 |
October
29
Parent Education: Risks of Vaping and Tobacco Use
November
7
APC Mindfulness & Meditation Parent Workshop
11 No School - Veterans Day
15 Dons Dialogue
25-29
No School - Thanksgiving Break
|
|
|
Co-Associate Principals' Message
|
|
Hello Dons,
It's hard to believe that we are closing out the month of October and approaching the holiday season! We have enjoyed the first few months of school serving our Dons community. We are proud to show off our
BLUE
around town. Especially after some BIG sports wins this past week against Campolindo!
This has been an exciting month for our Dons, including a special visit and performance from the United States Marine Band.
The Marine Band is America's oldest continuously active professional musical organization. It was founded in 1798 and has performed for every U.S. President since John Adams. It was truly an honor to have Acalanes as a part of their West Coast Tour.
Many seniors are making progress or have completed their college applications and may soon be taking some big sighs of relief as plans for after high school begin to solidify.
We hope that you had a chance to come and see our band performance a few weeks ago; it was a wonderful walk through the movies with theme songs. Also, we sincerely hope to see you Tuesday at our APC hosted Vaping Educational Night which will contain helpful information for our AHS families.
Associate Principals,
Andrea Powers & Mike Plant
|
|
Don't miss our first
APC Parent Education event: The Risks of Vaping and Tobacco Use
on
Tuesday, October 29 from 7pm to 8:00pm
in the Performing Arts Center at AHS. Register for the event
here
.
APC Fall Grants Awarded! Because of your generosity, the APC was able to fund $10k in grants during the Fall submission period. Our Special Ed department is now able to purchase much needed items for their life skills program. Our school psychologist will be able to further support our students utilizing updated social, emotional learning curriculum. Additionally, our campus will be ordering another water filtration system and we will be purchasing additional tables around the campus to accommodate our students during lunch/brunch times. APC thanks you for your continued support!
|
|
Looking for an idea for dinner and a way to support the Freshman class? Bring your family to Mangia on Tuesday from 4-10pm.
Mention Acalanes and 20% of the sales will go back to the Freshman Class.
Don't forget to look at AHS's October Dons Show Up calendar! You'll find a link to the calendar on the home page of Acalanes High School's website.
|
|
|
Senior, Junior, Sophomore, Freshman
Class Updates
|
Senior-Junior-Sophomore-Freshman Class Updates
Just a Reminder: Dons Families can click on each Class Heading to link through to the school web page for your class where you will find lots of great information and useful contacts. Be sure to keep up to date as lots of fun things are on the horizon!
|
|
Senior Portraits
Studio One will take Senior Portraits on campus in January. If you want to have them taken sooner, please call Studio One at 925-361-0430 to schedule an appointment. There is no charge to have the photos taken.
Yearbook Ads
You still have time to submit a baby photo of your senior for the yearbook! Submit the photo directly to the publisher
here
(AHS code is 7610). The deadline to do this is
November 15
so don't miss out!
Just to note: You can always find the latest Grad Night and Graduation info on our APC webpage!
Follow your class on social media: Instagram
: @acalanes_2020
Class of 2020 Liaisons:
Tori Heffelfinger
Kathy Hemmenway
Kat O'Donnell
Ellen Seiler
|
|
|
October 30
Our class officers are planning a great Halloween class bonding event for our Juniors at lunch! Encourage your student to join in the fun!
November 7 Junior Parent & Student College Night, 6:30-8:30pm, Acalanes PAC Please read details about this very informative evening about senior year class selection and all things college related in the College and Career Center section below.
Follow your class on social media: Instagram
: @acalanes_2021
Mary Caprio
Sierra Higgins
Darci Olson
Millie Tooker
|
|
Oct 29
Halloween movie and fun! Please make sure your student knows that there will be a class bonding event from
7-9pm
for sophomores between the gyms.
Nov 8 Dine out at Panda Express in Lafayette. A portion of all proceeds from dining in (or taking out) all day will come back to the sophomore class. Please make sure you mention that you're with Acalanes when you place your order.
Follow your class on social media: Instagram
: @acalanes_2022
Class of 2022 Liaisons:
Jen Fish
Kristin McPhail
Judy Sandberg
Candy Stryker
Questions? Email us: [email protected]
|
|
Oct 29
Bring your family to Mangia on Tuesday from 4-10pm.
Mention Acalanes and 20% of the sales will go back to the Freshman Class.
Nov 1 LAST chance to sign up for Football Concessions! Especially BBQ'ers! Grab a friend and sign up here.
MANY THANKS for your support! We couldn't do it without you!
Follow your class on social media:
Instagram
: @acalanes_2023
Looking forward to a great year!
Class of 2023 Liaisons:
Catherine Burns
Charlene Condy
Jen Dodge
Daniele Upp
|
|
|
|
DONS SHOW UP in October.
In an effort to better communicate with students and the community on the big events each month, we have created a
Dons Show Up in October
calendar (on the homepage of the Acalanes website). With the end of fall sports regular season, this is a big week on campus. Get ready for playoffs as many of the sports will host games at home.
This week's events
:
Wednesday Cross Country at Newhall Park, 3:30pm
Senior night for Girls & Boys Water Polo, 4pm & 6pm
Friday JV & Varsity Football (Senior Night)...wear blue!
It's a great week to be a Don!
Oct 30
At lunch on Wednesday, we will be hosting a stress reliever paint event in room 314 in celebration of Bob Ross's birthday. The first 50 students to fill out the google form (on School Loop) will have a canvas provided for them. Encourage your student to opt in.
Halloween
We will host a Halloween carnival and costume contest in the frosh quad at lunch on Thursday. Believe it or not, students dress up for Halloween at Acalanes!
Nov 1
Is your student a
senior
? Make sure to encourage them to play senior dodgeball. Check School Loop for details.
Also on Nov 1 there is student equity council during academy. If your student is interested in dialoguing about equity (racial equity, gender equity, among others) encourage them to attend. It is in room 507.
|
|
|
|
College and Career Center
|
Nov 7
Junior Parent & Student College Night
, 6:30-8:30pm, Acalanes PAC
AHS Junior parents AND students are invited to join our College & Career Center Advisor Wendy Reicher & Counselor Susan Martin to learn more about class selection for senior year, parent roles in the college application process, college visits, ACT/SAT test taking, college search tools and types of tuition aid. It should be a VERY informative evening! Register
here
.
6:30pm APC Hosted Parent/Student Reception with Wendy Reicher & Susan Martin
7:00-8:00pm College Night Presentation
8:00-8:30pm Question & Answer Session
|
|
AP Exam Registration
New reg process & timing this year! AP Exam Registration is open now through
this Friday, Nov 1
. Beginning this year, students register in two places, on
CollegeBoard.org
(with a "Join Code" from AP Teacher) and on the Acalanes
Web Store
. Detailed information, including step by step instructions, is available on the Web Store and will be discussed in AP Classes. Please contact
Hannah Welling
, Testing Coordinator in the Counseling Office, if you have questions or concerns.
Seniors
A reminder to pay for official transcripts for your college apps on the
Web Store
. Registrar Mrs. Finn will make sure they get sent right away or let your counselor know that transcripts are ready to send along with other documents.
Counselors
are busily writing letters of recommendation and filling out school reports to meet early action deadlines for seniors applying to college. We are also starting to meet individually with 9th graders.
Here's an interesting article about redefining brilliant for kids.
|
|
APC Parent Education Speaker Series event presents along with AUHSD:
Make Vaping History: Students and Parents Learn About Risks of Vaping and Tobacco Use
Tuesday, October 29 from 7:00 to 8:30pm
Acalanes High School Performing Arts Center
Learn up-to-date information on e-cigarette/vape pen products, adolescent use rates, impact on young people, prevention strategies, how to support current users, and more. Register for the event here.
APC Parent Workshop
Mindfulness for Stress Management
Thursday,
November 7 from 7:00-8:30pm.
Acalanes Library
Join us for our first APC Parent Workshop on Mindfulness for Stress Management, presented by the AHS Wellness Center. Please dress comfortably and feel free to bring a small blanket or mat for mindfulness practices
|
|
 |
|
Thank you so much for everyone who attended the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Mixer and LPIE Business Partner Event! A special thanks to:
-
The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, an LPIE Business Partner, for helping to make this event a success;
-
Sideboard Neighborhood Kitchen and Coffee Bar, an LPIE Business Partner, for providing the food; and
-
The Delivery Men, a Jazz Band comprised of Acalanes' students, for sharing their musical talents with all of us.
LPIE is Hiring:
We're looking for our next Executive Director...is that you or someone you know?
After serving 20 years as LPIE's Executive Director, our beloved Myrna Kimmelman plans to retire at the end of June 2020. That means our search for her replacement is in full swing. Click
here
for the job description. Please spread the word to any interested candidates you may know.
Calling All Writing Tutors
The LPIE Writing Tutor Program at Acalanes is hiring tutors to provide written feedback on essays, and meet one-on-one with Social Studies and English students during the school day. 15-20 hours a week. Training provided. Tutors must be available Tuesday-Friday, 8 am - 3:05 pm, January-May, with a training period in November. Applicants preferably should have professional writing and/or teaching experience. A humanities degree is recommended. Please email your resume to program coordinator Christina Engelbrecht,
[email protected].
With gratitude,
Laura-Kate Rurka & Rachel Berkowitz
Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
|
|
This week's can't miss events
:
Girls volleyball
Tuesday,
October 29
host NCS Playoffs, first round at 7:00 pm.
Saturday,
November 2
NCS Quarterfinals at 7:00 pm.
Cross country
Wednesday,
October 30
DAL Center Meet at Newhall Park at 3:30 pm.
Girls water polo
Wednesday,
October 30
host Las Lomas HS. Varsity at 4:00 pm and JV at 5:00 pm.
Boys water polo
Wednesday,
October 30
host Las Lomas HS. Varsity at 6:00 pm and JV at 7:00 pm.
Girls tennis
Thursday,
October 31
DAL Championships at Northgate HS at 4:00 pm.
Friday,
November 1
DAL Championships at Northgate HS at 4:00 pm.
Saturday,
November 2
DAL Championships at Acalanes HS at 11:00 am.
Football
Friday, November 1 host Alhambra HS. JV at 4:30 pm and Varsity at 7:00 pm.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
