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

Counselor Appointments
Counselors are still meeting with seniors to review graduation status and talk specifics about post-high school plans. Counselors are pulling students out of elective classes for a 15-20 minute meeting, and they are also offering 6th and 7th period meeting options either in person or via Google Meets. If students need to see their counselor for any reason, they can stop by anytime!  If our door is open, come on in!  If it’s closed, leave us a note or send us an email.

Tomorrow! Monday, Sept 20 Progress Reports available in Aeries
Students and parents can access their progress reports on Aeries starting Monday. Log into Aeries with student email and network ID, click on grades, click on grades again, and you will see letter grades and teacher comments if applicable. This is the first of four grade reporting windows this semester.

Thursday, Sept 30 CSF Applications Due
The CSF application period is now open! Juniors and seniors, especially, should apply. You can download a form here or pick up a blank one in the counseling office. Turn in completed forms to the counseling office and pay dues on the webstore by September 30. CSF is an honor society to recognize students with high academic achievement. Please read the application for more information.

Last Day to Drop a Class is Friday, Oct 8
Students can still drop classes from their schedule through the end of the first quarter with no penalty. Nothing will go on the transcript. After that deadline, students will receive an automatic F on the transcript for that class. If you or your student is considering dropping a class, please come see your counselor before October 8.

Flu Vaccines are now available!

Reminders

• Everyone wears a mask indoors and is encouraged to practice good hand hygiene.
• Any student that has illness symptoms should stay home until they have been symptom-free for at least 24 hours.
• If your student has a medical condition and/or needs medication available at school, please go to this link on my webpage to get the appropriate forms. All forms need to be filled out completely and signed by both the parents and the physician. Please bring any/all unexpired medication in its original bottle directly to me so that I can review the required medical documentation at that time.
• If there are any updates to your student’s vaccination record, please send me a copy. If your student is missing any required immunizations, they may not be able to be at school until those are complete. Please get in touch with me as soon as possible.

Quick Links

• AUHSD Safety Plan
• COVID-19 Vaccination Record Submission Form

Please be in touch with me to discuss any medical, health, or wellness concerns.

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

This week’s can’t miss events:

Girls volleyball
Tuesday, Sept 21 host Las Lomas HS. Freshmen at 4pm, JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.
Thursday, Sept 23 at Northgate HS. Freshmen at 4:00 pm, JV at 5:00 and Varsity at 6:30pm.

Girls tennis
Tuesday, Sept 21 v. Northgate HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is home and JV is away.
Thursday, Sept 23 v. College Park HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is home and JV is away.

Girls water polo
Wednesday, Sept 22 at Las Lomas HS. JV at 4pm and Varsity at 5pm.
Friday, Sept 24 and Saturday, Sept 25 in Amanda McDonald Invitational at Menlo School.

Boys water polo
Wednesday, Sept 22 at Las Lomas HS. Varsity at 6pm and JV at 7pm.

Girls golf
Wednesday, Sept 22 v. Campolindo HS at Moraga CC at 3:30pm.

Football
Thursday, Sept 23 Freshmen host Monte Vista HS at 5pm.
Here are the Fall sports schedules (subject to change):

• Cross Country
• Football
• Girls Golf
• Girls Tennis
• Girls Volleyball
• Boys Water Polo
• Girls Water Polo

• Teacher Professional Development
• Staff Appreciation Events
• Grant Funding
• Discretionary Funding for all AHS Staff

• Attendance Procedures – Please remember that students must sign in and out in the Attendance Office when coming/leaving campus or when late to school for any reason. For the complete list of procedures, please refer to this document.
• Substitute Teachers Needed – Ever thought about being a substitute teacher? Flexible schedule, great academic environment, and earning potential! If so, now’s your chance. Acalanes Union High School District is in need of substitute teachers for all four high schools.  Criteria and requirements have changed so if interested, please call (925) 280-3900 x6623 to inquire further. 
• Lunchtime Volunteers Needed – Our AHS lunch staff needs our help to reduce long lunch lines. If you have an hour to spare on any Monday, Wednesday or Friday, grab a friend and sign up here to help pass out lunches.  This is a unique opportunity to be on campus for a quick hour and see our students in action.  Questions? Contact Caroline Volk cvolk@auhsdschools.org or Rebecca Ward rward@auhsdschools.org.
• Submit Your Student’s Vaccination Status – If your student is vaccinated, you can submit proof of their COVID-19 vaccination here. Vaccinated students are not subject to quarantine if they are asymptomatic and determined to be a close contact to a COVID-19 positive individual. If you do not have a Google account, which is required to submit the documents electronically, you may use your student’s school email address.

2021-22 Donations to APC
We hope you see the value that Acalanes Parents Club brings to our community. We are grateful for your donations this school year. If you haven’t had a chance to donate, you can do so here. And to make your donation go even further, don’t forget to check if your company has a corporate matching program by visiting DoubleThe Donation. Thank you for being a part of the APC community! We couldn’t do it without you!
 
Kelly Daggs, VP Fundraising and Corporate Match

Friday, Sept 17 from 8:45-10:00am Dons Dialogue with Principal Shawn  The meeting will take place both in the Collaboration Center and over Zoom. We will hear updates from Principal Shawn about happenings on campus, a share out of the Student Belonging Assessment Data, get a Homecoming update from our Student Activities Director Katherine Walton, receive our monthly report from Student Leadership and more! Look for an email later this week with details and a Zoom link.

The first part of the meeting will be our APC General Meeting to approve our budget.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

ACA IS BACK: Calling all Acalanes Alumni & Parents of Alums
One of the primary goals of ACA is to engage and better connect former students and their families to campus. An effort is underway to create an Acalanes Alumni Database that can be used to find ways to help former students remain active members of the ACA family after graduation. We invite all ages and classes of alumni to fill out the following Google form so you can be part of the lifelong ACA family. Click here to register.

Happy Yom Kippur!
 
Save the Date! Tuesday, Oct 12 at 7:00pmAUHSD’s DEI Book Club will be hosted by Miramonte High School. More info coming soon.
 
In case you missed it, the unstoppable Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez has defeated another US Open champion this week! Read how the US Open champions diversity, inclusion, and respect as its irreplaceable cornerstones.
 
September is Hunger Action Month, so it seems fitting to look at food insecurity right here in Contra Costa County. It turns out a staggering 40% of our children cannot access enough food every day, in part caused by food deserts — neighborhoods without enough access to fresh produce or other fresh, healthy foods. How did this happen? Read this blog on root causes to find out more.

Facts Corner

• 2020 saw a 6% increase in reported hate crimes, defined as “crimes directed against individuals because of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, gender or gender identity.” Although this represents the highest total in twelve years, the Anti-Defamation League reports this statistic is likely low. Learn more here.

How do we as parents help our teens become more technology-literate especially since they have so much access to it?  What are the risks for our teens while on social media?  The Social Dilemma can help you learn more about the risks. It is available for free in a variety of languages on YouTube until the end of the month.
 
You are invited to join Miramonte’s first parent education event of the year with JustineFonte, Monday, Sept 20 from 6:45-8:15pm via Zoom about the impact of the pornography industry on the sexual health of our students. The digital age brings a new level of complexity with regard to sexuality. How do we understand our bodies, behaviors, and beliefs about sex when they are heavily influenced by pornography and other explicit media content? Our youth are particularly vulnerable. How can we promote sex-positivity when pornography is the default sex ed for many teens? This session will examine these questions, equip parents to talk with their teen(s), and offer time for Q&A. Please click the link to register.
 
Feel free to reach out and connect with us with ideas for future topics, shareable resources, or thoughts: parented@acalanesparentsclub.com