Aug 6, 2007
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Back-to-School Issue
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The Columbus Academy
Weekly Parent Broadcast
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Dear Upper School Families:
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It is always quite
amazing when it comes to this time of year to discover how quickly time
passes. We are soon upon another
academic year at Academy, so this newsletter is to inform you of some of the
important activities ahead.
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Book Distribution on Wednesday, August 22
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 We begin the school year with Book Distribution on
Wednesday, August 22. Students should
assemble in the lobby of Schoedinger Theatre at the following designated times: Ninth Graders 8:00 a.m, Tenth Graders 9:00
a.m., Eleventh Graders 10:00 a.m. and Twelfth Graders 11:00 a.m. Schedules will be distributed, theatre seats
will be assigned, announcements pertinent to the school year will be made, and
some issues in the School Handbook will be emphasized. The entire process should be completed for
each class in two hours. Dress code is
not a requirement for Wednesday, but on the first day of school (Thursday,
August 23), we expect full compliance.
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In the brief time remaining, continue to enjoy your
family and the closing summer activities.
Please also keep in mind that there is no school on Labor Day, September
3. If you have any questions about the
above information, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Gary L. Williams
Interim Head of Upper School
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Mark your calendars now for these upcoming PACA events!
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 All interested parents are invited to the
first PACA meeting of the year on September 5 at 8:00 a.m. in the Trustees Room. ...
Mark your calendars now for the annual Charlie David Dinner on October 5 from
5:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Academy dining hall.
Enjoy a delicious dinner, games for the kids and a silent auction and
raffle, then stay for the football game against Newark Catholic. ... Don't forget to check
out the exciting new Academy school store, the Viking Corner, when it opens on
Monday, August 20. Please see the ad for
Viking Corner below! ... And save the date for the
28th Annual Columbus Academy Antiques Show on April 25-27, 2008. The very successful Appraisal Fair will once
again be a part of Saturday's activities.
Individual Sponsorship tickets may be purchased after Nov. 1 at www.columbusacademy-antiquesshow.org. For more information on the event or to
volunteer, please contact Ann Flaherty (638-4026 or e-mail aeflaherty@aol.com).
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Academy theater troupe performing on August 11-12 and 17-18 at 7:30 p.m.
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The newly formed "Shots
in the Dark" independent theater troupe, directed by Academy seniors Patrick
McGregor II and Mary Parker, will be staging four free performances of Pat Cook's
"The Long Red Herring." The shows will
begin at 7:30 p.m. on August 11, 12, 17 and 18 in Schoedinger Theatre. The summer theater troupe is run by Academy
students for past, present and future Academy students. Besides McGregor and Parker, other members of
the cast include Rachel Killoren, India Myers, Chelsea Arata, Madison Lee,
Linda Mullin, Emily Downes, Brenden Patch, Garrett May, Zeshawn Ali and Leigha
Grosh.
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The Viking Corner is Columbus Academy's new store managed by Parents' Association of Columbus Academy volunteers (formerly PACA Shopper). Viking Corner will feature Columbus Academy spirit wear, school supplies, novelty and special order items, and dress-code-approved polar fleece and sweatshirts (sweatshirts are NOT dress code for MS). Student accounts are available for a minimun of $25. Students can charge on their accounts (eliminating the need to have cash at school), which are separate from school accounts. Parents will be notified when their child's account balance is $5, at which point they may recharge the account. Please fill out and return the Student Account Form. In addition, PE uniforms (two
t-shirts and one pair of shorts for $30) will also be sold. These
uniforms will not be required for the school's PE classes until the
2008-09 school year but will be sold this year. Please fill out and
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The Viking Corner will open on Monday, August 20, in the Dining Hall!
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