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"Getaway" is a narrative entry for the SLED Shorties Film Festival submitted by Calvin Ngu. Calvin is a student at Oakland High School.

January 19, 2016

Students Submit Videos for Inaugural SLED SHORTIES Film Festival

The SLED SHORTIES Film Festival was created to give film and media students in Alameda County an opportunity to display their talents and creativity. The film festival will be held on February 4 and 5, at 7pm, at the San Leandro Performing Arts Center, 2250 Bancroft Avenue.
 

Films will be screened from students from throughout Alameda County. 45 entries were submitted into 5 categories: Public Service Announcement (PSA), Animation, Documentary, Narrative, and a Challenge. These entries represent students from JFK (Fremont), Oakland, Piedmont, Tennyson, and San Leandro high schools as well as entries from Camp Reel Stories in Oakland.
 
Everyone is invited to attend the FREE screening of all submitted films on Thursday, February 4th at 7pm. On Friday, February 5 at 7pm, winners will be presented at the First Annual Shortie Awards. Category winners will receive a trophy designed by a student from the San Leandro Academy of Multimedia (SLAM) and a cash prize.

Online tickets for the Shortie Award event are $10 for adults and $7 for students with id. Tickets sold at the door are $15 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets can be purchased at EventBrite. Stop by www.sledshorties.com for more information.  We hope to see you there! 
 

SLUSD Library Hours Extended at Schools

Several local school libraries are now open extended hours. Currently San Leandro High School, Muir and Bancroft middle schools libraries are now open M-TH from 7:45am-5pm. These secondary school libraries are open on a drop-in basis. Several elementary schools have extended hours, M-TH from 3-5pm, on a sign up basis. Parents of Washington, Roosevelt, Wilson and Monroe elementary schools can find the sign up on the school's webpage, under the Library menu.

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Eat Out For Education- Every Wednesday
Join us January 21, at one of the six participating restaurants to benefit schools in the San Leandro Unified School District. Each week, 20% of your meal purchase (dine-in or take out) will be donated back to one of the schools in SLUSD. 
You can download your coupon here.

 

Friends of the TheaterFriends of the Theater Corner

  • The SLUSD Drama Department presents One Acts and More from Thursday through Saturday, January 21-23, at 7:30pm and on Sunday, January 24, at 2 pm.
  • The SLUSD Music Department presents the Jefferson Elementary School Choir winter concert on Monday, January 25, at 6pm.
  • The Bancroft Musical Theatre presents its Annual Pasta Dinner and Auction on Saturday, January 30, at the Bancroft Middle School Gym. Tickets are $10.
  • The San Leandro Education Foundation (SLED) presents the inaugural SLED SHORTIES High School Film Festival. On February 4 at 7pm there will be the screening of submissions. The SLED SHORTIE Awards will be presented on Friday, February 5, at 7pm. 
Enjoy performances at the beautiful theater at the San Leandro Performing Arts Center Center, located next to the main San Leandro High School campus. Check the theater's website for new opportunities to enjoy one of our school district's jewels!
Interested in receiving information about events at the theater?
Visit http://sanleandroperformingartscenter.com
San Leandro Education Foundation
Board Meeting
Interested in learning more about what we do? Think you might want to get involved? Looking to give back to your community? Our Board of Directors meetings are open to the public and usually occur on the third Wednesday of each month.The next meeting will be held on will be held on Wednesday, January 20. The February meeting will be held on the second Wednesday, Feb. 10.
 

 School Events  

 
  • January 18 begins Season of Service, Period of Peace in the schools.
  • January 23 at the SLHS Gym is the 2016 Celebrity Dodgeball Tournament benefitting the SLUSD Music Department. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $2.50 for students with an SLUSD id.
For the district's complete calendar, click on the calendar icon.


 
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