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College & Career

September 11, 2022

SENIORS

Essay Workshops: Essay writing will continue for all Levy academy sessions.

College Visits This Week in the CCC Office Sign up on the Naviance home page or email to register. Have your students speak with their teachers to get permission. Follow the CCC instagram @ahs _college _career for timing each week.

Monday, Sept 12: Puget Sound
Tuesday, Sept 13: Macalester, Univ. of Toronto, Northern Arizona, Seattle Univ., Knox, Colgate, Wash. Univ. St. Louis
Tuesday, Sept 13: HBCU College Fair- Carpools & Bus Trip to Deer Valley
Wednesday, Sept 14: Univ. of San Francisco, Hamilton College, Lesley Univ., Franklin & Marshall, Pitzer, Univ. of New Hampshire
Thursday, Sept 15: Binghamton Univ. Oregon State, Merrimack
Friday, Sept. 16: George Washington Univ., University of Connecticut

College Application Support Your student can click here to make an appointment to work on essays or get help with the entire process.

JUNIORS

Practice SAT and ACT Exams Click here to register your student for free online practice tests on Saturday, Sept 17 and Saturday, Sept 24 from 9am-1pm with Revolution Prep.
Volunteer Opportunity Encourage your child to check out these great places to give back!

SOPHOMORES/FROSH

Volunteer Opportunity This is also a good site to search for teen volunteer work.

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

Counseling

September 11, 2022

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

Schedule Changes
Counselors will still process requests to drop classes through the end of the first quarter, Friday, Oct 7.

Individual Senior Appointments
Beginning this week, counselors will be meeting individually with Seniors to discuss post-high school plans. For those applying to 4-year colleges, we will be walking through the process of requesting required documents for their applications.

CSF applications are open!
The deadline to apply is Sept 30. CSF is the only honor society at Acalanes. Students need to apply each semester. Application forms are available in the counseling office or on the website. Read the form for more details about membership requirements. Seniors who qualify are recognized with gold stoles to wear at graduation.

School Nurse

September 11, 2022

COVID: Please call in your student’s absence to the Attendance Recorder and continue to follow the district’s Covid guidance. The school is not notifying teachers, so students should access Canvas as much as possible and stay in contact with their teachers to communicate their remote progress in their classes.

One Pill Can Kill

Please see my website for more information on medications, health issues, forms, etc.

Nutrition Tips: 1. Take your kid(s) to the grocery store with you and have them pick out healthy snacks and foods (especially fruits and vegetables). They’ll be more invested in their food choices when they get to help choose! 2. Have an abundance of fresh vegetables and fruits available for them (apples, bananas, celery, carrots, salad ingredients).

Book Recommendation: Atomic Habits: I’m still reading it but it has a great framework for designing effective strategies for change based on cultivating qualities vs. just achieving goals. Wonderful way to engage in family discussions and practice.

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

Wellness Center

September 11, 2022

September is suicide awareness and prevention month. Although this is an extremely difficult topic to discuss with your student, it is also extremely necessary to do so.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 34 and it can touch any community at any time. It is important to know the warning signs and what to do if you suspect that your child or someone else that you care about is suicidal. Parents looking for resources to educate themselves on the statistics, warning signs and preventative measures surrounding teen suicide can find them here.

In the hope of making suicide prevention more accessible than ever, 988 is a new national emergency phone number that will immediately connect callers to professional crisis support personnel.

Kiara Thomas- Wellness Intake Specialist

LPIE

September 11, 2022

September Sweepstakes: Thanks to three generous community members, you will automatically be entered for a chance to win amazing prizes when you donate to LPIE’s Annual Giving Campaign through Friday, Sept 23.
Prizes include:

2 tickets to see the Giants play their final home game of the season with access to the Cloud Club, as well as dinner and drinks
2 tickets to see the Jagged Little Pill musical at the Golden Gate Theater in San Francisco and
2 tickets to see Olaf and friends live on stage in Disney’s Frozen the Musical at the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco

Everyone who has previously donated since July 1 will also automatically be entered. The fine print: Winners will be chosen randomly on Saturday, Sept 24 and notified by phone. There is no purchase or contribution necessary to enter. Making a contribution or purchase of any kind will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Read full sweepstakes rules and donate here!

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

September 11, 2022

This week’s can’t miss events!

Girls golf
Monday, Sept 12 Miramonte HS at Contra Costa CC at 3:30pm.

Girls tennis
Tuesday, Sept 13 College Park HS at 4pm. Varsity is away and JV is home.
Thursday, Sept 15 Campolindo HS at 4pm. Varsity is home and JV is away.

Girls water polo
Wednesday, Sept 14 host Sacred Heart Prep HS. JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6pm.
Saturday, Sept 17 host Santa Cruz HS 9am and Soquel HS at 3pm.

Football
Friday, Sep 16 host Redwood HS. JV at 4:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.

Boys water polo
Friday, Sept 16 and Saturday Sept 17 St. Francis Invitational.

Cross country
Saturday, Sept 17 Farmer Invitational at Hayward HS.

Special Event
Monday, Sept 26 Next College Student Athlete (NCSA) presentation in the PAC at 7pm. NCSA provides recruiting services for high school athletes. Included in their package is searching for colleges, contacting college coaches and assisting in the application process. There is no charge for this event.

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.

APC in Action

September 4, 2022

Volunteer and Get Involved! School is back in full swing and so are the supporting activities that make Acalanes a welcoming and wonderful place for our students. Several organizations rely on parent volunteers to assist in achieving their missions, including APC. Please complete this form to let us know how you’re interested in helping this year. It’s your opportunity to get involved and connected at Acalanes, and we’d love to see you out there!

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. Completed proposals and questions can be submitted before Friday, Sept 16 to Nicole Sanders or delivered to the APC Box in the front office.

Follow Acalanes Parents Club on Instagram. Contact APC here with any questions.

APC Membership & Fundraising

September 4, 2022

All APC Members should have received an email last week with information on how to access the online directory. If you have any questions, or have trouble accessing the directory, please contact our Communications Team.

Any APC Members that were not able to pick up a printed directory at BTSN can stop by the Acalanes Main Office between Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm to pick up a printed directory with addendum.

If you would like to have a directory and/or access to our online directory and have yet to become a Parent Club Member, you can do so here. While the suggested donation is $300/family, any donation amount makes you a member and is much appreciated!

If you have questions about your APC Membership please contact our VP Fundraising, Lori MacLeod.

Parent’s Club Pro-Tip

September 4, 2022

Did you know . . . you can customize your preferences for how you want to receive communications from the Acalanes Administration and AUHSD?

Parents can now set preferences in ParentSquare to receive emails instantly or via email digest at the end of the day. You can also elect to turn off the new text alert option if you prefer.

Follow these ParentSquare Instructions to customize your notifications.

Bonus tip, there is a mobile app too! Download the ParentSquare App (iOS App – Apple Store or Android App – Google Play Store).

All LafSD schools also use ParentSquare so you will see messages for all your students in one place.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)

September 4, 2022

Volunteer opportunities for Acalanes DEI – get involved! We are looking for new people to join our efforts and get in on the highly relevant work of DEI. Email us! We have a spot for everybody and the time commitment is low.

Arshay Cooper is coming back! And this time he joins us in person. The three hundred (yes – 300!) of you who turned out for his 2020 speaking engagement know what a special night this will be when Arshay joins us on Monday, Sept 19 from 6:30-7:30pm. Block off your calendar now! Additional details on this event are included in the Student Activities section below.

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