OctoOcOctober 5, 2October 5, 2012  

    
 A Message From Our Head of School
        

Dear Parents,

 

The best part of my position is having the opportunity to greet and meet students and parents, especially those that I see almost every morning as they enter the Lower School. It's a great way for me to start my day and it's what I have been doing for years. Before going over to the Lower School, I spend time in the dining room, meeting with the boarding students and talking with faculty. I pride myself in getting to know the names of students. This year, with so many new students, it has been a challenge. Hopefully I'll get there soon.

 

As you know, Parent Conferences were held this week and will take place again next week for Lower School from 3:30-7:00 p.m. on Thursday. I would like to thank the Parents Association for providing dinner for the faculty during these conferences, especially Christie Gound who put together the great menu. If you attended your child's conferences this week, I hope they went well and that you were well informed on everything happening in the classroom or subject areas. Never hesitate to contact a faculty member, at any time, if you have a question regarding your child's education. Don't wait until the midterm or end of term if you have a concern.

  

Next Friday, October 12th, school is not in session and offices will be closed in observance of Columbus Day. It has been a very busy year for everyone and I believe the long weekend is needed.

Speaking of special calendar dates, our first and only Saturday Open House takes place on Saturday, October 20th from 9:00-11:00 a.m. If you know of a family, friend, or neighbor interested in AOA, please share the date and time with them. You are the best promoters of the school. There are other Open House dates scheduled throughout the year, but this is the only one that takes place on a weekend.

 

Have a great weekend and week ahead.

 

Chuck Roman

  
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In This Issue
A Message From Our Head of School
School Calendar, Events, and Sports Schedules
Polar Express Tickets Sent Home October 5th
AOAPA Father & Son Event
Open House
Host Families
Scholastic Book Fair Continues
LS Parent/Teacher Conferences
Next Week's On Campus College Visits
Fine Arts Association
Free Soccer Skills Clinic for LS
Story Time
Next Week's Schedule
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Questions About AOA Update
 
Contact Ellen Beers
Marketing Assistant
Internal Communications and Website Coordinator
 
Michelle Rowley
Director of Marketing & Communications
School Calendar, Events, and Sports Schedules
 
Just a reminder of three resources available on the AOA website (www.andrewsosborne.org):

1. The monthly school calendar can be found in two locations - at the top of any AOA website page under "Calendar", or in the left column under "Resources/Forms".  Click on either one of these to access the page where the calendar is located.  The format is the same as the hardcopy version you received at the beginning of the school year, with the website version being updated as needed.  To view the current version, click HERE.

2. The Events page can also be accessed from the top of any AOA website page.  Click on "Events" to access the page.  This is where all registration links are located for various AOA and Parents Association events.

3. Sports Schedules can be found in the left column under "Athletics", and then under their individual sport.  These schedules are also updated as needed.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Ellen Beers at 440-942-3600 ext. 240 or at ebeers@andrewsosborne.org.

Polar Express Tickets Sent Home October 5th 
  

For those families who signed up for the Polar Express, your tickets were sent home in bookbags today, October 5th.
 

Please look for a 5 x 8 sealed envelope with tickets and instructions/directions.  The tickets are nonrefundable and cannot be replaced. 

If you have any questions, please contact the parent coordinator for this event, Kathy Allyn, at kathyallyn@gmail.com.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

AOAPA Father/Son Event
 
The Andrews Osborne Academy Parents Association is sponsoring their Annual Father & Son Event on Friday, October 19th.  To register, please click HERE or click on "Events" on the top of any page of the AOA website (www.andrewsosborne.org).


 Open House
 



Please encourage prospective families to join us on Saturday, October 20th for our Open House.  The Open House is from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. and is for all grades. 

Families can register:
Thank you for your support and we look forward to meeting future AOA families!

 
Host Families
 

At AOA we are fortunate to have a large and diverse international student population. As many of you are aware, our dormitories close during scheduled school breaks (Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring) and several of our international students look forward to the opportunity of staying with a local family during these times. We hope you will consider participating in our AOA Host Family program.
 

What are the benefits of being a Host Family?

  • Exposing your family to a new culture and language
  • Practicing hospitality and generosity with your own family
  • Developing a relationship with a teenager that may last for years to come
  • Supporting diversity and cross-cultural understanding in your own home

You may choose one, two or all three breaks. Stipends are included.

 

Break                    Dates                                              Stipend per student

Thanksgiving         Wed. Nov. 21st - Sun. Nov. 25th       $250
Winter                   Fri. Dec. 21st - Sat. Jan. 5th           $1,000

Spring                    Sat. Mar. 23rd - Sat. Apr. 6th          $1,000

 

 

The dormitories close and re-open at 12:00 p.m. noon on the stated dates.

 

If you are interested in being a host family, please contact the Director of Residential Life, Ben Irie, for an application. Applications are due by Friday, October 19th. Ben can be reached at 440-942-3600 ext. 217 or at birie@andrewsosborne.org.

 

 

Scholastic Book Fair Continues
 

 


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 8th - 11th

Location: Community Room (Osborne Building)

LS Shopping Hours:
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 8th - 11th
Location: Susan B. Dickinson Library (Lee Building)
MS/US Shopping Hours:
Oct. 8th - 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
 

 

Lower School Parent/Teacher Conferences

 

Lower School parent/teacher conferences are still available next 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.


 

Next Week's On Campus College Visits
 
    

The complete schedule of on campus college visits can be found on the AOA website (www.andrewsosborne.org) by clicking on "Academics" in the left column and then on the "College Counseling" page.  You can also click HERE.

Next week's visits include:
  • Oct. 11th at 11:00 a.m. - Otterbein University (Westerville, OH)
  • Oct. 11th at 12:40 p.m. - Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY)
Fine Arts Association

Our neighbor, The Fine Arts Association, offers various lessons, concerts and live performances with special discounts and offers for our students, faculty, and staff.  To learn more visit their website at www.fineartsassociation.org.


 Oct. 12th 2:30-3:30 p.m.

All the Arts Camp - World Arts Celebration

Have the day off from school and want to do something REALLY fun??  Travel the globe through a multitude of arts experiences that include dances from around the world, African drumming circles, duct tape art (NYC pop culture) & more!  Grades K-5.

Cost: $60/camper

Call 440-951-7500 or go to www.fineartsassociation.org to register and for further information.

 

 

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.
 
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.

 

 

Next Week's Schedule

 
 

Monday - 8

LS Book Fair - community room

MS/US Book Fair - Library/Lee Building

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

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

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

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

MS Girls Tennis vs. Shaker Heights - away - 4:30 p.m.

MS Girls Volleyball vs. Open Door Christian School - away - 5:00 p.m.

US Girls Volley ball vs. Hearts for Jesus Christ - home - 6:00 p.m.

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

(ALL Ballplayers, Van Buren, Gloria, Applegate, Joe Hardy, Welch, Lola)

SAT Prep Class/Ms. Roote - Lee Student Center - 7:00 p.m.

 

Tuesday - 9

LS Book Fair - community room

MS/US Book Fair - Library/Lee Building

Willoughby Rotary Board Meeting - small dining room - 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Business Office/Auditors - small dining room - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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

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

Mock Trial Meeting - Ms. Fain's Classroom/Osborne 4 - 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

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

US Boys Soccer @LEC Divisional Play/Grand River Academy - away - 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.

(Joe Hardy, Joe Boyd, Lola, Meg, Applegate, Welch, Gloria, Lynch, Doris, Sister)

 

Wednesday - 10

LS Book Fair - community room

MS/US Book Fair - Library/Lee Building

US/Kennedy Field Trip - Timken Research - 7:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

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

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

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

MS Faculty Meetings - VG115 - 3:15 p.m.

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

MS Girls Volleyball Scrimmage vs. Ruffing Montessori - home - 4:30 p.m.

US Girls Volleyball vs. Fuchs Mizrachi - away - 6:00 p.m.

US Musical Rehearsals (Entire Company) - auditorium - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

 

Thursday - 11

LS Book Fair - community room

MS/US Book Fair - Library/Lee Building

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

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

LS /Hunt, Byerley Field Trip - Penitentiary Glenn Nature Center - 9:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Otterbein College Visit - Ms. Walsh's office - 11:00 a.m.

Ithica College Visit - Ms. Walsh's office - 12:40 p.m.

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

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

Private Event - Phoenix Guest House - 4:00 - 11:00 p.m.

MS Co-ed Soccer vs. The Ratner Schools - away - 4:30 p.m.

US Homecoming Dance - Cappelli's Party Center/Mentor - 7:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

 

Friday - 12

Columbus Day Observed - School & Offices Closed

                                                                                                                              

­­­­Saturday - 13

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 Co-ed Cross Country Meet/LEC Championships - home - 10:00 a.m.

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

US Girls Volleyball @LEC Conference Championship (Hearts for Jesus Christ) - away - 10:00 a.m.
 

Sunday - 14

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