February 2012
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EA on February Break 2/18-2/26
Rest up. Finish projects and essays. Seniors: get work done for your College Success Portfolio. Classes Start back up on Monday 2/27 at 8:30am. To be early is to be on time. Take care.
January 2012
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October 2011
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September 2011
3 posts
Raza History Month at EA
Envision Academy is honoring all of its Chicano/Latina/Latin American students, families, and communities this month! Students are learning about famous Latinos and Latinas, through film, discussion, and activities. Join in the celebration!
tDAP/Immunización and Lunch/Almuerzo Forms/Formas...
Your tDAP (wooping cough) and Lunch forms are due. These are very important forms, for keeping our school running, open, and in agreement with the law. You can pick up lunch forms at school, and the immunization forms are fine to turn in and can be found at your hospital or clinic.
Por favor, entregen las formas de tDAP y las formas del almuerzo. Son muy importantes y necesarios para mantener...
August 2011
9 posts
Recruiting at the Art and Soul Festival
Envision Academy will have an informational table at the Art and Soul Festival. Come by to see pictures, meet teachers, talk to students, and find out what all the hype is about!
1st Day of School - Wed. Aug 17th - 8:30am
Get ready for the first day of Envision Academy’s 2011-2012 academic year. Advisory, Community Meeting and classes.
Envision Academy has a new look, a new principal,...
Teachers, parents, students, and our new principal, Kirsten Grimm, has been hard at work this summer. Penants have been put up and classrooms have been painted. And, a huge EA Panthers Banner, hand made by Stina Grimm, has been hung in the atrium. We are so very excited for the 2011-2012 academic year. This year we have student clubs, field trips, and even a few new classes. It’s going to be...
June 2011
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Phone message to some families about summer school...
Good evening Envision Academy parents and guardians –
This message is about summer school. Your student received in the last couple of days or will receive on Thursday a letter to give to you, explaining why your student needs to come to summer school. The letter has your student’s name on it, and explains to you the specific courses your student has not passed, or a reminder that he/she still...
August 2010
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EA earns a maximum term of accreditation
After a year of self-study and a 3-day visit from a team from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, EA received a term of accreditation of 6 years, the maximum possible. The letter written to the school by the Chairperson of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges granting this maximum term of accreditation said : “This action was taken after a careful study of the...
API at Envision Academy continues to increase in...
The Envision Academy of Arts and Technology has an Academic Performance Index (API) score of 604 in 2010. The school has increased its API score over the past two school years by 87 points, thanks to the hard work of our students and staff. This moves EA into a 7 out of 10 score compared to schools with similar demographics.
April 2010
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EA hosts NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman on 3/18
The Envision Academy of Arts and Technology was excited and honored to be invited to host a visit by National Endowment of the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman on Thursday, March 18. Mr. Landesman has been visiting selected schools around the country on a “listening tour” to see innovative ways in which the arts are being integrated into education. Envision Schools students shared their...
March 2010
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EA Earns 5-Year Charter Renewal!
EA received a 5-year renewal of our charter from Alameda County Office of Education on March 9, with unanimous vote!
February 2010
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January 2010
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Please Help with Enrollment
Our student recruitment efforts are in full swing for next school year, and we really need your support in recruiting new students and families, especially in the ninth-grade. Please think about any students who will be entering high school next year from among your friends, family, neighbors, and church community. Most of our new students this year came to us as referrals from current students...
October 2009
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Envision Academy highlighted in the San Francisco...
Envision Academy has a write up in the Tuesday, October 13th edition of the San Francisco Chronicle. EA was applauded for its scholastic model and highlights two seniors, Farouk Alkaifee and Javaree Gaines, for their hard work. You can read the article in full by clicking here