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Every action a student chooses reflects that student's character and values. Each academic quarter, the middle school honors a student in each grade for an act of character, a time when the student took action and displayed a character trait in line with the Middle School Patriot Pledge, to show compassion and respect, to be a leader and a role model, and to give 100 percent.

Congratulations to all the Patriot student-athletes who received awards at the Varsity Sports Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, May 13; and the Middle School Sports Recognition Ceremony on Friday, May 14!

Each academic quarter, the upper school honors a student of character in each grade. Such an honor recognizes those students who exhibit character traits in line with the Upper School Patriot Pledge, not to lie, cheat, steal, or plagiarize; nor to tolerate the dishonorable behavior of others. 

Congratulations to sophomore Kathleen Moore who is one of six 2021 Blumey Awards Best Actress Finalists! Click HERE for the press release from Blumenthal Performing Arts.

Although interested in theatre in college, Joanna graduated with a political science degree and worked as a research analyst for the state legislature in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She later followed where the universe guided her, moving to Charlotte to work as an actor, director, and theatre teacher at the Children’s Theater of Charlotte. 

Davidson Day's 2019-2020 Yearbook Staff were recognized as Jostens National Yearbook Program of Excellence winners for the sixth year in a row. The People Pages were featured in Jostens Look Book as an example of design excellence. The yearbook was awarded second place by NCSMA and first place by American Scholastic. Individual recognitions went to YY Xie '20 for headline writing, Jessie Wiles '21 for Senior Spotlight design, Kate Fleming '22 for feature copy, Brendan Clark '23 for feature copy, Sloane Fuhr '22 for photography, and Editors-in-Chief Olivia Oosterhouse '20 and Tyra Rubin '20 for table of contents design and divider index design. Plus, the whole staff was recognized for the spring supplement that featured multi-page academic coverage. Click HERE for more details.

The Davidson Day Middle School Battle of the Books team, made up of 6th and 7th graders, won the Region 9 competition on April 22, 2021! This is the second year in a row that the team was able to win the regional competition but unable to move to the District level due to COVID restrictions. Team members include Alexis Blanchette, Anna Madsen, Lise Stand, Parker Smith, Adam Rezai, Rex Abbott, and Deolu Akingbade; and their coaches were Mrs. Michelle Mullineaux and Mrs. Carrie Wehunt (not photographed).

Fourth grader Wesley Duncan recently had the opportunity to play the child version of Jimmie Johnson (wearing the yellow racing suit) in a national Indycar Carvana commercial that came out today, timed to run leading up to the 105th Running of the Indianpolis 500 on May 30, 2021. Jimmie Johnson is a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion who partners with Chip Ganassi Racing to drive car No. 48, sponsored by Carvana. Very cool, Wesley!

Sometimes in life, people search for their passion but just can’t find it. Other times, after much trial and error, they stumble upon it later in life and discover a new level of fulfillment. If your name is Cameron Baker, and you’re a junior at Davidson Day School, you found it when you were 17 years old while scrolling on your TikTok feed.

The Boys 4x400 Relay team of Cooper Ferguson '21, Thomas Watson '21, Carter Laatsch '22, and Mitchell Zammitti '22, made a school record time of 3:46.3 on Friday, April 16, at the Woodlawn meet. This time is also the leading one in the current 1A/2A NCISAA state rankings. Well done, gentlemen!

On Friday, April 16, 2021, five senior student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent, which makes their commitment to compete at the collegiate level official.

• For prose: Tara Nikooz '23, for her short story "Something's Off"
  
• For poetry: Ava Smith '22, for her poem "Innocence"

Each academic quarter, the upper school honors a student of character in each grade. Such an honor recognizes those students who exhibit character traits in line with the Upper School Patriot Pledge, not to lie, cheat, steal, or plagiarize; nor to tolerate the dishonorable behavior of others.

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Randy Baker.  Randy, a parent of current Patriot Cameron ‘22 and Patriot alumnus Charli ‘15, grew up in Wilson, North Carolina, where he attended local public schools and began his working career by working in a tobacco field during the summers.  Now, Randy is the founder and CEO of MedCall Advisors, a tele-emergency medical provider that delivers immediate interventions for acute medical events including injury and illness, which also pivoted, innovated, and adapted to provide critical services to employers relating to COVID-19 at the outset of the global pandemic. 

Beyond his role as a parent and CEO and founder of a company, Randy serves on the Advisory Board for a local nonprofit working to reduce situational homelessness and serves on the Davidson Day Health Advisory Board.

Congratulations to all the Patriot student-athletes who received awards at the Fall Sports Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, March 10!

The Lady Patriots are the 2A NCISAA Champs for the third year in a row! On Saturday, Feb. 27, our Varsity Girls Basketball team won the state final game vs. The Burlington School, 65 to 46. Click HERE for the profile article in the Herald Citizen this week. Amazing season and outcome, ladies and coaches!!

In the latest episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Tia Hill and Caitlin Barndt, who together comprise the Davidson Day College Counseling Office.

Tia Hill is our Director of College Counseling, and Caitlin Barndt is our College Counseling Associate and Admission Associate, and in this conversation they discuss their pathway to their own college selections, working "on the other side of the desk," and the college admission process at Davidson Day.

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews parent Takila Williams. 

Takila shares how perseverance and pursuit of purpose-driven goals led to a fulfilling and rewarding dream of winning a professional cheerleading job and how those same principles applied to growing an entrepreneurial and exceptional career in sales, starting in pest control and, later, in pharmaceutical sales.  She also shares actionable tips about the creation of a vision board and an in-depth explanation of how taking a service-oriented approach to sales can yield dividends in employment, parenting, relationships, and nearly any other goal one may have. 

Today, in addition to being the parent of a Patriot, Takila shares inspirational messages and lessons via an Instagram channel, beyond her accomplished professional career serving customers through selling products that matter.

At the fifth Davidson Day Diversity Forum, ten panelists discussed the topic of gender equity, the process of seeking gender equality, as described by moderator and Head of School Pete Moore during an introduction of the Forum to more than 60 virtual participants.  

As one of the speaking panelists, I felt supported knowing that there were so many members of our community who cared about and planned to listen to what I, and my fellow panelists, would share about the topic and about our experiences at and beyond Davidson Day.

Every action a student chooses reflects that student's character and values. Each academic quarter, the middle school honors a student in each grade for an act of character, a time when the student took action and displayed a character trait in line with the Middle School Patriot Pledge, to show compassion and respect, to be a leader and a role model, and to give 100 percent.

Each academic quarter, the upper school honors a student of character in each grade. Such an honor recognizes those students who exhibit character traits in line with the Upper School Patriot Pledge, not to lie, cheat, steal, or plagiarize; nor to tolerate the dishonorable behavior of others. 

When Gretchen Leffew first began teaching, she set a goal for herself: earning a Master of Education degree.

In December, Leffew, who currently teaches Kindergarten at Davidson Day, achieved that goal, completing her coursework to earn a Master of Education degree with a concentration in STEM instruction for elementary-aged students.

In the latest episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews School Counselor Jessica Thompson. Jessica discusses the difference between worry, stress, and anxiety, suggests how parents can help their children navigate normal social pain, and shares actionable tips that parents can take and put into practice this week to cultivate a nurturing, healthy family environment that allows children to foster resilience and navigate periods of high stress.