Volume 11, Issue 16
SENIORS FULFILL TEACHER'S BUCKET LIST ITEM

John Street has been a faculty member in our Upper School as well as an assistant football coach since 2001. Earlier this school year, he asked his psychology students to create their bucket lists (i.e., things they want to do before they die). When the students asked about his items, he mentioned that attending an Army-Navy football game was at the very top of his. So during their last afternoon on campus a week ago, on a day that's designed to be all about celebrating them, our Class of 2018 thought of someone else and surprised their beloved teacher with tickets to this December's game in Philadelphia. A video of it tweeted by senior Kyra Zoog has been watched over 50,000 times and shared by hundreds all over the country, garnering comments from the team's coaches, sports personalities, fans who've invited Streeter to join them at tailgates, and even the Army-Navy Game itself, whose most recent tweet says, "We can't wait to see you at the game, Mr. Street!"
SOPHOMORE'S TED TALK GAINS NATIONAL EXPOSURE

In another instance of something related to Academy going viral, last year's TED Talk by sophomore Ashton Cofer was highlighted by ATTN:, a popular social media company based in Los Angeles. Described simply as "This kid invented a brilliant way to recycle Styrofoam," the ATTN: video has surpassed 9 million views, 128K likes, 146K shares and 2.8K comments. 
VIKING CORNER END-OF-YEAR SALE IS HERE

From 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, May 16) and continuing 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 on Thursday (May 17), our parent-run Viking Corner store in the Dining Hall will be clearing its shelves before it closes for the school year. Don't miss out, and be sure to stop by for that great spiritwear item you've been eyeing!  
NINE MORE ANNOUNCE COLLEGE ATHLETIC PLANS

Amidst activities on the seniors' last day, our athletics department celebrated nine more student-athletes who will continue their sports careers in college: Max Dreisbach (swimming at Miami University), Karibi Hart (track at Columbia University), Tessa Lopresti (synchronized swimming at Wheaton College in Massachusetts), Ryan Mitchell (baseball at Denison University), Carson Nichols (football at Kenyon College), Josh Pearson (wrestling at Notre Dame College of Ohio), Nick Robie (cross country and track at Butler University), John Schiano (football at Amherst College) and Matt Schiano (football at Amherst College)! Overall, 22 members of this year's senior class of 95 students have committed to competing athletically on the collegiate level.
MIDDLE SCHOOL HOSTING MULTICULTURAL FEST

From 11:00 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 31 (the last day of classes), our middle school affinity groups and their parents will be hosting a Multicultural Food, Music and Art Fest in the Lazarus Courtyard. This new event will feature cultural art, music activities and enlightening discussion from each of the Middle School's affinity groups: BOS Middle, East Asian/South Pacific, DESI, JAG, CASA, MAOS, Single-Parent and Banana Splits. Some of the beneficial take-aways will be:
  • Sharing cultures with the entire school
  • Enlightening others and reducing any misconceptions -- answering any FAQ's
  • Interaction with the larger student body
  • Inviting others to celebrate a diverse Columbus Academy community via food, music and open discussion
ADULT DONORS NEEDED FOR MAY 23 BLOOD DRIVE

With many of our older students off-campus or taking exams, parents and friends are encouraged to join in the last student-run service project of the year! Come to the athletics entrance between 8:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, to support the school year's final blood drive. Every donation saves up to three lives! Plus, donors will receive a BOGO coupon to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are preferred. After clicking on the link below, type "Columbus Academy" in the Search/Sponsor Code prompt.
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS & PHYSICALS NIGHT

Families with students entering the following grades need to click on the following links for immunization requirements: Ages 0-6, Kindergarten, Grade 7, Grade 12. Also, students going into grades 7-12 should plan to attend our Physicals Night on Wednesday, June 6, when physical exams for the 2018-19 school year will be performed for anyone interested in competing on Academy athletic teams. Volunteer physicians are needed for this evening event. If you are a physician who can assist with heart and lung screenings, please contact athletic trainer Kim Stercula. 
LOWER-SCHOOLERS CREATE MASTERWORKS

Each year, lower school art teacher Lloyd Cicetti selects a master artist to inspire each grade. He then designs an age-appropriate project to highlight that artist's creative signature. Every student completes a work of art based upon his or her interpretation. The students then donate their art to a collage that forms a "Masterwork" for their respective class. In all, 26 Masterworks are created and raffled for some lucky families to win but all families have the opportunity to purchase notecards and/or posters of the student art. The raffle winners will be announced on May 31 and may claim their Masterworks on June 1 during the End-of-Year Carnival (details coming soon) following the Lower School Closing Ceremony.
BOOK BUYBACKS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 25 & 30

Attention upper school families: the Book Buyback opportunities we offer in-house at the end of the school year are scheduled for May 25 (8:00-9:00 a.m and 1:00-3:00 p.m.) and May 30 (noon to 1:30 p.m.) in Parents Hall Room A220 (Mrs. Frickel's office). More specific details will be emailed soon.  
COLLEGE COUNSELING NOTE

Limited seats remain for our College Counseling Office's annual college tours to Denison University and The Ohio State University on Tuesday, June 5. The tours are open to all Academy sophomores and juniors.     
BUS INFORMATION FOR 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR

If your children require bus transportation and you live in one of the areas listed below, please click on the area name to view important information about bus service for the 2018-19 school year. Questions about bus transportation may be directed to Shannon Nelson at [email protected] or 614-509-2224.
ARTS & MUSIC SCENE

Academy senior Shreyah Mohanselvan has been named one of just 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts from the 3.6 million American students expected to graduate from high school this year! Created in 1964, the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program has honored almost 7,500 of the nation's top-performing students with the prestigious award given to honorees during the annual ceremony in Washington. The 2018 ceremony will be held June 24, when each honoree will receive a Presidential Scholar Medallion. Shreyah is the daughter of Mohanselvan Subramanian and Sumathi Mohanselvan of New Albany.     
Upcoming Performances 
  • May 16: ASA 4th-5th Choir Show, 4:30 p.m. in Schoedinger Theatre
  • May 17: MS Band Concert, 7:00 p.m. in Schoedinger Theatre
  • June 1: LS Closing Ceremony, 8:30 a.m. in Mackenzie Gymnasium
  • June 7: Commencement, 9:00 a.m. in Senior Quad
SERVICE LEARNING
 
Columbus Academy has been involved in preparing and serving meals at the Faith Mission homeless shelter since the late 1980s when a partnership was initiated under former Service Board advisor Glenna Spencer, who retired in 1997. Through the efforts of then-Service Board president Elaine Law '03, for whom Faith Mission was a passion, the program expanded in 2002 from quarterly to its current monthly format during each school year. For many years, school nurse and Service Department member Beckie Hoagland has managed these monthly trips and advised the student leaders who organize them. Academy senior Shenique Lewis has served as the Faith Mission student leader for the last two years, and her successor for 2018-19 is junior Abby Yakam. Also, faculty members Michelle Platt and Sarah Penney have created opportunities for middle and lower school students to prepare cookies for the mission through a joint service learning program.
SPORTS REPORT

In this past weekend's 2018 Ohio Boys Middle School State Lacrosse Championship at Dublin Scioto High School, our Vikings defeated Kenston 4-1, Olentangy United 8-4 and top-seeded Pickerington Lakeview 9-4 to reach the Division III state finals, where they fell 9-0 to Chagrin Falls. Congrats to Coach Neal O'Brien and his 7th and 8th grade boys on their state runner-up finish!

In varsity action, Academy's girls were runners-up at last week's MSL-Ohio Track and Field Championships with league titles won by Annalise Grammel in the 800, Mabry Nichols in the high jump and Lexis Hughes in the shot put as well as the 4x400 (Mercedes Crestanello, Hannah Clay, Regan Cornelius, Samantha Kass) and 4x800 (Cornelius, Kass, Maddie Tuckerman, Grammel) relays. Our boys placed third with victories coming in the 200 (Karibi Hart) and 4x100 relay (David Barren, Sam Massick, Dorrian Moultrie, Harry Mills). 
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