Counselor assignments are by last name:
A-Em AnneSchonauer
En-Kr Erika Vasquez
Ku-Rog MarissaMeadows
Roh-Z SusanMartin
Letters of Recommendation: Counselors are wrapping up writing letters of recommendation for seniors applying by Nov 1. If your senior is still making adjustments to their college list, and they need a letter of rec, please have them come see us as soon as possible!
Frosh appointments and 4-year planning: Beginning in November, counselors will be calling in all 9th graders to check in about their transition to high school and to discuss an individual 4-year plan. This plan will be entered into the AERIES system and will serve as a useful visual aid for students and parents to monitor graduation status, as well as college eligibility.
Counseling
School Nurse
Eat for Brain Health!
Here is a resource for foods high in omega-3, which is important for brain health, concussion recovery and healthy aging!
Help your kids stay in school!
Reminder: Have you had your flu shots yet? If not, they are widely available at doctors’ offices and local pharmacies.
Digital Vaccine Record
Go to THIS SITE to access your digital vaccine record.
Always Your School Nurse,
DvoraCitron, RN, MS
dcitron@auhsdschools.org, 925-280-2970 x7128,
IG: acalanesschoolnurse, SchoolNurseWebsite
Wellness Center
Cognitive distortions, also called “thinking traps”, are common ways in which we trick ourselves into believing negative thinking patterns. Anyone can experience these cognitive distortions, but, for some, these distortions can lead to anxiety and depression. Do you or your AHS student ever fall into these traps?
- Black-and-white (or all-or-nothing) thinking: I never have anything interesting to say.
- Jumping to conclusions (or mind-reading): The doctor is going to tell me I have cancer.
- Personalization: Our team lost because of me.
- Should-ing and must-ing (using language that is self-critical that puts a lot of pressure on you): I should be losing weight.
- Mental filter (focusing on the negative, such as the one aspect of a health change which you didn’t do well): I am terrible at getting enough sleep.
- Overgeneralization: I’ll never find a partner.
- Magnification and minimization (magnifying the negative, minimizing the positive): It was just one healthy meal.
- Fortune-telling: My cholesterol is going to be sky-high.
- Comparison (comparing just one part of your performance or situation to another’s, which you don’t really know, so that it makes you appear in a negative light): All of my coworkers are happier than me.
- Catastrophizing (combination of fortune-telling and all-or-nothing thinking; blowing things out of proportion): This spot on my skin is probably skin cancer; I’ll be dead soon.
- Labeling: I’m just not a healthy person.
- Disqualifying the positive: I answered that well, but it was a lucky guess.
One effective way to combat these cognitive distortions is by practicing mindfulness. Being present in the moment without judgment is one of mental health’s most powerful tools. If you can catch your thoughts when negative thinking patterns arise, try countering your thoughts with facts instead of emotional reasoning. Another idea for combating cognitive distortions is to talk to yourself like you would the 5-year-old version of yourself or a close friend.
Sports
This week’s can’t miss events:
Girls golf
Monday, Oct 30 NCS Championship at Tilden GC.
Girls volleyball
Wednesday, Nov 1 NCS Semifinal at 7pm.
Saturday, Nov 4 NCS Championship.
Football
Thursday, Nov 2 Frosh at Campolindo HS at 5pm.
Friday, Nov 3 host Campolindo HS. JV at 4:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
Unified soccer
Friday, Nov 3 host Ygnacio Valley HS at 1pm.
Girls water polo
Saturday, Nov 4 NCS Quarterfinal.
Cross country
Saturday, Nov 4 DAL Championship at Hidden Valley Park at 1pm.
You may view the 2023-2024 Athletic Update by clicking HERE.
Parent Education
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General Administration Announcements
INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES NEEDED – Great Parent Job!
The district is currently seeking applicants for classroom Instructional Aides. Instructional Aides need no previous training, just a willingness to learn new skills and help students succeed. It is the perfect job for a parent of school-aged children. Applications should be submitted on Edjoin.com.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
Filipino heritage month is all of October. The month of October was chosen to commemorate the arrival of the first Filipinos who landed in what is now Morro Bay, California on Oct 18, 1587. It is also the birth month of Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong. You can learn more by clicking on the links below. You can support locally owned Filipino businesses this month and throughout the year by visiting The Hideout and Venture Goods in Lafayette and Town Bakery in Moraga.
Filipino American History Month – Wikipedia,
Larry Itliong (U.S. National Park Service)
About Filipino American History Month – FANHS
FANHS Museum
Filipino American History Month Virtual Events – Visions In Education
Why We Celebrate Filipino American History Month | HuffPost Impact
TGIF – Thank God I’m Filipino
On Friday, Oct 27, there is a Dia De Los Muertos Dance Concert at St. Mary’s College from 8-10pm presented by Baile Folklorico Guadalupano and SMC Dance Company. All are welcome! You can read more about it here.
If you would like to learn more about the DEIB committee please contact us. Our next meeting is Sunday, Nov 5. And please follow us! We post activities and opportunities happening around the Bay Area.
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Performing & Visual Arts
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The DramaDons Present: Inherit the Wind
Two of the nation’s leading lawyers go head-to-head in the ultimate battle of wit, wisdom, and will in this powerful courtroom drama.
Inherit the Wind runs Oct 25, 26, 27, and 28 in the Acalanes Little Theater. All shows start at 7pm and doors open at 6:30pm.
For tickets and information visit ahsperformingarts.org.
