List of 15 news stories.

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  Exciting New Student Volunteer Opportunities for Getting Involved in the Community!

  This year, your new 2026-2027 Student Volunteer Coordinators (Andy, Maira, Tina and Kara) are excited to make volunteering more accessible, engaging, and meaningful for all Senior School students! As a first step, they have launched a new Volunteer Opportunities page, now linked directly on every student's Google homepage for quick and easy access.
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  Grade 6 Highlights from Camp Medeba

  “When we first packed our bags and loaded the buses for Camp Medeba, none of us fully knew what to expect. Two nights away from home sounded like a huge adventure, but looking back now, those three days were so much more than just a break from the classroom—they were an unforgettable time where we grew as leaders, relied on each other, and pushed ourselves way past our comfort zones.
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  Green Industries Donates Harvest to Aurora Food Pantry

  Last spring, our Grade 9 Green Industries students, who are now in Grade 10, planted six beautiful garden beds from seed. They chose the seeds they wanted to plant, and they chose a variety of veggies, flowers, and herbs. The students cared for the seedlings until they were strong enough to plant in the gardens.
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  Once again, Temagami Amazed

  From September 16-20, 23 intrepid explorers launched from Camp Temagami on our annual Canoe trip. For many, this trip was part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award, fulfilling their Adventurous Journey components. They spent four days in the backcountry wilderness: learning how to canoe, select firewood, chop, saw and start fires, all so that they could make some amazing meals. 
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  CDS Terry Fox Run: Honoured Terry and Loved Ones

  Last Friday, The Country Day School held its 35th run for Terry Fox, in which the entire school participated. Students, faculty, and staff ran and walked throughout the school’s extensive trail system. The Junior School ran and walked a shorter loop for 42 minutes, while the Middle/Senior School students tackled a longer loop that included various obstacles to navigate, such as tires, hay bales, a balance beam, water blasters, and an army crawl under a net. The run was followed by fun House competition events on Hawksworth Field. The CDS mascot, Storm the Cyclone, cheered our students on every step of the way.
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  Cross Country is up and running

  Another season of X-Country is up and "running" at CDS!  With the incredible trails and challenging terrain of the Back 40 offering athletes a training wonderland, this year's Middle School Cyclone team is gearing up for loads of competitive fun.  

   

  Runners just completed a fantastic first week of trail runs (with some individuals posting a combined distance of nearly 17km!), and the excitement is growing as our team gels and we work toward our first meet in early October. 
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  Get Ready for Battle of the North!

  Sports Fans and Supporters,

   

  CDS Athletics is proud to introduce an exciting new tradition this fall - The Battle of the North.

   

  This inaugural rivalry series will see The Country Day School take on our northern rivals, Holy Trinity School (HTS), in a week-long competition for the Northern Cup. Taking place from October 19–23rd, the series will feature four varsity matchups, with each game contributing to the race for the Cup and, of course, bragging rights for the year.
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  Grade 7's Begin the Year Making Strong Bonds

  The Grade 7 students just came back from an unforgettable trip to Camp Mini-Yo-We to kick off the school year. Over three action-packed days, our students connected with nature, strengthened friendships, and stepped outside their comfort zones to learn valuable lessons in resilience, teamwork, and independence.
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  New CDS Cyclones Sportswear

  As momentum builds for the opening of our new Athletic Centre in 2027-28, the Athletic Department has created some additional Athletic apparel for students, parents, coaches, faculty and staff to wear as they proudly represent the CDS Cyclones wherever they go.
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  Bite by Bite: How CDS Cut Dining Hall Waste by 32%

  The CDS Niczowski, Temovsky, Arrigo Dining Hall recently hit a milestone that is truly worth celebrating: our service waste has dropped by a massive 32%!

  
  Getting there wasn't a matter of luck. When we first set out to tackle food waste, trying to battle the entire school's footprint all at once felt overwhelming. Instead, we changed our strategy. We decided to run an ongoing, step-by-step study broken down by individual grade levels. By zooming in on how different age groups eat, we found targeted, highly effective ways to minimize our footprint.
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  Celebrating a Legacy: Coach Denise Steadman Receives Pete Beach Award

  The Pete Beach Award is a prestigious recognition established to honour the memory and contributions of Pete Beach, a former Executive Director of OFSAA, and a dedicated leader in the field of education. This year we are excited to share that CISAA has presented this award to our very own Denise Steadman. 
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  Debating 2025/26 ends with a surprise

  Our three CDS students who qualified to represent Ontario back in January, travelled to West Point Grey Academy in Vancouver from May 27-31 to participate in the Junior National Championships. Students competed in four categories over three days. Special mention goes to Isla Gunning who was a finalist in impromptu speaking and who placed 14th overall. Aara Ko’s interpretive reading was particularly well received, and Austin Cheng did very well in the persuasive speech category. Congratulations to all three students for representing CDS proudly. 
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  Senior School Track & Field Recap

  The 2026 Track and Field season began with an exciting influx of new athletes, including 13 Grade 9 students, three Grade 10 students, and two students from Grades 11 and 12. As coaches, we were thrilled by the energy, enthusiasm, and commitment displayed by both our new and returning athletes throughout the season. Training this spring presented its share of challenges due to unpredictable weather conditions. Despite these obstacles, the team remained dedicated and persevered through every practice and competition.
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  The JS Monster Project

  At the final Junior School Assembly, art teacher Ms. Kuchmak shared the heartwarming journey of The Monster Project; a year-long initiative that united students from Junior Kindergarten all the way to Grade 9.
  
  What started as a simple question, "How can we bring the brilliant imaginations of our youngest learners to life?"—blossomed into a massive, multi-divisional success story inspired by a video of a child's drawing being transformed into a plush toy.
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  Grade 7 Student Places 3rd in Royal Canadian Legion Contest

  Last November, the Royal Canadian Legion and schools across the country, invited Canadian students to honour Canada’s Veterans and foster the tradition of Remembrance through visual art, writing, and video, as part of the National Youth Remembrance Contests.
  
  Mr. Calmels and Ms. Williams encouraged their students to submit Remembrance Day poems and writings to the competition through the Legion’s Aurora Division, and last week we were excited to receive the news that Elise De Guia in Grade 7 was awarded third place in the Intermediate Poetry (Grade 7-9) division.
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