As the Digital Media Producer at The Country Day School, I’m fortunate to work across our Junior, Middle and Senior Schools to create content for our community every day. Often people will compliment me for a video or a social media post, but without the brilliant minds of our faculty, staff and students, the content […]
As the person responsible for generating much of the content for our website and print publications, my biggest challenge in launching a CDS blog was how I would make our blog posts different from all the other stories we currently share. Not to mention the excuse of limited time, and really, “how do I even […]
Some liken it to a sundae, while others call it “hygge” As I’ve said before in this column, the backbone of this magazine for our readers is the Alumni Notes section on the last few pages. I like to include the Alumni Profiles in this category, of which there are typically three in every issue. […]
CDS Teachers Truly Care About Our Children’s Learning Over the past six years, I’ve helped guide the direction of the School’s marketing strategy based on personal observations, testimonials from others, and plenty of collaboration with colleagues. A recurring theme has always been how much CDS faculty show their care for students. It doesn’t matter who […]
An evolution of spirit and fun The Country Day School was once home to bands of Turtles, Snakes, Porcupines, and Beavers. These were not real animals; rather, they are the names of the very first Spirit Houses during the 1970s and 80s. Sheila McCutcheon, a longtime teacher in the Junior School, remembers early dismissals on Wednesday […]
A Look to the Past Keeps Us Grounded Many of us approach spring as a time of renewal. This year, as the daffodils bloomed and the leaves started to appear on the trees, Head of School, John Liggett, was doing some spring cleaning and unearthed a gem on his book shelves written by CDS Co-founder, […]
Increased financial aid is a win-win for everyone This articles statistics are from Fall 2017. The size of a school’s endowment is generally a good indicator of how much scholarship and financial aid money it has to offer. In the U.S., Ivy League schools top the charts with Harvard University in the lead with a $34 billion endowment. It’s not just […]
A powerful combination Earlier this fall a series of three events happened within an 18-hour window which prompted me to reflect on the power of goodwill and significance of brand awareness. As the person responsible for marketing for CDS, I fully recognize the importance of striving to attain synergy and continual improvement on both fronts. […]