the winter all student participate in Winterim, a 30-year tradition that spans six consecutive Fridays in January and February where students, faculty, and often parents hit the slopes or the ice rink. Students engage in Nordic instruction at Snoqualmie Pass, alpine skiing at Crystal Mountain, and a hybrid skating and service learning program in Seattle. The Seattle Country Day School Athletic Department offers a variety of after-school athletic opportunities throughout the school year. Soccer, cross country, tennis and basketball take place in the fall while volleyball, track & field and Ultimate take place in the spring. Students in grades K-5 participate in the Catholic Youth Organization CYO. Middle School students compete in the Cascade Middle School League (CMSL), and Disc NW Youth Ultimate League. Extracurricular Activities Seattle Country Day School students participate in a variety of after school and extracurricular activities including: chess club, computer programming, Destination Imagination, sewing, yoga, and drama. Of note, SCDS students were 2014 National K-3 U800 Chess Champions. Other notable mentions include a first-place team finish in the 2014 PAC-NW Debate League, and a 3rd place student individual finish at the U.S.A. Archery Indoor National Championships in 2014. Notable alumni Sally Jewell '66, 51st United States Secretary of the Interior Alexis Denisof '79, Actor Ben Collins '83, professional triathlete Rudy Gadre '83, venture capitalist and early employee of Amazon.com (VP, legal) and Facebook (general counsel) Ethan Sandler '86, producer, actor, writer K. Thor Jensen '90, artist, writer, cartoonist Lauren Selig '90, producer Lindsay Meyer '03, Olympic rower Ben Kadie '09, filmmaker Nathan Cummings '10, National Student Poet References External links Seattle Country Day School website Private elementary schools in Washington (state) Private middle schools in Washington (state) Educational institutions established in 1964 Schools in Seattle 1964 establishments in Washington (state) Queen Anne, Seattle