(Ela K./Staff) From Tuesday, February 25, to Thursday, February 27, Academy hosted its first Upper School Book Fair in the Sophomore Lounge. This highly anticipated event brought together students, faculty, and staff to explore an extensive collection of books curated specifically for teen, young adult, and adult readers. With over 300 titles selected by Ms.…

(Courtesy/Ela K.) On Wednesday, February 13,  the new “The Roots of Change” themed art gallery opened for all students and faculty of Academy on the second floor of Morris Hall. The exhibit, open until March 14, features the work of Kirstin West, who owns Bear Roots Florals, a company specializing in wedding floral arrangements. Lower…

(Courtesy/Melissa Clarke Beckett) From Tuesday, February 25, to Thursday, February 27, Academy will hold its first Upper School Book Fair in the Sophomore Lounge. This idea originated from PACA, the Parents’ Association of Columbus Academy, which met with Mrs. Beckett, the Director of Parent Relations, and decided to email several Upper School English teachers and…

Pixabay From Friday, January 30, to Sunday, February 2, Academy’s held its first Hackathon Coding Competition, organized by Ms. Cherry and the CA Innovation Team. A Hackathon, said Ms. Cherry, is an event where “teams of coders and designers come together to brainstorm, build, and bring innovative ideas to life.” Participants had three days to…

Pixabay This week, I watched the Oscar-winning short animated film If Anything Happens, I Love You, directed by Michael Govier and Will McCormack. Only twelve minutes long, it is an inspiring piece that explores the love, loss, and grief of two parents mourning the death of their young daughter, who was killed in a school shooting. …

Pixabay Carry-On, released to Netflix on December 13, 2024, is an action thriller movie directed by Jaume Collet-Serra that I watched during Winter Break. The story is about Ethan Kopek, a young TSA agent at Los Angeles International Airport, who becomes involved in a perilous situation when a mysterious traveler blackmails him into allowing a…

(Lila P., Ela K/Staff) Flickr Service Board and Art Society Partner to Decorate Holiday Cookies Do you need last-minute in-school Service hours or events? Do not worry because the Service Board and Art Society are partnering for the first time to host a cookie decorating event on Thursday, December 19, from 1 to 3 p.m.…

Pixabay Outer Banks, a Netflix Original series, released the first part of the highly anticipated fourth season on October 10, 2024. This release includes five hour-long episodes and continues the storyline from the first three seasons. It follows a group of teenagers, known as the “Pogues,” who live on the working-class side of the Outer…

Pixabay The sophomores recently watched a short film accompanied by a lesson on healthy relationships created by the One Love Foundation and sponsored by the family of a college student who lost her life from an abusive relationship. School’s counselors and health teachers, Mrs. Dillon and Ms. Hines, supervised the feature. The lesson taught students…

written by Ela K. The Great Book Giveaway was back on Thursday, August 29 in the entrance to the Dining Hall. This is an event hosted by the Upper School Library where books that are old or not regularly used are selected to be given away to the Columbus Academy community. Since our library is…