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 On August 27, 2008, The Columbus Academy will begin its 98th school year. Prior to that first day of classes, orientation for new Middle and Upper School students and parents will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, August 25, in the school’s Schoedinger Theatre. That event will coincide with the Lower School’s Meet the Teacher and Ice Cream Social – also at 5 p.m. – on the bus circle beside Academy Hall. Book distribution for the Upper School will be held on Tuesday, August 26, starting in Schoedinger Theatre at the following times: 8 a.m. for ninth-graders, 9 a.m. for tenth-graders, 10 a.m. for eleventh-graders and 11 a.m. for twelfth-graders. More back-to-school information will be arriving in August. Click here for the school calendar.
 All students in grades 7-12 who plan on participating in fall sports need to make sure all online school health forms are completed before the first practice (click here to see start dates and contact info for each sport). These forms include the Emergency Medical Release and Travel Form, the Health History Form and the Over the Counter Medication Authorization Form (click here to access). No students will be permitted to participate in any school activity, including athletic practices, until all forms are completed.
 A record-setting year for Columbus Academy in the National Merit Scholarship Program ended with five National Merit Scholars from CA’s Class of 2008. Recently joining Linda Mullin (Kenyon College), Liz Nick (Northwestern University) and Kirun Sankaran (Ohio State University) as Academy’s 2008 National Merit Scholars were Nate Vonder Haar (Case Western Reserve University) and Joey Yang (Rice University). All of the National Merit Scholarships were sponsored by the scholars’ respective colleges except for Sankaran’s, which was sponsored by Fifth Third Bank. The five Scholars were part of a school-record 15 National Merit Semifinalists and 13 Finalists, both figures being the most of any school in central Ohio and the most of any independent school in the entire state.
 From June 14-22, a group of Columbus Academy students and faculty members traveled to New Orleans to help rebuild homes still in need of repair after Hurricane Katrina. Led by John Wuorinen ’80 – former dean of students and new admissions director – the participants learned safe techniques and habits in renovation projects while also experiencing cultural activities. All of the Academy students who made the trip satisfied their graduation requirement of 45 off-campus hours of service. Click here to see Wuorinen’s photos from the trip. And to see more trip photos from Upper School English teacher Stefan Farrenkopf, click here.
 Be sure to visit the Photo Galleries page to see the latest images from Summer Experience programs, June trips to Greece, Italy and New Orleans, as well as David Block's photos from various end-of-year events.
NEW Summer Experience Weeks 5-8, July 1-25
NEW Greece & Italy Trip, June 19-24
NEW David Block's End-Of-Year Photos, May 28-June 6
Summer Experience Weeks 1-4, June 2-27
Service Trip to New Orleans, June 14-22
 Do you want to know why we “Reflect, Focus and Dream” at Columbus Academy? Please click here to find out! Bolstered by record participation from the parent, alumni and faculty'staff communities, the school's Annual Fund surpassed the $1.365 million mark for the 2007-08 school year. Over 76 percent of all current parents made a gift, as did 27 percent of alumni, nearly 20 percent of grandparents and 90 percent of all faculty and staff. Thank you to all who gave and to the many volunteers who made this year the best ever. All gifts to The Columbus Academy are 100% tax deductible, and you can give securely online by clicking here. Thank you for your support!
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