• General Administration Announcements

    Acalanes is hosting two important events on campus this week. Please see below for detailed information and RSVP links.

    INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FAIR 

    Acalanes College and Career Services is hosting an International College Fair in the library on Thursday, Sep 27 from 6:30-8pm. 15+ universities will share information on applying to schools abroad. Please sign up here.

    *Did you know that APC helps fund College and Career Services at Acalanes? Thanks to your generous support of the Acalanes Parents Club, we are able to support valuable College Counseling services and events like this.

    PARENT ED: SONG FOR CHARLIE FENTANYL DISCUSSION

    AHS Hosts A Community Parent Education Night THIS Thursday, Sep 28: What Everyone Needs to Know About the Drug Landscape Today     in the Acalanes Performing Arts Center (PAC). This will be presented by Song For Charlie, local law enforcement agencies, and the Acalanes administration.


    This is an opportunity for our parent community to come together to learn the facts about fentanyl and take empowered action to protect yourself and your loved ones. 

    • 5:30-6:30pm: Community Programming with Wellness, Counselors, AHS Admin and Lafayette Community Responders
    • 6:30-8pm: Fentanyl Presentation by Song for Charlie
    • RSVP here

    We will host a student presentation from this content for our juniors and seniors on Friday, Sep 29 during Academy.

  • APC in Action

    PEER TUTORING: Off to a Great Start this year!
    Our first seminar, Note-Taking 101, was at full capacity on Wednesday. The presentation, given by one of our highly organized and exceptional Peer Tutors, offered insights into the different methods of note-taking, how and why those methods work for different learning styles, and how to use those notes to study. Stay tuned for future great programming offered by Peer Tutoring!

    With 25 talented tutors staffing shifts at lunch, Academy, 7th Period, and after school, academic help is always available to Acalanes students. Peer Tutoring is open on a drop-in basis and always completely free. Acalanes is uniquely able to offer Peer Tutoring at such a high level solely because of funding from the Acalanes Parents Club. Your donations to APC allow us to offer more programming and services to your students. Thank you!

    Kristen Labrosse & Angela Ketcham, Co-Directors, AHS Peer Tutoring

     
    APC FALL GRANT APPLICATION WINDOW IS NOW OPEN!
    We invite all AHS teachers, staff, students, and parents to submit a grant application for programming, materials or projects that enhance the educational experience for our school community; all ideas are welcome. Click here for criteria and application.  The deadline is Friday, Oct 6! Completed proposals and questions can be submitted to Nicole Sanders or delivered to the APC Box in the front office.

    Follow the Acalanes Parents Club on Instagram to keep up to date on what's happening at Acalanes and reminders for important dates.
     

    SEPTEMBER DONS DIALOGUE - Listen to the Recording!
    Thank you to all who attended our APC General Meeting and September  Dons Dialogue on Friday, Sep 22. If you were not able to attend, here are the recording or slides from the discussion.
    This month's topics included;

    • End of Grading Period Tips
    • Peer Tutoring Update - A Growing Program
    • Song for Charlie (Fentanyl education) Community Education Events
    • Student Activities Report
    • Open Q&A w/ APC Board

    Thanks as always to Mia Heglie and Monica Stassi for providing the welcoming coffee and treats at every Dons Dialogue!

    If you were not able to attend the APC General meeting and would like to view the APC budget, please email APC President, Kelly Daggs to request access.

    Please reach out to APC here with any questions.

  • Parents Club Pro-Tip

    GRADING WINDOWS AND REMINDERS
    Parents/guardians should have received an email Friday morning from Parent Square with a Progress Report for your student(s). Note, the Progress Report shows just a snapshot of the grading status on Friday, Sep 15 and may already show something different in Canvas now.
    1st Semester Grading Window:

    • Q1 Progress Report: Sep 15
    • Q1 Ends: Oct 13
    • Q2 Progress Report: Nov 9
    • Semester 1 Ends: Dec 22

    The best way to support our students academically is not necessarily through these report cards but more so by being an "Observer" in Canvas and encouraging and assisting our students with self advocacy.
     
    The Acalanes educational philosophy reinforces the learning over the points. When reviewing Canvas with your students please help your students keep this in mind.
     
    For more detailed information on grading please refer to the Dons Dialogue slides or recording from Friday. Many parents found the discussion very helpful