• Remember to send students in with their Chromebooks and chargers Wednesday morning!
• Masks must be worn starting Wednesday morning for the next two weeks! 

Upcoming Events

1/5 - Public Friends of Adaire Zoom Meeting. 6PM. Email FoA for Zoom Link if you are interested in attending.

1/23 - 2nd-8th grade PARENTS are invited to join a Science Fair Q & A via Zoom. 6PM.

Our students will be creating "I Am From" poems in order for them to learn more about each other. We decided to have our staff do them as well, check out a couple below, Enjoy!

I am Elianie Cruz

I am from painting, playing video games, and road tripping

I am from my mother, grandmother, & aunts who raised me

I am from yearly vacations, Christmas, & three kings day traditions

I am from arroz con habichuela, pernil y bistec 

I am from tan, brown-eyed, and hair, Puerto Rican

I am from spending time with my grandmother & listening to her stories when she cooks

I am from bob's burgers, telenovelas

I am from Philadelphia 

I am Elianie Cruz

I am Tiffany Choi

Mountains that are difficult to hike now that I have a little one 

A family-loving husband, sassy toddler, wild dog 

Family walks around our neighborhood every afternoon   

Dim sum restaurants with carts being pushed and the sound of people talking to one another

Chinese women in a white society

the day I felt Piper came into this world

psychological thrillers that make my skin tingle 

a brick house on a quiet street, except when cars whiz down 

Adaire will be hosting a 2nd-8th Grades Science Fair this spring!

Mrs. Beall, one of our 2nd grade teachers is coordinating the program. 

from. Under each topic area you’ll find a list of “ideas” that can help guide you when you choose a

topic. You are NOT limited to these ideas. Please send back the registration form to your child’s teacher by January 31st. 

The Science Fair committee will review your child’s project and send it back to you ASAP!

Science Fair Goals include: 

• Ensuring this is a positive experience for the students

• Students perform every step of the scientific method

• Student Fair on site: March 29th for 2nd-4th & March 30th for 5th-8th

• Student awards & recognition March 31st

We wanted to give everyone plenty of time to plan their projects. Here are some dates to note:

• Thursday, 01/23/22 @ 3:30 PM: Student + Parent/Guardian Q&A
• Friday, 01/31/22: Last day to hand in registration form. Registration CLOSED

We are going to need parent/guardian volunteers to support this event. If promoting science is for you, then please email Lindsay Li. 

We hope to see many creative projects!

Public Meeting

Join us for our next public meeting this Thursday, January 5th and 6PM. Email FoA for the Zoom link.

Fishtown Neighbors Association Slow Zone Survey

The Fishtown Neighbors Association is applying for a Neighborhood Slow Zone as part of the City of Philadelphia's Vision Zero campaign to eliminate pedestrian injuries and fatalities. According to the FNA, the Neighborhood Slow Zone would bring traffic-calming improvements to our streets and promote increased traffic safety in our neighborhood. Head here to learn more and complete the survey if you are interested in helping them gather input from our community.