• Lafayette Gifts for Mom!

    April 25, 2020

    Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10, and Lafayette retailers have put together some great gift ideas to purchase for Mom. You can check out a selection of gifts from local businesses on the Lafayette Chamber’s website here. Buying local helps our Lafayette businesses survive and provides sales tax dollars to the City of Lafayette.

     

  • AHS Leadership Spurs Appreciation to our Local Grocery Stores

    April 25, 2020

    Our local grocery stores, including Diablo Foods, Safeway, Trader Joes and Whole Foods, are going out of their way to support our community by creating safe spaces to shop. These workers are putting their own health and safety on the line so that we can feed our families. AHS Leadership is spearheading an effort to “thank a grocery worker” wherever you shop by dropping off a handwritten note of thanks. 

     

  • Due Friday, May 1:  AHS & President’s Volunteer Service Awards Applications

    April 25, 2020

    The goal of the program is to recognize students for their efforts in giving back. Refer to AHS program qualification changes and application information here.

  • General Announcements

    April 25, 2020
     All incoming freshmen (current 8th graders) are invited to attend the webinar which will provide an overview of how new students can get involved at Acalanes. Incoming students will have a chance to connect with coaches from all fall, winter and spring sports, and learn about campus clubs and more. Watch your mailbox for a letter from Principal Bell on how to participate.

  • Peer Tutoring is Up and Running

    April 25, 2020
    For students interested in peer tutoring, email program coordinators Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. McCosker outlining the academic need. Students will be connected with the appropriate tutor(s); tutors will communicate directly with the student to set up a time to collaborate. Tutors will confirm their work with Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. McCosker, and provide proof of work to teachers as needed. Peer Tutoring is funded 100% by Acalanes Parents Club.

  • 2020-21 APC Executive Board Slate

    April 25, 2020
    Below is next year’s Acalanes Parents Club (APC) Board Slate. Thank you to all these terrific volunteers. For questions or comment on the slate, please email Meg Fellner, APC Parliamentarian.
    • Co-Presidents: Kristen Labrosse & Angela Ketcham
    • Co-VP Communications: Heidi Hambidge & Lisa Spiegler
    • VP Community Partners: Denise Cain
    • VP Fundraising: Kelly Daggs
    • VP Services: Veronique Kuhner
    • Head Liaison: Gayle Burleigh
    • Secretary: Raina Foster
    • Treasurer: Julie Koo
    • Asst. Treasurer: Katharine Wallace
    • Auditor: Melanie Brinkman
    • Past Pres/Parliamentarians: Dawn Brightbill & Sarah Cusumano

  • Wellness Center

    April 25, 2020

    We learned a lot this week from a state-wide wellness webinar about what students most need right now. To put it simply, they need the four R’s: Reassurance (this is temporary and everything will be okay); Routine (loss of structure is destabilizing--human beings need it); Regulation (in times of stress, we must practice self-care to calm the central nervous system response to a steady diet of uncertainty, complexity, and volatility) and most importantly, Relationships (ones that offer love without condition, safety, and understanding.) We also got to hear from grief experts about the very unique type of loss students are suffering. Worthy of your time, here is an excellent article on helping your kids with grief and loss from the Greater Good Science Center. This coming week, we continue to offer programming that leans toward “fun and games” as students have expressed a need for that. We’re also offering something cool and different on Tuesday at 5pm as we interview a class of ‘18 Don, now Tiktok celebrity, about how he’s prioritizing wellbeing and sharing it with others. Be well and stay in touch! (CS 4/24 @3:20)

     

  • Helping Teens Deal with Grief & Loss During COVID-19. Tuesday, April 28, 2020 from 6:30-7:30pm

    April 25, 2020

    At John Muir Health Behavioral Health Services, we understand life can be challenging while adjusting to a new pace during this time of uncertainty. We are here to support our community now and into the future. This discussion is meant for parents, although teenagers are welcome to join. Learn to identify signs of teen grief and loss, including coping strategies to help your teen during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Live Streamed to your own home via Zoom. RSVP Required. Register here.