Volume 11, Issue 14
"THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY" COMES TO CA'S STAGE

 
The Columbus Academy Upper School Theatre Program will present "The Theory of Relativity" in Schoedinger Theatre on April 19-21. "This is a different kind of show," explained director Stefan Farrenkopf, who is also an English teacher at the school. "It was commissioned by a university in Canada in the hopes of giving their acting students an opportunity to play roles that were appropriate for their own age. It's a really cool show, and we've fallen in love with it." Opening performance will be at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 19. The weekend shows will both begin at 8:00 p.m.
THANKS FOR MAKING #ALLDAY4CA A SMASHING SUCCESS

 
Vikings are ever on a quest for their best, and this year's #AllDay4CA giving event proved it once again as new records were set! An amazing 940 Vikings (134 more than last year!) from 29 different states joined together to raise $428,600 to support our incredible school, faculty and students. Thank you for showing your Viking spirit and support in such a powerful way! For more details, click on the following links: final results and Academy Life story. 
ACADEMY STUDENTS EARN AWARDS AT SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

Columbus Academy's 2017-18 Science Olympiad team had a large turnout of nearly 40 students from grades 6-9. Guided by faculty members Michael Smith and Ruth Giglio, the squad earned several awards in engineering build and testing events at the regional competition. Top-6 results included: Battery Buggy (3rd place) by Jim Phieffer & Akshaj Jagarapu, Crime Busters (4th) by Ethan Weiser & Malachy Sullivan, Experimental Design (4th) by Saanvi Billakanty, Laine Massick and Spandana Amirneni, Solar System (4th) by Madeline Proctor & Alyssia Palmer, Write It Do It (4th) by Spandana Amirneni & Saanvi Billakanty, and Anatomy Physiology (6th) by Sidd Amirneni & Russell Ahmed.
FAMILY MATH NIGHT IS THIS THURSDAY, APRIL 19

 
Plan to join us! All lower school families are invited to Family Math Night from 6:30-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 19. Come and enjoy an evening of math fun along with your child. Hands-on learning activities and games for students in grades PreK-5 will be available in the Dining Hall. Pop in for just a bit or you can join the fun for the entire time. Parking is available on the upper school side of campus, near the Dining Hall.
TRIO BRINGS HOME ACCOLADES IN RESPECTIVE SPORTS

Earlier this month, Columbus Academy freshman Chloe Gouhin (left) won the state title in women's saber at the Ohio High School Fencing Championships, sophomore Sam Massick (center) was named champion of the 2018 Chris Sailer Kicking IL Spring Camp and seventh-grader Quinn Black placed fourth in the state on uneven bars at the USA Gymnastics Levels 2-5 State Championships!
SPRING GALA 2018: CIRQUE DU CA

 
PACA is bringing the big top to Columbus Academy so prepare yourselves for an evening of high-flying action with aerial artists, magicians, stilt walkers, fortune-tellers and more! All families should have received an invitation and sponsorship information in the mail. You can also go online to purchase tickets, volunteer and view raffle & silent auction items (coming soon). Step right up with family and friends to experience the magic of the circus and support our school! 
 
Saturday, May 12
7:00-11:00 p.m.
"The Mack" Gymnasium 
CA FAMILIES INVITED TO COMMUNITY CONVERSATION

 
"When I think of systems of oppression historically and in this country, they're durable. They tend to reinvent themselves, and they do it right under your nose." ~ Glenn E. Martin from the documentary "13TH"
 
Please join PACA for a thoughtful dinner discussion on Tuesday, May 1. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for appetizers followed by dinner and a panel discussion from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Academy's Dining Hall. This event is free and open to the public. Childcare will be provided. RSVP by April 27 to Kelly Vaziri at [email protected]. Panel participants include Dr. Mark Lomax from The Columbus Foundation, Dr. Patrice Palmer from Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs and alumna Leigha Grosh '08 from OSU's Kirwin Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity.
INFORMATION LITERACY IN A POST-TRUTH WORLD

 
There are many benefits of PACA. This past week another excellent example was provided during the regular PACA SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) meeting. Middle school librarian Stacy Nockowitz presented information on the purpose, identification and skills that can be employed to recognize "Fake News." As our children grow and learn, the skills of being aware of and identifying fake news are increasingly important, and Columbus Academy is again on the leading edge in preparing our students to meet the challenges fake news poses.   
COMMUNITY LIFE HOSTING PARENT FOCUS GROUP

The Office of Diversity and Community Life and PACA Diversity and Community Life Committee will be hosting another focus group for parents on Sunday, April 29, from noon to 2:00 p.m. on the fireplace side of the Dining Hall. The purpose of these gatherings is to help generate dialogue among parents/guardians of students who share a core identity and provide the school a chance to learn about your perspectives. On the 29th, we invite parents/guardians of students of Indian, Pakistani or other South Asian heritage to join us. Lunch and childcare will be provided. Kindly RSVP below. For questions or more information, please contact Director of Diversity and Community Life Beckett Broh. 
ATTENTION FAMILIES OF SENIORS

Senior Pages for the yearbook are due by 3:15 p.m. on Friday May 4. Each senior has written instructions and a video tutorial for how to create his or her page. Optional senior headshots are due by May 25, and we prefer them to be sent digitally. Please direct any questions and the photos to Laura Miller. Also, you will be able to purchase images from Commencement at events.lifetouch.com. Photos will be posted on this website within 10 days of the June 7 event. For questions, contact 1-800-505-9496 or [email protected]. 
ARTS & MUSIC SCENE

 
Rock posters by our sixth-graders were once again featured at The Fillmore -- a historic music venue in San Francisco -- over Spring Break! According to art teacher Pedro Mena, who coordinated the project, Academy students collaborated on benefit concert posters inspired by the impact art and music can make on our world. The class created their designs in Photoshop and screen printed their posters with guest artists Alison and Nick from Alison Rose. Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite, Grammy Award recipients for best blues album, performed at The Fillmore while our students' work was on display!   
Upcoming Performances 
  • April 19: US Musical, 7:30 p.m. in Schoedinger Theatre
  • April 20-21: US Musical, 8 p.m. in Schoedinger Theatre
  • April 24: US Band Concert, 7 p.m. in Schoedinger Theatre
  • April 25: Senior Art Show, 6:30 p.m. in Morris Hall Gallery
  • April 26: MS/US Orchestra Concert, 7 p.m. in Schoedinger Theatre
  • April 27: "All That Jazz" Dinner Concert, 7:30 p.m. in Dining Hall
SERVICE LEARNING
 
 
Please send in your BoxTops! We are heading into our final collection month of the school year. Send in your BoxTops now through May 18. Our school is a BoxTop school. Families, faculty and staff collect BoxTops from various household products such as Cheerios, Kleenex, Ziploc bags, etc. We bring the BoxTops back to school in bags of 50 or attached to a collection sheet in groups of 25 or 50. Next we mail them in to receive 10 cents for every BoxTop we mail back as part of the program. The money from BoxTops supports the purchase of the perishable food, toiletries and cleaning supplies for families sponsored by our fall Kids-4-Kids service learning project. In the past, we have also used funds from this program to purchase fleece for Project Linus blankets in the winter. Thank you so much for supporting this worthwhile program. Let's make this the biggest collection year yet!
SPORTS REPORT

In their opening track meet of the season, our Vikings placed 6th (boys) and 8th (girls) out of 12 teams at the Red Edwards Relays hosted by Big Walnut. Wins came in the girls high jump (Nichols), boys distance medley (Huyghe, Kass, Robie & Watson) and distance lap medley (Robie, Watson, McCann & Law).
Spring Sports Senior Nights
  • Boys Tennis: April 23 at 4:00 p.m. at Carlin Field Courts
  • Track & Field: April 23 at 6:00 p.m. at Hondros Field
  • Baseball: May 2 at 5:00 p.m. at Stahl Field
  • Girls Lacrosse: May 3 at 7:00 p.m. at Hondros Field
  • Boys Lacrosse: May 8 at 5:00 p.m. at Hondros Field
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