Nov 19, 2007
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Volume 1, Issue 15
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The Viking Voice
Columbus Academy Newsletter
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Lopresti to sign National Letter of Intent
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 Michael Lopresti '08 will sign a National Letter
of Intent with an NCAA Division I swimming and diving program at 10:15 a.m. on
Tuesday, November 20, in the Trustees' Room.
As a junior, Lopresti made the NISCA/Speedo Boys All-America Team in the
100 breaststroke and was named a Scholastic All-American by USA Swimming for
his performance in the classroom. He was
named 2007 Mid-State League Co-Swimmer of the Year after capturing league
titles in the 200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke and 200 medley
relay. After winning the 100 breast at
the district meet, Lopresti placed seventh in that event at the state meet as
well as sixth in the medley relay.
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Concert Band to perform on Tuesday, Nov. 20
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 The Concert Band (grades 6-12) will wrap up the Columbus Academy autumn music performances with their
Band Concert on Tuesday, November 20, at 7 p.m. in Schoedinger Theatre. The sixth-graders will play a song called "Fire
Dance," the seventh-graders will play a song from the Old West as well as
"(Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey", the eighth-graders will play a piece about
Hawaii's King Kamehameha, and the Upper Schoolers will be performing a Celtic
ballad and a piece from the opera "La Belle Helene." To see photos from last week's Strings
Concert, click here.
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School day ends at noon on Wednesday
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| On Wednesday, November 21 - the day before
Thanksgiving - school will let out at noon.
Three school districts (Olentangy, Reynoldsburg
and Gahanna)
will not provide buses at noon, however, so parents from those areas should
make arrangements for pick-up that day.
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Local singer Dwight Lenox to perform for 4th-8th graders Wednesday
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 Dwight Lenox, one of Ohio's top vocalists, and his Lenox Avenue
Express band will perform for CA's fourth-graders and entire Middle School from
8:15-9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, November 21, in Schoedinger Theatre. From blues to ballads and jazz to swing,
Lenox's rich tenor voice and dynamic presence have captivated audiences around
the country for more than 20 years.
Click here for his Web site.
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Career Day and movie on tap for Upper School on Wednesday
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Wednesday means Career Day, when 11 Academy alumni (click here for short bios) will share their experiences in various fields with juniors and seniors. The
morning will begin with the Upper School Breakfast from 8:00-8:30 a.m. that
will lead into three Career Day sessions from 8:35-9:55 a.m. Then, from 10:15-11:55 a.m., the entire Upper School
will be treated to the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness," which is based on the
autobiography of Christopher Gardner, who will be next Wednesday's Celebration of Leadership guest speaker. |
Parent volunteers needed for Admissions Open House on December 2
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 The 2007 Fall Open House will be held from 2-4
p.m. on Sunday, December 2 (click here for advertisement).
Parents from all divisions (and
especially the Lower
School) are welcome to
volunteer by calling the Admissions Office at 614-337-4309. Also, if you know of anyone who might be
interested in Columbus
Academy for their
children's education, please contact the Admissions Office so that an
invitation can be mailed to them.
Additional invitations are available in the Lower, Middle and Upper School
offices and the Admissions Office if you prefer to address the invitation
yourself. For more information, contact
Linda Prater at linda_prater@columbusacademy.org.
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Girls basketball, soccer honors highlight this week's press clippings
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 The CA girls basketball teams begin their seasons
today. The varsity squad hosts Heath at
7:30 p.m. tonight, preceded by the freshman/JV game at 6:00 p.m. The seventh- and eighth-grade teams,
meanwhile, play at Newark Catholic at 5:00 and 6:30 p.m., respectively. To read a preview of the varsity girls team,
check out this week's press clips.
In boys basketball, the Middle School
squads open at Licking Valley on Nov. 26 while the JV and varsity teams host
Wellington on
Nov. 27. The varsity swimming season starts
on Nov. 30 and the wrestling campaign begins in December. More details on those sports will come in the
following weeks.
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Trip to Athens and Rome tentatively scheduled for June 17-26, 2008
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The same trip to Athens,
Delphi, Sorrento and Rome
that was offered to Columbus
Academy students and
parents in 2005 will again be offered in 2008.
According to Dr. Franz Gruber: "In Athens we will see the Acropolis, take a cruise in the Saronic Gulf,
take a swim in the Mediterranean and visit the island of Aegina. We will visit the sanctuary of Apollo in
Delphi, take the overnight ferry to Bari
in Italy and take a bus to Sorrento in the Gulf of
Naples. We will see Mt.
Vesuvius and discover ancient Pompeii. In Rome we will visit the Colosseum, Roman
Forum and Pantheon, and also see the paintings of Michelangelo and Raphael and the
architecture and statues of Bernini in the Vatican. There will also be a day trip to Florence to see Michelangelo's
David." For further information, please
contact either Christie Bening (bening@columbusacademy.org)
or Dr. Gruber (franz_gruber@columbusacademy.org).
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Lost and Found areas to be cleaned out on December 1
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| Parents and students are encouraged to check out
the Lost and Found areas for any items that belong to them. There are two Lost and Found locations: Middle School lower level (across the hall
from Mr. Neal's art room and next to Ms. Marzi's science room) and Upper School
(under the stairway across the hall from Dr. Morris' classroom). All items not claimed by December 1, 2007,
will be donated to charity. For more
information, contact Margie Kelley at ey6@fastmail.fm.
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Adjusted US schedule on November 28 for Celebration of Leadership
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 Upper School classes on Wednesday,
November 28, will not begin until 10:05 a.m. due to the Celebration of Leadership assembly from 4-5 p.m. that
afternoon. The adjusted schedule means
classes will be held from 10:05 a.m. until 3:50 p.m. before the entire Upper School
hears Christopher Gardner tell his extraordinary rags-to-riches story that is
the basis for his autobiography and the hit film, "The Pursuit of Happyness." Mr. Gardner's address to the Upper School
will be videotaped and made available on the school's Web site. For more information on the Celebration of Leadership, which is
offered as a thank you and stimulus to CA's Annual Fund leadership donors
(gifts of $2,500 or more), please contact Erin Saurborn, Director of Annual
Giving, at 614-509-2256 or erin_saurborn@columbusacademy.org.
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After School Winter Activities brochure available online
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| Parents wishing to enroll their children in
after-school activities during the approaching winter months should view the
online brochure by clicking here. If you have any questions or concerns, please
contact Director of Special Programs Alyssa King at 614-509-2529 or alyssa_king@columbusacademy.org. And look for Spring Break Experience (March
24-28) materials in late December or early January.
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2008 Columbus Academy Antiques Show looking for corporate support
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The 2008 Columbus Academy Antiques Show
Committee is hard at work preparing for another exciting event this coming
April. The committee is looking for
local businesses who would like to help and be associated with the 2008
Columbus Academy Antique Show. There are
a variety of ways to get involved and levels for local businesses to support
this event. If you know of a local
business that might be interested in this opportunity, please send that
company's contact information to aeflaherty@aol.com
so they can find out how to help support this year's show. |
Turn your garden containers into garden treasures!
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| The Antiques Show Garden Shop Committee would
like to reuse your old garden pots, urns and containers; those you don't plan
to use again. They will fill them with
beautiful new arrangements to be sold at the Antiques Show Garden Shop. Reusing or repurposing is one of the key
components in green thinking. If you
happen to have any containers that you are ready to recycle, let the Garden
Shop Committee turn them into something amazing. To arrange for drop-off or pick-up of your
containers, contact Mary Cartwright at mary_cartwright@columbusacademy.org.
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Other news from the Parents' Association of Columbus Academy (PACA)
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| The 2008-2009 Athletic Program is filling up
fast with ads. Prices jump by $100.00 on December 1. The following teams have NO sponsor for next
year: Football, (Boys & Girls) Basketball, (B & G) Tennis, Wrestling, Volleyball,
Field Hockey and Lacrosse. All other sports are spoken for. Contact
Ben Nicola at BNicola@columbus.rr.com
for availability and details... The Fourth Annual PACA Cookie Day is scheduled
for Friday, December 14. Volunteers are
needed to bake 6-8 dozen cookies and then to sort and distribute them to
faculty and staff. Anyone interested in
helping with this faculty recognition event, please contact Leanne Keith at LKEITH1@insight.rr.com. |
| School calendar and Dining Hall lunch menu for the upcoming week |
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Tue.,
Nov. 20-B
10:15 a.m. College Signing - Michael Lopresti (Trustees' Room)
Lunch:
pizza bar
3:30 p.m.
US Grade Level Meeting - 11 (Trustees' Room)
7:00 p.m. Band
Concert (Schoedinger Theatre)
Wed.,
Nov. 21-C
8:00-8:30 a.m. US Breakfast (Trustees' Room)
8:15-9:15 a.m. Dwight Lenox Performance for Grades 4-8 (Schoedinger Theatre)
8:30-9:55
a.m. US
Career Day
10:15-11:55
a.m. US Movie, "The Pursuit of Happyness" (Schoedinger Theatre)
12:00 noon
CLASSES DISMISSED
Thu.,
Nov. 22
Thanksgiving - NO SCHOOL
9:00 a.m. Turkey
Bowl Alumni Basketball Game (North Gym)
10:00 a.m. Turkey
Bowl Alumni Soccer Game (Marsh Field)
Fri.,
Nov. 23
NO SCHOOL
Mon.,
Nov. 26-D
Lunch: baked chicken
3:20 p.m.
MS Faculty Meeting (MS Library)
3:30 p.m.
US Faculty Meeting (Trustees' Room)
4:00 p.m.
LS Faculty Meeting (LS Library)
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 Stay warm and stylish in Viking gear!!!
Knitted ACADEMY Headband
$15
Ladies Fitted Polar Fleece
Jackets
$50
Adult Extra Small to Adult
Extra Large
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