Long time biology teacher, Joel Davis, delivers Cum Laude Address to the Class of 2019. (Andrew Barren’22/Media editor) The following written address by Mr. Davis can also be seen on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efDQpZpAlfo&t=172s CA students, faculty, staff, administrators, family, friends, and most importantly the class of 2019: WELCOME! It is a true honor to be able to…
Over 100 students presented at our 6th Annual Computer Science Fair.(Katie Ranlin’22/Media) As a digitized character of Mr. Losambe caught a student red-handed wearing airpods in a lounge, “Busted” flashed across the projector screen, and the entire room erupted in an uproar of groans and laughter. “Grand Theft Academy,” an Academy-relevant take on the popular…
Mentor-Mentee. (Wikimedia Commons) In our next school year, all upper school students will have an opportunity to participate in a peer tutoring program, offering mentorship from upperclassmen to freshman and sophomores. As of now, the program includes only math, science, and world language courses, as they are more conceptually challenging and can be interpreted through…
Moving beyond the “hush hush” of harassment in K/12 schools. (Mabel, Joe. Eckstein Middle School Hallway 02. 9 Feb. 2008. Wikimedia Commons. The thought of spending an hour discussing touchy topics like sexual harassment and rape may make one uneasy, but at times, uncomfortable conversations can be the most impactful. Columbus Academy has taken some…
Collage by Katie Rankin’22/Media (Top left) New locker room construction for Upper School sports’ teams, adjacent to the Athletic Department offices. (Isabella Morris’22) (Top right) Interior of weight room extensional, next to our present weight room and athletic entrance. (Sari Shocket’22) (Bottom left) Exterior of the newly built extensional weight room. (Isabella Morris ’22) (Bottom…
Buddha Statue in Sri Lanka. (Good Free Photos) Falling on Saturday, May 18, this year in the US, all Buddhists gather to celebrate Vesak, a holiday commemorating Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death. Vesak commemorates the life of Siddhartha Gautama (originally a prince in what is now modern-day Nepal), who abandons the luxuries of his palace…
Dr. Suzanne Ritter, Upper School psychologist. (Andrew Barren’ss/Media editor) The pursuit of a meaningful and fulfilling life is an awareness and a practice our Academy administrators and teachers believe is just as important as our academic, artistic, and athletic pursuits, particularly in our developing years as high school students. Our questionnaires on personal issues and…
Upper left: New locker rooms are coming along. Work is adjacent to Athletic Department offices. (Isabella Morris’22/ Media) Upper right: Clearing space for the new field house, which will located next to the new locker rooms. (Sari Shocket’22/Media) Middle: Exterior of new weight room, next to current weight room. (Liesel Goldfarb’22/Media) Bottom: Interior of new…
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