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Swing Dance Lesson & Jazz Concert | All are invited to a special evening with the Columbus Academy Jazz Ensemble that will include a free swing dance lesson by the Crystal Ballroom Dance Company. The swing dance lesson will begin at 6:30 p.m. in our dining hall followed by a jazz performance featuring music mostly from the 1940s era. “We’ll be playing tunes like ‘In the Mood,’ ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ and ‘Moten Swing’ and some will feature (Academy senior) Alaina West on vocals,” band director Jessica Sneeringer told us. “It should be a VERY fun night!” | | | |
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State Titles in Girls Tennis & Golf | |
Academy seniors Yasemin Bilgin and Arya Chabria won our girls tennis program's third state title in doubles, and the Vikings were state runner-ups in Division II, marking their best finish in the OTCA team tournament since 2020. In golf, our girls repeated as Division II state champions – with freshman Eva Lim tying for individual state runner-up honors – while our boys placed third in the state. A trio of runners (juniors Clara Stevens and Melanie Qin and sophomore Dan Chaky) finished in the top 50 at the regional cross country meet. Our field hockey and soccer squads also recently completed successful fall seasons. And good luck to our 10-1 football team as it travels to Barnesville this Friday for a 7:00 p.m. sectional final against the Shamrocks (view bracket)! In addition to the final two senior night gallery links below, visit @AcademyVikings for more athletics news.
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Academy Hosts Community Discussion | On October 11, Director of Student Outreach Pedro Mena, Science Department Chair Dr. Sumona Ghosh Lester ’99 and Director of Diversity & Community Life Dr. Pascal Losambe hosted a group for The Big Table, a day organized by The Columbus Foundation dedicated to community-wide conversation. Pascal, Pedro and Sumona met with local leaders in business, entertainment and nonprofits, to name a few, all of which help tackle crucial conversations involving our city and the surrounding area. Our trio of staff members involved with The Big Table called the gathering “an energizing conversation on creating opportunities for new thought leaders of Columbus by building pipelines, providing mentorship and connecting shared experiences.” Scroll through our Instagram feed @ColumbusAcademy to view more recent school news including lower school Halloween coverage, a successful fall blood drive, seventh and eighth grade field trips, a visit by the Ohio Wildlife Center and much more. | | | |
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New Items & Winter Sports Spiritwear | The Viking Corner has new merchandise so come shop today until 3:45 p.m. or online 24/7 at www.vikingcorner.org. Also, the deadline to order spiritwear for our winter sports programs has been extended to 11:59 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, November 2). Place your order online, and it ships directly to you. To order sport-specific spiritwear for basketball, bowling, ice hockey, swimming and wrestling, click here. | | | |
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Parent Event Featuring Lynn Lyons | Save the date for Monday, December 11, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. as psychotherapist, author and global speaker Lynn Lyons will be hosting a parent-only event in our dining hall to present what parents need to know (and do) to help decrease stress, worry and anxiety. With over 30 years of experience in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adults and children, Lynn provides actionable steps to reverse the cycle of anxiety as often discussed in her podcast Flusterclux: Fix Anxiety with Lynn Lyons. Registration and more information about Lynn can be found by clicking here. | | | |
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7th Annual Student Art Show | Stop by Academy's art gallery in Morris Hall anytime in November or December to view the 7th Annual Student Show, an exhibition that showcases artwork created during the first semester of school by students from all divisions. “This is a collaboration of the entire fine arts department, and we are very proud to present it to our community,” stated Fine Arts Department Chair Crystal Tursich. “This year, we are featuring new projects from Mrs. Abraham's lower school art classes including Yayoi Kusama-inspired paper flowers. In addition, bowls made by our upper school ceramics students will be displayed and available for purchase at next month's Empty Bowls/Soup for Shelter event at Otterbein University.” | | | |
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Pair of New PreK Associate Teachers | |
Hannah Pinney and Academy alumna Rebecca Amonor ’17 joined our faculty earlier this fall as PreK associates. Rebecca, who earned her undergraduate degree from Yale and a master’s from Washington University in St. Louis, also serves as a writing coach in the Middle School and as an assistant advisor for our student newspaper. Hannah is an Ohio State graduate who also assists in various roles for our after-school program. Learn more about them by clicking here and on the following links for additional faculty, staff and alumni news.
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