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Calendar of Upcoming Events
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28 Dons Dialogue
30 Homecoming Hallway Decorating
October Dates:
1-6 Homecoming Week
6 Homecoming Dance
8 No School-Staff Development Day
26 Dons Dialogue and APC General Membership Meeting (for parents)
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It's hard to believe we've already crossed the into our second month of school. Our parent class liaisons have been working hard with class officers and leadership to get ready for Homecoming. Next Sunday,
September 30, is
Homecoming Hallway Decorating. It's a great way for students to get engaged with their friends and classmates on campus while competing against the other classes. We hope you'll encourage your students to drop by for an hour or stay all day. Specific class details are listed in the class sections below.
Please join us for our first
General Membership Meeting this Friday. The primary purpose of the meeting is to share and vote on our
2018-19 APC Operating Budget. We are happy to answer any budget questions you may have regarding our goals for the year.
Our 2nd Dons Dialogue of the school year will directly follow our brief APC General Membership Meeting. We had a packed house last month so we hope you'll all join us again. The agenda is always full of great information. Aida Glimme, our Associate Superintendent, will be presenting the new district-wide homework policy and she is eager to get parent feedback. This is your opportunity to share your opinions and ask questions. You'll also have a chance to hear all about the new Acalanes Wellness Center which is off and running and is quickly becoming an invaluable resource for our students.
We look forward to seeing many of you at 8:30am in the Collaboration Center on Friday!
Dawn Brightbill & Sarah Cusumano
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APC General Membership Meeting/Dons Dialogue
Join us this Friday for our upcoming APC General Membership Meeting in the Collaboration Center to approve our 2018-19 APC General Operating Budget. All APC donors can vote to approve the budget. Dons Dialogue will directly follow the brief APC General Membership meeting. Parent parking will be available in the small lot by the Main Gym.
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2018-2019 APC GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!
Acalanes Parents Club will continue its APC Grant Program this year with the intent to look for ideas that will enhance the educational and campus experience of AHS students in new and innovative ways. Teacher, students and parents are welcome to submit a grant proposal. Please download the application here. Email completed applications to Laura White or deliver to the APC box in the office. Grant applications are due by October 31.
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Senior, Junior, Sophomore, Freshman
Class Updates
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Just a Reminder - Dons Families click on each
Class Heading to link through to our Webpage where you can find lots of great information and useful contacts. Be sure to keep up to date as lots of fun things are on the horizon!
Homecoming Hallway Decorating
September 30,
10am-4pm
Encourage your seniors to
come out and help transform the senior hallway into the land of Aladdin! This is the last year for the Class of 2019 to participate in this fun AHS tradition! Seniors are welcome to drop by to help for an hour or stay all day. Snacks and lunch will be provided.
We Need Your Help with providing snacks, lunch items (pizza will be provided) and supplies for Hallway Decorating. Please click the links and sign up, if you are able to help. Thank you!
Senior Portrait Flyers from Studio One Photography will be available in the main office. Studio One will be on campus from
January 15-18
to
take yearbook photographs. Scheduling for on-campus appointments begins in November. If you would like to schedule a session outside of school, please call the studio at 925-361-0430.
Graduation Caps and Gowns Last week, your student should have received a packet from Jostens with ordering information for a cap, gown and other graduation items. Orders will be accepted on Tuesday, September 25 and Wednesday, September 26, in front of the Attendance Office. These are the only order days so all Seniors must turn in their graduation order at this time. The cost for a cap, gown and standard tassel is $42.95. For more information, please visit Jostens' website here.
Yearbook Baby Ads
The year is just underway but we are planning for our yearbook baby ad section. Please
submit
baby ads and pay online using the access code: 7610 by
November 5
. We cannot take late submissions so spread the word.
Homecoming Hallway Decorating
September 30, 10am-4pm
Calling all Juniors to come out & help decorate the Junior hallway for the Alice in Wonderland theme. Students are welcome to stay the entire time or drop by for as long as they can. Snacks and lunch will be provided. A fun way to start off the week of homecoming activities!
Homecoming Football Snack Shack & BBQ
Octo
ber 5
Come out and support the class of 2020 by working a shift at the snack shack or grilling on the new BBQs at the Homecoming game. It's a fun way to watch the games and cheer on the Dons! Sign up here.
Tori Heffelfinger
Kathy Hemmenway
Kat O'Donnell
Ellen Seiler
Homecoming Week 2018!
We are gearing up for a fantastic HOMECOMING WEEK with all things Peter Pan for the Sophomore class. Skits are underway, hallway decorating is planned and work parties are in full swing.
WE NEED YOUR SOPHOMORE STUDENTS!!!
Please encourage your student to participate in FINAL Hallway Decorating & Skit work parties
. Our Sophomore leadership kids are working hard and could really use extra hands NOW!
Saturday,
September 29
9:00am - 11:00am Skit Practice
11:30pm - 5:00pm Hallway Decorations
Both work parties will happen at Taylor Hill's home.
Sophomore Snack Shack Fundraiser October 19
Thank you to everyone who has signed up to help us with our Sophomore Class Snack Shack assignment. We have a few spots left to fill and NEED your help. We are looking to fill the final spots below. Sign up here.
| 1 spot |
BBQ Shift 1 |
4:30-6:30pm |
| 4 spots |
BBQ Shift 2 |
6:30-9:00pm |
| 2 spots |
Snack Shack |
7:15pm-9:30pm |
GO DONS!
Students are working hard as we get ready for homecoming...skits and preparation for hallway decorating are well underway. Please encourage your students to get involved! We also need your help with a few things...
Hallway Decorating
This takes place this Sunday from 10am to 4pm and we welcome any and all to help decorate for our Wizard of Oz theme. Students can stay for the whole time or drop by for as long as they can. We'll have food! Pizza will be served for lunch and we also need some help with some extra items to make sure the kids are well fed while they work. Please sign up here if you are able to contribute something!
Homecoming Game
We still need some parent help with concessions on Homecoming game day...
please sign up
here
if you're interested
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Freshman Football Concessions
We also have a Freshman football game coming up this Thursday at
5pm. Please come out to watch and support the class by purchasing concessions. Thank you!
Jen Fish
Kristin McPhail
Judy Sandberg
Candy Stryker
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Homecoming 2018
Sunday, September 30-Saturday, October 6
This year's theme is Once Upon a Homecoming (Fairtytales) and the subthemes are:
Freshmen Wizard of Oz
Sophomores Peter Pan
Juniors Alice in Wonderland
It is a great week & opportunity for students to get involved in class skits, lunchtime activities, dodgeball and class hallway decorating.
Homecoming dance tickets are sold at lunch. $15 with ASB, $30 without. At the door they both go up by $5. Guest permission slips are on School Loop. Tickets for guests are $40 and only available at the door.
Staff Student Bonding will be this Wednesday at lunch! Students and teachers will have a friendly competition of human tic tac toe.
We still have some spirit wear left to sell! Grab a sweatshirt, sweatpants, Don Nation blue shirt or an Acalanes mug by visiting the webstore. All proceeds benefit the Classes of '19, '20, '21 and '22 and items will be delivered to your student's 3rd or 5th period class.
Questions?
Email
Katherine Walton, the leadership teacher, Room 314.
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College and Career Center
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Senior Information
College & Career 101
Have you looked at the District's
College & Career 101
website? This is a GREAT resource for everything college. There is a new Naviance Section too which should help you navigate all that you need to do in Naviance.
College Acceptances
Congratulations to those seniors who have already been admitted to college. There is a marble jar on my desk where students can add a marble for each acceptance. Send your child in when they hear good news from a school.
College Visits -
The week is full again with visits. Next week we have:
Academy
Come get help with list building, essay brainstorming and college research during academy.
General Information
West Point
Wednesday, October 3 (date change!)
Do you have a student interested in learning more about West Point? A representative will be here at lunch.
College Financial Aid Presentation October 15, 6pm, Acalanes Library Learn all about financial aid for college (from the financial aid department at St. Mary's College). |
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CSF The California Scholarship Federation (CSF) membership application period is open now. The deadline is
September 30. CSF is an honor society and membership is based on semester grades. Students need to apply and pay dues each semester. Students who are members at least 4 semesters from 10th-12th grades are recognized at graduation. Refer to the application for eligibility and membership requirements.
Go to the Web Store to pay
$5 dues and download an
application. The dues go toward the purchase of the awards. Application forms can be
turned in at the counseling office. Contact CSF adviser Ms. Anne Schonauer with any additional questions.
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The District is reviewing its homework policy. To see presentation slides on this topic from the last AUHSD board meeting, click here.
Have you talked to your kids about...
vaping
...Juuling...e-Cigarettes? Confused? Here is
an article
that breaks it down for adults.
Thank you to all who came to see the documentary, "Suicide: The Ripple Effect" this past Thursday night. We know it is a difficult subject, but important to talk about. Nearly
45,000 Americans die from suicide each year
and that number is rising. What can we do?
Talk about it.
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With a month under our belts, we've been surprised and gratified by how successful the outreach efforts are working in the Wellness Center. Students are visiting during the downtime in their days (brunch and lunch) to see what the center has to offer. The conversations we're having around the difference between stress, which can be positive, and anxiety which is not, shows us how well educated students are on mental health issues. Like many of us, they know what's best for themselves and are working to establish good habits. We're also impressed by how Dons watch out for each other as we see peers urging friends who are struggling to come get help-- they are never sorry they did. If you are concerned about your student and would like a support counselor to touch base, reach out to the Wellness Center and we can help you understand the referral process. We will help students make a mindfulness toolkit at the Wellness Fair for students on September 28. Encourage your student to join us!
Follow us on Instagram (acalaneswellness) and Twitter(@acalaneswellnes)
Casey Sasner, Intake Specialist (ext. 7136)
Eryn Reeder, Wellness Coordinator (ext. 7150).
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Mindfulness and Homework:
Concussion Support?
Support your student's resiliency - read
THIS
article.
Acalanes School Nurse
925.280.3970 x7128
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Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make this year's
Art, Wine & Music Festival
a success!! We loved seeing so many familiar faces at the LPIE Booth!
Did you know that
LPIE accepts stock donations
? Email us
here
to find out more ...
Double your dollars
! Many employers match charitable contributions of their employees dollar-for-dollar and some companies will donate to LPIE for your volunteer hours. There's no easier way to help LPIE bridge the gap!
Consider listing LPIE as the recipient of your company's matching program. If you're not sure if your company has a matching gift program, or how to take advantage of the program, we can walk you through it
P.S. Did you know... Did you know LPIE is on social media? Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!
With gratitude,
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This week's can't miss events:
Friday,
September 28 at Clayton Valley Charter HS. JV at 4:40pm and Varsity at 7:00pm.
Tuesday,
September 25 host Las Lomas HS. Freshmen at 4:00pm, JV at 5:00pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.
Thursday,
September 27 Host Miramonte HS. Freshmen at 4:00pm, JV at 5:00pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.
Saturday, September 29 in San Ramon Valley Invitational.Tuesday,
Boys Water Polo
Wednesday,
September 26 at Miramonte HS. Varsity at 6:00pm and JV at 7:00pm.
Friday,
September 28 host Monte Vista HS. Varsity at 6:00pm and JV at 7:00pm.
Saturday, September 29 host Leland HS. JV at 9:30am and Varsity at 10:30am.
Wednesday,
September 26 at Miramonte HS. JV at 4:00pm and Varsity at 5:00pm.
Friday, September 28 host Monte Vista HS. JV at 4:00pm and Varsity at 5:00pm.
Tuesday,
September 25 v. Campolindo HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is away and JV is home.
Thursday, September 27 v. Miramonte HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is away and JV is home.
Girls Golf
Monday, September 24 in Poppy Ridge Invitational at Poppy Ridge CC at 12:30pm.
Cross country
Saturday, September 29 in Stanford Invitational at Stanford GC at 9:00am.
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