LPIE

Have you checked out the LPIE Gala Online Auction yet? Don’t miss these amazing Acalanes items now through Friday, Apr 22:

• 4 Reserved Seats for Graduation 2022
• Reserved Parking Space for Events (Dons Day, Back to School Night, Open House, Graduation 2023)
• 4 Tickets & Reserved Seating for DramaDons Fall Play
• 4 Tickets & Reserved Seating for Instrumental Music Concert
• Acalanes Spirit Bag of Swag

200+ other items, including vacations, restaurant meals, tutoring sessions, local retail items, and so much more. Browse & Bid here!
 
New date for Project LPIE Awards Ceremony! Postponed until Tuesday, May 3 at 3:30 pm in the PAC Students and Parents are invited to join us for the Project LPIE Awards Ceremony to celebrate all of our incredibly talented Acalanes students.

Jennifer Palmer and Michele Colaco, Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
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Get ready to bid on exciting vacations, special experiences, autographed items, golf rounds, spa services, sports tickets, and a whole lot more. All incredible, all unique, and all available for bidding in support of our students! Click here to start bidding today!
 
Save the Date for the Project LPIE Awards Ceremony on Thursday, Apr 21 at 3:30pm at Acalanes.

Jennifer Palmer and Michele Colaco, Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
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Please join us for a special presentation Wednesday, Mar 30 at 6pm (PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME) with Karen Hyun, Ph.D., Chief of Staff at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Register here for the Zoom presentation.
 
Prior to joining NOAA in January 2021, Dr. Hyun spent four years at the National Audubon Society where she served as the Vice President for Coastal Conservation, as well as Director of Water and Coastal Policy. She has championed conservation issues across the Executive Branch, including the Fish, Wildlife, and Parks at the Department of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Natural Resources Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Jennifer Palmer and Michele Colaco, Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
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Please join us for a special presentation Wednesday, Mar 30 at 5pm with Karen Hyun, Ph.D., Chief of Staff at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Register here for the Zoom presentation.
 
Prior to joining NOAA in January 2021, Dr. Hyun spent four years at the National Audubon Society where she served as the Vice President for Coastal Conservation, as well as Director of Water and Coastal Policy. She has championed conservation issues across the Executive Branch, including the Fish, Wildlife, and Parks at the Department of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Natural Resources Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Jennifer Palmer and Michele Colaco, Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
www.lpie.org, Follow us on Instagram

Project LPIE Registration has been extended! Open to all Acalanes High School students, this competition is an annual event that showcases the students for their project-based learning. Students compete in 13 categories that recognize students’ skills both within and outside the classroom. Awards are given in every category!

• Registration and Projects due Monday, Mar 21
• Winners will be announced Thursday, Apr 21 at an Awards Reception on campus

For more details and to register visit www.lpie.org/project–lpie.

Jennifer Palmer and Michele Colaco, Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
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Deadline to Register – this Tuesday, Feb 22! Last call for Project LPIE! Open to all Acalanes High School students, this competition is an annual event that showcases the students for their project-based learning. Students compete in 13 categories that recognize students’ skills both within and outside the classroom. Awards are given in every category!

• Students must register by Tuesday, Feb 22
• Projects are due Monday, Mar 21
• Winners will be announced on Thursday, Apr 21 at an Awards Reception on campus

For more details and to register visit www.lpie.org/project–lpie.
 
Jennifer Palmer and Michele Colaco, Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
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Project LPIE is back for a 9th year at Acalanes! Learn more here and encourage your students to register. Project LPIE is an annual event that highlights Acalanes High School students for their project-based learning in 13 categories both within and outside the curriculum. This is a great way for AHS students to showcase their talents and a nice addition for college applications.

Jennifer Palmer and Michele Colaco, Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
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LAFAYETTE PARTNERS IN EDUCATION IS RECRUITING FOR THE 2022-2023 BOARD For 40 years, serving on the LPIE board has been an excellent way to gain knowledge of what’s happening in the schools and to help preserve LPIE’s mission to support and enrich the education of every TK through 12th grade child in Lafayette public schools. Please contact LPIE’s Vice President at Anita Embleton or 925-413-2358 with any questions or to submit your interest.

Jennifer Palmer and Michele Colaco, Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
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The 2020/21 Annual Giving Campaign – In School or at Home
This year’s Annual Giving Campaign is off to a strong start and we would like to extend a sincere and heartfelt THANK YOU to our incredibly generous parent community. 

Did you know that $900,000 of the Acalanes High School budget is funded by LPIE this year? These are essential dollars put to work every day during distance learning. Click here for more information about how LPIE supports every student and to make your donation today.

Laura-Kate Rurka & Jennifer Palmer
Acalanes LPIE School Chairs

www.lpie.org

Thanksgiving Morning, Nov 28, in downtown Walnut Creek. Participate in this beloved East Bay tradition and Forma will donate $10 of your 5k/10k registration fee to LPIE when you use the code LPIE2019 at registration. Click here to register.