Welcome to the first "Experience Academy" message, a new school communication that will provide reminders to those in our community about upcoming events to which you are encouraged to attend. We hope these invitations will inspire you to become more engaged in the activities that are such an important part of the Academy experience.

With the weather feeling like it's finally spring, it's a great time to watch some Viking athletic events. Here's this week's home schedule:

Tuesday, April 11

VAR boys tennis (4:30), VAR track & field (4:30), JV baseball (5:15), VAR girls lacrosse (6:00)

Wednesday, April 12

VAR boys tennis (4:30), VAR baseball (5:15), MS girls lacrosse (5:30), MS boys tennis (5:30), MS boys lacrosse (6:00)

Thursday, April 13

JV boys tennis (4:30), VAR baseball (5:00), MS baseball (5:15), VAR girls lacrosse (5:30), JV boys lacrosse (6:00), JV girls lacrosse (6:45), VAR boys lacrosse (7:30)

April 12 | 8:00 a.m.

Join us on the fireside of our dining hall for a special presentation about proposed changes to the structure of the Parents' Association of Columbus Academy (PACA).

April 20 | 10:00 a.m.

The excitement is building for All Day 4 CA, coming up April 20-21. Our goal is simple: inspire 1,000 Vikings to come together in an awesome display of spirit and support for our school!

April 25 | 7:00 p.m.

All are invited to hear our Upper School Orchestra perform in the school's Schoedinger Theatre.

April 26 | 8:00 a.m.

PACA is hosting a special gathering to celebrate the arts at Academy! Jessica Sneeringer, our band director and performing arts chair, will be joined by some of our talented musicians and singers to inform and entertain you.

April 27-29 | 7:30 p.m.

Our upper school musicals are not to be missed (view cast list). This year's spring production of "Something Rotten" is set in the 1590s when two brothers attempt to write the world's very first musical.

April 30 | 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Everyone in the Columbus Academy community is invited to celebrate HOLI, the Hindu festival of colors. RSVP to our CAPSA (Columbus Academy Parents of South Asia) affinity group at capsagroup@gmail.com by April 23rd.

April 30 | 6:00 p.m.

Please join us in the Jones Gym for the Spring Band Concert. This performance will also include presentations of year-end band awards!