PERSONALLY ENGRAVED BRICKS ON THE DONS LEGACY WALL!
These engraved bricks make a great graduation gift for your Acalanes senior, or a lasting end of the year gift for your students, family, or favorite Acalanes teacher or staff member. The Dons Legacy Wall is located in front of the front office, and there is no better way to leave a lasting tribute than with a personally engraved brick! Your $300 donation covers the cost of your personally engraved brick while also supporting the Acalanes Parents Club. Purchase your brick here through the Acalanes web store.
Any questions? Please contact the Legacy Brick Coordinator Leanne Zimmerman at leanne.zimm@gmail.com.
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!!!
APC Membership & Fundraising
Campus Culture Committee
Upcoming Important Dates:
- May is Asian/Pacific Heritage month
- May is Mental Health Awareness Month
- May is Jewish American Heritage Month
- June celebrates Pride, Juneteenth and the Summer Solstice.
As we approach the end of the year, we want to remind parents that inclusivity and belonging begin at home, and we hope your summer will be full of fun times with family and friends. Our community has worked hard to highlight different cultures, religions and genders throughout the school year and APC is grateful for their efforts and those of AUHSD.
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what the students are doing to celebrate all of these wonderful cultures and special dates. See you in the fall!
Campus Culture Committee
Upcoming Important Dates:
- May is Asian/Pacific Heritage month
- May is Mental Health Awareness Month
- May is Jewish American Heritage Month
- Campus Culture Committee Meeting -May 19 –
- Invites were emailed but if you are not already on our mailing list, please contact us at diversityandinclusion@acalanesparentsclub.com
- June celebrates Pride, Juneteenth and the Summer Solstice.
June celebrates PRIDE and there are several resources to dig into on the AUHSD DEIB website including PFLAG. We have a local chapter in our own community and if you are in need of support, allyship or just a sense of belonging you can find them here. Our school also has a QSA club and AUHSD recognizes June as LGBTQIA+ Pride month in our district.
Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday celebrated annually on Jun 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States. Early celebrations date back to 1866, at first involving church-centered community gatherings in Texas. They spread across the South among newly freed African American slaves and their descendants and became more commercialized in the 1920s and 1930s, often centering on a food festival. Participants in the Great Migration brought these celebrations to the rest of the country.
As we approach the end of the year we want to remind parents that inclusivity and belonging begin at home, and we hope your summer will be full of fun times with family and friends. Our community has worked hard to highlight different cultures, religions and genders throughout the school year and APC is grateful for their efforts and those of AUHSD.
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what the students are doing to celebrate all of these wonderful cultures and special dates.
Campus Culture Committee
Upcoming Important Dates:
- May is Asian/Pacific Heritage month
- May is Mental Health Awareness Month
- May is Jewish American Heritage Month
- Campus Culture Committee Meeting -May 19 – check your email for invite
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an annual observance founded by Mental Health America in 1949 to highlight the importance of mental wellbeing, educate the public, reduce stigma and promote support for those affected by mental health conditions. Each year, individuals and organizations come together to raise awareness and advocate for better mental health care and resources. Acalanes has many mental health resources on campus and students can head to the Wellness Center to learn about all of them.
Please get your ALL ARE WELCOME HERE t-shirts! For just $20 you can support the Campus Culture Committee of APC while wearing a stylish black T that lets everyone know what the Dons are all about. Or you can reach out here for payment information and how to get your shirt. Available in M and L only at this time.
If you’d like to help with any celebrations or join in our cultural discussions, please contact the Campus Culture Committee here and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what the students are doing to celebrate all of these wonderful cultures and special dates.
Legislative News
It’s Time to Vote!
It’s the final few days of the campaign for YES on Measure T! Measure T requires a two-thirds majority to pass. Our students are counting on you to turn in your Yes on T ballot!
As a reminder, ballots are due by May 6 at 8pm. In the final days, we have three critical asks:
- Return your ballot if you haven’t done so already! You have until May 6 to cast your YES on T ballot to protect our top high schools. To learn more about voting locations, please visit this link. Ballots must be turned into a ballot drop box by 8pm on May 6 or postmarked by May 6 if you are voting by mail. Remember, no postage is required.
- If you’ve already voted, text five friends to remind them to turn in their ballots too! Use the attached graphic!
- Join us for our finalGOTV walks this week! You can sign up to reach last-minute voters using this link.
Campus Culture Committee
Upcoming Important Dates:
- May is Asian/Pacific Heritage month
- May is Mental Health Awareness Month
- May is Jewish American Heritage Month
- Campus Culture Committee Meeting – be on the lookout for the final meeting this year
May is Jewish Heritage Month. During this month, hundreds of organizations and Americans of all backgrounds join together to discover, explore, and celebrate the vibrant and varied American Jewish experience from the dawn of our nation to the present day. You can learn so much by visiting the Jewish American Heritage website and checking out AUHSDs site here.
Please get your ALL ARE WELCOME HERE T-shirts! For just $20 you can support the Campus Culture Committee of APC while wearing a stylish black T that lets everyone know what the Dons are all about. Or you can reach out here for payment information and how to get your shirt. Available in M and L only at this time.
If you’d like to help with any celebrations or join in our cultural discussions, please contact the Campus Culture Committee here and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what the students are doing to celebrate all of these wonderful cultures and special dates.
Legislative News
We’re in a critical time for Measure T—ballots are due in just a couple of weeks and 90% of parents haven’t yet voted! Please don’t delay, return your YES on Measure T ballot today to secure locally-controlled funding for our high schools!
Return your ballot in three simple steps:
- Find your ballot—it should have arrived the week of Apr 7!
- Vote YES on T to protect quality local high schools
- Sign your ballot’s return envelope and mail it back today — no postage required. You can also turn it in at a local ballot drop box. For more information about voting and drop box locations, please click here.
If you’ve already returned your ballot, please commit to texting five friends to remind them that we need their ballots turned in too! Community networking is the key to victory for our campaign! Here is some sample language you can use. Please feel free to personalize for your voice: Hello! Just a friendly reminder to turn in your YES on T ballot to protect our high-quality local high schools! Ballots are due back by May 6!
Campus Culture Committee
Upcoming Important Dates:
- May is Asian/Pacific Heritage month
- May is Mental Health Awareness Month
- May is Jewish American Heritage Month
- Campus Culture Committee Meeting – be on the lookout for the final meeting this year
May is Asian/Pacific Heritage month. The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in its future success. Their amazing website shows families and teachers ways to share the wonderful contributions Asian Americans have added to our culture.
Please find our table at Acalanes Athletics and Activities night on May 1 to get an ALL ARE WELCOME HERE t-shirt! For just $20 you can support the Campus Culture Committee of APC while wearing a stylish black tee that lets everyone know what the Dons are all about. Or you can reach out here for payment information and how to get your shirt. Available in M and L only at this time.
If you’d like to help with any celebrations or join in our cultural discussions, please contact the Campus Culture Committee here and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what the students are doing to celebrate all of these wonderful cultures and special dates.
Legislative News
Something exciting arrived in the mail this week—your Measure T ballot!
Measure T provides locally-controlled funding to maintain our high-quality high school instruction and retain our excellent local teachers. It requires a steep two-thirds support rate AND is on the ballot during an off-year. All this means that every vote counts in this special election!
Turning out the parent vote is critical to our campaign’s strategy to win and protect our local high schools. You can help us today by filling out your ballot early!
Return your ballot in three simple steps:
- Find your ballot, it should be arriving this week
- Vote YES on T to protect quality local high schools
- Sign your ballot’s return envelope and mail it back today — no postage required. You can also turn it in at a local ballot drop box.
For more information about voting and drop box locations, please click here. Reminder, ballots are due by Tuesday, May 6! Early parent voting is essential to our campaign’s success!
We are still looking for volunteers! Please consider sharing some of your time by helping us get the vote out! And, if you would like a lawn sign, click here!
APC Membership & Fundraising
Looking for a GREAT graduation gift? Or a lasting end of year gift?
Say it in stone!
Leave a lasting tribute to your Acalanes student by purchasing a custom engraved brick on the Dons Legacy Wall (located by the front office). Your $300 donation covers the cost of your personally engraved brick while also supporting the Acalanes Parents Club. 
What better way to leave a legacy? Graduates will return to Acalanes year after year… and with heartfelt nostalgia, feel right at home seeing their name and personalized message on their very own brick as part of the Dons Legacy Wall. This is also a great way to honor your favorite teacher, staff member or Acalanes program or class.
You can purchase your brick here. Contact Legacy Brick Coordinator Leanne Zimmerman at leanne.zimm@gmail.com with any questions.
Congratulations to the class of 2025!
