Combining comedy, science and artistry with audience questions and bubble tricks, this show delivers fun-filled, enhanced learning for all ages. Even if you’ve seen the Amazing Bubble Man live, this online show will provide a close-up view of square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, fog-filled bubbles and more, with special guest, Jet Black Pearl on accordion. With affordable household pricing, you will be doubly bubbly entertained even on Zoom! Sunday, Feb 21st 1:30 -2:30pm on Zoom Tix and Info: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/bubble-show-online-2021/
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Support your local Girl Scout troops and get your cookie fix at the same time! Click here to order directly from a local Girl Scout and have your cookies delivered directly to your door.
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Superintendent Scuderi sent out a note last week via Parent Square asking for part-time staff to help with re-opening. These are part part-time positions that will help supervise students on campus as well as help at the testing sites across the island. Please consider joining the efforts to reopen schools safely for students, teachers, and staff by joining the team! You can find more information here.
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Our friends over at Bay Farm Elementary have an amazing program that is open to all AUSD students. Zentangle® is a relaxing way to draw beautiful images with patterns. The materials are most appropriate for self-directed 2nd – 5th grade students. Check out more information here. February lesson: In a Dr. Seuss style, Tish Rabe, author of My, Oh My — a Butterfly!, whimsically conveys the miracle of change in nature. She demonstrates the metamorphosis of a butterfly egg into a caterpillar into a chrysalis and, finally, into a beautiful butterfly. Following a read-aloud of pages 6 through 19 of this book, …
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Alameda Little League is back in action this spring. Registration is still open for those interested. They will be following strict COVID-19 safety guidelines. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Players 7-12 year’s old have until March 1, 2021 to register. Players 4-7 wishing to play either T-Ball or Coach Pitch have until April 1, 2021 to register. Click here to register!
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Alameda Girls Softball Association and Blaze Fastpitch celebrate the 35th Annual Girls and Women in Sports Day – powered by the Women in Sports Foundation. Come join us at AGSA for the 2021 spring recreational season to experience all that girls softball has to offer. During these unprecedented times, AGSA will still host their annual recreational season following CDC and Alameda County guidelines for interested students. Click here for more information. Check out this incredible video produced by some of your own classmates!
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Join our School Smarts Parent Academy starting February 23rd. You can learn more here. Register as space is limited! What is School Smarts? An introductory session will take place on Tuesday, 2/9 6:30-7:00 p.m. https://alamedaunified.zoom.us/j/88595190878 Meeting ID: 885 9519 0878
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Please join Melissa Saunders for an evening of guided conversations about how families and students can practice social-emotional learning skills, gratitude, compassion, connection, resilience and kindness during distance learning. Thursday, February 11, 2021 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. (Flyer) https://alamedaunified.zoom.us/j/81427772247 Meeting ID: 814 2777 2247
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If your child has a culinary aptitude and wants to expand their palate, learn how to help them develop their joy of cooking with a virtual cooking class! With Sprouts Cooking Club, children of all ages get a hands-on experience with professional chefs! In addition to their virtual classes, Sprouts offers a summer camp at their Bay Area location in Berkeley. Sprouts Chef-Led Outdoor Camps are an intensive, culinary experience chock-full of outdoor cooking classes, guest chefs, cook-offs, blindfolded palate play…and so much more! Camps take place in Berkeley, CA at Sprouts’ organic, outdoor garden kitchen replete with a state-of-the-art …
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Registration is now open! Click here to view the schedule of class. All classes are online. Enroll early! Prices increase $20 on January 22, 2021 Late enrollments will be accepted as space allows for an additional $20 fee. If a student transfers from one class to another, there is a $20 processing fee. If a class is cancelled due to low enrollment, participants will receive a full tuition refund. Cancellations initiated by the participant must be requested a minimum of 7 days prior to the start of class. Credit for the cancelled class will be applied to your AEF account less …
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As many of you know, Alameda Firefighters collect donated toys each year to give to families in need. Usually bins are placed at each school site and around town to collect toys. This year, however, things are a bit different due to Covid. Firefighters are asking for money donations so they can purchase gift cards for families in need. They hope to raise $50K so they can provide gifts to all families who have signed up to receive gifts. You can make a tax deductible contribution here or mail a check payable to “Alameda Firefighters Toy Program” to PO Box …
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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 …
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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.
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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!
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Are you looking for an tutor for your elementary school student, because if you are you’re in luck! AROM Tutoring is a tutoring business started by 4 straight A middle school students. At AROM, we tutor students from ages K through 4th grade, while provideing tech support, and organizational check ins. For one hour of tutoring we charge a mere price of 15 dollars. We also donate 1/3 of our earnings straight to the Alameda Food Bank. To contact us, visit our website. We hope we can help you and you child thrive during these tough times.
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Scouting exists to encourage the physical, intellectual, social and emotional development of young people so that they take a constructive place in society as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. Pack 1076 is based on Bay Farm Island and offers fun and challenging activities such as local bike rides and hikes, parent chaperoned campouts, community service projects and all-age-inclusive family activities. Cub Scouting helps parents make the most of the time they have to impact the lives of their children. Come join us today, welcoming new members in grade K-5! Find out more information here.
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September 15th to October 15th is National Hispanic American Heritage Month in the United States. This time is for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans on the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Here are some great virtual resources: ✦ Go here to watch a short, kid-friendly video from PBS that tells all about the reasons we celebrate Hispanic American Heritage. ✦ You can also click here for fun and educational resources on the PBS website. ✦ Common Sense Media also has great movie recommendations here
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Wednesdays and After School For Students in Grades K – 12 Keep your students active and engaged during distance learning with AEF Online Enrichment classes! Whether your student loves magic, music, or math, we’re sure to have something to spark their imaginations and help them acquire new skills. Over 90 Fun and Interactive Classes! ✦ Small Class Sizes ✦ Taught by Experts in their Fields ✦ Students Learn Valuable New Skills ✦ Students are Engaged and Having Fun! Classes include Art, Chess, Cooking, Crafts, Dance & Yoga, Digital Arts, Language, LEGO, Math, Science & Technology. Enrichment webpage Full Schedule
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In March of 2020, QuaranTunes was founded by a Palo Alto high school student as a way to connect teens and children to provide free virtual music lessons. QuaranTunes has since expanded to provide art lessons focused on theater, painting, creative writing, and more. Learn more about this amazing program, go to QuaranTunes Website.
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Conquer the school year with free live online classes, personalized 1-on-1 tutoring, and complete learning-at-home solutions. For more information, please visit our website
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