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December 14, 2020Community Infoby Webmaster

KJTZ Listener Challenge – Encinal Student-Led Radio Station

Let’s show our support for the local Encinal High School Radio Station, they have been working so hard on this for our community! KJTZ is the Encinal High Radio station run by EJSHS students. You can listen on your radio at home in Alameda on 96.1 FM, or via a Livestream found here: KJTZ Radio The station is promoting a Listener Challenge the week leading up to winter break. The KJTZ listener challenge is for members of the AUSD community to pledge to tune into the KJTZ livestream http://www.encinalradio.com— Monday through Friday between 7 AM – 11 AM — for at least 10 minutes each day. Tune …

December 14, 2020Latest Newsby Webmaster

Join Us For Holiday Bedtime Stories

Each night, beginning December 14 and continuing through December 18, Amelia Earhart staff will read aloud to children and share one of their favorite holiday stories. Join us at 7:00 PM. Check out ParentSquare and in an email from Joy Dean, the link is the same each night.

December 4, 2020Latest Newsby Webmaster

An Update on the Scholastic Book Fair!

The Virtual Book Fair was so much fun!! Thank you to all who made a purchase and especially to those families who participated in the contests we had going. There were some great book fair prizes handed out and we had so much fun!! While the Book Fair is technically over, you can still shop and our school will get 2% back throughout the year on every purchase in Scholastic Dollars. That money is used to purchase books and supplies for classrooms – teachers still need books to teach to and classrooms will need more books than ever once everyone returns …

December 4, 2020Latest Newsby Webmaster

The Holidays Are Here!

Are you putting together your holiday shopping list? If the Earhart Teachers/Staff are on your list, there will be a special drop-off bin for cards, notes or small gifts at school, Monday, Dec. 14 – Wednesday, Dec. 16, between 9a-3p each day. Please be sure your items are clearly labeled. And, if you are looking for gift ideas, check out the downloadable wish list Remote Families: Earhart teachers are on this list, but if you have a non-Earhart teacher please know I’m working on getting something put together quickly, stay tuned!

December 4, 2020Latest News, Uncategorizedby Webmaster

Blue Ribbon School Poetry and Essay Contest

Remote & Flex Learning Families: The Blue Ribbon writing contest is underway! Help us celebrate by writing a poem or essay about this honor and why Amelia Earhart School deserves the recognition of being a 2020 Blue Ribbon School. Winners will have their work published in a book. There will also be special prizes and recognition for all who participate! You can find information on this award at https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/index.html All entries must be submitted in digital form (12 pt font or higher), double spaced. No illustrations, please. Send entries to: BlueRibbonEarhart@gmail.com by December 18, 2020. The details: Each student may enter one essay and one …

November 18, 2020Community Infoby Webmaster

Brown: The Many Shades of Love – Book Reading & Conversation

Thursday evening 5pm story hour! Please join the Black Achievers Alliance, Alameda Unified School District, and City of Alameda for a book reading and conversation with Nancy Johnson and Constance Moore, author and illustrator of “Brown: The Many Shades of Love.” Click here for the Zoom link and more info.

November 13, 2020Latest Newsby Webmaster

America Recycles Day: November 15!

Find way to participate in the annual America Recycles day here! Remember, talk about the 6 Rs of sustainability with your family: reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink, repair, refuse Make a commitment to be kind to our earth everyday in every way!

November 13, 2020Latest Newsby Webmaster

Math Kangaroo 2021 Has a New Look!

This year we are unable to open our school for in the classroom registration but we still would like our students to compete. Please register for a virtual center offered by Math Kangaroo. The deadline to enter is December 15; the competition will start on or after March 18, 2021. If you are new to Math Kangaroo, please click here take a look at some information about this wonderful international competition in mathematics. 1. Click here to start the registration process. 2. Log in with your login and password or establish your user account if you are new. 3. Select …

November 9, 2020Latest Newsby Webmaster

Earhart T-Shirts and Sweatshirts on Sale until 11/13!

Continuing the celebration of our recognition as a National Blue Ribbon School, Earhart has T-Shirts and Sweatshirts on sale, but only until Friday, November 13th! Click here to order. If you have any questions about your order, please email Earhart Office Manager Susan Bonino Solis.

November 9, 2020Latest Newsby Webmaster

You’re Invited to the National Blue Ribbon School Awards!

You are officially invited to join us for the virtual National Blue Ribbon School award ceremony! The virtual ceremony will take place over two days, with Earhart being recognized at the one taking place on Friday, November 13th, starting at 11:00 a.m. You must be registered in order to receive the event access link next week via email. Please click here to register:

October 30, 2020Latest Newsby Webmaster

Save the Date: The Scholastic Book Fair is coming!

Save the Date for this Virtual Fair from 11/12 – 11/25. Get all your holiday shopping done and 25% of the profits go right back to our school!

October 30, 2020Latest Newsby Webmaster

January 7: Tentative In-Person Reopen Date

You can find out about the next School Board meeting and see the agenda at the link below, we encourage you to attend and have your voices heard! AUSD School Board Meeting Information At its October 27 public meeting, the Board of Education heard presentations on the district’s proposal for re-opening schools, disproportionality in AUSD, the Remote Learning Program, and homework. The Board voted to re-open elementary schools on January 7 for TK-2nd flexible program students and to approve a trio of board policies about the district’s parcel taxes. The board also voted to hear presentations on two board policies on the agenda …

October 29, 2020Latest Newsby Webmaster

Earhart Students Walk & Roll to Success!

Congratulations to all Earhart students who participated in the first ever Walk & Roll week! We’ve collected 65 passports and 13 winners were announced at Morning Ceremony this past Monday, October 26. More winners will be announced at Morning Ceremony this coming Monday, November 2. Make sure to tune in to see if you’ve won! Ms. Dean has sent a zoom link and password via parentsquare for Morning Ceremony.

October 29, 2020Latest Newsby Webmaster

Thank you Earhart, for Going Green!

Great news! Earhart collected more than 650 pairs of shoes from our bins! All three schools together collected over 1,000 pairs. Quite a “feat”! Thanks very much to all who participated. Here’s a few photos of the donation station at Road Runner Sports in Berkeley, who will send all the shoes to Project Sole for refurbishing, distribution, or recycling.

October 25, 2020Community Infoby Webmaster

Do you have a child interested in learning to code?

App Dev League is a student-led national non-profit organization based in the Bay Area dedicated to bringing application development opportunities to students. Their goal is to provide students with resources for developing modern-day skills in computer science. On November 21, they are inviting students to learn about computer science and how to code! Fill out this Google Form to sign up now!

October 23, 2020Latest Newsby Webmaster

AUSD Board of Education/District Updates

You can find out about the next School Board meeting and see the agenda at the link below, we encourage you to attend and have your voices heard! AUSD School Board Meeting Information Remote Learning Program Updates: There were 3 Town Hall meetings with families in the TK-12 Remote Learning Program and district/school board officials this past week. The goal of these meetings was to have families express their concerns and issues with the Remote Learning Program and to have those issues brought to and presented to the wider community at the next Alameda Board of Education meeting on October …

October 16, 2020Latest Newsby Webmaster

Returning to In-Person School Information

You may have heard that Flexible Program students may be returning to in-person school soon, as the School Board and AUSD continue to seek guidance from government health officials. At AUSD’s School Board Meeting that took place this week on Tuesday evening, there was a presentation by Superintendent Pasquale Scuderi. In his presentation, Superintendent Scuderi said the next step was for our school district to complete and share a plan with the Board and community for preliminary review on 10/20/20, with a public review of this plan taking place at the next School Board Meeting on 10/27/20. There are many steps …

October 13, 2020Latest Newsby Webmaster

Go Green Shoe Drive Recycling Event 10/19-10/23

The Earhart Go Green Committee is pleased to announce our upcoming shoe drive, in collaboration with Green Teams from Otis and Edison Elementary Schools, during the week of 10/19 – 10/23. We are currently seeking “host homes” for shoe collection bins. Bins can be as simple as a large cardboard box with a sign on it. If you are willing to host a donation collection bin outside your home or local business for that week, please contact Andie Cultrera, andiegrrl@gmail.com . (Details on the drive and guidelines for donations will be available after donation bin locations have been secured.)

October 13, 2020Latest Newsby Webmaster

International Walk & Roll Week 10/19-10/23

Join the fun on International Walk and Roll Week! Monday-Friday, October 19-23, 2020 The students, parents, and teachers at Earhart will celebrate International Walk and Roll Week from October 19 -23. This is a great opportunity to celebrate our health, the environment, and our school spirit. With the suggestions below, we’re hoping every student will participate. What’s going on? » Lots of walking and rolling! » Individual “passports” for students to track progress and log activities. » Fun theme days every day! » Activities for kids to do in their neighborhood or inside their homes. » Drawing for prizes for kids of all ages. A physically …

October 13, 2020Latest Newsby Webmaster

The Great ShakeOut is Thursday 10/15

Great ShakeOut earthquake drills are an opportunity to practice how to be safer during earthquakes: “Drop, Cover and Hold On.” More information will be coming soon from your students’ teachers so everyone can participate in this important safety event. For more information please go to www.ShakeOut.org.

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