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The Viking Voice
Online Newsletter
Getting Involved Issue
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Visit us at all home football games!
UnderArmour is back!
Jewelry, T-shirts and lots of new items!
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The Viking Voice is published weekly by the Columbus Academy communications office.
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October 1, 2008
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Volume 2, Issue 9
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Academy's Little Dribblers to perform at Cavs game
 Come out and enjoy the Columbus Academy
Little Dribblers as they perform at
center court just before the start of the Cleveland Cavaliers' 7 p.m. home game
against the Milwaukee Bucks on November 11, 2008. The deadline to order tickets is Wednesday,
October 8. Click here for the ticket
order form. For more information, please
contact JoAnne Adams at 509-2551 or adams@columbusacademy.org. Bus transportation will be
provided for third-grade families but all others must make their own travel
arrangements to Quicken Loans Arena (click here for directions).
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Please register your contact info with 3N system
The Columbus
Academy has once again
partnered with 3N - National
Notification Network to assist in providing quick and precise communication
to the school community in an emergency situation. In the next few days, parents should receive
an e-mail message from 3N requesting various contact information and associated
priority settings. 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.
We apologize that the system was not fully updated before the unexpected
wind storm a few weeks ago. For more information
or further assistance, please contact Director of Technology Sean Cullinan at cullinan@columbusacademy.org or
509-2245. Important things to remember:
- You should register
again with 3n this year even if you registered last year and even if you
received calls from 3n during the power outage.
- 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 authorization code field.
- Select "No" when asked if you are an
existing member unless you are already registered through another
organization. (ex. CSG, Children's Hospital, etc.)
- Set an emergency and standard
priority level for each contact you wish to use. 3N will not contact a phone number or
e-mail address with a priority of N/A.
- After the authorization process
is completed, 3N 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 login
screen.
- The 3N login screen can be
accessed by clicking the 3N Online link at http://intranet.columbusacademy.org.
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CA club hosting farmer's market this Saturday
 Academy's Amnesty International Chapter will be
hosting a farmer's market consisting
of fresh produce and preserves grown and donated by Academy students, parents and
teachers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 4. All proceeds go directly to
Children's Hunger Alliance. Cash or
check only, and please bring your own shopping bags. If you grow fruits or veggies at home and
would like to help out, donations will
be accepted on Friday, October 3, during morning drop-off and after-school
pick-up. Look for Amnesty volunteers
with shopping carts at both the LS parking lot and US/MS drop-off circle. If you plan to donate, or if you have any questions, please send an e-mail
to amnesty@columbusacademy.org
as soon as possible.
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Take a peek at Charlie David silent auction items
The 26th annual Charlie David Dinner will be held from 5:00-7:30 p.m. on Friday,
October 10, in the school's Dining Hall prior to the Vikings' home varsity
football game against Heath. The
much-anticipated event - which includes great food, free Boardwalk games for
the kids, a silent auction and raffles - raises funds for the athletics program
at Columbus Academy. Click here to see a
list of silent auction items to date. To
donate additional items, please contact Jeff
Jeffers at jeff@garths.com or
740-815-1094. Also, please consider
becoming a Charlie David Dinner sponsor.
For more information and a "wish list" to designate where your
contribution will be spent, click here. This year's raffle item is a Mac Book Computer. Tickets are $5 or five for $20. If you are unable to attend and would like to
purchase raffle tickets, please send cash or check (made out to PACA) c/o Tim Dickes, 689 Stag PL. Gahanna, OH
43230.
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Upper School News
"A quick count of remaining student schedules
suggests that close to 70 percent of families attended last Wednesday's Upper School Parents Night," noted US
Head Shane MacElhiney. "Wow!
Thanks to all who attended, and for your commitment to deepening the
school/parent relationship. I enjoyed
meeting many of you and look forward to meeting many more throughout the school
year. Please click here for a list of
important Upper School dates. I would also like to remind you that my first
Parents Coffee will be held
tomorrow, October 2, at 8:15 a.m. in the Dining Hall (which we will be sharing
with the 5th Grade Parent Forum)."
CA's College Counseling office is hosting two
events on Monday, October 6. The
school's inaugural Mini College Fair
is scheduled to begin at 8:05 a.m. in the Senior Quad with representatives from
24 different colleges and universities.
Click here to see the complete list.
Then, at 7:00 p.m., Freshman
Parent College Night will be held in Schoedinger Theatre. For more information on these two events,
please call the College Counseling office at 509-2537.
A get-together for 11th-grade parents is scheduled for Saturday, October 18, from 8-10
p.m. at Hoggy's (corner of Morse and Johnstown
Rd.). For
more information, please contact Nancy
Hughes at lhughes6@columbus.rr.com
or 614-595-9794.
All ninth-grade
parents are invited to a parent get-together at 7:30 p.m. on November 15 at
the home of Ivan and Sharon Fong. Mark your calendars now for this fun evening
with new and old friends. New parents
are especially encouraged to attend.
More details to come. If you have
questions, please e-mail grade mom Donna
Simmons at psimmons10@aol.com.
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Middle School News
Middle School girls
are encouraged to participate in the Connections
program with the Upper
School club G.R.O.W. (Gender Relations in Our
World). In its fourth year, this program
creates bonds across grade levels and eases the uncertainties felt by young
women in the Middle School. The first
meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 2, from 3:30-4:30 in the Dining Hall's Garden
Room. Click here for more information on
this friendship-building opportunity.
Any 5th-8th graders
interested in Columbus
Academy MATHCOUNTS and Math Club programs are invited to join
in the fun and excitement at the first meeting tomorrow (Thursday, October 2)
from 3:10-4:20 p.m. in Room B204. For
more information, please contact Joan
Young at joan_young@columbusacademy.org.
And fifth-grade
parents, please remember that the 5th
Grade Parent Forum will take place tomorrow (Thursday, October 2) from 8-9
a.m. in the Dining Hall.
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Lower School News
It is almost time for the Lower School Book Fair! Are
you adventurous enough to take a "Safari" into the world of books? If so, plan to stop by the LS multipurpose
room between 7:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on October 22-30. Watch for more information in the coming
weeks!
Another opportunity to find out more about the trip to Mexico on March 14-22 will be
this Monday, October 6, at 7:00 p.m. in the Lower School Science Lab (Room
C-008). Click here for a trip itinerary.
And mark your calendars now for the Lower School Parent Coffee after
morning drop-off on Friday, October 10.
Come share your morning coffee with Lower School Head Dan Vorenberg in the Dining Hall. More details coming next week.
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Sports News
 October has just started but Columbus Academy's
sports teams are already winning titles.
The varsity girls tennis
team, currently the state's top-ranked team in Division II, won the MSL
Cardinal-Ohio Tournament on Saturday and the OTCA Division II district crown
last Wednesday. The boys cross country squad, meanwhile, captured
first place for Division III schools at the Erin L. Nance Invitational over the
weekend. Be sure to check out the MS and
US cross country photos in the sports gallery from September 23, when the Vikes
hosted their only home meet of the season.
Also included in that gallery are pictures from the volleyball program's Volley for the Cure event. Volleyball photos are also included in the
Sports From Parents gallery, which also contains shots from varsity and MS football, varsity golf and MS girls soccer. Field
hockey will be featured in next week's galleries. In the meantime, get all of the latest
results and articles in this week's press clippings.
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Parents' Association News
Scrip orders will be available for
pick-up on Monday, October 6, at the reception desk in Academy Hall. The administration building is open from 7:30
a.m. until 4:30 p.m. each school day.
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10-Day Calendar
Thursday, Oct. 2-B
5th Grade
Parent Forum, 8:00-9:00 a.m. (Dining Hall)
Kenyon College visit, 8:00 a.m
US Parent Coffee, 8:15 a.m. (Dining
Hall)
Junior
Speeches, 10:30 a.m. (Marielle Hoagland, Emily Downes, Michelle Lai)
College of Charleston visit, 12:45 p.m.
University of Richmond visit, 12:45 p.m.
Washington
University in St. Louis visit, 12:45 p.m.
Lunch: BBQ
chicken legs, steamed rice, vegetable medley, vegetable lo-mein, sandwich &
salad & soup bars, fortune cookies
Friday, Oct. 3-C
Duke
University visit, 10:15 a.m.
Elon University visit, 10:15 a.m.
University of South
Carolina visit, 10:15 a.m.
Whittier College visit, 12:45 p.m.
MS Dance at
Wellington, 7:30 p.m.
Lunch:
glazed pork medallions, couscous, Italian vegetables, eggplant casserole,
assorted bread station, sandwich & salad & soup bars, seasonal fruit
Saturday, Oct. 4
SAT &
SAT Subject Tests (off-campus)
CA Farmer's Market, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 6-D
Mini College Fair, 8:05 a.m. (24 college representatives)
College
Counseling Freshman Parent Meeting, 7:00 p.m. (Schoedinger Theatre)
Lunch: all-beef
hamburgers, baked waffle fries, cauliflower florets, baked beans, garden
burgers, sandwich & salad & soup bars, fresh fruit
Tuesday, Oct. 7-E
Dickinson College visit, 8:30 a.m.
American University visit, 10:15 a.m.
Northeastern
Ohio Universities College of Medicine visit, 10:15 a.m.
Northeastern University visit, 10:15 a.m.
Lunch: sliced
roast beef, roasted potatoes, baby carrots, portobella sandwiches, sandwich
& salad & soup bars, ice cream
Wednesday, Oct. 8-F
New York University visit, 10:15 a.m.
University of Chicago visit, noon
Colgate University visit, 12:45 p.m.
Rochester
Institute of Technology visit, 12:45 p.m.
Seton Hall
University visit, 12:45 p.m.
Bradley University visit, 1:30 p.m.
Lunch: BBQ
pork sandwiches, bowtie pasta, marinara sauce, sautéed vegetables, spinach gratin,
assorted cereal bar, sandwich & salad & soup bars, fresh fruit
Thursday, Oct. 9-A
Marketing
Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m. (Trustees' Room)
Junior
Speeches, 10:30 a.m. (Bethany Luzny, Gwen McDonald, John Durell)
Allegheny College visit, 12:45 p.m.
Bowdoin College visit, 12:45 p.m.
Case Western
Reserve University visit, 12:45 p.m.
Lunch: chicken
fajitas, spinach rice, roasted corn and peppers, veg-Mexican lasagna, nacho
bar, sandwich & salad & soup bars, frozen yogurt
Friday, Oct. 10-B
Bowling Green State
University visit, 10:15 a.m.
Colorado State
University visit, 10:15 a.m.
Reunion
Weekend registration, 11:00 a.m. (Academy Hall)
Golden
Alumni Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. (Dining Hall)
Reunion Buddy Reception, 1:30 p.m. (Dining Hall)
Fifth-Grade
production of "The Academy Stream" (Schoedinger Theatre)
State-of-the-School
update, 3:15 p.m. (Trustees' Room)
Former
Faculty Reception, 4:30 p.m. (Senior Quad)
Charlie
David Dinner, 5:00 p.m. (Dining Hall)
Boardwalk
Games, 5:00 p.m. (Barton Room)
Athletic
Hall of Fame Induction of Max Stevenson '95 (Theatre Lobby)
Lunch: encrusted
salmon, confetti rice, baked chicken nuggets, vegetable medley, stuffed
zucchini, bagel bar, sandwich & salad & soup bars, fresh fruit
Saturday, Oct. 11
Reunion Weekend OSU
Tailgate, 12:30 p.m. (ROTC
Building Parking Lot) Click here for the complete Oct. 6-10 lunch menu Real peanut butter is back! Please click here for a special note from
Facilities Director Doug Bennett
regarding a change in Dining Hall offerings.
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Columbus
Academy Key Calendar Dates 2009-2010
August 26,
2009 First day of classes
September
7, 2009 Labor Day - No School
October 12,
2009 Columbus Day - No School
November 6,
2009 Faculty Professional
Development Day - No School
November
24, 2009 Thanksgiving Break begins
at end of day
November
30, 2009 Classes resume
December
18, 2009 Winter Vacation begins at
end of day
January 4,
2010 Classes resume
January 18,
2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- No School
February
25, 2010 Presidents Day - No
School
March 12,
2010 Spring Vacation begins
at end of day
March 29,
2010 Classes resume
June 4,
2010 Final day of
classes/exams, Grades PK-11
June 11,
2010 Commencement
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