MY ANGLE: I was born during the best era
I was born in 2003 and grew up watching movies like “Toy Story” and “Cars,” which turned out to be some of my all-time favorites. Being a product of this gener...
Miles Morrow
Director of admissions departing for Montessori school in Boston
After working as Country Day’s director of admission for three years, Hadley Keefe has accepted the same position at Kingsley Montessori School in Boston. She ...
Senior accepts volleyball scholarship at Division I University of the Pacific
After four years of high school volleyball, Jewel Turner has accepted a scholarship to play for the University of the Pacific (UOP) in NCAA Division I. “I’m...
Bogus books: Students purchase counterfeits on Amazon
Students at Country Day have been accidentally purchasing counterfeit books on Amazon. After noticing that some students had counterfeit copies of "Et...
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Chloé Collinwood, ’19, houses USF classmate from Poland during pandemic
Chloé Collinwood, ’19, majors in international business at the University of San Francisco (USF). Q: Why did you choose USF? A: I wanted a college that w...
Two seniors win A. Dale Lacky scholar-athlete awards
Seniors Rebecca Waterson and Jackson Crawford won the Sacramento Metropolitan Athletic League's two A. Dale Lacky Scholarships, athletic director Matt Vargo an...
Senior starting center hits right notes on basketball court, bonds with teammates
Senior center Aaron Graves, a Country Day lifer and four-year varsity athlete in multiple sports, also has the courage to play the national anthem on...
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Alan Gallardo, ’19, works while at Sac State, attends concert for music class
Alan Gallardo, ’19, majors in health science at California State University, Sacramento. Q: Why did you choose Sac State? A: It was the best economic dec...
MY ANGLE: I do not have my driver’s license, and I’m OK with that
Whenever I go to a family party or reunion, I receive the same comment and question, “You’ve gotten so big!” and “Are you driving yet?” To the lat...
Strong staff, writing, art help Glass Knife earn rank of Excellent
The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) awarded the rank of Excellent to the Glass Knife on Jan. 28 in the 2019 Recognizing Excellence in Art & ...
Miles Morrow
Miles Morrow is a sophomore at Country Day and a second-year Octagon staffer. This is his 12th year at Country Day, and he plans to stay all through high school. In his free time, Miles enjoys playing Minecraft with his friends. His summer consisted of travel and sports and a lot of relaxing and video games — because that’s what it’s for, right? Miles is nervous and excited for his sophomore year. Contact at mmorrow22@scdsstudent.org.