City to rule soon on request to increase building area, enrollment cap
In a July 30 public hearing on Country Day’s request to modify its Conditional Use Permit (CUP), zoning administrator Evan Compton of the City of Sacramento said he would issue a decision in about one week. Country Day’s request includes…
City to hold public hearing on request to increase building area, enrollment cap
In a virtual public hearing on Thursday, July 30, the City of Sacramento will consider Country Day’s request for several modifications to its Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The request includes increasing allowed building space from 71,140 square feet to 81,879,…
California Interscholastic Federation pushes all sports to winter, spring
On July 20, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced all sports have been pushed back to December or later due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports in 2020-21 will be divided into two seasons instead of three. Country Day is part…
Country Day plans to begin school online after new state regulations announced
In an email to the Country Day community, head of school Lee Thomsen addressed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new regulations on school openings in the fall. “We plan to begin school in a remote learning environment,” Thomsen wrote. “We will confirm…
If you think quarantine graduation is crazy, watch ‘High School Musical 3’!
“High School Musical 3: Senior Year” is the best of the trilogy but has its problems. The 2008 film has the whole gang — Troy (Zac Efron), Chad (Corbin Bleu), Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens), Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale) and more — back…
High school hopes to hold all classes on campus, splitting students into two groups
Following parent responses, head of school Lee Thomsen and the High School Task Force, led by head of high school Brooke Wells, adjusted the return-to-school policy. Wells said the high school has four schedule models for the fall, depending on…
As Black Lives Matter protests plateau, Country Day students, teachers grapple with social advocacy
Public discussion on race and criminal justice issues has steadily increased since the death of George Floyd in police custody on May 25. Over this past month, support for Black Lives Matter increased by nearly as much as it had…
‘High School Musical 2’: the good, the bad and the funny
“High School Musical: The Musical — The Series” was released last year on Disney+. The series centers around a group of high school students doing a musical production of the “High School Musical” movies at their school. Carlos Rodriguez, a…
Most memorable moments in sports
Coaches, players comment on 2019-20 season highlights. Originally published in the May 26 edition of the Octagon.
‘High School Musical’ soars high with clever writing and catchy songs
When “High School Musical” came out in 2006 on the Disney Channel, it was an international sensation. But does it stand the test of time? Well … yes and no. There are a lot of flaws, but for what it…