Aug 20, 2007
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Volume 1, Issue 2
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The Viking Voice
Columbus Academy Newsletter
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"The foundation of every state is the education of its youth"
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A quote from Diogenes, biographer of the Greek
philosophers, leads us into the new school year. With classes beginning in just a few days,
this is a hectic - yet exciting - time for everyone connected to Columbus Academy.
In addition to classes starting on Thursday, there is a plethora of
other activities this week, including several orientations, a Lower School
ice cream social, Band Day, Upper
School book distribution
and numerous sports contests. We will do
our best to make you aware of all the events that make this such a vibrant
campus. But we will also try to limit
the content so that it does not become overwhelming. And no matter how many events may be taking place
any given week, we will always stay attentive to this school's foundation: the
education of our youth.
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Welcome new Columbus Academy faculty members!
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The Columbus Academy community would like to
officially welcome new faculty members Larissa Bateman (LS Drama), Cynthia Bush
(Strings and Kindergarten General Music), Betsy Butler (PreK Music and
Movement), Michelle Faciana (First Grade Assistant Teacher and CASE Assistant),
Heather Gepper (MS Health and Physical Education), Freda Graan (US Spanish), Brad
Henry (MS Social Studies), John Ubbing (MS Social Studies), Jing Yan (US
Chinese) and Joan Young (MS Mathematics).
Click here to see photos of the new LS faculty, MS faculty and US faculty. They join Sarah Brewer (Director of College
Counseling) and Gary Williams (Interim Head of Upper School), who both started
in July.
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Orientation schedule for this week
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New student/parent orientation for grades 5-12 is today at 5 p.m. in Schoedinger Theatre. Fifth grade orientation is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon in the gym on Wednesday. And Lower School new parent orientation will begin at 8:15 a.m. on Thursday in the Theatre.
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Don't miss Lower School's Ice Cream Social to Meet the Teachers on Aug. 21
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 Lower School families can meet their children's new teachers
and classmates for the upcoming school year at the annual Ice Cream Social from
5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21, in the lawn area of the circular drive between
Academy Hall and the Lower
School. All families should check in at the Welcome
Table for nametags and then look for the colored balloons: PreK/purple, kindergarten/orange,
first/green, second/yellow, third/red and fourth/blue. For more information, contact Jeff
Jeffers at 740-363-3310 or jeff@garths.com.
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Band Day also scheduled for Tuesday, August 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Band Day, which is required for all Upper School Band
members, will be from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21. Bring you instrument and a pencil to the band
room, and be ready to play! Lunch will
be provided.
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Book Distribution for Upper School scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 22
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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 Upper School Student 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), full compliance is expected.
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Varsity seasons underway for tennis and golf while others begin this week
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 The varsity girls tennis squad is currently hosting a
home match against Oakwood (Dayton)
this afternoon. Even without their No. 1
player in the lineup, the Vikes have won all three of their matches 5-0 so far
this season and host Lexington
at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday... The varsity boys golf squad won the MSL Ohio Preseason
Tournament by 21 strokes last week and is hosting the CA Shootout today at the
Columbus Country Club... The boys and girls varsity cross country teams make
their debut at the New Albany Classic at 5 p.m. on Wednesday... The varsity boys soccer team starts its season with a 6:30 p.m. home match against Bloom-Carroll
on Thursday. Anyone interested in providing ball boys and girls (preferably in
grades 3-8) for any home matches should send an e-mail to peter_paras@columbusacademy.org... The varsity football team kicks off its season at home Friday with a 7:30
p.m. contest against Linden McKinley... The 2007 season for the varsity
girls soccer squad also begins at home with a 4:30 p.m. match against Amanda-Clearcreek
on Saturday... The varsity field hockey squad begins its 2007 campaign at
Olentangy on August 28... Click here to access the complete schedules for all
levels (varsity, JV, middle school, etc.) of Viking sports teams.
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The new Viking Corner store is open and ready for business in the Dining Hall
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 Starting today, Viking Corner is open and located in
the Dining Hall. Check out the spirit
wear, dress-code sweatshirts and polar fleece, basic school supplies and fun
novelty items. The store hours for this
week are: Monday 12-5 p.m., Tuesday & Wednesday 12-3 p.m., Thursday &
Friday 7:30-10:00 a.m. and 2:30-3:30 p.m... STUDENT ACCOUNTS are available for
each student. This will eliminate the
need for them to carry money to school.
Please click here to set up an account for your child/children... MIDDLE
SCHOOL PE UNIFORMS are available at the Viking Corner. They are not mandatory for this year but will
be starting next year. The uniform
consists of a maroon t-shirt, a gray t-shirt and a pair of shorts. Please e-mail us with any questions (viking_corner@columbusacademy.org)
or stop by the store... VIKING CORNER will be at all football games. Visit us near the concession stand... The
ONLINE STORE will be available next week at www.vikingcorner.com, or click on
the store link at www.columbusacademy.org.
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Other news from the Parents' Association of Columbus Academy (PACA)
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The US/MS Parent Coffee has been rescheduled for
Tuesday, Sept. 18, after morning drop-off (approximately 8 a.m.) in the Dining
Hall's Westwater Room. All parents, not
just new ones, are encouraged to attend.
The LS Parent Coffee is still scheduled for 8 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 10,
in the same location... The Scrip order forms will be coming soon. For your convenience, forms will be available
to download. Also, please remember to
reload your Kroger cards because PACA continues to receive a percentage... Please
see the advertisement below for more information about this year's Charlie
David Dinner.
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The 25th annual Charlie David Dinner will
be held from 5:00-7:30 p.m. on October 5 in the Dining Hall. The event, which will be followed by the CA
vs. Newark Catholic varsity football game, is the only annual fundraiser held
exclusively to financially support CA sports teams. The proceeds from the dinner are used to
purchase everything from team uniforms to scoreboards. Anyone wishing to donate items for the silent
auction should call Jim Miller at 614-280-4043.
Popular items in the past included sports memorabilia, tickets to
upcoming events and the free use of vacation homes. The dinner committee is also seeking sponsors
for the event. Anyone with questions
about becoming a dinner sponsor should call Ron Boeckman at 614-253-3108. |
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Individual
dinner tickets for adults and students are $10 each. Children ages six and under are free.
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