(Courtesy/William Dn.) Columbus Academy held its annual “First” Friday tailgate from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. hosted by the Class of 2029 and their advisors on Friday, September 19. While the “First” Friday tailgate tradition normally takes place before the first home Football game, this year was different as the annual Charlie David dinner preceded Academy’s…

(Courtesy/Mr. Bolognese & Dr. Dennett) Two Columbus Academy math teachers, Dr. Dennett and Mr. Bolognese, spent part of their summers exploring how mathematics intersects with art, culture, and history—discoveries that they now bring back to their classrooms and to Math Club. Dr. Dennett attended the Bridges Math Art Conference in Eindhoven, which is in the…

(Courtesy/Izu N.) As the sun set, thousands of lights flickered on, transforming an ordinary tree into a glowing landmark on campus. Standing in the middle of the bus circle, a 150 year old, 65-foot-tall oak tree is now wrapped with 594 strands of lights, totaling 14,850 LED bulbs, creating a warm and inviting campus to all…

(Courtesy/Ms. Garita) This past summer, Ms. Garita embarked on what she describes as “the best trip I’ve taken,” spending five days in Australia and five weeks in New Zealand. Thanks to support from Columbus Academy and her role as Honorary Chair for Social and Emotional Health in Memory of Bobby Greentree ’71, she had the…

(Wikimedia Commons) “Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery,” declared Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on September 3rd, 2025, as he announced the state’s sweeping plan to eliminate all vaccine mandates. The statement, delivered during a press conference alongside Governor Ron DeSantis, immediately sparked national outrage. Critics condemned the…

Lila P./Staff For over two decades, Academy has hosted one of its most impactful programs for faculty and staff: the National Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity Project (SEED). Though not widely known among students, SEED has played a significant role in building community, fostering empathy, and encouraging deep reflection within our school community. Initiated by…

Pixabay With summer around the corner, librarians Ms. Popelka and Ms. Yanke launched the summer reading program with forty-seven books making the cut out of fifty-five faculty nominations. Contrary to past years, Yanke says that there is a spike in the number of non-fiction titles present in this year’s selection. The most popular novel is…

Pixabay UCA(United Columbus Academy), an organization for diversity and affinity groups, held its end-of-year celebration on April 24, in the Dining Hall’s fireside at 12:50 p.m. with hungry and excited students streaming in, listening to a mix of cultural music. For lunch, food choices came from all affinity groups, such as empanadas, spring rolls, fried…

Pixabay After six math league contests, Columbus Academy brings home the first place title for the first time in the school’s history. Math League is a club run by Mr. Feinberg and is open to all upper school students offering the opportunity to compete in six challenging competitions throughout the year. In each round, students…

Jack W./Staff Friday, May 16, marked the Sixth Grade’s annual Business Fair which challenges this grade’s students to come up with a product to sell to the Academy community. The students started working before spring break in Language Arts class  to think through a need or a problem and figure out a way to solve…