June 19, 2018
(work) Experience Makes the Best Teacher
What if 17-year-olds could perform surgical procedures on temporal bones? Go on the air with a local morning radio show? Design and sew their own shirts and ties? Or build 3-D models of homes? What […]
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May 17, 2018
Reimagining the High School Transcript
What would school be like if the traditional transcript—that all-important list of courses taken and grades earned—went the way of the dinosaurs? That is the express aim of a fast-growing education reform group called the […]
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May 10, 2018
It’s Good to be Heard
Many of you have heard me greet members of our community with the phrase, “It’s good to see you.” And, the response can be “It’s good to be seen”. Well, I’d like to add a […]
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May 3, 2018
The Paths in Life
While walking through the sixth-grade hall this week, I noted a quote on a wall from the great naturalist, John Muir: “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them […]
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April 19, 2018
Season of Celebration …
Season of Celebration … and Reflection It’s prom season. Or in CA’s case, post-prom, pre-Commencement season. It’s a time when we reflect on the accomplishments of students, especially the seniors. It’s also a time when […]
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April 12, 2018
Alumni Meetups
In the age of digital connections, it is easy to rely only on emails and newsletters to try to foster connection between a school and its alumni. These tools are great because they provide instantaneous […]
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April 5, 2018
Drink Cart Origin Story
Last April 10, hundreds of Upper School students spilled onto the Quad on a typically brilliant blue North Carolina afternoon, made even more special because they were able to grab a fun drink — from […]
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March 29, 2018
Business Office Integration
By Debby Reichel, Chief Financial Officer Although CA has always been know as a tech school on the student-side of things, the business operations have taken a little longer to catch up. Over the years, […]
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March 22, 2018
Going West
Going West with the Collaborative for Innovative Education It is part of American tradition to look West for opportunity, and over the course of this year a group of department leaders from Cary Academy has […]
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