Collecting photos from campuses is always a gargantuan task. Teachers are busy with students and grades, so photos aren’t their top priority, and sending a professional photographer to each campus is unrealistic. This year, as a means to encourage photo sharing with the Aim High Central Office, we introduced the 30 Photo Challenge. Campuses were tasked with capturing 30 quality photos throughout the summer and submitting them into a contest. We emphasized quality over quantity and urged them to send us their best shots, because teachers, after all, capture the best moments. The winning campus was rewarded for their efforts with a pizza party.
Here are some of our favorite images:
Haight: Urban @ Wallenberg HS
Mission: Children’s Day School
Bayview: Willie Brown Middle School
Visitacion Valley: Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School
Oakland Fruitvale: Urban Promise Academy
Oakland Lake Merritt: Westlake Middle School