Sports
Support for one another on campus! Please check out the Dons Show Up calendar (on the homepage of the Acalanes website). Thank you for showing up!
This week’s highlights:
- Wednesday Open Mic Night at Sideboard at 6 pm
- All Week Exciting NCS and CIF playoff action in girls tennis, boys and girls water polo and football all week long! Check the sports section below for details.
It’s a great week to be a Don!
Don’t miss November’s communications video! It debuted last Wednesday and is full of announcements about student activities.
Peek at the week (all activities during lunch)
- Monday: Junior bonding in between the gyms
- Tuesday: Sophomore bonding in the front quad
- Monday through Wednesday: Senior dodgeball in the big gym
- Thursday: Frosh Fall Festival in frosh quad
- ALL Week: Students can write grateful leaves for fellow students and staff and hang them on the grateful tree in the front quad.
Open Mic Night Nov 20
Join us at Sideboard in Lafayette at 6pm for our biannual Open Mic Night. Come out, eat dinner, and enjoy student talent (we have over 15 performers scheduled). This is one of our favorite nights of the year!
Wellness Center
Whether it’s about academics, relationships, sports or extracurricular activities, even the most routine student conversations reveal the power and influence of the adolescent inner-critic. The voice that tells us we’re not good enough is destructive and inhibitory but it is possible to change its tone. Practicing self-compassion has so many evidence-based benefits from increasing your compassion for others and enhancing motivation, to reducing your output of the stress hormone, cortisol. How to practice self-compassion isn’t complicated: treat yourself the way you would treat a cherished friend. How self-compassionate are you? Remember that kids model themselves after us. This link to a self-compassion test from Dr. Kristin Neff will show you how you’re doing at being self-compassionate. You’ll find lots of resources on her site for learning more and beginning your practice.
Week of 11/17 Update
College 101
A reminder that many topics related to college planning are covered on the AHS website. Check out this link!
Scholarship
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances gender equality for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. Application available online now: AAUW Scholarship
Academy Period Opportunities (20 student limit)
Nov 20 all application help
Nov 22 all application help
Dec 4 Junior Check In
Dec 6 Junior Check In
In addition, any Senior is encouraged to schedule an appointment with Wendy Reicher if you need more help. Email Ms. Reicher, with subject line “make an appointment with you.” Make sure your college list has been reviewed by Ms. Reicher because we are in tune with the admissions landscape and want to set you up for success!
Juniors
Thank you for joining us last week at College Planning night. A copy of the presentation can be found here, and has been sent via school loop to students and families. After the Thanksgiving break, academy periods for juniors will be available to learn how to research colleges and start personal assessments.
Progress Reports
Progress reports Teachers updated grades earlier this week. Report cards have been mailed if a parent is not registered on School Loop. This is the last progress report before the end of the semester.
Counseling resource of the week: The Healthy Mind Platter from Dr. Dan Siegel. It’s like the nutrition pyramid, but for mental health.
Parent Ed Workshop
Master the Message: The Art of Face to Face Communication with Matt Crevin
November 18 from 7-8:30pm in the Acalanes Library
Lamorinda native and 49ers Football Press Box Announcer Matt Crevin will join APC to discuss the essential life skill of face-to-face conversations. While teens excel in connecting with numerous social media platforms, many lack the ability to sustain confident, clear and coherent face-to-face conversations. As a former talk show host, youth coach, sports announcer and parent, Crevins will guide parents in learning how to help your teen add effective face-to-face communications to their growing repertoire of skills. This workshop is similar to those he gives through his company Talk Shop. You can find more details via Talk Shop’s video link. We hope to see you on the 18th. Please register here for this free event.
Rescheduled Event!! APC in Partnership with AUHSD Presents
Make Vaping History: Students and Parents Learn About Risks of Vaping and Tobacco Use
Wednesday, December 4, 7:00 to 8:30pm, Acalanes 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 this free event here.
