Senior creates ‘Random Act of Kindness Box’ to recognize compassion
Senior Brandy Riziki made a colorful box in which students could leave notes thanking their classmates for kind things they had done. She called it the “Random...
Ethan Monasa
Head of school meets with parents to address questions, concerns
Once every two weeks in October, head of school Lee Thomsen met with parents, by grade division, to give them a chance to discuss issues or topics about the school....
JV volleyball season filled with new positions, all-time firsts for players
The JV volleyball team finished this season with a win at home, bringing its record to 7-2. This year’s team consisted of 11 players: four freshmen, four so...
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Nico Burns, ’18, enjoys ‘urban setting’ of George Washington University
Nico Burns, ‘18, attends George Washington University (GW) in Washington D.C. He is majoring in political science. Q: What classes are you taking? A: I’m...
Q&A: New head of middle school misses coaching tennis, enjoys small-school feel
New head of middle school, Rommel Loria, hails from Baltimore, Maryland. Loria received his bachelor's of science in finance from Georgetown University, receiv...
JV Volleyball ‘plays well despite trips,’ beats Encina Prep for fifth win
Date: Oct. 9 Opponent: Encina Prep High School Location: Encina Prep Final Score: 2-1 First Set: 25-22 Second Set: 14-25 Third Set: 15-6 R...
New program started for students interested in teaching
After stepping down as student council adviser last year, dean of student life Patricia Jacobsen decided to take on a new task this year: starting a teaching f...
NEWSERY RHYMES: Freshman Ethan Monasa’s retelling of ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’ sends him to first place
The king’s maid was in the castle garden Monday afternoon when a blackbird dive bombed her and snapped off her nose. The blackbird came from a pow that the kin...
Ethan Monasa
Sophomore Ethan Monasa has been at Country Day since kindergarten. He absolutely adores his four cats, who tend to distract him from homework. Outside of Octagon, he is a member of two soccer teams (school and club) and the Concert Band. In his spare time, Ethan enjoys writing fantasy novels. If he’s not doing that, he’s probably rewatching “The Lord of the Rings.” Contact at emonasa22@scdsstudent.org.