December 7, 2017
Walking the Walk
I have attended the National Association of Independent Schools’ People of Color Conference (PoCC) and Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) a whopping 15 times over the past 19 years! Each year a courageous band of students and colleagues take a journey to a different location in the country to explore issues of diversity, inclusion, and […]
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November 8, 2017
Holiday Shoppe… Tradition Lives On
The Holiday Shoppe… a Cary Academy tradition. It’s been around for a very long time — 15 years to be exact. But how much do you know about it? I’ve been working the Holiday Shoppe since it began. And just how did it begin? It was actual Holiday born out of an ice storm. Back […]
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November 2, 2017
Who Owns the Cup?
Passionate, caring, sportsmanlike demeanor and a drive to excel are all values demonstrated by longtime coach, Athletic Director, and Dean of Students Mary Lou Jones of Saint Mary’s School. It’s no coincidence when the Triangle Independent Schools Athletic Conference (TISAC) was born in 1998, the founding schools attached her name and thus her character to […]
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October 26, 2017
At your service
Yes, it’s true, Cary Academy does so much to model our statement of community values “To Act with Respect, Integrity and Compassion” each and every day! Our families and students consistently reach well beyond our CA walls to “take responsibility as a global citizen and act with the interests of the local and world community” […]
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October 19, 2017
The Portrait of a Graduate, Unleashed
They’re big, they’re blue, and they’re cropping up all over the school! This may sound like the trailer for a low-budget horror movie, but the reality is something far less dramatic. Those large blue “strangers” appearing in our classrooms and our hallways are simply poster versions of one of Cary Academy’s cornerstone documents: the Portrait […]
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October 12, 2017
The Many Paths of the CA Graduate
My favorite part of being the alumni coordinator here at Cary Academy is following the paths that our 1,600+ alums take after they graduate. The diversity of choices is amazing. We have lots of lawyers—I’m a bit partial to them since I graduated from law school myself. We have doctors and nurses; PhD’s in fields […]
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October 5, 2017
Like Ducks on a Pond
Over the last several weeks, the campus has been alive with the buzz of excitement and enthusiasm for the year ahead. Yet just before it had a chance to sink in, we’re already at the mid-trimester mark. This is a time that is meant for us to stop for a moment, reflect on the past […]
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September 27, 2017
CA Admissions Office – a staff of hundreds!
While you may think the school year has just begun, the admissions office is already actively engaged in the admissions process for 18-19. A worthwhile but somewhat daunting task for the four full-time members of the CA Admissions Office but thankfully we have a staff of hundreds! Our parent and student ambassador programs have enabled […]
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September 20, 2017
Spirit Alive in MS
Just a few short weeks back we welcomed 312 students to the middle school. Along with an excited faculty, the smell of freshly painted walls and waxed halls greeted the students. Cucumber soup was on the menu as was the annual community handshake ceremony and the ever-popular middle school faculty skit. It was a wonderful […]
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