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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 […]
How semester and post-graduate adventures help Cary Academy students discover who they are.
The beginning of a new school year is always exciting at Cary Academy, and this year brings new initiatives that will surely lead to enhanced student growth and achievement in the arts. First, we welcome Aaron Yontz who joined our team on September 1 as Technical Director for Berger Hall. Aaron comes to us from UNC-CH where […]
Congratulations to US history teacher and varsity cross country and track/field coach Conrad Hall for his selection to the Durham Academy Athletic Hall of Fame. Coach Hall is a 1989 graduate of DA, who left the school holding four school records in cross country/track and five individual NCISAA state championships in cross country/track. Coach Hall is […]
Cary Academy embarked on a year-long projected called "Dialogue Across Difference" with Essential Partners from Cambridge, Mass. The project began during a professional day on Sept 5, where all employees were introduced to the concept of dialogue as a bridge across difference. The following day, a smaller subset of employees spent a day of intense training on […]
“Are you the one in charge of this group of kids?” This inquiry has caused many school administrators to hold their breath over the course of time. And I must admit that when I was approached on the pool deck of the hotel while on the senior class trip, I did just the same. A […]
Vidigami is the photo-sharing platform that Cary Academy uses to organize and share photos from all school events. Users can upload photos from campus life or school events, download full-resolution photos for free, tag photos of your child, search for photos of your child by name, and even purchase various photo-printed goods (mugs, t-shirts, etc.) […]
by Jason Franklin, Director of Diversity and Inclusion Have you ever wondered why we have so many diversity activities at Cary Academy? Have you wondered why we offer so many programs and initiatives designed to foster student and community growth? Well, I want to give you an inside view of why diversity and inclusion nests at […]
The Cary Academy varsity cross country boys won the WNC Cross Country Carnival held in Hendersonville, NC on Saturday. Coleman Mitchell (’18) finished first overall for the boys and Chase Coley (’18) was second. The girls team took third place, with Ava Lathan (’20) finishing sixth.
