List of 15 news stories.

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  CDS Admissions: Calling all siblings

  The team in the Admissions Office is thrilled to welcome so many great new students to the CDS family this fall! With our newest additions now settling in, we have turned our attention to meeting and assessing next year’s applicants.
  
  If you are considering completing an application for another child for September 2025, we strongly encourage you to contact the Admissions Office to launch an application as soon as possible. For a more detailed description of the full admission timeline, please visit our website.
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  Post Secondary Counselling

  Welcome back from the CDS Post-Secondary Counselling Team! We are thrilled to see so many students come through our office door these past two weeks to say hello and to ask questions about what the year(s) ahead will look like.

   

  Here are a few resources for students and parents during these early days of the 2024/25 school year:
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  First Day of School Marks New Beginnings

  Anticipation filled the hallways yesterday as students across all three schools returned to the classroom eager to reconnect with old friends and make new ones.

   

  At the first Middle/Senior School Assembly of the year, Head of School John Liggett welcomed students back and introduced our newest MS/SS faculty member Carmen Chu, returning SS Science teacher Brian Hendry, and new Senior School Director, Danny Viotto.
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  CDS 50th Anniversary Book for sale!

  “To the visionaries who came before and the dreamers yet to come.”

   

  During The Country Day School’s 50th anniversary year (2022-2023), a dedicated contingent of staff, retired faculty, alumni and past parents collaborated to chronicle CDS’s first half century in the form of a beautiful 50th anniversary coffee table book entitled Vision & Wonder.

   

   
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  Watch Our 2024 Portrait of a Graduate Videos!

  Have you viewed our latest Portrait of a Graduate video series yet?

  
  During the first few weeks of summer, we had an opportunity to sit down with recent graduates Carolyn Du, Nathan Leo, Drew Schnekenburger and Brooke Wappel to discuss their individual CDS journeys.

  
  We encourage you to take a moment to watch our Portrait of a CDS Graduate video collection on the CDS YouTube channel and share with your friends!
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  Chef Perks Big Win

  Congratulations to CDS's Chef Richard Perks for helping to clinch the gold medal at Aramark International Chefs’ Cup 2024. 👏🎉🔥

   

  The prestigious event was held at Cirillo’s Culinary Academy in Toronto where the Canadian chef, Adrian Salalac, and his chef assistant, Richard Perks, placed 1st in this highly competitive showcase of culinary excellence.

   

  The competition is based on creativity and the use of local ingredients. Each chef prepared a dinner for four, including a plant-based starter, a main dish and a dessert. Read full story here.
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  CDS Grads are going places!

  Although they will be Cyclones forever, we are excited that our grads are about to become Gryphons, Rams, Thunderbirds, Bulldogs, Bears and Foxes at wonderful colleges and universities across Canada and beyond.

   

  In total, 26 different institutions have made the list of destinations for our 79 graduates, including some traditional favorites and a few first timers.
  
  
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  Celebration of Language & Talent: Grade 1 & 2 French Plays

  Last week, the new Primary French Classroom came alive with excitement as Grades 1 and 2 showcased their French language skills. On Wednesday, June 5th, Grade 1 students performed "La Poule Maboule," followed by Grade 2 with "Les Trois Petits Cochons" on Thursday, June 6th. Both plays were outstanding successes.

   

   
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  Junior School Summer Reading Lists

  A summer full of fun adventures, carefree days and starry nights lie ahead and it is the perfect time to revisit favourite books and read some new ones that you have been waiting to dive into. Check out this 2024 SUMMER READING GUIDE for a variety of suggestions to get you started!

   

  Explore what your local public library has to offer and investigate their summer program options online too. Consider joining the TD, Raptors 905 or Scholastic Summer Reading on Home Base or listen and view some books with Storyline Online or the always fun Storytime with Ryan & Craig!
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  Middle/Senior School Summer Reading Lists

  If we were to encourage our children to do just one thing that would contribute to their future success in life, it would be to read more. Among other things, reading increases our vocabulary, develops analytical thinking skills, reduces stress, teaches empathy, and enlightens us about the world we live in. 

   

  Summer is the perfect time to read those books that have been on your list for some time. Don't have a list or need some fresh ideas? Click below for a list of summer reading recommendations from our MS/SS Librarian, Mrs. Rutledge.

   

  Sr. Library's Summer Reading Guide 2024.

   

  Parents, feel free to check out our suggestions for both Middle and Senior School as well. We wish you a summer of great reading!
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  MS/SS Athletic Assembly Recap

  On Monday, we recognized our student athletes and celebrated all three terms of athletics at the MS/SS Spring Athletic Assembly. Individual team awards, major athletic recognitions, and CISAA plaques were presented with sports commentary provided by our GY co-anchors Drew Schnekenburger, Adam Montgomery, Layla Campoli and Cole Sheppard, assisted by Jessen Patel and Sarah Cathers.

   

  In his final remarks as Athletic Director after 21 years at CDS, Mr. Andersen congratulated all of our student athletes on a fantastic Term 3 and year in sports. His parting words of encouragement were, “Embrace the journey. Celebrate your successes, no matter how small they may seem. Learn from your failures, for they are valuable lessons in disguise. And never forget that the only limits that exist are the ones you place upon yourself. You are capable of achieving greatness. Believe in yourself, trust in your abilities, and never stop striving to be the best version of yourself.”

   
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  CDS Team Competes in Judges' Cup Mock Trial Tournament

  The annual Judges’ Cup was held in the court chambers of the Newmarket Courthouse the first week of May. CDS was among 24 York Region schools competing this year and went to trial on the first day of the tournament.

  
  

   
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  Fryer, Galois, Hypatia & Euclid Math Contests

  On Thursday, April 4th, a group of 4 Middle School and 6 Senior School students rose to the challenge of writing the annual Fryer, Galois, and Hypatia mathematics contests. These contests are 75 minutes in length and involve solving four problems that build towards a more complex task to solve in each question.

   

   
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  Middle School Gauss Mathematics Contest

  On May 15th, all of the Middle School students at CDS had the opportunity to participate in this year’s Gauss Mathematics contest. The contest consists of 25 multiple choice questions with topics chosen from the Grade 7 and Grade 8 mathematics curriculum.

  
  

   
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  Who Doesn't Love S'Mores?

  Did you know… that the history of the s’more dates back as far as the early 1900s?

  And that marshmallows seem to have a never-ending shelf life and have been around for over

  200 years? Or that the s’more name originates from the contraction of the phrase “some more?”

  
  

  The first s’more recipe appeared in a campfire marshmallow cookbook in the 1920’s where it

  was called a “Graham Cracker Sandwich.” It was already a popular treat with Boy and Girl Scout groups across the United States, and soon enough, it was an essential item to cook while

  enjoying the outdoors in Canada.

  
  

   
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