Welcome back to athletics! Here are the Fall sports schedules (subject to change):
If you have any questions, contact AHS Athletic Director Randy Takahashi at rtakahashi@auhsdschools.org.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
Welcome to the start of the 2021-2022 school year from the APC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee! We are an amazing committee of volunteer parents who want every family and student to feel like they are part of our school’s fabric.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are more than buzz words at Acalanes, these are part of our core values and we want everyone to feel a sense of belonging in our school community, regardless of their background. Our uniqueness is what makes this school community interesting.
There are many components to our committee and we invite you to join us to engage and learn. We accomplished so much last year and hope to build on the momentum this school year with in-person events and engaging events. Our goal is to bring more people to the table to listen and learn since DEI encompasses such a wide spectrum.
We are excited to work and partner with you. Please join us at our first meeting on August 18 at 7pm (email us at diversityandinclusion@acalanesparentsclub.com for location details). Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @acalanesdei!
We wish you a wonderful start to the school year and go Dons!!
Membership & Fundraising
2021-22 Donations to APC Acalanes Parents Club is grateful for your donations this school year. If you haven’t had a chance to donate, you can do so here. Another important source of funds is Corporate Matching, making your donation go twice as far. Please check if our company has a matching program by visiting Double Your Donation here.
Acalanes Flags The perfect gift to celebrate the start of school — Acalanes Flags! Flags are available in two sizes on the Acalanes webstore. They can be enjoyed indoors (think bedroom wall!) as well as outside on a flagpole. Get yours today and share your school spirit. Go Dons!
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your support of APC!
Kelly Daggs, VP Fundraising and Corporate Match (kellydaggs@yahoo.com)
LPIE
Welcome Back To School! As our children walk into their classrooms this fall, they will be full of enthusiasm and really big dreams. It’s up to us to determine what their year is going to be like.
As California funding fails our children, our community is united and determined to maintain our educational standards and to expect more for our schools and our students. But only if we all participate. Every gift, regardless of size, makes a meaningful difference to our children.
We invite you to hear directly from our students about what your support means to them. Click on the video here!
Jennifer Palmer and Michele Colaco
Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
www.lpie.org
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Parent Education
August 19 from 6:30-8pm A Year Away: Practical Tips for a Successful Return to School
Parent Ed is hosting their first talk of the year, featuring Ardis C. Martin, MD! Dr. Martin is a board certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist who enjoys speaking about the importance of mental health, with the goal of reducing stigma, promoting prevention, and improving overall mental well-being. This event is open to all AUHSD district parents/guardians and their students. To register, click here.
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. Please bring your questions so we can talk about the impact the pandemic has had on us all, and let’s promote a safe space for healing and providing support.
Questions? Email us at parented@acalanesparentsclub.com and look for our table at Dons Day!
From the Activities Director
Welcome home Acalanes. Welcome back to YOUR school. It feels incredibly fitting that we will kick off the year together as a community at Dons Day followed by the first day of school and grade level meetings. We want every single student to feel that this is their school and their community and are here to support in making that happen. As we move through the year, please feel free to reach out. We are here to support!
Calendar of events:
Today at 1 pm: Senior Car Painting
Monday:
7:30-11:30am Dons Day
11:30am Transfer orientation (incoming 10/11/12 graders)
12pm Frosh orientation-meet at the football stadium
Tuesday:
8:30-9am Grade level meetings
ALL day in 9th grade PE: ID card & yearbook photos for Class of 2025
Wednesday:
ALL DAY for 10th & 11th graders: ID card & yearbook photos
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 everyday!)
Deadline to order August 10 Acalanes Spirit Wear Looking to purchase spiritwear? There are a few days left! The deadline to order spirit wear is August 10th and it will be available for pick-up beginning August 31. All proceeds benefit the classes.
Deadline to order August 15 Class Shirts It is not too late to purchase your class shirt! Class shirts are a fundraiser for your class and a great memento for your student. Students wear them to athletic events, all school rallies and in & around campus. Shirts cost $20 and can be purchased on the webstore.
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! There will be an informational meeting at lunch on August 18 in room 314. Please encourage your student to attend.
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
College & Career
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– 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!
Juniors
- Naviance Training- Your students will learn how to log onto Naviance and explore other college/career tips in classroom visits on September 7 and 8.
Sophomores/Freshmen
Counseling
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.
Thursday, Aug 12 Schedule Change Requests begin The link to request a change will be posted on the Counseling Page of the AHS website on Thursday. 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.
School Nurse
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 and you would like to submit that documentation to me, I will include it on their record.
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.
GOT ILLNESS??? STAY HOME!!!
COVID Protocols: (DON’T Get It!): Everyone wears a mask indoors. Keep staying healthy and practice hand hygiene.
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
