Acalanes Parents Club is grateful for your donations this school year. If you haven’t had a chance to donate, you can do so here. Thank you for being a part of the APC community! We couldn’t do it without you!
Corporate Matching is a great opportunity to make your donations go twice as far. Please check if your company has a matching program and, if so, contact corpmatch@acalanesparentsclub.com for further information.
APC Membership & Fundraising
Parents Club Pro-Tip
ACADEMY WITH A PURPOSE
Our students attend Academy on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 10:10-11:05am. Students use TeachMore (an online platform) to select where they would like to go for Academy or teachers can also tag a student to attend their Academy for test make-ups or targeted support.
Ask your student(s) where they are going for Academy each week and encourage them to make a good selection. These periods are a great time to get homework completed, work on group projects or participate in enrichment activities. Peer Tutoring is always a valuable option during the Academy periods as well.
Parent Education
Acalanes High School Hosts
A Community Parent Education Night
Thursday, Sep 28, 2023
Acalanes Performing Arts Center
Join Song For Charlie, Local Law Enforcement Agencies, and the Acalanes Administration as they present What Everyone Needs to Know About the Drug Landscape Today. This is an opportunity for our parent community to come together to learn the facts about fentanyl and take empowered action to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
LatinX Heritage Month runs from Sept 15-Oct 15 and is a time to recognize and celebrate the many contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of the American LatinX community. You can learn more about it here for discussion with your students.
One way Acalanes will celebrate is through a community get-together. Encourage your student to sign up to bring food to a potluck on Wednesday, Sep 20 before the girls volleyball team takes on Campolindo. The potluck will be from 5-6pm in front of the big gym and all families are invited to join in on the fun!.
Parents Club Pro-Tip
MEET OUR ATTENDANCE CLERKS
Tina Gullberg, Attendance & Health Clerk
Tina joined the Acalanes office team five years ago. She moved to the Bay Area from Utah nine years ago with her husband Trig, their son Ethan and daughter Eliza. Ethan graduated from Acalanes in 2021 and Eliza is now a junior at Acalanes.
Marcus Payton, Attendance Clerk
Marcus is new to Acalanes and just joined the Attendance team this summer. Be sure to stop by and give Marcus a warm Acalanes welcome.
ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES Q&A
How do I report absences or late arrivals?
Parents/Guardians need to report absences, late arrivals or early dismissals to the 24-hour attendance line (925-980-3973) or send an email to ahsattendance@auhsdschools.org. Absences not excused after 24 hours will be turned to cuts.
How do I excuse my student for an appointment or early release during the day?
Please report any early releases as soon as possible so the office can have your student’s pass ready to go. Call the 24-hour attendance line and leave a message or send an email. The messages are checked frequently. But if your student needs to leave right away, please call the office directly at 925-280-3970 ext. 7126. If your student does not know about the appointment please let us know so we can make arrangements to have the student sent to the office.
How does my student sign out once I have called the attendance line/email?
Your student needs to come to the attendance office before the class they are leaving early from to pick up an off-campus pass. This is their ticket to get out of class. Once they have their pass they can leave class at the designated time, come back to the attendance office to scan the QR code and sign out. If they return the same day, they will return to the attendance office to sign in and pick up a re-admit slip. Signing in/out from the office is mandatory for safety reasons.
Can tardies be excused? Yes, with a medical or dental note and a student sign in. Otherwise, parents cannot excuse tardiness.
For more detailed information, visit the District website attendance reporting here.
Parent Education
Navigating Teen Behaviors
Hosted by SEED High School
Monday, Sep 11 at 7pm
Acalanes Library
This workshop is designed for parents of teens with learning differences and/or disabilities, from your ADHD teen to your ASD teen and everything in between.
If you’d like to receive SEED High School invites, sign up at seedlagayette.org and select High School.
APC Membership & Fundraising
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.
Parents Club Pro-Tip
If you are dropping off your student in the morning, save yourself the hassle and avoid pulling into the parking lot. There are multiple areas around Acalanes where you can safely drop your student and they can walk on to campus. You will not only provide relief to the parking lot traffic but to yourself and your student!
Check back next week for Attendance Reporting tips.
Please reach out to APC here with any questions.
Parent Education
Navigating Teen Behaviors
Hosted by SEED High School
Monday, Sep 11 at 7pm
Acalanes Library
This workshop is designed for parents of teens with learning differences and/or disabilities, from your ADHD teen to your ASD teen and everything in between.
If you’d like to receive SEED High School invites, sign up at seedlagayette.org and select High School.
