June 2, 2008
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Volume 1, Issue 39
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The Viking Voice
Columbus Academy Newsletter
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Vikes claim CA's first state team title in tennis
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 The Columbus
Academy boys tennis team
won the school's first Ohio Tennis Coaches Association team title Sunday by
defeating Maumee Valley Country Day 4-0 in the semifinals and Cincinnati Seven
Hills by a 3-0 score in the Division II championship. After six runner-up finishes in the past 11
years, the Vikings finally broke through behind the stellar play of senior Will
Petrie (pictured), who placed second in the Division II state singles tournament on
Saturday. The team championship was the
first for CA since the fall of 2006 (field hockey) and the first for a boys
squad since the fall of 2003 (football).
Academy has won a total of 23 state team titles in eight different
sports: boys track (2), baseball (1), boys golf (6), football (2), field hockey
(8), boys soccer (1), girls lacrosse (2) and now boys tennis. In addition to Petrie, congratulations goes
to fellow seniors Pavan Reddy and John Sugar, juniors Austin Griffin, Joey
Frank and Nate Chan, sophomores Eoghan Bahnson and Andrew Enslen, freshman John
Hendrix and head coach Jeff Warstler.
Click here for full results in this week's press clippings.
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MS Closing tonight, Commencement Thursday
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 The Middle School Closing Ceremony will be held
tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Senior Quadrangle.
For the Upper
School, Honors Assembly
will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the North Gymnasium followed by the
Senior-Parent Luncheon at noon in the Dining Hall. Commencement will begin at 9:00 a.m. on
Thursday either in the Senior Quad or the North Gymnasium depending on the
weather. For a reminder about the
school's Commencement seating policy, please click here. And to see photos from last week's Lower School
closing ceremonies, please click here.
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Eight Vikings advance to state track meet
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 At the boys regional track championships on
Friday, Vikings advanced to the state meet in four events. Individually, senior Jake Beatley (pictured) cleared 6-4
in the high jump to place second, giving himself a chance to defend his
Division III state high jump title.
Meanwhile, sophomore Gebby Keny took runner-up honors in the 800-meter
run (1:56.66) and also helped the 4x400 relay team (along with seniors Win Fox,
Matt Jaffee and Jason Worman) advance with a third-place finish (3:30.74). The 4x200 squad of Fox, sophomore Ryan
Wheeler, senior Jordan Wood and junior Austin Bening also advanced by finishing
fourth (1:33.54). To see all of the heat/flight assignments for the state meet this Friday and Saturday, just click here.
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Coming Next Week
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State Tennis & Track Photos
MS Closing Ceremony Photos
US Honors Assembly Photos
Senior-Parent Luncheon Photos
Commencement Photos
Summer Viking Voice Schedule
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Lower School closings, Middle School activities highlight galleries
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 In addition to the photos of last week's Lower School closing ceremonies, be sure to visit this week's Around Academy gallery, which
includes first grade Field Day, sixth grade Medieval Day, fifth grade Prize
Auction and MS participants in a marketing focus group. In next week's final Viking Voice newsletter
of the school year, look for photos from the state tennis tournament and state track
meet as well as this week's MS Closing Ceremony, US Honors Assembly, the
Senior-Parent Luncheon and Commencement.
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Laura Caplinger and Michael Lopresti named High School All-Americans
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 Academy seniors Laura Caplinger and Michael
Lopresti were recently named All-Americans by the national governing bodies of
their respective sports. Caplinger was
named first team All-American by U.S. Lacrosse while junior teammate Layne
Averill received an All-American honorable mention. The Vikes posted a 13-3 record for the 2008
season, including impressive wins over Thomas Worthington, Columbus School for
Girls, Worthington Kilbourne and Hinsdale Central (who went on to win the
Illinois state title). Lopresti earned
his All-American nod from the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches
Association (NISCA) for the second consecutive year. Lopresti and Caplinger also joined AquaVike
teammates Peter Downing, Brenden Patch and Tyler Slayman as NISCA Academic
All-Americans.
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Free physical exams for all athletes to be offered this Wednesday, June 4
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Pre-participation Physical Exams (PPEs) will be
offered free of charge at Columbus Academy on Wednesday, June 4, for all
student-athletes enrolled at CA entering grades 7 through 12 in the 2008-09
academic year (click here for more detailed info). Important notes for the event: Athletes should bathe prior to arrival and
wear loose, comfortable clothing (preferably shorts and T-shirts); bring any
corrective lenses for the vision screening; no physical activity for one hour
prior to the physical exam; pages 1, 3 and 4 of the PPE form (click here) must
be completed and signed by a parent/guardian (for all student-athletes under 18
years of age) prior to the PPE exam (the physicians will not evaluate minors
without proper parent/guardian signatures giving permission); PPEs are given on
a first-come, first-served basis only on this date so it is not unusual to
expect a wait; while parents wait for their children to get their physical,
they will have the opportunity to complete or update the Medical/Travel Authorization online forms (three sections) in the computer lab (room 201) on
the upper floor of Dennett Hall. Also,
please understand that these physicals are screenings designed specifically for
sports participation, and they are intended as a supplement to, rather than a
substitute for, ongoing health care by a family physician or other
specialist. These physicals are not
designed to treat or evaluate chronic medical conditions. If your son or daughter is presently under a
physician's care for any chronic medical condition, he or she must receive
documented clearance for sports participation by that treating physician. For any questions regarding the physical exam
screenings, please contact Head Athletic Trainer Kim Stercula at 509-2257 or kim_stercula@columbusacademy.org.
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Academy junior earns service scholarship for summer trip to Costa Rica
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 Columbus Academy junior Ali Dillon received a scholarship from
Global Works to study in their language immersion, cultural exchange and
service program this summer. Starting
June 21, she will spend 16 days in Costa Rica experiencing the
culture, working on community service projects, and learning Spanish from
native teachers.
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Pair of Upper School teachers earns Limited Grant for 2008-09
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 Upper school history teach Tim Morford '79 and
English teacher Stefan Farrenkopf have received a Limited Grant for next school
year "to support the design and creation of a new Upper School course, a
collaboration tentatively called The American Story, a joint history and
English course consistent with the current sophomore American History and
American Literature curricula." The
grant committee consists of faculty/staff members Elaine Boaz (kindergarten),
MaryEve Corrigan (MS science), Joel Davis (US
science), Franz Gruber (MS & US Latin) and Vicki Ross (MS
librarian).
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How to order your Closing Ceremony and Commencement DVDs
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All three
closing ceremonies and the Upper School Commencement will once again be
recorded and offered on DVD by Roseland Picture Entertainment. Please click on the following links for the
order forms and instructions:
PreK-Grade 2 Closing Ceremony (last Friday)
Grades 3-4 Closing Ceremony (last Thursday)
Middle School Closing Ceremony (7:00 p.m. tonight)
Upper School Commencement (9:00 a.m. this Thursday)
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Registrations for Summer Experience programs still being accepted
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 The first session of the 2008 Columbus Academy Summer
Experience began today but it is not too late to sign up for upcoming
sessions, which contain unique programming ranging from PreK to adult classes. Check out our online
brochure or call 614-509-2267 for a brochure to be mailed to you. If
you have any questions about Summer Experience, please contact Alyssa King at 614-509-2529 or alyssa_king@columbusacademy.org.
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Calling all parents... PACA needs volunteers for 2008-09 school year
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| The Parents' Association of Columbus Academy
(PACA) strives to build community, contribute to school spirit, sponsor fun
events and raise funds that directly benefit our children. Whether you volunteer on a one-time basis or
commit to an ongoing program, your gifts of talent and time to The Columbus
Academy are appreciated. PACA asks for
each CA family to complete this form (click here) and return it as soon as
possible to PACA Volunteer Coordinator Rachel Lichten at either 2488 Bryden Road, Bexley,
Ohio 43209
or at the school's mailbox at 4300
Cherry Bottom Road, Gahanna, Ohio 43230. For more information, please contact Rachel at Rachel@OhioPlastic.com. |
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Tue.,
June 3
8:05 a.m.
Senior Project Presentations
6:00 p.m.
Alumni Board Meeting (Ocean Club)
Wed.,
June 4
9:00 a.m. Senior Focus Group (Trustees' Room)
10:30 a.m.
US Honors Assembly (North Gymnasium)
12:00 noon Senior-Parent
Luncheon (Dining Hall)
1:30 p.m. Faculty Focus Group (Trustees' Room)
Thu.,
June 5
9:00 a.m.
Commencement (Senior Quadrangle or North Gymnasium)
Sat.,
June 7
8:00 a.m. SAT (off-campus)
Mon.,
June 9
Summer Experience Session 2 begins
7:00 p.m. New Parent Information Session (Schoedinger
Theatre)
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