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STEM enrichment class

Registration for Fall Enrichment Classes on Aug. 17

Our After School Enrichment class listings are up, so please take a look at what’s on offer this Fall! New classes include Coding with Athena, Ukulele, Acrylic Painting and Flag Football. Every school has their own custom offerings, but students may attend classes at other schools. In addition, we have Alameda Wide classes (Grades 1-8) that are specifically designed for students from any school to attend, including Middle Schoolers. Click here to learn more.

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Jennifer Cianciulli and Renate Westbrooks

AEF Welcomes Two New Board Members

Alameda Education Foundation announces the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors, Jennifer Cianciulli and Renate Westbrooks.

English Language Learners take field trip to SF

AEF Supports Field Trip to SF for English Language Learners

English Language Learners take field trip to SFEnglish Learners sporting “Multilingualism is my Super Power!” t-shirts took a field trip to San Francisco last week to see the sights, practice English, and revel in being someone who speaks more than one language. (The t-shirts were paid for by a grant from the Alameda Education Foundation to help instructors keep track of students on the field trip).

As part of their city adventure, students rode the ferry, counted piers, talked to street artists,

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AHS Dance Multimedia poster

Posters A Collaboration Between AHS Dance and Multimedia Programs

Alameda High School Multimedia Teacher Andrea Szeto asked AEF for help in getting some fabulous posters created by students printed for display at the high school. AEF provided the funding to get this done.

Snazzy Posters Adorn Hallways Promoting AHS Dance Showcase

Alameda High School Dance teacher Rachel McCray Denton and Multimedia teacher Andrea Szeto just completed a collaborative project that is now on display in the hallways at Alameda High.

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Field Trip to UC Merced

Students Visit UC Merced to Inspire College Dreams

College & Career Counselor, Lee Kaplan, asked AEF to help fund lunch and snacks for a group of 45 students (grades 9-12) on their field trip to UC Merced. AEF was happy to help.

Kaplan wrote: “We had a fabulous time on the UC Merced field trip. That campus is so clean and new. They’ve got great STEM and Engineering programs. And very reasonable housing options. A UC education in small setting!

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Field trip to USS Hornet

Students Learn WWII History on the Hornet

Encinal High School teacher, Jarred Fobian, needed assistance with funding to take his students on a field trip to the USS Hornet, to learn about US and local history related to WWII.

He wrote: “Thank you so very much for helping fund our field trip! Students who attended were put into groups and learned about how the Hornet was part of the Space Race, WWII, new technology and about Japanese Internment as well as the 442nd.

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