Oct 15, 2007
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Volume 1, Issue 10
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The Viking Voice
Columbus Academy Newsletter
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Academy golf squad finishes second in state
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 The Columbus
Academy varsity boys golf
team captured state runner-up honors over the weekend. Steve Evans' squad finished just one stroke
behind state champion Sugarcreek Garaway at the OSU Scarlet Course on Saturday
after shaving 11 strokes off their first-round score that had them in fourth at
the tournament's midway point. Viking
senior Alex Simson placed third with a 36-hole score of 153 (76-77) and junior
Byron Viets tied for 13th at 163 (85-78). With scores of 176, junior Matt Coffin
(93-83) and sophomore Ben Nicola (84-92) tied for 38th while senior
Ned Dutton placed 43rd out of 71 Division III competitors with a 178
(91-87). This year's result marked CA's
sixth second-place finish to go along with six titles in 20 state tournament
appearances. To see photos of the team
with their state runner-up trophy, check out this week's Around Academy gallery. And to see the Division III hole-by-hole
results, click here.
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Middle School to introduce Tutoring Cafe
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| On Tuesday, October 16, the Middle School Connections
program will introduce the Tutoring Café, a free service available to all
Middle School students on Tuesday afternoons from 3:15-4:00 p.m. in the MS
library. Upper
School students and representatives
from both the US
and MS faculty will be available during these times to assist Middle School
students with any academic area. Please
make your children aware of this new service and encourage them to use this
valuable resource. For more information,
please contact Michelle Platt at michelle_platt@columbusacademy.org. |
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CA Service Board Holiday Project kicks off with food drive next week
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The Holiday
Project has been part of Academy tradition for more than 20 years. Each year, needy families (as recommended by Columbus City Schools
and the Childhood League) submit a wish list for basic and "wished for"
items. The CA Service Board, along with
a team of volunteers, then collects donations to provide clothes, meals and
toys for 35 of these families (about 120 children from infant to 18 years). CA students will be helping through their classrooms and advisories. Upper School students will receive CA service hours for volunteering. Parents and students are encouraged to donate food items and new or gently worn clothing and volunteer time for this undertaking. Please
click on the project names below for more detailed information.
Ten "Can" Days, Oct. 22-Nov. 2
Please drop
off non-perishable food items at carpool drop-offs and entrances.
Making Meals and Packing Up, Nov. 1 (3:15-5:15
p.m. in the Dining Hall)
To
volunteer, contact Christy Bening at 509-2294 or bening@columbusacademy.org.
US students
will receive service hours.
Kids for Kids (formerly the Clothing Drive),
Nov. 4-8
(Sunday
set-up 11 a.m.-2 p.m./M-TH 8 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Theater lobby)
To
volunteer, contact Ann Boeckman at 253-3108 or Beth Fisher at 478-7788.
Shop at Meijer, Nov. 14 (3:30-5:30
p.m.)
To
volunteer, contact Christy Bening at 509-2294 or bening@columbusacademy.org.
Delivery to Childhood League, Nov. 17 (8:30 a.m.
departure from CA)
To
volunteer, contact Christy Bening at 509-2294 or bening@columbusacademy.org.
Delivery to Seibert Elementary School, Nov. 19 (3:30 p.m.
departure from CA)
To
volunteer, contact Christy Bening at 509-2294 or bening@columbusacademy.org.
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Busy playoff week for Viking sports teams begins tomorrow
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 CA's varsity field hockey team starts its
postseason at home tomorrow with a 4 p.m. match against Dublin Scioto. The defending state champs are 14-0-2 this
year and have outscored their opponents by a 60-6 margin, not allowing more
than a single goal in any game so far... The Academy volleyball squad begins its
district tournament with a 6 p.m. match against Ridgedale at Westerville South
High School tomorrow
night. Last year, the Vikes spiked their
way past the top three seeds to claim their first-ever district crown... At 7
p.m. on Wednesday, the varsity girls soccer team starts its district tournament
at second-seeded Bishop Hartley. Be sure
to check out Senior Night photos in this week's Around Academy gallery... For the
first time in school history, the varsity girls tennis squad qualified six
players (two singles players and two doubles teams) for the state tournament,
which will be held Friday and Saturday at Ohio State. In district play over the weekend at CSG,
Holly Tu '08 and Val Micek '09 won the doubles crown over teammates Nisha
Nataraj '10 and Shreya Kundar '08 while Lindsay Hughes '10 and Sheena Koushik
'09 placed second and third in singles, respectively... After a first-round bye,
the top-seeded boys soccer squad will host the Wellington-Heath winner at 7
p.m. on Saturday. The winner will play
host to a district semifinal on October 24... Also on Saturday, CA's varsity
cross country teams will participate in the district tournament at Watkins Memorial High School. The time for that meet is still to be
announced. For more details on all
recent varsity sports action, visit this week's press clippings.
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Volunteers needed for Lower School Book Fair from Oct. 24-Nov. 1
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| The annual Lower School Book Fair begins next
Wednesday, October 24. Several volunteer
opportunities are still available. If
you would like to help make the Book Fair a big success again this year, please
contact Tamara Nicola at tsnicola@columbus.rr.com or Tammy Bender at mjb1161@aol.com
to let them know you are available!
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Next Scrip offering will be just in time for the holidays
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| Just in time for all your holiday gift card purchases,
the next Scrip offering will be November 20.
If you still have not picked up your orders from the last offering,
please stop by the front desk in Academy Hall to pick them up. For more information on the Scrip program,
please contact Sue Pickering at sue@pickering1.com or Lynne Souba at lsouba@sbcglobal.net.
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No late start for 9th-11th graders taking PLAN and PSAT on Oct. 17
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| On Wednesday, Oct. 17, students in grades 9 through
11 will be taking practice college admission exams. Freshmen will be taking the PLAN test
(preliminary ACT), while sophomores and juniors will be taking the PSAT. All families will be receiving additional
information in the mail. Please note,
however, that students should report to the Upper School
for attendance by 8:05 a.m., not the late start time.
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Please note time change for "The Diary of Anne Frank" to 5:30 pm on Oct. 26
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 Academy's Upper School Theater Program will
perform "The Diary of Anne Frank" on Oct. 26-27 in Schoedinger Theatre. The time for Friday, Oct. 26, has been changed
to 5:30 p.m. but the Saturday night performance is still scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be ordered
through Mary Kate Hermann at marykate_hermann@columbusacademy.org.
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| School calendar and Dining Hall lunch menu for the upcoming week |
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Tue.,
Oct. 16-A
Eighth Grade Trip to Washington,
D.C. (16th-19th)
Lunch: sub sandwiches
Wed.,
Oct. 17-B
9:30 a.m. LATE STATE (Faculty/Staff Professional Development)
NOTE: US students
taking PLAN and PSAT should report by 8:05 a.m.
Lunch: spaghetti & meatballs, bread sticks, salad buffet
Thu.,
Oct. 18-C
8 a.m. Executive Committee Meeting (Trustees' Room)
10:30 a.m. Junior Speeches (Sarah Dean, Laura Linkenhoker, Joe Frank, Andy
Eldridge)
Lunch: grilled
chicken breasts, rosemary potatoes
Fri., Oct. 19-D
Quarter ends for MS and US
Lunch: pizza, salad buffet
1:30 p.m. Reunion Buddies (Dining Hall)
2:30 p.m.
Gr. 5-6 present The Academy Stream (Theater)
3:30 p.m.
State of the School Address (Trustees' Room)
5:30 p.m.
Beat Bexley Tailgate (385 N. Parkview)
6:00 p.m.
Hall of Fame Induction (Barry Fabyan '85)
Sat.,
Oct. 20
Noon CA Alumni Tailgate (Ohio
Stadium Parking Lot)
9 p.m. Fall
Semi-Formal Dance (Barton Room)
Mon.,
Oct. 22-E
8 a.m. Ten "Can" Days begins (Oct. 22-Nov. 2)
Lunch: certified angus beef hamburgers with garlic potatoes
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Sport-specific car decals are BACK!!!
Football, Field Hockey, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Crosss Country and more are available for $3 each
It's finally COLD outside so make sure to purchase LS dress code sweatshirts and MS dress code polar fleece jackets.
Many styles and sizes available!
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Visit us in our Dining Hall location or at www.vikingcorner.com!
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