Being a boy in ballet means less competition for roles, more leniency and fewer expenses – but the stigma surrounding male dancers continues
Class of 2022 announces college destinations (VIDEO INCLUDED) Samhita Kumar·June 26, 2022College Decisions Arizona Arizona State University Max Wu California University of California Berkeley Dylan Margolis Nihal Gulati Davis...0 Comments·12 mins read·143 views
Volunteers provide support to Afghan refugees through donations, aid (VIDEO INCLUDED) Samhita Kumar·September 12, 2021After the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, many Afghan refugees have come to the United States, and many more...0 Comments·3 mins read·77 views
Senior college decision announcements Arijit Trivedi·June 8, 2021College Decisions Berkeley Stephanie Ye Davis Elijah AzarOlivia Chilelli Los Angeles Connor PedersenMing Zhu Merced Jack Goselin Riverside...0 Comments·6 mins read·172 views
Sierra homeowners appeal SCDS increase in building space, enrollment cap due to traffic concerns (VIDEO INCLUDED) Nihal Gulati·November 3, 2020Sierra homeowners who live near Country Day have appealed the city’s approval of Country Day’s plan to increase...0 Comments·7 mins read·69 views
Seniors announce college destinations over Zoom (VIDEO) Larkin Barnard-Bahn·May 1, 2020On May 1, National College Decision Day, seniors announced their college destinations during the morning meeting over Zoom....2 Comments·1 min read·800 views
TEACHER TALES: A Turbulent Time in Thailand David Situ·December 11, 2019In the second installment of the Teacher Tales series, English teacher Jason Hinojosa recounts his humanitarian trip to...0 Comments·1 min read·53 views
TEACHER TALES: The dive of a lifetime (VIDEO) David Situ·November 18, 2019In the first installment of the Teacher Tales series, history teacher Bill Crabb recounts his memorable underwater search...0 Comments·1 min read·64 views
STEM teachers debunk science behind movies (VIDEO) Harrison Moon, David Situ and Ming Zhu·September 9, 2019Watch biology teacher Kellie Whited and physics teacher Glenn Mangold explain the truths and lies behind science in...0 Comments·1 min read·259 views
Nellis, Batarseh share 25 years’ worth of memories (INTERACTIVE VIDEO) Larkin Barnard-Bahn·July 27, 2019When recently retired teachers Jane Batarseh (Latin) and Sue Nellis (U.S. history) sat together on a bus in...2 Comments·1 min read·131 views
College Announcements – Class of 2019 (video) David Situ·May 1, 2019Watch the seniors announce where they will attend college in the fall. In order of appearance: Gabi Alvarado...0 Comments·1 min read·419 views
Danza Azteca Quetzalcoatl Citlalli Assembly (video) Harrison Moon and David Situ·April 25, 2019Watch snippets of Danza Azteca Quetzalcoatl Citlalli presentation on tradition Aztec dances. The group visited the school to...0 Comments·1 min read·73 views
Cooking in the Cave — Italian Lemon Olive Oil Sunset Cake (video) Héloïse Schep and Larkin Barnard-Bahn·March 27, 2019Watch the second installment of Cooking in the Cave, the Octagon’s cooking series. In this episode, juniors Héloïse...1 Comment·1 min read·56 views
Alumni return for panel discussion (video included) David Situ and Arijit Trivedi·January 8, 2019June graduates returned to campus on Dec. 21 to discuss their college and high school experiences. The panel...1 Comment·1 min read·191 views
Cooking in the Cave — Peppermint Swirl Meringue (video) Larkin Barnard-Bahn and Héloïse Schep·December 27, 2018Watch the first installment of Cooking in the Cave, the Octagon’s cooking series. In this episode, juniors Héloïse...1 Comment·1 min read·143 views
Get an inside peek at Breakthrough Sacramento straight from its executive director (video included) Harrison Moon·August 1, 2018Breakthrough Sacramento, a year-round, tuition-free college preparatory program for under-served yet highly motivated students, is near the conclusion of...3 Comments·1 min read·100 views