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 been doing just that, traveling first to California and then across the Pacific to Singapore to join a group of […]
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March 15, 2018
Picking out the CA laptop
Each year, the Information Services (IS) department research and try various products to see how they would fit into the culture and curriculum. One of the perks of being part of the department is that you get to play with all the new gadgets and help decide if it fits into our vision for Cary […]
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February 7, 2018
3D Printing in MS: Small steps, small designs, big learning
We like to tell stories of student successes. That’s what we’re about. Behind the scenes, though, our faculty are continually exploring and collaborating to set the stage for those great stories. Here is one small example involving a new 3D printing initiative in the MS: At the end of last year, the MS purchased six […]
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February 1, 2018
Meet the Admissions Team
Exciting times in the CA Admissions Office! Our office will be transitioning at the end of this school year, with my upcoming retirement and Heather Clarkson assuming the position of Director of Admissions and Financial Aid. While the leadership of the department will change, the remaining admission team members will continue in their current roles. Sharice […]
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January 11, 2018
Brick Wall Challenge
Curious about the new Center for Math and Science? At the Launch Party on November 27, Dr. Ehrhardt spoke about the “Brick Wall Design Challenge.” This challenge is an initiative to explore designs for innovative and creative learning spaces in the new building. For example, how might we treat the interior 38-foot brick wall and […]
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December 7, 2017
Walking the Walk
I have attended the National Association of Independent Schools’ People of Color Conference (PoCC) and Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) a whopping 15 times over the past 19 years! Each year a courageous band of students and colleagues take a journey to a different location in the country to explore issues of diversity, inclusion, and […]
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November 17, 2017
Champion Launcher
Champion Launcher Taylor Meyer ’08 As a student at Cary Academy, Taylor Meyer pretty much lived for tennis – and was part of CA’s first state championship team his senior year. “That’s one of my biggest memories. And I loved going to CA. People I met as a sixth grader – students and teachers – […]
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November 8, 2017
Holiday Shoppe… Tradition Lives On
The Holiday Shoppe… a Cary Academy tradition. It’s been around for a very long time — 15 years to be exact. But how much do you know about it? I’ve been working the Holiday Shoppe since it began. And just how did it begin? It was actual Holiday born out of an ice storm. Back […]
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November 2, 2017
Who Owns the Cup?
Passionate, caring, sportsmanlike demeanor and a drive to excel are all values demonstrated by longtime coach, Athletic Director, and Dean of Students Mary Lou Jones of Saint Mary’s School. It’s no coincidence when the Triangle Independent Schools Athletic Conference (TISAC) was born in 1998, the founding schools attached her name and thus her character to […]
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