The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the art industry, though the severity of its effects varies among artists. Getting art supplies has been a challenge for artists like junior Jesus Aispuro. He makes stencil and spray paint art but as…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Creation of Country Day’s garden began in 2007 when a group of parents and students cleared a quarter of an acre in the field behind the school. Over several years, soil was turned, paths were laid and thousands of seeds…
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the college experience. Everything from how students move into living situations to how they attend class to how they get food – everything is being done in a new way. As colleges begin their academic…
With the school year starting online, many students and parents are wondering when grades 6-12 will be able to return to campus. A waiver filed by the school, which was approved, now allows grades K-5 to attend school in-person. The…
Despite going online, Country Day started the school year on Sept. 1 with 503 total K-12 students (94 new students and 55 new families) — only four fewer than the previous year. The high school and lower school enrollment increased…
