Parent Night 9/10/08

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• Parent Night 9/10/08

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Tonights Agenda
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State of the SchoolAcademic Success

• 2007 - First Charter School in Alameda County to
  receive the California Distinguished School
  Award
• 2008 One of the first to receive the
  California Certified Charter School Award
• 2008 US News and World Report Bronze Award
  for one of the Best High Schools in the Nation
• API score of 10 for six years in a row.
• Similar School Rating of 9

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AUSD Similar Schools Rankings
Each school scored from 1 - 10 against other
CA schools, identified as having similar
socio-demographic characteristics.
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State of the SchoolAcademic Success

• Graduates of the Class of 2008 are now
  attending
• Marlboro College
• Stanford
• Stetson College
• University of California (Berkeley, Los Angles,
  Irvine, Santa Cruz)
• University of Colorado, Boulder
• University of San Francisco
• De Paul University
• Berkeley City College
• Vanderbilt University
• Cal Poly, San Louis Obispo
• Humboldt State University
• Arizona State University
• Long Beach State University
• College of Alameda
• SF Art Academy

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State of the SchoolCommunity Success

• Vision for the Alameda Community
• Partnering with the AUSD to Bring Educational
  Innovation to Alameda
• Supporting Sports, Music and Drama at EHS
• Being a Good Member of the Community
• Being an Agent for Educational Change

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State of the SchoolHow we thrive!

• Dedicated, Hard Working, Empowered Facilitators
• Strong Mission to Empower Our Learners to Take
  Control of Their Learning
• Democratic Community
• Strong Parent Volunteer Organizations
• Strong Fundraising to
• Enrich Small School Program

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State of the SchoolThrivingFundraising

• Current ACLC Operating Budget 1.6 Million
• Most charter schools raise from 2-10 through
  parent fundraising
• ACLC 2008/09 Fundraising
• Goal 120,000 (7.5)
• Budgeted Commitment 75,000 (4.5)

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Parent Empowerment

• Annual Parent Surveys
• All Major Committees
• Governing Board
• CCEF Creative Community Education Foundation
• PAC Parent Action Committee

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Governing Board

• 08-09 Members
• Bob Boyd Parent Representative
• Kate Emberley Learner Representative Lowry
  Fenton Community Member
• Richard Heaps Parent Representative
• Lora Lewis Lead Facilitator
• Jacob Powell Facilitator Representative
• Laszlo Steele Learner Representative
• Terry Toczynski Facilitator Representative
• Debbie Wong AUSD (non-voting)
• Paul Bentz Development Director (non-voting)

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CCEF

• Creative Community Education Foundation By the
  Numbers
• Current ACLC operating budget is 1.6M
• 2006/07 actual 23,800 (1.4)
• 2007/08 actual 47,700 (2.9)
• 2008/09 goal 120,000 (7.5)
• (500 x 240 learners)

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CCEF

• Creative Community Education Foundation
• OUR 2008-09 Commitment to ACLC
• 20,000 Technology
• 12,000 College Counseling
• 7,000 Future Leaders Institute
• 6,000 Yearbook
• 6,000 EHS Music Sports
• 6,000 ACLC Music Art Stipends
• 5,000 Graduation
• 5,000 ACLC Outreach
• 2,000 Ultimate Stipend
• 6,000 Community Requests
• 45,000 Improved Electives
• 120,000 CCEF Goal

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Why Contribute to your Childs Education?
CCEF

• Some Parent Testimonials

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CCEFSupport Levels
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CCEF
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CCEFWhy Give Tonight ?

• Your child will receive all the ACLC extras that
  you cannot get at your neighborhood school
• Be part of a unique and innovative learning
  community that reaches beyond the classroom
• Give our highly dedicated facilitators the tools
  they need to make ACLC great
• Your done! Avoid any other fund raising efforts
  (bake sales, getting hit up to buy chocolate,
  gift wrapping etc.)
• Ensure that your learner gets a great education

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CCEFHow to Give Tonight

• Tax Deductible Contribution
• Write a Check to CCEF
• Debit/Credit Visa/MC
• Make a Pledge and Follow Through
• !! Turn in the Yellow Form (last page)
• Get your free t-shirt!

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CCEFMore Ways to Give

• Sign Up for S.H.A.R.E. (Lucky Grocery Stores) via
  idemello_at_alamedanet.net
• Sign Up for Nob Hill Quality of Life Card program
  via Lwolz_at_EarthLink.net
• Sign Up for E-Scrip (Safeway, Debit Credit
  Cards) via www.escrip.com
• Ask Your Company to Match your Gift
• Make Online Purchases via www.NetworkforGood.org
• on AlamedaCLC.org

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Parent Action CommitteeFFE

• "The FFE is made up of ACLC parents whose goal
  it is to enhance and improve the aging
  furnishings and equipment for our students and
  facilitators at ACLC, to promote a safer,
  well-functioning, organized learning and working
  environment."
• Team Members
• Wish List
• Master To Do List
• Implementation

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PAC Parent Action Committee

• Building Community
• Healthy lunch
• Graduation planning
• Field trip support drive, chaperone, supervise
• Lunchtime supervision
• Chaperone dances
• Ultimate Frisbee tournaments and trips
• Your Great Idea!

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