If April showers bring May flowers then this week’s weather bodes well for the beauty we’ll see spring up in a few weeks! In the meantime, students hiding from the drizzle outside have found shelter in the Matthews Library.
The previous week was a quieter one for us. On Monday we had a C-day meeting where Ms. Perla talked to the juniors about preparing for the college application process. On Thursday Ms. Melinson’s advisory had (and this may come as quite the shock to some of you) donuts as their snack.
This last week brought in a fair amount more hubbub. The Sophomore Symposium happened on Monday and Tuesday. This event was the culmination of the huge research project that the 10th grade students took on this year. The top ten presentations from Ms. Leavy’s Human Geography class had the opportunity to present their research to the school as a whole. Click through the slide show below to see what each student taught us!
Zema’s presentation, titled “Barriers to Healthcare for California’s Unhoused Population.” 
Jackson’s presentation, titled “Music Therapy and Veteran Rehabilitation.” 
Ava’s presentation, titled “The CROWN Act.” 
Krithi’s presentation, titled “Self-Driving Cars and their Impact on Silicon Valley.” 
Isaac’s presentation, titled “Water Treatment: A Scientific and Architectural Feat.” 
Claire’s presentation, titled “Biophilic Design.” 
Ashly’s presentation, titled “Combating Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System.” 
Ferishta’s presentation, titled “Refugee Experiences in the US: Reasons, Challenges, Support.” 
Rachel’s Presentation, titled “Car T-Cells: The Future of Cancer Treatment?” 
Andrew’s Presentation, titled “Groundwater in California’s Central Valley.”
A panel of judges consisting of prior winners of the symposium voted on the top three presentations from the entire sophomore class. Our third place winner was Isaac who enthusiastically informed us of his well-researched knowledge about water treatment in Sacramento. Second place was Ava’s in-depth and beautifully expressed explanation of the importance of the CROWN act for advancing racial equality for Black people in the United States. Rebecca won first place with her presentation about the potential for Car T-Cell therapy to revolutionize cancer treatments.
At the C-Day meeting on Wednesday Ms. Perla spoke with the Seniors about accepting and declining their college offers now that everyone has heard back from the schools they applied to. We can’t wait to find out where everyone will be off to next year! We can hardly believe that there’s only a month left of classes here at Country Day for our 12th graders.
On Friday the Order of the Spatula got to grilling just outside our doors. Student Council hosted a showing of Hotel Transylvania during lunch in honor of the blood drive.
All around us the impending break brought an energy of excitement to the gray day. Hopefully everyone has a lovely Spring Break! Check out these flyers with some of our new books available in the library if you’re looking for any reading recommendations over your break.
Books & Bytes 