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Ask most Cary Academy alumni to name a faculty figure who has changed the course of their lives and Conrad Hall’s name comes up time and time again. Whether sparking new passions for history, developing championship-winning cross country and track and field teams, or stewarding a tightly-knit community of running alumni, Hall has been instrumental in shaping the CA […]
Cary Academy is committed to ensuring that our students are thoughtful, socially conscious, and engaged members of their communities. But what does social responsibility and meaningful community engagement look like from a larger institutional perspective? Two years ago, the decision to reimagine our public summer camp experience–one that had grown increasingly untenable— opened an exciting […]
During CA varsity robotics’ best performance in their seven-year history, the Chargers went 18-0 to claim their first-ever FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) tournament. In the qualifying rounds, where 3-bot alliances are randomly created, CA’s robot charged off to a 12-0 record. It was not a breeze, though, as there were two matches that on paper […]
It may come as a surprise, but Middle School is a lot like Mardi Gras. As the second trimester comes to a close, CA's Head of Middle School, Marti Jenkins reflects on her students' experiences from the past 12 weeks, building community in an environment that cultivates collaboration, out-of-the-box thinking, and relevant real-life connections. Read it on CA Curious.
CA’s Model United Nations students had an outstanding performance at the UNC Model United Nations Conference, this past weekend. All of our students were either new to MUN or participating in a committee with brand new requirements and challenges. Cary Academy came home with several gavels and awards, including the Best Small Delegation Award, a first […]
In some ways, working to achieve the four main goals set forth by CA's current strategic plan is like solving a giant puzzle. It's a puzzle that Karen McKenzie, Director of Technology and Innovation, has been thinking about a lot—how best to support it, how to make it come to life in our spaces and systems.
Thirty Cary Academy Upper School students earned honors for their performance on the 2020 National German Exam, including one student earning the top ranking amongst all German students in the state. The proficiency exam, administered by the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG), tests listening and reading skills in German. Gold Medal: David Go […]
This past weekend, Lakshmi Wood (’24), Alessia Cicuto (’24), and Charlotte Dadd (’24), members of the U14 Carolina All-Stars Field Hockey travel team were in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for the U14 Field Hockey National Indoor Tournament. Go Chargers!
This time of year, the word "love," gets thrown around quite a bit, but what does it really mean to love a place? To love your work? To love your community? Head of Upper School Robin Follet shares his notes from Cary Academy's Week of Love. Read it on CA Curious.
