September 21, 2012  


 
 A Message From Our Head of School
   

Dear Parents, 
 

This morning our seniors left for Canada. Their three-day trip to Stratford, Ontario has been an annual trip. As a follow-up to the study of Shakespeare, the focus of the trip is to attend the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, which is an internationally recognized annual celebration of theatre running from April to November. Theatre-goers, actors, and playwrights flock to Stratford to take part - many of the greatest Canadian, British, and American actors play roles at the Stratford festival. It was one of the first and is still one of the most prominent arts festivals in Canada and is recognized worldwide for its productions of Shakespearean plays.

 

We are fortunate that we can offer a variety of extended field trips to our students. Next week our fifth grade students will spend two days at Red Oak Camp. An annual trip to Williamsburg for our seventh graders and Washington D.C. for our eighth graders takes place in the spring, as well as an overnight trip to Pittsburgh for our sixth grade students. We are exploring the possibility of including a trip to Chicago for our sophomore class and a trip to Boston for our juniors. All of these trips are extensions of the curriculum taught at each of the grade levels mentioned.

 

Each year, we also offer to our Upper School students a spring break trip. Last year's trip included Italy, France, U.K. and Monte Carlo. This spring we will offer two trips. One will be a ski trip in either Colorado or Utah; the second, an international trip to either Costa Rica or the Dominican Republic. Both trips will also have a service project included. The cost of either of the spring break trips will be approximately $2200. 
 
Have a great weekend and week ahead.


Chuck Roman
 
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In This Issue
A Message From Our Head of School
Submissions for the Phoenix News
Scholastic Book Fair
Parent/Teacher Conferences
On Campus College Visits
Free Soccer Skills Clinic for LS
Flower Bulb Sale
Lower School Student Council
Story Time
After School Sports Program for LS
Next Week's Calendar
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Submissions for the Phoenix News

 
The first monthly issue of the 2012-2013 Phoenix News will be distributed on Friday, September 28th.  Since this newsletter is intended to be a monthly recap of student, faculty and staff accomplishments and events, everyone in the AOA community is encouraged to submit suggested articles and/or photos. 

Please send your article/photo entries to Ellen Beers at ebeers@andrewsosborne.org.  Since the newsletter is published at the end of each month, entries should be sent one week prior to to the publication date. Since the September edition is quickly approaching, please submit entries by next Monday.  Reminders will be emailed in the future a week prior to the entry deadline.  

 

We also have a "Cover Shot" photo contest, where each month we review photos entered by students, faculty, staff, and parent submissions. The winner receives a gift certificate to the AOA Campus Shop to purchase spirit wear. Please send your cover photo submissions the Friday prior to publication to Michelle Rowley at mrowley@andrewsosborne.org and to Ellen Beers at ebeers@andrewsosborne.org. 

Below is an example of a previous cover.
 
Newsletter cover May  
Scholastic Book Fair
 

 


This year's Scholastic Book Fair includes fun, engaging, and affordable books students want to read.  The fair is separated into two locations to accommodate a varied, age appropriate selection.
 

LS Book Fair Dates: October 4th - 11th

Location: Community Room (Osborne Building)

LS Shopping Hours:
Oct. 4th: 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. (open during parent/teacher conferences)
Oct. 5th: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Oct. 8th, 9th, & 10th: 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Oct. 11th: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (open during parent/teacher conferences)

 

On Friday, October 5th, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., a "story time" session will be held with Clifford the Big Red Dog for EC, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students and a parent or guardian.  Bring along your lunch! 


MS/US Book Fair Dates: October 3rd - 11th
Location: Susan B. Dickinson Library (Lee Building)
MS/US Shopping Hours:
Oct. 3rd & 4th: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (open during parent/teacher conferences)
Oct. 5th - 11th: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
 

You can also make Book Fair purchases from October 4th - 24th at:

http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/andrewsosborneacademy
 

 

Parent/Teacher Conferences

 

Lower School parent/teacher conferences are available on:
Thursday, October 4th from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 11th from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Please contact Kathy Marvar to schedule your conferences at kmarvar@andrewsosborne.org or at 440-942-3600 ext. 110.


Middle and Upper School parent/teacher conferences are available on:
Wednesday, October 3rd from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 4th from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Please contact Jane Piszczor to schedule your conferences at jpiszczor@andrewsoborne.org and include the following information: date requested, time frame available, and the teachers you wish to see.

 

 

On Campus College Visits
 
    

Various college and university representatives will be visiting AOA over the next few months.  A schedule will be provided by our College Counselor, Laura Walsh.  In addition, the schedule can be found on the AOA website (www.andrewsosborne.org) by going to "Academics" in the left column and then to the "College Counseling" page.  You can also click HERE.

All visits will be held in Mrs. Walsh's office in the Lee Building.  To attend a visit, students must be either a junior or senior and attend during a free period or with written permission from their teacher if they will be missing class time.  Permission forms for this can be found outside Mrs. Walsh's office.

The next two week's visits include:
  • Sept. 24th at 12:40 p.m. - Baldwin Wallace University (Berea, OH)
  • Sept. 25th at 10:10 a.m. - Lake Erie College (Painesville, OH)
  • Oct. 2nd at 10:00 a.m. - Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY)
  • Oct. 2nd at 1:30 p.m. - Ohio University (Athens, OH)
  • Oct. 4th at 9:00 a.m. - Mercyhurst University (Erie, PA)
  • Oct. 5th at 8:50 a.m. - Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) - (Baltimore, MD)

Free Soccer Skills Clinic for Lower School
 
A soccer skills clinic will be offered Saturday mornings from September 29th - October 20th.  Specific times each Saturday are scheduled per grade:
  • PK & K students from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m.
  • 1st - 3rd grade students from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m.
  • 4th & 5th grade students from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m.

The clinic is free and no registration is required.  The drop-off/pick-up will be at the Fieldhouse entrance of the Osborne Building.  Participants should wear comfortable clothes and tennis or soccer shoes.  Water will be provided.

The clinic is coached by Bill Dudinsky.  He can be reached at bdudinsky@hotmail.com or at 440-679-7749.
 
  Flower Bulb Sale
 

      
 

The Athletic Boosters will be holding their annual Flower Bulb Sale from September 26th - October 4th.  Order forms will be sent home early next week or can be obtained in the Student Affairs office. This year we will earn 55% of our sales!

Please help support our student athletes while you beautify your yard. Questions can be directed to Jane Piszczor at 440-942-3600 ext. 117 or at jpiszczor@andrewsosborne.org.

 

 

Lower School Student Council

    

Please join us in a hearty round of applause to all of our Lower School students who ran for a Student Council office. We had a record number of 31 students running this year! The posters and speeches were outstanding. The elected officers will be featured in next week's Phoenix Review.

 

President:                               
Cynthia Cheng
Alexander Groen
Shaalin Patel  
Lani Pohl
Angela Rich
Paige Rowley
Jay Sminchak
Max Zart

 

Secretary:
Fisher Allyn
Victoria Gorchakov
Krish Malte
Roshni Patel

 

Treasurer:
Ryan Ahrens
Brice Cerar
Aryan Malte
Logan Vitovich

            
Sergeant At Arms:

Emma Anderson
Amy Byron
Janae Camargo
Connor Capel
Victoria Culotta
Gwendelyn Darrah
Elise Donikowski
Anna Hadzinski
Griffin Leahey

Emmett Myers
Man Lindberger
Jensen Sminchak
Stella Sommers    
Calvin Struck-Marn
Olivia Usatch  

 

Story Time
  
Prospective families with 2 - 5 year old children are encouraged to attend Story Time.  Please share this information with families who may be interested.  To register, they can go to "Events" at the top of our website homepage.  The registration link can also be found HERE.

 

 

 After School Sports Program for Lower School

 
  

 
Registration is still open for this program.  To register, go to the "Events" page on the AOA website (www.andrewsosborne.org) or click HERE.

 

 

Next Week's Calendar
 
 
 

Monday - 24

LS Homeroom Parent Meeting - community room - 8:15 - 8:45 a.m.

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

US Musical Rehearsals - auditorium - 11:50 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.

Baldwin Wallace College Visit - Ms. Walsh's office - 12:45 p.m.

US Musical Rehearsals - auditorium - 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

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

US Girls Tennis vs. Gilmour Academy - home - 4:30 p.m.

US Girls Volleyball vs. St. Peter Chanel - away - 6:00 p.m.
 

Tuesday - 25

LS/Bradach Field Trip - Sage's Apple Farm - 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

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

Lake Erie College Visit - Ms. Walsh's office - 10:10 a.m.

US Musical Rehearsals - auditorium - auditorium - 12:40 - 1:25 pm.

3rd - 5th Grade after School Sports Skills - small gym - 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

US Girls Tennis vs. Willoughby South - home - 4:00 p.m.

MS Co-ed Soccer vs. Wickliffe - home - 4:30 p.m.

US Girls Volleyball vs. Lawrence - home - 5:00 p.m.

Board of Directors Meeting - small dining room - 5:00 p.m.

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

Coach's First Aid/CPR Class - community room - 6:00 p.m.

US Musical Rehearsals - auditorium - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

 

Wednesday - 26

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

MS Birthday Meetings - MS Commons - 9:40 - 10:10 a.m.

LS/4th Grade after School Swim - K&D - 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

US Division Meetings - Lee Library - 3:15 p.m.

K-2nd Grade After School Sports Skills Program - small gym - 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

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

US Musical Rehearsal - auditorium - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

 

Thursday - 27

LS/Hunt & Byerley Field Trip - DEPART - Red Oak Camp - 8:15 a.m.

MS/US Club "B" Meetings - 9:40 a.m.

Faculty/Staff Flu Clinic - community room - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

MS Student Support Meeting - 3:15 p.m.

3rd - 5th Grade after School Sports Skills - small gym - 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

US Boys Soccer vs. Grand River Academy - home - 4:00 p.m.

MS Co-ed Soccer vs. Gilmour Academy - home - 4:30 p.m.

US Girls Volleyball vs. New Day Academy - away - 5:00 p.m.

 

Friday - 28

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

US Musical Rehearsals - auditorium - 11:50 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.

LS/Hunt & Byerley Field Trip - RETURN - Red Oak Camp - 2:30 p.m.

5th Grade plus Multicultural Dance Workshop - Mr. Dorr's classroom - 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.

MS Family Fall Mixer & Corn Hole Tournament - Patterson's Farm - 6:30 - 10:00 p.m.

                                                                                                                              

­­­­Saturday - 29

US Co-ed Cross Country @ Woodridge HS - away - 9:00 a.m.

US Girls Volleyball @ Beachwood Volleyball Tournament - away - 9:00 a.m.

LS Soccer Skills Clinic (Pre-K & K) Program - 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

LS Soccer Skills Clinic (1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade) - 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

US Girls 3rd Annual Tennis Tournament - home - 10:00 a.m.

LS Soccer Skills Clinic (4th & 5th Grades) - 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

SAT Prep Class - Ms. Roote's Classroom (O-3) - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

US Boys Soccer vs. Lincoln-West - home - 12:00 p.m.

 

Sunday - 30

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