August 31, 2023
Upper School sets the tone for the new year with class trips
Nothing sets the tone for a new year quite like class trips with their memory-making, team-building, and class-bonding opportunities. Last week, our 9th graders spent three days at Camp Skelton in Virginia where they enjoyed a gauntlet of fun and challenging outdoor activities– including combat golf and a challenge course–and evenings spent dancing and playing […]
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August 30, 2023
First MS Community Day of the Year
On Wednesday, while our Upper Schoolers were away enjoying their class trips, the Middle School charged into their first Community Day of the year. Community Days bring the Middle School together to bond and learn just how to be a CA community member–how to solve problems, set healthy boundaries, embrace difference, and lean into open […]
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August 25, 2023
CSA Kickoff
Did these delicious items make it home to your fridge yesterday? Led by our 7th-grade students and faculty, CA’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project kicked off yesterday as part of the Migration Collaboration project, an immersive, interdisciplinary, and experiential exploration into human migration. In partnership with our Center for Community Engagement and Transplanting Traditions Community […]
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May 11, 2023
Coming Home
The air is warm. The days are long. And everyone is looking forward to those peaceful days of summer. What better time to think about . . . November? I know, I know. No one is thinking about next fall. However, the months fly by; before we know it, it will be upon us. So, […]
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May 11, 2023
Chargers close out a fantastic spring season
It has been an incredible Spring season for all of Charger athletics. It has been an incredible spring season for all of Charger athletes. We could not be prouder of how our teams performed. Middle School, JV, varsity, and club teams all came together to learn, grow, lead, and improve as the season progressed, with […]
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March 16, 2023
Building Bridges: How One Conference Creates Community at CA and Beyond
“You can make what you’re passionate about become a reality […] You can always have a role!” These rousing words, uttered by keynote speaker Dr. Ya Liu, could not have been truer to the Building Bridges Across Communities conference story. The first of its kind in Cary Academy history, the conference brought together Asian-identifying students […]
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March 16, 2023
CA Science Olympiad Success!
Over the weekend, Cary Academy’s MS Science Olympiad team competed in the regional tournament in Wilmington, NC. We had several students receive medals for their outstanding performances. We are so proud of all the hard work and dedication that each student put into preparing for the competition. Below are the students who received a top […]
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January 30, 2023
Into the Great Wide Open
As a longtime repeat chaperone of CA’s Wilderness Club trips, Head of School Mike Ehrhardt has experienced his fair share of unforgettable moments with students and colleagues on the trail. Some seem positively magical in the retelling: ascending out of cloud cover to be rewarded with a sparkling, sun-drenched vista after a soggy uphill morning […]
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December 15, 2022
Sports Round-up: Fall ’22 Season
With the conclusion of the Fall 2022 season, Cary Academy Athletics can proudly report that its seven Varsity teams produced Conference Champions, All-State Athletes, and lasting memories. Starting on the pitch, Varsity Boys Soccer put together an impressive season, concluding with their deepest playoff run in recent school history. The team fell to heavily favored […]
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