At its regular meeting on July 21, the City of Alameda’s Public Utilities Board presented a check for $13,239.29 to the Alameda Education Foundation (AEF). The check represents funds collected by Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) Power Up 4 Learning, a joint program of AMP and AEF. These funds support technology education in Alameda public schools.
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$1500 Distributed via the Alameda Education Foundation Adopt A Classroom Program
When customers shopped at Park Street businesses last October, they not only purchased crafts and home products or enjoyed food and beverages, they helped out Alameda classrooms thanks to the Park Street Business District’s “Shop for your Schools” fundraiser on October 22, 2013.
Park Street merchants collectively joined together to donate a portion of their sales that day with the goal of raising $1500 to benefit Alameda classrooms through the Alameda Education Foundation’s (AEF) Adopt A Classroom program.
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Community Wide School Supply Drive to Help Alameda Students Underway Now
The first day of school is nerve-wracking enough for most students. Imagine having to start off the year not having all the school supplies you need. That’s why several Alameda organizations have joined together for the second year in a row to sponsor Equipped 4 Success, a community wide school supply drive.
“Students need to be ready to go day one with all the supplies they need,” according to Bill Sonneman,
The Alameda Education Foundation (AEF) is pleased to announce the recent election of three new members to its Board of Directors: Timothy N. Coffey, Nancy O’Malley and George Phillips. “AEF is honored to welcome these new members,” said Bill Sonneman, AEF Board President. “Each brings unique expertise and experience that will help our foundation continue to increase its impact on educational opportunities for Alameda public school students. We are so pleased that these exceptional leaders will offer their guidance,
Lincoln Middle School Clinches Wins in Exciting Matches
Lincoln Middle School came into last week’s Alameda Education Foundation (AEF) Middle School Volleyball Championships with a comfortable number one seed, but strong challengers turned the matches into nail biters that went down to the wire.
In the A (varsity) team championships, Lincoln took the first game over the Academy of Alameda handedly, 25 – 7. But the Olympians tamed the Lions’ roar to a soft mew in the second game,
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At the Sept. 11, 2012 Board of Education meeting, Alameda Education Foundation (AEF) president Bill Sonneman presented grants to Alameda High School and Encinal High School to support technology needs in the schools’ academic intervention programs.
The funds were generated by Power Up 4 Learning, a collaboration between AEF and Alameda Municipal Power (AMP), that enables AMP customers to designate an amount to be added to their monthly power bill. AMP collects these donations and provides them to AEF to support technology needs at Alameda public schools.
The Alameda Education Foundation (AEF), the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD), the Alameda Point Collaborative (APC), the Alameda Boys & Girls Club (Alameda BGC), and the Alameda Collaborative for Children, Youth and Families (ACCYF) are pleased to announce “Equipped for Success” – a community wide drive to collect school supplies for Alameda’s low-income students. “Our goal is to ensure that students begin the first day of class in 2012 with the supplies they need to be successful in the classroom,” said Bill Sonneman,
When school is out, learning is in with AEF’s Enrichment Camps! AEF now offers Enrichment Camps on AUSD non-student days, including March 16th, Spring Break and Summer. Chose from camps that support children’s academic, athletic, creative and social growth. And are a whole lot of fun! Camps include Mad Science, Dance and Digital Arts, Mandarin and Spanish Immersion, Middle School Math, Carpentry, Circus Arts, Marine Science, Soccer and much, much more serving students in Kindergarten through 12th grade.
