There’s no better way to honor a Don than with a customized 2020 Legacy Brick on our Dons Legacy Wall. Prominently displayed in the Main Quad, our Dons Legacy Wall provides families a lasting way to recognize their special student, teacher, coach, team, performance group, club and more. Purchase your brick through the Acalanes Web Store for $200 until May 15; after that, pricing reverts back to the original cost of $250. Questions? Contact Legacy Brick Coordinator Melissa Arends.
Counseling
Counselors
Counselors are working from home and are still here to support our students. We miss seeing our students! Please contact us if you have questions or want to check in.
DVC summer classes
Diablo Valley College (DVC) published a schedule of summer classes. It looks like they are preparing to offer all summer classes online. If your student is looking to take a college course for enrichment purposes, it could be a good opportunity. Students need to apply to DVC online ahead of time. Check back with DVC after May 4 for a paperless concurrent enrollment process.
Transcripts
Students can still request official transcripts on the webstore. Our registrar is processing requests regularly. Unofficial transcripts can be requested from our registrar or a counselor.
Community Resources
We want to remind you of some valuable community resources:
- For non-life threatening mental health support: Contra Costa Crisis Center. Call 211 or text HOPE to 20121 available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for mental health needs.
- www.211cc.org can help you reach other community resources.
In the event of a mental health emergency, please contact 911.
College & Career
Mandatory Senior Survey For Release of Final Transcripts to Attending College
All seniors need to update the results of their college applications and post AHS plans. Transcripts will be sent once the senior survey is received. Transcripts are free!
Wednesday, May 6 from 10:30-11:15am Wendy’s C&CC Weekly Parent Check In
Join me to answer any parent questions related to the college admissions process, summer programs, community college, Naviance, internships, jobs and more! Join Zoom meeting here. ID: 651 363 0875 & Password: DONS2020
Junior Interest
- Tuesday, May 12 Virtual College Tours While our juniors can’t visit college campuses in person, Applerouth is bringing a few college campuses to us. Your junior can hear from current students about campus life from colleges such as Barnard, University of Wisconsin and others. Use the link here to access the 1-hour webinar.
- College Application/Acceptance Anxiety? This is a great article from a college admissions dean to all high school juniors. Worth a read! Use the link here.
What will Fall Semester Look Like at College?
A hot topic this week is how colleges and universities will handle the fall semester and beyond.
Here are some recent articles:
- Anxiety builds as California colleges consider how and when to resume on-campus fall courses
- Coronavirus Pushes Colleges to the Breaking Point, Forcing ‘Hard Choices’ about Education
- Opinion | College Campuses Must Reopen in the Fall. Here’s How We Do It.
- Here’s a List of Colleges’ Plans for Reopening in the Fall
Student Meetings
I will be available via School Loop or email: Wendy Reicher to support all students. Seniors and juniors: meet with me on the phone! To schedule appointments use this Calendly link. This can be students only or include parents as well.
CCC Website
Check for updates in the new section, “News and Updates during distance learning”.
Let’s Connect
- We are live on Instagram! Follow the new AHS College & Career @acalanesccc
- Facebook Page for Students Have your senior or junior join the College and Career Student FB page to post where they are going to college and share information about the process with each other. Lots of student posts are already up.
Naviance Portal Update
If you or your student is having trouble logging in, please see School Loop News for detailed instructions.
AUHSD Food Drive Exceeds Goal at $13k and Counting!
Thanks to your generous support and involvement, our district food drive has exceeded our original goal of $10,000 and continues to climb! In partnership with neighboring high schools Campolindo, Miramonte and Las Lomas, we have decided to extend the food drive one more week. If you’re interested in supporting the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties, food bins will remain on all campuses through May 8, and online donations can be made here. As usual, please follow county Shelter in Place guidelines at all times.
Lafayette Gifts for Mom!
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10, and Lafayette retailers have put together some great gift ideas to purchase for Mom. You can check out a selection of gifts from local businesses on the Lafayette Chamber’s website here. Buying local helps our Lafayette businesses survive and provides sales tax dollars to the City of Lafayette.
AHS Leadership Spurs Appreciation to our Local Grocery Stores
Our local grocery stores, including Diablo Foods, Safeway, Trader Joes and Whole Foods, are going out of their way to support our community by creating safe spaces to shop. These workers are putting their own health and safety on the line so that we can feed our families. AHS Leadership is spearheading an effort to “thank a grocery worker” wherever you shop by dropping off a handwritten note of thanks.
From the Main Office: Summer Work Permits
With summer on the horizon, we know many students will have job opportunities, which includes submitting work permits to employers. Please keep this information handy for reference as it details what working students need to do.
- Download this California Work Permit.
- Students fill out and sign the student information; then parents and employers fill out and sign their respective sections.
- Scan the work permit to both Mrs. Perlman and Mrs. Gullberg in the main office.
- Once we receive your work permit application, we will process it, and have it available for pickup on Mondays and Thursdays from 11am – 1pm in the main office.
Call us or email us with any questions – we are always here for you.
Mrs. Gullberg – 925.280.3970 ext. 7126 or tgullberg@auhsdschools.org
Mrs. Perlman – 925.280.3970 ext. 7125 or jperlman@auhsdschools.org
2020-21 APC Executive Board Slate
Below is next year’s Acalanes Parents Club (APC) Board Slate. Thank you to all these terrific volunteers. For questions or comment on the slate, please email Meg Fellner, APC Parliamentarian.
- Co-Presidents: Kristen Labrosse & Angela Ketcham
- Co-VP Communications: Heidi Hambidge & Lisa Spiegler
- VP Community Partners: Denise Cain
- VP Fundraising: Kelly Daggs
- VP Services: Veronique Kuhner
- Head Liaison: Gayle Burleigh
- Secretary: Raina Foster
- Treasurer: Julie Koo
- Asst. Treasurer: Katharine Wallace
- Auditor: Melanie Brinkman
- Past Pres/Parliamentarians: Dawn Brightbill & Sarah Cusumano
Counseling
Counselors are working from home and are still here to support our students. We miss seeing our students! Please contact us if you have questions or want to check in.
DVC summer classes: Diablo Valley College (DVC) published a schedule of summer classes. It looks like they are preparing to offer all summer classes online. If your student is looking to take a college course for enrichment purposes, it could be a good opportunity. Students need to apply to DVC online ahead of time. Check back with DVC after May 4 for a paperless concurrent enrollment process.
Transcripts Students can still request official transcripts on the webstore. Our registrar is processing requests regularly. Unofficial transcripts can be requested from our registrar or a counselor.
We want to remind you of some valuable community resources:
- For non-life threatening mental health support: Contra Costa Crisis Center. Call 211 or text HOPE to 20121 available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for mental health needs.
- www.211cc.org can help you reach other community resources.
- In the event of a mental health emergency, please contact 911.
