February 6, 2020
Entering the homestretch with the Collaborative for Innovative Education
Oberursel. You may not immediately recognize the name of this pleasant German town northwest of Frankfurt, but it is very familiar to our German learners as the location of the Feldbergschule, our partner school for the 10th-grade German exchange program. This past October, however, I had the chance to experience Oberursel in a completely different […]
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January 30, 2020
Ubuntu: a celebration of community
Members of the Upper School’s Indian Subcontinent Affinity Group (ISAG) teach Bollywood dance in the Middle School during Ubuntu 2019. As the great Nelson Mandela says, “In Africa, there is a concept known as ‘Ubuntu’—the profound sense that we are human only through the humanity of others; that if we are to accomplish anything in […]
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January 23, 2020
Winning at social
On January 14, the tenth grade tackled questions of how to navigate social media with positivity, integrity, and responsibility, in partnership with The Social Institute. Instagram. Snapchat. Tik Tok. Finsta. VSCO. YouTube. Reddit. Twitch. Kik. Tumblr. Houseparty. Whisper. And, even, the old (person) standby (dinosaur?) – Facebook. The list of active social media platforms goes […]
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January 16, 2020
The Drive to Discover
The road to discovery is often full of unexpected twists and turns. When an opportunity to build upon his Spring 2019 Discovery Term course arose, rather than pump the brakes, Upper School math teacher Shelton Shepherd put his students in the driver's seat.
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January 9, 2020
Inspiration in Seattle: the People of Color Conference
Upper School English Department Chair German Urioste reflects on his inspiring experience at the 2019 People of Color Conference, attending alongside eight of his Cary Academy colleagues.
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December 12, 2019
Under Pressure
In a high performing school like Cary Academy, there can be tremendous pressure on our students. This is an issue that schools need to confront in an open and transparent way. How do we destigmatize the stress dilemma? Head of School Mike Ehrhardt shares his own experience.
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November 26, 2019
On GivingTuesday, help make generosity go viral
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 […]
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November 14, 2019
Accreditation Explained
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?
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November 7, 2019
Building many skills necessary for life
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 […]
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