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Former NASA associate administrator for the Office of Education to talk about his book at Country Day Conversations presentation

One of the ways Country Day is celebrating Black History Month in 2021 is by hosting a virtual conversation with Donald James, ‘75, a black author and a Country Day alumnus.   The event will begin on Zoom at 6 p.m….

A Past Experience in the Corner of Competitive Table Tennis

Racket in hand, anticipating the spin, the player’s muscles are tense as he prepares to receive a serve. Bam! The opponent’s powerful serve can be heard across the room. Whoosh! The prepared player effortlessly returns it into a back-and-forth battle…

Students compare hybrid and remote schedules

During Country Day’s first semester, in fall 2020 and continuing into the spring of 2021, it created two schedules for students and teachers: the remote schedule and the hybrid schedule. Both schedules impact the routines and daily lives of students….

Mock Trial loses to Jesuit in fourth match of county competition, gets eliminated in quarterfinals against Elk Grove

Country Day’s Mock Trial team lost against both Jesuit High School and Elk Grove High School in its fourth and quarterfinal matches on Feb. 17 and Feb. 20.   In the fourth round, the Cavs were awarded one out of the…

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.

GENERATION GREAT: How I arrived at starting my nonprofit

You’ve heard me talk about my kids and their successes, as well as the profound impact they’ve had on me … but I’ve never really talked about the business aspect of my nonprofit. So, here it goes. My experience with…

Mock trial team ties third trial of 2021 season

The Sacramento Country Day School mock trial team tied 419-all with Pleasant Grove High School on Feb. 11, their third competition of the season. Country Day won one out of the three ballots; Pleasant Grove took the second, and the…

AP Classes lose discussions, adapt to shortened time

Due to the constant switching between the hybrid and remote schedules this school year, teachers have had significantly less time with their students, leading them to make adjustments in their curriculum, such as cutting out content, using online resources, and…

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Screen Time

With the responsibilities of schoolwork and the ever-growing presence of social media, setting aside time for sleeping has never been more prevalent in high school students at SCDS. In a poll sent out to the high school, the average screen…

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School and studying

Schoolwork is a major factor in the amount of sleep students get, especially when large tests and finals are looming on the horizon. Senior Hayden Boersma knows this all too well. He often finds himself staying up to catch up…