Juniors and seniors from Sacramento Country Day School attended the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC), organized by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). The annual conference, which took place in Denver, Colo., Dec. 4-7, helped attendees learn valuable leadership…
In February 2024, The Octagon submitted articles published during 2023 for the California News Publishers Association’s California Journalism Awards, a statewide competition honoring California print news. The results were announced on July 13. The Octagon won the most awards in…
Sylvia Valverde, ’24, adds final touches to art mural in honor of Frost. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIA CROWDER
In 1964, the year of Sacramento Country Day’s founding, the school had 14 students enrolled, ranging from age six to age fourteen. In 2024, 60 years later, the student body has grown to 598 students across 14 grades. Events are…
Following their first Blood Drive of the year on Nov. 3, seniors Zoe Genetos and Derek Taylor hosted a second event on Feb. 2 to help support the community. Along with Physical Education Department Chair Michelle Myers and assistant sophomore…
When senior Grace Zhao was in seventh grade, she discovered Korean beauty and makeup products. Enamored by the stunning visuals of celebrities flooding her online feeds, Zhao was sold on the concept that she needed a potent Vitamin C serum…
In celebration of Lunar New Year, the Asian Pacific Islander Student Alliance (APSA) student coordinators celebrated by providing food and hosting performances for all Sacramento Country Day students on Feb. 13. Common traditions during Lunar New Year include elders handing…
Sacramento Country Day’s high school Drama and Choir electives performed Monty Python’s “Spamalot” from Jan. 10-11. “Spamalot” is a comedic retelling of the legend of King Arthur, focusing on King Arthur’s quest to recruit knights for the Round Table and…
On Dec. 5, 2023, inside the quiet room located in the Mathews Library, five seniors met to discuss the college admissions process. Zoe Genetos is applying for a Kinesiology or Human Biology major, Mia Crowder is applying for an Environmental…
Throughout the week of Nov. 27, Sacramento Country Day high schoolers mingled in the quad, sporting vibrant red “I VOTED” stickers. The stakes of this election did not involve class representatives, however, but instead a variety of charitable organizations. Students…
