Optics Program Launch: Lower School S.T.E.M.
Posted on June 14th, 2017 by ssorrentinoIn collaboration with several of their corporate and collegiate partners, the Lower School S.T.E.M. teachers have developed and launched a comprehensive, Elementary Optics Program. Integrating the use of high-end components, students complete real-world optics labs, program digital and analog LEDs on microcontrollers, and so much more!
Posted in: Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Highlights, Kid Kudos, Kindergarten, Lower School, Second Grade, Third Grade
Check Out A Podcast by AC’s Second Graders
Posted on June 6th, 2017 by klapaPosted in: Highlights, Kid Kudos, Lower School, Second Grade
Congratulations to the Class of 2017
Posted on June 1st, 2017 by klapa
We are delighted to share that the 32 members of the Class of 2017 will attend colleges and universities in 10 different states, the District of Columbia, Scotland, and England! Our seniors’ academic and artistic achievements were recognized with over $2.4 million in merit-based scholarships and invitations into honors and special programs. Click here to see a list of their plans for next year.
Please join us in congratulating the Class of 2017 and wishing them well in their future endeavors!
Posted in: Alumni News, College Advising News, Highlights, Kid Kudos, Twelfth Grade, Upper School
Reflecting on a Year of Music Making at AC
Posted on May 19th, 2017 by klapaAllendale Columbia’s music students have been active throughout the school year in many different county events. The students who participated in these events rehearsed on their own time to prepare their music, had extra lessons with music faculty, and gave up their weekend time to participate in an ensemble. Their participation shows a high level of commitment to their musical learning, and they all did a great job representing AC!
We began the year with the All State Festival. Catherine Kennedy was chosen to participate in the Jazz Chorus, a select group of 24 students from across the state. They performed in December in Eastman Theater to a packed house. Catherine was featured with a scat-solo in one of the pieces. Catherine was later selected to participate in the All-Eastern Music Festival, which features the best singers from the East Coast. This is the first time an AC student has been selected for this ensemble. She traveled to Atlantic City in April to join a choir of 350 singers for four days of music making.
The month of March was full of Monroe County Festivals. Rebecca McQuilken was selected based on her high Solo Festival score to be in the Monroe County School Music Association (MCSMA) All County Jazz Chorus, an honor she also received last year. Though the festival was cancelled because of the wind storm, Becky is hoping to teach one of the pieces to AC’s Select Chorus next year.
The Middle School MCSMA All County Festival was full of AC students; six students represented AC in the choir and one AC flutist was in the band. The chorus students (Cynara Nelson, Michelina Nicodemous, Brynn Peters, Jonathan Ragan, Gunnar Rorapaugh, and Grace Rundberg) joined 113 other students to fill out the choir. Grace was also chosen to sing a solo in the beginning of the piece, “Coming Home.” Middy Vella participated in the Junior High All County Band’s flute section, an honor she earned through her performance of a challenging level-V solo at the January MCSMA solo festival.
Elementary All County followed shortly after Middle School. Lilah Costanzo was selected as the first-chair French Horn player in the band, making this her second year to earn this position. Nathan Roof and Andy Clinton were selected to participate in the chorus and spent two days with over 150 other students in the chorus.
The year concluded with the PEAK (Parents, Educators, and Kids) General Music Festival at Spencerport High School. Adrianna Williams and Ethan Truong both participated in the festival along with 124 other fourth-grade students from across the county. They enjoyed a full day of music making and performed a short concert at the end of the day.
This year was was full of music making both on and off campus. Congratulations to our talented students on all they’ve accomplished!
Posted in: Eighth Grade, Eleventh Grade, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Highlights, Kid Kudos, Kindergarten, Lower School, Middle School, Ninth Grade, Second Grade, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Tenth Grade, Third Grade, Twelfth Grade, Upper School
AC Students Presenting at Science Writing and Research Symposium April 28th
Posted on April 28th, 2017 by jpalomaki- formulated their own research questions
- identified and recruited an expert advisor from AC or the community at large
- researched current understanding and background on their topics
- written a research proposal in which they designed their own experiments to test their hypotheses
- conducted their research
- performed their own statistical analyses to draw conclusions on their hypotheses.
- written up their findings in the style of a peer-reviewed scientific journal (still in progress!)
- created, revised, and refined the presentations
| Room | Time | Presenter | Title |
| Nursing 101 | 800-825 | Germaine Gu | The Mathematical Model Behind Storable Votes and Quadratic Votes |
| Nursing 101 | 830-855 | Nate Morse | Frequency Conversion Crystal Designs for Improved Ultraviolet Power Balance on the 60-Beam OMEGA Laser |
| Nursing 101 | 855-905 | Break | |
| Nursing 101 | 905-930 | Alivia Martin | Spinal Deformities of the Equine Population in Relation to Weight |
| Nursing 101 | 935-1000 | Nadia Linton | Observations of Skeletal Traumas Made from Medieval Bladed Weapons |
| Nursing 101 | 10-1010 | Break | |
| Nursing 101 | 1010-1035 | Luke Nicosia | The Effects of Food Cues on Students’ Overall Performance and Attentiveness on Exams |
| Nursing 101 | 1040-1105 | Dylan Dailor | Does the Mind In the Eyes Test Work as a Predictor for Autism Spectrum Disorders? |
| Nursing 101 | 1105-1115 | Break | |
| Nursing 101 | 1115-1140 | Leeore Intrator | Pilot Study to Understand Focus and Creativity in the Brain Using EEG |
| Nursing 101 | 1145-1205 | Cecilia Esterman | Mixed Solvent Studies of Squaraines for Use in Organic Photovoltaics |
| Nursing 101 | 1215-100 | Lunch | |
| 100-130 | Attend opening of SJFC Event | ||
| Nursing 105 | 130-155 | Mason Grimes | Using an Evolutionary Program to Model Organic Population Evolution |
| Nursing 105 | 200-225 | Jeremy Abbott | Injection-based Electromagnetic Railgun: Theoretical Versus Actual Results |
Posted in: Eleventh Grade, Highlights, Ninth Grade, Tenth Grade, Twelfth Grade, Upper School
Nancy Northup ’77 Honored with 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award
Posted on April 3rd, 2017 by jpalomaki
Allendale Columbia School is pleased to announce Nancy Northup ’77 as the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award for 2017.
Established in 2009 to honor alumni for their outstanding achievements and contributions to both Allendale Columbia School and their local community, the AC Alumni Board is proud to recognize Nancy as an alumna who has made a regional, national, and international impact while also serving as a role model for young people around the world. As one nomination letter stated, “Nancy is a credit to AC, but, more importantly, she is someone who young people can look up to and see that one person can indeed make a difference in people’s lives.” (more…)
Posted in: Alumni News