Are you looking for a unique opportunity to get more involved with little time commitment? Do you have any Webmaster or WordPress experience? If so, APC could use your help! We are looking for a Webmaster for next year who could shadow and be trained by our current webmaster. If you are interested in learning more, please contact our APC VPCommunications or Webmaster directly.
Save the Date for our October Dons Dialogue, Wednesday, October 19 at 5:30pm.
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APC in Action
APC Membership & Fundraising
Lafayette Res Run for Education – How Sweet!
Show your community spirit and support Acalanes (Go Dons!). Sign up for the Lafayette Res Run for Education on Sunday, Oct 23. In 2021, the Lafayette Res Run for Education donated a record $42,568.75 to our local public schools. 15% of Acalanes-designated registrations + donations go back to Acalanes Parents Club. Every registration counts!
Register now for the 5k, 10k, or 2 mile fun run/walk option on Race Day, Sunday, Oct 23, or join the virtual Reservoir Challenge which “runs” Oct 13-22. Be sure to select Acalanes when you register! Need a sweet reason to register? The first 100 students from each school (including all three high schools) will get a voucher for 1/4 lb of bulk candy from Zoonie’s Candy Shop at packet pickup!
Support Acalanes by shopping! Did you know that Amazon Prime Early Access Sale is coming up? Tuesday, Oct 11 & Wednesday, Oct 12! You can CONTINUE to support Acalanes every time you shop at Amazon? Simply click on this link to designate Acalanes Parents Club as your charity of choice! Then every time you shop at Smile.Amazon.com, you’re supporting Acalanes!
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
UNIDOS! During Latine Heritage Month, we take time to celebrate the histories, cultures and vast contributions of American citizens with Latinx backgrounds. The theme for 2022 is “Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation .” On that note, we encourage you to come out to the Latine Potluck on Thursday, Oct 6 organized by the student equity board (we will be at a community table) and tune in to musician and advocate Doris Anahi Munoz’s keynotezoom on Wednesday, Oct 12. Parent volunteers are still needed for both events and a few other projects. If you can give 1-2 hours on the front lines or behind the scenes, please let us know.
September was National Deaf Awareness month. Tru Biz, a popular novel, centers on deaf culture. The story highlights numerous ways in which the hearing community is desensitized to those with hearing loss. Check it out, the book offers a lot of food for thought. Also, the football “huddle” is widely believed to have originated from deaf athletes who used the circle formation to keep their signed play calls hidden from the opposing football team.
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Parent Education
The Emotionally Naked Truth About Youth Suicide
Tuesday, Oct 18, 2022
6:30-8:30pm
Register Here
Acalanes High School with the Lafayette School District, and St. Perpetua School, in partnership with Acalanes Parents Club (APC) and Lafayette School District Parent Education Committee (DEPC) is bringing this important learning opportunity to our community. This is a challenging and important topic, and we are confident that speaker Anne Moss Rogers will help our adult community better understand this complex issue so that we can support our students.
This adult-only event is free of charge. Registration is required. The event will be held on Tuesday, Oct 18, from 6:30-8:30pm, at the Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive, Lafayette. Click on the link here for more information and to register for this important event. 
Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD) Governing Board Candidate Forum
Wednesday, Oct 12 at 7pm
Del Valle Education Center, Rm 401
Moderated by the League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley
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APC in Action
If you are not receiving class specific emails from your class liaisons, register for your class here on our website.
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Parent’s Club Pro-Tip
ATTENDANCE Q&A
How do I excuse my student for an appointment during the day?
Call the 24-hour attendance line at 925-280-3973 and leave a message. The messages are checked frequently. If your student needs to leave right away, please call the office directly at 925-280-3970 ext. 7126.
Can tardies be excused? Yes, with a medical or dental note and a student sign in. Otherwise, parents cannot excuse tardies.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
Shanah Tovah! The Jewish High Holidays begin this weekend. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, starts today at sunset and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, Sept 27. Yom Kippur, the “Day of Atonement” and holiest day of the year in Judaism, starts on Tuesday, Oct 4 at sundown and ends at nightfall on Oct 5. After Yom Kippur, the festive holidays of Sukkot and Simchat Torah follow, concluding the fall holiday celebrations. Click here to learn more about the High Holidays.
As we continue to honor Latine Heritage month, we discovered more about its origins through the National Archives primary sources. Hispanic Heritage Week started in 1968 and was expanded to a 30-day period in 1988. U.S.. Representatives from California played key roles in drafting the legislation that became law.
Join us on Thursday, Oct 6 at 5pm to celebrate Latine Heritage Month with a live performance and food. Sign up to bring a dish to the Latine Potluck.
Last, thanks to Arshay Cooper for sharing his wisdom and positivity this past Monday night. We appreciate the hundreds of students and parents who showed up to listen and contribute to the conversation. Read about it in Blueprint. #donsshowup
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APC in Action
The APC Fall Grant application window is open for one more week! We invite all AHS teachers, staff, students, and parents to submit a grant application for programming, materials or projects that enhance the educational experience for our school community; all ideas are welcome. Click here for criteria and application. Completed proposals and questions can be submitted by Friday, Sept 23 to Nicole Sanders, APC GrantsCoordinator, or delivered to the APC Box in the front office.
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Parent’s Club Pro-Tip
ATTENDANCE Q&A
How do I excuse my student for an appointment during the day?
Call the 24-hour attendance line at 925-280-3973 and leave a message. The messages are checked frequently. If your student needs to leave right away, please call the office directly at 925-280-3970 ext. 7126.
Can tardies be excused? Yes, with a medical or dental note and a student sign in. Otherwise, parents cannot excuse tardies.
