October 13, 2023
Showing Up for Each Other
WHAT‘S BEST FOR OUR KIDS? To be fair, that’s a question that is always top of mind for Head of Middle School Josette Huntress. But in the fall of 2021— with students set to return […]
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September 11, 2023
Chargers Wrap Spring Season
Congratulations to all our spring-season student-athletes on their strong seasons, which included some additions to CA’s trophy case. Varsity baseball brought home the TISAC conference championship. Boys’ varsity tennis finished season play undefeated, securing both […]
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August 18, 2023
The Right Fit
Ask nearly any alum to recount one of the most valuable relationships they had as a Charger, and you’re likely to hear “my college counselor.” That resounding compliment is, in no small part, thanks to […]
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August 17, 2023
Artful Healer
Emma Astrike-Davis, M.D., ’14, was in sixth grade when she helped her great-grandmother move into a nursing home after a prolonged hospital stay. She saw how deeply the loss of independent living impacted her great-grandmother, […]
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January 31, 2023
Character Construction
For the last 13 years, Upper School English teacher Kara Caccuitto has been shepherding CA students toward their best selves by way of literary exploration. Her approach— reflecting a carefully struck balance between challenge and […]
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December 7, 2022
Independent Thinkers
Discovery. Innovation. Collaboration. Excellence. At CA, these aren’t just mission buzzwords; they reflect our community’s core values, and our faculty and students’ approach to learning. While examples across campus abound, one needs to look no […]
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December 6, 2022
Spotlight On: Poetry and Hip-Hop Showcase
This spring, students in the seventh grade took to the Berger Hall theater stage for the second annual Poetry and Hip-Hop Showcase, emceed by alum and hip-hop artist Josh Rowsey. Amidst thumping beats and the […]
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December 1, 2022
Window to the World
Wander the halls of the Upper School on any given afternoon, and you’ll hear Spanish—or perhaps Italian—floating out of the doors of founding faculty member Vic Quesada-Herrera’s world languages classroom. You’ll find no random vocabulary […]
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December 1, 2022
Leading the Way
For 25 years, Cary Academy has been recognized as a school that pushes the envelope of what is possible, modeling institutionally the very qualities we hope to instill in our students: leadership, curiosity, open-mindedness, and […]
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