Campus News & Events

Young Scientists' Open House

On Friday, March 14th, students hosted a Young Scientists' Open House featuring science experiments and displays from the entire school. Students presented their findings to their classmates, and both parents and students enjoyed touring the classrooms in the afternoon to see all the exhibits and learn about science.

The young scientists had many questions about the world that they answered with their experiments. "How Does Solar Energy Work?," "Does Air Have Energy?," "How Were Fossils Formed?" and many more questions and answers were on display. Congratulations to all participants for their excellent and informative scientific work!

Art Gala 2008!

The auditorium was alive with nearly 200 original works of art created by Delphi students in an exciting and impressive art show on March 7th. Three art teachers worked with the students in the months leading up to the Art Gala with the final result of every single student having at least one special piece displayed in the show. Students worked with paper mache, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, clay and more. Works sold starting at $10 and all proceeds were donated towards the purchase of our new school bus.

Many guests commented on the diversity, beauty and quantity of the students' artwork. Bidding went high on many pieces. Maya's watercolor-and-rice-paper Ballerina, for example, sold for $100! For many students it was their first experience as an artist from creating the work, showing it and then selling it. Thank you to Ms. Sewasew, Mr. Stuart and Ms. Kimi for their creative art classes that really brought out the students' natural talent. We'd also like to thank Ms. Nita for helping to organize the event and the food at the Gala.

Some art is still on display in the Main Office with prints, portraits and all kinds of paintings brightening the walls. Come by the office to admire the works and get a taste of what the Gala was like!

Two proud artists!	Admiring the Beginner 1 pastel fruit series.

Student Council's First School Dance

The Student Council organized a fun and successful dance around the theme "Back to the 80's". It was held on February 23rd, and many Elementary and Middle School students helped to sell tickets, choose the music, decorate the auditorium, manage the food sales and of course–dance! The entire school was invited to the event, including parents, creating a safe and lively social event where attendees of every age had a great time.

The brightly colored lights, bubble machine, streamers and decorations created a festive mood. Faces from the 80's decorated the walls with LP's of Lionel Richie, The Pointer Sisters, Flashdance and others, bringing back memories for many of the parents.

A group of girls from Forms 4 and 5 rehearsed a dance to Michael Jackson's Thriller and performed to great applause. Many in the crowd were inspired to join them on the dance floor! 80's outfits were everywhere with leg warmers, cut-off gloves, excessive jewelry, leggings and big hair. We look forward to having more school dances in the future!

Fifteen Japanese Kindergarten Educators Visited Delphi Academy

Led by Mr. Satoh Mitsumoto, the President of Obihiro Midorigakuen, fifteen Japanese educators and kindergarten teachers visited Delphi on January 14, 2008. Delphi's Head of Admissions, Maria Agrillo, toured the group through the campus and gave a presentation on the study methodology of L. Ron Hubbard that is used by the school, the curriculum and the materials. The visitors observed two classrooms and were also shown how our Standards Department delivers exams. They were quite surprised to find that exams are not a stressful event and were impressed at the teachers' ability to ensure that each student is fully prepared before going to take an exam at the end of a course.

The teachers were very interested in the three barriers to study and excited to discover how to help students overcome them. Each took home a copy of Learning How to Learn by L. Ron Hubbard, author and humanitarian, and Ms. Katsuko Shibaki, Director of Nakanoshima Kindergarten in Sapporo, presented a selection of Japanese books and art supplies to Delphi Academy in appreciation of the tour. We would like to thank Delphi parent Hiroe Kobayashi, who was a great help hosting our guests and interpreting English to Japanese, and also thank our fifteen guests for the honor of meeting them and sharing our school.

Delphi Takes "The Season of Giving" to Heart

Each year, students collect canned and boxed foods to donate to needy families during the holiday season. This year they collected more than 1442 items of canned or boxed foods weighing 1096 pounds! Form 2 students in Ms. Victoria's class organized the drive and encouraged all the classes to participate. On November 16, they took the donations to the Second Harvest Food Bank in San Jose. The children spent over an hour touring the facilities and learning about the organization of the food bank. After learning how much the community needs their help they were even prouder of their efforts. Representatives of the Second Harvest Food Bank thanked them for bringing joy and food to families and children.