Music is more than a hobby to freshman singer and multi-instrumentalist Jessica Kravchenko — it is a way of living. It all started when 5-year-old Kravchenko discovered her “hidden” talent: singing. Growing up, Kravchenko listened to her mother sing all…
Read about 19 new students entering the high school this year!
For some, Thanksgiving can be a time to reflect on the blessings of life, whether large or small, profound or ordinary. In the spirit of giving thanks, The Octagon asked students what they were grateful for in their lives. “I…
Quick! It is time to BeReal. Regardless of the drool on your face, puffy eyes and a fresh set of bedhead, the bolded notification invigorates you to push past thoughts of judgment to capture you and your surroundings in a…
Four faculty joined the Country Day high school teaching staff this fall. Read about them here!
After four years of dedicated service as head of middle school, Rommel Loria is leaving Country Day with a reminiscent smile, ready to tackle the opportunity to take his career to the next level as Assistant Head of School at…
After 19 years as a teacher, coach, colleague and friend, Chris Millsback is leaving Sacramento Country Day. He will be teaching mathematics as well as coaching baseball and football at St. Mark’s School in Southborough, Massachusetts. At Country Day, Millsback…
John Yu, the fifth grade math and science teacher and the lower school science coordinator, is leaving Country Day after seven years and moving to New York. To sophomore Lauren Lu, a student of Yu’s during the 2016–17 school year,…
By soldering in a Range Rover, on the floor of Room 3 and on top of a trash can, Country Day’s Solar Regatta team may not have won the Regatta Cup but they did get better at soldering — at…
While the war in Ukraine began months ago, its very human impact is continuing to be felt in Sacramento and the Country Day community. Michael Zacharia — father-in-law of high school English teacher Jason Hinojosa — and his wife, Debi,…
