Feb 4, 2008
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Volume 1, Issue 24
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The Viking Voice
Columbus Academy Newsletter
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Seats still available for Wednesday's Currier Lecture
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 Since the 2008 Phil Currier Lecture Series has
been moved to CA's 1,200-seat North (new) Gymnasium, there is still plenty of
seating available to hear world-famous humanitarian Dr. Paul Farmer's 7:30 p.m. speech on Wednesday. As founding director of the international
charity organization Partners in Health, Dr. Farmer is a true agent of change
in global healthcare. His schedule on
campus includes an informal lunchtime gathering with a select group of students
as well as an address to the seventh grade and entire Upper School
from 2-3 p.m. Those interested in attending the
free evening lecture that is open to the general public should make
reservations by e-mailing currierlecture@columbusacademy.org
with your name and number of seats needed. To view the event's promotional poster, please click here. |
Tuesday is Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day
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The Columbus Academy Service Board and Student
Council will be hosting the annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day Luncheon
in the Schoedinger Theatre Lobby from 10:30
am. until 1:15 p.m.
on Tuesday. Dessert and assorted tasty
treats will be provided by CA's Chinese-American families.
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Senior Night for wrestlers scheduled for Wednesday
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 Please be aware that Senior Night for Academy's
three senior wrestlers - Ayman Bazerbashi, Bryan Panzano and Tony Simmons - has
been moved to this Wednesday. The Viking
grapplers will take on Walnut Ridge and Johnstown
in the Barton Room at 5 p.m., giving those heading to the Currier Lecture
Series plenty of time to attend both events.
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Letter to all Lower School parents from LS Head Dan Vorenberg
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 Dear Parents,
This week, many of our younger students are
celebrating the 100th day of school.
This celebration is marked by games and activities acknowledging the
100th day and placing the chronology of the year in perspective...
Please click here to read a letter from Lower School Head Dan Vorenberg about this week's conferences and other upcoming events in the Lower School.
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Tailgate party for seventh grade families on tap for Saturday night
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| All seventh-graders and their families are
invited to a pre-game tailgate event in the CA Dining Hall prior to this
Saturday's varsity boys basketball home finale against Licking Heights. Festivities will begin at 6:00 p.m. and the
game will tip-off at 7:30 p.m. If you
plan on attending, please RSVP to Katie Cannon at kcannon@columbus.rr.com by
Wednesday. For more information on the
event, please click here.
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Listen to Columbus Academy musicians on WOSU 89.7 FM this Sunday
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Academy musicians Sheri Zweier, Ruthie Cordray
and Patrick Sandquist recently participated in a live recording as members of
The Chamber Music Connection in the WOSU studio at COSI. The recording will be broadcast on WOSU 89.7
FM this Sunday, February 10, at 5 p.m.
presented by Music in Mid-Ohio with Christopher Purdy. Zweier played in a trio while Cordray and Sandquist
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February PACA meeting moved to Monday evening on February 11
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 Good news for parents unable to attend morning
meetings: the February PACA meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday,
February 6, at 8 a.m. has
been rescheduled for Monday evening, February 11, at 7 p.m. in the Trustees' Room. Guest speaker will be Columbus Academy's Academic Dean, Adam Cavnar, who will explain the school's curriculum mapping process. All CA parents are encouraged to attend.
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MS musical, recent basketball action highlight this week's photo galleries
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 Hats off to everyone associated with the MS
production of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" over the weekend. Click here to see Cindy Wilson's excellent photos
from last Thursday's dress rehearsal.
And to read previews of the musical, check out this week's press clippings. Also featured in this week's
online photo galleries are Upper School girls basketball action (and Little
Dribblers) from last Tuesday night, as well as second grade classrooms, recent
In The Know competitions (see below for more info), eighth grade girls and boys
basketball tournament games and Saturday's varsity boys basketball win over Granville
in this week's Around Academy gallery.
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Congratulations to Columbus Academy's successful In The Know team
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 Academy's In The Know team - consisting of seniors
Karen Sullivan, Alex Tomko, Kirun Sankaran and Jon Razi - qualified for the
NAQT National Tournament in Chicago
for the fourth straight year. Dr. Andy
Morris' squad beat Westerville North 530-365 on January 15 (see photos in this
week's Around Academy gallery) behind Sankaran's 315-point effort. The Vikes then convincingly defeated Tree of
Life 520-300 on January 29 to secure a place in the semifinals of WOSU's In The
Know tournament. Their next match is at 6 p.m. on February 12 against Upper Arlington. Look for their January competitions to be
aired in late February and early March.
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A total of 70 US students participate in OMEA Solo and Ensemble event
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| Congratulations to all of the Columbus Academy
students who participated in the recent OMEA (Ohio Music Educators Association)
Solo and Ensemble Adjuducated Event at Pickerington North High School. Those who received superior (I) ratings were
Chelsea Arata, Brett Balasky, Emily Downes, Leigha Grosh, Max Kelsten, Rachel
Killoren, Nisha Nataraj and Benjamin Yoder in vocal solo, Leo Eberhard,
Michelle Lai, Laura Lee, Divya Manda, Neha Patel and Gianna Teague in piano
solo, Neel Koyawala in clarinet solo, Parul Reddy in flute solo, Patrick
Sandquist in string bass solo and the Senior String Choir, Clarinet Trio 1,
Clarinet Choir and Flute Quartet.
Excellent (II) marks were earned by Lindsay Falkenberg, Margaret Coons,
Zalika Corbett, Taylor Long, Patrick McGregor, Mary Parker and Mike Roehrenbeck
in vocal solo, Lauren D'Souza, Neel Koyawala, Nisha Nataraj and Chris Timko in
paino solo, Catherine Aronowitz in clarinet solo, Danielle Cannella in sax
solo, Igor Hudadoff Project in trumpet trio and the Clarinet Trio A, Camerata
and Strings Choir.
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Correct dates and times for all PACA Parent Education Seminars
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If you missed today's free Parent Education
Seminar - "Raising Resilient Children and Adolescents" by Robert Brooks, a
clinical psychology faculty member at Harvard Medical
School - you can catch
the rebroadcasts on Tuesday, February 5 (3:15-4:45
p.m.), and Tuesday, February 12 (5:30-7:00 p.m.).
The second seminar - "The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness" by
accomplished author and Hallowell
Center founder Edward
Hallowell - is slated for 3:15-4:45
p.m. (incorrectly listed as 3:35-4:45
in last week's Viking Voice) on Thursday, February 28, with a rebroadcast from 8:15-9:45 a.m. on Monday, March
3. All seminars will take place in the
Trustees' Room at Academy Hall. Please click here for more detailed information on the seminars.
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Attention all parents... don't miss the PACA Talent Show on February 23
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| Not to be missed... a night out for parents! In Schoedinger Theatre on Saturday, February
23, come to the PACA Talent Show - a chance to laugh, sing along, and watch
parents and teachers at their talented best.
Tickets can be purchased from Eric Ransom at 402-8335 or Eric@EricRansom.com. Jim Bowman will serve as emcee to guarantee a
good time will be had by all. Remember,
all proceeds will go to support the arts at Academy. For more information, please click here.
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Please check Lost & Found in front of Morris Hall during conferences
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| The Lost and Found areas on campus are
overflowing so please check and claim any items belonging to you or your
children. There will be a school-wide
"Lost & Found Display" on tables in front of Morris Hall on February 7-8 so
please stop by during conferences to claim your lost items. This display will include all LS, MS, US and
PE lost-and-found items. Items not
claimed by February 14 will be sent to charity.
For more information, please contact Margie Kelley at 614-939-9601 or ey6@fastmail.fm.
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2008 Columbus Academy Summer Experience announcement
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 Please be aware that rising fourth grade
students can choose from either the Lower
School or Middle School
course offerings in the Columbus Academy 2008 Summer Experience brochure. Also, we are aware of and apologize for the
multiple mailing error that occurred with the Summer Experience brochures. The computer glitch has been identified and
corrected. Please share any additional
copies you may have received with friends and family who may be interested in
the program. Thank you! And if you are still looking 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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Columbus Academy's procedure for weather-related school closings
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| The decision to close school due to inclement
weather or other unusual circumstances is normally made by the Headmaster in
consultation with the Facilities Director.
Once the decision is made, families will be notified by the 3N emergency
contact system (and also, for now, by the parents' chain calling process until
3N becomes more familiar to everyone).
In addition, the announcement is made on the school's official Web site,
www.columbusacademy.org, as well as on all three local major television
stations and the following radio stations: WTVN-610AM, WBNS-97FM and
WFRD-880AM. If you have not yet
registered with 3N (you should have received an invitation to join recently by
email), please do so as soon as possible.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the 3N notification
system, please contact Technology Director Sean Cullinan at (614) 509-2245 or cullinan@columbusacademy.org . Please note that the decision to close Columbus Academy
is not tied to the closings of Columbus
Public Schools or any other
school district. Because of the vagaries
of Columbus area weather and because our students come from such a wide
geographical range, it is possible that conditions in some areas may not be
especially safe for driving, even while there may be no risk in other
areas. Given these circumstances, Columbus Academy respects that each family must
make its own decision about safe travel to school, and the school will not
penalize students who are late or absent due to poor travel conditions.
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| School calendar and Dining Hall lunch menu for the upcoming week |
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Click here for a complete February 2008 lunch calendar.
Tue.,
Feb. 5-A
8:05 a.m. Admissions Testing -- Gr. 1-2 (LS Lobby)
8:30 a.m.
Antiques Show Meeting (Huntington Room)
Lunch: baked
penne pasta, hash-brown casserole, stewed tomatoes, vegetable blend, dinner
rolls
3:15-4:45
p.m. PACA Parent Education Seminar (Trustees' Room)
Wed.,
Feb. 6-B -- Ash Wednesday
8:05 a.m. Admissions
Testing -- Gr. 3-4 (LS Lobby)
10:30
a.m.-1:15 p.m. Faculty/Staff Appreciation Luncheon (Theater Lobby)
Lunch: pepperoni
or cheese pizza, broccoli, lima beans, peas
2:00 p.m.
LS Leadership Team Meeting (Trustees' Room)
2:00-3:00
p.m. Dr. Paul Farmer Address to 7th Grade and Upper School
(Schoedinger Theatre)
7:30 p.m.
Phil Currier Lecture Series featuring Dr. Paul Farmer (North Gym)
Thu.,
Feb. 7-C -- Chinese New Year
10:30 a.m.
Junior Speeches (Gus Sessley, Kenneth Jackson, Phillip Kauffman)
Lunch: beef
stir fry, LS-chicken tenders w/sweet & sour sauce, egg rolls, lo mein, vegetables, rice
3:30 p.m.
LS, MS, US Parent Conferences
Fri.,
Feb. 8 -- NO SCHOOL
8:00 a.m. LS, MS, US Parent Conferences
8:30 a.m.
Admissions Committee Meeting (Admissions Office)
Sat.,
Feb. 9
8:00 a.m. SSAT Testing (Trustees' Room)
8:30 a.m.
ACT (juniors, seniors)
9:00 a.m.
Admissions Testing -- Gr. 5-12 (Dining Hall)
Mon.,
Feb. 11-D
Lunch: turkey tacos with toppings, Spanish rice, imperial Mexicali blend, fiesta rice blend
3:00 p.m. Lower
School Faculty Meeting (LS Library)
7:00 p.m.
PACA Meeting (Trustees' Room)
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