General Announcements

GRADUATION INFORMATION

Acalanes Class of 2023

Friday, May 26 at 6pm

>> Read 2023 Graduation Information Here <<

Acalanes Staff Appreciation Lunch on May 11!
We are planning to treat our teachers and staff to a fabulous lunch spread on Thursday, May 11 to show them how much we appreciate all that they do! Please sign up here if you are able to help!
 
We’re in the home stretch…Let’s end the year with a grand slam as we FUEL our students during FINALS week!
Who’s on first? You! By donating and/or delivering snacks to our students during finals week May 24-26.
What’s on second? Shop our Amazon wish list and have it delivered to the Finals Fuel clubhouse or donate directly to the Costco Run (venmo @sheryl-platt-1 or paypal sheryl@slpdesigns.net )
Why on 3rd? Help our students re-energize between final exams!
I don’t know in left field? Click here for the Sign Up Genius that includes more information on donating and volunteering.
 
Please consider helping out at Prom and Grad Night!
We are in need of some additional help for both Prom and Grad Night – we literally can’t hold these momentous events without parental support, so we urge you to consider joining the team! There are many opportunities to help – and for those of you with younger students, this is a great chance to get some visibility into the fun that’s to come for your student(s)!

• PROM – Chaperone at SF City Hall – Saturday, May 13 – Sign up Here
• GRAD NIGHT – Check in, Bus & Cruise Volunteers – Friday, May 26 – Sign up Here

We can’t thank you enough for your time, support and generosity. YOU are what makes this ACA community so amazing!

Health and Trade Career Academies this Week
The Acalanes College & Career Center is hosting two additional Career Academies this week. Career Academies are quick and interesting ways to learn about future career options and opportunities.  All students are invited and encouraged to attend.
Wednesday, Apr 26: Health Careers
Friday, Apr 28: Trade Careers (roofing, electrical, plumbing, automotive and more)
Additional topics will be offered next fall.
 
Acalanes Alumni Forum
On Tuesday, Apr 25, at 6pm, the Acalanes High School administration and Associate Student Body officers would like to invite our alumni to join in an open Zoom forum to share perspectives, personal experiences, and memories of what it means to be a Don.
Over the past several years, our school community has engaged in a discussion regarding our school’s history and our mascot, “The Don.” This topic is vital to our community and sparks strong feelings and diverse perspectives. The student body originally selected the Don Mascot in 1941, and it is within the ASB constitution, determined by our students, that the mascot is named. Our ASB leaders want to create a dialogue with our current student body and alumni to understand the differing perspectives. Our goal is to come to a common understanding of our values and what our mascot stands for to be inclusive of our Acalanes community.
Please click here to register.
We look forward to seeing you and hearing you share what it means to be a Don!

Acalanes Alumni Forum – Over the past several years, our school community has engaged in a discussion regarding our school’s history and our mascot, “The Don.” This topic is vital to our community and sparks strong feelings and diverse perspectives. The student body originally selected the Don Mascot in 1941, and it is within the ASB constitution, determined by our students, that the mascot is named. Our ASB leaders want to create a dialogue with our current student body and alumni to understand the differing perspectives. Our goal is to come to a common understanding of our values and what our mascot stands for to be inclusive of our Acalanes community.
 
On Tuesday, Apr 25, at 6:00 pm, the Acalanes High School administration and Associate Student Body officers would like to invite our alumni to join in an open Zoom forum to share perspectives, personal experiences, and memories of what it means to be a Don. 
 
Please click here to register.
 
We look forward to seeing you and hearing you share what it means to be a Don!

Business Career Academy Session this Week – Friday, Apr 14 in Academy
Career Academies are quick and interesting ways to learn about future career options and opportunities. After the session there will be time for students to ask questions and have conversations with the presenters. Please encourage your students to attend!

• Friday, Apr 14: Business Careers
• Wednesday, Apr 26: Health Careers
• Friday, Apr 28: Trade Careers (roofing, electrical, plumbing, automotive and more)

All students are invited and encouraged to attend.

Career Academy Sessions – Computer Science on Wednesday, Mar 29
The Engineering Academy was a huge success. Next up is Computer Science, this Wednesday. Please encourage your students to attend. We would love for every student to attend one or two sessions of interest to them.

Career Academy Sessions- please encourage your students to attend!
These Academy sessions will be held in the library. We would love for every student to attend one or two sessions of interest to them.


Important Message from College & Career
Naviance? What is it really?
You may have heard of Naviance, but do you really know what that means? Naviance is “a college and career readiness platform that helps students connect academic achievement to post-secondary goals.” This is a tool primarily used by juniors and seniors, but is accessible to frosh and sophomores as well.
 
What can you do on the site?

• Surveys: career interest and intelligence surveys
• College Research: extensive data on all colleges plus Supermatch College Search
• Admissions data for Acalanes students using Scattergrams
• Senior Year Uses:
  • Store college list
  • Request Transcripts
  • Request Letters of Recommendation
  • Complete a Student and Parent survey for counselors to use when writing letters of recommendation

If you are a parent of a current junior and want a Naviance tutorial on Monday, Apr 24 from 6:30-7:30pm in the library, please sign up using the following link.

Acalanes Job Fair – THIS WEDNESDAY, Mar 15 at Lunch

Acalanes is sponsoring a student Job Fair aimed at bringing local businesses and summer opportunities onto campus to connect students with employment opportunities. Parents, please encourage your students to participate. We are encouraging students to do some research ahead of time on the organizations attending, come prepared to talk to employers, and bring copies of their resume.
 
Check out the list of confirmed employers for our Acalanes Job Fair!
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Acalanes Job Fair – Wednesday, Mar 15 at Lunch
Check out the list of confirmed employers for our Acalanes Job Fair. Please encourage your students to show up. We hope our Acalanes students will get ready, get prepared and seek out employment opportunities!
 
Career Academies: March & April
You are Invited to Share Your Career Path & Experience!
The Acalanes College and Career Center will host Career Academies during March and April and we’d like to invite interested parents, alumni, and community members to share their career experiences/pathways with our students.  Please see Academy dates below. All Academies are held from 10:10-11:05am.


If you would like to be a presenter or know someone who would be a good fit, please email Debbie Levy, dlevy@auhsdschools.org. Please provide your name, industry, and phone number. We will follow up with all contacts. Thank you for your support in helping our students explore careers.

Acalanes Student Job Fair – Looking for Local Businesses
Wednesday, Mar 15 from 12:45-1:30pm in the Main Quad
Acalanes is sponsoring a student Job Fair aimed at bringing our local business partners and services onto campus to connect students with employment opportunities. If you and your business would like to participate, there is no fee for the event, however businesses must RSVP and receive approval to attend in advance.
 
To sign up, please email Associate Principal Andrea Powers at apowers@auhsdschools.org and Nicole Singleterry at nsingleterry@auhsdschools.org
Business and Event Details

• 12pm:  Business check in and table set up
• 12:45-1:30pm:  Student Job Fair
• 1:30-2pm:  Clean up

Career Academies: Would You Like to Share Your Experience?
The Acalanes College and Career Center will host Career Academies from 10:10-11:05am during March and April and we’d like to invite interested parents, alumni, and community members to share their career experiences/pathways with our students.
 
At Acalanes, we encourage our students to begin investigating the great number of career options available and the many different career pathways that people take to find their chosen career. Here are the Academy dates:

• Mar 22:  Engineering Career Academy
• Mar 29:  Computer Science Career Academy
• Apr 12:  Alumni Academy- Young professionals who recently graduated from Acalanes sharing their pathways/experiences
• Apr 14:  Business Career Academy
• Apr 26:  Health Academy
• Apr 28:  Trade Academy- Roofing, Electrical, Plumbing, Automotive, and more

If you would like to be a presenter or know someone who would be a good fit, please email Debbie Levy, dlevy@auhsdschools.org. Please provide your name, industry, and phone number. We will follow up with all contacts. Thank you for your support in helping our students explore careers.
 
Our AP students need YOUR help!
We are searching for parents to help with Proctoring AP Exams the first two weeks of May. Exam dates are May 1- May 5 and May 8 – May 12. Exams start everyday at either 8am or 12pm. Students know to show up 30 minutes prior to start time for check in. Proctors for morning exams would be needed starting at 7:15am and afternoon exams starting at 11:15am. Exams can range from 2-4 hours, please plan to stay for the longest amount of time possible. Restrictions: Parents, you are NOT allowed to proctor an exam that your own child is taking.
 
If you are interested in learning more about proctoring AP exams, please contact the Acalanes Testing Coordinator, Nicole Singleterry at nsingleterry@auhsdschools.org