| Nine seniors join Cum Laude, DA's highest academic distinction Nine Durham Academy seniors were granted membership in the school's Cum Laude Society — the highest academic honor that the school can bestow — on Monday. The distinction is made in recognition of students' grades, strength of academic schedule and contributions to campus intellectual life. Read More Faculty Spotlight: Middle School movement teacher Mary Norkus Dancing on the stage of Kenan Auditorium was Mary Norkus’ introduction to Durham Academy. It was in the early 1980s and DA provided performance space for Carolina Dancers, a community group of young adults who had a dance background. “I remember thinking what a great school, the theater and the whole concept of a school letting an outside community group come in and perform.” More than 30 years later and after 20 years as DA's Middle School movement teacher, Norkus still feels that way about the school. Read More Cavs wrap up strong year, placing 6th in Wells Fargo Cup standings Durham Academy's varsity athletic teams went deep into N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association spring tournaments and meets, with girls lacrosse placing second in the state; girls soccer finishing as a semifinalist; boys tennis finishing as a semifinalist, with a school-record 20 victories along the way; boys lacrosse finishing as a quarterfinalist; the boys golf team placing seventh; and the girls and boys track teams finishing 14th and ninth, respectively. The spring season capped a fantastic year for DA athletics, which finished sixth of 24 NCISAA 3A schools in the Wells Fargo Cup standings for the 2015-2016 school year. Read More
Book buyback/rental return set for June 8 Class of 2018 raising funds for WISER via Rent-A-Junior program The News & Observer: DA's 4-by-800 boys relay team wins state title Broadway World: DA's production of Fiddler on the Roof, junior Lily Tender are finalists for Triangle Rising Star Awards best musical, best actress awards The News & Observer: Girls lacrosse team finishes NCISAA tourney as runner-up
| | This Week's Events Upcoming Events and Reminders Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Band and Chorus Concert - Thursday, May 26, 7 p.m., Taylor Hall Early Dismissal for Grades 1-12 - Friday, May 27 (11:45 a.m., LS; noon, MS & US) No Extended Day or Enrichments - Friday, May 27 Class of 2016 Commencement - Friday, May 27, 3 p.m., UNC-Chapel Hill's Memorial Hall No School: Memorial Day - Monday, May 30 Preschool Closing Exercises - Friday, June 3, 8:30 a.m., Brumley Performing Arts Building Lower School Closing Exercises - Wednesday, June 8, 10 a.m., Brumley Performing Arts Building Book Buyback/Rental Return - Wednesday, June 8, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kenan Auditorium Lobby Middle School Closing Exercises - Thursday, June 9, 8:30 a.m., Middle School Gym |