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Opera singer Lauren Randolph brought music, storytelling and humor to the North Shore stage during this year’s Susan Marshall ’76 Memorial Concert, introducing students to the world of opera through performances spanning centuries, languages and styles

In North Shore Country Day’s upper school entrepreneurship class, students spend the year answering that question — brainstorming solutions to real-world problems, researching audiences, building brands and learning how to adapt when ideas don’t go as planned. This spring, a new collaboration with digital photography added another layer to that process, asking students not only to define their vision but also to communicate it visually.

On this episode of The Raider Ramble, senior Lexie Smith sits down with Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña during his visit to North Shore Country Day. From his journey as a reluctant reader to the stories and experiences that inspire his award-winning books, Matt shares thoughtful insights on writing, identity, creativity and the power of representation in children’s literature. Plus, Lexie puts him through a fun round of rapid-fire book questions and asks for advice for aspiring young writers.

As children move through school, two major transition points often shape their development in powerful ways: entering middle school and starting high school. These milestones are more than just academic shifts — they reflect significant cognitive, emotional and social growth. Understanding what children are experiencing during these times can help parents and caregivers provide the right support.

Through clinics, track meets and cross-divisional events, North Shore’s student-athletes help younger Raiders build confidence, connection, and a sense of belonging from their earliest experiences in athletics. These moments reflect the power of a JK–12 community where students learn not only from coaches and teachers, but from one another.

Matt de la Peña didn’t begin with a lecture. Instead, he pulled up a chair and sat down on stage in front of the North Shore Country Day community — from first graders to seniors — and asked a question.

This winter delivered a record-setting basketball season and standout performances across programs.

In a sixth grade classroom at North Shore Country Day, topics like macaroni and cheese, chocolate, fashion and even hockey legend Jeremy Roenick become the foundation for something much deeper: research, storytelling and self-discovery.

From Kaleidoscope lessons to student-led conversations, NSCD’s equity, diversity and inclusion work is taking shape across divisions with renewed clarity and purpose