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College & Career

September 4, 2023

Seniors

  • College Visits This Week in the CCC: Please encourage your senior or junior to sign up on Naviance if they are interested in learning more about these colleges. Must come to get a pass in the morning from Debbie Levy in the CCC:
    • Tuesday: Washington State, Univ. of Pittsburgh, Univ. of Chicago, Elon Univ.
    • Wed: Northeastern, Loyola Chicago, Macalester, St. John’s, De Paul
    • Thurs: Miami Univ., Boston Univ., Baylor, TCU, Univ. British Col., Indian Univ., High Point Univ.
    • Friday: Berklee Music, Dartmouth, US Air Force Acad, Univ. of Utah, Auburn Univ.
  • Senior Parent Night: Thursday, Sep 7 in the Library from 6-7pm. Learn about the upcoming year and college & career planning.
  • College Application Academy Support: Remind your student to come to academy sessions in the CCC. You can also schedule an appointment here.
    • Wednesday, Sep 6: Common App – Everything you need to know!
    • Wednesday, Sep 13 & Friday, Sep 15: Essay Workshops
    • Wednesday, Sep 20 – UC App 101
  • New FAFSA Changes and How They Impact Your Family:  This is a very informative video on the new changes to FAFSA, which opens in December.

Juniors

  • International University College Fair: Acalanes is hosting an International College Fair in the library on Thursday, Sep 27 from 6:30-8:00pm. 15+ universities will share information on applying to schools abroad.
  • Digital Practice for PSAT and ACT Exams: Click here to register your student for free online practice tests on Saturday, Sep 9, Sep 16, and Sep 23 from 9am-1pm with Revolution Prep.

Sophomores/Frosh

  • Have your student explore their personality traits with this free assessment.

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

 

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Counseling

September 4, 2023

Counselor assignments are by last name:
A-Em Anne Schonauer  
En-Kr Erika Vasquez
Ku-Rog Marissa Meadows 
Roh-Z Susan Martin
 
Dropping Classes: Students may still drop a class until the end of the first quarter, Friday, Oct 13. If the class is in the middle of the day, a student may add a TA period. TA is the only class a student can still add to their schedule.  
 
Class Visits: Counselors will visit frosh and sophomore classes to talk about 4-year planning, credits, how to get involved, and other things they should be thinking about. 
 
Senior Appointments: Counselors will begin individual appointments with seniors beginning the second week of September, during which we will discuss the student’s plans for after high school. We will go through necessary steps to apply to college, arrange for relevant documents, and review deadlines. 
 
The CSF application period is open!  CSF (California Scholarship Federation) is an honor society. Current 11th and 12th graders are encouraged to apply. A complete CSF application has 2 parts – an application form  and a payment on the webstore. Turn forms in to the Counseling Office. The deadline is Sep 30 for both the form and the payment! Students who are members for at least 4 semesters, including during senior year, will get special stole to wear at graduation. Read the FAQ on the application form and contact Ms. Schonauer for any clarification. 

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School Nurse

September 4, 2023
Hot Weather Warning:
Please remember to encourage students’ hydration. Our late summer days can be very hot and dry, and it’s not unusual for us
to see students with symptoms of heat illness. If air quality declines and your student needs an inhaler, please make sure they carry that with them and use it properly, and submit this medical documentation (each school year).
 
Does your student need medication at school?
Do you need to communicate with me about your student’s health/medical issue?
Please use the QR code to access the appropriate medical form you may need.



Help your child manage stress:
Provide breakfast. Even if they say they’re not hungry, ask them what they would be WILLING to eat and have that readily available to eat before school or to take with them.
Make sure they have access to healthy food and snacks throughout the day.
Make sure they stay hydrated – have them bring a water bottle that they can refill throughout the day. Those are also available in the cafeteria. Food can be hydrating too – especially fresh vegetables and fruit!
Try this GRATITUDE PRACTICE.
 
NOTE NEW SCHOOL NURSE HOURS:
Tuesdays & some Thursdays:  8:00 am – 3:50 pm
Wednesdays:  7:30 am – 3:20 pm

Always Your School Nurse,
Dvora Citron, RN, MS
dcitron@auhsdschools.org, 925-280-2970 x7128
IG: acalanesschoolnurse, ​School Nurse Website
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Wellness Center

September 4, 2023

We hope that you are enjoying the three-day weekend with your students! New support counselors have officially arrived. In the upcoming week, the Wellness team will be visiting frosh PE classes to introduce ourselves, give a tour of our spaces and let students know about the Wellness services that we offer right here on campus. We will also be visiting classes with academic counselors for sophomores, juniors and seniors. Please encourage your students to stop by if they need mental health support or just to say hi and grab a snack.

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Performing & Visual Arts

September 4, 2023

Instrumental Music: Hello music and baseball fans! What better way to combine two fun activities than to support our Acalanes Instrumental Music students, led by our new Band Director Edwin Cordoba, as they play the national anthem at the A’s Game on Sept 3rd! Come cheer both our talented students during their performance as well as the Oakland A’s as they play against the Los Angeles Angels.

Event: Acalanes Instrumental Music plays the National Anthem

 
Date: Sunday, Sept 3rd
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland CA
Ticket prices: $25 (discounted)
 
Details on how to purchase and pick up discount tickets are on the instrumental music website.

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LPIE

September 4, 2023

Join us at the 26th Annual Lafayette Art & Wine Festival!
Sep 23, 10am-7pm & Sep 24, 10am-6pm
Did you know that the Art & Wine Festival is a fundraiser for the City of Lafayette and that LPIE is the largest beneficiary? Did you know that the people who work the ticket booth are volunteers? Come have some fun and help LPIE at the same time by staffing the Festival Ticket Booth and/or the LPIE Booth at this year’s festival! Children 12 and up are welcome to volunteer at the LPIE Booth, adults only for the ticket booth. Click HERE to show your support for our schools!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Families Mixers
Calling all new families! If you are new to one of our Lafayette public schools this year, or joined during the pandemic, please join us for coffee or a cocktail on Thursday, Sep 7. Please RSVP here by Tuesday, Sep 5. We can’t wait to meet you!

www.lpie.org, Follow us on Instagram 

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Sports

September 4, 2023

This week’s can’t miss events:

Girls golf
Tuesday, Sep 5 Miramonte HS at Orinda CC at 3:30pm.
Thursday, Sep 7 Las Lomas HS at Boundary Oak GC at 3:30pm.

Boys water polo
Wednesday, Sep 6 at Foothill HS. Varsity at 6pm and JV at 7pm.
Friday, Sep 8 host El Cerrito HS. JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6pm.

Girls water polo
Friday, Sep 8 and Saturday, Sep 9 host the Acalanes Invitational.

Girls volleyball
Thursday, Sep 7 at Benicia HS. Frosh at 4:30pm, JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.
Saturday, Sep 9 Sonoma Valley JV Tournament.

Girls tennis
Friday, Sep 8 and Saturday, Sep 9 James Logan Invitational.

Football
Thursday, Sep 7 at Amador Valley HS at 5:50pm.
Friday, Sep 8 host Amador Valley HS. JV at 4:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.

Cross country
Saturday, Sep 9 Ed Sias Invitational at Hidden Valley Park.

You may view the 2023-2024 Athletic Update by clicking HERE.

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General Administration Announcements

August 27, 2023

Acalanes Back to School Night (BTSN) is this Thursday, Aug 31 from 5:15-8pm!

Please plan to join at 5:15pm in the front quad for a Parent and Staff Reception hosted by the Acalanes Parents Club (APC).  Principal Shawn will share some remarks around 5:30 and classroom visits start at 6pm.

As mentioned above, this evening is for us, the parents/caregivers, to experience what our students experience each and every school day – you don’t want to miss it!

Important Reminder: be sure to print the BTSN Program here and write down your student’s schedule and room numbers so you know where to go!

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APC in Action

August 27, 2023

August APC Dons Dialogue – View the Slides!
Thank you to all who attended our first Dons Dialogue of the school year on Friday, Aug 25. We had a packed room. This month’s topics included attendance reminders, academy review, counseling and wellness updates, athletic PE and a student activities report. If you were not able to attend, here are the slides from the discussion. 

Thank you to our APC Hospitality Co-Chairs, Mia Heglie and Monica Stassi, for providing the welcoming coffee and treats!

Peer Tutoring is Now Open!

Peer Tutoring aims to better the educational, social and emotional well-being of all Acalanes High School students and support them in developing the skills necessary to succeed in academics and life post high school.

 
The program is located in Room 107 under the supervision of Co-Directors, Kristen Labrosse and Angela Ketcham. Students are welcome to drop-in to receive help from junior and senior student tutors in almost any AHS academic subject, or just come in to do homework, read or study.
 
Hours this week: Lunch, 7th period, and every day 1 hour after the last school bell rings.
Academy sessions start this Friday, Sep 1. For Academy only, students need to sign-up in advance using TeachMore. Space is limited.
 

Thank you, Acalanes Parents Club!
Peer Tutoring is 100% funded by APC.
We could not operate without your donations to this valuable organization
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APC Membership & Fundraising

August 27, 2023

Do you want Directory access? If you’ve already made a donation to APC, stay tuned for information on how to access our online AHS Student/Family Directory – coming soon!
 
Please consider donating! APC has promised nearly $185,000 to Acalanes this school year. As of today, we have yet to reach that goal. We need your help and appreciate any and all donations! Click here to donate or bring a check made out to Acalanes Parents Club this Thursday at Back to School Night.
 
APC supports programming for all Acalanes students and staff, including:

  • College & Career Services
  • Campus enhancements
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Parent Ed
  • Staff & Teacher development
  • Grants Program         
  • Communications
  • Volunteer opportunities and more…

Another important source of funds is making your donations go twice as far with Corporate Matching! Please check if your company has a matching program and, if so, contact corpmatch@acalanesparentsclub.com for further information.

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