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Congratulations to Carly Lupton-Smith ’16, who was named a Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-American on December 3. In November, she was named Centennial Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year for 2019. A senior captain for Johns Hopkins University’s soccer team, Carly is double-majoring in Applied Mathematics & Statistics and Psychology. Go Chargers
Holidays in the United States center around the values of giving and gratitude. But, these values can often be eclipsed by the lure of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, shifting our focus from the needs of our community to our own personal wants. Fortunately, seven years ago a group of do-gooders in New York […]
This morning, Cary Academy hosts the Triangle Independent School Consortium, bringing together Heads of School and Admissions Officers from 18 schools in the Triangle to discuss trends in enrollment management. International presenter and content specialist Geordie Mitchell, Director of Enrollment Management and Strategic Initiatives at Buckingham Browne and Nichols School, presented.
We rely on independent reviews to validate the quality of all kinds of goods and services. It's no different for schools, which undergo accreditation every five years. How does the school accreditation process work, and what does this credential mean for our learning community?
On Wednesday, CA Athletics recognized three members of the Class of 2020 who have committed to play a sport at the collegiate level. Dorrit Eisenbeis, who will play field hockey at UNC-Chapel Hill and Laney Rouse, who will play soccer at the University of Virginia, signed their Division I letters of intent. Jack Todd has committed […]
Last week, three CA students played for national and state orchestral honors. Violinist Jessica Zhong ’20 performed in the All-National Honor Orchestra Ensembles (ANHE). Organized by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), ANHE features the top-performing high school musicians in the United States. In the final audition, Zhong won the principal chair in the […]
Last night, the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics presented Upper School math teacher John Noland with the 2019 State Math Contest Coach’s Award. Noland has coached math teams at CA for the past eleven years. “This award recognizes Mr. Noland’s commitment to engaging all students to think critically,” says Upper School math department […]
As the Director of Equity and Community Engagement, I have the privilege of working with students in a variety of capacities. Whether it’s supporting students who are doing a coat drive for local migrants, getting excited about what prototypes our students are creating for the Conrad Entrepreneurship Challenge, or working with students through dialogue, our […]
Our community extends beyond our students, staff, administrators, faculty, and alumni to include all CA parents — each an automatic member of the PTAA — all bound together by a commitment to our kids and to CA’s vision of educational excellence. In ways big and small – as leaders, educators, caregivers, cheerleaders, chauffeurs, volunteers, and constituents — the PTAA is a core component of the magic behind CA’s tight-knit community. But, who is the CA PTAA?
