November 4, 2021
 
Dear Columbus Academy Families,
 
We would like to share a few items and reminders about upcoming events as we head into what is looking to be a beautiful fall weekend.
 
The deadline to RSVP for Tuesday evening’s parent education event featuring psychiatrist Dr. Janet Taylor, M.D., MPH, is tomorrow at noon. Please click here if you are considering attending the in-person watch party and discussion from 7:00-8:30 p.m. on November 9.
 
For any students who have not had their official school pictures taken yet this year or who want retakes, the last chance to do so is from 10:00 a.m. until noon tomorrow (Friday, November 5) in the Rufus Curry Courtyard just outside the fifth grade hallway connecting the Lower School to the Middle School. Please direct any questions about school pictures to 740-233-6529 or CAphotos@irisheyesphotography.net.
 
If you have any leftover pumpkins from Halloween, please help our Environmental Club keep that waste out of landfills by bringing them to our inaugural Pumpkin Toss this Saturday, November 6, from noon until 3:00 p.m. Just look for the specially marked large boxes in the parking lot next to the Upper School. For more details, click here.
 
Our varsity football team will be competing in the second round of the Division V Region 19 playoffs this Saturday. Kickoff at third-seeded Piketon is 7:00 p.m., and tickets can be purchased in advance for $10 at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets or for $12 after 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
 
If you’re not making the trip to Piketon on Saturday, be sure to watch that night’s Columbus Blue Jackets broadcast to see Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs Dan Olexio receive the CBJ’s Military Salute just prior to their 7:00 p.m. game against Colorado!
 
A trio of big events will happen on Wednesday, November 10:
 
  • The monthly PACA Forum transforms into Wandering Wednesday, as all attendees will be taken on a walking tour of Academy’s woods led by some of the school’s outdoor learning experts. Plan to wear comfortable shoes, and meet on the fireplace-side of the dining hall at 8:00 a.m.

  • An athletic celebration for four seniors will take place at 3:30 p.m. in the dining hall. All are welcome to come celebrate Evie Gee (lacrosse at Radford University), Ella Morris (field hockey at DePauw University), Blake Skilken (diving at The Ohio State University) and Zach White (lacrosse at The University of Utah) on their commitments to continue their athletic careers on the collegiate level.

  • Our fall concert season opens with middle school choir students taking the Schoedinger Theatre stage at 7:00 p.m. Their portion will end at 7:30, and the audience for the upper school portion will enter at 7:40. All singers and audience members will be masked, and family pods are asked to sit at least one seat away from other groups. Scroll to the bottom for details on more concerts this month.
 
The very next morning (Thursday, November 11), will be Veterans Day. Here are a few special activities to note:
 
  • In honor of the 496 Columbus Academy alumni who have served our country in one of the armed forces, as well as the eight current coaches, faculty/staff, facility and security team members who have also served in the military, the school bell atop Morris Hall will ring 504 times prior to the start of classes.

  • United CA will be meeting from 8:15-9:15 a.m. on the fireplace-side of the dining hall and will acknowledge those who served on the battlefield as well as how war causes pain and loss of life. There will also be a discussion on how our community can grow as a united group that can discuss and disagree in a civil manner and move forward into healthier lives. All parents and guardians are invited to attend.

  • From 7:00-8:00 p.m. that evening, all Academy juniors and their parents/guardians should plan to attend a mandatory college counseling event in our Schoedinger Theatre.
 
Please also mark your calendars for the Jazz Ensemble Concert on Friday, November 12, the MS/US Orchestra Concert on Tuesday, November 16, and the MS/US Band Concert on Thursday, November 18. All three events will begin at 7:00 p.m. in our Schoedinger Theatre.