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*The events calendar that was previously available on this page has been moved to CavNET.* 

Upcoming Admissions Events

Upcoming Athletic Events

Holiday Calendars

To review all other school events, academic letter days, and meetings, please login to CavNET.

For parents-only news and announcements, please log in to CavNET.

Press release Emily Allshouse

C-SPAN Bus Coming to Sacramento Country Day School on April 26
Students to Learn About Ways to Use C-SPAN Resources in the Classroom

Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Country Day School is excited to announce the 
C-SPAN Bus will be visiting campus Friday, April 26 from 9 – 11 a.m. to talk to students about the network’s public affairs programming and resources and how it covers the federal government in Washington, D.C. The C-SPAN Bus will be parked on the blacktop near Country Day’s Farm-to-Fork garden.

Announcement

The ABC’s of ASE and Country Day Summer

Director of After-School Enrichment & Summer Programs Joy Pangilinan has published a special Head’s Corner guest blog for April: “The ABC’s of ASE and Country Day Summer.” The post provides a detailed look at how we inspire self-expression, encourage healthy relationships, and foster personal growth through our rich after-school and summer programs.

Read the full post here.

Announcement Christy Vail

Sacramento Country Day’s Lower School: Where it All Begins

Head of Lower School Christy Vail has published a special guest blog for March titled “Sacramento Country Day’s Lower School: Where it all Begins.” The post details how our innovative, developmental, research-based curriculum cultivates foundational skills that allow meaningful learning and growth to continue over the course of a student’s lifetime.

Read the full post here.

Press release Emily Allshouse

Sacramento Country Day Earns 2018 College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award
Recognized for High Female Representation in AP Computer Science Courses

Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Country Day School has earned the 2018 College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles. The award recognizes schools that are closing the gender gap and engaging more female students in computer science coursework in AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A. Out of more than 18,000 secondary schools worldwide that offer AP courses, Country Day is one of only 685 schools to accomplish this.

Press release Emily Allshouse Jason Hinojosa

Country Day Launches New Adult Education Program, “Sacramento Writers Workshop”
Manuscript Submissions Being Accepted Now for July Workshop

Sacramento, CA – This summer, Sacramento Country Day School will host a new adult education program, the Sacramento Writers’ Workshop. The Workshop, focused on intermediate and advanced fiction, is an intensive manuscript development program where participants will have the opportunity to polish a particular piece of writing, refine their craft, and connect with other writers.

Announcement Rommel Loria

Country Day’s Middle School: Helping Students Navigate the “In Between” Years

Head of Middle School Rommel Loria’s special Head’s Corner guest blog for February, “Country Day’s Middle School: Helping Students Navigate the ‘In Between’ Years,” provides a detailed look at our thoughtfully crafted Middle School program and how we create an environment that supports intellectual growth alongside social-emotional development in an age-appropriate way.

Read the full post here.

Announcement Brooke Wells

A Parent’s Guide to Country Day High School

This week, Head of High School Brooke Wells published a special Head’s Corner guest blog for January: “A Parent’s Guide to Country Day High School.” The post provides a detailed look at our dynamic High School program and the many reasons why we are rated the #1 best private high school in Sacramento.

Please feel free to share the post with your friends, family and neighbors – and mark your calendars for our High School Preview on February 13 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Read the full post here.

Announcement

Vector Control Efforts Result in Temporary Changes to Country Day’s Garden Operations
Oriental Fruit Fly Infestation Results in Quarantine of Certain Produce

In early-December, the California Department of Food and Agriculture notified Sacramento Country Day School that it has quarantined certain produce as a result of an Oriental Fruit Fly infestation in Sacramento. The quarantine does not affect the safety of the listed fruits and vegetables, just the way in which they are handled and transported.

In order to stop the spread of the fruit fly infestation, Country Day will not be permitted to donate any item on the quarantine list to River City Food Bank or allow students, employees or community members to take those items outside of the quarantine zone. Quarantined items may still be consumed on campus. The quarantine is projected to last through May 2019.

Country Day Garden Coordinator Michael Covey and Middle School Science Teacher Aleitha Burns have adjusted garden operations in accordance with the quarantine with minimal impact to the school.

A complete list of quarantined items is available here.

More information about this quarantine, including a detailed map of the quarantine zone, is available on the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s website.

Announcement Lee Thomsen

Head’s Corner: 5 Reasons to Choose a Country Day Education

This week, Head of School Lee Thomsen published a new blog: “5 Reasons Why You Should Choose a Country Day Education.” The post, which is geared toward future families, highlights some of the many ways Country Day delivers the best educational experience in Sacramento.

From our social emotional learning curriculum to our commitment to “student centered” pathways, Country Day’s dynamic Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade program is one of the best investments in your child’s future you will ever make.

Read the full post here.

Press release Emily Allshouse

Country Day Class of 2019 Celebrates Eight Years of Community Service Project Leadership
Students Aim to Collect 500 Turkeys During 8th Annual Turkey Drive

Sacramento, CA – On Thursday, November 15, Sacramento Country Day School will host its 8th Annual Turkey Drive benefiting Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services. Initiated by the Class of 2019 as fifth grade students in 2011, Country Day’s Annual Turkey Drive has become a special annual school-wide community giving tradition.

Each year, Country Day collects turkeys to provide a Thanksgiving meal for local families in need. Faculty, parent and student volunteers collect fresh and frozen turkeys at morning drop off. The Turkey Drive has come a long way since its first year, when it collected 101 turkeys. In 2017, Country Day families donated an impressive 446 turkeys and $1,660 in cash donations. This year, students have set the goal of collecting 500 turkeys during the drive.

Announcement Lee Thomsen

Head’s Corner: The Benefits of a Holistic and Dynamic Country Day Education

This week, Head of School Lee Thomsen published a new blog: “The Benefits of a Holistic and Dynamic Country Day Education.” In the post, he details how Country Day’s program is truly unique and how we equip students from the earliest ages with the academic and social-emotional habits and skills needed for success in school and life.

Press release Emily Allshouse

Farm-to-Fork Garden Elective to be Highlighted at Local Festival
School Donates Hundreds of Pounds of Fresh Produce Each Year

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sacramento Country Day School, the leading PK-12th grade independent school in the Sacramento region, will highlight its Farm-to-Fork Garden elective class and local food donations at a booth at the Sacramento Farm-to-Fork Festival Saturday, Sept. 29. The booth will also host mini pumpkin and gourd painting, face painting and giveaways.

Press release Emily Allshouse

Sacramento Country Day Releases Five-Year Strategic Plan
Plan Focuses on Personalized Learning, Developing Community Partnerships and Leadership

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sacramento Country Day School, the leading PK-12 independent school in the Sacramento region, this week released its updated Strategic Plan. The plan consists of three main pillars and outlines specific goals and various actions steps to implement each goal over the next five years.

Announcement

Head of School Lee Thomsen Explores Leadership in September Blog

Head of School Lee Thomsen’s September 2018 blog “How Country Day Inspires Students to Lead” explores what makes one a good leader and how Sacramento Country Day School students learn to lead by making meaningful choices and acting compassionately. 

Announcement Lee Thomsen

Head of School Lee Thomsen Pens New Blog

Head of School Lee Thomsen’s August 2018 blog “What it Truly Means to be a Country Day Student“ explores the school’s success in creating a community where children thrive as students as well as productive and compassionate members of society.

Announcement

Mayor Steinberg Visits Breakthrough Sacramento

Country Day and Breakthrough Sacramento welcomed Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg to campus for a visit with Breakthrough students Thursday, Aug. 2.

During his visit Mayor Steinberg spoke to students about what the program has meant to them personally, saw a robotics demonstration, and heard one of Breakthrough’s signature cheers.

Mayor Steinberg later tweeted photos from his visit.

Announcement

New Employees and Staffing Changes
2018-19 School Year

The following information on new employees and staffing changes has been updated as of August 29.

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2018-19 Holiday Calendar

Monday, August 27 Student Orientation

Tuesday, August 28 School Begins

Monday, September 3 Labor Day Observance – School Closed

Monday, October 8 Columbus Day, Teacher In-Service Day – No Classes

Friday, October 26 Teacher Workday – No Classes

Monday, November 12 Veterans’ Day Observance – School Closed

November 19-23 Thanksgiving Holiday – School Closed (Thanksgiving Nov. 22)

Monday, November 26 School Resumes

December 24-January 4, 2019 Winter Break – School Closed

Monday, January 7 School Resumes

Monday, January 21 Martin Luther King Day Observance – School Closed

Friday, January 25 Teacher Workday – No Classes

February 18-19 Presidents’ Day Observance – School Closed

February 20-22 Mid-Winter Break – No Classes

April 1-5 Spring Break – School Closed

Monday, April 8 School Resumes

Monday, May 27 Memorial Day Observance – School Closed

Monday, June 3 Pre-kindergarten Closing

Tuesday, June 4 Lower School Closing

Wednesday, June 5 Middle School Closing

Thursday, June 6 High School Graduation