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At the end of the school year, as a tradition, there is a special flag raising ceremony in which Kindergarten students send off their Grade 8 buddies and the Grade 8 students present the kindergarten buddies to the school community. Grade 8 students pass down words of advice and encouragement in a special letter which […]

One of our Grade 5 students was the lucky recipient of being Head of Lower School for the Day. Her family won this wonderful opportunity at Country Day’s annual carnival, HeyDay. It was one of many silent auction items. She spent the day with Ms. Tillson, Head of Lower School and was very busy throughout […]

Grade 6 students had a wonderful time at their Renaissance Fair. The students selected a famous person from the Renaissance era and conducted research about his/her life, such as where they were born, important facts and events that occurred during their lifetime, marriages, children, achievements and how and when they passed away. Their speech is […]

Country Day has an annual tradition of hosting a schoolwide carnival called “HeyDay”.   Students have referred to this day as “the best day of the year!” This year’s theme was HeyDayLand, our take on the popular kids game, CandyLand. The campus was covered in oversized gumdrops, giant lollipops, and squares on the ground to take […]

Grade 8 students started conducting research back in June on historical topics of interest, with the ultimate goal of producing a documentary, website, exhibit, or dramatic performance. Their topic of interest related to the theme “Taking a Stand in History.” When they started school in the fall, the students selected their topics, formulated a thesis, […]

Our “Fifty Nifty State Fair” is a chance for the 5th grade students to share their knowledge of the fifty states of our country. The students began their research in September when they selected their states. Throughout the process, they spend countless hours researching and writing. The project culminates with a performance and “State Fair”. […]

Recently, the Fourth Grade students performed in the musical and dance production, “Oh California!” The program takes its audience through the history of our state from the early exploration by the Europeans during the 1500’s, through the Spanish Mission period of the 1700’s, and the Gold Rush of the 1800’s. They perform sea shanties, folk […]

Steven Sato – @stevensato | +stevensato As part of the Middle School curriculum, Country Day students annually visit the Museum of Tolerance.  Students in Seventh Grade see the Anne Frank exhibit while the Eighth Grade students experience the Holocaust exhibit.  This year, RHCDS was privileged to host USC’s Shoah Foundation on our campus as they […]

Each year, RHCDS Middle School students in Grades 6-8 have the opportunity to audition for the annual winter musical.  Auditions start the first week of school in early September.  This year Shrek was selected as the musical production. Several middle school teachers work with the cast and crew running lines, supervising music, choreography, and backstage […]

Ms. King, fourth grade teacher, believes that music is a great way to remember things and to show what one knows. She started having her students compose rock cycle songs five years ago to enhance their learning experience in science. After the students learn about all of the different types of rocks, minerals, and the […]