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Teacher of the Year Nomination Form
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Tuesday, 24 January 2012 19:57
2011-2012 Teacher of the Year Program
The Teacher of the Year program is designed to honor and recognize excellent teachers working in the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD). This is a unique opportunity to provide well-deserved recognition for the whole teaching profession, as well as for the distinguished teacher that is nominated. Parents, students, staff, and community members have the opportunity to nominate any pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade teacher. A selection committee consisting of teachers, administrators, a school board member, and a community member will determine the AUSD Teacher of the Year for 2011-12. The AUSD Teacher of the Year will be formally recognized by the Board of Education in May of 2012. The selected teacher will be honored by the Alameda County Office of Education in the Fall of 2012 and becomes eligible for the Alameda County Teacher of the Year Award and the State Teacher of the Year Award.
The Teacher of the Year Nominee must:
- Have teaching as the primary responsibility
- Teach in a pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade environment
- Have a minimum of 5 years teaching experience
- Possess a valid, clear professional credential
- Meets No Child Left Behind (NCLB) compliancy requirements
- Demonstrate knowledge and evidence of the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP) in their practice:
- Engage and Support All Students in Learning (CSTP 1)
- Create and Maintain Effective Environments for Student Learning (CSTP2)
- Understand and Organize Subject Matter for Student Learning (CSTP 3)
- Plan Instruction and Design Learning Experiences for All Students (CSTP 4)
- Assess Student Learning (CSTP 5)
- Develop as a Professional Educator (CSTP 6)
Please submit the completed nomination form to the Nominee’s Principal by 3:00 PM, Wednesday, February 22, 2012.
Seedlings: The Annual Benefit Concert for Ruby Bridges 5th Grade Science Camp
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012 19:24
Seedlings: The Annual Benefit Concert for Ruby Bridges 5th Grade Science Camp
Ruby Bridges Elementary School’s annual “Seedlings” benefit concert is coming up soon! The concert will take place at 7pm a week from Saturday on January 28th at the First Baptist Church at 1515 Santa Clara Avenue in Alameda.
We are very excited that again this year the Seedlings concert will be headlining the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Daughters of Grace, our wonderful Ruby Bridges 5th grade students and other amazing acts. Here is a flier outlining the details for this event.
The Seedlings concert is the largest fundraiser of the year for Ruby Bridges Elementary, located in Alameda’s West End. Proceeds from the concert support the school’s efforts to take the whole 5th grade to a three day-two night science camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Many of families from Ruby Bridges are not in a position to be able to afford the nearly $300.00 per student fee for this life-changing camp.
If you are able, please support this event in any of the following ways:
- Purchase one or more tickets to this great event and come share in the joy of the evening.
- Purchase one or more tickets to donate as a scholarship for families who cannot afford tickets.
- Share this message with friends and with any interested community members, including those who might be able to donate raffle prizes and/or to serve as sponsors.
To purchase tickets or to make donations, please contact Heather Figueroa at 510-748-4006 ext 5304 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . If you’d prefer, please stop by the office at Ruby Bridges at 351 Jack London Ave.
Measure C Citizen's Bond Oversight Committee Special Meeting
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012 01:24
Measure C Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee Special Meeting - January 18, 2012 (Agenda)
Community Needs Survey
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Friday, 16 December 2011 17:31
City of Alameda~ Community Needs Survey
The Social Service Human Relation Board of the City of Alameda has created a comprehensive Online Community Needs Survey which will play an important role in helping the City determine how to allocate funds for housing and community development projects. The survey will also provide valuable information to the Alameda Unified School District.
Below are links to the survey in English, Spanish and Chinese languages. Only 1 survey should be filled out for each family. Hard copies will be available in early January. The last day to fill out the survey is January 16, 2012. The survey will also be posted on the City of Alameda's website.
City of Alameda Community Needs Survey - English
The City of Alameda receives federal funds each year for housing and community development projects. The City of Alameda wants you to have a voice in how this money is invested. Information collected by this survey will be useful for the City of Alameda, the Alameda Unified School District and Alameda social services agencies as we plan for the future of Alameda.
Please assist us by completing this survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NeedsAssessmentEnglish
Evaluación de necesidades de la comunidad de la ciudadde Alameda - Spanish
La ciudad de Alameda recibe fondos Federales cada año para los proyectos de desarrollo de las viviendas y de la comunidad. La ciudad de Alameda quisiera que usted tuviera una voz en cómo se invierte este dinero.
Asístanos por favor en contester estas preguntas.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NeedsAssessmentSpanish
City of Alameda Community Needs Survey- Chinese
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NeedsAssessmentChinese
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