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.
Parents Club Pro-Tip
Parent Education
Thriving, Engaged and Well-Balanced Students
Acalanes Adult Education provides comprehensive educational opportunities for adults aged eighteen and above. Situated at the Del Valle Education Center, adult learners have the privilege of enrolling in diverse courses, including Apple classes, Microsoft Excel, Creative Writing, English Language Learning (ESL), CPR Certification, Yoga, Money Management, History, Dreams and Nightmares, Estate Planning, Art, Crafting, Sewing, Fabric Collage, Crochet, World Languages (French, Italian, Russian, and Spanish) and many more. For further information, please visit auhsd.org/adulted. Additionally, you may access the Fall 2024 Course Catalog. To register online, visit https://tinyurl.com/
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
Important September Dates
- Sep 16 6-7pm: DEIB Committee meeting
- Sep 15-Oct 15: National Hispanic Heritage Month
- Sep 19: Latinx Potluck (before the Campo/ACA volleyball game)
- Sep 27: National Native American Day
- Sep 30: Black Student Union (BSU) Summit
Our next APC DEIB Committee Meeting is Monday, Sep 16 in the Collaboration Center from 6-7pm. If you would like to get involved please email us at diversityandinclusion@
We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep15 to Oct 15) to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired others to achieve success. The observation began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period. It was enacted into law on Aug 17, 1988. The theme for 2024 is “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together.” At Acalanes, the students in the Latinos Unidos Club are celebrating and educating with door decorations, fun lunchtime games and activities and are also bringing in a speaker to learn more about the real life experience of an immigrant from Mexico. If you want to support our students in these efforts you can sign up here.
Legislative News
Register to Vote
Is your student 18 or about to turn 18? Now is the perfect time to register to vote and make sure their voices are heard! If your student is 16 or 17, they can pre-register today and be automatically ready to vote when they turn 18. It’s quick, it’s easy, and it’s their right! Let’s make sure this next generation is represented — click here to register or pre-register today!
APC Membership & Fundraising
You can still donate to Acalanes Parents Club! Your donation goes directly to AHS and supports important programs that greatly benefit all Acalanes students and staff. These programs include:
- Peer Tutoring
- College & Career Services
- Campus Enhancements
- Parent Education
- Staff & Teacher Development
- Communications
- Grant Programs
- Volunteer Opportunities
- And more . . .
If you haven’t had a chance to donate, please consider doing so here. The suggested donation is $350, but any amount is welcome and greatly appreciated. 
Every donor receives a new APC tote! If you did not have a chance to get your tote at Dons Day or Back to School Night, please reach out to cdaughters@yahoo.com and we can make sure you get one.
Also, all APC members will receive a link to the online AHS student/family directory in the next few weeks.
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, please contact corpmatch@acalanesparentsclub.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Parent Education
Acalanes Adult Education provides comprehensive educational opportunities for adults aged eighteen and above. Situated at the Del Valle Education Center, adult learners have the privilege of enrolling in diverse courses, including Apple classes, Microsoft Excel, Creative Writing, English Language Learning (ESL), CPR Certification, Yoga, Money Management, History, Dreams and Nightmares, Estate Planning, Art, Crafting, Sewing, Fabric Collage, Crochet, World Languages (French, Italian, Russian, and Spanish) and many more. For further information, please visit auhsd.org/adulted. Additionally, you may access the Fall 2024 Course Catalog. To register online, visit https://tinyurl.com/
Thriving, Engaged and Well-Balanced Students
Creating a positive “school experience” for our students has been a top District priority for over a decade. One of the instruments we have used to measure our students’ experience is the Challenge Success-Stanford Survey of School Experiences. 83% of our students participated in the survey in April. The survey gathers student insights pertaining to academic engagement, support and belonging at school, homework load and habits, stress, sleep, academic integrity, extracurricular participation, and parent expectations. We have made some progress, but have much work to do to better support our students. This presentation includes district-wide data.
Dr. Denise Pope, founder of Challenge Success and an expert in student well-being, will visit our community on Wednesday, Sep 18 to share her insights and current research regarding supporting our students to thrive in our high-stakes and high-pressure culture. Increasing demands on students can lead to unhealthy stress, disengagement, or debilitating physical and mental health symptoms. Dr. Pope will address how to reduce academic stress and disengagement without sacrificing achievement and examine how to increase student resilience, creativity, competence and general well being. The presentation will be focused on supporting high school students and will include insights for navigating the pressures of college admissions.
The Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church will host the event from 6:30-8pm. Seats are limited and we expect high parent interest so please register and reserve your spot here. We hope to see you there!
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
Important September Dates:
- Sep 15 – Oct 15 National Hispanic Heritage Month
- Sep 19 Latinx Potluck (before the Campo/ACA volleyball game)
- Sep 27 National Native American Day
- Sep 30 Black Student Union (BSU) Summit
Our first DEIB Committee meeting last Monday was a chance to learn about each other and the needs of our school community. If you would like to get involved, learn more, or get signed up for our next meeting, please email us. There are ways to help both big and small, on campus or from the comfort of your own couch. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram or Facebook.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
Important Dates This Month:
Aug 26: First General DEIB Committee meeting
Aug 26: Women’s Equality Day
It’s Here!! Our first general DEIB Committee meeting! Please join us in the Collaboration Center on Monday, Aug 26 at 6pm to learn about this committee and support the students and administration in bringing an even greater sense of belonging to our school. There will be snacks and drinks and an opportunity to meet others who want everyone to feel welcome. Remember, “ALL ARE WELCOME HERE”.
Did you say hi to someone new yet? Did your student? How did it go? Please let us know at diversityandinclusion@acalanes
APC Membership & Fundraising
Acalanes Parents Club has committed nearly $220,000 to Acalanes this school year, which will provide vital services for our entire AHS community. As of today, we have yet to reach that goal and we need your help!
We are tremendously grateful for your support, which funds the following programs for all Acalanes students and staff:
- College & Career Services
- Campus Enhancements
- Peer Tutoring
- Parent Education
- Staff & Teacher Development
- Communications
- Grant Programs
- Volunteer Opportunities
- And more . . .
If you haven’t had a chance to donate, please consider doing so here. Every dollar is beneficial and is greatly appreciated.
Every donor receives a new APC tote! You can pick up at Back to School Night.
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.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
Important Dates This Month:
Aug 25: First General DEIB Committee meeting
Aug 26: Women’s Equality Day
The Acalanes campus is one of inclusivity and a space where all are welcome. The DEIB committee and others are on a mission to have students feel welcome as we start the new school year. To do this we suggest you have your student say hello to three students they have never met before. How do you believe the students would feel meeting new peers? What sense of belonging would you feel if someone who has never spoken to you before welcomed you as you walked into work one morning? Talk to your students about this idea of them saying “hello” to three new people and share with us their experience with this idea. Or better yet, show your student by example and say “hello” to three new parents at your next Acalanes event. Share your experience with us on social media!
Women‘s Equality Day is celebrated in the United States on Aug 26 to commemorate the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution, which prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex.
Our first meeting is coming up soon. If you would like to be a part of this group, please send us an email at diversityandinclusion@acalanes
And…Please check out the new AUHSD DEIB website for many great resources and events! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
