September 28, 2012  


 

 the Phoenix News

 
 

The September edition of the Phoenix News has been distributed:
  • copies sent home in LS bookbags
  • mailed to domestic MS & US families
  • located in the secured section of the AOA website
To view the newsletter:

Click HERE for the outside spread

Click HERE for the inside spread

Click HERE for the special feature insert about the senior Stratford trip 

  
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In This Issue
the Phoenix News
Picture Day Proofs
Upper School Spring Break 2013
Scholastic Book Fair
Parent/Teacher Conferences
On Campus College Visits
Save the Date: Father/Son Event
Free Soccer Skills Clinic for LS
Flower Bulb Sale
Story Time
Next Week's Calendar
Quick Links

Questions About AOA Update
 
Contact Ellen Beers
Marketing Assistant
Internal Communications and Website Coordinator
 
Michelle Rowley
Director of Marketing & Communications
Picture Day Proofs

 

The picture day proofs were sent home last week.  The due date for completed orders is next Wednesday, October 3rd.  Please turn in your order:

 

For Lower School - to Kathy Marvar
For Middle School - to Advisors
For Upper School - to Jane Piszczor

 


  

Upper School Spring Break 2013
  

We are very excited to offer two tentative Upper School Spring Break opportunities for 2013.  We have asked for student interest on both trips.  In accordance with our AOA Mission Statement - "AOA prepares students for higher education and empowers them to be successful leaders committed to serving in an international community," this year each trip will have an element of community service included. 


Our school trips offer students a tremendous value to see the world and explore new places at a great price.  For each trip, we need a minimum of 12 students; it is our goal to keep the price around $2,200.  Both trips' prices include airfare, most meals, accommodations for 3-4 students to a room, and entrance fees. 

 

Below are the tentative details per trip along with our contact information.

 
 


Domestic US Trip: Skiing in Park City, Utah or Colorado (12 students needed) Tentative Dates: TBD

-8 hours of community service

-all fees for skiing, other activities per finalized itinerary

-for Utah trip, visit to the Olympic Village in Park City

Contact: Polly Jones at pjones@andrewsosborne.org



  
 

International Trip: Dominican Republic (12 students needed) Tentative Dates: March 30-April 6

-15 hours of community service

-visits to national parks, butterfly garden, beach     

Contact: Gary DiBianca at gdibianca@andrewsosborne.org

      

  

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)

 Save the Date: Father/Son Event
 

The annual AOAPA Father/Son Event will be held Friday, October 19th, from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. at K & D.  More details will follow soon.


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.

 

 

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.

 

 

ext Week's Calendar
 
  
 

Monday - 1

Business Office/Auditors - small dining room - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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

EC/Revolinsky - "B" is for Bus Field Trip - 11:15 a.m.

US Musical Rehearsal - auditorium - 12:40 p.m.

US Musical Rehearsal - auditorium - 1:30 p.m.

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

MS Girls Volleyball vs. Sts. John & Paul - home - 5:00 p.m.

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

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

Tuesday - 2

Roman - small dining room - 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Business Office/Auditors - small dining room - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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

R.I.T. College Visit - Ms. Walsh's office - 10:00 a.m.

Ohio University College Visit - Ms. Walsh's office - 1:30 p.m.

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

US Girls Tennis vs. Thomas W. Harvey (Senior Night) - home - 4:00 p.m.

MS Co-ed Soccer vs. Old Trail School - away - 4:30 p.m.

US Boys Soccer vs. Lawrence School - home - 5:00 p.m.

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

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

 

Wednesday - 3

Book Fair - community room

Business Office/Auditors - small dining room - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

US/11th & 12th Field Trip - Kent State University - 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

8th Grade Advisory Field Trip/Devloo, French - Simply A Maizing - 8:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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

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

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

LS Faculty Meetings - LS Library - 3:15 p.m.

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

MS/US Parent Teacher Conferences - 3:30 - 7:00 p.m.

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

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

US Girls Volleyball vs. Horizon Science/Cleveland - home - 5:00 p.m.

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

 

Thursday - 4

Book Fair - community room

Head of School Advisory Meeting - small dining room - 7:15 - 8:00 a.m.

Business Office/Auditors - small dining room - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

7th Grade Advisory Trip/Thompson, Scott, Snow - Camp Y Noah - 8:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

US/Yearbook-Schaeffer Field Trip - Lakeland Community College - 8:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Mercyhurst College Visit - Ms. Walsh's office - 9:00 a.m.

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

International Club Meeting - auditorium - 9:40 a.m.

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

LS/MS/US Parent-Teacher Conferences - 3:30 - 7:00 p.m.

MS Girls Tennis vs. Monticello - home - 4:30 p.m.

US Boys Soccer vs. St. Peter Chanel - away - 7:00 p.m.

 

Friday - 5

Book Fair - community room

Business Office/Auditors - small dining room - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

6th Grade Advisory Trip/Schulz, Ely, Roote - Lake County YMCA Outdoor Center - 8:15 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Pre-K/Matchinga Field Trip - Willoughby Fire Dept. - 8:45 - 10:30 a.m.

MICA College Visit - Ms. Sarn's Art room - 8:45 a.m.

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

US Musical Rehearsal - auditorium - 12:40 p.m.

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

US Girls Volleyball vs. Sts. John & Paul - away - 5:00 p.m.

                                                                                                                              

­­­­Saturday - 6

SAT Testing

5th Annual AOA US Co-ed Cross Country Invitational - home - 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.

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. Mentor (Senior Day) HS - home - 1:00 p.m.

MS Girls Volleyball @Meyers Lake YMCA Invitational (Canton/DEPART 12:00 p.m.) - away - 2:50 p.m.


Sunday - 7

Horse Schooling Show - Eq. Ctr.

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