February 10, 2012  

A Message From Our Head of School

Dear Parents,
   

This morning, I officiated the annual ceremony of the wedding of the letters Q and U. For the eight years that I have been Head of School of The Phillips Osborne School and Andrews Osborne Academy, this is my 7th year of celebrating this important event with our kindergarten students.

So what's the big deal? If you Google the letters of Q and U, you will find over 62,000,000 results! What kindergarten students have learned for years is that the letter Q never goes anywhere without the letter U. What better way to learn that these two important letters always go together than to celebrate by having a Q and U wedding. This is not a new concept or idea as there is actually a book titled the Wedding of Q and U. Many newspapers across the country have printed articles in their local papers about such events. Usually after the wedding, a reception follows and this morning our wedding was followed by cake, cookies, other refreshments and dancing. It's one of those events that our students, as they get older, never forget.

AOA and SPIRE

I am sure that you now know about our partnership with the SPIRE Institute in Geneva. You recently received a press release announcing the partnership and at Preview Night for Lower School parents, I made a brief presentation. The partnership between the two institutions does not change our mission. Students attending both AOA and SPIRE will still need to meet the criteria to be accepted at AOA. These students will attend classes until the early afternoon and will train at SPIRE in the afternoon and early evening. When not at SPIRE, they will participate in school activities and events as a typical boarding student would. Academics will continue to be the main focus and mission of Andrews Osborne Academy. I also want to emphasize that students training at SPIRE are not all elite athletes, as they will also provide training to any student having the desire to improve their athletic ability in soccer, swimming, track and field, basketball, and volleyball. The fact that we are in partnership with SPIRE will not change our athletic programs at AOA.

Save the Date: Dinner with Friends

Looking for an event that will offer you the opportunity to support AOA and relax with your friends? Then check out our Save the Date flyer below for "Dining with Friends!" 

 

R.O.A.D. Down Home Dinner 

Monday - 13

Grade 2 Patriotic Program Rehearsals - community room - 8:15 - 9:15 a.m.

US/Jackson, Jones Field Trip - Cleveland Public Library - 9:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

MS/US Assembly - auditorium - 9:40 - 10:05 a.m.

LS Student Council/Hunt - small dining room - 11:10 - 11:30 a.m.

Grade 2 Patriotic Program Rehearsal - community room - 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

K-4th Grade Multicultural Dance Workshop - Mr. Dorr's Music Room - 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.

MS Girls Basketball vs. Gilmour Academy - home - 4:00 p.m.

US Boys Basketball vs. Cornerstone Christian - home - 6:00 p.m.

US Play Rehearsal "This is a Test" (OFF BOOK) - auditorium - 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.

US Play Rehearsal "Bull in a China Shop" (OFF BOOK) - auditorium - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday - 14

Ohio Math League

Willoughby Rotary Board Meeting - small dining room - 7:30 a.m.

MS/US Advisory - 9:40 - 10:05 a.m.

8th Grade Research Speeches - auditorium - 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

LS Chess Club (Grades 3-5) - Ms. Naso's classroom - 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

US Play Rehearsal "Flowers for Algernon" (Double Run-Lights/sound/Props) - auditorium - 3:15 - 4:30 p.m.

MS Faculty Division (Professional Development) Meeting - community room - 3:30 p.m.

Cheerleading Practice - 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

MS Boys Basketball vs. Hearts for Jesus Christ - home - 4:30 p.m.

US Boys Basketball (Senior Night) vs. Hearts for Jesus Christ - home - 5::30 p.m.

Wednesday - 15

Grade 2 Patriotic Program Rehearsal - community room - 8:30 - 9:15 a.m.

MS Meeting/US Flextime - 9:40 - 10:05 a.m.

MS Birthday Club Parties - community room - 9:40 - 10:05 a.m.

Clark - small dining room - 11:50 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.

8th Grade Research Speeches - auditorium - 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Grade 2 Patriotic Program Rehearsal - community room - 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

LS Yoga for Kids Class - Mr. Dorr's Music Room - 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

MS Girls Basketball @MS Girls Independent Tournament/Lawrence - away - 4:30 p.m.

MS Boys Basketball @MS Boys Independent Tournament/Old Trail School -away - 4:30 p.m.

Alumnae Association Board Meeting - Phoenix Guest House - 5:00 p.m.

US Play Rehearsal "Flowers for Algernon" (Strauss & Burt) - auditorium - 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.

US Play Rehearsal "This is a Test" (Lights/Sound/Props) - auditorium - 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.

US Play Rehearsal "Bull in a China Shop" (ACT II/III) - auditorium - 7:00 - 8:15 p.m.

Thursday - 16

OMEA All State Choir

Grade 2 Patriotic Program Rehearsal - community room - 8:30 - 9:15 a.m.

MS/US Club "A" Meetings - 9:40 - 10:05 a.m.

Ashdown - small dining room - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

8th Grade Research Speeches - auditorium - 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Grade 2 Patriotic Program Rehearsal - community room - 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Grade 2 Patriotic Play - community room - 2:00 p.m.

Cheerleading Practice - community room - 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

Spring Coach's Meeting - community room - 6:00 p.m.

US Play Rehearsal "This is a Test" - auditorium - 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.

US Play Rehearsal "Bull in a China Shop" (Act I) - auditorium - 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Friday - 17

OMEA All State Choir

MS/US Assembly - auditorium - 9:40 - 10:05 a.m.

5th - 8th Grade Multicultural Dance Workshop - Mr. Dorr's Music Room - 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.

US Girls Basketball vs. Mentor Christian School - away - 5:30 p.m.

US Boys Basketball vs. Mentor Christian School - away - 7:00 p.m.

­­­­Saturday - 18

ISEE Testing

MS/US Co-ed Lacrosse Clinic - large gym - 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Eq. Ctr. Mini-Clinic "You Can't Fall of if you are Already on the Ground" - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

US Girls Basketball vs. St. Peter Chanel - home - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday - 19

LS Ski Club - Alpine Valley/Chesterland - 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.