Columbus Online Academy Times
Columbus City Schools
January 31, 2023
News
January Mixer Brings Smiles
The first COA Mixer was held January 23, 2023 in the COA space at Walnut Ridge High School. Over 30 students attended the six hour event. The purpose of school mixers is to allow students and staff members to meet each other in person and build relationships. Students and staff members share their favorite parts of the mixer in the following video.
Principal Christian Angel Gets Pictures With Students During Lunch
Principal Angel purchased lunch for students and staff members, including pizza, salad, and some vegetarian favorites such as cauliflower pizza.
GSA Faculty Advisor and Members Meet at the Mixer
(Clockwise): Lovejoy, Maddy, Ra'Niyea, Red, Aymon, Teacher Marcus Edwards, Tre
Teacher Anita Lindsay Leads Pyramid Challenge Icebreaker
Teacher Anita Lindsay led an icebreaker that forced students to work together to solve a problem because every team member had to contribute to the task. Students numbered off to be placed in three groups. Their goal was to make a pyramid with the cups. In the first round, students were not allowed to talk. Students were challenged, but didn't give up.
Teacher Anita Lindsay Loves Seeing Students in Person
Teacher Anita Lindsay said that she was so excited that many students, such as Tyree, took a risk and came to the mixer.
Fastest Team
The fastest team to complete their pyramid was also the only team to finish before the end of the activity.
Students Work Together
The other icebreaker teams did not give up until time was up.
Guidance Counselor Justin Adams
Adams guided students through an icebreaker that challenged students to avoid a smile. Students and staff members participated in this icebreaker.
Red and Kelvin Keep Those Frowns Going
In the third round, Red and Kelvin faced off for the longest time.
Kelvin and Ky
Kelvin and Ky had their game faces on for so long that Adams had to declare a tie.
Prize Winners
Congratulations to a few of our winners--Angelina K, Abigail B, Ethan, Jose V. with Teacher Michelle Jeffries collecting their prizes after winning one of the hourly drawings during the Mixer.
Awards and Honors
Apex Allstars
The following students have earned one or more Apex credits. COA students have earned over 200 credits to date.
COA Staff Member and Student Featured in OEA Commercial
Teacher Byrd Prillerman and senior Lyric Miller are featured in a new Ohio Education Association commercial which encourages more individuals to consider a career in education.
Shoutout from Teacher Lisa Ciminillo
Shoutout to Seniors Jose V. and Abigail O. for Outstanding Achievement during Semester 1.
Thanks!
Shoutout from Teacher Anita Lindsay
Shoutout to the entire COA 9-12 staff for pulling the mixer together on such short notice. It was very successful! Everyone enjoyed themselves. Some staff members donated time, some donated money, but everyone gave something to ensure the mixer was a success.
Teacher Michelle Jeffries
Jeffries donated food, gift cards, items for the hourly drawings, and she volunteered her time to help set up.
Teacher Deb Rheyne
Rheyne donated $100 towards gift cards and volunteered her time to help.
Teacher Charlene McChesney
McChesney donated many gift and candy items to fill the gift bags. She also volunteered her time to help.
Teacher Lisa Ciminillo
Ciminillo donated journals for the students, gift cards, and her time to set up and clean up.
Teachers Tysha Crump and Jack Roberts
Crump and Roberts donated drinks and snacks, and donated their time setting up.
Teacher Anita Lindsay and Angel Lindsay
Lindsay O.G. and Lindsay 2.0 donated snacks and their time to set up for the mixer.
Join the COA Nature Club!
By Teacher Lindsay Santen
Receive internship hours for getting outside and helping the environment! The nature club will participate in 10 hikes this winter at various Columbus Metro Parks in Dec-Feb. Click here for the winter hikes calendar. In the spring, club members will participate in citizen science by surveying butterflies. They will also be helping the environment by cleaning creeks and pulling invasive plants. These activities will usually occur every week on Wednesdays during the school day, although there are special events on some weekends. Of course, the club will have some planned springtime hikes, which will be published later.
Sign up on Remind to participate in the Nature Club.
View footage of past hikes:
12-4 Inniswood (2nd video) - Saw an owl up close!
12-11 Highbanks - Touched the animals in the nature center creek.
12-19 Battelle Darby Creek (2nd video) Bison!
1-7 Prairie Oaks First hike with a student.
1-15 Rocky Fork First hike with a staff member.
1-22 Scioto Audubon First hike with friends/family.
Coding Club Meets Thursdays
Columbus Online Academy offers two after-school coding clubs via Zoom. No experience? No problem! Join us on Thursdays from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Do you have some coding experience but want to learn more? Join us on Fridays from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Can't come this week? No problem! Join us when you can! The Zoom link is on our school Google Classroom in the stream (posted October 27).
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