COVID-19 testing to be held on campus for students
COVID-19 testing will be available for students on-campus on Oct. 30, according to Head of School Lee Thomsen’s Oct. 23 “Friday Email.” Testing will be by appointment only, and reservations must be made through this website by Oct. 27. Appointments…
Students find work during quarantine from restaurants to babysitting
With many activities postponed or canceled, some Country Day students decided to pick up jobs to pass their time. After her band camp was canceled for the summer, senior Allie Bogetich decided to work as a hostess at Piatti, an…
Discussion remains civilized during Presidential debate
President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden, were mostly polite during the final presidential debate before the Nov. 3 election at Belmont University, Tennessee, a stark change from the first debate. Kristen Welker of NBC moderated…
Middle and high school returning to in-person classes on Oct. 20
All grades are returning to Country Day for in-person classes on Oct. 20. To follow county health guidelines, middle and high school students have been split into two cohorts, A and B. On Mondays and Wednesdays, the A cohort will…
The Foggy Bottom Politics Podcast: The Vice-Presidential Debate
In the first episode of “The Foggy Bottom Politics Podcast,” senior Avinash Krishna takes a quick look at the Vice-Presidential debate and the effects — if any — that it might have on the presidential race. Listen to the full…
PSAT testing planned for school-wide testing day
On Oct. 14, Country Day seniors will take the SAT and juniors the PSAT on campus. “Students should plan to arrive on campus at 8:45 a.m. for health screening before their exam,” wrote Head of High School Brooke Wells in…
Discord, Zoom prove effective replacements for in-person interaction
Quarantine has made staying in contact with friends or relatives difficult, but with technology, not impossible. Students have become more open to trying new things because for some, the average day-to-day texting quickly gets old. Senior Allie Bogetich used to…
Discussion remains civilized during Vice Presidential debate
Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic nominee Sen. Kamala Harris, took the stage tonight at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Susan Page, the Washington bureau chief for “USA Today,” moderated the debate. Desks were spaced 12…
Music teachers experiment during online learning
Despite the COVID-19 lockdown and remote learning on Zoom, students are still performing music at SCDS. However, online learning provides new challenges for these students Director of High School Bands Bob Ratcliff expressed his concerns about playing on Zoom. “A…
Students attend school overseas, take classes during midnight
After the start of the quarantine in March, Country Day’s 15 international students were faced with a decision. They could stay in Sacramento to wait out the pandemic without their families, or they could go home to their families and…