• Masks are mandatory indoors on campus – thanks for keeping our community safe!
• 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 Acalanes Parents Club is grateful for your donations this school year. Your contributions directly impact this year’s funding for the following programs integral to your student’s experience and success at Acalanes:

• Peer Tutoring Program (100% funded by APC) providing all students academic support in almost every subject offered at Acalanes
• Grant Programs provide $20K annually to support teacher and student innovation on campus
• Parent Speaker Series delivers a range of engaging speakers (See Parent Ed section for our first event happening this week!)
• Campus Enhancements ranging from tents for outdoor classrooms to paint to furniture, enabling our campus to meet its immediate, critical needs
• College and Career Center helps prepare students for their post- Acalanes lives
• Student Culture and Climate promotes a safe, diverse, and inclusive culture at Acalanes
• Staff and Teacher Development for advancing curriculum.

If you haven’t had a chance to donate, you can do so here. We are grateful for any amount that is meaningful to your family. And to make your donation go even further, don’t forget to check if your company has a corporate matching program by visiting Double The 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, Aug 20 at 8:45am APC Dons Dialogue with Principal Shawn. Join Principal Shawn to find out what’s happening on campus. Hear from select speakers and get your questions answered. Mark your calendar and stay tuned in the next few days for details!

Wednesday, Aug 18 at 7pm First DEI Committee Meeting of 2021-2022
It was lovely to see so many happy faces at Dons Day! Thank you to everyone who signed up to be more involved in Acalanes DEI work going forward. Our first committee meeting will be this Wednesday evening, and everyone is welcome to attend! If you signed up at Dons Day we will be in touch… otherwise email us for details.
 
What do the words Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion actually mean?
What do they mean to you? “If we aren’t clear on the words and ideas, how will we be clear on the solutions?” asks Meg Bolger in this informative article (from a tech industry perspective but useful to us all). We’d be thrilled if you’d all read it so we can start the year off with a clear understanding of the work to be done!
 
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Whew! What a week it’s been… We’re here to help support you and your teens! Join us on Thursday for a great event.

Thursday, Aug 19 from 6:30-8pm A Year Away: Practical Tips for a Successful Return to School
Parent Ed’s first event of the year will feature Ardis C. Martin, MD, a board certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist. We will look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of our students over the past year and steps we can take moving forward to ensure positive well-being as they return to school this fall. We are encouraging questions in advance so Dr. Martin can address them during her talk. Please submit your questions via email no later than August 16.

This event is open to all AUHSD district parents/guardians and their students. To register, click here.

Tuesday, Aug 17 at 7pm LPIE September Board Meeting
LPIE will hold its first Board Meeting of the year in person on Tuesday at Pillar Cowork & Childcare, 3515 Mt. Diablo Blvd. The meeting is open to the public, but seating is limited so please email president@LPIE.org if you’d like to attend. Masks will be required.
 
Jennifer Palmer and Michele Colaco
Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
www.lpie.org
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ASB Cards Thank you to those who have already purchased an ASB card! If you have yet to purchase a card, there is still time! ASB cards fund all student activities at Acalanes. Money collected from ASB Card sales directly funds student body programs including new student orientation, spirit events, home athletic games, talent show, rallies, equity programming including speakers, student social & emotional health programming, tailgates, support for athletic senior nights, clubs and social media presence including necessary technology & more. By purchasing an ASB card, students receive: a spirit shirt at Dons Day, free or discounted tickets to on campus dances, entrance to home athletic games (non-playoff) and
gifts with purchase and/or discounts to local Lafayette restaurants and businesses. See the discounts here (more are added every day!)

ID Card Photos Most of our students took their photos last week and will receive an ID card photos in the coming days. If your student missed their photo day, there will be a make-up day in October.

Wednesday, Aug 18 at Lunch Informational Meeting for 2021-2022 Clubs The club process for new or renewing clubs will begin August 16. Any student can start a club! Students have been sent the club registration form through Canvas and they are due August 31. There will be an informational meeting at lunch on August 18 in room 314. Please encourage your student to attend.
 
Sept 26 through Oct 2 Homecoming 2021 Voting on the Homecoming theme is happening now through Wednesday. The three options are: Books/Book Series, Famous Streets, and Board Games.
 
Staying in Touch I know it can be hard to find information about the happenings at Acalanes. We will use Canvas email, the daily bulletin, and social media to communicate events, opportunities and more. Our social media is @ahs_dons. Please follow us!
 
As always, I am here to support you and your student. If there is anything I can do, please don’t hesitate to reach out via e-mail.
 
Katherine Walton, Student Activities Director

All Grades:  Wednesday, Sept 1 at 7pm Financial Aid Night with Tim Lenahan, the College Finance Guy Mark your calendars for an informative evening. The cost of college is the 2nd largest purchase a family makes. Learn options available to make good financial decisions with regard to college choices.
 
Seniors

• Welcome Back Class of 2022!  Have your students drop by the CCC before/after school, at lunch, during Academy, or any free period to create college lists, work on essays, brainstorm about careers, create resumes, reflect on majors, or just decompress. Look out for essay workshops and Common App/UC App sessions. Email dlevy@auhsdschools.org for appointments too!
• Senior Parent Presentation– Mark your calendars! September 8 will be a night to learn about activities and support for the upcoming year!
• 8 dates to join Virtual College Visits!  Check this out! There are hundreds of colleges to explore. I like the “live” sessions, so your student can ask questions! This is a great way to look at MANY schools and narrow down lists.
• College Visits Upcoming!  Keep checking out for “real” college visits over the next couple of months.  Some great virtual Acalanes visits are upcoming!
  • University of British Columbia Aug. 21, Aug. 25
  • Univ. of Alabama, Aug 26
  • Washington State and Purdue, Aug 27
  • Grinnell College (Links to follow)
  • Montana State September 10 and October 22
  • Click here for registering!

Juniors

• Naviance Training- Your students will learn how to log onto Naviance and gain other college/career tips in classroom visits on September 7 and 8.

Sophomores/Freshmen

• Volunteer and Work in the Community  Click here for some ideas to get youstarted. We will be visiting with all students this year to introduce them to Naviance and ways to expand their interests.

Resources:

• CCC Website

Welcome Back Dons! Counselors have new letters!  Counselor assignments are by last name.

A – Dr  Anne Schonauer
Du-Kr  Christine Todd
Ku-Rog  Marissa Meadows
Roh-Z  Susan Martin

Counselor Appointments We love talking to our students and we are so excited to be able to see students in person again! Please stop by the Counseling office to see if we are available, leave a note if we aren’t, or send us an email! We will start individual appointments with seniors in September.

Deadline Monday, Aug 23 Submit Schedule Change Request The link to request a schedule change is posted on the main page and the Counseling Page of the AHS website. Counselors will accept change requests through Monday, August 23. We will prioritize errors first, then we will look at requests in order received. No guarantees can be made with changes, but we will try to accommodate everyone. Classes can be added as late as Monday, August 23, and dropped as late as October 8.

Class Visits We can’t wait to meet/reconnect with our students! We will be visiting classrooms in late August/early September to present grade-specific information about academic planning, ways to get involved, and post-high school planning.

Welcome DONS!
I’m the Acalanes School Nurse, Dvora Citron. I’m in my office (in the Main Attendance Office) from 7:30 am – 3:20 pm on most days.  Please come by to meet me. I’ll also be at Dons Day.

GOT MEDS???  Health Conditions and Medications
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 parent and physician. You can email me the completed forms, or you can bring them to me at school.  Please bring any medication directly to me so that I can review the required medical documentation at that time.  I will be at Dons Day tomorrow, and you can drop medical forms and medications with me at that time.

GOT SHOTS???  Immunizations
If there are any updates to your student’s vaccination record, please send me a copy so I can update.  If your student is missing any requiredimmunizations, they cannot start school until those are complete.  Please get in touch with me as soon as possible.

If your student has had COVID vaccinations, please submit this information per Dr. Nickerson’s email to all parents. Want the COVID vaccine? For every FIVE people that want to get the COVID vaccines, CCCH Mobile Vaccination Team will come here on site to administer. Please get in touch with me to let me know.

COVID Protocols (DON’T Get It!)
Everyone wears a mask indoors. Keep staying healthy and practice hand hygiene. GOT ILLNESS???  STAY HOME!!!

AUHSD Health and Safety Policy

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