Academy’s  greenhouse is flourishing with an abundance of new plants and greens. Our Environmental Club has been hard at work tending to the greenhouse, with Mrs. Downey ensuring that everything is growing as expected. One branch of the club has been tasked with greenhouse duties, such as planting hydroponics, growing plants for the prairie plot,…

In spite of COVID, Service Board continues its almost 40-year tradition of donating meals to Faith Mission, one of Columbus’s largest homeless shelters. Thanks to generous donors like the Galbreath Family, what started as a quarterly service event soon blossomed into a monthly tradition. For many years, school nurse, Beckie Hoagland, has coordinated the meal…

On Wednesday, April 14, we were blessed with another campus quest. This time it was a Spring Bingo. We were allowed to explore our exquisite school grounds in the sun by scavenging mother nature to complete a bingo board. Planned by Dr. Losambe, he allowed us to enjoy ourselves and be with friends while maintaining…

In light of the increasing number of vaccinations available in Ohio, The Academy Life sat down with US biology teacher, Dr. Lester, and our school nurses, Ms. Fireman and Ms. Hoagland, to learn more about the science and effectiveness of the three vaccines: Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, and Pfizer. Pulling from both research and experience,…

After returning from spring break, US students may be ready to think about their summer plans. Please consider volunteering this summer if you have not completed the 45 off-campus service hours required to graduate and/or want to help our community. If you are undecided about a service site, visit the virtual Service Fair using the…

In a year characterized by distancing, student council managed to bring their respective grades together with its annual tradition of “compliment sheets,” which consist of handwritten compliments from each class’s student council members to their peers. This gesture never fails to brighten the recipient’s day. Due to COVID, many people have felt isolated and alone, and…

(Flickr) OnePlus, a BBK Electronics company, which specializes in Android smartphones that bring similar levels of speed, performance, and design as iPhones, has expanded its offerings to aesthetic, robust-looking smartwatches (released on April 8), with hundreds of features, and a powerful processor for all needs. Aesthetics The 46-millimeter circular design, stainless steel, sapphire glass, and dual…

While we still have to wear our masks to protect ourselves and others, the weather is finally turning warm, giving us a chance to enjoy the outdoors without freezing.  As a way to welcome the warm weather and take advantage of our beautiful campus, Dr. Losambe created an outdoor scavenger hunt that allowed us to…

Thank you to everyone who has restocked or donated to our first Blessing Box located near the United Dairy Farmers on Morse Road. Now Service Board has expanded its outreach to the community by installing another Blessing Box close to Columbus Academy on Hamilton Road.  If you would like to help ensure others are blessed…

David Narayan, who has attended Academy since fifth grade, told me about his hobby of building guitars. He built his first guitar in eighth grade to get a better understanding of this instrument. Since then, he has built about one guitar every summer.   Q: How did you learn how to build guitars? David: I…