Alameda Education Foundation
Supporting Student Success
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,
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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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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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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,
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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.
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The Alameda Education Foundation (AEF) is pleased to announce the recent election of three new members to its Board of Directors: Timothy N. Coffey, Nancy O’Malley and George Phillips. “AEF is honored to welcome these new members,” said Bill Sonneman, AEF Board President. “Each brings unique expertise and experience that will help our foundation continue to increase its impact on educational opportunities for Alameda public school students. We are so pleased that these exceptional leaders will offer their guidance,
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Lincoln Middle School Clinches Wins in Exciting Matches
Lincoln Middle School came into last week’s Alameda Education Foundation (AEF) Middle School Volleyball Championships with a comfortable number one seed, but strong challengers turned the matches into nail biters that went down to the wire.
In the A (varsity) team championships, Lincoln took the first game over the Academy of Alameda handedly, 25 – 7. But the Olympians tamed the Lions’ roar to a soft mew in the second game,
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At the Sept. 11, 2012 Board of Education meeting, Alameda Education Foundation (AEF) president Bill Sonneman presented grants to Alameda High School and Encinal High School to support technology needs in the schools’ academic intervention programs.
The funds were generated by Power Up 4 Learning, a collaboration between AEF and Alameda Municipal Power (AMP), that enables AMP customers to designate an amount to be added to their monthly power bill. AMP collects these donations and provides them to AEF to support technology needs at Alameda public schools.
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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.
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.
