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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 […]
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 […]
Nate Alexander ('20) won the Hyperspace Ventures NextGen Pitch Competition on Oct 24. Nate won a first place prize of $1,000 for his Bubbyl medical phone case. The competition, open to all CA upper school students, was sponsored by Hyperspace Ventures and Taylor Meyer ('08). Eleven teams competed in the evening event, with second place going […]
The Upper School celebrated the Indian Festival of Lights, or Diwali, last week during lunch. The Indian Subcontinent Affinity Group and affinity group parents provided authentic food, lively music, traditional decor, and henna art for students to enjoy. Diwali highlights the triumph of light over darkness and is celebrated by many across India and the […]
by Jeanne Howard, CA Fund Co-Chair What the heck is the Cary Academy Fund anyway? Maybe you’ve directly asked this question or maybe you’ve wondered but never really asked. Kevin and I are in our third year as parents at Cary Academy and our second as Co-Chairs of the CA Fund’s annual drive. Allow us […]
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” […]
The PTAA thanks everybody who participated in the T1 Family Service Day on Oct 21. The joint Service Learning and PTAA initiative helped those in need in Puerto Rico. Families over the weekend were able to fill, pack, and ship 100 USPS large flat-rate boxes! Additional community donations filled an additional 17 large boxes of food and hygiene kits.
After a successful season, seven members of the Cary Academy middle school field hockey team played in the 5-on-5 format Tar Devils Tournament at Wake Forest University on Sunday, Oct 22. With participation from teams across the state, the CA team placed first in the U14 division. The team included middle school team members Cassidy Young, […]
Aryan Nair (’22) competed in the Let Explore Africa (LEA) Geography Quiz Bowl at NC State University on October 21, 2017. Nair won the Geo Quiz Bowl on Africa in the division among 8th-12th graders from different schools across the region by a huge margin. He had 77 points after the final round, and the […]
