Category: AEF in the News
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.
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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,
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Purchase your tickets by November 20th to help save the planet!
Recycle Woman is a super hero whose alias is Miss Alameda. Recycle Woman made a promise to herself that she would do everything in her power to help save the planet and the people of the world. Her super powers help her accomplish this mission by giving her the ability to fly and show people images of the planet’s condition due to pollution and mistreatment,
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Tricia Collins-Levi was a dedicated AEF Board Member for many years who worked tirelessly to involve the business community in her passion for public education. In her memory, the Tricia Collins-Levi Business Award was established to recognize businesses which provide on-going support for Alameda public schools. This award is presented every year at Salute to Education. We hope you will join us April 29th and help us honor our supportive business community!
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The Alameda Education Foundation (AEF), in conjunction with the Alameda Civic Ballet (ACB), is helping Alameda public school children attend ACB’s production of United We Dance, a multi-ethnic showcase of dances from around the world. On Friday, April 29th, over 1,100 Alameda children will attend the special showing. AEF provided scholarships for over 300 students and is sponsoring this special performance to enable students to attend at a discounted rate.
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Thank you Alameda!
By over a two to one margin, you showed your support for continued quality education in Alameda. The fact that current economic conditions made this a difficult choice for many indicates our community’s willingness to sacrifice to ensure that Alameda students have the educational resources, programs and conditions they need for success. Thank you to the Alameda SOS campaign committee who did an exceptional job of galvanizing the community to pass Measure A.
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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.
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