September 02, 2011  



A Message From Our Head of School

  

 
 Dear Parents,   

  
What a great beginning!! Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit all of the Lower School classrooms and it was like we never left. The students were excited to be back, but when I visited the classrooms, it was all business and some fun. Thank you for preparing your children for the new school year, it was quite evident that they were ready; maybe you were too!

 

I also made my rounds in the Middle and Upper School buildings to find students welcoming new students and helping them find their way. It really makes you feel good to know that our students do care and look out for one another.

 

For the third year in a row, our enrollment is up and this year we welcome 93 new students and their families. We are all thankful for your continued support of Andrews Osborne Academy. During this school year, we are committed to establishing a new Strategic Plan that will guide us through the next three to five years. We hope to have the Strategic Plan ready to share with you before Winter Break. Our main goals are:
 

1. continuing to concentrate on increasing the day enrollment

2. focusing on a financial plan which will increase the endowment for scholarships and lessen the burden on providing financial assistance including increasing the Annual Fund

3. providing faculty with increased professional development opportunities

4. maintaining our facilities in excellent condition as well as investigating our future needs

 

I look forward to seeing all of you during the school year and hopefully at the Phoenix Fall Mixer on October 14 at La Malfa. Thank you again for the great beginning.

 

Have a great long weekend and week ahead.

 

Chuck Roman

 

 

 

 

  
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MS & US: Club Fair
All AOA: Legacy Luncheon
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Picture Days


School pictures will be taken of Middle and Upper School students next Thursday, September 8th.  Lower School students will have their pictures taken on Friday, September 9th.  Fall sports team pictures will be taken after school on Friday.  Early next week a schedule for each day will be announced to the students.

 

Students can wear their uniforms or dress up.  No "dress down" attire; t-shirts, jeans, etc.  Proofs will be available in about 2 weeks after the photo shoots. Retakes are scheduled for November 9th. 


If you have any questions, please contact Jane Piszczor at jpiszczor@andrewsosborne.org or at 440-942-3600 ext. 117.

  

Middle School Event

 
Middle School families; please join us for a mixer on Friday, September 16th.  Information can be found below; this flyer has also been mailed home.

    

 

Soccer Clinic

 

 

 

Bill Dudinsky (Upper School Girls Soccer Coach) will be offering a soccer clinic for all Lower School and Middle School students every Saturday from September 3 - October 15.  The clinic runs from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

 

For more information, please contact our Athletic Director Vance Linamen at 440-942-3600 ext. 225 or at vlinamen@andrewsosborne.org.


Middle and Upper School Club Fair

 

Next Thursday (September 8), the various clubs here at AOA will have a fair to advertise their activities.  

 

The fair will be held in the Osborne Building dining room during the scheduled club time (9:40 to 10:05 a.m.).  Students will then sign up to join the clubs.  "A" clubs will have their first meeting on Thursday, September 15; "B" clubs will meet on September 22.

 

For more information, please contact Jane Piszczor at 440-942-3600 ext. 117 or at jpiszczor@andrewsosborne.org.

 

  

Legacy Luncheon

 

The Andrews Alumnae Association proudly presents their annual Legacy Luncheon on Saturday, September 24th. Funds raised at the luncheon provide scholarships to Andrews Osborne Academy students.

Award recipients will be announced in May and the funds dispersed to the students the following school year.  For more information about these sponsored scholarships, please click HERE.  Application forms and deadlines for 2012-2013 will be updated in the near future. 
 

We hope you'll join the fun; the more money raised at the event, the more the Association can offer in scholarships to our students! Last year the Association awarded a total of $13,000 to ten recipients!

 

Come join us from 10:30 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. in the main gym in the Osborne Building.  Included in your $35 ticket price is: two (alcoholic) drink tickets, a favor and ten auction tickets!

 

Tickets may be purchased online at www.andrewsalumnaeassoc.com (then go to "Legacy Luncheon Tickets") or by mailing a check to Andrews Osborne Academy (attn: Andrews Alumnae Association), 38588 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, OH 44094. Please RSVP by Saturday, September 17th.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Stacey Steinberg at stacey5100@aol.com.  If you are interested in volunteering to help with this event, please contact Penny McHenry at pmhalfcent07@yahoo.com.

 

 

Next Week's Calendar



  

Monday - 5

Labor Day - School & Offices Closed

                                   

Tuesday - 6

Classes Resume

MS/US Advisory - 9:40 a.m.

MS Girls Volleyball vs. Valley Christian - home - 4:30 p.m.

US Girls Soccer vs. Beachwood - home - 5:00 p.m.

One United - soccer fields - 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday - 7

MS/US Meeting - auditorium - 9:40 a.m.

Beta Ladies Meeting - Phoenix Guest House - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

US Girls Tennis vs. Lake Catholic - home - 4:15 p.m.

US Boys Soccer vs. Lincoln-West - home - 4:30 p.m.

US Girls Volleyball vs. Thomas W. Harvey - home - 5:00 p.m.
US Auditions/'Beauty and the Beast" - auditorium - 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

 

­­­­­Thursday - 8

MS/US Picture Day - community room

Otterbein College Visit - Ms. Sylstra's Office - 8:00 a.m.

MS/US Club Fair - dining room - 9:40 a.m.

MS Girls Volleyball vs. Willo-Hill Christian - home - 4:00 p.m.

MS Co-ed Soccer vs. Roxboro - away - 4:30 p.m.

US Boys Soccer vs. Lawrence - home - 4:30 p.m.

US Girls Tennis vs. Willoughby South - away - 4:30 p.m.

 

Friday - 9

LS Picture Day - LS Commons

Remember the Heroes of 9/11 (Appreciation Breakfast) - dining room - 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Remember the Heroes of 9/11 (Presentation Ceremony) - auditorium - 9:45 - 10:30 a.m.

Fall Sports Team Photos - large gym/soccer fields/tennis courts - 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

One United - soccer fields - 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.

 

Saturday - 10

ACT Testing - Mentor High School

US Co-ed Cross Country vs. Lawrence - away - 9:00 a.m.

AOA 3rd Annual US Girls Volleyball Quad - home - 9:45 a.m.

LS/MS Soccer Clinic - soccer fields - 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Canton McKinley - home - 2:00 p.m.

 

Sunday - 11

One United - soccer fields - 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.