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The Viking Voice
Online Newsletter
State Champs Issue
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Get To Know...
Megan Webster
Upper School Counselor
Family: "I grew up in Iowa.
Now I live in New Albany just down the road from my parents, who are
actually in Gahanna. I also have a
sister in California and a brother in Texas."
Education: "I have a bachelor's degree in
English and women's studies from Gustavus
Adolphus College. My master's degree is in social work from Washington University
in St. Louis."
Background: "I have been a therapist working in
community mental health for about 10 years here in Columbus
and also in Minnesota and St. Louis.
The previous counselor here was a mentor of mine who I used to work with
at Buckeye Ranch."
Thoughts on CA: "Being here has been
incredible. To me, it's such a hopeful
environment. The kids are just amazing
and inspiring."
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The Viking Voice is published weekly by the Columbus Academy communications office.
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October 22, 2008
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Volume 2, Issue 12
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Vikings win doubles and team state titles in tennis
 It was an historic weekend for Columbus Academy's
girls tennis program as the Vikes won the Division II state doubles title on Saturday and the team state championship on Sunday.
In doubles, junior Christiana
Raymond and senior Val Micek
never lost a set on the way to the school's first state crown in girls
tennis. In the team competition, CA
avenged last year's final loss by blanking Lexington
3-0 in the semifinals before overpowering Cincinnati Hills
Christian Academy
3-1 in the championship. After splitting
the doubles matches and winning at No. 3 singles (junior Nisha Nataraj by a 6-1, 6-4 score), it came down to CA's top two
singles players. With Raymond leading
her match in the third set, senior captain Sheena
Koushik secured the victory with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win. It marked Academy's 24th team
state title in 10 different sports.
Click here to see complete lists of CA's team state championships and
individual state title-holders and runners-up. It should also be noted that last Wednesday, Academy defeated eventual
Division I state champ Upper Arlington by a 3-2 score in a head-to-head
match-up of the state's top two teams, regardless of division. Click here to see photos from Sunday's final as well as Tuesday's flag ceremony.
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Academy lands third State AP Scholar in six years
 For the third time in six years, The Columbus Academy
has produced a State AP Scholar as
2008 graduate Alex Tomko (pictured) claimed the
prestigious honor in the College Board's Advanced Placement Program. With a 4.81 average on 14 college-level AP
Exams last May, the current Harvard University freshman joined Gary Zhang (2007) and Kishore Jiyanti (2003) as recent CA
winners of the State AP Scholar Award, which is granted to the one male and one
female student in each U.S. state with grades of 3 or higher on the greatest
number of AP Exams and with the highest average grade on all AP Exams taken. In all, Columbus Academy had 81 students earn the designation of AP
Scholar by the College Board in 2008.
Of those students who performed exceptionally well, 11 were named
National AP Scholars, 41 earned AP Scholar with Distinction and nine were AP
Scholars with Honor. Click here for the
complete list of Academy's 2008 AP Scholars.
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CA faculty members to present at OAIS conference
Several faculty members from Columbus Academy
will be presenters at this Friday's Ohio Association of Independent Schools
(OAIS) Teacher Conference 2008. During
the Lower School and Early Childhood conference at Old Trail School in Bath,
Ohio, second grade teacher Donna Saide
and speech and language pathologist Victoria
Cremer will present "Language Learning and the Brain" while Spanish
instructor Dayanara Quezada-Taylor
will present "Using Webquest as a Brain Based Strategy." Meanwhile, at Western Reserve Academy in
Hudson, Ohio, reading specialist Cameron
Foos and learning styles specialist Carolyn
O'Brien will present "Integrating Effective Study Skills into Middle School
Curriculum" at the Middle School conference.
Adam Cavnar, Academy's academic
dean, serves as Chair of the OAIS Teacher Services Committee.
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Wildlife authors to visit campus on Monday
The Upper School Library's "Voices of Authors" program will bring wildlife
photographers/authors Diana and Buck
Wilde to Columbus
Academy this upcoming
Monday, October 27. Buck is a naturalist
featured in life science programs and adventure documentaries narrated by David
Attenborough of the BBC. Diana has 20 years
of experience as a classroom teacher and behavior specialist. They will be presenting a program called
"Exploring Ecosystems" at a Middle School assembly on Monday from 9:40-10:15
a.m. Then they will share examples of
their work and discuss nature and wildlife photography with Cindy Wilson's fourth and fifth period Upper School
photography classes.
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Bring in your food donations by next Wednesday
Each year, the Columbus Academy Service Board
collects non-perishable food items to distribute to sponsored families in
need. Academy families who wish to
support the "Ten Can Days" drive
should send non-perishable food items to school with their children any school day between now and next Wednesday. Grocery carts will be available
at the car pool drop-offs and at the school's entrances so students will not
have to tote heavy items. Click here for
a list of requested items and for more information about this year's Holiday
Projects. If you would like to help
assemble meals on October 29, please contact Christy Bening at bening@columbusacademy.org.
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Academy alumni brothers featured in the Dispatch
 Timothy
and James Keny, from CA's Class of 1973, were featured in last
Sunday's Columbus Dispatch. The Arts
& Life cover story focused on the twin brothers' art gallery, Keny
Galleries in German
Village, and its
tradition of supporting and promoting homegrown talent. The article also mentions their late father, Gebhard Keny '33. Read the story in this week's press clippings.
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Upper School News
"In a previous communication, we informed you
that our goal was to mail grades prior to Parent Conferences," says US Head Shane MacElhiney. "Unfortunately, the to-be-expected transitional
bugs in our new database system proved too big an obstacle to turn around
grades and get them mailed within 24 hours of being submitted by faculty. Plan B is now to pass out grade reports at
conferences. Please plan to arrive a few
minutes early to pick up your child's report card before your first
conference. We will be handing out
grades in the Upper
School lobby during the
day on Thursday (2:00-9:00 p.m.) and Friday (7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.). Report cards that are not picked up by 4:00 p.m.
on Friday will be mailed. We look
forward to seeing you at conferences."
 Academy's In
The Know team of (left to right in photo) Krupa Harishankar
'09, Max Yano '10, Julia Hart '10 and John Poehlmann '10 won its opening competition on Monday with a
180-115 victory over Mt.
Vernon at WOSU's studios. Next up is an all-day tournament at Tipp City
on Saturday, November 8. The squad's
next match at WOSU will be at 8 p.m. on Monday, November 24.
All ninth-graders
are invited to a flag football game this Saturday, October 26, from 3-5 p.m. at
Columbus Academy. Please bring $5 for
food and drinks. Cancelled if raining. If
interested, e-mail Debbie Daoud at debbiedaoud1@hotmail.com.
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Middle School News
All Middle School
families should look for a e-mail from Middle School Head Magnus Maccow on Friday. The
letter will include notes about and dates for upcoming MS events.
As eighth-grade parents await the arrival
of their children from the Washington,
D.C., trip this Friday, 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
The Lower
School Book Fair opens today! Come
on a "Safari" to hunt for some great books!
Don't forget to check your child's backpack for their list of favorite
book choices. Books make great holiday
gifts as well... LS Multipurpose Room now until October 30, 7:45 a.m.-3:30
p.m. Open during LS conferences!
All kindergarten
parents are invited to a parent get-together on November 7 at 7 p.m. in the
home of Sean and Vanessa Gouhin. Mark your calendars now for this fun event
with new and old friends. Please contact
grade mom Sarah Henry at Sarah.Henry2@gmail.com with any
questions.
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Arts & Music News
 Last Sunday afternoon, October 19, CA Upper
Schoolers Margaret Kelley and Sheena Koushik (pictured, click to enlarge) and
eighth-grader Nina Gurevitz
performed with the New Albany Symphony Orchestra. The program included "Four Dance Episodes"
from Copeland's "Rodeo," the Haydn "Cello Concerto in C Major," Honegger's
"Pastorale d'ete" and Beethoven's famous "Symphony #5."
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Sports News
 The postseason continues tonight as Academy's boys soccer team hosts Northridge in
the district semifinals at 7 p.m. on Marsh Field ($6 admission). The second-seeded Vikings beat Marion
Pleasant 9-0 last Saturday to improve their record to 12-2-2. If they win tonight, they will compete for
the district title at 7 p.m. Saturday at Dublin Jerome
High School.
Field
hockey defeated Upper
Arlington 4-1 yesterday to advance to the finals of
the state qualifying tournament. The
Vikes (15-1-2) will play Olentangy Liberty (14-3-1) at 2 p.m. Saturday at Dublin Scioto
High School (click here
for directions and map) with the winner going to the state final four.
CA's cross
country teams advanced three runners to the regional meet. Senior harrier Michael Berger (17:21) placed 11th in Saturday's district meet to lead
the boys squad to fifth place. In the
girls' race, junior Margaret Coons
(20:09) finished fourth and senior Nicole
Humphrey 15th (20:36) as the team placed ninth. At this Saturday's regional meet at Pickerington North High School,
Berger will run at 11:05 a.m. while Coons and Humphrey are scheduled to begin
at 1:20 p.m.
Academy's volleyball
squad suffered a heartbreaking loss to fourth-seeded Millersport on
Saturday. The Vikings led 13-7 in the
fifth and deciding game but ended up losing the back-and-forth match by a tally
of 25-15, 17-25, 25-11, 20-25, 15-13.
See photos in this week's Around Academy gallery.
The football
team wraps up its 2008 campaign this Friday with a 7:30 p.m. game at undefeated
Licking Valley.
Click here for directions and map.
The squad lost to Bexley 42-21 last Friday to drop to 4-5 on the season.
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Parents' Association News
 Save the date for The Columbus Academy Spring Gala 2009 Play to Win on Saturday night, April 25. Come to the parent party of the year and
enjoy fine food, cocktails, thematic games, live and silent auctions, and live
music. All proceeds directly benefit our
students through special programs, equipment, enrichment activities, and
need-based financial aid. Mark your
calendar and plan to Play to Win for CA!
Parent
volunteers are needed for the following two events. From 3:15-5:15 p.m. on October 29, 20 adults
are needed to assemble meals in the Dining Hall for sponsored families in the "Ten Can Days" food drive. You can bring your MS or US child with
you. If interested, contact Christy Bening at bening@columbusacademy.org. Also, volunteers are needed for morning (9
a.m.-noon) and afternoon (noon-3 p.m.) shifts on November 3-7 to sort clothes,
toys, books and bikes from the "Kids for
Kids" clothing drive. Please contact
Karen Skilken at (901-4050 or kskilken@gmail.com) or Ann Boeckman (253-3108 or rpboeckman@aol.com) if you can assist in
this annual event.
Quite a few
Scrip orders are still waiting
to be picked 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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10-Day Calendar
Thursday, Oct. 23-D
LS & US
Parent Conferences
12:45 p.m. Early Release for US
Sixth Grade
Trip to Robinson's Farm
Emory University visit, 12:45 p.m.
Junior
Speeches, 10:30 a.m. (Alexandra Rife, Margaret Graham, Wendy Foo)
Lunch:
Italian beef, baked potatoes, fresh green beans, perogies, pasta bar, sandwich
& salad & soup bars, jello parfait
Friday, Oct. 24-E
LS & US
Parent Conferences
NO SCHOOL for LS & US
College
Application Workshop for Seniors, 8:30 a.m.
Brown University visit, 10:15 a.m.
Skidmore College visit, 10:15 a.m.
Lunch:
turkey dogs, baked fries, kernel corn, broccoli quiche, fall fest, sandwich
& salad & soup bars, fresh fruit
Saturday, Oct. 25
ACT
(off-campus)
Monday, Oct. 27-F
Otterbein College visit, 12:45 p.m.
The College of Wooster visit, 12:45 p.m.
Lunch: baked
penne with Italian sausage, green beans, garlic bread, vegetable pitas, sandwich
& salad & soup bars, seasonal fruit
Tuesday, Oct. 28-A
Northwestern University visit, 10:15 a.m.
University of Toronto visit, 10:15 a.m.
Lunch: sloppy
joe sandwiches, mac and cheese, roasted baby carrots, spinach calzones, sandwich
& salad & soup bars, assorted cookies
Wednesday, Oct. 29-B
Smith College visit, 8:30 a.m.
Carnegie Mellon
University visit, 10:15 a.m.
Lunch: lemon
pepper tilapia, roasted new potatoes, broccoli, orzo-stuffed peppers, hot dog
bar, sandwich & salad & soup bars, seasonal fruit
Thursday, Oct. 30-C
Book Fair
Ends at 3:30 p.m. (LS Multipurpose Room)
University of Evansville visit, 12:45 p.m.
Junior
Speeches, 10:30 a.m. (Ryan Wheeler, Zalika Corbett, Rachel Ellman)
Lunch: BBQ
chicken legs, steamed rice, vegetable medley, vegetable lo mein, sandwich &
salad & soup bars, fortune cookies
Friday, Oct. 31-D
Senior/Kindergarten
Buddy Activity, 10:30 a.m.
Claremont McKenna
College visit, 12:45 p.m.
LS
Halloween Parade, 2:30 p.m. (Senior Quad)
Lunch: glazed
pork medallions, couscous, Italian vegetables, eggplant casserole, assorted
bread station, sandwich & salad & soup bars, seasonal fruit
Saturday, Nov. 1
SAT &
SAT Subject Tests (off-campus)
Sunday, Nov. 2
Daylight
Saving Time Ends
"Kids for
Kids" Clothing Drive (Nov. 2-7) Click here for the complete Oct. 27-31 lunch menu.
Click here for Viking athletic schedules!
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Columbus
Academy Key Calendar Dates 2009-2010
(next school year)
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 15, 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 |
Please note the correction for President's Day on February 15, 2010
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