The Medallion - Spring Supplement 2025 by Sacramento Country Day School

Spring Supplement Reflections 2025

LOWER SCHOOL TRIPS

1ST TO THE BOTANICAL GARDEN

New adventures can take you anywhere! The 1st graders explored a botanical garden. They similarly to the kinder kids, explored different products of nature. “There were firecracker seeds which we were scared to touch,” exclaims Maddox Mendoza ‘36.

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4TH TO SUTTER’S FORT!

The fourth graders head over to the Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park. At the park students got a feel for the living state and daily life. “I liked going inside the building and seeing where people carved their names,” says Allison Leung '33.

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5TH GRADE TO THE CA MUSEUM

Pre-K Trip to the Sac

KINDER TO THE WAKAMATSU FARMS

3RD TO ANGEL ISLAND!

The fifth graders for a memorable

informative experience go to the National Museum of California. The students above are shown participating in activities to increase their knowledge of female influence in California and more. “There was a light about women’s rights there and laws,” comments Shaan Heyer ‘32.

At the Wakamatsu Farms, the bright and curious kindergarten students examined vegetables and got a sense for rural life. Cooper Brown ‘37 explains his experience, “We looked at nature and played a reindeer game.”

Angel Island has proven itself to be an excellent field trip spot for Country Day kids. The 3rd graders explored the island and even took a ferry. The two in the first picture are shown dancing from excitement. “We were really excited because we were in the 10th row of the bus so we did a little celebration dance,” says Camryn Bradford ‘34.

The youngest of the lot headed over to the Sacramento Public Library for a reading adventure. Ryan Sheng ‘38 and others are shown exploring the new worlds they have just opened. “i Picked the book How to Train a Pokemon,” comments Sheng.

Library!

The Aristocats

Getting stage ready!

Lower school students spent weeks rehearsing for their performance of The Aristocats, putting in lots of hard work and having fun along the way. “The rehearsals were very helpful because it helped us get ready for the actual play,” said Eloise Pan ’32. “The rehearsals were really fun, we were very productive especially near the end of the year,” added Kellen Raheja ’32. Their energy and teamwork brought the show to life on stage.

Lights, costumes, action!

A Bug’s Life is

Bug-tastic!

Parker Underwood '35 used puffy paint, a texturizing spray to expand the body of both bugs he made. “I did the Caterpillar and the Butterfly! It has a sock for the body and I sewed the wings together!” While interviewing Underwood, his teacher nodded to the fact he works wonderfully with a good sewing machine.

Think outside the box

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

KindergartenExplores“ArtintheWild”

MASTERPIECEINTHEMAKING. AlisonLemieux‘37

getscreative withhercrayons,whileherstuffed animalwatchesfromabove.

GAMEON. Kindergarteners Olani PrakashAvaCulliton DelliquadriShailen Heyer Malachi Adeoye , , ,and faceoffinalively gameofUno—whiletheir belovedstuffedanimals cheerthemonfromthe sidelines.

LETTHEGAMESBEGIN.JohnnyStanich‘37 andCooperBrown‘37playthePop-UpGame withtheirstuffedanimals.Theirturtleand Minecraftdoghelpedthemalongtheway.

SSSSURPRISE. GraysonKyle‘37 strikesaposewith hissnakepuppet, readytotakeon theclassroomwith fearlessenergy andabigroar.

Pre-KPerformsatthePLAY-A-THON...

Pre-KPerformsatthePLAY-ATHON,whereouryoungest studentsplay,perform,and havefuntogether.It’saspecial timeforthemtoenjoymusic, games,andactivitieswhile learningandmakingnew friends.Everyonehasagreat timecelebratingandsharing theirtalents.

Spring Activities 5th grade

The ABC book report!

Fifth graders shared their ABC Book Report projects with their second grade buddies, choosing a word for each letter of the alphabet based on a book they read. Spencer Wells '32, Carissa Ho '32, Eloise Pan '32, and Ava Canani '32 proudly presented their work and practiced both writing and presentation skills. “I liked that I got to practice my slideshow skills and also my writing skills for other bigger presentations later on in life,” said Carissa Ho '32. Ava Canani '32 added, “I felt really happy that I got to share what I did with my buddy.”

4th

grade

Capitol Steps, Curious Minds, and Class Memories!

Trip to the Capitol!

Fourth graders went on a fun and educational field trip to the State Capitol. They walked through the building, saw interesting artwork, and learned more about how the government works. Some students were drawn to the detailed paintings on the walls. “My favorite part about going to the Capitol was seeing different paintings of governors, and a lot of them were super realistic,” said Marcus Sanders '33. Others noticed smaller details, like the flooring. “The coolest thing I saw were the tiles on the floor, they had cool patterns on them,” shared Aggie Prommer '33. Along with the art and design, students also learned about the lawmaking process. “I learned about how laws are made and the process it has to go through, it needs to be signed by the governor,” explained Ryan Hofmann '33. by Aziza Halim ‘27

7thGrade RiverDay

CleaningAsacommunity

Dancing Through The Looking Glass

Eighth graders , and

In the spotlight. Middle schoolers show up and show out on the dance floor.

Tacos and Trivia!

Tacos and Trivia is a new tradition for the Middle Schoolers at Country Day. Students play games and enjoy friendly company. As an end of year event, Tacos and Trivia allows students to come together one last time. “It was a wonderful evening. I really liked the trivia and how the questions were geared towards all different age levels,” comments the Head of the High School, Brooke Wells

Middle school students make a dance chain. themed outfits.

Seventh graders gather for a picture in their Hawaiian and floral

Lei Attire. Quinn Mcguire

Round and Round.

Julian Ott, Luke Wood, Ahmad Klalb, Julian Launey show of their spirit.

Smiles for Spring!

Greek Olympics

Every year the 6th graders embark on a experience from centuries ago, The Greek Olympics. The students partake in multiple activities such as throwing, balancing and more. “I thought it was really cool that the school was able to put together such a crazy event. It was a lot of fun,” comments Francisco Rojas ‘31. The students anticipate this event the entire year. In the end, students end up with a wonderful experience and amazing achievements. “The events like the shoe-running and the javel throwing, they were super fun. Honestly, I had a really good time. All of us were joking around,” explains Emmett Palmisano ‘31.

by Simran Datta

‘28

Middle School Girls’ Flag football

SwingInto Spring

KianRaheja‘29

PrestonBounds‘29

EliseLim‘30

StevieMaita‘30 KristofferHall EliseLim‘30

HirshelSwann‘29

HawkGilmore‘31

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GraemeFoster‘31

Welcome to Camp

The King of the Rats.

A Recipe for Disaster

A Murder for the Ages.

Knocking on Deaths Door.

Playwright in the Making.

Past Present, College Bound

Saheb Gulati

Ash LaPlaca

Shay Clary ‘25 is off to Stanford University. Go Trees!

Ryan Pirie ‘25 is off to the University of Maryland. Go Terrapins!

Class of 2025

‘ 25 is off to Chapman University. Go Panthers! ‘25 is off to Southern Oregon University. Go Raiders!

Alumni Roots, Senior Dreams

Bella Chand

Avery LaPlaca

Radha Chauhan Ava Eberhart Jo French

Priya Chand ‘25, and Alex Zinn Grace Strumpfer

Dana

Rachel Pan Biddle

Ceci DeBerry

Jack Washington Patricia Jacobsen

Griffin Misquitta Manny Kellie Whited

‘25, alumni,

‘25 and University alumni, with

‘25 with University of the Pacific alumni, Vargo and Matt Vargo. ’25 with Stanford

‘25, ‘25, and ‘25 with UC Davis alumni,

‘25 with Columbia University alumni, Alicia Perla

‘25 with New York University alumni,

by Grace Mahan ‘26 and Itzel Zamora ‘26

Powered Solar

Surfs Up

Notes in full bloom

Harry Hall Milberger

Zachary Vando-

Vivian Li Xu Ryan

Kai Finley Jackson Whited

Julian Ott

Carlos McMillan Fuentes

‘27, Tommy Lu ‘27, and ‘28 play the trumpet.

‘28 and ‘26 play the violin.

Instructor Maria Hoyos leads the Middle School Orchestra.

‘27 and

Instructor

‘29 plays the piano. leads the High School Band.

‘26 play the double bass.

by Simran Datta ‘28 and Itzel Zamora ‘26

Views and Voices from Seattle

Students: Jesse Dizon’ 26, Anisha Mondal '26, Aziza Halim’27, Ferishta Halim’ 26, and Parsiny Nijher '28 wait at the gate, eager to board and start their JEA conference adventure.

Students wait together at the airport, excited and ready to head to the JEA conference in Seattle.

Up, up, and away, exploring the Space Needle was a highlight of the trip for Anisha Mondal’ 26, Andrea Yue '26 and Jesse Dizon’

really enjoyed this trip because it gave me new perspectives on how people approach journalism differently” said

Aaryan Gandhi ’25 and Rehan

’26 explored the bustling public market, enjoying the sights, sounds, and flavors Seattle has to offer. “We had a great time exploring new city and attending different sessions” said

Students settle in on the shuttle from the airport to the hotel, ready to start the JEA conference. “I couldn’t wait to explore Seattle with my friends” said Jesse Dizon’ 26.

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Rehan Afzal’ 26.

Cezar Abou Zaki ’25, Lukas Chung ’27, Ryan Xu ’26, and Jacob Rabe ’27 snapped a group photo to remember their time in Seattle.

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Here are the boards that students use to find their classes and learn new things from their peers

A glance inside the conference rooms in Washington, Seattle: The place where students learn new things about being a yearbook staff

As part of the JEA Conference in Seattle, students visited the Seattle Art Museum, where they explored exhibits from around the world and captured photos like this one for the yearbook.

At the JEA Conference in Seattle, our students explored the Seattle Art Museum—where they captured this photo of an ancient Sumerian statue for the yearbook

Capturing the moments . . .

During free time at the JEA journalism conference,Zema Nasirov '26 took in the Seattle skyline from the Ferris wheel. A great way to relax and make memories.

by Cezar Abou Zaki ‘25, Ferishta Halim ‘26, and Itzel Zamora ‘26

Senior EVENTS

Vivir Mi Vida! The Spanish kids sang a lot of songs in the course of their

performance but there are still some

favorites. For Sorelle Berger ‘27 out of the

12 songs they sang “My favorite song we

Vamos! For their final, Spanish 1,2, and 3 had a performance where they had to sing a lot of songs. They

practiced for months. Aziza Halim ‘27

says, “We would gather in the library and practice almost 3 times a week

performed was probably Libre ”

Eres Tu! This was the first time that a

performance had been classified as a final

Everyone thought it was very creative Rachel

Rosenthal ‘27 says, “ It was a lot of fun, and it

represents country day as a school ”

High School Boot Scootin’ Bash

Howdy Y’all! This is the first years

that the school has done anything like this, and people have

responded positively. Harlan Foster

‘28 said “ This made the community

more excited because they had

never done anything like this.”

Pour me a drink! At the event not only

was there a lot of activities but there was

also a lot of food. When reflecting on the

event Ellie Boat ‘27 says “It was really

fun socializing with people ”

Cornhole in One! One of the most

popular activities was corn hole This

is a game where you throw a beanbag and try and get on your

opponents board Claire Gemmell ‘26

says “I found Cornhole the most enjoyable, because we had competitions.

WHAT REALLY GOES ON IN YEARBOOK

by Cezar Abou Zaki ‘25 and Kevin Liu ‘25

Can I work outside? Meet Patrick se '28. If you ever lose Patrick, ou can always find him “working utside” Patrick always seems to be working on his pool skills, mini golf, dart throwing, or sometimes ven yearbook Even though he has a lot of other hobbies, Patrick still an amazing and crucial part of the team Any spread needs xtra work, Patrick will be on it in no time even though he might not know what’s going on “I made a lot of memories here in yearbook,” aid Patrick.

“But

u can only have fun once your work is done ”

They talked to me first! Meet Sunny Sui '27. Sunny is always in class doing his best to be productive Whenever he isn’t working on yearbook, you can find him eating, or getting distracted by other students. Sunny is a top student. Shockingly enough, his weakness are the little side chats that Kevin, Simran and Cezar engage in when working Even though Sunny often engages in these side tangents, the work always ends up completed “Yearbook is a joyful class,” said Sunny.

Design Frenzy! When it comes to ideas designing, Claire Gemmell ‘26 and Mor ‘26 got it down Together, they collabo provide vital support for the other members w just to say, not as creative “We like to have fu do our work, and we are the best in yearbook Claire and Morgan

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Fresh Hire Ana Bains ‘28, despite being in her first year of Medallion, has been an outstanding staff as well as a community member. After yearbook, Ana reflects on her time in yearbook and recall all the skills that she have learned and honed throughout the past year. “I had to learn a lot of things like writing captions as well as learning angles for photos but now that I have been doing it for a while, it’s almost like second nature to me,” said Ana Bains.

Coming In Clutch. There no question to who is he most reliable and able of yearbook’s staff. Manny Biddle ‘25 proves again and again why he is he editor in chief for medallion Holding the roup down and leading he direction, Manny’s effort allows yearbook to unction smoothly. Manny is the clutch layer of the group, we all appreciate him very uch here,” said Cezar Abou Zaki ‘25.

Every Day

Garden Spring

Claire Gemmell, Morgan Hansen, and Lila Reynen are lounging on the garden grass. Morgan said, “It’s nice to have a place to go to after sitting in cold classrooms all day”.

Parsiny Nijher, Courtney Livesey, relax and eat lunch in the garden. Parsiny said, “The garden is a great place to just get away from everything and hang out with friends”.