Headphones Help English Language Learners
AUSD Instructional Coach, Candice Camp, requested support from AEF in...
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AEF Supports Field Trip to SF for English Language Learners
English 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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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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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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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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High School Engineering CTE Students Help Deaf Student
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Games Build Social Connection
Fourth grade teacher at Love Elementary, Ryan Brazil, asked AEF for some help with funding hands on games and puzzles for more educational fun during rainy days. Here’s what he wrote:
“After a very rainy week and lots of indoor recesses, our class quickly realized how little we have in the games department. We would love to be able to step away from computer games and interact with each other with games like connect 4,
New iPads for Paden Pelicasts!
Erin Head, Media Center Teacher Librarian at Paden Elementary School,...
