Our All-School Field Day on Wednesday was a great success. The Middle School Ensemble kicked off the day, which was followed by a great cookout and fun games. "Field Day was an amazing experience for the kids," said Jeff Conlon, Athletic Director. "I could feel the energy today and how much they appreciated being all together in an activity. It had been at least 18 months since we were able to do anything like this event as a school. From the opening ceremony featuring the Middle School Band and the Coast Guard Flyover to the closing popsicles, it was a great day."

This is a reminder that the second and final round of NWEA MAP Growth® assessments for grades 3 to 8 will begin on May 17. Teachers have scheduled their own testing sessions to make the process more efficient. MAP Growth testing will be completed by May 25. Parents will receive a copy of their child’s scores once all students have completed the testing cycle. Students learning remotely will be contacted by their teacher with the testing information. 

Congratulations to Tyler Poti ’28 whose team won the Music City Invitational in Nashville, TN. Tyler was selected to play for the Junior Bruins Brick team. It is comprised of the top 15 hockey players in all of New England and surrounding areas who compete against the best in North America.

Cape Cod Academy is preparing for a great summer. Erin Flynn, Cape Cod Academy’s new Aquatics Program Coordinator, (read about Erin here) has been busy getting the pool ready for a fun-filled summer of swimming. The pool is currently being heated and should be up to a comfortable temperature before the end of May. During the final week of May, we are planning to schedule time slots for our lower school students to enjoy the pool. On Friday, May 28, we are planning to have a Grand Opening of the pool from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Students will be able to sign up to swim during that hour—a fun way to kick off Memorial Day Weekend.

The Cape Cod Academy Dance Marathon is going virtual again this year. The event will be held on Saturday, May 22 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. via Zoom and will raise money for the Cape Cod Women's Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Fund. Stephanie Viva will be playing music and volunteers from Cape Cod Academy and area dance studios will be leading dances which you can follow along at home or just watch to support the cause. The cost is $5 either by Venmo to Dance_Marathon_Cape_Cod or mailing a check payable to Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation to PO Box 1515, West Chatham, MA 02669.

Families can still order school yearbooks. Price is $34.78. Click here to read details on how to purchase your copy today.

This year's new and expanded program will feature special discounted rates for CCA families for the month of June. Check out all the programs, details, and registration links on our website. We hope you will take part in our new Summer Experience at CCA.

There are only two weeks left for this spring's after-school art and sports programs for students in grades K-4. There are a few openings in Basketball (May 17-20) and only one opening left in Unique Painting (May 25-27). Both programs run 2:45-3:45 p.m.

Make-up sessions for class days missed due to weather will take place the week of May 24. These include:

Thank you to all who participated. We plan to hold these programs again next year.

(Photos below from the Mosaic Tile Pictures art class)

We are pleased to announce that Cape Cod Academy will partner with the University of Chicago's Marine Biological Laboratories in Woods Hole for a special discovery program that will run from November 1-4, 2021. Tailored for students entering grades 10-12, the program will teach students about CRISPR/Cas9 Genome editing of aquatic and marine organisms. In this course, students will learn how the revolutionary genome editing technology CRISPR/Cas9 works and will apply it in the lab to explore basic biological questions as well as the implications it has for improving human health. Genome editing will be used to understand zebrafish development, a key biomedical research species. Students will manipulate development genes to understand embryogenesis and organ formation and their connection to understanding human health and birth defects. The course will expose students to modern methods in microscopy. The ethical implications of genome editing will also be discussed.

This is a residential program where students will stay in the dormitories with a faculty chaperone. The cost is $1250 per student for the program, room, and board. There will be an information session for students on Wednesday, May 19 at 1:00 p.m. in Ms. Wood's room, S22. 

The Cum Laude Society is a national organization honoring scholarship and scholastic achievement. Cum Laude Society membership is considered the highest scholastic achievement at independent schools nationwide. (Photographed (left to right): Catherine Clarke, Zhili (Sam) Dai, Jade McNair, and Donghyub (Daniel) Lee.)

In addition to the Cum Laude Induction Ceremony held last Friday, it was also Senior Day. Our juniors and seniors, along with parents, gathered in the Alumni Courtyard to celebrate the seniors. You can watch the ceremony here. As is the tradition every year, the senior class chooses a member of the graduating class to speak on their behalf. This year, the seniors selected Cooper Ream to give the Senior Speech. Following Cooper's speech, Hope Carty, Yearbook Editor, and Kelly Wyeth made the Yearbook Dedication to Nancy Boyle, Upper School English Teacher and Director of Curriculum and Programming. Jade McNair, Class President, then presented the senior gift: a new bird bath for the courtyard. The day wrapped up with an ice cream truck delivering treats to every student at CCA, thanks to the Parents Association.

A highlight of Field Day was hearing our Middle School Ensemble perform. The students practiced in the Black Box Theatre prior to the event. You can listen to their performance of Stand By Me here: