Adelphians Spread Love on Valentine’s Day!
Upper Schooler Arber delivers Candy Grams to students.
BAY RIDGE – Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn students, faculty and staff spread love during a very special Red, Pink & White Dress Down Day held on Valentine’s Day, Thursday, February 14th, 2019! Members of Adelphi’s Student Advisory Board spent part of the day delivering hundreds of Valentine’s Candy Grams to students and staff that had been purchased by their friends and colleagues. The special deliveries included delicious candies and adorable plush emojis with a Valentine’s Day theme.
Adelphians enjoyed showing their love for their school and each other by dressing in their favorite red, pink and white outfits. They posed for photos and engaged in group learning activities throughout the day. When the Candy Gram deliveries began, students and staff were all smiles. It was clear that love was in the air at Adelphi!
Head of School Ms. Iphigenia Romanos said, “There is no better time for Adelphians to show love for each other and their school than on Valentine’s Day! This Red, Pink & White Dress Down Day allowed students and staff to dress comfortably while furthering a message of love and respect that permeates Adelphi’s daily approach to educating the total child. It was heartwarming to see so many children and adults share Candy Grams with each other to make a very special day even more special.”
Lower Schoolers loved the plush emojis!
Adelphians wore red, pink and white on Valentines Day!
Upper Schoolers Erika and Yuliang wore matching pink hoodies!
As the oldest private, independent, continuing, coeducational, college-preparatory day school in the borough and one of the oldest in the nation, Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn, “the little school of big dreams” has been “effectively preparing young people for college, career, and life, one day at a time” for over 150 years. Founded in 1863 and located in the historic Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, Adelphi enrolls students from two years of age through twelfth grade. A strong emphasis is placed on small class size, individualized attention, self expression, critical thinking and challenging hands-on learning through Adelphi’s founding philosophy and dedication to the education of the “total child”. Adelphi students excel within a small, intimate, safe, caring, nurturing, and secure environment through Adelphi’s core values and founding principles of pride, tradition, spirit, and excellence. The student-teacher ratio is 8 to 1 and Adelphi is a New York State Regents Exempt Program with a 100% college application, acceptance and attendance rate. A founding member of the Coalition of Essential Schools, Adelphi receives its charter from the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and has been a member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools since 1928. Ms. Iphigenia Romanos serves as Head of School.
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Photos courtesy of Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn