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2008-2009

• June 22, 2009 - Aurora School Librarian Elected To The Prestigious 2011 Newbery Committee
  
  Ms. Kathy Shepler, Librarian at Aurora School, Oakland, California has been elected to the national committee that during 2010 will be selecting the 2011 Newbery Medal Award winner. >>>read more
• May 27, 2009 - Aurora School Welcomes New Executive Director
  
  The Aurora School Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Abbie Koss has accepted the position of Executive Director. Abbie worked with the Aurora staff from 2000 - 2003 as an educational consultant. In 2007, she returned to Aurora as the school's Curriculum Coordinator. >>>read more
• October 4, 2008 - Aurora School celebrates its 20th Anniversary!
  
  Come celebrate with the Aurora Community, past and present, the special place that is Aurora School. >>>read more
• September 21, 2008 - Aurora participates in Pinwheels For Peace
  
  Aurora School takes part in an International art and literacy project, Pinwheels for Peace by "planting" pinwheels with messages of peace in front of the school. >>>read more
• September 8, 2008 - Aurora teacher learn mathematics lessons at summer workshops
  
  Administrators and teacher from the Aurora staff, spent two days at an intensive mathematics workshop with Cathy Fosnot, who is a leading mathematics educator and innovator recognized worldwide. >>>read more
• July 20, 2008 -- Reynaldo Almeida, Aurora's Executive Director, appointed to executive committee of Call-to-Action for 2008 - 2010 term
  
  Today, the Director and Associate Director of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) appointed Reynaldo Almeida to the Call-To-Action executive committee for a two year term, starting in the Fall of 2008. >>>read more
• August 21 - 22, 2008 - Aurora School Teachers attend Mathematics Workshops with Cathy Fosnot
  
  Educators from Bay Area schools will come together on Thursday, August 21st and Friday, August 22nd from 9am - 4pm at Berkwood Hedge School for a two-day institute with Cathy Fosnot. Ms. Fosnot is a guru in the field of mathematics education world-wide. >>>read more

2007-2008

• Rey Almeida appointed to Call-To-Action, NAIS' national think tank and advisory counsel on diversity >>>read more
• All Aurora children and staff successfully execute a complete evacuation and earthquake disaster drill >>>read more
• January 3, 2008 - Executive Director of Aurora School Uses Best of Both Worlds
  
  As Executive Director of Aurora School in Upper Rockridge, Reynaldo Almeida believes in the ability of a good hug to make a difference in the life of a child. Almeida also believes in the power of rigorous academics. >>>read more
• January 3, 2008 - School Promotes Social, Emotional Skills
  
  The walls of the boys' bathroom at Aurora School aren't painted blue. They are pink. On purpose. The bathroom walls are an outgrowth of the self-styled social-emotional component of the Oakland hills school's curriculum called Inside/Out. Developed over several years by the school's teachers, Inside/Out aims to encourage children to value and respect diversity, to foster open communication and problem-solving and develop empathy for others. >>>read more
• October 15, 2007 - Aurora School holds Annual Fall Book Fair
  
  Small, private school has large, eclectic library; hand-picked selections appealing to all ages available for sale at Aurora School on October 18 and 19, 2007. >>>read more
• October 9, 2007 - Art specialist, Kerry Higuera to spend time in Japan
  
  Art Specialist, Kerry Higuera, receives Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund award to tour Japan. This October, Ms. Higuera will be studying in Japan and sharing her experiences with the Aurora Community via pictures and blog communications. >>>read more
• September 4, 2007 - Mathematics and Spanish Language Program a Focus
  
  Focus on Mathematics continues; Spanish Language Program enhanced. It's more than hands-on mathematics that happens at Aurora. Learn more about it and the integrated Spanish Program. >>>read more
• August 31, 2007 - Summer Theater Art Camp Performance a Hit
  
  With over 300 people in attendance, the summer theater art camp performance of their rendition of the popular Broadway and movie production The Wiz also served as a special community service project, with a collection of two large barrels of food for the Alameda Food Bank. In an innovative twist, the price of admission included a request for food donations. >>>read more

2006-2007

• April 8, 2007 - How Aurora and other Bay Area schools address gender fluidity
  
  Let Them Be, an article from the SF Chronicle Sunday Magazine section, on children who are gender fluid. We are very happy to share that there has been a lot of wonderful press recently supporting these families just as we do here at Aurora School. >>>read more