Have you read Lukas Weese’s ’14 interviews with former CDS students and hockey players Jonah De Simone ’20 and Victor Mete ’16 yet? The sports fanatic and journalist recently caught up with both players for his articles at The Last Word on Sports. In each interview, Lukas asked both athletes how The Country Day School […]
Everyone who knows me, knows that I am who I am because of my involvement in theatre. Being involved in theatre has allowed me to develop a strong sense of self-confidence, empathy and understanding of certain emotions. Being able to play a part, makes you become much more in touch with yourself as you are […]
Over the years that it has been available to students, the Peer Tutoring program at the Country Day School has become a fixture of the Student Services Centre. As a peer tutor myself, I would say that it plays an essential role in the maintenance of academic confidence and support at the school. Last week, […]
CDS set the bar high for others to follow Auction season is in full swing as the date of the 46th annual Auction grows near. Friday, May 31st is the big night, and Jeans and Jewels is the theme. A few years ago, we ran a story about the origins of the CDS Auction in […]
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, […]