| | College counselor returns from UK-Ireland tour with new insights After nine days in the United Kingdom and Ireland spent touring some of the world's oldest and most prestigious universities, Kathy Cleaver is back in Durham Academy's college counseling office, and she's eager to share her experiences and insights with students who have an eye on higher education across the pond. Read More Forty-seven underclassmen earn honors at Upper School assembly Durham Academy Upper School faculty honored 47 freshmen, sophomores and juniors for academic achievement, effort and enthusiasm at the annual honors assembly on Thursday. Read More Three Cavs help represent N.C. at U.S. Lacrosse National Tourney Three Durham Academy students were among 18 athletes who represented North Carolina at the U.S. Lacrosse Women's National Tournament from May 23 to 24. Junior Leander Perun and sophomores Madi Dunk and Hannah Pope were chosen from more than 70 players who tried out. Read More Eighth-graders' essays, poetry earn praise and awards Several Durham Academy eighth-graders have earned accolades over the course of the school year for their poetry and essays. "I think that it’s really important to provide kids with an authentic audience for their creations," said eighth-grade language arts teacher Ben Michelman. "The opportunity to move other people is extremely powerful and gives our work real purpose (unlike the artificiality of grades). Read More XIV Hours & Funx 'supergroup' to perform at Kenan a cappella show An evening of a cappella music promises to be a perfect exam study break or family outing on Saturday night, as DA a cappella group XIV Hours will be joined by three other acclaimed groups — including headliner The Funx — on the stage of Kenan Auditorium. Read More Fundraiser to offer opportunity to order new year's school supplies Durham Academy Parents Association is pleased to again offer parents a simple way to purchase school supplies for the upcoming school year: the School Tool Box fundraiser. Through this service, parents of first- to eighth-graders can order pre-packaged school supply kits — containing the exact items that DA teachers have recommended — online and have them shipped to their front door in time for the first day of school. Read More DA in the News The Durham News:
DA junior Veronica Kim pays tribute to retiring track and cross country coach Dennis Cullen The Herald-Sun:
Duke football coach David Cutcliffe addresses DA's Class of 2015 Teens, Inspired:
Freshman Jake Jeffries places third in N.C. Musuem of Art video contest
| | This Week's Events 
Upcoming Events and Reminders Preschool Closing Exercises
- Friday, May 29, 8:30 a.m., Brumley Performing Arts Building Middle School Early Dismissal
- Friday, May 29, noon Final Day of Extended Day
- Friday, May 29 DA Night at the Durham Bulls
- Friday, May 29, 7:05 p.m., Durham Bulls Athletic Park Textbook Buyback/Rental Return
- Tuesday, June 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kenan Auditorium Lobby Lower School Early Dismissal
- Tuesday, June 2, 11:45 a.m. Final Day of School Store Sale
- Wednesday, June 3 (store open from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) Middle School No School
- Wednesday, June 3 Lower School Closing Exercises
- Wednesday, June 3, 10 a.m., Brumley Performing Arts Building Textbook Buyback/Rental Return
- Wednesday, June 3 , 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Kenan Auditorium Lobby Middle School Closing Exercises
- Thursday, June 4, 8:30 a.m., Taylor Hall
Photos and Videos 
First Grade Authors Fair 
Eighth-Grade Play:
This Is a Test 
Lower School Field Day 
Video: Elements of Fun (courtesy of Rosemary Nye) 
Video: Class of 2015 Reflections |
