Finish Chelsea's Run 5k Run/Walk

Joey Hammack, a 7th Grader in the Middle School, has been invited to be a Student Ambassador for Chelseas' Light Foundation, to organize and form a school team for the "Finish Chelsea's Run 5k Run/Walk" on Saturday, March 3rd at 7:30 in Balboa Park.

"Finish Chelsea’s Run" has already become a well-loved gathering that grew out of community response to the 2010 passing of stand-out high school scholar and athlete Chelsea King, whose life was cut short by a heinous act in the midst of a training run.

This annual run/walk is now the primary fundraiser for Chelsea’s Light Foundation’s Sunflower Scholarship Fund, providing scholarships for San Diego County college-bound teens who have embraced Chelsea’s service-over-self ethic, as well as “joie de vivre” (joy of life) scholarships for enrichment activities. The more participants at the run/walk, the more we can give back to San Diego youth!

Please go to www.chelseaslight.org and follow the steps to register for a team, and search for the "Albert Einstein Academies Fusion Flyers " Team. If you have already registered and would like to be part of our team, you can contact Joey Hammack (via mom Bobbi Hammack) or (619) 589-9480 and we can switch you over.

You can sign up even as late as the morning of the race.

For those pre-registered, packet and bib pick-up will be at Road Runner Sports Carlsbad on Feb 28 (4 - 6 pm) and Road Runner Sports Convoy on Feb 29 (11 am - 6 pm).

Please join Joey Hammack and sign up to be a member of the "Albert Einstein Academies Fusion Flyers" Team! Your run/walk mileage will earn you running club sticks as well!

Formation of the 2012 Father Daughter Dance Committee

If you are interested in helping plan the 2012 Father Daughter Dance, please contact Marcia Fox

Gardening Update

Organic produce boxes, (CSA boxes) from Suzie's Farm will be delivered to AEA on Tuesdays, picked fresh in the morning. Click here for the flier if you would like to join. This is a more convenient and cheaper way than going to the Farmer's Market at other locations.

Donations needed: If you have any extra sunhats or plain baskets sitting around your home, we could use them for gardening. Please drop off near the greenhouse.

Artsonia

Artsonia will donate 15% of every purchase of art keepsakes to the school arts program.

Albert Einstein Academy has teamed up with Artsonia -- the world's largest online kid's art museum -- to display the students' artwork. Elementary students will be coming home with Artsonia slips with their individual id and security key to access your student's personal online portfolio.

Anyone can view the school gallery online. Visitors can browse the artwork in the school gallery by grade level, or by specific exhibits. Albert Einstein Academy students join thousands of students from over 130 countries whose artwork is showcased on Artsonia. This program is a wonderful way to get parents and family members more involved in Art Education.

Annual Appeal

Friends of AEA asks for a monthly donation of $30 (a dollar per day) from AEA families, per child. The donation is optional and many families participate or give what they can to help support the school.

To donate online please go to our donations page.

Many companies offer matching funds for your donation and your contribution could be doubled with very little effort. Check with your employer to help us make your dollar go further. This document should contain most information your employeer will need.

Amazon.com School Rewards

Shop at Amazon by clicking on the image to the left and 4% or more of your purchases go to Friends of AEA. You must use this link each time you go to Amazon in order for your purchases to count. To raise even more money, forward the link to your friends and family.

The last few years we have raised over $650 per year through this program. Use it more often to raise even more money.

eScrip

Participating merchants contribute each time your families make a purchase using their grocery club or registered cards. There are no receipts to collect, no vouchers or certificates to buy, no hassles for you - and every purchase counts. To sign up, click on the link on the left. Our eScrip Group ID is 2226158 and our group name is "Friends of Albert Einstein Academies".

eScrip Mall Direct Link

You can also go to the directly to the eScrip mall through the eScrip Mall.