Upper Schoolers gather on the turf after the color war covered in powder.
Upper Schoolers gather on the turf after the color war covered in powder.
Ruba Elabiad

Scenes from Derby Day 2024

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Ruba Elabiad, Reporter
October 4, 2024
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A crowd of Upper Schoolers gather in the sun to witness the student-faculty kickball game on Derby Day. (Ruba Elabiad)

 

Upper School English teacher Jessica Love coordinates action on the kickball field during the student-faculty kickball game with teammates Mason Soun and Dalton Lyon. (Ruba Elabiad)

 

Sophomore Kynedi Fox punts the ball in the student-faculty kickball game. (Ruba Elabiad)

 

Freshman Mathilde Wesson regains her balance after falling during the senior-freshman tug of war match. (Ruba Elabiad)

 

Senior Casey Scobey regains her balance after winning the senior-freshman tug of war game. (Ruba Elabiad)

 

The sophomores cheer on their classmates during a Derby Day event. (Ruba Elabiad)

 

The junior class, dressed in blue, performs their chant together at Derby Day. (Ruba Elabiad)

 

Seniors Yusra Siddiq, Claire Chauhan and Ella Alpe sing along to the senior chant with their classmates on Derby Day. (Ruba Elabiad)

 

Junior Lilly Coggin slides into first base during slip and slide kickball. (Ruba Elabiad)

 

Senior Holden Taylor splashes at the bottom of the water slide. (Ruba Elabiad)

 

Freshman Sabrina Chen throws yellow powder on fellow Freshman Hannah Bradley. (Ruba Elabiad)

 

Senior Claire Chauhan emerges out of the cloud of powder covered in green. (Ruba Elabiad)

 

Sophmore Lily Saavedra-Willet chases after her friend aiming to throw green powder on her. (Ruba Elabiad)

 

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