Counseling

Counselor assignments are by student last name:
A-F Anne Schonauer  
G-Ka Erika Vasquez
Ke-Re Marissa Meadows 
Rh-Z Susan Martin

Individual Appointments with Counselors Feb 3-11: Students will be assigned an appointment time with their counselor to turn in their course selection form and review their course selections for next year. This appointment time will be on a label on the front of their course selection sheet. Students may leave class prior to their appointment time and return to class after they have met with their counselor.

Counselor assignments are by student last name:
A-F Anne Schonauer  
G-Ka Erika Vasquez
Ke-Re Marissa Meadows 
Rh-Z Susan Martin

Course Selection Presentations: Counselors will be continuing this week with a visit to Stanley Middle School on Monday, Jan 27 and visits to 11th grade USH/APUSH classes on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan 28 and Jan 29. We will be giving students updated transcripts and the course selection form to fill out.
 
Open House/Course Preview Night Thursday, Jan 30: Acalanes will host their annual Open House/Course Preview Night. This is a great opportunity to check out classes of interest for next year. All 9th-11th grade students and parents are invited! 
 
Individual Appointments with Counselors Feb 3-11: Students will be assigned an appointment time with their counselor to turn in their course selection form and review their course selections for next year. This appointment time will be on a label on the front of their course selection sheet. 

Counselor assignments are by student last name:
A-F Anne Schonauer  
G-Ka Erika Vasquez
Ke-Re Marissa Meadows 
Rh-Z Susan Martin

Course Selection Presentations Counselors will be visiting 9th grade PE classes on Jan 21 and Jan 22 to hand out course selection sheets for the 25-26 school year! We will talk about the process and the ways they can inform themselves and make good decisions for next year. 10th grade English classes will be visited on Jan 23 and Jan 24 and 11th grade USH classes will be visited on Jan 28 and Jan 29.
 
Open House/Course Preview Night Thursday, Jan 30 Acalanes will host their annual Open House/Course Preview Night. This is a great opportunity to check out classes of interest for next year. All 9th-11th grade students and parents are invited! 
 
Individual Appointments with Counselors Feb 3-11 Students will be assigned an appointment time with their counselor to turn in their course selection form and review their course selections for next year. This appointment time will be on a label on the front of their course selection sheet. 

Counselor assignments are by student last name:
A-F Anne Schonauer  
G-Ka Erika Vasquez
Ke-Re Marissa Meadows 
Rh-Z Susan Martin

Frosh/Soph Parent Night is this Thursday, Jan 16 at 6:30pm in the library: Come hear Counselor Marissa Meadows and College and Career Advisor Debbie Levy speak about the Course Selection process coming up as well as things to be thinking about for college. 

Counselor assignments are by student last name:
A-F Anne Schonauer  
G-Ka Erika Vasquez
Ke-Re Marissa Meadows 
Rh-Z Susan Martin

Final semester grades will be available on Friday, Jan 10. Transcripts will be updated, and mid-year reports for Common Application schools will be sent for seniors’ college applications. 

Juniors ONLY SAT in March – REGISTER NOW: The webstore link is now live/activated to pay for SAT fees for juniors only. The price per exam is $60 and is scheduled during the school day on Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025. The deadline to submit payment through the webstore is TOMORROW, Monday, Jan 6, 2025. Your webstore receipt is your confirmation of your registration. If you have any questions, please contact our Testing Coordinator, Jamielle McDonald by email jmcdonald@auhsdschools.org.

Frosh/Soph Parent Night – Thursday, Jan. 16 at 6:30pm in the Library Come hear Counselor Marissa Meadows and College and Career Advisor Debbie Levy speak about the Course Selection process coming up as well as things to be thinking about for college.

Counselor assignments are by student last name:
A-F Anne Schonauer  
G-Ka Erika Vasquez
Ke-Re Marissa Meadows 
Rh-Z Susan Martin

Wishing everyone the best of luck with final exams! Here is the finals schedule.

Final semester grades will be available on Friday, Jan 10. Transcripts will be updated, and mid-year reports for Common Application schools will be sent for seniors’ college applications. 

Juniors ONLY SAT in March – REGISTER NOW: The webstore link is now live/activated to pay for SAT fees for juniors only. The price per exam is $60 and is scheduled during the school day on Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025. The deadline to submit payment through the webstore is Monday, Jan 6, 2025. Your webstore receipt is your confirmation of your registration. If you have any questions, please contact our Testing Coordinator, Jamielle McDonald by email jmcdonald@auhsdschools.org.

Counselor assignments are by student last name:
A-F Anne Schonauer  
G-Ka Erika Vasquez
Ke-Re Marissa Meadows 
Rh-Z Susan Martin

Wishing everyone the best of luck with final exams! Here is the finals schedule.

Final semester grades will be available on Friday, Jan 10. Transcripts will be updated, and mid-year reports for Common Application schools will be sent for seniors’ college applications. 

Counselor assignments are by student last name:
A-F Anne Schonauer  
G-Ka Erika Vasquez
Ke-Re Marissa Meadows 
Rh-Z Susan Martin

INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH 9TH GRADERS Counselors are finishing up their individual meetings with 9th graders this week. Wishing everyone the best of luck with final exams! Here is the finals schedule.

Counselor assignments are by student last name:
A-F Anne Schonauer  
G-Ka Erika Vasquez
Ke-Re Marissa Meadows 
Rh-Z Susan Martin

WINTER SPORTS ARE STARTING Students planning on earning Athletic PE credit for their winter sport should pick up a contract (requires a parent, coach and student signature), return it by the deadline (this Friday, Nov 22) and take some timesheets to start documenting hours from the start of the winter sports season. All forms can be found in the Counseling Office.
 
END OF SEMESTER COMING SOON There is just one more week until Thanksgiving break! After that, there are two weeks and then finals week!  Please encourage your students to turn in any work they are missing. Utilize the Thanksgiving break if possible to catch up on missing work!

Counselor assignments are by student last name:
A-F Anne Schonauer  
G-Ka Erika Vasquez
Ke-Re Marissa Meadows 
Rh-Z Susan Martin

JUNIOR PARENT NIGHT:  Please come to the Library on Wednesday, Nov 13 from 6:30-7:30pm to hear from Debbie Levy, College and Career Center Advisor, and Susan Martin, Counselor, about all things juniors should be thinking about as they research and prepare to apply to college next fall! 
 
WINTER SPORTS START SOON:  Students planning on earning Athletic PE credit for their winter sport should pick up a contract (requires a parent, coach and student signature), return it by the deadline (late Nov) and take some timesheets to start documenting hours from the start of the winter sports season. All forms can be found in the Counseling Office.

END OF SEMESTER COMING SOON There are two weeks until Thanksgiving break! After that, there are two weeks and then finals week!  Please encourage your students to turn in any work they are missing. Utilize the Thanksgiving break if possible to catch up on missing work!