| | Magnificent 7 awards recognize Upper Schoolers' character In a popular op-ed piece, New York Times columnist David Brooks recently mused that there are "two sets of virtues, the résumé virtues and the eulogy virtues." While "résumé virtues" are certainly celebrated at Durham Academy, "eulogy virtues" are as well — most publicly at the annual Upper School "Magnificent 7" awards assembly, which recognizes community members for traits like honesty, courage and generosity. At the 2015 assembly, held Tuesday, eight students and two faculty/staff members were honored in an event filled with emotion and sincerity. Read More Dr. Billy Fischer '94, Tim Dahlgren recognized at alumni reception Billy Fischer, a 1994 Durham Academy graduate who has been at the forefront of fighting the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, and Tim Dahlgren, a legendary Middle School faculty member who has taught at DA since 1976, have been honored with DA Alumni's Distinguished Alumni Award and Faculty/Staff Legacy Award. The awards were presented by DA Alumni at the April 17 spring alumni reception. Read More Bargains abound at book sale, open through Saturday morning Terrific books at fantastic prices — that can only mean DA’s annual Used Book Sale is open for business in the Middle School gym. The sale began Thursday and continues Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. The sale is open only to the DA community Thursday and Friday, but is open to the public Saturday morning. Paperbacks are $1, and most hardbacks are $2. More than 14,000 books were donated to the sale, from children’s board books and teen series to adult fiction and “coffee table books.” The Used Book Sale is a Parents Association fundraiser. Third-graders take 'GrandFriends' on an American experience tour Durham Academy's Lower School was abuzz with activity April 17, as 350 grandparents and friends from as far away as China, Russia, Israel and Poland got a window into the world of the third grade's year-long study of the United States. The third grade Celebration of Our Nation kicked off with a performance in Brumley Performing Arts Building that was punctuated by ethnic and cultural songs and traditional folk dances and concluded with a display of each student's state project in the Lower School gym. Read More Summer camp instructors donate 38 scholarships to EDCI families Summer camps are a fun activity for children in many Durham Academy families, but that's not often the case for families living in a 120-block area east of downtown Durham. This summer, thanks to the generosity of DA Summer Programs instructors, 38 summer camp scholarships are being donated to families served by the East Durham Children's Initiative (EDCI). Read More Eighth-graders dive into science of barrier islands on trip The eighth grade's recent trip to the North Carolina coast wasn't the sunbathing and swimming affair that many students might have previously associated with the ocean. Rather than swimsuits and floppy hats, they wore waders — and rather than whiling away the afternoon constructing sandcastles, they studied sea turtle habitats. In other words, the science-centric visit to Bogue Banks is even better than the typical beach trip, if you ask most students. Read More Emerald City auction raises $132,000 for Parents Association Durham Academy's 36th annual benefit auction was an evening of glitz, glamour and generosity generating an incredible $132,000 in net proceeds. Parents Association donates these funds back to DA to support a wide variety of initiatives in every division. Read More School store to hold clearance sale April 27-May 1 Looking to freshen up your spring wardrobe with some new "DA green" apparel — and keep a little extra green in your pocket? Durham Academy's school store, the Cavalier Supply Co., will hold its end-of-year clearance sale from April 27 to May 1. Read More Work up a sweat for a great cause at May 1 Zumbathon Durham Academy Upper School dancers will host a Zumbathon on Friday, May 1, and it's what you might call a triple-win: great exercise, a great time and a great cause. The event, set for 6 to 8 p.m. on the Upper School quad, will support WISER, or Women's Institute of Secondary Education and Research, which is a community development organization that aims to change the lives of girls in Muhuru Bay, Kenya, through education and health. Read More DA in the News Durham News:
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Upcoming Events and Reminders Used Book Sale Open to DA Community Only
- Thursday, April 23, to Friday, April 24, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Durham County Special Olympics Spring Games
- Friday, April 24, Upper School Track In The Pocket Spring Concert (Benefit for SOCK Camp)
- Friday, April 24, 7 p.m., Kenan Auditorium Used Book Sale Open to the Public
- Saturday, April 25, 8 a.m. to noon Hill Mile: One Mile Race
and Kids' Dash
(benefiting The Hill Center)
- Sunday, April 26, 2 p.m., DA Upper School Track School Store Clearance Sale
- Monday, April 27, to
Friday, May 1 Upper School International Day
- Wednesday, April 29 Chorus/Movement Concert, Seventh Grade
- Thursday, April 30, 7:30 p.m., Taylor Hall Upper School Spring Music Concert
- Thursday, April 30, 7:30 p.m., Kenan Auditorium Zumbathon
- Friday, May 1, 6 to 8 p.m. 15th Annual DA Golf Tournament
- Thursday, May 7, 1 p.m., Croasdaile Country Club Culture and Community Festival
- Friday, May 8, 6 to 8 p.m., Upper School Quad Order Deadline for
DA Night at the Durham Bulls
- Tuesday, May 12 Varsity Spring Athletics Banquet
- Sunday, May 17, 5 p.m. Commencement
- Friday, May 22, 5 p.m., UNC Memorial Hall DA Night at the Durham Bulls
- Friday, May 29, 7:05 p.m., Durham Bulls Athletic Park
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Upper School Spirit Week
Preschool Egg Incubation
Used Book Sale
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