Skyler Simpson’21 tours a New Jersey family. (Courtesy/John Wuorinen) Besides wearing your Viking spirit wear, another way to show your Academy pride is toserve as a Student Tour Guide. No prior experience or training are required, and you will be receive school service hours. The Admissions Office needs enthusiastic and involved upper school students to…

(Courtesy/Christy Bening) For the Vikings who want to help our school and community, Service Board has many activities planned for this and the following weeks. Tidy Up Tuesday is back! This time it will be held during Block 5 on Tuesday, October 13. Please sign up on the posted sheet outside the Service Office, next…

Due to the ongoing pandemic, Academy’s beloved Charlie David Dinner and Silent Auction transformed from a gathering in the Dining Hall to an engagement in cyberspace.  “The Charlie David Dinner is the highlight of the year for all families at CA. We were disappointed to not be able to gather this year due to COVID,…

Lumpia, a traditional Filipino spring roll. (Wikimedia Commons) According to the 2010 US Census, America is home to 3.4 million Filipino-American citizens, who account for just over 1% of our population. Since 1991, America has celebrated our Filipino population with Filipino-American History Month, which takes place in October. Filipino-American History Month has taken up many…

Brooke Tumeo’22 works at socially distance. Newly designed ceramics room now fits spacing needs .Junior  Lindsey Butler draws in Mr. Block’s art class. Art displays in Mr. Block’s art class as Maya Walter’22 and Jake Calodney ’23) work more than 6 feet apart. (Sari Shocket’22/Media)  Dear teachers, We want you to know that although we may…

New ‘Welcome Back’ signs on school drive. (Cami Seymore’23/A&E editor)   Now that we are going back to 100% capacity in school, teachers and students are learning  the new rules and new way of life at school.   Teachers no longer have time to plan for their classes or to collaborate with other teachers, so…

Courtesy/Sean Silver, who attended HOLA’s class on Saturday, October 3.    Hispanic Heritage Month takes place annually from September 15 to October 15 and celebrates America’s rich Hispanic history. In alliance with Academy’s Diversity & Community Life, our Hispanic-Affinity parent group observed the spirit of Hispanic Heritage month with virtual celebrations of cooking and culture.…

Drop off boxes for donations. (Courtesy/Ms. Bening) COVID has not stopped Service Board from offering more volunteer opportunities. It wants to ensure US students can meet their service hours graduation requirement, but more importantly, help to people in need during these uncertain times. Do you have gently used clothing you want to share with other…

Senior Hannah Clay, who has served on Discipline and Honor Committee (DHC) since her junior year, will be joined by seniors Maddy Rosenberg, Arie Tuckerman, and junior Russell Ahmed.  In the application process, students had to respond to a series of short essay questions that asked about personal experiences that made them qualified to serve…

Contact tracing flow chart (Wikimedia Commons).  Academy’s guidelines on contact tracing and quarantine (Columbus Academy Campus Reopening Plan) As we have had more students come back to campus, keeping track of and minimizing positive COVID cases have been the school’s chief concern. Because of this, CA has implemented a vigorous and efficient system of contact…