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STATE MATH TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Chris Bolognese, chair of Columbus Academy's math department, has been selected as the state math teacher of the year! "The biggest thing I have learned in my career is the importance of being able to learn, try and reflect on new ideas, all for the betterment of enhancing a student's learning experience," said Chris about this honor from the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics that is formally called the Buck Martin Award for Exemplary Mathematics Teaching. "I'll never stop learning as a teacher and will always support my students and colleagues to take on new challenges and risks."
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FENCING NATIONAL CHAMPION
In July, Academy freshman Chloe Gouhin won the national title in Y-14 women's saber at the 2017 USA Fencing National Championships by defeating the top seed 15-12 in the finals. Chloe also placed eighth in women's cadet (U17) saber at the event in Salt Lake City. Prior to the national tournament, she earned recognition from the US Fencing Association for compiling the most competition points in her region.
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BACK-TO-SCHOOL CHECKLIST
With the start of the 2017-18 school year less than two weeks away, we hope this checklist below will help you navigate the days and weeks ahead because we know this can be an anxious time for both students and parents/guardians. Contacts and/or links to resources are included in case further details are helpful.
ASAP: Past Due
Who: All Families
What: Health Forms
Where: Online (for returning students in K-12), Print (for PreK students)
Notes: Please complete the new online medical forms on our FinalForms Health Portal as soon as possible. You should have received an email sometime this summer from FinalForms with login details, so please look in your spam folder or do an inbox search for FinalForms. If you cannot find that email, click here and choose "Forgot your password?"
Also, families with students in the following grades need to click on their grade link for immunization requirements: Kindergarten, Grade 7, Grade 12.
Columbus Academy is obligated by the Ohio Department of Education to provide information regarding Healthchek, the state's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Program. It is a service package for babies, kids and young adults younger than age 21 who are enrolled on Ohio Medicaid. All school-age children enrolled in Medicaid are required to participate in this program. Please click here for additional information if this pertains to your child.
By August 10
Who: All Families
What: Directory Information
Notes: Please make sure your information is listed exactly how you want it to appear in this year's Directory and that you have "Send E-Mails" checked for all addresses to which you want school communications sent. There are small boxes to the left of each piece of information. The header is titled DNP. If the box is not checked, the information will be published in the Directory. If you are unable to access My BackPack, you can email
[email protected]
for sign-in assistance. To watch a My BackPack training video
, click here.
By August 10
Who: Anyone Wishing to Advertise to Academy Families
What: Sports Program Ads
By August 11
Who: All Upper School Families
What: Online Book Orders
Where: MBS Direct Online Store
By August 11
Who: All Lower School Families
What: Class Lists and Back-to-School Information
Where: Your Email Inbox
By August 16
Who: All Middle School Families
What: Student Schedules and Advisory Assignments
By August 18
Who: All Lower School and Middle School Families
What: After-School Care
Notes: Columbus Academy's CASE (Children's After School Experience) is an after-care program for students in grades PreK-8 that allows for pickup anytime before 6:00 p.m.
By August 20
Who: All Families
What: Order School Photos
Notes: Official school pictures will be taken at Columbus Academy on Monday, August 21 (for Upper and Middle Schools), and Tuesday, August 22 (for Lower School). All orders will be handled online by Lifetouch. Our school's picture day ID is ZR437132Q0. To view samples of packages and enhancements that can be purchased, click here. Any questions may be directed to 866-535-3646 or
[email protected]
.
By August 21
Who: All Families
What: Photography and Video Permission
Where: School Publications, Admissions & Marketing Materials, Social Media
Notes: Throughout the year, faculty and staff members (and occasionally students or parents) take photos and record videos of Columbus Academy students involved in classroom, school and extracurricular activities. If you DO NOT wish for any images or video of your child(ren) be used for any of the above-stated purposes, please reply to this newsletter or contact Bob Lee, Director of Communications and Marketing, at
[email protected]
or 614-509-2222.
By August 21
Who: All Families
What: Dress Code Clothing
Notes: The school's Viking Corner store, run by our Parents' Association (PACA), will be open 4:00-7:00 p.m. on August 21 at the Lower School Ice Cream Social and then from 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. in their Dining Hall shop on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday of that opening week. The Viking Corner's online store will open on August 19, and the shop will also be open prior to each division's Back-to-School Night (LS on Aug. 31, MS on Sept. 6, US on Sept. 14). Questions can be sent to
[email protected]
.
By August 21
Who: All Lower and Middle School Families
What: School Supplies
Notes: Students in Upper School will be provided with needed supplies during the first meeting of each class.
By August 21
Who: All Families
What: Summer Reading
Notes: Students in Grades 6-12 have writing assignments or other requirements associated with their summer reading that are due on the opening day of school. Families in Lower School were requested to maintain logs of summer reading.
On August 28
Who: Parents/Guardians of Seniors
What: Senior Parent College Night
Where: Schoedinger Theatre
Notes: Please join our college counselors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 28, in the school's Schoedinger Theatre as they discuss the year ahead for you and your senior, types of applications, important dates, highlights of their work with the Class of 2018, the Senior Year Road Map and more. This evening is for PARENTS ONLY, as these topics will be shared with your children in upcoming College Application Workshops.
By September 6
Who: All Families with Students in Grades PreK-6
What: Fall ASA Programs Registration
Notes: After School Activities (ASA) are after-care options in addition to our CASE program (see above) for children in grades PreK-6. This year's Fall ASA programs will begin the week of September 11 with returning favorites as well as exciting new options. A print copy of the newly formatted brochure will come home in backpacks the first week of school. If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the Special Programs office at [email protected] or 614-509-2267.
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CALENDAR AND OTHER RESOURCES
You may have noticed the Columbus Academy launched a new website this summer. Please note that much of the site is still being developed, and we apologize for any confusion and/or frustration that this causes as you try to navigate it. For now, please continue to use the official school calendar on our Intranet and refer to the Family Resource Page for other needs. More details on the new site will be forthcoming as it is further developed.
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NEW FACULTY AND STAFF
All families should have received a summer message from Head of School Melissa Soderberg earlier this month that introduced Academy's new faculty and staff members. If you are having any trouble receiving school communications, please reply to this email or contact Bob Lee, Director of Communications and Marketing, at [email protected] or 614-509-2222.
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SCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS
If you know of family members or friends who might like to receive our semi-monthly Viking Voice newsletters and/or the Academy magazines that are published three times a year, we would be happy to include them in our distribution lists. Please complete and return this form.
Also, if you have social media accounts and do not already follow Columbus Academy on Facebook and Twitter, please do so because information is posted on those channels daily, including emergency information when appropriate. You may also be interested in our YouTube and Instagram feeds.
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ARTS SCENE
Several students from Columbus Academy were involved in the sixth annual Young Writers Short Play Festival at MadLab Theatre last month. Kami Tibbles '17 and Taylor McGowan '18 both wrote plays that were selected for performance, and those cast for roles in various shows include Aylah Mendenhall '19, Sidney Edson '19, Julia Leet '18 and Maggie McCann '17.
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SERVICE LEARNING
Under the direction of senior Angel Watkins (president of this year's Service Board) and junior Caroline Mallory (recycling leader), Academy's field hockey program emptied, cleaned and prepped all of the recycling bins on campus yesterday!
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SPORTS REPORT
Our golfers claimed yesterday's MSL-Ohio Preseason Tournament title with a team score of 297. Also in the past week, they won the 2017 Columbus Academy Shootout at the Columbus Country Club by 20 strokes over second-place Bexley in a 14-team field. Academy senior Cole Walter was individual medalist with a 69, and the Vikes' team score was an impressive 291. And sophomore Ali Khan earned medalist honors by carding a 70 at the Fairfield Federal Fidelity Invitational.
Earlier this summer, a contingent of over 40 Vikings returned as champions of the University of North Carolina Field Hockey Camp! According to team parent Melanie DeAscentis, "The girls played with such grit and such heart earning the title in the end!"
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THIS IS THE ACADEMY EXPERIENCE
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