Who is AEF? The Alameda Education Foundation is made up of people like you who give generously to support vital programs in art, music, drama, sports, science, technology and much more!
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Alameda Education Foundation
501(c)(3) non-profit
Tax ID #94-2867769
P.O. Box 1363, Alameda 94501
Tel. 510.337.7189
Fax. 510.748.4706
info@AlamedaEducation.org
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SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS!
Adopt A Classroom
This year, the community adopted 78 classrooms! That’s $39,000 that went directly into the classroom to impact student learning through such things as field trips, purchasing of materials, and special project. This is a 40% increase over last year!
Enrichment
The 2010-2011 school year saw 2,237 registrations for AEF’s after-school Enrichment program where students participated in classes in art, music, foreign languages, creative writing, science and many other subjects. This is a 20% increase in participation over last year. On the horizon is an expansion of our enrichment program. Not only do we plan to expand the number of schools participating, we are looking at offering programs in the summer and on staff development days. We are also working on classes more academic in nature to be offered at the middle and high schools.
Classroom Mini-Grants
AEF distributed almost $9,000 in classroom mini-grants this year. These funds were for projects and resources that enhanced classroom learning in such areas as science, literature, media, math and leadership.
Middle School Sports
We had 192 student registered for Track & Field this spring. That’s up 30% from 2009 when we first began the program. In all, close to 400 6th – 8th graders participated in our after-school athletics program and benefited from the fitness, teamwork, and goal-setting, and self-discipline that organized sports offer. With a combined Nea/ACLC team that formed this spring, we now have all public middle schools represented in this program. This program receives no district funding – it is entirely up to community support.
School Supply Drive
Many students do not have the resources they need to be properly prepared for the first day of school. AEF collaborated with community partners last fall to supply these students with backpacks and school supplies. In all, we donated over $1000 in school supplies and collected over 400 backpacks to ensure that all Alameda students had the supplies they needed for success.
Visual and Performing Arts
Experiencing and creating works of art benefits students in their intellectual, personal, and social development and there is a strong relationship between the arts and academic achievement. This year, AEF distributed over $20,000 to music, art and drama support in our schools. We also undertook an instrument donation program to help fulfill some of the unmet needs in our music classes. With this fall’s All Together Now event on November 10th at the Alameda Theatre, we expect to bring in thousands more to support this core component of a well-rounded education.
There are probably some happy Alameda high school coaches these days.
The Alameda Education Foundation (AEF) just completed the Middle School Track & Field Championships, and there is a lot of talent that will soon be moving to Alameda high schools.
“We had more students than ever before participate in track and field,” said AEF president Bill Sonneman.
 In all, 192 students from Lincoln, Wood, and The Academy of Alameda middle schools and a combined team from Nea and Alameda Community Learning Centers signed up for track and field.
“At the first all-comers meet, we had 11 heats just in the 50 meter run!” said Sonneman.
Students train with their school teams, but they compete individually. “This creates a congenial and supportive atmosphere among the athletes,” said Sonneman, “and it supports participation from schools with different population numbers.”
The students compete in individual and relay running events as well as field events. This season, AEF held two all-comers events in which all athletes could participate, culminating in the championships held May 18 (for running) and May 24 (for field). Individual medals were awarded for the top three finishers in each division.
The program has produced some fine high school athletes who qualified for the Meet of Champions in Sacramento this year, won the shot put in the middle school championships two years ago.
AEF began the Track & Field program three years ago. The Foundation’s Middle School Sports program also includes co-ed volleyball in the fall and boys’ and girls’ basketball in the winter. Below are some highlights from the championships:
50 meter dash – Girls
8th grade division: 6.99, Kelley Desmond, Lincoln
1600 meter run – Girls
6th grade division: 6:19, Grace Taylor, Lincoln
1600 meter run – Boys
8th grade division: 5:23, Deep Singh, Wood
400 meter run – Girls
7th grade division: 1:07.6, Damiona Barbosa, Academy of Alameda
400 meter run – Boys
8th grade division: 59.4, Marcel Gelico, Wood
800 meter run – Boys
6th grade division: 2:40, Gavin Hill, Lincoln
4 x 100 Relay – Girls
6th grade division: 1:04.2 – Nea/ACLC
4 x 400 Relay – Girls
8th grade division: 5:09, Academy of Alameda
Shot Put – Boys
7th grade division: 31”, Ethan Ribera, Lincoln
8th grade division: 35’5”, Joe Hausner, Wood
Long Jump – Girls
6th grade division: 11’9”, Skylar Herrera-Ross, Nea/ACLC
Long Jump – Boys
8th grade division: 5’1-1/2”, Marcel Gelico, Wood
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| AEF President Bill Sonneman, third from left, presents a check from “All Together Now” to Superintendent Kirsten Vital and several Alameda principals at the January 11, 2011 Board of Education meeting. These funds will support music, art and drama programs in Alameda public schools. Photo courtesy of AEF. |
The Alameda Education Foundation presented a check for Art, Music and Drama support in the schools at the January 11, 2011 AUSD Board Meeting.
The proceeds came from AEF’s November 12, 2010 “All Together Now” Gala
Contact: Bill Sonneman, AEF President,
510-337-7189
Alameda Education Foundation (AEF) president Bill Sonneman presented a check to support music, art and drama programs in Alameda public schools at the Alameda Unified School District Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. The check represents funds received from “All Together Now,” an evening of music and dancing on November 12, 2010 that featured The Sun Kings, northern California’s popular Beatles tribute band, and DJ Pete Fletcher and His Hand-Picked Oldies Show. The benefit was a joint effort by AEF, Drew Harrison of The Sun Kings, and Prudential Real Estate’s Pete Fletcher. In addition to music and dancing, over 300 guests enjoyed delicious cuisine, wine and beer from over 25 local restaurants, vintners and brewers.
Almost $16,000.00 was raised and funds will go to support visual and performing arts in all Alameda public schools, including both traditional and charter schools. All Together Now is planned to become an annual event that will raise awareness and provide vital funding for the arts in Alameda public schools.
More information on All Together Now, including a list of sponsors and photos, can be found here.
The Alameda Education Foundation made a positive impact on thousands of students lives this school year. Take a look!
- Forty-seven classrooms were “adopted” via AEF’s Adopt-a-Classroom program resulting in $23,500 dollars going directly into AUSD classrooms. The money was used by classroom teachers for everything from essential supplies to field trips, from speakers to innovative classroom projects – all of which enriched the educational experience of approximately 1,200 Alameda students at 14 AUSD school sites.
- 1,800 elementary school students learned Spanish, played chess or a musical instrument, participated in drama or expressed themselves in dance or writing, conducted scientific experiments or created art and much more through AEF’s After-School Enrichment program. 129 Enrichment scholarships were awarded so that no family need be turned away.
- Over 350 middle school student-athletes participated in volleyball, basketball and track & field through AEF’s middle school sports program where they not only competed with pride for their schools, but learned about goal-setting, discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship.
- Over 200 teachers from every single Alameda public school shopped for items from art supplies to science kits to office furniture at AEF’s Free Teacher Supply Store.
- Over $8,000 in grants were awarded to support drama productions, technology improvements, science experiments, band competitions, safe high school graduation nights and many more worthy programs benefiting thousands of Alameda students.
- $3000 in music scholarships were awarded to high school seniors to help them continue their passion for music after graduation.
- Over $1,000 worth of school supplies was collected to provide essential items to help our community’s poorest students start the year prepared for learning.
- Over 350 teachers, principals and community members enjoyed AEF’s Salute-to-Education event in April. Guests were able to learn about 23 innovative school programs to help spread best practices among our schools while having the opportunity to network and share ideas in a relaxed and informal setting. Dozens of volunteers, businesses and staff were honored as part of the evening’s celebrations.
For the 2010-2011 school year, AEF has further defined and refined our fundraising goals. In addition to the program support listed above, we will continue to support essential educational programming with the following efforts:
- Art Docent Support – The Art Docent program in elementary schools enables access to art education for AUSD students at all grade levels (rather than beginning at middle school). AEF is committed to providing this program with art materials.
- Music – AEF will run an instrument replacement drive this summer and fall as well as raise fund for instrument repair and music purchases.
- Drama – AEF is committed to helping with production costs for high school plays including funding for play rights and scripts.
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