(La Noticia Charlotte) From Sunday, November 1-2, Latin American communities observed Day of the Dead, a celebration of the afterlife.  Typically commemorated by colorful street parades, intimate group storytelling, and reflective gatherings in cemeteries, this year’s holiday adhered to social distancing guidelines.  “This year it has been tough to really celebrate Día de los Muertos…

Upper school ceramics teacher, Charity White (Andrew Barren’22/Media) Charity White, our Upper School arts and ceramics teacher, has inspired 18 of our seniors to work the polls in the today’s election, along with Middle School art teacher, Pedro Mena, and long-term substitute, Laura Dachenbach, in an initiative at Academy, called “Youth at the Booth,” organized…

(Courtesy/Tim Morford) Last Thursday’s stormy weather did not stop the Service Board from door-to-door asking for canned food items on Friday, October 30,  thanks to the flexibility of Mr. Morford, Tara Hoffman’22 and senior Sophia Sommer. Academy alumna parent, Donna Simmons, posted the rescheduled undertaking on social media, so neighbors could leave donations on their…

(Flickr) Through the months of October to December, an influx of movement within the deer population occurs as they search for food, oftentimes causing them to run onto roads and highways. Deer are most likely to run onto the roads from dusk to dawn. This poses a danger to drivers early in the morning and…

(Wikimedia Commons)  Since the pandemic began, senior year has looked a little different for the class of 2021 because they cannot attending sporting events or leave school to get lunch. Yet Academy has been working hard to make this year as fun as possible, one new treat being Food Trucks Friday.  Starting on October 30, seniors…

(Wikimedia Commons).  The cases in Ohio are at an all time high, and, with the winter season setting in, it might only get worse from here.  Ohio reached its record number of cases in one day on October 29, with 3,845 cases reported. However, a more indicative statistic of the rate of transmission of the…

(Maddie Martin’24/Staff) What’s not to love about Halloween: dressing up, time with friends, lots of candy.  Along with so many other traditions, the celebration of this event, too, had to change. Although we could not observe trick and treat as we know it, people found ways to keep the spirit alive while staying safe.  Families…

Not quite glam-ping but pretty close. (Sari Shocket’22/Media) We aren’t really camping out on campus, but it sure feels like it. For the first weeks of school, we ate in the Lazarus Courtyard on our tarps. But then the rain came and in just a few days, Academy hoisted a large tent with flaps, a…

A large Garba celebration for Navratri in Gujarat, India in 2016 (via Wikimedia Commons)   From October 17 to October 26, 2020, the Hindu community in Columbus and worldwide celebrated Navratri, a festival dedicated to Durga, the Hindu goddess of war, strength, and protection. Although the religious tales behind the festival vary across India’s culturally…

Upper School students participate in the Kids4Kids Bike Repair. (Courtesy/Skyler Simpson’21) It’s not too late to help feed 30 families with donations to Food Drive 2.0. Please bring at least two shelf-stable items by Wednesday October 28. A 2nd grade class has already collected over 100 cans!  “Tidy Up Tuesday” is back on October 27.…