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Football Off to Best Start Since 2000 | |
Our varsity football team's 7-0 record is the program's best start since the fall of 2000. The Vikings' latest victory was by a 35-13 margin at archrival Bexley, which allowed Academy to retain the Mayor's Trophy for the seventh-straight year. They host Worthington Christian at 7:00 p.m. this Friday at Hondros Field, where our golf seniors will be honored at halftime. Also, congratulations to our MS girls soccer squad on its undefeated season and tournament title and to our defending state champion girls golf team for claiming their third-consecutive district title and advancing to states! In addition to the senior night gallery links below, visit @AcademyVikings for more athletics news.
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Next PACA Connect Meeting on Oct. 11 | Please join the Parents' Association of Columbus Academy for its next PACA Connect meeting on Wednesday, October 11, at 8:00 a.m. in the fireside dining room. The topic this month is "Our Generous Community" and Kids 4 Kids coordinators will let you know how to get involved in this schoolwide service project. Meeting attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to help kick-off the Kids 4 Kids Food Drive (click here to view a list of suggested items). We will also get updates on the success of the Charlie David Dinner and a recap of Hispanic Heritage Month activities sponsored by ¡HOLA! Click on the following links for last month's minutes and photos. | | | |
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Dr. Michele Borba Book Club | Save the date for Wednesday, October 25, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. as Dr. Michele Borba will meet via Zoom with parents, faculty and staff interested in learning more about topics she discusses in her latest book, “Thrivers: The Surprising Reason Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine.” Click here to register, and a Zoom link to access the meeting will be emailed to registrants closer to the meeting date. | | | |
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Fall Play Opens on October 30 | The performances of our Upper School's fall play have been moved to Monday, October 30, and Wednesday, November 1. "It is my honor to announce the cast of Clue: HS Edition," wrote Director of Theatre Arts Whitney Eads to our Upper School. "I also want to shout out Alaina West (student director), Sophie Platt (graphic designer) and the Portfolio Technical Theatre class because the production couldn't happen without them!" Tickets will be available online at ShowTix4U starting three weeks in advance by searching for Columbus Academy. | | | |
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Celebration of Leadership | This fall, Columbus Academy will host its 17th Celebration of Leadership, an annual appreciation event for leadership donors to the Annual Fund. This signature event recognizes the vital role that philanthropic leadership plays in laying a firm foundation for the Annual Fund each year. The reception will be held on Monday, November 6, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at The Estate at New Albany and will feature Priya Parker, master facilitator and acclaimed author of The Art of Gathering. Learn more about this year's speaker and opportunities to attend. | | | |
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Athletic Hall of Fame Induction | “High school sports aren’t only about winning games or breaking records,” stated Andrew Dunn ’02 in his acceptance speech at last month’s Athletics Hall of Fame Induction. “To me, they are about personal growth, character development, learning about resilience and hardships. Columbus Academy stands for those same things and then some.” Andrew was inducted alongside longtime track coach and junior speech instructor Bob Kirk ’67, who gratefully stated “I thank the people who supported me and didn’t doubt me and knew that I was good for something.” View photos from the ceremony by clicking here. | | | |
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Hispanic Heritage Month & More | Our community has been celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a variety of activities including special assemblies, a fútbol tailgate for a varsity girls soccer game, a salsa dancing history lesson and demonstration by dance educator Rodney Eric Lopez, a Tortilleria at the Crane Outdoor Learning Center (pictures coming soon) and more! Scroll through our Instagram feeds @ColumbusAcademy and @AcademyVikings to view more recent school and athletics news including a recap of the Viking Rampage Run, a pair of speech & debate champions, a junior who participated in the Central Ohio Leadership Academy, publications of our fall sports program and 2023 yearbook, a successful start to our middle school mountain biking club season, nine upper-schoolers selected for the OAEA Emerging Artists Exhibition and much more! | | | |
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We've Got a Dog with a Blog | If you just can’t get enough of Nelson (and many of our students seem like they cannot), Brelle and Stefan Farrenkopf have started an Instagram account to share our community dog’s daily adventures. Check out @nelsonthecommunitydog to find out where he's been and to see all the smiles on everyone's faces when they encounter and interact with him! | | | |
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The Columbus Academy Alumni Board welcomed five new members and six student representatives from the Class of 2024 at last month’s first meeting of the school year. The six seniors who are serving as Student Alumni Representatives this year are Zaina Albirini, Tommy Jauchius, Stella Lee, Grace Philip, Ellie Smith and Henry Wood. Joining 14 other alumni – led by Alumni Board President Mandy Mallott ’03 – are Dick Watman ’72, Brittany Bean ’93, Mer Levine ’99, Ryan Wheeler ’10 and Lee Solomon ’14. Click on the links below for more faculty, staff and alumni news:
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