Get To Know...
Ken Brown
Parents' Association President
Family: "I am a CA graduate from the class of '75. Along with my wife Blythe, we have two
children at CA, Michael '09 and Daniel '11, and a daughter at CSG, Kelly '15. We live in Bexley."
Philosophy: "The theme for this year's Parents' Association
is 'Leave A Legacy.' We have asked every
committee to reinvent itself with a fresh, innovative approach to their
responsibilities. I am very fortunate to
have a great board willing to commit time away from personal, family and
business life to serve the school and parent community. I invite you
to come to a meeting and see all the new work that is going on."
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The Viking Voice is published weekly by the Columbus Academy communications office.
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October 8, 2008
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Volume 2, Issue 10
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Celebrate with CA at Charlie David Dinner this Friday
This Friday, for the 26th year, the Charlie David Dinner will bring
together the whole Columbus
Academy community with
food and festivities prior to the Vikings' home varsity football game. The much-anticipated event - which raises
funds for CA's athletic programs and includes great food, free Boardwalk games
for the kids, a silent auction and raffles - will run from 5:00-7:30 p.m. in
the Dining Hall and Barton Room. Click here to see the updated list of silent auction items. 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. Tickets are $10 (free for ages six and under) and
can be purchased at the door.
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Lisa Ling chosen as this year's Celebration speaker
 Lisa
Ling, known to millions around the world as the first-ever
woman host and correspondent of the hit National Geographic series Explorer and as special assignment reporter
for the Oprah Show, will speak to
Columbus Academy students on November 12, 2008. Later that day, Ling will
speak at the fifth annual Celebration of
Leadership event, generously hosted and sponsored by school parents Abigail and Les Wexner. Ling is the
fifth guest speaker in CA's Annual Fund Celebration
of Leadership Series, following in the footsteps of Sam Donaldson (2004), John
Walsh (2005), Cal Ripken Jr. (2006)
and Christopher Gardner (2007).
Celebration of Leadership is a thank
you and a stimulus for CA's Annual Fund leadership donors (gifts of $2,500 and
above). Invitations and further details about the day's events will be
coming soon. Click here to see Ling's bio (courtesy of Keppler Speakers).
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2008 Reunion Weekend begins Friday morning
 Columbus Academy's 2008
Reunion Weekend will take place this
Friday and Saturday, October 10-11. Festivities begin at 11:30 a.m. in
the Dining Hall with the Golden Alumni
Luncheon for all classes celebrating reunions of 50 years or more.
The Reunion Buddy Reception, which
matches alumni with fifth-grade buddies, will begin in the Dining Hall at 1:30
p.m. with campus tours ending in Schoedinger Theatre for a 2:30 p.m. production
of "The Academy Stream" by the Class
of 2016. The State-of-the-School
update will be at 3:15 in the Theatre followed by the Former Faculty Reception at 4:30 in the Senior Quad, the Charlie David Dinner (see above) at 5:00, the
Athletic Hall of Fame Induction of Maxwell
Stevenson '95 at 6:45 and kickoff of the Vikings' home football game against Heath at 7:30. Reunion Weekend
wraps up with CA's sixth annual OSU
Tailgate at noon Saturday and individual
class parties both Friday and Saturday evenings.
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School's first Late Start Day is next Wednesday
Next Wednesday, October 15, will be the first
Late Start Day of the school year. This
means that classes will not begin until 9:30 a.m. for all three divisions
because of professional development sessions for the faculty and staff. For families needing to drop off their
children at the normal time, 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. Students in grades 9 through 11 who are
scheduled to take the PSAT, however, need to report to the Upper School
for attendance by 8:05 a.m. For this
school year, other Late Start Days will be on November 12 and February 11 with
Early Dismissal Days (school day ends at noon) planned for January 12 and April
20.
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A reminder about e-mail, directory and class list uses
As a community that includes a number of
businesses, occupational endeavors and other non-profit organizations in which
our parents and alumni are involved, Columbus
Academy discourages the
marketing or promotion of such entities through the school's e-mail, directory,
class lists or other provided contact information. We encourage those
families who wish to advertise or promote their specific interests to do so
through available vehicles such as advertising in sports programs, The Academy
Life student newspaper, or by becoming a sponsor of the Charlie David Dinner or
PACA's spring fundraiser. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Upper School News
The Upper
School's Fall Semi-Formal Dance (also referred
to as Homecoming) will be held Saturday, October 18, from 8-11 p.m. in the
Dining Hall. The faculty-chaperoned
event calls for boys to don jackets and ties while girls wear cocktail-length
dresses. Ticket prices have not been set
but will be no more than $10. Also, if
you would like to donate a 200-300 pound
pumpkin that can be carved and decorated for the dance, please contact Jeanette Paras at parasgroup@aol.com or 614-766-5347.
All 12th-grade
parents are invited to a parent get-together at 7 p.m. on Saturday, October
18, at the home of Ron and Jill Dean. If you are planning to attend the boy's
soccer district tournament game that evening, please stop by after the
game. If you have not already sent your
RSVP, please contact Jill at rdean64183@aol.com
or 855-0242.
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
Please look for an
e-mail from Middle School Head Magnus
Maccow later this week. The letter
will include links to important documents for all Middle School families.
As eighth-grade parents await the arrival
of their children from the Washington,
D.C., trip on October 24, they
are encouraged to have dinner and chat with other eighth-grade parents at Max
& Erma's restaurant on the corner of Hamilton and Morse. An area that seats 25 people has been
reserved for 6:30 p.m. so no individual reservations are required. The buses are expected to arrive at 8:30 p.m.
but that can fluctuate based on traffic.
For more information, please contact Cindy Poehlmann at cwpoehlmann@sbcglobal.net.
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Lower School News
Don't forget that the Lower School Parent Coffee is this Friday, October 10, after
morning drop-off. Come share your
morning coffee with Lower School Head Dan
Vorenberg in the Dining Hall.
Just two weeks until the Lower School Book Fair! Come
join our "Safari" into the wonderful world of books! There will be books and fun "bookish"
accessories for all ages in the LS multipurpose room between 7:45 a.m.-3:30
p.m. on October 22-30. See you there!
Attention kindergarten
parents, the kindergarten musical "A Day in the Country" has been
rescheduled from November 4 to Thursday, November
13. It will still begin at 8:15 a.m.
in Schoedinger Theatre.
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Sports News
 Senior
Nights are upon us, meaning postseason tournaments are just
around the corner for Columbus
Academy's fall sports
teams. The varsity girls soccer team will host its first-ever home tournament game
this upcoming Monday at 7 p.m. under the lights at Marsh Field. The lady Vikings, who assured the program's
first winning season with a 5-0 shutout of West Jefferson last Thursday (see
their Senior Night photos in this week's Varsity Sports gallery), will host Amanda
Clearcreek in the Division II district tourney on Monday. The boys
golf team, meanwhile, will be competing in its sixth-straight state
tournament this weekend at the Players Club at Foxfire (click here for directions). The Vikes, who finished
second in the state last year, will tee off at 9:56 a.m. Friday on hole #10 and
9:00 a.m. Saturday on hole #1. At
roughly the same times this weekend, CA freshman Morgan Ransom will be playing in the girls' state golf tournament
at the Ohio State Gray Course. On
Tuesday, October 14, the CA field hockey
squad will host Olentangy Orange at 4 p.m. in the state qualifying
tournament. The volleyball, cross country
and boys soccer teams will begin
district competition on Saturday, October 18.
In girls tennis, the
top-ranked Vikings will compete in districts this weekend at CSG followed by
the state tournament on October 18 and the team final four on October 19 at Ohio State. More Senior Night photos and playoff action
will be included in next week's Viking Voice.
In the meantime, check out this week's press clippings.
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Parents' Association News
 Dan
Vorenberg, Head of the Lower School,
will speak at the next Parents'
Association Meeting on Tuesday, October 14, from 8-9 a.m. in the Trustees'
Room. Every meeting is open to all
parents. In addition to Mr. Vorenberg,
the Lower School will be highlighted in this
month's meeting by faculty members Donna
Saide and Vicki Cremer along
with some LS students. Also, more
information on the new Spring Gala
will be shared. Bring a friend and catch
up on all the parent community news!
Parent
volunteers are still needed for Friday's Charlie David Dinner. If you are available to work the 4:45-6:15
p.m., 6:15-7:45 p.m. or 7:30-8:00 p.m. shifts, please contact Rachel Lichten,
PACA volunteer coordinator, at rachelgordonlichten@yahoo.com. Volunteers are also needed for 1-2 hour
shifts at the Viking Corner table in the LS lobby during the morning of LS conferences on October 24.
Scrip
orders are now available for pick-up 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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Key calendar dates for 2009-10 school year announced
At the bottom of last week's Viking Voice
newsletter, key calendar dates for next
school year were announced at the request of families planning ahead for
the 2009-10 school year. We apologize
that those dates (listed again below) were not better explained to avoid any
confusion. To see the complete school
calendar for this school year (2008-09), please click here.
Columbus Academy Key Calendar Dates for 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 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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10-Day Calendar
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)
"The
Academy Stream" by Class of 2016, 2:30 p.m. (Theatre)
State-of-the-School
Update, 3:15 p.m. (Schoedinger Theatre)
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, noon (ROTC Parking Lot)
Monday, Oct. 13
Columbus
Day - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, Oct. 14-C
Fourth
Grade Trip to Glen Helen (Oct. 14-17)
Parents'
Association Meeting, 8:00 a.m. (Trustees' Room)
Bellarmine University visit, 10:15 a.m.
Indiana University at Bloomington visit, 10:15
a.m.
Pomona College visit, 10:15 a.m.
Capital University visit, 12:45 p.m.
Lunch: penna
pasta, meat sauce, peas & carrots, roasted eggplant parmesan, rice bar,
sandwich & salad & soup bars, brownies
Wednesday, Oct. 15-D
PSAT for
Grades 9-11, 8:05 a.m.
LATE START, 9:30 a.m. (Faculty/Staff
Professional Development)
Providence College visit, 10:15 a.m.
Sewanee:
The University of the South visit, 10:15 a.m.
Mount
Carmel College of Nursing visit, 12:45 p.m.
Annual Fund
Parent Note-a-thon, 6:00-8:00 p.m. (Dining Hall)
Lunch: roasted
herb chicken, steamed brown rice, roasted vegetables, wild mushroom polenta,
sandwich & salad & soup bars, fresh fruit
Thursday, Oct. 16-E
Bernard College visit, 9:45 a.m.
Junior
Speeches, 10:30 a.m. (Ryan Ahmed, Alison Walters, Lauren D'Souza)
Lunch: grilled
cheese sandwiches, chicken with wild rice, sautéed snow peas, zucchini
casserole, sandwich & salad & soup bars, ice cream cups
Friday, Oct. 17-F
Salve Regina
University visit, 12:45 p.m.
Cornell College visit, 12:45 p.m.
Trinity College visit, 12:45 p.m.
Lunch: pizza
(cheese, pepperoni, vegetable), cottage potatoes, cauliflower blend, sandwich
& salad & soup bars, fresh fruit
Saturday, Oct. 18
Fall
Semi-Formal Dance, 8:00-11:00 p.m. (Dining Hall)
Click here for the complete Oct. 14-17 lunch menu
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