Gambling Against Class Time

Written by Alexandra Steyn The Upper School schedule needs a major overhaul. The schedule changed slightly this year: House is only five minutes and there is five minutes’ passing time between blocks, shortening each period to an hour. I recognize the difficulty of building a schedule that satisfies everyone. I know how hard the Upper School administration works to create the schedule, and I do … Continue reading Gambling Against Class Time

Thoughts on the New Schedule… Again?

In the past four years, each new school year has signified the start of a brand new schedule. With a six day, eight block schedule in 2019, followed by a six day, four block schedule in 2020, an eight day, five block schedule in 2021, and now a six day, four block schedule at the start of 2022, it is safe to say that students … Continue reading Thoughts on the New Schedule… Again?

Schedule Controversy

Isabel Tiburcio– At Rye Country Day, teachers and students alike are always on the go. Similar to other schools, daily small talk mainly consists of the weather, the pandemic, and upcoming tests. But this year, another kind of buzz fills the halls: talk about the schedule. In order to gauge the opinions of the greater Upper School community, a survey was sent out to students … Continue reading Schedule Controversy