Zoom-bomber found; apologizes for previous attacks on Country Day morning, class meetings
Students logged onto the March 5 high school Zoom morning meeting expecting club announcements and a few words from teachers. They got the f-bomb. An unwelcome visitor, assuming the name of a student, dropped in halfway through the meeting, interrupting…
NKOTBs: Meet 2020-21’s new students!
There are 16 new students on the high school campus this year. Learn about their hobbies and interests.
A deeper look into student sleep schedules
“I usually wake up around 10 minutes before class.” That’s junior Dylan Margolis. It’s 8:10 a.m. when he opens his eyes to the sound of his phone playing “By the Seaside.” Rolling out of the lower bunk, Margolis sleepily slips…
School expansion allowed against neighbors’ appeal
Country Day has won its zoning fight to expand enrollment and modify the campus footprint, but still needs to renegotiate the 1996 Sierra Oaks Homeowners Agreement. On Nov. 12, the City of Sacramento ruled in favor of the school, overturning…
BREAKING NEWS: After weeks with hybrid schedule, school temporarily returns to remote learning
Country Day has suspended its hybrid schedule through Dec. 11, which is two school weeks after the end of the Thanksgiving Break. Head of School Lee Thomsen announced the change in a Nov. 19 email to Country Day families. For…
Sierra homeowners appeal SCDS increase in building space, enrollment cap due to traffic concerns (VIDEO INCLUDED)
Sierra homeowners who live near Country Day have appealed the city’s approval of Country Day’s plan to increase building space and enrollment. An appeal hearing is set for Nov. 12. The school seeks permission to replace its Multipurpose Room and…
Enrollment stays over 500 with online learning
Despite going online, Country Day started the school year on Sept. 1 with 503 total K-12 students (94 new students and 55 new families) — only four fewer than the previous year. The high school and lower school enrollment increased…