October 11, 2018
The wheels on the bus go round and round…the Triangle
Was that a question-mark clad bus rolling down I-40 this morning? Indeed it was! In fact, we have two! Has anyone else noticed the traffic getting heavier, and earlier, here in the Triangle? Yesterday, the Wake County government site published its Wake County by the Numbers report. When Cary Academy was founded in 1997, the […]
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October 4, 2018
Why are the arts important?
I recently fielded this question from some eighth-grade video production students. It is a question that we see echoed throughout media today. My answer was personal: The oftentimes chaotic experience of our lives necessitate that we create some kind of story as a framework for understanding and celebrating that experience. That story can be […]
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September 27, 2018
Guided by our Mission, Committed to Diversity
Diversity Mission Statement Cary Academy fosters a learning community where the richness of diversity is recognized, respected, and embraced. Our view in diversity includes, but is not limited to ability, age, appearance, gender, national origin, personal qualities, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. Our vision is to nurture and sustain an inclusive environment where […]
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September 20, 2018
The power of community giving
How does a $5 senior donation build a new chemistry lab? What does STEM have to do with my passion for the arts? Why is an updated fitness center considered innovative? These are all questions floating around the school lately. As we embark on our fourth year of the five-year Campaign for Cary Academy, our […]
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September 12, 2018
Celebrating Cary Academy Alumni
Pictured above: Members of the Class of 2017 came back to talk to the class of 2018 before graduation to give them tips on making a smooth transition to college Our alums (all 1,764 of them!) are a crucial part of the Cary Academy community. As networked problem-solvers and creative thinkers that are changing the […]
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September 6, 2018
Middle School reflections
It was truly terrific to see so many parents join us last Thursday at Middle School Meet the Teacher Night. This event for parents is much like the first days of school for the students. There were new parents getting to know other new parents and returning parents catching up with one another. There were […]
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August 30, 2018
Center for Community Engagement
As an educator and a historian, I am sometimes struck by how much of what I learn can also be described as what I re-learn. I think we all have learning experiences that are powerful partly because they recall for us important lessons we had, if not forgotten, at least allowed to recede for a […]
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August 23, 2018
I’m a Collector
“Stories are a communal currency of humanity.”–Tahir Shah, in Arabian Nights Walking around campus these last couple of weeks, I’ve been collecting images, sounds, and moments, tucking them away as if they were precious artifacts. Some highlights: A construction paper star with a wish and advice for a new sixth grader from a rising seventh […]
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August 16, 2018
It all starts with Twinkle, Twinkle
I can’t stop thinking about that smile. It came while I was shadowing Kevin, grade 6, last fall. We had arrived in last period: beginning orchestra. Mr. Qiao was helping students tune their instruments — violins, violas, cellos. He asked them politely to refrain from strumming, banging, or tapping while he made his rounds. Alas, […]
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