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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October 31, 2019
We are because you are
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?
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October 17, 2019
Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day is November 1st!
Fearless leaders. Unwavering supporters. Enthusiastic cheerleaders. Wise advisors. Epic storytellers. Family historians. Grandparents wear many hats. At CA, we recognize and celebrate the many important roles that grandparents and other special friends play in the lives of our CA families. And, next month, we look forward to honoring these important members of our extended community […]
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September 12, 2019
Backpack Buddies: A true community effort
Impactful service learning is a cornerstone of the Cary Academy experience. Addressing childhood hunger has long been an aim of sixth grade service learning. For years, the sixth–grade team has partnered with Interfaith Food Shuttle and Reedy Creek Elementary School for the Backpack Buddies program, which provides weekend food bags for students whose families are […]
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May 30, 2019
Exciting service learning changes are coming to the Upper School
Cary Academy’s mission of being a learning community dedicated to discovery, innovation, and collaboration often drives us to look for ways to improve on our practices. Propelled by both our mission and our strategic plan to make students’ learning more personalized, flexible, and relevant, we are excited to share a new vision and structure for […]
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April 11, 2019
One Weird Trick for Success in College
A preoccupation with lists and ranking? I’m guilty. In my defense, though, I’d like to say that I’m a product of my time. For me, as a kid growing up in Minnesota, I was hooked on Casey Kasem’s American Top 40—a window into a much hipper world on both coasts. I was a college freshman […]
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March 28, 2019
Diversity alone is not enough
CA students address the 2019 Triangle Diversity Alliance conference, which brought together more than 200 students from Triangle area schools to discuss the roles of diversity, inclusivity, and equity in our respective communities and on our campuses. Creating a diverse and inclusive community has always been one of CA’s core commitments. We feel strongly that our campus should reflect the wealth of diversity represented […]
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February 7, 2019
Subtle, Yet Powerful Acts of Positivity and Kindness
The Middle School years are exciting because of all the developmental changes (physical, intellectual, emotional and social) that occur across the course of three short years. While the changes are exciting, sometimes, the social aspects can be rocky. This is particularly true of how students choose to communicate about themselves, about others, and to others. […]
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August 30, 2018
Center for Community Engagement
As an educator and a historian, I am sometimes struck by how much of what I learn can also be described as what I re-learn. I think we all have learning experiences that are powerful partly because they recall for us important lessons we had, if not forgotten, at least allowed to recede for a […]
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