Kids Stuff
Ruby Bridges Community Exceeds Fundraising Goal at Dance-a-thon
Throughout October, Ruby Bridges Elementary School students, staff, and families worked hard to reach and exceed their $20,000 PTA fundraising goal, raising a total of $26,000!
Maya Lin Third Graders Audit Class Libraries
Third graders in Assia Day’s class at Maya Lin School recently completed an audit of their classroom library and six other libraries across the school. After the audit students realized there was a need for more diverse books in classroom libraries.
Mayor Ashcraft Appears on Students’ Podcast
Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft visited Love Elementary School recently to be interviewed for the Little Minds, Big Talks podcast.
Alameda High School Presents Mystery-Filled Play
This month the Alameda High School (AHS) Drama Department will be showcasing its action-packed production of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 by John Bishop, at the Fred L. Chacon Little Theatre.
Love Elementary Students Create Inspirational Podcast
Fourth grade students in Ryan Brazil’s class at Love Elementary have created a podcast called “Little Minds Big Talks,” that aims to educate and inspire elementary school students nationwide.
Library to Host Murder Mystery Event
With Halloween approaching, the Alameda Main Library is welcoming people to step into the thrilling world of classic crime fiction with a murder mystery game kit inspired by Ann Cleeves’s Vera Stanhope novel, The Darkest Evening.
Alameda Youth Win Climate Art Contest
Youthpower Climate Action recently announced winners in the first round of their Art for the Climate Contest.
Three Alameda High School Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists
Alameda High School (AHS) seniors Madeline Canavese, Bella Goldwasser, and Angelica Zhu have been named semifinalist in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Coding craze: Island Hackathon Inspires Alameda Students
On Sept. 16, 80 high schoolers from all over Alameda gathered at Encinal High School’s media center to participate in a coding hackathon. The event, hosted by IslandHacks, exceeded expectations as both beginning and experienced developers participated in the 10-hour hackathon.