Welcome Back to SchoolThe
new school year kicked off in traditional fashion at the Opening Ceremony in mid-September. All students from Kindergarten through Grade
12 gathered in the Khoury Courtyard to listen to a welcome from the
Headmaster and encouraging words about the upcoming school year from
the President of the RCDS Student Body, senior Janelle McDermoth.
The new Class of 2010 flag, designed by the seniors, was displayed
before it was raised above the Main Building, where it will fly for the
entire year.
 Student Body President Janelle McDermoth (front right) and
classmates Elexa Antweil and Tomoaki Yokose
presented the Class of 2010 flag.
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(L to R): Seniors Obinna Nwakeze, Phillip Pennell,
Grayson Clary, Eugene Vinitsky and Adam Colombo.
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Students Advance in Competition
Seniors Grayson Clary, Adam Colombo, Phillip Pennell and Eugene Vinitsky
have been named Semifinalists in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship
Competition. Students' selection for this honor is based upon their
performance on the PSAT/NMSQT exam taken in the junior year. The
Semifinalists represent the highest scoring entrants from each state. The National Achievement Corporation has also recognized senior Obinna Nwakeze,
naming him a Semifinalist in the National Achievement Scholarship
Competition, which recognizes outstanding Black American high school
students. Of the more than 160,000 students who enter the competition,
only 1,600 advance to Semifinalist standing. Congratulations are also in order for the following students who have achieved Commended Student status in the 2010 National Merit Competition:Isabel Beshar, Rachel Blumer, Katie Cordiano, Josh Geller, Lindsay Haut, Dan Judd, Hannah Loewentheil, Jon Madorsky, Alex Rieger, Alex Sabatini, TJ Sarda, Julia Sayles, Andrew Schneider, Chris Seter, Lizzie Tepler, Jesse Wayne, Scott Wieman, Katie Yates, Tomo Yokose, and Alex Zavoluk.
All-FAA Squash Honorees
Congratulations to sophomore Taryn Clary, junior Hadley Chu, and senior
Katie Yates for receiving All-FAA recognition in squash last winter.
Their achievement was inadvertently omitted from the recent Excellence Newsletter.
Taryn and Hadley were named to the All-FAA girls' squash team, and
Katie received All-FAA Honorable Mention recognition. All three girls
contributed significantly to the success of last season's varsity
squash season, and the prospects for the upcoming season are bright as
these three top players return this winter. 
Hadley Chu, Taryn Clary and Katie Yates |
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