Face to Facebook: New teachers at Country Day
Four faculty joined the Country Day high school teaching staff this fall. Read about them here!
SENIORS, SIGNING OFF: A time capsule of memories
Every year, graduating seniors on The Octagon write a final piece to say goodbye to Country Day. This is one of nine pieces by the class of ’22. The cluster around the laptop cart cleared enough for me to grab…
Lower school teacher departs for New York
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,…
First Solar Regatta team competes at Rancho Seco (SLIDESHOW INCLUDED)
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…
Class of 2022: Senior Megan Matus settles into Country Day after life abroad
Senior Megan Matus has lived in a lot of different places. First, she was born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. She moved throughout Canada another six times until she reached Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada for her sophomore and…
Freshman Focus: Hermione Xian, ’21, takes a part time job at Tufts to foster connections with upperclassmen
Hermione Xian, ’21, attends in-person classes at Tufts University. She is majoring in biology, and is considering a double major in cognitive science. Q: Why did you choose Tufts University? A: Tufts University first got my attention while I was…
Brian Chow explores his own culture, finds community at UCSD
Brian Chow is a freshman at University of California, San Diego Chow. He plans to major in human biology and minor in Asian American Studies. Q: Why did you decide to attend UC San Diego? A: The pull for me…
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Carter Joost, ’21, learns Farsi at the University of California, Santa Cruz
Carter Joost, ’21 attends the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is majoring in global economics. Q: How do you like UC Santa Cruz so far? A: It has a very beautiful campus. It’s situated out in the woods. I’m…
Class of 2022: Senior chases track and field scholarship
The story originally misstated Grey’s 100-meter and 200-meter race times. The times have now been corrected. Senior Zola Grey sets up her starting blocks, suppressing the looming feeling of anxiousness. She’s been through this many times, but the adrenaline still…
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Allie Bogetich, ’21, enjoys playing percussion, likes conductor, in Stanford wind ensemble
Allie Bogetich, ’21, is a freshman at Stanford University and is majoring in civil engineering. She also plays in the wind ensemble. Q: What do you like about Stanford? A: I really like the weather and the layout of the…