Panther Pride Put on Display
for Adelphi’s Brown & Gold Day!
Lower Schooler Autumn shows off her brown shirt and gold headband!
Faculty member Mr. Rehberg wore an official Adelphi hoodie for Brown Gold Day!
BAY RIDGE – Students and staff at Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn got to show their true colors on Thursday, March 11th, 2021 as they came to school dressed in brown and gold (the Academy’s official colors) to show Adelphi pride and unity on Brown & Gold Day!
Students of all ages sported official Adelphi gear for the day — bright gold sweatshirts, brown sweatpants, hoodies, sweaters and other related items. Others wore plain clothing in brown and gold with matching accessories. Brown & Gold Day was the latest in a series of special annual themed dress-down days that Adelphi has established and refers to as Spirit Days.
Students enjoyed posing in front of a giant Adelphi banner in the Panther Café, and many pointed to various elements of the Adelphi crest that held special meaning to them as Adelphians.
Adelphi Head of School Ms. Iphigenia Romanos said she was pleased to see so many students put their Panther pride on display.
“Having the entire school participate in an event like this makes a powerful statement about the sense of community that exists at Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn,” Ms. Romanos said. “So many of our students and staff members dressed in their favorite Adelphi gear or other brown-and-gold clothing, demonstrating their Panther pride and excitement to be a part of the Adelphi family.”
Upper Schoolers Matthew and Isaac pose in front of their lockers!
Middle Schooler Michael shows off the iconic Adelphi Academy logo!
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 three 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