Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn Welcomes Students
Back to School for Historic 157th Academic Year!
Lower Schoolers head off to class on the first day of school!
BAY RIDGE – Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn officially welcomed students, parents, faculty and staff back to school on Monday, September 9th, 2019, kicking off the historic Bay Ridge private school’s 157th academic year. Adelphians of all ages gathered inside the John Lockwood Auditorium Theatre (named for the Academy’s founder) to meet their classmates and teachers before heading up to class to officially begin the 2019-2020 year.
“We are extremely excited to begin our historic 157th academic year and look forward to continuing Adelphi’s commitment to the education of the total child,” Adelphi’s Head of School Ms. Iphigenia Romanos said. “We are proud to announce that the theme for this academic year is ‘The Best Day of My Life!’ and our aim is to create the most rewarding experience for all of our students and families. With so many new activities, class trips and academic programs being planned and implemented this year, we feel confident that every day spent inside these hallowed halls can and will be the best day ever!”
The school year started off with an action-packed first week filled with team-building exercises that saw Middle and Upper School students work together with their new Lower School housemates to create new crests for their respective Houses — Morrill, Lockwood, Ellinwood and Levermore — each named for some of Adelphi’s earliest leaders. Adelphi’s House System allows for each house to accumulate points throughout the year for individual and class-wide academic, extracurricular, social and service-related achievements, as well as demonstrations of good character and kindness. The house with the most points accumulated by year’s end has its name etched into the annals of Adelphi history, literally, in the form of a trophy that is displayed in the Academy’s Main Hall all year round. Last year’s winners, members of House Morrill, are eager to defend their crown.
Adelphians headed back to class on Monday, September 9th, 2019!
“Adelphi’s House System allows students to be part of something positive and fun that provides immediate as well as long-term recognition for conducting themselves in a manner befitting of Adelphi’s earliest leaders,” Director of Academy Operations Mr. Albert C. Corhan said. “Last year’s winners, House Morrill, set a very high standard and have rightfully seen their House name etched in history.”
The new school year also saw the implementation of a SHTEAM-based honors program that will allow students to nurture their individual strengths and interests in Science, Humanities, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. Students and faculty are looking forward to a more hands-on experience inside the Academy’s state-of-the-art Science Laboratory, as well as the Technology & Design Laboratory. Plans were also announced for a brand new program devoted to the study of music at the Academy, aptly titled the Adelphi Rocks Musical Arts Program. Also, members of Adelphi’s Theater Arts Program announced that the winter 2020 theatrical production would be a celebration of the revitalized program’s fifth year. “The Adelphian Masquers’ 5 Year Anniversary Show” will feature a compilation of scenes and songs from each of Adelphi’s past productions, Ms. Romanos announced.
“The year ahead promises to be filled with exciting events taking place both inside and outside the classroom, each of which is designed to enhance the overall experience of our students and families,” Ms. Romanos explained. “Whether it is through their academic achievements, their extracurricular involvement, or, ideally, a combination of both, Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn students are always given ample opportunity to shine!”
Head of School Ms. Iphigenia Romanos speaks to members of Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn’s incoming Student Advisory Board inside the Technology & Design Laboratory!
Members of the Class of 2020 head off to class!
Ahead for the Academy is its Annual Fall Auction of Fine Art, Cigar Night & Cocktail Reception, to be held on October 11th, 2019 inside the John Lockwood Auditorium Theatre. The evening creates an elegant atmosphere in which families and guests can bid on authentic, one-of-a-kind collectibles, fine art, movie, music, theater and political memorabilia, as well as original student artwork, with proceeds benefiting the Academy’s programs. Tickets are still available and can be obtained by contacting Adelphi’s Main Office at (718) 238-3308.
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