By Sophie Weinstein ‘13, Contributor. On Tuesday during the Wrap-In assembly, Head of School Robert Macrae shared with the CCDS community that the idea for the event came from a hippie. For six years CCDS has managed to get the entire student body, 18 months to 18 years, to participate in a December Wrap- In and gather in the dining terrace for an assembly to tie the theme of giving together.

Video Shot and Edited by Ilana Habib ‘11, Photography Section Editor
On Thursday, December 2nd, 2010, Cincinnati Country Day School witnessed the most epic ping-pong match in history. Seniors Rob Pierce and Cody Pomeranz took on sophomore Michael Barton and freshman Patrick Wildman in the final round of the CCDS Ping-Pong tournament (organized by senior Elizabeth Blackburn). Words do not do it justice. Watch the video and see it for yourself.

By Sophie Weinstein ’13, Contributor. After Academic Team’s successful season last year with wins against its biggest rivals Wyoming, Indian Hill, and Seven Hills, the team has graduated some of its most valuable players. This year’s team is working hard to fill the big shoes left by last year’s senior class.

By Haleigh Miller ‘12, News Section Editor, and Caroline Gentile ‘13, News Editor. When Eric Foushee took over the Cincinnati Country Day School Development Office this summer, he discovered a newly transformed department. During the previous three years, former Director of Strategic Planning and Development Jane Simon Fritz ’78 had completely revamped the CCDS development program, which had not been strong in promoting good bonds with alumni and the community.

By Adriana Ungerleider ‘12, Contibutor. Earlier this month, CCDS encountered a minor controversy: the release of a student-run, student-edited, alternative newspaper entitled “The Roll.”

By Nicky Niedermeier ‘12, Contributor.
When students from a different school bring their student IDs and get a discount on their popcorn at a movie theater, it can be irksome to CCDS students who can’t receive the same discount because they are not endowed with those coveted cards. With a few extra dollars, one could add gummy worms or a pack of Sour Patch Kids to their order. If the administration allows the creation of CCDS student IDs, CCDS students will soon be able to receive those movie discounts as well as a multitude of other benefits.

By Amanda Young ‘11, Co-Editor-in-Chief. In four to five years, CCDS administrators plan for the school to have 830 students, about 60 students more than the current enrollment, with most of the growth coming in the Middle and Upper Schools. In addition to expanding aid further, other tactics to increase the number of students include grassroots word of mouth efforts and a marketing plan.

By Sabrina Finn ‘14, Contributor. The idea for the bowtie project began with Dhani Jones’s “Bow Ties for a Cause.” Now the project has come to CCDS, where the money from the sales will go towards the school’s scholarship funds.

By Cody Pomeranz ‘11, Co-Editor-in-Chief.
This past Friday, Baffour Agyeman-Duah, a Senior Special Advisor at the United Nations and the great uncle of CCDS senior Gabrielle Richardson, spoke to CCDS students about his experiences at the U.N. and today’s global landscape.

By Sophie Weinstein ‘13, Contributor. After the overwhelming response from students to participate in service opportunities last year, Deborah Floyd, Dean of Service Learning, created a yearlong theme of serving children, especially ill children, to help focus the community’s service efforts.

By Kate Taylor ‘11, Lens Section Editor. This past weekend, alumnus Mr. Tim Wollaeger returned to CCDS to give a seminar, to “give thanks” said Mr. Wollaeger. “[CCDS] changed my life completely.” The seminar began on Friday morning, when a group of 49 seniors and juniors gathered at the Yeiser Auditorium.

By Annie Nesbitt ‘13, Contributor. A huge crowd of 1,798 people flocked to the Suburban College Fair on September 29th, triple the number of people who have attended the fair in the past. The fair was co-hosted by CCDS, The Seven Hills School, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, and The Summit Country Day School.