| ITP Nicaragua benefit show to feature alumni, parents In The Pocket's annual January show promises to again delight your ears and make your heart sing, as current members, alumni and parents perform to raise funds for Durham Academy's sister school in Nicaragua. The benefit concert is set for Saturday, Jan. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Kenan Auditorium. Although this is a free concert, donations will be accepted. In addition to supporting DA's sister school, proceeds will help fund a 2016 trip to Nicaragua by covering chaperones' expenses and offering aid to students facing financial obstacles. Read More Stay connected for news on weather-related changes The early arctic blast of 2015 prompted Durham Academy to make our community aware of a new feature for staying in the loop about weather-related school delays, cancellations or early dismissals. This year, you will receive initial notification via email and text thanks to DA's Blackboard Connect alert system. DA will perform a test of the weather alert system on Friday, Jan. 9, at 4:30 p.m. Read More Re-enrollment contracts will be emailed Jan. 26 Re-enrollment for next year begins soon! On Jan. 26, re-enrollment and tuition information for 2015-2016 will be emailed to parents of current Durham Academy students. Using their Veracross link, families can re-enroll, submit tuition deposits via bank draft and update any medical information. Friday, Feb. 6, is the deadline for submitting re-enrollment and reserving a space for the 2015-2016 school year. Read More Varsity hoops teams find success on court over break While the winter break brought some much-deserved down time for athletes, coaches, students and parents, both varsity basketball teams managed to stay busy on the court for holiday tournament action. To kick off the break, the boys team traveled to Myrtle Beach to play in the Panther Classic at Myrtle Beach High School. We advanced to the championship game by beating Myrtle Beach High School and Mount Paran Christian School, and then lost the title game by a mere 8 points to Darlington School. Junior Ryan Hester was named to the all-tournament team. Read More Thompson and Rothwell join Roberts in 1,000-point club As the weather has cooled, Cavs have been heating up the basketball court in unprecedented fashion, with three players passing Durham Academy’s 1,000-career-point mark in a month's time: Liz Roberts, Alston Thompson and Cha'Mia Rothwell. Roberts, a junior, reached the milestone Nov. 27 in a game vs. Voyager Academy. Thompson, a senior, was right on her heels, reaching 1,000 points Dec. 6 vs. Providence Day School. Rothwell, a junior, joined the 1,000-point club Dec. 27 vs. Cardinal Gibbons High School. Read More Strategic plan work identifies key issues for DA's future Starting tonight, a group of 57 parents, faculty, administrators, alumni, parents of alumni and trustees will participate in a two-day strategic planning retreat, facilitated by Dan Baum, executive director of the Redwoods Group Foundation. The goal of the retreat is to produce a draft document defining the priorities and goals of the strategic plan (what Durham Academy is going to do over the next three to five years); the rationales behind the goals (the reasons why DA is tackling these particular goals); and action steps outlining how DA will achieve those goals. Read More Sapiro-Gheiler places second in extemp 'Super Bowl' Only the top 16 extemporaneous speaking competitors in the country are invited to compete in Montgomery Bell Academy's round robin. Durham Academy senior Eitan Sapiro-Gheiler was not only among them, but he placed second in the prestigious exhibition round. “This result confirms Eitan as one of the top extempers in America this year,” said DA speech and debate coach Robert Sheard. “I am so proud of him.” Sheard described the competition — held Jan. 2-4 in Nashville, Tenn. — as "the Super Bowl of extemp." Read More Lower School parents are invited to preview Middle School Jan. 28 Lower School parents are invited to learn more about the Middle School on Wednesday, Jan. 28, with a walking tour of the campus and a faculty panel about the curriculum and extracurricular opportunities. The Middle School Preview Day begins at 8 a.m. in the Middle School Library, and is open to parents of students in grades one through four. Read More DA in the News George Washington University: DA alumnus Jonathan Tsipis is excelling as coach of George Washington women's basketball team The Durham News: DA varsity boys hold off Cary Christian to win 323 Sports Holiday Invitational News & Observer: Alumnus Dr. Billy Fischer '94 is 'at the heart of Ebola therapy study' Retcon Punch: Alumnus Bobby Curnow '99 named one of the best comics writers of 2014
DiveMeets: Sophomore Christy Cutshaw reaches the finals of USA Diving Winter Championships in synchronized women platform event Durham Magazine: College counselor Kathy Cleaver offers advice on the college application and selection process | | This Week's Events Upcoming Events and Reminders Lower School Night at the CavDome - Friday, Jan. 9, 5:30 p.m., Kirby Gym In The Pocket Nicaragua Benefit Concert - Saturday, Jan. 10, 7:30 p.m., Kenan Auditorium Middle School Night at the CavDome - Friday, Jan. 16, 6:30 p.m., KIrby Gym Martin Luther King Jr Day: No School, Offices Closed - Monday, Jan. 19 Stop Hunger Now Meal-Packaging Event - Monday, Jan. 19, 10 a.m. to noon, Brumley Performing Arts Building WISER A Cappella Jam - Saturday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m., Carolina Theatre Re-Enrollment Contracts Mailed - Monday, Jan. 26 Middle School Preview Day - Wednesday, Jan. 28, 8 a.m., Middle School Library Lower School Preview Day - Wednesday, Feb. 4, 8 a.m., First Floor Commons Re-Enrollment Contracts Due - Friday, Feb. 6
Videos and Photos Photos: First-Grade Holiday Wishes (Suggs Class)
Photos: Preschool France Assembly
Video: A Little Love from the Safari Scouts (courtesy of Rosemary Nye) |