Jan 7, 2008
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Volume 1, Issue 20
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The Viking Voice
Columbus Academy Newsletter
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Alum donates $1 million to Columbus Academy
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 Milt Taylor, Class of 1945, presented The
Columbus Academy with the largest single outright gift the school has ever
received from an alumnus last month. At
the 2007 Alumni Holiday Luncheon (see below for more information on the event),
Headmaster John Mackenzie announced the $1 million gift, which will become part of the
Academy's endowment fund. From it, the
school will annually draw funds that will be used "to reward and promote
excellence in teaching." Click here to read the official press release.
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CA partners with 3N -- National Notification Network
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safety and security programs, The Columbus Academy has partnered with 3N -
National Notification Network to assist us in providing quick and precise
communication to the school community in an emergency situation. Later this week, parents should receive an
e-mail message from 3N welcoming you to their program and requesting various
contact information and associated priority settings. So that we can implement this program as soon
as possible, please provide 3N with your contact information as soon as you
receive their welcome message. In
addition to emergency events, this system will also be used to notify our
community in the event of an unscheduled school closing such as a snow or
extreme cold day. 3N is the leading
global provider of mass notification solutions to Global 2000 corporations,
government agencies, health system and educational institutions. The 3N system can notify recipients by all
standard communication methods including phone, e-mail, SMS text messaging,
instant messaging, fax, Blackberry and others.
You will control how the system should contact you. For more information or further assistance, please contact Director of Technology Sean
Cullinan at 509-2245 or cullinan@columbusacademy.org.
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LS Program and Alumni Luncheon highlight holiday photo galleries
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 Be sure to check out the photos from the final
few days before Winter Break in the latest Around Academy gallery, as well as photos from the Lower School Holiday Program and the
2007 Alumni Holiday Luncheon. At the
luncheon, hosted by the Columbus Academy Alumni Board at The Athletic Club of
Columbus on Dec. 21, Jeff McNealey '62
(click here for bio) received the Distinguished Alumnus Award and Betsy David
P'88 accepted the Alumni Service Award. |
Middle Schoolers invited to Students of Color Conference on Jan. 26
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Columbus Academy seventh- and eighth-graders are invited to
the inaugural Middle School Students of Color Conference at the Kentucky Country
Day School in Louisville, Ky.,
on Jan. 26. While this conference is
planned for students of color, all students who demonstrate a clear interest
and commitment to social justice issues are also welcome to attend. For more information on the trip, sponsored
by CA's Middle School and Office of Diversity, please click here. Contact Deidre Hamlar, Director of Diversity, at
509-2106 by January 18 to register for this conference.
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PACA meeting moved to Monday, January 14, at 8 a.m. in Trustees' Room
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| The next PACA meeting, originally scheduled for
this Thursday, has been moved to Monday, January 14, at 8 a.m. in the Trustees'
Room. Special guest speaker will be John Mackenzie P'15, CA's headmaster since 1997. All parents are invited to attend. |
Middle School Open House for Grades 5-6 moved to January 9
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| The Middle School Open House for Grades 5-6 that
had been scheduled for January 8 has been moved to Wednesday, January 9. The Open House for Grades 7-8 will be on
Thursday, January 10, as originally scheduled.
Columbus Academy parents are invited during these
school days to take part in the Middle School experience with their children. For more information, please contact Sheila
Love in the MS office at 509-2264 or sheila_love@columbusacademy.org.
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Celebration of Leadership videos available for viewing on intranet site
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 The Celebration
of Leadership presentation by Christopher Gardner to Upper School
students on Nov. 28, 2007, is available for viewing online by clicking here. Links to the presentations by former
Celebration speakers Cal Ripken Jr., John Walsh and Sam Donaldson are also available
in the upper left corner of the page.
Click here
to see a story about Gardner's
visit in the Call & Post newspaper.
And to read viewpoints from the students about Gardner's visit, check out the latest issue of Academy Life.
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Middle School to perform "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" on Feb. 1-2
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 Order your tickets for the upcoming Middle
School play, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," by clicking here. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on both Friday, Feb.
1, and Saturday, Feb. 2, in Schoedinger Theatre. Tickets are free for CA students and $5 for
everyone else. Submit order form with
payment to David Block. Checks should be
made payable to The Columbus Academy. To
receive tickets prior to the performance, please include a self-addressed
envelope. For more information on the
play, including cast and calendar, click here.
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Help PACA support the arts by signing on for the Talent Show on Feb. 23
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 Mark your calendars for an evening of casual fun
and entertainment. The Parent/Faculty/Administration/Staff Talent Show
will be held at 7 p.m. on February 23, 2008.
All proceeds will benefit the visual and performing arts at CA. If
you can sing, dance, tell a joke, stand on your head or if you have another
hidden talent, let us know soon as space is limited. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the
door. Sponsorships, which include two tickets and reserved seating in the
first two rows, are available for $100. To schedule your act, purchase
tickets or sign up as a sponsor, please contact Eric Ransom at 402-8335 or Eric@EricRansom.com.
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2008 Columbus Academy Spring Experience brochure now available
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 For the perfect solution to childcare for your
PreK through fourth-grader over the Spring Break holiday, click here
to view the 2008 Columbus Academy Spring Experience brochure. The week-long schedule includes diverse
programming, excellent facilities and an enthusiastic staff. For more information, please contact Alyssa
King at 509-2529 or alyssa_king@columbusacademy.org.
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| School calendar and Dining Hall lunch menu for the upcoming week |
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Tue.,
Jan. 8-F
8:05 a.m. Admissions Testing - Gr. 4 (LS Lobby)
8:30 a.m.
Antiques Show Meeting (Huntington Room)
Lunch: quesadillas
3:30 p.m.
US Grade Level Meeting - Gr. 9
Wed.,
Jan. 9-A
7:40 a.m. All-School
Faculty-Staff Meeting (Schoedinger Theatre)
8:05 a.m. Admissions Testing - Gr. 3 (LS Lobby)
8:05 a.m. MS
Open House - Gr. 5-6
Lunch: tortellini
and salad buffet
Thu.,
Jan. 10-B
8:05 a.m. MS Open House - Gr. 7-8
10:30 a.m.
Junior Speeches (Ali Dillon, Michael Berger, Sam Korda, James Bracken)
Lunch: sloppy
joes with herbed potato wedges
4 p.m. Board
of Trustees Meeting (Trustees' Room)
Fri.,
Jan. 11-C
8 a.m. Admissions Testing - PreK (LS Lobby)
9:40 a.m. MS Geography Bee (Schoedinger Theatre)
Lunch: pizza
12:30 p.m.
Admissions Testing - Kindergarten (LS Lobby)
2:15 p.m.
Pep Rally (North Gym)
7:30 p.m.
MS Dance (at Columbus
School for Girls)
Sat.,
Jan. 12
Admissions Testing - Gr. 5-12 (Dining Hall)
8 a.m. SSAT
Testing (Trustees' Room)
Sun.,
Jan. 13
12-5 p.m. Washington University Interviews (US Classrooms)
3 p.m.
Junior Parent/Student Kickoff Meeting (Schoedinger Theatre)
Mon.,
Jan. 14-D
8 a.m. PACA Meeting (Trustees' Room)
Lunch:
calzones
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