Alameda Education Foundation
Supporting Student Success
Due to the Shelter-In-Place directive, Salute to Education 2020 is postponed. More details to come as we figure this all out.
SALUTE TO EDUCATION 2020
May 1, 2020
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Rhythmix Cultural Works
Join us for our 37th annual event celebrating the inspiring work that goes on in our schools. Enjoy gourmet hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants and California wine and brew as you meet educational innovators and volunteers who give so much to make Alameda public schools strong.
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On October 8th, AEF was honored to receive an “Impact in Education” award by Representative Rob Bonta of the 18th assembly district. We are delighted to be recognized for our work!
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AEF is proud to be a beneficiary of the Alameda Running Festival on September 15th.
The Alameda Running Festival incorporates a Half Marathon, 10k, 5k, and Family Fun Run. The event will start and finish in the Alameda Point and highlight several beautiful areas around the island. This event also benefits Alameda Meals on Wheels.
Schedule:
Saturday, September 14, 2019
Packet Pickup &
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Bay Farm 8th graders Caedmon Serrano and Colin Ng proudly show off the Jack Capon awards they received from the Alameda Education Foundation (AEF). The annual awards are presented in honor of Jack Capon, a long time Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) educator who specialized in physical education. Mr. Capon was a tireless advocate for physical fitness and movement. He founded the original AUSD middle school sports program and Alameda’s Special Olympics and was an author of many books on movement.
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The Ruby Bridges robotics teams show off their trophies from the third annual Alameda Robotics competition, which was held on May 11, 2019 at Wood Middle School. The Robotics competition is a partnership of the Alameda Robotics Center under the director of Wood Middle School teacher Nga Nguyen, Wood Middle School, and the Alameda Education Foundation (AEF).
The Robotics program puts essential STEM principles into hands-on action. Students learn about scientific method, collaboration,
» Read more about: Ruby Bridges Elementary Sweeps Local Robotics Competition »
Members of the Ruby Bridges robotics team work on their spacecraft during the 2018 Robotics competition for students in grades 4 – 8 that was held at Wood Middle School on May 12th. Over 80 students representing 12 teams from 6 Alameda public schools participated in the competition. First place went to Wood Middle School’s Well Done Pepes. A tie for second was between the Franklin Elementary Vaccines and Bay Farm Dolphins.
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Bay Farm middle schoolers studied lunar landscapes taken by the Hubble Telescope to inspire their artwork. Franklin students were inspired by Jackson Pollack and Ruby Bridges students by Monet. Academy of Alameda students thought about individuals who have made a difference in the world and honored them with collage portraits.
These are just a few samples of student artwork now on display as part of the Alameda Education Foundation’s “Art Across the Island,”
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The Alameda Education Foundation (AEF) is a beneficiary of the Saturday 5K Run/Walk and Fun Run/Walk events! These are great events to introduce younger students to the fun of running or to run together as a family. Register at runalameda.com. Just for AEF friends: Use this code and receive a 15% discount on entry fees: AEFRUNFEST17
The Alameda Running Festival is Sept. 16 – 17 at Alameda Point.
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