Make way for Middle School

Now that the Upper School community has had some time to live in their newly renovated main building, attention has turned to the Middle School. Brainstorming and design have taken place throughout the fall, and should inflationary and supply-chain challenges prove manageable, we hope for construction in the summer of 2024.

GIVE TODAY, CHANGE TOMORROW

Mark your calendars for CA’s next annual day of giving celebrations on May 3, 2023. Stay tuned for details on how your gift of any size can impact Chargers of today and tomorrow.

Cindy Laughlin Retres

For 26 years, Cindy Laughlin has been the first smiling face you encounter in the Middle School front office. Serving on the original team to design and build CA, Laughlin has spent over two and half decades warmly attending to the needs of Middle School faculty, parents, and students with respect, integrity, and care. Now, we offer our deep gratitude and best wishes as she embarks on all the adventures that await in her retirement.

TEDxCARYACADEMY MAKES AN IMPACT

The fourth biennial TEDxCaryAcademy took place in October. Themed "Impact," speakers tackled topics ranging from the intersections of STEM and its numerous life-saving benefits to the importance of mourning an eating disorder, the necessity of comprehensive financial literacy skills, and how our wardrobes are a window into the world in which we live.

Chargers Celebrated During Signing Day

This fall, CA athletics celebrated two seniors who committed to continue their sports at the collegiate level. Jerry Fox, ‘23, will join the swimming and diving team at North Carolina State University, and

Ca To Host Iseen Winter Insttute

CA is honored to have been selected host for this year’s Independent School Experiential Education Network’s (ISEEN) Winter Institute. In January, nearly 150 educators from all over the United States and Canada will arrive on campus for a hands-on, multi-day experiential learning conference that will showcase the immersive and innovative ways in which CA delivers on our mission every day.

The conference will invite deep conversations about the role of outside partnerships, student leadership, and equity work in all we do as educators and feature two keynote speakers: author Dr. Bettina Love, and Laura Deisley, founder and thought leader at Lab Atlanta.

A memorable fall athletics season

For the fall 2022 season, CA’s seven varsity teams produced conference champions, All-State athletes, and lasting memories. Congratulations to our fall teams, athletes, and everyone who contributed to their successes!

Some highlights include the following:

• Boys’ soccer concluded an impressive season with their deepest playoff run in recent school history.

• Girls’ golf offered a strong performance in the NCISAA State Meet, securing 4th place—the best team finish for the program to date.

• Field hockey ended their season as conference champions—a feat they have now accomplished in back-toback seasons.

• Volleyball started their season with a bang, winning the bronze division in the Charlotte Tournament in August, and ended their season with a bye in the first round of the State Tournament before hosting the second round.

• Cross country completed yet another remarkable season, with the girls’ team finishing second in their conference and the boys’ team finishing first. The boys’ team finished as State RunnersUp at the NCISAA meet.

For a more in-depth look at the season, including All-Conference and All-State athletes (spoiler alert: there’s a bunch!), see Amy Snively’s, ‘23, full roundup at bit.ly/CAChargersFallSeason