Alameda Education Foundation

Salute to Education 2017

Salute to Education to Honor Alameda Innovative School Programs on April 21st

Encinal multi-media students at work

Lum Elementary 3rd grade teachers recognize that some students have the “wiggles” and Lum has implemented a flexible seating environment, including stand up desks and stools that let students wiggle while they sit; these flexible learning spaces accommodate the individuality of Lum students.

Encinal Jr. and Sr. High School teacher Paul Igaz has created a multi-media program where students make films and get to act like an adult behind the camera and play like a kid in front of it.

Art Across the Island

Haight 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,

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 &

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.

From “Bummed Out” to Sports Star

Daniel transferred to his new middle school in the beginning of 6th grade. After a few weeks, the AEF Middle School Sports coach, who is also a P.E. teacher at the school, noticed he was hanging by himself and had little enthusiasm. Daniel told the coach he was having a hard time making friends and was feeling “bummed out”. The coach suggested sports as a way for him to get involved.

The coach realized he had no experience with any sports,

Thank you Alameda Municipal Power customers!

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.

Park Street Businesses Adopt Local Classrooms

$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.

Equipped 4 Success

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,

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