November 8, 2019
NC Council of Teachers of Mathematics honors Upper School math coach
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 […]
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October 28, 2019
Cross country girls and boys race to second, fourth at states
At the NCISAA State Championship cross country meet, the varsity girls cross country team took second place, while Kenny Eheman ’21 finished as an All-State runner, leading the boys to a 4th place finish, overall. Go Chargers!
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October 16, 2019
Girls golfer earns conference Player of the Year, tournament honors
At the TISAC girls golf tournament, on Tuesday, October 15, Erin Singleton ’20 was named TISAC Player of the Year (meaning she had the lowest overall average in the TISAC for the entire season), and earned the Medalist Trophy (best 18 hole score for the tournament) as CA’s varsity girls golf team took second place. During a […]
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October 9, 2019
Middle School cross country wins third straight conference championship
On a cloudy, breezy, chilly, beautiful (for cross country!) afternoon, the CA MS boys three-peated as conference champs! Way to go Chargers!! The afternoon started off with the Co-ed Open race. Charlie Eheman was the overall winner of the boys’ race in 11:10 and was closely followed in by Derek Wang, Adam Zhang, Mordecai Mengesteab, […]
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September 19, 2019
The view from Middle School
In my role as Head of Middle School, I wear many hats: cheerleader, mentor, advisor, teacher, and leader, to name a few. But, one of the most rewarding (and fun!) is observer. Every day, in ways big and small, I get to witness the amazing learning that takes place across our academic, physical education, and […]
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September 19, 2019
CA Speech and Debate stands tall at Yale
CA Speech and Debate had one of its best showings ever at the 27th annual Yale University Invitational Tournament, with four students placing in the top 10 of their respective events. Congratulations to: Casey Powell for reaching the Semifinal round of JV Lincoln Douglas (Top 4) Allie Chandler for reaching the Quarterfinal of JV Lincoln Douglas […]
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September 11, 2019
Chargers baseball awarded national academic honors
The American Baseball Coaches Association has awarded the Spring 2019 varsity baseball Chargers with the “Team Academic Excellence Award.” Cary Academy was only one of two high schools in North Carolina to receive this national recognition, awarded annually since 1949. In order to be nominated for the award, teams must have a minimum cumulative grade […]
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August 28, 2019
US Club Fair invites students to discover new passions
Upper School students gathered in the quad on Monday for their annual club fair. Over twenty student-led clubs and organizations were present, each one encouraging fellow students to pursue a long-held passion, or perhaps even discover a new one. “Most clubs are almost entirely conducted by the students,” says director of experiential learning Michael McElreath. […]
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August 22, 2019
Sophomore swimmer takes third worldwide, qualifies for U.S. team
Competing in the 2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, in Budapest, Hungary, Charlotte Hook ’21 earned a bronze medal in the Women’s 200M Butterfly. Hook, who already made waves in July, becoming the all-time third-fastest 15-16 year old woman in U.S. swimming history, missed out on the Junior World Championships silver by .07 seconds, finishing in 2:09.00. Following her performance, […]
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