Schools

Vital Heads South

Jun 19,2014

Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) Superintendent Kirsten Vital will be leaving Alameda to take the reins of the Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD). Vital’s new employer announced that its school board settled on Vital on Saturday, June 14.

Scramblin’ for Eggs

Apr 17,2014

The Easter Bunny brought smiles and delight to last Saturday’s Egg Scramble at Crown Beach. The cutest among the “scramblers” were the ankle biters in the “just learning to walk” category, like these children looking for any goodies that the Easter Bunny just might have left behind.

Photo by Dennis Evanosky A century plant has breathed its last in front of the Todd Street entrance to the Bachelor Officers Quarters on Alameda Point. The school district hopes to breathe new life into this building.

The Deal: The Land Swaps in a Nutshell

Mar 20,2014

The “land-swap” package deal came before the Alameda City Council on Tuesday after the Alameda Sun went to press. The Sun offers this synopsis of the package that, as of this writing, pundits were predicting that the council would have already passed.

Alameda Education Foundation -- Several Alameda deaf and hard-of-hearing students were given a presentation from San Francisco State University’s Disability Programs and Resource Center staff.

Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing Students Experience College-Level Learning

Mar 02,2023

Several deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) students from Alameda High, Encinal High, and Alameda Science & Technology Institute went on a field trip last month to San Francisco State University.

Alameda Unified School District -- Last month, Encinal High’s student radio station staff visited KQED radio station’s San Francisco offices.

Encinal Radio Staff’s Day at KQED

Feb 14,2023

During our radio class at Encinal High School (EHS), we were presented with a new opportunity. Our teacher Kevin Gorham announced that we had been selected to participate in KQED’s Youth Takeover program.

File Photo -- Otis Elementary School is one of three Alameda elementary schools, along with Earhart and Bay Farm, named recipients of the 2023 California “Distinguished Schools” award.

Three AUSD Elementary Schools Receive “Distinguished School” Designations

Jan 19,2023

Three Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) elementary schools were named 2023 “Distinguished Schools” award recipients by the California Department of Education (CDE).

Nominate an Educator for AUSD’s Teacher of the Year

Dec 15,2022

The Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) is now accepting nominations for its 2023 Teacher of the Year.

WMS PTA and Science Department Host Arts Festival x Astronomy Night

Dec 08,2022

The Wood Middle School (WMS) community gathered for a night of art and star gazing with the East Bay Astronomical Society. The event was a collaboration between the Wood Middle School PTA and Science Department.

Photo credit: Emily Pabarcus -- Encinal High’s Model UN team on the campus of UC Berkeley for the school’s Fall Conference on Nov. 12.

Encinal’s Model UN Attends Debate Conference

Nov 23,2022

Encinal High School’s Model United Nations (MUN) attended UC Berkeley’s Fall Conference Nov. 12-13.

Kristen Smeal -- Fourth graders Victor Kemp and William Markus saving fava beans at St. Philip Neri Garden.

School Gardens Bridge the Gap Between School and Community

Nov 23,2022

During World War I, school gardens materialized as an effort to utilize idle land on urban and suburban school properties. Food was grown at schools for local community food security, to increase nutritional awareness, and to increase youth civic engagement.

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