Last Friday, ten of our Middle School students took part in the KidWind Challenge Jr., a hands-on wind turbine design competition hosted by SMUD and KidWind. More than one hundred students from across the region designed, built, and tested their own wind turbines in a wind tunnel while learning about renewable energy and SMUD’s 2030 Zero Carbon Plan. 

Congratulations to the incredible high school student cast, crew, and our wonderful Drama Teacher, Jane McGinnes, on the success of Something Rotten! We had our biggest cast for a high school musical, and two shows with packed audiences. Preview performances for 4th and 5th graders gave everyone confidence at the start of show week, so thanks are shared with the teachers who brought their students to watch. 

A recent study from Yale University, published in the peer-reviewed journal Review of Educational Research, revealed powerful evidence about the academic impact of Social Emotional Learning (SEL). Researchers found that students in 1st–12th grade who participated in school-based SEL programs showed significantly higher achievement in both literacy and math, with improved standardized test scores and GPAs.

Grace L. ‘28 is actively involved in 4H and placed first in the State last spring in the 4H annual plant science contest. Because she placed first, she was invited to be part of the California team for the National Junior Horticultural Association's National Plant Science Contest.

Governor Newsom signed SB 68 on October 14, making California the first state in the nation to require restaurants with at least 20 locations to disclose major food allergens on their menus starting in 2026. Country Day 2nd Grader, Zayne M., was very emotionally invested as a student with food allergies.