Book club attempts to stay alive despite record-low attendance.
Online learning wiped out most Book Club members and their longtime tradition of eating brownies and hot apple...
Rod Azghadi
Students and faculty share their resolutions for 2021
As the new year commences, Country Day students and faculty celebrated by sharing their goals and resolutions for...
Crazy Quarantine Changes
Throughout quarantine, many people from the Country Day community changed major parts of their lives, including moving across...
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...
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...
School gardeners work through poor air quality; donate 1,000 pounds of produce
Creation of Country Day’s garden began in 2007 when a group of parents and students cleared a quarter...
Editor-in-chief, graphic artist are recognized by the National Scholastic Press Association
View the awarded story and drawing here. Rising junior Sanjana Anand, an Octagon editor-in-chief, and sophomore Brynne Barnard-Bahn...
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...
QUARANTINE CRASH COURSE: Freshman delves into strength training with 1,200 pushups in one week
This past basketball season, the Country Day boys were out-toughed every single game. As one of the tallest...
QUARANTINE PICKS: ‘The Walking Dead’ exceeds expectations with special effects, detailed storyline
This is the third of six mini-reviews of movies and TV shows perfect for at-home entertainment. When the...
IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL: Grant Miner, ’15, says New York vibe is ‘spooky,’ ‘apocalyptic’
This is the first installment in a series on Country Day alumni whose lives have been changed by...
Former principal, teacher with international experience to become head of lower school
After 15 years as head of lower school, Christy Vail is retiring, and Maisae Affour will replace her....
BODACIOUS BREAKFASTS: Bacon & Butter boasts great food, service
This is the first of four reviews of some of the best breakfast spots in Sacramento. Bacon &...
Pandemic preparation causes shortages of toilet paper, sanitizers
An indelible image in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic is empty store shelves where toilet paper...
REMEMBERING KOBE BRYANT: Former NBA players, country day basketball stars, current SCDS coaches reflect on the ‘Black Mamba’
—By Rod Azghadi, Jacob Chand and Jackson Crawford Originally published in the March 17 edition of the Octagon....
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Alex Rogawski, ’19, enjoys Brandeis Investment Club, bustling Boston
Alex Rogawski, ’19, is majoring in economics and business at Brandeis University in the Boston suburb of Waltham,...
