Jan 14, 2008
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Volume 1, Issue 21
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The Viking Voice
Columbus Academy Newsletter
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Academy sixth-graders win state chess tournament
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 Columbus Academy sixth-grader John Hughes
(pictured left) recently won the state title in the K-6 category at the Ohio Chess Association
Grade Level Championship and went on to place fourth in two different events at
the United States Chess Federation 2007 National Scholastic Championship the
following weekend in Houston. Along with
fellow CA classmates Rahul Ramaswamy, Garrett Levine and Jeremy Schroeder, the
Viking contingent won first place in the state as a K-6 team. To see the complete story on the cover of
several Suburban News Publications last week, check out this week's press clippings.
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Reserve your seats for Currier Lecture Series
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 The announcement of Dr. Paul Farmer as this
year's guest speaker for the Phil Currier Lecture Series on February 6 is
creating quite a buzz in central Ohio
and in the medical community across the state.
As a result, Columbus
Academy is anticipating
the potential for a "full house" for the 7:30 p.m. lecture. To reserve your seats for the lecture, please send an e-mail to currierlecture@columbusacademy.org
(with your name and number of seats that you will need) by January 24. After that, reservations will open up to the
general public. To view the event's
promotional poster, please click here. |
LATE START scheduled for this Wednesday
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| Don't forget that classes will not begin until
9:30 a.m. this Wednesday, Jan. 16, because of professional development sessions
for the faculty. Lower School students can go to the CASE room beginning at 7:30 a.m. while Middle
School students can go to the MS Library. Both rooms will have adult
supervision. Upper
School students
should find a quiet place to study or read.
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Swim meet and Pep Rally highlight this week's online photo galleries
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 In addition to last Thursday's varsity swimming meet and last Friday's Pep Rally, be sure to visit this week's Around Academy gallery, including photos from BCS Championship gameday, an Antiques Show
committee meeting, Upper
School dodgeball and the
Middle School Geography Bee. Also, please
remember that next week's Viking Voice will be sent on Tuesday because
there will be no school on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. |
Please register your contact info with 3N -- National Notification Network
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As part of continuing
efforts to enhance our 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. At the end of last week,
parents should have received 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 can. 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. For more information or further assistance,
please contact Director of Technology Sean Cullinan at 509-2245 or cullinan@columbusacademy.org. Four important things to remember:
1. When registering, if you receive
an "authorization code not valid" error message, copy/paste the
authorization code from your welcome e-mail into the 3N Online authorization
code field.
2. Set an emergency and standard
priority level for each contact you wish to use. 3N Online will not contact a phone number or
email address with a priority of N/A.
3. After the authorization process
is completed, 3N Online accounts are frozen if an incorrect password is entered
more than three times. If you forget
your password, use the "Forgot your password?" link on the 3N Online
login screen.
4.
The 3N Online login screen can be accessed by clicking the 3N Online link at http://intranet.columbusacademy.org.
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Special guest highlights activities focused on Civil Rights Movement
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School will be closed on Monday in observance of
Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In
preparation for this event, Middle School and Upper School
students will watch special presentations of "The Untold Story of Emmett Louis
Till" on Friday and engage in a Q&A with the documentary producer/director
Keith Beauchamp. Click here for more information on Mr. Beauchamp and his award-winning film. Students will also have group projects and
discussions about the American Civil Rights Movement throughout the week
leading up to Friday's special guest.
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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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Get-togethers planned for parents of Upper School sophomores
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Buccelli's, 5091 North Hamilton
Road (right around the corner from CA) on Wednesday,
January 30, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Please
contact Luann Lavin at luannlavin@aol.com
for RSVPs and questions. Hope you can
make it. There will also be a 10th-grade
parent get-together on Saturday, March 1,at the home of Scott and Gail
Klabunde (7369 Lambton Park
Road, New Albany)
at 7:00 p.m. Entrée will be provided but
everyone should bring their favorite treat to share: A-H appetizers, K-M salad, N-Z dessert. Please RSVP to Luann Lavin at luannlavin@aol.com or to Trip Lazarus
at triplazarus@insight.rr.com. Looking forward to seeing you there!
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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. 15-E
8:05 a.m. Admissions Testing - Gr. 2 (LS Lobby)
Lunch: cream
chicken over biscuits
3:30 p.m.
US Grade Level Meeting - Gr. 10 (Trustees' Room)
Wed.,
Jan. 16-F
7:45 a.m. Faculty Professional Development (various campus locations)
8:00 a.m.
Development Committee Meeting (Huntington Room)
8:05 a.m.
Admissions Testing - Gr. 1 (LS Lobby)
9:30 a.m. LATE
START - Faculty Professional Development
Lunch: grilled
chicken and roasted potatoes
2:00 p.m.
LS Leadership Team Meeting (Trustees' Room)
3:30 p.m.
SEED Meeting (Huntington Room)
Thu.,
Jan. 17-A
8:00 a.m. Admissions Testing - PreK (LS Lobby)
10:30 a.m.
Junior Speeches (Adam McJunkin, Brian Flaherty, Derek Wolf)
Lunch: sirloin
tips over egg noodles
12:30 p.m.
Admissions Testing - Kindergarten (LS Lobby)
3:30 p.m. Diversity
Committee Meeting (Huntington Room)
Fri.,
Jan. 18-B
Financial Aid Packets Mailed
8:00 a.m. Admissions
Testing - PreK (LS Lobby)
8:30 a.m.
Keith Beauchamp at MS Assembly (Schoedinger Theatre)
10:30 a.m. Keith
Beauchamp at US Assembly (Schoedinger Theatre)
Lunch: grilled
cheese and tomato soup
12:30 p.m.
Admissions Testing - Kindergarten (LS Lobby)
Mon.,
Jan. 21
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL
Tue.,
Jan. 22
8:15 a.m. Admissions Testing - Gr. 1 (LS Lobby)
Lunch:
pizza
3:30
p.m. US Grade Level Meeting - Gr. 11 (Trustees' Room)
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