Get Ready for FoA's 5th Annual 2020 Auction!
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Our 2020 Auction Committee is hard at work planning this year's auction! Check out our Auction Page for more details. If you or your business have an item or experience or gift card to donate we are already accepting donations. Please click the button to donate and thank you!!
Questions? Interested in joining the Auction Committee? Please contact us at friendsofadaire@gmail.com! FoA Statement on COVID-19 and Cancellation of March 28 Auction Closing Party
In light of the evolving situation around COVID-19 in Philadelphia and our region, FoA has decided to cancel our auction closing party originally set for March 28th at PlayArts. We understand that currently the risk of COVID-19 infection may be low in our area and we want to keep it that way. The good news is the auction is still on and online as it has been every year! Our Auction Committee has been hard at work collecting some great prizes and donations, from local restaurant gift cards to vouchers for summer camps and classes! We were hoping the closing party would be a fun way to help us reach our fundraising goals by encouraging some friendly, in-person competition, so we need your help this year, more than ever, to bid up those items and support our biggest fundraiser of the year from the comfort of your couches! So trade your party shoes for pajamas, snuggle up to that bottle of Purell (nope, we couldn't find any either), charge those smart phones, and get ready to bid on eBay for what we hope will be our most successful auction yet! Thank you so much for your support and check our Auction Page for when the online auction goes live! Farewell to Sasha Best |
As announced a few weeks ago, FoA Board Member and Adaire's amazing Community Partner Coordinator, Sasha Best, has accepted a position as Project Associate for the Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders and her last day at school was February 28. Friends of Adaire didn't want to say goodbye to Sasha without a special note of thanks. As one of the many groups that Sasha has helped connect to the Adaire community, Friends of Adaire has special insight into Sasha's daily impact.
If your child has enjoyed one of the more than 80 partnership programs that Sasha has made possible at Adaire for the last four years -- dance, music, drama, and more -- you've felt her impact too. Four years, though Sasha has only been paid for three: She volunteered full-time at Adaire for a year before she found her own grant funding to pay for her position.
Families entering Adaire, whether for one of the countless school tours Sasha led or enrolling their students, have been able to count on Sasha's friendly hello and diligent followup. Staff at Adaire have been able to count on Sasha to get things done, better than they expected. And Friends of Adaire has been able to concentrate on so many other fundraising goals knowing that Sasha was on the trail of big grants and exciting partnerships.
We're thrilled that Sasha's leaving us to broaden her impact on public education in Philadelphia, as Project Associate for the Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders, even as we lament her departure from Adaire. We know we'll still benefit from Sasha's work and lasting legacy every day from here on out. We're so grateful for everything Sasha Best has done for our school and wider community. May Sasha's true legacy be the inspiration of what one engaged parent can get done if she puts her mind, time, and talents to it.
If your child has enjoyed one of the more than 80 partnership programs that Sasha has made possible at Adaire for the last four years -- dance, music, drama, and more -- you've felt her impact too. Four years, though Sasha has only been paid for three: She volunteered full-time at Adaire for a year before she found her own grant funding to pay for her position.
Families entering Adaire, whether for one of the countless school tours Sasha led or enrolling their students, have been able to count on Sasha's friendly hello and diligent followup. Staff at Adaire have been able to count on Sasha to get things done, better than they expected. And Friends of Adaire has been able to concentrate on so many other fundraising goals knowing that Sasha was on the trail of big grants and exciting partnerships.
We're thrilled that Sasha's leaving us to broaden her impact on public education in Philadelphia, as Project Associate for the Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders, even as we lament her departure from Adaire. We know we'll still benefit from Sasha's work and lasting legacy every day from here on out. We're so grateful for everything Sasha Best has done for our school and wider community. May Sasha's true legacy be the inspiration of what one engaged parent can get done if she puts her mind, time, and talents to it.
Group Tour Schedule
Adaire offers monthly tours for interested in-catchment families. Advance sign-ups are not required. If you are interested in attending, enter the building at the corner of Thompson and Earl Streets prior to the scheduled tour time. The tours will begin promptly and will last approximately 30-45 minutes. Questions before or after the tour? Contact Harmony Claus.
Friends of Adaire works to enrich and support the education at Fishtown's Alexander Adaire K-8 School.
News
A link to all of our current and past e-news updates can be found here
After School News and Options:
Portside Arts is terrific in-classroom partner to Adaire and picks up students at Adaire for after school art based programs and homework help at their facility. Fishtown Rec After School with pick up from Adaire. After school goes until 6PM Registration forms are available at the Rec 3:00PM—9:00 PM. Email fishtownrecreation@gmail.com Call 215-685-9885 or stop by at 1202 E Montgomery Ave Shuttle Bee offers pickup from Adaire and delivery to Northern Liberties After school program. Stay tuned for more after school option announcements. Our community and leadership are here to support you through your journey this school year. Please reach out with any questions or feedback to Principal Anna Jenkins ajenkins@philasd.org. We have had a BLAST at our HAPPY HOUR FUNDRAISERS! The last Thursday of every other month at different bars around Fishtown, these events have raised a lot of money for Adaire and our spirits tremendously! Follow our Facebook page for more on our events. Learn more... Follow @friends_of_adaire on Instagram!
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Contribute
Friends of Adaire works to fundraise and apply for grants to add more programs to enrich our children's experience and encourage a culture of creativity and active learning.
Want to DONATE TO SUPPORT OUR WORK? We've made that easier than ever via PayPal & the button below! Friends of Adaire's 501(c)3 nonprofit status makes all donations tax-deductible! Please consider making your donation a monthly one (via PayPal) to sustain FoA's long-term goals or designate for our new Annual Fund!
You can now also make a donation with no transaction fees deducted via our eBay for Charity page which sends your donation via PayPal's Giving Fund to FoA (sorry no monthly donation option). On our eBay for Charity page you can also select Friends of Adaire as your "favorite" charity on eBay to add a portion of your transaction to benefit FoA (or sell an item and designate a portion of the sale to go to FoA). Check out other ways to use eBay to benefit FoA and Adaire here.
Our Amazon Wishlist SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE is an easy way for you to buy what Adaire teachers have specifically requested. Also, please consider donating to help fulfill a teacher's request for his or her students through one of Adaire's DonorsChoose.org projects.
Earn cash for Adaire by CLIPPING BOX TOPS from hundreds of products. You can save up and drop off the box tops at the school or bring them to one of our monthly meetings. Learn more.... |
Projects
Here is a list of the exciting 2018-2020 programs that Friends of Adaire has supported.
The Adaire Schoolyard is complete! Thanks to incredible investment from The Trust for Public Land, Philadelphia Water Department, School District of Philadelphia, and the community of support around Friends of Adaire. Friend of Adaire Denis Devine lead the efforts to see this incredible project through. |
"After learning about all the great things going on at Adaire at last June's end of year meet and greet with Principal Jenkins, I wanted to figure out how I could contribute to the great things happening in the school. I reached out to Principal Jenkins, we discussed my interests and experience, and she connected me with 7th grade teachers Mr. McGeehan and Dr. Long. The teachers identified a small group of students who could use a bit more attention and reading practice and I meet with them once weekly to practice reading. The teachers provided some resources to use to find appropriate readings for the tutoring sessions. The students and teachers have been great and they deserve more time than I can give. Adaire is welcoming to volunteers with all backgrounds. The first step toward making positive impact at Adaire is connecting and finding where your time and talent can be put to use for our school." |
“So many parents are scared of their local school. You hear so much negativity about what’s going on. But once you step inside, that negativity is gone. The teachers don’t have it, the kids don’t have it. What’s happening inside this school is amazing.” |