David and Evan order ice cream (Lance H. Staff) On May 12, student council arranged for a Belgica Waffles food truck to serve hungry members of our CA community outside the senior lounge. Students and faculty had a wide variety of tasty options, from waffles with a pecan crumble and caramel drizzle to a PB&J style.…

Students embrace outdoors and welcome visiting canines. (Melanie Q./Staff) Common Hour, an initiative by former student body co-presidents Davey A. and Gurby V. to promote well-being, has seen great success this school year. During these monthly hour-long periods, students can catch up on schoolwork, relax with friends, and stay off their phones. This year’s final…

(Claire S./Staff) Seniors celebrated their last day of classes on Friday, May 5 on the quad, alongside observing students, families, teachers, and staff. The huge outpouring of guests began in 2010 and has since grown stronger in number ever since. Soon-to-be graduates class wear their college shirts and play games until the bell rings at…

On May I, Ms. Popelka announces a new supplement to our yearbook. Popelka introduced the new signing pages, designed by senior yearbook editors, Arman A.,Alli S., and Katie W.  Ms. Popelka’s based her concept on her high school days, when it was common at the end of the year to collect notes and signatures from…

The first group of speakers for the 2022-2023 school year. Ms. Soderberg, Shaia Y., Alli K., Jim P., Akshaj J., and Ms. Seymore (Courtesy/ @columbusacademy Instagram)  As a graduation requirement, each junior is required to present a six-minute speech in front of the upper school. Language Arts teacher, Ms. Seymore, the Junior Speech advisor, prepares…

Service Board members engage in a variety of events, including the annual Empty Bowls fundraiser. (Courtesy/Ms. Bening) With the installation of the new leaders complete, Justin A. and Arya C. will lead the 2023-24 Service Board to new heights and hope to increase its membership as well as influence.  Justin said, “We are going to…

During the week of May 8, the Columbus Academy community celebrated National Teacher Appreciation Week with the substantial generosity of the Parent’s Association (PACA) who greeted the teachers with a daily new treat, displayed the faculty lounge.  Starting off the week strong, the table in the lounge was filled with an assortment of candy for…

Warithat demonstrates the Dabke dance.(Abbey Z./Staff) For April’s Arab American Heritage Month, MENA (Middle Eastern and North African Affinity), Ms. Chahal’s Modern Middle East class performed alongside Warithat, a dance troupe, on May 1. MENA members Nousha A., Zaina A., Sophia C., and Aliya S. introduced the assembly with Arab American Heritage Month’s significance and…

Mary P. and Ellie T. deliberate at DMUNC. (Courtesy Angela H.) On April 22, the Model UN club traveled to Dublin Jerome for its Spring MUN conference. Led by Mr. Compton, the students participated in separate sessions based on the TV shows Phineas and Ferb and Better Call Saul and role-played as their respective characters…

Sam B. hands gavels to Angela and Mikey. (Courtesy/Adi S.) On Wednesday, April 26, Columbus Academy held its annual installation ceremony of the new student leaders for the next school year. The upper school gathered in the theater as the current student council and Service board presidents passed the torch to the newly elected presidents. …