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High school athletics make a return to country day
Sports at Country Day and other schools across California are slowly making their return. On March 13, 2020,...
COVID-19 vaccines prompt return for students abroad
Country Day has five international students — four in China and one in Taiwan — who, despite the...
Former NASA associate administrator for the Office of Education to talk about his book at Country Day Conversations presentation
One of the ways Country Day is celebrating Black History Month in 2021 is by hosting a virtual...
Students compare hybrid and remote schedules
During Country Day’s first semester, in fall 2020 and continuing into the spring of 2021, it created two...
Mock Trial loses to Jesuit in fourth match of county competition, gets eliminated in quarterfinals against Elk Grove
Country Day’s Mock Trial team lost against both Jesuit High School and Elk Grove High School in its...
Mock trial team ties third trial of 2021 season
The Sacramento Country Day School mock trial team tied 419-all with Pleasant Grove High School on Feb. 11,...
AP Classes lose discussions, adapt to shortened time
Due to the constant switching between the hybrid and remote schedules this school year, teachers have had significantly...
Healthcare workers feel hopeful after receiving vaccine
Several Country Day parents in the healthcare field have received some of the more than 2 million vaccine...
Mock Trial team contends with Pleasant Grove, Rio Americano in first two matches of county competition
The Mock Trial team faced Pleasant Grove High School and Rio Americano in its first two matches of...
College Board cancels subject tests, optional SAT essay
On Jan. 19 the College Board announced it was scrapping the Scholastic Aptitude Test Subject Tests and the...
Online learning adds risks of cheating
That search bar is a click away. And that cell phone is just waiting for a text to...
FDA approves Pfizer, Moderna vaccines for emergency use
On Dec. 11, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved emergency use authorization of the Pfizer vaccine. The...
Alumni panel to be held on Dec. 18
The annual alumni panel will be taking place this Friday on Dec.18. Normally, the alumni from the class...
School expansion allowed against neighbors’ appeal
Country Day has won its zoning fight to expand enrollment and modify the campus footprint, but still needs...
Junior, alumna partner with two Sacramento nonprofits
Country Day junior Arjin Claire and alumna Sahej Claire, ’18, have partnered with two Sacramento nonprofits, Art for...
CSPA Gold Circle awards earned by five current, former Octagon staffers
This story was updated on Dec. 10 to clarify Paul Bauman’s time as adviser for the Octagon. Five...
