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Calendar of Upcoming Events
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September
2 No School - Labor Day
20 Dons Dialogue
22-28 Homecoming Week
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We hope you were able to join us at Back to School Night last Thursday! It was a wonderful opportunity to mingle with other Dons parents, meet our teachers, and get a peek into what's ahead for our students this year.
For
all
APC Donors, if you didn't have a chance to pick up your complimentary copy of the
2019-20 Parent Handbook and Student Directory
, please stop by the Registrar's Office. We can't thank new freshman parents
Heidi Hambidge and Sharon Hunt
enough for spending countless hours putting together the handbook/directory in record time.
A key role of APC is to help AHS parents find ways to get involved on campus. If you would like to volunteer, the best place to start is with your class liaisons (contact info in class sections below). Believe it or not, staffing the Snack Shack at home football games is a great way to connect with other parents while helping to raise money for your student's class. Additionally, you can always reach out to our APC Volunteer Coordinator, Catherine Habas, for ongoing volunteer opportunities.
Dawn Brightbill & Sarah Cusumano
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Athletic PE: How It Works
Do you still have questions about the Athletic Physical Education program? Following is the basic info, with more details on how the program works on the AHS
Athletic PE web page
. (Freshman parents: while this information is helpful to know now, it isn't necessary to act on anything until the Spring when course selections are made.)
Acalanes students are required to complete four semesters of Physical Education classes to graduate. All freshmen take two semesters of PE 9 and must complete a Physical Fitness Test (PFT) in the Spring of their Freshmen year.
Students who pass their Physical Fitness Test may fulfill their final two semesters of PE by either taking two semesters of PE at some point during grades 10-12
or
by participating in two Acalanes team sport seasons (Fall, Winter or Spring) during 10-11 grades.
Keep in mind that your student is responsible for initiating and maintaining their Athletic PE contract (e.g., logging hours weekly) throughout the season of the sport they play. You can help guide your student to meet the necessary program requirements.
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2019-2020 APC Grant Program Applications are Open!
Acalanes Parents Club will continue its APC Grant Program this year with a focus on ideas that will enhance the educational and campus experience of AHS students in new and innovative ways. Teachers, students and parents are welcome to submit a grant proposal. Contact APC Grants Coordinator
Laura White
to receive the application submission guidelines. Email completed applications to Laura White or deliver to the APC box in the office. Grant applications are due by noon on Friday,
September 27
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APC Membership & Fundraising
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If you would like a Parent Handbook and Student Directory but have not had a chance to donate to APC yet, it's never too late and no amount is too big or too small. Please go to the Acalanes
Web Store
to donate now.
Your donation is tax deductible and helps fund several programs and events which benefit all of our Dons.
If you did not pick up our Directory at BTSN, please be sure to swing by the Registrar's Office to get your complimentary copy. And, THANK YOU for donating to Acalanes Parents Club this year!
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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!
Mark your calendars with these important Senior only events. More dates and details will come closer to each event:
| Sept 5 |
Post Graduation Planning - Anne Schonauer & Wendy Reicher presentation.
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| Sept 6 |
Senior Panoramic Picture - purchase this commemorative photo here. |
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May 29 2020
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Graduation
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This year's Homecoming theme is Battle of the Bands and the class of 2020 has chosen QUEEN. Hallway decorating will be on Sunday, Sept 22. Thank you in advance to the parent volunteers for signing up to bring snacks here. Let us know if you need to make any changes.
Follow your class on social media: Instagram: @acalanes_2020
Class of 2020 Liaisons:
Tori Heffelfinger
Kathy Hemmenway
Kat O'Donnell
Ellen Seiler
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Junior Class Parent Meeting at BTSN and for everyone who supported our 3rd Annual Color Run this morning! Our class officers and leadership team worked tirelessly to make it a big success! As we mentioned at BTSN, we are rather front loaded on volunteer needs this year with the start of football season and Homecoming just around the corner. It will quiet down, we promise. In the meantime, if you have time to donate to our important concession duties please click on the link to our Sign Up Genius below. We are in need of LOTS of help for both the Homecoming football game as well as our home game against Campolindo.
| Aug 25 |
Color Run! This is our annual Acalanes Color Run, sponsored this year by the Classes of 2021 & 2022! Registration opens at 8am with a 9am start. Encourage your Junior to register for this FUN AND IMPORTANT CLASS FUNDRAISER! Students can register online at the Acalanes Web Store under Class Supplies here or at the event itself. All proceeds go directly to the Sophomore and Junior classes.
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Sept 27
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Homecoming Football Game Concessions:sign up here
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| Oct 18 |
Home Football Game vs. Campolindo: sign up here
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Follow your class on social media: Instagram: @acalanes_2021
Class of 2021 Liaisons:
We hope everyone was able to make it to last week's Back to School Night and that some fun was had this morning by those who participated in our Color Run! We continue to have quite a bit going on in the coming weeks and plenty of opportunities to volunteer.
Football Concessions sign up! Our class is responsible for helping with the games below so please consider signing up!
Sept 10
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Lafayette Art & Wine Festival. Our class is responsible for helping with this year's Art & Wine Festival and we will receive a portion of the money raised. We need some help at the ticket booths so please consider signing up here.
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| Sept 13 |
ALL money raised for these games will come back to our class! Sign up here. |
Sept 21
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Dine Out with Chipotle. All proceeds from this will come back to our class.
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| Sept 27 |
HOMECOMING football games! Our class works this evening with other classes and as you can imagine, it is a busy, fun night! Please sign up here.
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Oct 13
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Campolindo game! Sign up here.
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Follow your class on social media: Instagram
: @acalanes_2022
Class of 2022 Liaisons:
Jen Fish
Kristin McPhail
Judy Sandberg
Candy Stryker
Questions? Email us: class2022@acalanesparentsclub.com
Wonderful to see so many faces at BTSN looking to stay informed! Lots to learn along the way including how to...
Add Funds to Meal Accounts
-
It's a cinch!
Create an account
Link it to your student
Add funds
The site has daily menus as well. Bon appetit!
Important Dates:
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Sept 10
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Freshman Parent Social
at Metro
(6:30-8pm).
Sign up on the
Web Store
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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
Danielle Up
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August
| 28 |
Non-Stanley Lunch
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| 30 |
Lunch: Taco Bout it with Bell
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September
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Club Applications Due
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Mike Smith at Acalanes
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Senior Panoramic Picture (brunch)
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DRUMROLL.....The Homecoming 2019 theme is Battle of the Bands! Each class will now choose a sub-theme. Dates for Homecoming are
September 22-28
. Stay tuned for more information!
If your student is interested in starting or renewing a
club
, make sure they fill out and submit a club application by
September 4
. Applications can be found in room 314.
On
September 4,
Acalanes welcomes
Mike Smith
back to campus. Mike came 2 years ago and received rave reviews from students. He talks to students about finding their passion, holding themselves accountable to what they say they will do, and believes in students being leaders who make an impact on their campus and in their life. Mike will speak to all 10th and 11th graders during academy and then do a break out session with a select group of students, staff & community members. Thanks to APC for helping fund Mike Smith!
Our fall blood drive is
September 12
. Consider donating by filling out this
google form
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Many students ordered class shirts on the Web Store & Dons Day. Students will pick these up at lunch the week of
September 3
(will be posted on school loop)
Spirit Wear is still available via the Acalanes Web Store. All spirit wear orders benefit the Class of 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023! Spirit wear will be delivered to your students 5th period class.
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From your new Wellness Coordinator, Allen Choi
Change can be difficult - even positive life transitions cause stress. As the new Wellness Coordinator I am thankful I get to pursue my life mission helping kids overcome obstacles that may impede them from leading joyful lives. Along with this positive development, I have encountered stress. To counteract this, I acknowledge the transition and become intentional about finding peace: walking to get ice cream, zoning out to 90's R&B, and feeling the wind as I bike ride. Our students, too, are in a transition from enjoying more carefree summers to managing alarm clocks, class schedules, and homework while navigating complex social structures. These transitional stressors are added on top of existing concerns. Let's help our kids out during this difficult transitional period by encouraging them to incorporate some fun or relaxation in their lives. A few minutes of enjoyment and peace can go a long way toward recharging, being happy, and being better students.
Allen Choi, Wellness Coordinator (ext. 7150)
Casey Sasner, Intake Specialist (ext. 7136)
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College and Career Center
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It's been a great start to the year in the College and Career Center. A lot is happening! Parents - make sure you are signed up for School Loop, as I have a lot of information coming through School Loop emails.
All Grades
| Aug 26 |
"Next College Student Athlete" presentation for NCAA college bound athletes. AHS PAC @7pm
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| Aug 28 |
"Value Priced College Night" Las Lomas Library @7-8pm. Come hear from a financial expert, Tim Lenahan, who has researched and compared costs of colleges across the nation. Learn about the affordable in-state and out-of-state public colleges in the Western US. Tim is a CPA and Certified College Advisor and will share insights and top picks that costs as little as $16k to attend.
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"Navigating the Financial Landscape" Miramonte Library 7-9pm. Tim Lenahan is back, sharing strategies to find the best college for your student at the lowest cost. Sign ups required as space is limited.
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Seniors and Juniors
College Rep Visits
1. Register in Naviance
2. Get a pass the morning of the visit from C&CC. Teachers must sign your pass to be excused from class.
Sept. 3
University of Pacific 12:25p
Sept. 3
Savannah College of Art and Design 1:35p
Sept. 4
Lynn University 11:25p
Sept. 4
Vanderbilt 12:25p
Oct 19
PSAT
- registration open
Aug 27 - Sept 17
on the Web Store. Open to Juniors and interested Sophomores.
As always, email me with any questions!
Wendy Reicher
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Welcome back! Counselors are excited to see students again! Just to refresh your memory: Counselors are assigned by student last name, as follows:
Counselors will be visiting seniors in their government classes the week of September 9 to talk about post-high school planning and next steps on college apps. We will be meeting with seniors individually throughout the month of September and early October. Students who need a letter of recommendation or school report from their counselor should make sure to have an appointment at least a month in advance of the deadline.
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Teens need NINE hours of sleep each night. Read
this
excellent resource from UCLA.
Parents, help your student protect their sleep schedule. Sit down with them and help them look at their daily schedule to make choices about their most important activities.
Try using this
Daily Time Management Grid.
Dvora Citron, R.N., M.S.
Acalanes School Nurse
Tuesdays & Wednesdays 7:30-3:20, Fridays 7:30-11:30
925.280.3970 x7128
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The Power of LPIE at Acalanes - Donate Today!
LPIE has committed $4.5 million directly to our students and their schools this academic year, with nearly $1 Million of that number to Acalanes alone. Consider what your donation funds for your child each and every day at Acalanes: 16 class sections; iPads and Chromebooks for the 1:1 device program; science, engineering, math and robotics; world languages; the expanded Writing Tutor Program; Wellness Counselors for the new Wellness Center and much, much more. You can find a full listing of what we fund
here
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We can't reach our fundraising goals without your help. Though we ask $1,000 per child, some families donate less, some donate more. Our hope is that ALL families participate in some way, and we value ALL donations.
Make a single payment, 10 monthly payments, or make a pledge. Click
here
to donate.
With gratitude,
Laura-Kate Rurka & Rachel Berkowitz
Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
LPIE Writing Tutor at Acalanes: We are hiring tutors to provide written feedback on Social Studies and English essays and meet one-on-one with students during the school day. Tutors must be available Tuesday-Friday, 8am-3:05pm, September-May. Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in humanities, discipline, and preferably professional writing and/or teaching experience. Please email program coordinator
Christina Engelbrecht
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This week's can't miss events
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Girls tennis
Tuesday,
August 27
v. Piedmont HS 3:30pm. Varsity away, JV home.
Wednesday,
August 28
, v. Heritage HS 3:30pm. Varsity home, JV away.
Girls water polo
Wednesday,
August 28
at Sir Francis Drake HS. Varsity at 4:00pm and JV at 5:00pm.
Boys water polo
Thursday,
August 29
host Leland HS. Varsity at 6:00pm and JV at 7:00pm.
Friday,
August 30
host Alhambra HS. Varsity at 6:00pm and JV at 7:00pm.
Football
Friday,
August 30
at Sacred Heart Cathedral HS at Kezar Stadium. Varsity at 7:00pm.
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