Michael Cvelich (’05), Megan Gray (’04), Yuriko Tamura
(’04), Heather Wiles (’04),
Ryan
Jamiolkowski (’05),
Mark Hallen (’06),
Kristen Anderson ('04) and Caroline Daughtry ('04)
have scored in the top 10 percent on the USA Biology
Olympiad exam.
The very difficult, 45-minute exam tests a deep
understanding of biology. Nearly 5,000 students took the
exam and the national average on the exam was 17.6 out of
50.
By placing in the top 10 percent, the six Cary Academy
students move on to semifinalist status and will take
another exam. If they succeed on that exam, they will be
finalists and will join the top 20 students in the county
for a week of science training and theoretical and practical
exams in June. From those 20 students, four students will be
selected to represent the United States at the International
Biology Olympiad in Australia.
Automated External Defibrillators to be Installed in March
[top
of page]
Cary
Academy will install Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s)
in three locations on campus in late March.
AED’s help resuscitate cardiac arrest
victims. Lay people with minimal training can use an AED.
Since each minute that passes following a cardiac arrest
reduces the chance of survival by 10 percent, quick access
to an AED greatly increases the victim’s chance of survival.
Head of School Don Berger notes
that AED’s will increase student safety, and parents,
grandparents, faculty, staff, visitors and groups renting
the school’s facilities will also be better protected. The
implementation of AED’s is also an important component of
protecting Cary Academy athletes and the students of
visiting teams.
The three AED’s will be placed strategically
around the campus so that they can be quickly accessed when
needed. Many staff members will be trained in the proper use
of an AED and the training will be added to the school’s CPR
requirement.
Cary Academy Hosts NCISAA State Wrestling Championships [top
of page]
Cary
Academy hosted 165 wrestlers for the NCISAA State Wrestling
Championships on Feb. 20-21 in the Sports and Fitness
Center.
Charlotte Latin placed first at the tournament for the
second year in a row, with
Forsyth Country Day School taking second place. Cary Academy’s team
placed 14th.
Bobby
Schlatzer (’04) was 4th in the Heavy Weight
Division and Matt Ham (’05) made it to the semifinal
consolation round.
Hosting the tournament took a great deal of coordination on
the part of Cary Academy staff and students. Cary Academy’s
wrestling coaches Eric Moore and Kevin Rokuskie wish to
thank all Cary Academy wrestlers, parents and Athletic
Department staff who helped make the wrestling tournament a
great success.
Eighth Graders Lend a Hand on Day of Service [top
of page]
Eighth
grade students took part in the Eighth Grade Day of Service
for the first time this year on Feb. 13.
Eighth graders traveled in groups of 12 to 14
to eight different organizations in North Carolina including
the Ronald McDonald Houses in Chapel Hill and Durham, Jordan
Lake and Falls Lake state parks, a collard farm, the
Muscular Dystrophy Association, the South Wilmington Center,
and to various locations to do storm drain stenciling.
Following their day of service, eighth
graders met in the Fine Arts lecture hall to reflect on
their day and give a short presentation on each of their
experiences to their classmates.
SBI Agent and Her Dog Teach Students About Arson
Investigations [top
of page]
Special
Agent Jodie Strickland of the State Bureau of Investigation
and her “arson dog” Bristol, visited the
Forensic Science Class on Feb. 19.
Strickland talked about her role with Bristol in finding the
cause of fires and determining whether they have been
intentionally set. She said Bristol, as a dog, has the
ability to detect scents 40 to 100 times better than a human
can – making him the perfect partner in detecting
accelerants that might have been used to start a fire.
Students had the opportunity to see Bristol put his nose to
work when Strickland set up a fake scenario and directed
Bristol to smell for accelerants.
French Exchange Students Begin Their Stay at Cary Academy [top
of page]
Students
from France arrived on Feb. 15 for their three-week stay
with Cary Academy students as a part of the Foreign Language
Department’s exchange program.
While
visiting Cary Academy, the French students will take part in
day-to-day life on campus, as well as some additional
activities.
Some of
those activities include lessons in web design, basketball
and pottery. They also include off-campus adventures such as
a trip to downtown Raleigh to visit the legislative building
and the Museum of Natural Sciences, among other capital city
attractions; and a trip to Duke University and Southpoint
Mall.
Their
trip to the United States concludes with a visit to
Washington, D.C. in early March.
Debate Tournament Triumphs [top
of page]
A
total of 22 schools, comprising 260 students attended Cary
Academy’s second annual debate tournament on Feb. 7.
The
event could not have been possible without help from
volunteers, some of whom included 27 parent judges –
including an alumni parent, Robert Frost, two alumni judges,
and five college students serving as judges, according to
debate coach Carole Hamilton.
Cary
Academy’s own debate team had 25 members volunteer, doing
such things as running the ballot table, giving directions,
handling food concessions, setting up and cleaning up,
putting up signs, preparing the trophies, and more.
The
tournament ran in four rounds throughout the day, using 60
rooms and 64 judges in each round.
“We had
a lot of great comments from the visiting coaches,” Hamilton
said.
Providence High got first place sweeps, Jack Britt, second
place, and East Carteret, third.
Cary Academy Senior Qualifies for Olympic Trials [top
of page]
Jenna
Rinaldi ('04) qualified on Feb. 11 to compete at the U.S.
Olympic Trials in swimming this summer in California.
Rinaldi's
time of 2:35.91 in the 200-meter breaststroke is an Olympic
Trial qualifying time. She swam that time at the Spring
National Swimming Championships, where she is competing this
week. In addition to that time qualifying her for Olympic
Trials, Rinaldi also placed 20th overall in the 200-meter
breaststroke out of more than 115 swimmers competing in that
event.
Cary
Academy is proud to have two students competing at the
Spring National Swimming Championships this week in Orlando,
Florida. Bryttany Curran ('06) is also competing.
The Wizard of Oz
Receives Rave Reviews [top
of page]
Cary
Academy’s production of The Wizard of Oz has proved
to be an amazing accomplishment!
The cast
of 103 Middle and Upper School students presented The
Wizard of Oz on Feb. 6, 7, 13 and 14.
Every
performance sold out weeks before the show even opened and
those who
saw it understand why – the play was a hit with adults and
children alike.
This year’s production was a true collaboration across the
school’s Fine Arts program, incorporating dance, visual
arts, vocal music, instrumental music – the orchestra pit
was used for the first time this year – and, of course,
theater.
Retired Economics Teacher Clare Adkin Filmed for Big Award [top
of page]
Students
from Cary Academy’s own Video Production department, with
the help of faculty member Bridget Harron, filmed retired
Upper School teacher Clare Adkin as he returned to campus to
teach a class on Jan. 29.
Adkin is
one of five teachers in the nation to be selected as a
finalist for the prestigious National Teaching Award from
the NASDAQ Educational Foundation. For this award, each
finalist was filmed in their classroom. Because Adkin
retired at the end of the 2002-03 school year, he returned
as a special guest teacher in January.
Guest Speaker Talks About Embedded Journalism [top
of page]
Captain
James Jarvis, the Marine Corps director of the media
embedment program, spoke to Sunny Franzene’s Upper School
American Literature students on Feb. 5.
Jarvis’s
discussion, in part, included a look at what makes news; the
relationship between the military and the media; and the
role of the media in various overseas conflicts from World
War II to Vietnam to Afghanistan and Iraq.
He said
embedded journalists – journalists who traveled with the
troops – in Iraq provided a more balanced view to the public
of the war than would journalists who could not witness the
events for themselves.
Jarvis
went on to say, however, that not every conflict was a good
fit for embedded journalists. In Afghanistan, for example,
he said there was a point where journalists would not have
been able to make the long, dangerous trip with the military
as the military traveled inland from the coast.
Following his talk, students had the opportunity to ask
questions of Jarvis ranging from the safety of reporters who
traveled with the military to how members of the military
handled confidential information if reporters were always
with them.
Head of School’s Annual State of the School Address
Shows Positive Progress [top
of page]
Head of
School Don Berger gave his annual State of the School
address to members of the Cary Academy community on several
occasions in January and early February.
Covering
topics from academics to arts to finances and facilities,
Berger reported the school is moving in the right direction.
He cited
details of academic success – such as the fact that the
Class of 2003 had 12 members accepted to Duke, 23 members
accepted to UNC-Chapel Hill, and 25 members accepted to N.C.
State, and the fact that 81 percent of seventh graders
qualified for the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP).
He also
cited positive steps in facilities, such as the opening of
the new Sports and Education Annex; in finances, including
the fact that Cary Academy will operate on a balanced budget
for the second consecutive year; and in enrollment, among
other areas.
Look for
a full account of his talk in the next issue of the ACCESS
newsletter.
If you missed the PowerPoint presentation and would like to
see it you may go to this web address:
https://web1.caryacademy.org/schoolinfo/StateofSchoolAddress/2004/ppt/StateofSchoolAddress2004.htm.
Aerial Photos and Video of
Campus Available Thanks to Aviation Club [top
of page]
The Middle School Aviation Club and faculty advisor Andrew
Chiaraviglio have taken aerial photos and video of the Cary
Academy campus that are now available on the web.
The club, who’s purpose is to learn about aerodynamics and
materials science while having fun building and flying model
airplanes, took the photos using a digital camera and a
video camera attached to a model airplane that flew over the
campus.
Visit
https://web1.caryacademy.org/facultywebs/andrew_chiaraviglio/air_club.htm
and click on the “bird's eye view of campus” link to see
these photos.
Or visit
https://web1.caryacademy.org/facultywebs/andrew_chiaraviglio/new_page_4.htm
to see the aerial videos.
January 2004
Students Receive Music Honors [top
of page]
Eight
students were selected to the All-District Bands and nine
students were selected for the eastern regional All-State
Orchestra this January.
Those
selected to All-District Bands include, Benjamin Vig (’10),
alto saxophone, third chair, Concert Band; Vann Mitchell
(’08), clarinet, eighth chair, Symphonic Band; Scott Stanton
(’08), clarinet, 16th chair, Concert Band; Brett
Scott (’08), percussion, fourth chair, Concert Band; Roger
Shaw (’04), clarinet, second chair, 11-12 Wind Ensemble;
Eric Smith (’05), horn, eighth chair, 9-12 Symphonic Band;
Joelle Portzer (’06), trumpet, first chair, 9-10 Wind
Ensemble and third chair, Regional Jazz Band; Zack Hobbs
(’04), string bass, first chair, 11-12 Wind Ensemble and 1st
chair Regional Jazz Band.
In
addition, Rachel Park (’08) was named first alternate.
Students
selected to the eastern regional All-State Orchestra
include, Eric Smith (’05), Horn, Symphony Orchestra; Zack
Hobbs (’04), Bass, Symphony Orchestra; Aparna Chatterjee
(’06), First Violin, Symphony Orchestra; Abraham Chen (’06),
First Violin, Symphony Orchestra; Bryce Poll (’05), Second
Violin, Symphony Orchestra; Joelle Portzer (’06), Trumpet,
Symphony Orchestra; Jeffrey Stanton (’06), Viola, String
Orchestra; Branden Woo (’05), Violin, String Orchestra; and
Andrew Bryson (’06), Cello, String Orchestra.
It
should be noted that, for the first year this year, a
Regional Jazz Band exists in North Carolina. Three Cary
Academy students auditioned and were selected the Regional
Jazz Band including, Hobbs, Portzer and Adam Pedersen (’04).
Donations Needed for The Carnivore Preservation Trust [top
of page]
The
Upper School Environmental Club is asking Middle and Upper
School students for donations for The Carnivore Preservation
Trust
The Carnivore Preservation Trust is
home to over 130 animals representing 11 species of
threatened and endangered carnivores from around the world.
By
donating everyday supplies like bleach-based cleaners, work
gloves, detergent, rubbing alcohol, printer paper and
band-aids, students can help save endangered species.
For a
full list of needed supplies, visit the CPT website: http://cptigers.org/involve/other_giving.html
Donations can be dropped off in the Middle School in room
123 (Mr. Chiaraviglio's room), and in the Upper School in
room 135 (the kitchen).
The
drive ends on Friday, Jan. 30.
Local Radio Host Kicks off NHS Lecture Series [top
of page]
Jerry
Agar, host of the conservative weekday radio show on WPTF
680 AM, kicked off the National Honor Society’s lecture
series The Role of Media in Shaping Our Lives on Jan.
6.
Agar is
the first of five speakers. The four additional speakers
include: Don Curtis, owner of the Curtis Foundation and
Curtis Media Group and President of the N.C. Association of
Broadcasters; Dr. Robert Lauterborn, professor at UNC-Chapel
Hill with vast experience in advertising and public affairs;
Barbara Zidovsky, Senior Vice President at Nielsen Sports
Marketing Service; and Ken Smith, anchor and reporter for
WRAL News.
The Role
of Media in Shaping Our Lives lecture series examine what
the media is, how news and advertising are shaped, and how
it shapes the public’s lives.
This is
the second year the National Honor Society has hosted a
lecture series at the school.
Upcoming
dates in the lecture series include: Curtis, Feb. 10 at 9:50
a.m., and Lauterborn, Feb. 25 at 9:50 a.m.
Students and Teacher Recognized by Local Paper for Theater
Work [top
of page]
Theater teacher Glen Matthews and Cary Academy students Sam
Fuchs (’07) and Kristin Killmer ('06) were recently
recognized in the weekly newspaper, The Independent,
as a part of the paper's Best of Triangle Theater 2003.
Fuchs and Killmer were recognized for their role in
Handler, recently produced by the Raleigh Ensemble
Players. The cast of Handler was considered one of
the Best Ensembles in all Triangle Theater productions for
2003.
Matthews
was recognized as one of the Best Directors for the same
play, Handler. Matthews works regularly with the
Raleigh Ensemble Players – he is in his fifth season as
artistic director for the group.
Girls Basketball Team Wins Holiday Tournament [top
of page]
The Cary
Academy Varsity Girls Basketball Team was champion at the
Charger
Holiday Invitational
held Jan. 1-3 at Cary Academy.
The girls took on Manteo High School,
Bishop McGuinness – who ranked fifth in December in the
North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association
Division 3A – and finally, Word of God to win the
championship title on Jan. 3.
The boys
team was unfortunately not as successful, taking on three
tough opponents including Middle Creek, St. David’s and Cary
high schools.
The
tournament was a large success overall, drawing crowds to
see the strong competition among the schools.
Alums Return for Homecoming Fun [top
of page]
Alumni
from four graduating classes returned to campus on Dec. 18
for food, fun and some friendly competition during
Homecoming Hoopla festivities.
Girls
and boys basketball took on Grace Christian School, with the
girls’ varsity and junior varsity and boys’ junior varsity
victorious over Grace Christian, while the boys’ varsity
played a hard-fought game losing 41-53.
Prior to
the varsity games, students, alums, faculty, staff and
families enjoyed a spaghetti dinner in the dining hall. The
evening concluded with an Upper School dance.
Cary Academy Students Give Back During Spirit Week [top
of page]
Cary
Academy students helped those in need this holiday season by
giving food and toys.
In
December, Middle and Upper School students took part in
The Giving Tree. Students selected a card off the trees,
located in the Middle and Upper schools, which listed an
item or items a needy child wished to have for Christmas.
They then bought and wrapped those gifts for the child to
receive.
This
year, the gifts went to Johnston County Social Services and
the Salvation Army Holiday Kid's Program in Johnston County.
A Canned
Food Drive was also held during Spirit Week. Students
brought in food and household items to be donated to the
North Carolina Food Bank and the Salvation Army Soup
Kitchens of Raleigh.
Local
movers, Two Men and a Truck, donated their services
to move the toys and food from Cary Academy to their
drop-off location.
Sixth Grade Student Wins Geography Bee [top
of page]
Peter
Alfredson (’10) won the sixth annual Cary Academy Middle
School Geography Bee in December.
All
Middle School students competed in a classroom level of the
Geography Bee, with 10 finalists selected to compete at the
school-wide Geography Bee. In addition to Alfredson, the
other nine were: Christian Crevar (’09), Mason Harris (’10),
Amelia Hobbs (’09), Caroline Jordan (’10), Chloe Krakauer
(’08), Robert Murphy (’09), John Nelson (’08), Zachary
Sarnoff (’09) and Brandon Wilson (’10).
Alfredson will now take a written test to try to qualify for
the state-level competition. The top 100 scores on the
written test from across the state – public, private and
home schools – will compete at the state competition in
Raleigh. The winner of the state-level competition competes
at a national event.
December 2003
New Varsity Girls Soccer Coach Named [top
of page]
Jennie
Altherr has accepted the position of Head Varsity Girls
Soccer Coach at Cary Academy.
She currently coaches the women’s
team at Peace College, and has vast coaching experience,
including coaching jobs at Northwestern University, Mississippi State University,
Hale High School, and St. Mary’s College and High School.
According to Athletic Director Kim Cherre, Altherr is
passionate about the game of soccer and eager to build a
program at Cary Academy.
She
holds a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education from UNC
along with a USSF National A License, and NSCAA Premier
Diploma.
She also
has extensive club experience over the past eight years with
Capital Area Soccer League (CASL) organization. Her
involvement in summer camps is also an impressive list
including UNC Chapel Hill, University of Pennsylvania,
University or Notre Dame, Southern Methodist University,
among others.
Three Cary Academy Seniors Names Semifinalists for Morehead
Scholarship [top
of page]
Cary
Academy has three seniors who have progressed to
semi-finalist status for the Morehead Scholarship.
Carrie
Miller, Josh Setzer and Meghan Morris received notification
early this month that they are semi-finalists.
Approximately 240 out of 1,500 nominees state-wide make it
to the semi-finalist stage. Each student will take part in a
regional interview in January, from there approximately
60-70 will be named finalists.
CA Senior to Play with N.C. Symphony [top
of page]
Roger
Shaw (’04) has been selected to perform with the North
Carolina Symphony in March as part of the Triangle Young
Artists Invitational.
The
Triangle Young Artists Invitational affords high school aged
musicians from the Triangle area the opportunity to study
and work along side members of the North Carolina Symphony.
Shaw
will perform with the symphony on March 13 at 11 a.m. during
the Young People’s Concert at the BTI Center in Raleigh.
Forty-four Percent of Class of 2003 Receive Advanced
Placement Honors [top
of page]
The Class of 2003 turned in notably
strong performances on Advanced Placement examinations with
44 percent of class members receiving the designation of
Scholar, Scholar with Honor, or Scholar with Distinction for
their performance on AP exams.
To be
named a Scholar, students had to receive a grade of 3 or
higher on three or more AP Exams on full-year courses.
To be
named a Scholar with Honor, students had to receive an
average grade of 3.25 or higher on all AP Exams taken and
grades of 3 or higher on four or more AP Exams on full-year
courses.
To be
named a Scholar with Distinction, students had to receive an
average grade of 3.5 or higher on all AP Exams taken and
grades of 3 or higher on five or more AP Exams on full-year
courses.
Crowds Enjoy Home for the Holidays Tour, Luncheon and
Holiday Shoppe [top
of page]
Cary
Academy welcomed hundreds to Home for the Holidays
events on Friday and Saturday.
The
Holiday Shoppe, held in the SEA, proved to be a great
success as Cary Academy, students, faculty, staff and
families as well as members of the public, shopped hundreds
of unique gift items from food to clothing to house wares
and more.
The
Luncheon, held Friday, featured two outstanding speakers.
Sandra Gutierrez, Cary News columnist, taught more than 80
people who attended the luncheon how to make a White
Chocolate Trifle, while Jan McLean talked about creative and
practical ways to craft beautiful flower arrangements.
Finally,
those who went on the home tour saw six stunning homes, each
decorated in their own unique way.
Home for the Holidays Preview Party a
Smashing Success [top
of page]
More than
120 people helped kick off Home for the Holidays is
true holiday style at the Preview Party on Thursday evening,
held at the home of Cary Academy parents Dr. Eric and Mrs.
Lori Mason.
The event
proved to be a great start to Home for the Holidays
as guests celebrated with a warm, festive spirit in spite of
the cold rain that fell outside.
Cary
Academy would like to thank Dr. and Mrs. Mason for
generously opening their home to preview party guests with
great warmth and enthusiasm.
Cary
Academy extends a special thanks as well to Stonewood Grill
and Cardinal Club for catering the event, all Cary Academy
family and friends for their support and to Kenneth W.
Chandler and his Preview Party Committee for ensuring the
Preview Party to be a great success.
November 2003
CA Senior Wins Prestigious Writing Award [top
of page]
Cary
Academy senior Josh Setzer recently received the Achievement
Award in Writing from the National Council of Teachers of
English. Out of 2,500 applicants only 25 percent win the
award.
To be
nominated for this prestigious award, each student nominee
had to write two essays, one impromptu and one creative.
Setzer’s
creative piece was based on his own experiences while on a
mission trip to Haiti during the Thanksgiving break of his
junior year.
Nominated by his Literature teacher Lydia Kim, Setzer was
selected as Cary Academy’s only school nominee for the
national award.
-
Carolyn Gray (’05)
Donate Gently Used Formal Dresses Dec. 8-12 to Senior Class
Dress for Less Project [top
of page]
The Cary
Academy Class of 2004 has initiated an original and
extensive service project. This project, entitled Dress
for Less, will entail a formal dress drive and then a
resale of the donated items at discounted prices. The sale
will reduce the expense of prom and formal occasions for all
Triangle students.
The
proceeds of this sale will be put towards bringing the
Women’s Prison Writing Project (see
http://www.unc.edu/~cramer/prison.htm for more
information) to Cary Academy in the spring. Any profits
above and beyond the cost of the performance will be donated
back to the Women’s Prison or to another local charity.
Many, if not all seniors will be involved in this
comprehensive project, enriching their last year here at
Cary Academy.
All of
the Cary Academy community is needed to participate in the
project. Parents, students, and teachers can donate formal
dresses to the drive, and volunteers are always appreciated.
Donations will be accepted from Dec. 8-12 in the
Upper School and the sale will take place on Feb. 14.
Please contact
Sunny
Franzene with questions.
Tickets On Sale Now for Home for the Holidays Tour, Preview
Party and Luncheon – And Don’t Forget to Shop the Holiday
Shoppe! [top
of page]
Tickets
are on sale now for this year’s Home for the Holidays!
This
enjoyable and festive home tour, luncheon and preview party
takes place on Dec. 5-6 and offers something for everyone.
Home for
the Holidays
features six distinctive homes to tour, a preview party at
the home of Dr. and Mrs. Eric Mason featuring Ira David Wood
and catering by The Cardinal Club and Stonewood Grill, and a
luncheon featuring two guest speakers and a fashion show.
Make
sure to save time to shop at the Holiday Shoppe. Open on
Friday and Saturday, the Holiday Shoppe features unique
gifts from more than 30 vendors and artisans. The Holiday
Shoppe will be held in the new Sports and Education Annex on
the Cary Academy campus.
Many of
you will receive an invitation in the mail if you haven’t
already. Just fill out and mail in the reply card to reserve
your tickets.
Or, for
further information, click
here.
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National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists Announced [top
of page]
Six Cary
Academy students are among this year’s semifinalists for the
2004 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Those
students include seniors, Kristen Aanstoos, Megan Gray,
Meghan Morris, Rebecca Poole, Joe Reed and Craig Stanton.
These
students continue on to compete for some 8,000 Merit
Scholarship awards worth $32 million. These scholarships
will be awarded in the spring.
In
addition to these semifinalists, Cary Academy has 11
students named Commended Students in the 2004 National Merit
Scholarship Program. These students do not compete for the
Merit Scholarship awards, but are recognized for their
exceptional academic promise. These seniors include Kristen
Anderson, Brad Butler, Rachel Hughes, Robert Parrott, Keith
Porcaro, Eddie Rendleman, Josh Setzer, Roger Shaw, Heather
Wiles, Kelly Will and Eddie Winstead.
Finally,
Cary Academy senior Clark Kennedy-Paesler has been
recognized as a 2004 Achievement Program Participant. He is
recognized for scoring in the top five percent of more than
120,000 Black Americans who requested consideration in the
2004 National Achievement Program.
Mayan Museum Day Draws A Crowd [top
of page]
This
year’s sixth grade Mayan Museum Day was a success as
parents, faculty and other members of the Cary Academy
community visited the sixth grade hall on Nov. 12.
Mayan
Museum Day showcased the independent research projects of
sixth grade students focusing on the ancient culture of the
Mayas. From sports to food to medicine, students covered all
aspects of the Mayan culture.
Each
student researched his or her own topic to present posters,
models and in some cases, even the food or medicines of the
ancient culture.
Barnes & Noble Days Raise Funds for the PTAA [top
of page]
The
generosity of the Cary Academy community at the Book Fair at
Barnes & Noble raised $1507 for the PTAA.
Cary
Academy shoppers at Barnes & Noble on Nov. 7-8 bought books,
music, software, magazines, and gifts with a portion of the
sales donated by Barnes & Noble to the Cary Academy PTAA.
In
addition, the library received many book donations from the
event.
On
Friday evening, Nov. 7, shoppers enjoyed an art show by
Margo Smith’s seventh and eighth grade visual arts students,
who displayed teapots they had created in class.
Steve Forbes visits Cary Academy
[top
of page]
Steve
Forbes, President and Chief Executive Officer of Forbes and
Editor-in-Chief of Forbes magazine, visited Cary Academy on
Nov. 4.
Forbes spent the morning on campus
touring the school’s facilities with Ann Goodnight, one of
Cary Academy’s founders, and Head of School Don Berger. He
visited a ninth grade World Arts class and an advanced
Chinese class.
Get Ready! Home for the Holidays is Just Five Weeks
Away! [top
of page]
Home
for the Holidays, Cary Academy’s home tour, preview party,
luncheon and holiday shoppe to support scholarships and
community outreach programs at Cary Academy is less than
five weeks away.
This fun
and inviting start to the holiday season will take place
Dec. 4-6 and features a tour of six distinctive homes in
Cary and Raleigh including: The Hampton Georgian at Brier
Creek Country Club, the home of Dr. and Mrs. Eric W. Mason,
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orage Quarles, the home of Dr.
Maureen A. Hartford, President of Meredith College, and Mr.
George Hartford, the Victorian residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Carroll Ogle and the Cameron Park Inn, owned by Mr. and Mrs.
Al Blalock.
The
Preview Party, to be held at the Mason home, will feature
local celebrity, Ira David Wood. The Cardinal Club and
Stonewood Grill will provide catering.
Don’t
miss the luncheon on Friday, Dec. 5, featuring two guest
speakers and a fashion show!
While on
campus, browse the Holiday Shoppe, featuring unique gifts
and house wares from more than 30 vendors.
With so much going on, Home for the Holidays offers
something for everyone!
Click
here for more information.
Annual Fund Off to a Strong Start [top
of page]
Over
$34,000 has already been pledged to this year’s Annual Fund
– Great Expectations.
That
number includes 131 pledges and 112 parent gifts.
Parents
volunteered their time to two phone-a-thons in October. Each
was very successful, gaining more than $10,000 in gifts
apiece.
This
year’s goal is $150,000 and 80 percent participation. Gifts
will be accepted through June 15, 2004. For more
information, contact Tanya Lucas, Development Coordinator,
at 677-3873, ext. 4559.
Shop the Cary Barnes & Noble on Nov. 7-8 To Raise Money for
CA! [top
of page]
On Nov. 7-8, members of the Cary
Academy community are encouraged to support the school by
buying books, music, software, magazines, and gifts at the
Cary Barnes & Noble, 760 SE Maynard Road.
Cary
Academy will receive 20 percent from sales of $2,000-$10,000
and 25percent for sales over $10,000.
In
addition, shoppers on Friday, Nov. 7 can enjoy an artists’
reception from 7:30-8:30 p.m. featuring the artwork of Margo
Smith’s Middle School Visual Arts students.
While at
Barnes and Noble, also be sure to enter the drawing for the
latest American Girls doll, Kaya-to be given away at
approximately 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 7.
The
store is open from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. both days.
All
profit will support the Parent Teacher Administration
Alliance.
Click
here
for more information.
Seniors Have A Little Fun in a Stressful Time [top
of page]
With
college applications looming on Nov. 1, senior class
advisors Julie Morris thought seniors
could use a break.
So she created a “Stress Buster”
during advisory on Thursday, Oct. 23. Seniors were called to
an “important meeting” in the lobby of the SEA only to find
games of twister, piles of play-dough, sidewalk chalk,
bubbles and more set up for their enjoyment. And if that
wasn’t enough, they had cans of ‘silly string’ to shoot at
each other.
The
event was “Top Secret” – seniors didn’t know about it until
they entered the SEA – and provided some much-needed relief
from the worries of college application deadlines.
October 2003
German Exchange Students Arrive [top
of page]
Students
from Germany enjoyed their first week on campus at Cary
Academy.
The group arrived on Oct. 11 and will
live with their host Cary Academy families through the end
of the month.
While here, they’ll take part in many
activities from touring downtown Raleigh to visiting classes
with their host students.
On Oct. 13, the group attended a
welcome ceremony on-campus and then headed to a Carolina
Hurricanes hockey game that evening.
Before they depart for Germany, both
the German students and their Cary Academy hosts will visit
Washington, D.C.
Denim and Hat Day Raises Money for Breast Cancer Research [top
of page]
The generous donations of Cary Academy
students, faculty and staff raised $1141.30 on Oct. 10 for
the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research.
Members of the Cary Academy community
were asked to donate $5 each to wear hats and/or jeans on
Oct. 10.
Lee Jean National Denim Day is an
annual event. Last year, it raised $6 million through 19,000
companies who participated nation-wide. Cary Academy
employees have participated in this National Denim Day in
years past.
Hat Day was a first this year for Cary
Academy, but has been an event for the Susan G. Komen
Foundation for Breast Cancer Research in past years. It
recognizes that one of the cancer treatments – chemotherapy
– often causes total hair loss and the need for hats.
Jazz on the Quad Draws a Crowd [top
of page]
The
annual Jazz on the Quad event drew a crowd on Wednesday,
Oct. 15 as members of the Cary Academy and Enloe High School
jazz bands performed.
The
weather was nearly perfect – if not a little windy – for the
event. Members of the Cary Academy community brought
blankets, chairs and picnic dinners, or purchased food on
campus, as they listed to the superb performance.
Each
band played for a half-hour on it’s own and then the two
combined for a joint performance.
Students to Perform with N.C. Honors Choruses [top
of page]
Cary Academy students have been
selected for the North Carolina Middle School and High
School Honors Choruses.
Aubrey
Hamilton (’08), Elizabeth Atkins (’08) and Julie Cooper
(’08) have been accepted to the 2003 North Carolina Middle
School Honors Chorus.
They
were selected from a pool of approximately 1,200 students
across the state. Other students who auditioned from Cary
Academy were Graham Anson (’09), Amelia Hobbs (’09), Audrey
Vaught (’08), Jordan Winn (’08). Each of these students
scored very high.
Cary
Academy students Christine Ernst (’06) and Clayton Casper
(’07) were selected to the 2003 North Carolina High School
Honors Chorus.
This
marks the first year Cary Academy students will participate
in the High School Honors Chorus. Other Cary Academy Upper
School students selected to audition at the state level were
Allison Yim (’07), Kaley Lunsford (’06), Christine Ernst
(’06), Ian Anson (’06) and Emily Gordon (’05).
The NC
High School and Middle School Honors Chorus is held in
Winston-Salem, NC on Nov. 8-9.
Upper School Students Turn In Strong Performance For Bang
Bang You’re Dead [top
of page]
Bang,
Bang You’re Dead
opened to rave reviews on Thursday night, Oct. 9.
The one-act performance, put on by
Upper School students, examines violence in the schools and
what can be done to address the problem.
The
Friday night show sold out and just a few seats remained for
Saturday night’s performance.
William
Mastrosimone wrote Bang, Bang You’re Dead in 1999
after a string of school shootings across the nation.
Cary
Academy Upper School’s production of Bang, Bang You’re
Dead is directed by Michael Hayes, with design by
Shannon Clark. The production features these students:
Kelly
King, Will Granberry, Katelyn Smith-Delvecchio, Nick
Tarleton, Lillian Behrend, Bailey Brame, Lance Rappaport,
Sarah Ashley King,
Sarah Basham, Nikki Schessel, Stefanie Barish, Sam Behrend,
Jake Hartsfield,
Carolina
Jackson, Erica Titkemeyer, Alyson Titkemeyer, Mike Goetz and
Quentin Reid.
Middle School Cross Country Wins at Great American Cross
Country Festival [top
of page]
The Cary
Academy Middle School Cross Country team brought home the
Middle School Division Championship trophy from the Great
American Cross Country Festival on Sept. 27 at SAS Soccer
Park.
The
Great American is a national event for high schools and
colleges with the best cross country teams competing for
bragging rights. The middle school race provided an
opportunity for the Cary Academy team to compete against
some of the finest middle school runners in the area. In
addition to the team victory, many Cary Academy Middle
School runners left with individual plaques, medals, and
t-shirts.
For more
information about the festival visit their web site at:
http://greatamerican.nationalscholastic.org.
Gates Foundation Cites Cary Academy as a Positive Example [top
of page]
Tom
Vander Ark of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
recently cited Cary Academy’s Upper School as a positive
example, saying all high schools nation-wide should be about
the same size.
In a
question & answer session with the News & Observer about the
organization's campaign to decrease the average size of high
schools nationwide, Vander Ark said “High schools ought to
be the size of Cary Academy. What seems to work best is
about 100 students per grade.”
Click here to read
that article and also an editorial about this topic by Paul
O’Connor, Parent of 2000 Alumni Michael O’Connor, in the
Journal.
Re-visiting the Year 1,000 [top
of page]
It
was the Festival of the millennium outside the Middle School
on Oct. 2 – in fact, it was the festival of a millennium
long ago – The Festival of the Year 1,000 – a
culmination of the seventh graders study of ancient times.
Merchants sold their wares; brewers brewed their root beer;
and parents and faculty bartered with huizis.
At the simulated marketplace from the year 1,000, students
sold their goods from countries such as China, Ghana and
England.
Students
also dressed in period costumes and took on the roles of
merchants – trying to barter with parents and faculty who
visited their tables. Those interested in purchasing an item
paid with 12th
century Chinese huizis – distributed by the Y1K bank in the
center of the marketplace.
In
addition to the marketplace, visitors could also taste root
beer brewed by students.
Cary Academy Parents Receive Training in Video Editing [top
of page]
Cary
Academy’s Multimedia Center opened its doors to parents for
two Tuesday evening sessions in September to teach them some
video editing techniques using Adobe Premiere 6.5.
Ned
Hamilton and Bridget Harron, Cary Academy’s multimedia
specialists, led the classes.
In the
class, parents learned how to add music or narration to
their videos; add titles or text; add simple transitions;
and export the final product to the web or to a videotape or
a DVD.
Harron said
they plan to poll parents to see what other courses parents
might be interested in for the future.
PTAA Contributes to Library Purchase of
The Oxford English Dictionary [top
of page]
Cary
Academy’s Library now owns the complete 20-volume set of
The Oxford English Dictionary thanks to the Parent
Teacher Administration Alliance (PTAA).
The PTAA
provided the funding for the purchase of the dictionary,
which The New York Times has called the "greatest work in
dictionary making ever undertaken."
September 2003
Morehead and Park Scholarship Nominees Named [top
of page]
Each year, Cary Academy is invited to
nominate two students in the senior class for both the
Morehead Scholarship at UNC-Chapel Hill and the Park
Scholarship at N.C. State.
The
Morehead Foundation seeks candidates based on the criteria
of leadership, scholarship, moral force of character, and
physical vigor. This year's school nominees are Carrie
Miller and Josh Setzer.
The Park
Scholarships Selection Committee evaluates candidates based
on four criteria set by the Park Foundation: scholarship,
leadership, service, and character.
This year's school nominees for the Park Scholarship are
Meghan Morris and Roger Shaw.
Congratulations to these students!
Middle School Parents Meet the Teacher [top
of page]
Middle
School parents had the opportunity on Sept. 24 to meet their
child’s teachers and get a taste of a typical school day in
the Middle School.
Middle
School “Meet the Teacher” night allowed parents the
opportunity to go through their child’s class schedule,
spending 10 minutes with each teacher.
Teachers
had the opportunity to explain their plans for the school
year and share some of the exciting things students will
learn about this year.
The
night ran smoothly after a delay courtesy of Hurricane
Isabel. “Meet the Teacher” night was originally scheduled
for Sept. 18, but had to be rescheduled due to the
hurricane.
Bang, Bang You’re Dead
Addresses Violence In Society and How to Change It [top
of page]
The Cary
Academy Upper School will present Bang, Bang You’re Dead,
a play by William Mastrosimone, Oct. 9, 10 and 11 at 7:30
p.m. each night.
Performances will take place in the
Cary Academy Black Box Theater and admission is free,
however, seating is limited, so email
boxoffice@caryacademy.org or call 677-1946 ext. 2103
soon to reserve your spot. When you call or email, please
indicate which performance you wish to attend and how many
tickets you are requesting.
William
Mastrosimone wrote Bang, Bang You’re Dead in 1999
after a string of school shootings sent shock waves through
the nation.
Bang,
Bang You’re Dead
is a resource for dealing with a broken world that's
violent, unhealthy, unfair, and beyond the power of anyone
to fix except today's generation. The play is a free gift
for students to perform in schools, garages, street corners,
parks, houses of worship – anyplace there can be
communication and discovery about how we've made the world's
violence our own. And how we can change it.
It's
about a theater of life.
Visit
http://bangbangyouredead.com/home.html to find out
more.
Cary
Academy Upper School’s production of Bang, Bang You’re
Dead is directed by Michael Hayes, with design by
Shannon Clark. The production features these students:
Kelly
King, Will Granberry, Katelyn Smith-Delvecchio, Nick
Tarleton, Lillian Behrend, Bailey Brame, Lance Rappaport,
Sarah Ashley King, Sarah Basham, Nikki Schessel, Stefanie
Barish, Sam Behrend, Jake Hartsfield, Carolina Jackson,
Erica Titkemeyer, Alyson Titkemeyer, Mike Goetz and Quentin
Reid.
Something’s Brewing in Seventh Grade [top
of page]
What’s
that smell? If you passed through the 2nd floor
of the Middle School on Monday, Sept. 15, you probably
caught a whiff of what the seventh grade has been up to. The
students in Joselyn Todd and Eric Himburg’s science classes
have been busy brewing root beer in the 7th grade
Great Y1K Brew-Off.
The
experiment challenged students’ understandings of
fermentation and quantification. Participants in the taste
test rated the root beers, each brewed by a team of
students, on color, carbonation, and taste. The winning
teams from each class will face off to compete for the title
of Grand Champion and the chance to brew a keg of root beer
for the 7th Grade Y1K festival on Oct. 2.
Students Learn Through Exchange [top
of page]
Thirty-three
Spanish exchange students arrived in North Carolina on
Saturday, Sept. 6. The students will spend three weeks with
Cary Academy students and host families as part of the
Foreign Language department’s exchange program with schools
in Oviedo and La Coruņa, Spain.
The
students’ visit will include trips to the NC Capitol,
Wilmington, and Old Salem, opportunities to attend classes
with Upper School students, and even chances to teach
Spanish classes. The students have already gotten a chance
to explore the campus and become oriented to many different
campus programs, including the student news program, 600
Seconds.
PTAA Talks Safety [top
of page]
Many
new Cary Academy parents attended the first general PTAA
meeting of the school year on Sept. 8 to hear school plans
for safety and security.
Head of
School Don Berger addressed the parents and faculty members
and carefully outlined the concerns associated with school
safety and security. He also explained the ongoing work of
the Safety and Security Committee.
Dave
Morrow, Howard Udell, Mari-Jo Hill, Izzy Nardin, Don Berger,
Mitch McGuigan, and Jess Garcia
make up
the committee, which has worked over the last two years to
establish a safety system for the school.
Cary Academy Observes Sept. 11 Memorial [top
of page]
Cary
Academy joined the nation in the observance of Patriot Day,
the day designated by the United States Congress to
recognize those who lost their lives as a result of the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
On
Thursday morning, Head of School Don Berger read a brief
passage from President Bush’s Sept. 4 address, which called
on all Americans to observe the day with a moment of
silence. The Cary Academy community then marked the day with
a minute of silence beginning at 8:46 a.m.
Shop and Earn Money For Cary Academy [top
of page]
Do you like to shop? You can enjoy
shopping and earn money for Cary Academy at the same time!
Shop at
Harris Teeter – using your VIC card – Target – using the
Target credit card – and at Food Lion – using your MVP card
– and a percentage of your purchase total will benefit Cary
Academy. Please note that Harris Teeter requires you to
re-link your VIC card to Cary Academy each school year.
Or
participate in the school’s scrip program. Just spend your
regular shopping dollars with scrip at the stores that
participate in the scrip program. Contact Tanya Lucas for an
order form and list of over 100 retailers including JCPenney,
The Gap, Limited, Exxon, Red Lobster and many others.
Click
here
for more information on each of these programs. If you have
any additional questions, please call 677-3873, ext. 4559
for more information.
Upper School Class Trips Depart [top
of page]
Upper
School students were up early and ready to depart on their
annual class trips on Sept. 3.
The Class of 2004 headed to Myrtle
Beach, while the Class of 2005 was off to Washington, D.C.
The Class of 2006 headed to Eagle’s Nest and the Class of
2007 departed for Black Mountain.
Middle
School students will head off on adventures of their own in
the coming days. Sixth graders take an overnight trip to
Camp Wayfarer beginning on Sept. 4, while eighth grade
students depart for Trinity Center on Sept. 8. Seventh grade
students will take their class trip in the spring.
Early SAT Scores Strong for Class of 2004 [top
of page]
Many of you may have read the recent
article in the News & Observer about official SAT averages
for Wake County Public Schools’ Class of 2003. Many members
of the Cary Academy Class of 2004 took the SAT in the spring
of their junior year with strong results.
While
Wake County’s Class of 2003 mean average was 1067 on their
SAT’s, Cary Academy’s mean for the Class of 2004, with 72 of
79 seniors having already taken the test, was 1297.
Cary
Academy’s seniors have additional opportunities to take the
SAT in the upcoming months.
August 2003
Upper School Parents Go Back to Class [top
of page]
When
the class bell rang on the evening of Aug. 28, classes
lasted just 10 minutes, and there was no study hall and no
homework.
The
classes weren’t for students, however, they were for Upper
School parents – giving them a taste of their child’s daily
routine.
During
Upper School Meet The Teacher Night, Upper School parents
met with their student’s advisor, and then followed their
student’s class schedule, spending 10 minutes in each class.
During that time, faculty provided a brief overview of the
class and answered any questions from parents.
Parents
were able to attend as many as seven classes, but they did
not have to go to study hall if that was a part of their
student’s schedule.
FutureWorks Kicks Off New Year [top
of page]
The
FutureWorks program kicked off its third year on Aug. 23,
welcoming 20 participants to the Cary Academy campus.
FutureWorks provides the opportunity for students from
across the Triangle who might not otherwise have
access to computers to participate in HTML and networking
courses.
These
courses are taught by Cary Academy faculty, staff and
students and take place on Saturdays throughout the year.
Students enrolled in the program this year will have the
opportunity next summer to take part in an internship in the
Triangle area.
Seniors and Senior Parents Learn About the College
Application Process [top
of page]
Nearly
all seniors and senior parents attended “Senior and Senior
Parent College Night” on Aug. 20, learning about the nuts
and bolts of the college application process.
The
College Counseling Office hosted the evening. Information
included:
preparing a resume;
requesting letters of recommendation; turning
in Transcript Release Forms; meeting with college
representatives who will visit Cary Academy this fall;
applying for Financial Aid; and more.
The
evening even featured a skit with College Advisor Laura
Sellers and Upper School Teacher Jeff Killmer on the
“how-to” of requesting teacher recommendations.
While
college advisors acknowledged that applications are
important, as is meeting application deadlines, students
were also encouraged to keep the application process in
perspective and enjoy their senior year.
New Parents Learn How to Keep Up With Their Students On-Line [top
of page]
More than 100 new parents took part
in orientation on Aug. 21 – learning about the technology
available to them and more.
Parents
had a good time learning the “ins and outs” of the web and
email at Cary Academy. They were especially interested in
the Student Tree, among other topics.
Parents
received information and were able to ask questions about
using the home page and their email accounts. They learned
how to check their students’ progress in academics and to
check for other pertinent information such as athletics
cancellations or changes.
Once
they felt comfortable with their email accounts and the web,
parents were sent on a “scavenger hunt” of a virtual kind –
searching the intranet for answers to questions such as
“What occurs on Friday, Aug. 29 in the SEA Student Lounge?”
or “What is today’s main course at lunch?”
Following the information session, parents were treated to
dinner in the Student Center.
Boys Soccer Tournament Comes to Cary Academy This Friday and
Saturday [top
of page]
Cary Academy’s Varsity Boys Soccer
Team competes this Friday and Saturday in The Challenge
Tournament at Cary Academy.
Seven
teams will compete in the tournament with three games played
on Friday and four games played on Saturday.
Cary
Academy plays Lexington High at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and
Western Guilford High at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Other
games are scheduled as follows:
Friday
-
Cardinal
Gibbons hosts Western Guilford High, 4:30 p.m.
-
Providence Day hosts Salisbury High, 6 p.m.
Saturday
-
Salisbury
High hosts Cardinal Gibbons, 9 a.m.
-
Lexington
High hosts Providence Day, 10:30 a.m.
-
Providence Day hosts Middle Creek High, 3 p.m.
Students Welcomed Back on First Day; New Building Officially
Open 
[top
of page]
Middle
and Upper School students returned to
campus on Thursday, Aug. 14 refreshed from their summer
break and ready for the new school year.
The day
was marked with several meaningful ceremonies.
Student
Council President Carrie M. had the honor of cutting the
ribbon to officially open the new Sports and Education Annex
(SEA). Students, faculty and staff gathered for the
afternoon ceremony. The SEA provides more gym and classroom
space for the 2003-04 year and years to come.
Students, faculty and staff then participated in the
traditional handshake ceremony in the Sports and Fitness
Center. Students in sixth through 11th grade
lined up to shake the hands of faculty, staff and members of
the senior class in the official welcome back ceremony.
Click on MS Picture Above for Larger View
Sixth Graders Get a Special Introduction to Campus [top
of page]
Sixth
grade students returned to campus one day ahead of their
older classmates in order to meet their teachers and learn
their way around the school.
Sixth
graders were on campus for an hour-and-a-half on Aug. 13 to
learn the basics of life at Cary Academy. Students met with
their advisors, checked out their lockers and received a
walking tour of the campus. Sixth graders also met their
teachers and administrators and had a chance to learn some
basics about the library and computer use – all in an effort
to make their first day run smoothly.
New Faculty and Staff Take Their Place on
Campus [top
of page]
New
faculty members are taking part in orientation through Aug.
1 as they prepare for the start of the school year.
Cary Academy welcomes 19 new faculty and
staff members to campus this year. They include: Meena Arun,
Middle School Math, David Boynton, Upper School Physics,
Shannon Clark, Theater Manager, Teresa Cook, Upper School
Biology, Cheryl Cotter, Library, Trent Fensler, Landscape
Technician, Robin Follet, Upper School English, Fiona
Gillespie, Upper School French, LaRita
Hamilton, Upper School English, Vincent
Janney, Middle School Social Studies, Lee Roy Leal,
Upper School Visual Arts, Heidi Maloy,
Upper School Dean/Students, Cecelia
Pagani, Middle School Spanish, Sarah RitterPaulin,
Middle School Language Arts/Social Studies,
Richard “RJ”Pellicciotta, Upper School History,
Elaine Smithers, Middle School Spanish/French, Joe Staggers,
Upper School History/Chair, Briarly White, Middle School
Language Arts and Tara Ray, Upper
School English.
On July 24, new faculty began their
orientation, which includes introductions to administrators
and staff, several workshops designed to help faculty become
familiar with the resources Cary Academy has to offer, as
well as assignment of identification, keys and phone
extensions.
All faculty return to campus on Aug. 4,
when they will take part in preparations of their own for
the 2003-04 school year.
Sports and Education Annex Ready for the New School Year [top
of page]
The
finishing touches are underway inside the new Sports and
Education Annex (SEA).
The new
building will provide useful gym and classroom space for the
2003-04 school year and many years to come.
The SEA
contains a larger gym than the one currently located in the
Sports & Fitness Center. The extra gym will give Middle and
Upper School athletics the space they need to train hard and
excel, as well as contribute to the physical education and
fitness of all
students
at Cary Academy.
In
addition, five new classrooms are located in the SEA. Upper
School foreign language teachers are relocating there this
school year.
Students
will enjoy a new student lounge located on the front side of
the building, surrounded by glass windows that look out on
the Upper School and parking lot.
The new
addition to the Fine Arts Center is also receiving a few
final touches. The space will create additional classroom
space in the Fine Arts Center and allow the Middle School
art program to move out of the Middle School and into the
Fine Arts Center.
Plans for Home for the Holidays are Gearing Up [top
of page]
Plans
are underway that promise to make this year’s Home for the
Holidays home tour a great success.
Home for
the Holidays will feature six distinctive homes located in
Cary and Raleigh this year. These homes include:
Cameron
Park Inn, Mr. and Mrs. Al Blalock, Innkeepers – in Raleigh;
Dr. Maureen A. Hartford, President of Meredith College, and
Mr. George Hartford – in Raleigh; Dr. and Mrs. Eric Mason –
in Raleigh; Dr. and Mrs. Charles Nicholson – in Raleigh; Mr.
and Mrs. Carroll Ogle – in Cary; and Mr. and Mrs. Orage
Quarles – in Raleigh.
Click
here for more information.
Parents
and friends of the Cary Academy community are being sought
to volunteer their time on Dec. 5 or 6 to help in the homes
or at the school with the holiday luncheon and holiday
shoppe. Please click
here to find out how you
can volunteer.
Public
school teachers from across North Carolina spent the week at
Cary Academy, June 14-18, learning new technology skills or
sharpening existing skills at the Summer Technology
Institute.
Summer
Quest opened its sixth summer on June 14 with the return of
some favorite camps and the addition of some new camps.
Eighth
graders prepared for the next step in their lives on June 4
as they commemorated their Middle School careers with the
Eighth Grade Celebration.;)
Parents
and families of seventh grade students were invited to
campus on June 3 to enjoy Shakespeare in the Shade.
Sixth
graders could be seen combing the campus on June 3,
searching for items for the annual Sixth Grade Scavenger
Hunt.
Cary
Academy hosted a very special artist-in-residence during the
week of May 24.
Cary
Academy’s Class of 2004 enjoyed a graduation ceremony filled
with laughter and reflection during the school’s fifth
commencement event on May 21.;)
This
year’s Scholars’ Golf Classic raised more than $71,000 to
benefit the scholarship fund.
contributing more than $10,000 to need-based scholarships.
The
Cary Academy Investment Club held its annual meeting on
Wednesday, May 5. Well-known economist, Dr. Michael Walden
from North Carolina State University was the guest speaker.
On
April 28, Upper School students were inducted into the
Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica and Société Honoraire de
Franįais, language honor societies sponsored by the
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
and The AATFrench to recognize outstanding achievement in
the study of Spanish and French. 
The
April 21st Nationality Night event was a
success in raising more than $1,200 for Cary Academy’s Reedy
Creek Buddies Program.
The
strategic planning process got off to a strong start as
independent school management consultant John Littleford met
with focus groups that included faculty, staff, students and
parents during the week of April 12.
the school’s strategic planning committee summarizing the
significant issues, ideas, challenges and concerns that
arose from the focus groups. 
In
observation of National Poetry Month, ten Middle School
students and three faculty members read original or favorite
poems aloud to an audience at the Cary Barnes & Noble on
April 14.
Sixth
graders participated in the Problem Solving Gala on Friday,
March 5.
