LAEF’s King and Queen of Hearts graced the campus of Hopkinson Elementary with their presence during the second session of LAEF’s 9th Annual Summer Enrichment. King Geoffrey King of Wells Fargo Advisors, Rossmoor resident and Los Alamitos High School parent along with Queen Wendee Close, Mortgage Loan Specialist at CLS Financial, district alumna, and district parent visited the Let’s Build It class. The children were very excited to show LAEF’s Royals what they had learned in creating their egg drop projects.
Geoffrey King and Wendee Close were crowned in February and will reign until the next King and Queen are named at the Royal Ball and Coronation event on February 8, 2019. Community members join the Royal Court and compete against each other to raise as many funds as possible; each dollar counts as a vote. Past LAEF Royalty include Kerrie Davanon (Happy Hour Fit Club), Brian Leibl (LAHS parent), Matt Herrick (Southland Credit Union), Adriana Preciado-Ziegenbusch (Seal Beach Lions Club), Tom Lent (Southland Credit Union), Tina Heeren (LAHS Counselor), Meg Cutuli (Board of Education) and Mike Tannourji (McGaugh parent).
The King & Queen of Hearts campaign funds the LAEF STEAM Initiative, which supports Media/STEAM teachers at all elementary schools, free STEAM project development classes, STEAM Fairs on all nine district campuses, and the district-wide STEAM Showcase.
The Los Alamitos Education Foundation (LAEF) provided over 65 enrichment classes this summer to students in grades K-12. Over 400 students took one or more SEI class and learned more about reading, writing, math, theater, art, science, technology, physical fitness and much more. Small class sizes (maximum 17 students), which are taught by credentialed teachers and highly qualified instructors in two-hour blocks, provided the ideal educational environment for students to continue to learn over the summer.
LAEF is the non-profit partner of Los Alamitos Unified School District. LAEF enhances educational excellence by providing after-school and summer enrichment programs to children in grades Pre-K to 12. LAEF provides significant funding for STEAM teachers and instruction, as well as igniting new programs and providing valuable resources, to impact all students. For more information, visit www.LAEF4kids.org or call 562-799-4700 Extension 80424.
