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Calendar of Upcoming Events
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April Dates:
22 Parent Ed Event: Introduction to Courageous Conversations about Race
23 Special Olympics
24-27 DramaDons, "Baskerville - A Sherlock Holmes Mystery"
26 Dons Dialogue
May Dates:
27 No School - Memorial Day
31
Dons Dialogue
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It feels like we are hurtling through April with so many goings-on at Acalanes! We encourage you to attend the "Courageous Conversation about Race™" event tomorrow night in the Acalanes Library. Read more about the evening, open to both parents and students in our greater Lafayette District community, in our Parent Ed section below. And for those of you who have college bound students, plan on attending Wednesday's Out of State College Fair taking place in our own Main Gym! Read which colleges are attending and how to register in our College and Career section below. Looking for a fun night out? Support Acalanes' Performing Arts Department and go see the widely anticipated play "Baskerville - A Sherlock Holmes Mystery" which starts this week! Finally, we have many class-specific fundraisers happening around town both this month and next so be sure to mark your calendars and support your class! More details on all of this below.
Dawn Brightbill & Sarah Cusumano
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Dons Dialogue, Friday April 26
Join us this Friday at 8:45am for our second to last Dons Dialogue of the year. Hear the latest campus happenings from Principal Travis Bell as well as updates from select Acalanes departments. Watch your email this week for a detailed agenda. Parking is set aside in the small lot by the Main Gym and coffee and treats will be provided. See you there!
Acalanes Athletics & Activities Night for Incoming Freshman Families
Wednesday,
May 1
, 6-7pm, Acalanes Main Quad
Know any future freshmen Dons? Don't let them miss this new event designed to let incoming freshmen and their families know about how to get involved at Acalanes. Freshmen families can come to the Main Quad for an hour to meet coaches and athletes from all the 22 Acalanes sports, connect with student leaders, and check out the numerous clubs on campus. Spread the word!
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Dons Legacy Wall - Last 10 Days!!!
Don't miss your chance to add a brick to the mix on the Dons Legacy Wall at Acalanes High School! Bricks provide a wonderful and lasting way to recognize someone while helping support AHS at the same time. Pay tribute to your upcoming graduate, past graduates, your favorite teacher, or anyone who has contributed to your time at AHS. You can even dedicate a brick to your Acalanes' Sports Team or your favorite club. Be creative, be unique and leave a lasting impression on AHS!
It only takes a tax-deductible donation of $250 to the Acalanes Parents Club to have your personalized message engraved on a brick. Inscriptions can be a maximum of three lines, with up to 17 characters per line.
See our
Dons Legacy Wall page
on the APC website for more information. Deadline is
May 1.
For additional information contact Melissa Arends.
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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!
May 4
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Junior & Senior Prom, Academy of Sciences
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Senior Symposium and Picnic,
at Acalanes
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June 2
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Time of Reflection, 3pm Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church
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June 3 - 6
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Finals Week
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June 7
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Graduation Rehearsal, 9-11am Mandatory Attendance! (Complementary breakfast served)
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Graduation, 6pm
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Grad Night, 8pm busses leave for Umigo
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Junior/Senior Prom, Saturday, May 4
We need volunteers to help make this special night a success. Take a look at the following sign-ups and consider volunteering!
Prom Help Needed
Pre-prom bus check-in (1-hour shifts) & night-of event help at Academy of Sciences.
Acalanes High School parents have a proud tradition of offering a safe, alcohol and drug-free event for our graduating students.
Grad Night is held Friday
, June 7
immediately following the Graduation Ceremony at Acalanes and includes transportation to and from
Umigo
, dinner, snacks, drinks, games, dancing and lots of entertainment options for grads to spend the last moments as Acalanes Dons together.
Tickets
Now
:
Purchase your 2019 Grad Night Ticket on the
Webstore
.
May 10
: No refunds after this date.
May 24
: Webstore tickets closed. Payment via
check only.
Permission Slips
Two
permission slips are required to attend Grad Night. They can be found
here
and
here
. Return permission slips one of the following ways
:
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Mail to Angela Ketcham, 7 Greene Place, Lafayette, CA 94549, OR
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Drop off in the Grad Night basket in the Counseling Office
Note
: Grad night scholarships are available so
all
seniors can attend. School Counselors can provide information regarding scholarships.
Graduation Leis
It is time to purchase leis for your graduating seniors! These beautiful White Orchid Leis will be shipped directly from Hawaii and may be picked up by graduating seniors before the graduation ceremony on
June 7
. Leis are $25 each and may be purchased
here
. Leis will not be sold on graduation day. The last day to order leis is
May 22
.
Grad Night Fundraiser
Get wonderful Mother's Day, Father's Day and Graduation gifts while raising funds for the Class of 2019 Grad Night. Check out Boon Supply via this link
Acalanes High School - Grad Night
.
50% of the proceeds sold go to the Class of 2019 Grad Night
and everything is shipped directly to your home
.
Started by the founder of Serena & Lily, Boon Supply has amazing selection of practical and affordable home, tech, kitchen, lifestyle and outdoor items. Most items are under $25!
Grad Night Volunteers Needed
Now open to ALL parents of Seniors. This is your chance to be part of this special celebration. Don't miss out!! Sign up here.
Grad Night Slideshow
H
ave pictures for the Grad Night slide show? Submit them
here
!
Parent Ed Event
Parent Ed is hosting the upcoming workshop, Coping with Family Transitions Workshop: When Your Child Leaves Home, on April 30. Read more about it in the Parent Education section below.
3rd Annual Color Run
Only one more week to get your tickets for the Color Run on
Sunday April 28!
Tickets are $25/pp (purchase
here
) for this 1.5 mile run/walk through campus and includes a white t-shirt to wear during the run. Everyone is invited to participate in this fun event so tell your friends, family and neighbors. Proceeds benefit the classes of 2020 & 2021.
20$20 Fundraiser
Calling all families with a Junior student - it's time to contribute to the Annual Junior Fundraiser! Please donate $20
here
. This is an open amount fundraiser so you may donate whatever amount you are able to give. All contributions go towards funding the class of 2020. This Junior fundraiser will run until
May 3.
Junior/Senior Prom
The Acalanes Junior/Senior Prom is at Academy of Sciences on May 4. Prom tickets are on sale now and may be purchased here. Bring your completed permission slip to the table outside of CCC at lunch to get your bus assignment. Hurry - there are only a few open volunteer shifts to work at the Prom event so sign up here before you miss this fun opportunity!
Tori Heffelfinger
Kathy Hemmenway
Kat O'Donnell
Ellen Seiler
April 23 Class Fundraiser @ Mangia
Make dinner easy next Tuesday! All day long, Mangia will donate a portion of all sales to the Class of 2021. All you have to do is let them know you are ordering for the Acalanes Fundraiser when you place your order and we all win!
2019 Color Run
Class of 2021 Parents, we'd love your help in getting the word out for our 3rd Annual Acalanes Color Run happening on
Sunday
,
April 28
, at Acalanes High School. It's a great 1.5 mile run through the halls and fields of Acalanes High School with participants crossing the finish line covered in a rainbow of color. Register online at the Acalanes Webstore
here
! Organized by the classes of 2020 and 2021, the cost
is $25 per participant. (Fee includes a CLEAN WHITE t-shirt!)
Class Fundraiser at Chipotle
Mark your calendar for
Tuesday, April 30
from 4-8pm
when Chipotle in Lafayette will donate a portion of all sales back to our class. Make sure to mention you're with Acalanes when you order!
Looking Ahead to Grad Night- can you believe it?
Given how quickly venues book up, we are already starting to plan for the Class of 2022's grad night and are looking to identify some help for this important and fun event. Please email us at [email protected] if you might be interested and we can provide you with more details.
As always, thanks for your support!
Jen Fish
Kristin McPhail
Judy Sandberg
Candy Stryker
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April Dates:
22-26
Earth Week
22
Leadership Applications due for incoming 9th graders
22 Community Program: Courageous Conversation about Race
23 Special Olympics
26
Film submissions due for the film festival
26 District Diversity Summit
28
Color Run
30 New Crew Leader Applications Due
Leadership 2019-2020
Leadership applications for incoming 9th graders are now available on the Acalanes home page and in the Stanley office. They are due
tomorrow
,
April 22
to the main office at Acalanes or by email to
[email protected].
Junior/Senior Prom, May 4
Prom invitations have been issued! Students can purchase a prom ticket via the
Web Store
or by cash or check. Tickets are now $110 for both Acalanes and non-Acalanes students. Every student needs to fill out a permission form (on the Acalanes home page) and turn it in when getting a bus assignment. Bus assignments will run until the end of this week,
April 26
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Bringing a guest? Just purchase a ticket and then fill out the guest information on the permission form and bring it with you to the bus assignment table. Questions? Email
[email protected]
.
Community Program: Courageous Conversation about Race
Tomorrow
,
April 22
at 6pm in the Acalanes library, the AUHSD, iKind Project and APC are sponsoring a community program for families and students. The night, hosted by Dr. Lori Watson, will present a framework and protocol for individuals to dialogue about race. It is a night not to miss and we invite you to attend!
Special Olympics
The Special Olympics are back at Acalanes on
April 23
. Consider adding this date to your calendar and coming out to support the 500 athletes from around our county who will compete. Parking will be impacted so please encourage your student to carpool or be dropped off.
District Diversity Summit: April 26
Each year the district hosts a diversity summit for students around the district. The summit provides education and dialogue about issues of diversity and direct issues that our 4 campuses may be experiencing. If your student is interested, have them see Meadows in counseling or Walton in room 314 for more information & a permission slip.
Film Festival - Seeking Submissions by April 26
The Acalanes Tech Board is rolling out its annual film festival. The film festival will include all four high schools and we would love for any and all students to submit. Any and all films are accepted as long as they are school appropriate and do not exceed 15 minutes. Submit by completing
this link
. Remember, the more videos the more fun!
Spirit Wear
We have just a few spirit items left for the 2018-2019 school year! Consider ordering something from the Web Store for an end of year gift!
Questions? Email Katherine Walton, the leadership teacher, Room 314.
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From the Acalanes Wellness Center
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Are you reading Acalanes' award-winning school newspaper, Blueprint? If not you should be! Not only does it relay a lot about the big issues and the student experience in general, it contains quite a bit of inspiration. There are always stories of students doing amazing things often for the benefit of others. The most recent issue shares a story from a freshman who donated bone marrow to her younger sister. We'd like to share a quote from her on kindness and the benefits to self and others of performing acts of kindness: "I just want people to understand that when you do things for others, whether it's big or small it can really make an impact on them." When we're kind to others, we experience an effect called "emotional warmth" and this is actually accompanied by the release of the hormone oxytocin. So be sure to include "kindness" in the toolbox of choice you can use to make you feel better!
Eryn Reeder, Wellness Coordinator (ext. 7150)
Casey Sasner, Intake Specialist (ext. 7136)
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College and Career Center
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Update Naviance!
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Let colleges know if you are NOT attending so other students can get off the waitlist and get accepted.
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Pay your deposit to secure your spot at the school you choose to attend.
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Look for emails from your college of choice and make sure you aren't missing anything (SDSU requires transcripts, SAT or ACT & AP Test Scores sent before May 1).
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There will be a lot of information sent to you from the college so read them
all. You will be applying for housing, signing up for orientation, possibly taking a placement test and more.
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Final transcripts are sent free, so you don't need to request them just yet.
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Keep your grades steady! Colleges
will look at your final transcript.
8 Things Students Should Do the Summer Before College
Here is a fantastic
article
with wise tips about what to do before next fall.
Last Minute Financial Aid Tips
Check out
this article
with some great tips on how to keep those costs down.
ALL GRADES
Practice ACT at Campo, April 27 from 9-1pm
The cost is $20 via the Campo webstore - register here. Questions? Email Cassie Brown or phone (415) 994-7614.
Upcoming College Fairs
April 24 Out of State College Fair, Acalanes Gym
(See info above)
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Out of State College Fair. Come meet with reps from many out of state colleges. Here a quick presentation from all reps as well as get information about each of the colleges. This is a great way to Demonstrate Interest.
May 4 Saint Mary's College Fair
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Tomorrow Night!
AUHSD and APC Presents: Courageous Conversations about Race, April 22, 6-7:30pm, Acalanes Library
An Introduction to Courageous Conversation About Race™: A Protocol to Engage with Students and Families around Race, with Dr. Lori Watson, Equity Transformation Specialist. Why examine and address race? Race matters - in society and in our schools. It is critical for educators to address racial issues in order to uncover personal and institutional biases that prevent all students, and especially students of color, from reaching their fullest potential. COURAGEOUS CONVERSATION™ serves as the essential strategy for school systems, organizations, students, parents and community leaders to address racial disparities through safe, authentic and effective cross-racial dialogue. Register here to reserve seating.
Coping with Family Transitions Workshop: When Your Child Leaves Home, April 30, 7-8:30pm, Acalanes Collaboration Center
Whether it's your first, middle or last child leaving, transition can be difficult for both you and your student. This interactive workshop with Joe Ianora focuses on the issues surrounding your child as they transition to the next phase of their life and how you can prepare for a successful transition. During this workshop, you will have an opportunity to learn, share, discuss, and prepare for this transition, which can include: loss of purpose, anxiety, sadness, and joy.
Joe Ianora is a licensed marriage and family therapist and has been an educational leader for more than 25 years.
This event is free but seating is limited so please register to reserve seating.
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Please visit the School Nurse website for valuable information on concussions, nutrition, stress management and so much more!
Dvora Citron, R.N., M.S.
Acalanes School Nurse
Tuesdays & Wednedays 7:30-3:20, Fridays 7:30-11:30
925.280.3970 x7128
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Performing and Visual Arts
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Acalanes DramaDons Present - Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery By Ken Ludwig
April 24, 25, 26, & 27, 2019
at 7:00pm in the Little Theater
Get your deerstalker cap on - the play's afoot! Comedic genius Ken Ludwig transforms Arthur Conan Doyle's classic The Hound of the Baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure. Sherlock Holmes is on the case. The male heirs of the Baskerville line are being dispatched one by one. To find their ingenious killer, Holmes and Watson must brave the desolate moors before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Watch as our intrepid investigators try to escape a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit as 13 actors deftly portray more than forty characters. Does a wild hellhound prowl the moors of Devonshire? Can our heroes discover the truth in time? Join the fun and see how far from elementary the truth can be. Tickets and Information at the Acalanes Performing Arts Booster website.
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Pay to Play & Auction Items
The Power Party may be over, but the fun doesn't have to stop there! Pay to Play parties and last chance auction items are still available here. There are still some great Pay to Play parties left, including Dude, Let's Go Bowling, Shopping & Champagne, Wine Country Fiesta, and more!
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Blue-ster Bash Online Bidding now OPEN!
Online bidding for a variety of great prizes for the upcoming Blue-ster Bash is now available via this link. Take a look and make your bids by 5pm on Thursday April 25. All can bid on these prizes - you do not need to be attending the Bash. Thanks for your support of Dons' Athletics!
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Acalanes Athletics & Activities Night for Incoming Freshman Families
: Wednesday, May 1, 6-7pm, Acalanes Main Quad
This is a "don't miss" new event geared at connected new freshmen and their families to help them get involved at Acalanes. Meet coaches and athletes from all the 22 Acalanes sports, connect with student leaders, and check out the numerous clubs on campus.
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This week's can't miss events
Boys golf
Monday,
April 22
Transbay Invitational at Rossmoor GC at 12:00pm.
Baseball
Tuesday,
April 23
Campolindo HS 4:00pm. Varsity is home, JV is away.
Thursday,
April 25
Campolindo HS 4:00pm. Varsity is away, JV is home.
Softball
Tuesday,
April 23
Varsity at Ygnacio Valley HS at 4:00pm.
Thursday,
April 25
Varsity at Miramonte HS at 4:00pm.
Boys lacrosse
Tuesday,
April 23
host Berkeley HS. JV at 5:30 pm and Varsity at 7:00pm.
Friday,
April 26
hosts Miramonte HS. JV at 5:30 pm and Varsity at 7:00pm.
Girls lacrosse
Tuesday,
April 23
at Berkeley HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7:00pm.
Friday,
April 26
at Miramonte HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7:00pm.
Boys tennis
Tuesday,
April 23
Miramonte HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is home and JV is away.
Thursday,
April 25
and Friday,
April 26
DAL Championships at College Park HS at 4:00pm.
Saturday,
April 27
DAL Championships at Acalanes HS.
Boys volleyball
Thursday,
April 25
host Campolindo HS. JV at 5:00pm and Varsity at 6:00 pm.
Saturday,
April 27
Granite Bay Invitational.
Swimming
Thursday,
April 25
DAL Trials at Campolindo HS at 2:15pm.
Saturday,
April 27
DAL Trials at Campolindo HS at 12:00pm.
Track & field
Saturday,
April 27
DAL Trials at Campolindo HS at 2:30pm.
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