Category: Programs

Art Across the Island

Art Across the Island

Art Across the IslandHaight Elementary School students Christina, Laura and Enna put the finishing touches on their italian marbled paper, which was on display display as part of the Alameda Education Foundation’s “Art Across the Island” project.  “Art Across the Island” is a two-year project that will feature visual and literary art produced by Alameda public school students.  Artwork can be seen at various venues throughout Alameda from October 2017 – April 2018.

According to Pam Riley Chang,

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Decode Your Teen!

Decode Your Teen!

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 Parent/Teen Workshop
Saturday, March 4, 2 – 4 PM, Alameda High Media Center

Do you want your teen to be happy? To be able to bounce back when things get tough? To help set them up for life and work in the real world? Do you just want to get along better?

AEF is offering a  workshop on “Raising Resilient Teens”. This fun and engaging workshop is designed to help teens (and parents) understand:

  • Individual behavior style –

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Let’s Change a Life Together

Let’s Change a Life Together

Dear Friend,

Eighth grader Jason wanted to try out for his middle school’s volleyball team this fall, but the coach was reticent.  The prior year, Jason had a poor attitude and received grades far below the team’s minimum grade point average of a C+.  But Jason was insistent, telling the coach he wanted to turn his life around and make his mother proud of him.  The coach gave him a chance and worked with school administrators to get him academic support.  

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How AEF Serves YOUR Student!

How AEF Serves YOUR Student!

Elementary School

Hundreds of after-school enrichment classes in the art, music, athletics, science, technology, foreign languages and more.  Small class sizes taught by experts in their field.  Registration begins Thursday, August 25th at 9:30 AM.  Click on the blue “enrichment” button on the left to register.  

Middle School 

After-school, year-round competitive sports league based at school sites including coed volleyball (fall), girls and boys basketball (winter) and track &

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Robotics

Students Power Up Robots for Competition

The Alameda Robotics Center is holding its inaugural Alameda Robotics Center tournament on Saturday, May 7, 2016 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM in the Wood Middle School Makerspace, located at 420 Grand St.

About 50 students from Wood Middle, Lum Elementary, Ruby Bridges Elementary, Nea, and Encinal Jr. High School will be participating in the competition in which teams compete to see whose robots can complete a series of tasks for the most points.  

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Volleyball Championships on deck!

Volleyball Championships on deck!

Come check out the AEF Middle School Sports volleyball playoffs and championships this week! Playoffs begin Tuesday, 11/19/13, when the #4 Jr. Jets take on #1 Lincoln Lions in the A division, while Wood (#4) battles the Lions in the B division. On Wednesday, 11/20/13, it’s #3 Academy of Alameda challenging #2 Wood in the A division and Bay Farm (#3) against Jr. Jets (#2) in the B division. Then, Thursday, 11/21,

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