Third graders in wax museum attire (Courtesy/Mrs. S. and Mrs. W.) From Wednesday, March 8 to Friday, March 10, the third graders stepped away from their regular classroom environment to the Jones and Mack gymnasiums for Academy’s annual ‘Wax Museum.” an event that promotes early public speaking and memorization skills. Third graders select any famous…

Erica D. advocates for bill on reforming the police training system. (Courtesy/Dr. Jacky) Junior State of America (JSA) is a national student-led organization mimicking the United States government. Through debates, problem-solving, and simulations, high schoolers experience the workings of a democracy by being involved in public issues.  Academy is part of the Ohio River Valley…

Students pet a Service Dog from Pet Partners Central Ohio (Courtesy/Joey G.) Pet Partners Central Ohio provided three service dogs for the high school on Wednesday, March 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. during our Common Hour. Alongside their handlers, were a beagle in the hallway next to Dr. Ritter’s office, a golden retriever in…

(Wikimedia Commons) In the last few months, the artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, has exploded in popularity. Developed by OpenAI and released last November, ChatGPT spits out a response when given a prompt by the user. So what makes ChatGPT so different from other chatbots? Instead of determining the next word in a sentence from the…

Blaine B. displays his Valentine for an unknown, older community member. (Courtesy/Ms. Sinclair) Imagine brightening the day of someone you have never met with simple acts of kindness. Grade 3 Vikings did just that by uplifting others within Central Ohio through Seeds of Caring’s Kindness Corp program. The nonprofit believes children can use their minds,…

 (Courtesy/Lance H.) Students from the Honors Latin 5 class performed its skit during a February assembly. Their sketch will be submitted to the Ohio Junior Classical League. Seniors Naomi C. (Aphrodite), Gabe E. (Hephaestus), Tyler F. (Dionysus), Arjun G. (Zeus), Ethan K. (Hermes), Leo K. (Talos), Megan K. (Hera), Laine M. (Athena), Dylan R. (Ares),…

Anderson D. and Bittania T. serve our environment on Tidy-Up Thursday (Stephen M./Staff) What 30-minute after school activity can you do with a friend to reduce our carbon footprint? Empty recycling bins into a 95-gallon wheeled cart as part of Tidy-Up-Thursday (TUT)! Former Service Board President Aditya J.’17 envisioned recycling as a habit among the…

(Angela H./Staff) Advised by Mr. Compton and led by seniors Tiko B. and Alicia D., forty-nine students travelled to Georgetown Univeristy, which hosted the North American Invitational Model United Nations. Academy’s attendance marks a return to pre-pandemic traditions of overnight trips and rooming with friends. At Model UN students simulate inner workings of the United…

Nova and Sara beaming after Valentine’s festivities (Ashley T.) Academy seniors rushed down to the Dining Hall after their first-period class on February 7 to celebrate Valentine’s Day early with their kindergarten buddies.  Giggles filled the room while buddies worked together to decorate Valentine’s-themed paper bags, sticking on heart-shaped stickers, drawing with felt-tip markers, and…

(Flickr)   On Saturday, February 4, Academy’s Science Olympiad team, advised by Valerie Nandor, team competed at the Solon Invitational. Competitors were  Irena A., Isa E, Akshaj J., Adaugo N., Jennifer L., and Sam W. Isa and Adaugo competed in anatomy and physiology, testing their knowledge on the human respiratory, digestive, and immune systems. Irena…