Start Getting Ready for Finals
One week to go before finals. Support your student by encouraging them to get organized and schedule study time starting NOW. Provide them with lots of healthy snacks, good sleep patterns (8-10 hours/night) and refreshing recreation in between study sessions.
Healthy Feet
Support your student’s growth and development by encouraging healthy foot care – that includes choosing supportive shoes.
Starting to think about holiday gifts? How about things that make being healthy fun!
- Fun water bottles to stay hydrated through the school day
- Beanies to stay warm through cold weather
- Workout clothes and equipment to encourage physical activity
- Journals to encourage mindful time and thought
- Board games to encourage fun and connection
- Fun shoes for walking/hiking (and socks to match!)
No time for breakfast?
Ask your student what kind of portable healthy food you can make available for them to grab on their way to school:
- Green smoothie
- Fruit (fresh and dried)
- Nuts
- PB&J
- Healthy muffins
Dvora Citron, RN, MS
dcitron@auhsdschools.org
925-280-2970 x7128
IG: acalanesschoolnurse
AUHSD Wellness has planned a fantastic Parent Education series covering multiple mental health and wellness topics. The next webinar takes place on Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 6-7pm via Zoom. Hosted by Contra Costa Crisis Center, the presentation focuses on Suicide Prevention. While these education opportunities are free to attend, we do ask that you 
THANK YOU to all our amazing Lafayette families who donated an UBELIEVABLE $245,000 to LPIE on #GivingTuesday, exceeding the incredible $150,000 match from the LPIE Board. All of your tax-deductible donations fund the incredible people and rigorous classes that enrich our students’ educations. If you’d like to donate before the end of the tax year, 
Looking for a Christmas tree or wreaths this year? 
A very special Acalanes community event will take place on Saturday, Dec 10 at 6:30pm in the main gym. For those families fortunate enough to have had Chris Huber as their PE teacher and/or coach, the time has finally come to properly honor our treasured Don. The dedication ceremony of the Chris Huber Memorial Gym will take place during the Chris Huber Annual Memorial Basketball Tournament that evening. APC has been honored to support the efforts of renaming the gym and this special dedication. We hope you will join us.
