• May 22, 7pm               Baccalaureate, in a virtual format
• May 22                         CA graduation announcement in N&O 
• May 29, 1pm               Upper School Awards Assembly, in a virtual format  
• June 5, 10am              Grade 8 Celebration, in a virtual format
• August 1                      Commencement, in person, if possible.

Dates for locker cleanout and yearbook distribution are still being determined. 

March 30, 2020

• All buildings are locked, and the campus remains off-limits for recreational activity.
• We do have a few essential employees on campus to ensure business operations and security. This includes technology support.
• Students needing tech support should contact helpdesk@caryacademy.org. If hardware support is needed, you will be able to drop-off, pick-up machines in the Admin/Library roundabout by appointment.
• If a student needs to pick something up in a locker, please email Jeff Wacenske (jeff_wacenske@caryacademy.org) to arrange. Employees needing to pick up items can still access the buildings with their badges.

April 18, 2020 

Finishing T3

After careful consideration, we have determined that we will finish T3 virtually. Even if there is a loosening of social distancing guidelines in the next month, we recognize that circumstances within some families will make a return to normalcy difficult this spring. We want to ensure that our core academic program is completed in the least disruptive and most equitable way possible. While we continue to hold out hope there may be opportunities to physically gather in late May or early June for socialization or celebration, any such activity will be voluntary.

We know this news is disappointing, especially the disruption of cherished end-of-year traditions. We are disappointed as well. We are confident, though, that we can all work together to create safe and special moments that will be remembered for years to come. We will communicate more details about May and June celebrations in the coming weeks. 

Reporting Academic Progress

There has been quite a bit of conversation locally and nationally regarding pass/fail grading in the time of coronavirus. Since the start of T3, we have been grading using our normal metrics, and we do not see a compelling enough reason to alter course. We are proud of the efforts put forth by students to own their learning, and we believe reporting on work done this term using traditional grades is feasible and fair within our context at Cary Academy. For a more thorough explanation of our rationale, please see the attachment with this message. 

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