Athletic educators: Teachers play non-competitive sports during their free time
Originally published in the Nov. 16 edition of the Octagon.
BEHIND THE SCENES: How the Country Day lunch program works
The clock hits 12:12, it is lunchtime. A wave of hungry students crowd in front of the library to grab their lunch, delivered from local restaurants. As they walk up to the lunch tables, students of all grade levels look…
Senior soccer co-captain finishes season with most goals in state at 37 (SLIDESHOW INCLUDED)
The 4:30 a.m. alarm clocks start ringing and senior Arjin Claire and his dad, George Claire, wake up to watch the Liverpool F.C. soccer game in England — eight hours ahead of their time zone. Arjin’s interest for the game…
ALMOND FARMING SIDEBAR: Country Day mom switches from human resources to running almond farm
This story is a sidebar to the “Almond farming in a changing climate” story originally published in the Sept. 21 edition of the Octagon. Read that story here. In late spring Jasleen Gulati surveys her blooming almond orchards and doesn’t…
New physics and Algebra 2 teacher stood “head and shoulders” above competition
For physics and math teacher Malak Faour, teaching physics is more than just a job. She loves it. Her inspiration comes from her high school physics teacher in Lebanon. “From that time, she made me like physics,” she said. “I…
Students spend summer traveling within U.S., abroad, despite COVID restrictions
Over the past summer, students had the opportunity to travel internationally since the first time since the coronavirus was declared a pandemic. Those who were traveling were required to follow certain precautions depending on the destinations. — By Jacob Chand…
New English/Spanish teacher hopes to bring perspective to themes of culture and identity
Inside Diego Panasiti’s classroom, students are exploring culture through music and language. Panasiti immigrated from Argentina as a child and uses his experiences as a new Spanish II and English 10 teacher. “The backbone of my identity as an educator…
Almond farming in a changing climate
Almond farming is a staple of California’s agricultural industry and has deep roots with some Country Day families. Some farms are passed down from generation to generation over centuries, like Benjamin King’s Colusa almond farm. Others are just being created…
CLASS OF 2021: Nate Leavy, ’21, perfects the pursuit of learning and engineering
Anyone who has seen now-graduated-senior Nate Leavy around campus will know the aura of pure wit and constant excitement that he brought everywhere he went. Equally famous was Leavy’s interest and curiosity in engineering. From etching circuit boards to creating…
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Jackson Crawford, ’20, takes on teaching job at University of Southern California
Jackson Crawford, ’20, is fully remote at the University of Southern California and planning to return in-person this fall. He is majoring in business administration, but is considering a dual degree in computer science and business administration. He went to…