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Calendar of Upcoming Events
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January Dates:
14-17
Finals Week
18 School Holiday - Teacher Work Day
21 School Holiday - MLK Jr. Day
25 Dons Dialogue
February Dates:
10
Open House
15-18
Presidents' Weekend
22
Dons Dialogue
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We hope you had a wonderful (hopefully relaxing) winter break and are ready to kick-off 2019! In the event that your students didn't get enough down time, we have two upcoming four-day weekends. The finals schedule this January will run Monday through Thursday (1/14-1/17) with a school holiday on Friday (1/18) and Monday (1/21). This will be followed by a four-day weekend for Presidents' Day from
February 15-18.
Speaking of finals, encourage your students to check out or revisit Peer Tutoring. This free tutoring/homework service is free, paid for by your APC dollars, and a tremendous resource for academic guidance especially in advance of finals. Students may also want to consider dropping by the Wellness Center in advance of finals if they have yet to have a chance to do so.
Wishing you and your family a rewarding, memorable 2019!
Dawn Brightbill & Sarah Cusumano
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Peer Tutoring
With finals coming up next week, your student may find themselves in need of some extra help in a particular subject (or two!). Acalanes' Peer Tutoring program provides tutoring for all students on a one-to-one basis during lunch, Academy, 7th period and after school: no appointments necessary! Tutors are juniors and seniors trained and supervised by the center's remarkable Co-Directors Mary McCosker and Fran Taylor. Please encourage your student to visit Peer Tutoring located in the enclosed hallway near the small theater.
This valuable resource is funded by your APC dollars. Thank you!
Community Service Awards Information
Acalanes provides two opportunities to recognize students for their service to our community and others. The awards include:
Acalanes Volunteer Service Award
This award is given to all students who perform the required number of community hours. (See application for details.)
President's Volunteer Service Award
This is a highly coveted award that recognizes the contributions of students who have demonstrated outstanding volunteer service and civic participation over the course of a 12 month period. Recognition starts at 50 hours for students under 16 years of age and 100 hours for students 16 years old and over.
The annual Service Award Ceremony will be held at the end of the school year. Please turn in completed forms to the Counseling Office the week of April 8 -12, 2019.
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Senior, Junior, Sophomore, Freshman
Class Updates
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Senior-Junior-Sophomore-Freshman Class Updates
Just a Reminder - Dons Families can click on each
Class Heading
to link through to our Webpage to find lots of great information and useful contacts. Be sure to keep up to date as lots of fun things are on the horizon!
All Classes
New Acalanes Dons Spirit Wear is on the Webstore!
Dons Parents is it time to refresh your family's Dons gear? The Sophomore class has designed new shirts to show our Dons spirit. Read the Sophomore section below for pictures and ordering information.
Happy New Year
We hope everyone had a restful Winter Break!
Senior Portraits
Studio One Photography
will be on campus from
January 15-18
to take senior portraits. Make your student's on-campus appointment
now by calling Studio One at 361-0430. Studio One accepts checks, Visa, Mastercard and cash. For more information, please visit their website,
Studio One Photography
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First Semester Finals
Monday, January 14 - Thursday, January 17
followed by a four day weekend. Good luck Seniors!
Senior Breakfast will be held in the Big Gym on Monday, January 28 at 7:30am! This is a great tradition at Acalanes and a fun way to kick off the final semester. There is no fee to attend and all Seniors are welcome! We will be including a Sign Up Genius link soon for volunteers to help prepare breakfast items, serve at the breakfast and clean up.
Happy 2019 Juniors!
We hope you all had a wonderful break.
Basketball Fundraiser January 8.
Come out and watch as Dons JV Basketball hosts Miramonte on
January 8
at 5:30p. Ticket sales support the class of 2020.
Finals January 14-17.
It's not too early to start studying. Semester final exams are next week January 14-17 followed by a 4 day weekend (Friday is a teacher work day and Monday is MLK Jr holiday).
SAT/ACT Registration
. If you haven't already done so, you may want to think about registering for the SAT or ACT. Check out more information
here
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Tori Heffelfinger
Kathy Hemmenway
Kat O'Donnell
Ellen Seiler
New Acalanes Dons Spirit Wear is on the Webstore!
Dear Sophomore Parents, we are reaching out to you with an exciting class fundraiser we have going on RIGHT NOW at Acalanes! The sophomore class has designed new Acalanes apparel and all sale proceeds go directly to the Class of 2021. It's probably time to refresh your sophomore's Dons swag right?!? We are extending sales to anyone in the community via the Acalanes webstore (see link below) as these items make great gifts for grandparents, parents, students and Stanley graduates who will be incoming Dons!
To order, click
here
to access the Acalanes Webstore Spirit Items page. Our 3 NEW items are the "Black Gildan Acalanes Cotton..." items and are pictured below: Short Sleeved Tees $15, Long Sleeved Tees $20 and Hoodies $40. And PLEASE feel free to forward this email to anyone you think may be interested! (If someone does not currently have an Acalanes Don and a webstore account, simply enter seven 9's in the Student Number box when prompted in order to complete a purchase.)
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mary Caprio at
[email protected]
. Thank you for all of your support!
Quad City Dance
Every year, the four high schools in the Acalanes School District hold a Quad City Dance just for their sophomore students. This year's dance is scheduled for February (date TBD) and will serve as a fundraiser for the four participating schools' sophomore classes. Leadership will be selling $25 tickets on campus prior to the dance.
Questions?
Lisa Sanguinet
Happy 2019!
Hope everyone had a great winter break and is ready to get back into the swing of things tomorrow!
Semester Finals
As a reminder, semester finals are
Monday, January 14- Thursday, January 17
, followed by a four day weekend. Never too early to start studying!
Welcome back!
Jen Fish
Kristin McPhail
Judy Sandberg
Candy Stryker
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Frosh Exam Squash
is on
Thursday, January 10
at 3:15 pm
in room 314. This is a great opportunity for freshmen to get support and targeted help in preparation for their first final exams of high school. Upperclassmen will be present along with staff to support students with their studying.
Mark the calendar for Senior Breakfast on Monday, January 28 at 7:30am. All seniors should plan to attend!
Questions? Email Katherine Walton, the leadership teacher, Room 314.
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College and Career Center
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Senior Information
Don't Forget Thank Yous
Handwritten thank yous go a long way. Encourage your child to reach out to their teachers and counselor who wrote them letters of rec and supported their college application process.
Scholarships
As students finish applications, they move on to looking for scholarships. I have a space in my room where these are posted. Send your student in to take a look.
All Grades
Finals Tips -
Finals are next week. This can be a stressful time for students, but remind your children that finals are in fact just a test worth no more than 15% of their final grade. Students really need to look at what grades they have in each class and plan their studying strategically. Put the most time, energy and effort into the classes with the greatest possibility of a grade bump or holding a grade. There are grade calculating apps that are very helpful.
Job Postings
There are a number of job opportunities posted in the College & Career Center. Encourage your student to drop by and take a look.
Tuesday, January 8
at 12:25pm
Colgate Visit
from former Don, Skylar Jeveli. She will be here to share her experience at Colgate. This is a great opportunity for Juniors to learn more. If your student is interested, please have them sign up in the College and Career Center.
Wednesday, January 9
at 11:59pm
The
application
for Young Women's Leadership Summit is due.
Young Women's Leadership Summit (YWLS) will be held at Stanford University on Saturday,
January 26
, 2019 from 8:30am to 3:30pm.
YWLS aims to introduce students to a variety of business disciplines, and during the day-long conference, attendees will listen to and learn from accomplished women leaders, gain hands-on experience through workshops, and interact with industry professionals, Stanford students, and motivated peers. This year's featured theme is "The Future," which educates attendees on the power of business to shape the future and empowers students to influence the next generation of innovation and leadership.
January 15
6:30-8:30pm Lafayette Library
Preparing Middle and High School Girls for an education/career in STEM fields -
Bunmi Esho, Executive Director of Techbridge Girls will speak. Admission is FREE.
January 29 in Campolindo Library NCAA Information Night If you have a student who may be playing a sport in college, this could be a helpful presentation.
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Diablo Valley College classes in Spring semester: High school students wanting to take an elective at DVC while still in high school can register for classes starting January 15. The schedule is available. Students need to apply to DVC online first and then get a concurrent enrollment form signed by their counselor and register in person at the DVC admissions office. Check with your school counselor if you need more information.
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Happy New Year and welcome back!
Continue to check this section and our APC web page for future Parent Ed events.
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From the Acalanes Wellness Center
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We hope your breaks were filled with family time, down time, and play time. You may have noticed, as we did, that there was more quiet time, causing us to reflect on the nature of quiet and its effect on the nervous system. Stillness contributes to focus and mental clarity and most importantly, to our interpersonal skills. When we are quiet, we notice the people we care about. With technology being a potential 24 hour presence, the pursuit of quiet must be intentional. In the new year and in the immediate space leading up to finals, we intend to make sure students consider the value of quiet. Since it's one of the features they like most about the center, we know they'll have interesting connections.
Eryn Reeder, Wellness Coordinator (ext. 7150)
Casey Sasner, Intake Specialist (ext. 7136)
Follow us on Instagram (acalaneswellness) and Twitter (@acalaneswellness)
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This week's can't miss events
Boys basketball
Tuesday,
January 8
at Miramonte HS. Freshmen at 4:00pm, JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7:00 pm.
Thursday,
January 10
host Clayton Valley Charter HS. Freshmen at 4:00 pm, JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7:00pm.
Friday,
January 11
host Northgate HS. Freshmen at 4:00pm, JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7:00pm.
Girls basketball
Thursday,
January 10
at Clayton Valley Charter HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7:00pm.
Friday,
January 11
at Northgate HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7:00pm.
Boys soccer
Wednesday,
January 9
at Benicia HS. Freshmen at 3:30pm, JV at 5:00pm and Varsity at 7:00pm.
Girls soccer
Tuesday,
January 8
host De Anza HS. JV at 5:00pm and Varsity at 7:00pm.
Wednesday,
January 9
host Benicia HS. JV at 5:00pm and Varsity at 7:00pm.
Wrestling
Wednesday,
January 10
v. Benicia HS and College Park HS at Clayton Valley Charter HS at 5:00pm.
Saturday,
January 12
in the Mat Classic at Granada HS.
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