As a special Valentine's Day gift to the community, members of the Rye Country Day School English Department selected and wrapped a curated collection of hundreds of books. For each book, a teacher wrote a brief description without giving away the title - "Thrilling tale of a Forensic Detective! NY Times best seller! If you like TV's Bones, this is the one for you!" "A sweeping history book about the last days of the Civil War." "Quick, clever, self-destructive protagonist...has been censored in some places." Students and teachers then sorted through the books to find their "blind date with a book." Thank you to our English faculty for inspiring a love of reading, and for all of the energy and effort that went into this joyful project.
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English Department Ties Together Love and Literature
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Wildcats Head to College!
The latest members of the RCDS Class of 2019 have committed to continue their careers as student-athletes at some of the finest colleges and universities. Congratulations on this outstanding accomplishment. All of us at Rye Country Day will be cheering for you every step of the way!
Second row, left to right:
Owen Coady (University of Pennsylvania, baseball)
Nick Owens (Williams, football)
Justin Mandell (Cornell University, sprint football)
Franklin Hong (Rochester, football)
Allan Houston (Brown University, football)
Cameron Coleman (Columbia, football)
First row, left to right:
Jane Reynolds (University of Pennsylvania, rowing)
Conrad Crakes (University of Pennsylvania, sprint football)
Mindy Pang (Princeton, water polo)
Sabrina Vumbacco (Bucknell University, swimming)
Malcom Brydson (Union University, football, not pictured)
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Cullen Coleman '20 Has Big Options
Cullen Coleman, a running back and linebacker on the RCDS football team, is the most heavily recruited football player in Westchester County in decades! Since early January, recruiters from the top college football programs in the country have visited Cullen: Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska, Purdue, Boston College and others.
This weekend, the 6-foot-3, 230-pound junior picked up a scholarship offer from the University of Alabama, arguably the country's most dominant football program.
Read the full article here.
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Girls' Varsity Hockey are 2019 WIHLMA Champions!
Congratulations to Girls' Varsity Hockey for winning the Miran Division of the Women's Interscholastic Hockey League of the Mid-Atlantic! The Wildcats' road to victory included defeating Immaculate Heart Academy in the semi-finals, and shutting out league rival Princeton Day School 3-0 in the championship game.
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Early Matriculation List for the Class of 2019
While it is still early in the process for the Class of 2019, most students have already received acceptances as a result of "early action", "restrictive early action," "rolling," and "early decision" applications. As a matter of practice, RCDS only posts matriculation decisions once they are final. Many students have received acceptances that are not reflected below, but are waiting to make a final decision because the acceptance they have received is non-binding. It is important to RCDS and to our students that we respect and preserve the privacy of the college decision-making process by only posting matriculation selections when they are final.
To date, 43 members of the Class of 2019 have committed to matriculate at:
Barnard College
Boston University
Brown University (3)
Bucknell University (2)
Columbia University
Cornell University (4)
Dartmouth College
Duke University (4)
Georgetown University
Johns Hopkins University
Lehigh University
New York University (2)
Northeastern University
Northwestern University (2)
Princeton University
Skidmore College
Stanford University
Tufts University
Tulane University
Union College
University of Richmond
University of Pennsylvania (6)
Vanderbilt University
Wake Forest University
Washington University
Williams College
Yale University
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RCDS Faculty Member Nominated for NAACP Image Awards
Congratulations to Upper School English teacher Iain Pollock for his nomination by the NAACP Image Awards in the category of Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry. Mr. Pollock's second book of poetry, "Ghost, Like a Place," was published last year. Best of luck!
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Good Morning RCDS! Season 3, Episode 21
Season 3, Episode 21
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Knowledge Spotlight: Students Engage in Hands-on Ecological Study
Upper School students in three courses - AP Biology, Science Research, and Marine Ecology - are partnering with the Town of Rye to engage in a long-term ecological study and an analysis of invasive plants. Focusing their studies on Rye Town Park & Beach, students are analyzing data on soil and water quality, and using DNA and ecological barcoding methods to inventory invasive species. Students will share the data and analysis with the City of Rye for future planning.
Thank you to science faculty Catherine Bischoff, Jennifer Doran, and Kerry Linderoth for spearheading this exciting new project and community partnership.
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11 Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists
Congratulations to the 11 members of the Class of 2019 who have been honored as National Merit Scholarship Finalists.
The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. The students listed below are joined by about 15,000 National Merit Scholarship Finalists nationwide.
Back row from left to right: Georgia Mandell, James Chen, Nicholas Tallis, Cecilia van Paasschen, Matias Esquivel Losada, Nishan Shehadeh
Front row from left to right: Jialin Yang, Joseph Farrell, William Shabecoff, Sarah Colin, Mindy Pang
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Boys' Varsity Hockey Clinch Third Consecutive FAA Championship Title!
The Wildcats came back for a 3-2 overtime win against visiting Harvey on Saturday afternoon, extending a string of Fairchester Athletic Association championships to three.
Click here to read the full story and watch the winning goal celebration!
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Students Learn New Ways to Fabricate 3D Art in the Cohen Center
The new technologies and spaces available in the Cohen Center for the Creative Arts have allowed students in the 3D Art program to expand their techniques, methods, and approaches to developing three dimensional designs. For example, students in Ceramics, Sculpture, and AP 3D Design have used a design thinking approach, relying on 3D printing and the laser cutter to create prototypes before moving on to master their final projects. Please stop by the CCCA to view the Upper School 3D Art exhibit, "Fabrications," which focuses on the act of fabricating an idea in clay, cardboard, wood, or a mix of materials.
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Grade 2-4 Concert [Photo Gallery]
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2019 Arts Festival & International Fair [Photo Gallery]
Thank you to everyone who helped organize the annual Arts Festival & International Fair. It was a wonderful, warm, community event filled with interactive art activities, delicious foods from around the world, and captivating performances. A special thank you to the dancers from the NY Korean Performing Arts Center for their dazzling fan and drum performances. They were truly mesmerizing!
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Skills Spotlight: Service Learning in Spanish
Upper School Spanish teachers Ileana Hernández Carafas and Pam Sheehy partnered with Caritas in Port Chester to create a special program that combines upper level Spanish with Public Purpose. Once a month, Upper School Spanish students visit Caritas to assist with setting up tables for lunch service, bagging fresh produce, loading carts, and helping clients with their food selections. Throughout their time at Caritas, students communicate with clients in Spanish, providing an authentic opportunity to practice the language outside of the classroom.
"We all had a truly enriching and heartwarming experience. Everything we saw - from the display of the many flags of Latino countries hanging in a flowering tree, to the hand painted signs on the church doors proclaiming 'We are immigrants, not criminals!' - provided an invaluable true-to-life experience that could never be duplicated in a classroom. Students learned new vocabulary, but most important, they learned how to respectfully communicate with the the people they served, providing them with options and assisting them with making decisions for their families. The students were truly happy afterwards. We are so proud of them!" ~Ileana Hernández Carafas and Pam Sheehy.
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Good Morning RCDS! Season 3, Episode 22
Season 3, Episode 22
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Boys' Varsity Basketball wins the 2019 NYSAIS C Division Champions!
In the quarterfinals of the NYSAIS C Division playoffs, RCDS overcame a 9 point deficit late in the third quarter to carve out a victory against Columbia Prep. After the test against Columbia Prep, the team came out focused and ready against Portledge School in the semi-finals. As a result, the Wildcats held them off with an 81-68 win. The final against #2 seed Friends Seminary was extremely close the entire game, and after a competitive first half the Wildcats trailed 21-22. RCDS remained composed and steadfast in their game strategy and secured the 56-54 victory in the final minutes to claim the 2019 NYSAIS C Division title!
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Stephen Vumbacco Selected for NYS Honor Band
Eighth grade trumpet player Stephen Vumbacco was chosen to perform in the New York State Band Directors' Association Middle School Honor Band (NYSBDA).
The ensemble recently met in Syracuse, NY, to practice and perform a concert directed by Dr. Michael Votta from the University of Maryland. Stephen is the first RCDS student to audition and play for this organization and was selected based on his outstanding NYSSMA scores over the last few years. It is quite an honor to earn a place in this group. Prior to attending, when asked about his accomplishment Stephen commented "I am looking forward to meeting and playing with other musicians across the state who are as dedicated to music as I am."
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Sixth-Grade Student Competes in MasterChef Junior
Sixth-grade student Kyle Sisitsky will compete in the upcoming season of MasterChef Junior. Kyle joins 23 other contestants for the weekly challenges, which are judged by chefs Gordon Ramsay, Christina Tosi, and Aaron Sanchez. Read his recent interview with lohud.com here. The show premieres March 12, at 8 p.m., on FOX. Tune in and cheer him on!
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Good Morning RCDS! Season 3, Episode 23
Season 3, Episode 23
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2018-19 Winter Sports Awards
Congratulations to our winter athletes on all you have accomplished this season!
Full list of award winners posted below.
2018-19 Varsity Winter Sports Awards
Boys' Varsity Basketball
Coaches Award: Jason Schnall
John Sabia Wildcat Award: Billy O'Meara
2020 Captains: Shane Regan & Ben Pearce
FAA All League: Billy O'Meara
FAA Honorable Mention: Shane Regan
Girls' Varsity Basketball
Coaches Award: Annie Cooper
Wildcat Award: Alana Jones
2020 Captains: Alana Jones & Kat Brydson
FAA All League: Alana Jones
FAA Honorable Mention: Katie Lefever
NEPSAC All-Star: Alana Jones
Boys' Varsity Ice Hockey
Maria Effinger Coaches Award: Josh Cohen
Stahlin Wildcat Award: Jack Kissell
2020 Captains: Shane Holmes & Jake Oddi
FAA All-League: Josh Cohen & Jack Kissell
FAA Honorable Mention: Charlie Keating
Girls' Varsity Ice Hockey
Coaches Award: Ella Birchenough
Wildcat Award: MK Braun
2020 Captains: Olivia Friedberg (Captain) & Elizabeth Friedberg (Assistant)
WIHLMA All-League: Charlotte Price & Caroline Keating
WIHLMA Honorable Mention: MK Braun
Harry Rulon-Miller Award of Excellence in Sportsmanship: Harley Caggiano
WIHLMA All-Academic: Ryan Hammel & Ellie Stevens
WIHLMA All-Academic Honorable Mention: Jordan Miller
Boys' Varsity Fencing
Coaches Award: James Kernan
Wildcat Award: James Chen
2020 Captains: Sebastian Lee, Alex Shane & Jaume Pujadas
ISFL Individual Medal Recipients:
Boys Sabre - Abhi Kumar 1st
Boys Epee - James Kernan 4th
Girls' Varsity Fencing
Coaches Award: Valeria Morales Ciriaco
Maureen Hartman Wildcat Award: Yusra Suliman
2020 Captains: Theresa Quinto & Valeria Morales Ciriaco
ISFL Individual Medal Recipients:
Girls Epee - Yusra Suliman 2nd & Aisling Kernan 6th
Boys' Varsity Squash
Coaches Award: Jack Featherston
Wildcat Award: Liam Pope
2020 Captains: Jack Mattson & Raif Shah
FAA All League: Andrew Felton
FAA Honorable Mention: Will McPhail
Girls' Varsity Squash
Coaches Award: Amelia Lower
Wildcat Award: Maya Hirani
2020 Captains: Amanda Bortner, Amelia Lower & Isabel Showers
FAA All-League: Amanda Bortner
FAA Honorable Mention: Ashley Hatstadt
Varsity Wrestling
Coaches Award: Robbie Fox
Frank Antonelli Wildcat Award: Cam Coleman
2020 Captains: Robbie Fox & RJ Thalheimer
FAA All-League: Cam Coleman
FAA Honorable Mention: Alex Hackett
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