January 14, 2020
CERT and SAR clubs visit Raleigh Police Department
Did you know that most K-9 handlers are multilingual, working with canine officers who respond to commands in foreign languages? Just before winter break, members of CA’s CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) and SAR (Search and Rescue) clubs met with members of the Raleigh Police Department’s Special Operations Division at Dix Park. There, they learned […]
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December 19, 2019
Brynn Oliver ’21 recognized for service
Belated congratulations to Brynn Oliver ’21 who has earned the prestigious Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of America. The Gold Award is the highest accolade conferred by the Girl Scouts, awarded to only 7% of Girl Scouts that complete a minimum of 80 hours of service that leaves a lasting impact on their community. […]
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December 12, 2019
CA chess players crowned champions
Four CA chess players (Xavier deSouza’21, Marvin Koonce ’21, Rohan Sachdev’20, and David White ’20) took first place at the Triangle Chess K-12 Team vs. Team Chess Tournament, held Sunday at Green Hope High School. The competition was open to teams and individuals from all over Wake County, with nearly 150 competitors attending.
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November 12, 2019
CA students play for state and national orchestra honors
Last week, three CA students played for national and state orchestral honors. Violinist Jessica Zhong ’20 performed in the All-National Honor Orchestra Ensembles (ANHE). Organized by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), ANHE features the top-performing high school musicians in the United States. In the final audition, Zhong won the principal chair in the […]
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November 8, 2019
NC Council of Teachers of Mathematics honors Upper School math coach
Last night, the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics presented Upper School math teacher John Noland with the 2019 State Math Contest Coach’s Award. Noland has coached math teams at CA for the past eleven years. “This award recognizes Mr. Noland’s commitment to engaging all students to think critically,” says Upper School math department […]
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September 19, 2019
CA Speech and Debate stands tall at Yale
CA Speech and Debate had one of its best showings ever at the 27th annual Yale University Invitational Tournament, with four students placing in the top 10 of their respective events. Congratulations to: Casey Powell for reaching the Semifinal round of JV Lincoln Douglas (Top 4) Allie Chandler for reaching the Quarterfinal of JV Lincoln Douglas […]
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August 28, 2019
US Club Fair invites students to discover new passions
Upper School students gathered in the quad on Monday for their annual club fair. Over twenty student-led clubs and organizations were present, each one encouraging fellow students to pursue a long-held passion, or perhaps even discover a new one. “Most clubs are almost entirely conducted by the students,” says director of experiential learning Michael McElreath. […]
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June 24, 2019
CA student finishes Future Health Professionals competition atop worldwide rankings
The 2019 International Leadership Conference (ILC) of HOSA-Future Health Professionals (formerly Health Occupations Students of America) was held June 19-22 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida. Cary Academy had two students who qualified to represent North Carolina at the conference after placing in the Top 3 in the state at the State Leadership Conference […]
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June 21, 2019
Watch live! Speech and Debate advances to final round of National Tournament
Cary Academy’s Speech and Debate team is in Dallas this week competing in the National Speech and Debate Association’s National Tournament. We are pleased to announce that Becca Segal (Class of 2020) has advanced to the final round of Extemporaneous Commentary which will take place at 2pm CDT (3pm EDT) on Friday, June 21, 2019. Tune […]
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