Danielle Gallagher – Page 46 – Acalanes Parents Club

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

August 14, 2022

APC’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee extends a warm welcome to all our families and invites you to connect with our committee.

We look forward to participating in a number of Fall activities including:

Latine Heritage Month
LGBT History Month
United Against Hate Week (a Tri-City collaboration)

We will host a kick-off meeting soon, but in the meantime, we can use a few more parents to help with our communications and social media. No experience needed and low time commitment. Click here to find out more.

Follow us on Instagram: @acalanesdei

Student Activities

August 14, 2022

We hope everyone had a great first week! We have an exciting August & September planned – read on for details!

ASB Cards
ASB Cards drive student activities at Acalanes and also provide benefits to students! If you have yet to purchase ASB, please consider it. ASB is $100 and when your student receives their ID card, their ASB purchase will be noted on the ID card. ASB benefits include: free admission to athletic games, discounts to local businesses, discounts to the Welcome Back & Homecoming dances (savings of $30) and a free spirit shirt. Thank you for your support!

Order School Photos
Last week, students took school photos for their ID cards & yearbooks that you can purchase here through Studio One.

Class Shirts
Thank you to all who have purchased a class shirt! They will be handed out the week of Aug 22 at lunch.

Spiritwear Orders
Thanks to everyone who purchased spirit wear! Items will be available for pick-up the week of Aug 29 and you will receive an email with more information about pick-up.

August Calendar of Events
TODAY: Senior BBQ at 5pm
Monday, Aug 15: Club Applications available (all electronic)
Tuesday, Aug 16: Club Informational Meeting in room 314 during lunch
Friday, Aug 19:

Academy: Welcome Back Rally
Lunch: Welcome Back Carnival
7-9pm: Welcome Back Dance (free with ASB, $10 without ASB)

Friday, Aug 26:

Club Applications Due
7am: Senior Sunrise & Panoramic Picture
First Home Football Game (wear blue)

As always, if there is anything we can do for you or your student, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are here to connect students with activities & interests.

Katherine Walton, Leadership Teacher

College & Career

August 14, 2022

Seniors

College Application Support Your student can click here to make an appointment to work on essays or get help with the entire process.
Essay Help The College Essay Guy offers quick, informative free workshops to inspire your students for UCs, the Common App, and more.
Senior Parent Night Wednesday, Sep 7 in the PAC from 6-7pm. Join Anne Schonauer, Debbie Levy and the senior class liaisons to learn about the upcoming year and college & career planning.

Juniors

Practice SAT and ACT Exams Click here to register your student for free online practice tests on Saturday, Sep 17 and Saturday, Sep 24 from 9am-1pm with Revolution Prep.
Volunteer Opportunity Community service hours available Saturday, Sep 10 from 8am-12pm in the Acalanes parking lot with the Lafayette Community Foundation. Contact Rhonda Andronico to help.

Sophomores/Frosh

Job Opportunity Strong in Algebra and English? Encourage your student to apply to work at Kumon in Lafayette.
Volunteer Opportunity Click here to sign up for the LPIE booth at the 2022 Lafayette Art and Wine Festival.
Have your student explore their personality traits with this free assessment.

Please visit our College & Career Counseling website any time for additional information and support.

Counseling

August 14, 2022

Counselor assignments are by last name.
A-Em Anne Schonauer
En-Kr Christine Todd
Ku-Rog Marissa Meadows
Roh-Z Susan Martin

Schedule Change Requests
If your student would like to request a change in their schedule, please use this google form. Your student must sign into their AHS student account on google (auhsd email and network password) to access the form.

Counselors will be working on schedule changes from Wednesday, Aug 10 through Monday, Aug 22. If we are able to accommodate the request, we will post the student’s name on the Counseling Office window. If students see their name, they can come in and pick up their new schedule! If they don’t, please be patient. We will try to accommodate as many changes as we can. Students should follow the schedule they have until they get notified of a change.

School Nurse

August 14, 2022

Does your student need to have an EPIPEN available? If so, we need new medical documentation each calendar year. Please fill this form out completely and include both parent AND physician signatures and return to me.

Order more FREE Covid tests here.

Please see my website for more information on medications, health issues, forms, etc.
SUMMER RECIPE: Pesto – This is a vegan pesto recipe made with cashew nuts. If you are allergic, you can substitute hummus.

Looking forward to a GREAT year together!

Dvora Citron, RN, MS
dcitron @auhsdschools .org
925-280-2970 x7128
Acalanes School Nurse Google Site
IG: acalanesschoolnurse

LPIE

August 14, 2022

LPIE is looking for volunteers to staff the ticket booth at the 2022 Lafayette Art and Wine Festival on Saturday Sep 17 and Sunday, Sep 18. It’s a fun experience and LPIE is the largest beneficiary, receiving over $10,000 from this wonderful event to benefit our schools and students. The Chamber counts on our volunteer support. Please consider signing up for a shift and enjoying the festival before or after!

Please also join us on Tuesday, Aug 16 at 7pm in the Stanley Library for LPIE’s first board meeting of the new school year. It is a great way to get acquainted with LPIE and the efforts that go into supporting our schools. Agenda items include:

Business Partner Highlights
Fundraising Update
Event Overview

Michele Colaco and Andrea Hilsabeck, Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
www .lpie .org
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Sports

August 14, 2022

This week’s can’t miss events

Football
Saturday, August 20 Deer Valley HS, Granada HS, Vallejo HS scrimmage. Frosh at 3:00pm, JV at 5:00pm and Varsity at 7:00pm.

Girls Water Polo
Saturday, August 20 Acalanes Varsity & JV Jamboree.

Girls Volleyball
Saturday, August 20 East County Varsity Invitational at Pittsburg HS.

The fall sport schedules will be found on the Acalanes High School website by clicking here.

If you have any questions, please contact Randy Takahashi at rtakahashi @auhsdschools .org or Haley Walsh at hwalsh @auhsdschools .org.

General Administration Announcements

August 7, 2022

There are a couple changes for the food services program this school year. Students are still eligible to receive two free meals a day, but please note important changes outlined below.

Fast Five for Food

ALL students must have their ID card when picking up food in the cafeteria. Quick Tip: Students can have a picture of their ID card on their phone!
The cafeteria will have three choices for food options: breakfast, brunch and lunch.
Students will choose from two of the three food options a day – breakfast, brunch or lunch. For example, a student can pick up breakfast and brunch, but will then have to pay for lunch.
Students can purchase a third meal option or a la cart items by loading money on their ID cards through our Titan system.
No cash accepted!

APC in Action

August 7, 2022

Dons Day is tomorrow, Monday, Aug 8 from 7:30-11:30am! Make sure you register online before coming, and bring your receipts.
Frosh and New Student Orientation will be held from 12-1:30pm and meets in the Performing Arts Center (PAC).
New Parent Orientation meets in the Library from 12-1pm.
Transfer students are invited to meet near the flagpole at 12pm.
In addition to Dons Day, Chromebooks will be available for pick up all week from the library before school, during brunch, during lunch and after school until 4pm. Students may use their own devices if preferred.
Please remember there is an adjusted bell schedule for the first week of school.

Please reach out to APC here with any questions.

APC Membership & Fundraising

August 7, 2022

Acalanes Parents Club has committed nearly $180,000 to Acalanes this school year which provides vital services for our entire AHS community. As of today, we have yet to reach that goal and we need your help!

We are tremendously grateful for your support which funds programming for all Acalanes students and staff.

* Peer Tutoring
* College & Career Services
* Campus Enhancements
* Parent Ed
* Staff & Teacher Development
* Grants Program

* Communications
* Volunteer opportunities and more…

If you haven’t had a chance to donate, please do so here. Any amount is needed and greatly appreciated.

Another important source of funds is making your donations go twice as far with Corporate Matching. Please check if your company has a matching program and, if so, contact corpmatch @acalanesparentsclub .com for further information.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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