• Wellness Center

    May 2, 2021

    With AP exams coming up next week and finals on the horizon, please encourage your kids to seek us out by email or by popping in if they’re on campus. Many of us vacillate between being healthy strivers and perfectionists and unhealthy ones. Distressing thoughts are one of the markers of unhealthy perfectionism. These include negative thinking, distorted thoughts, and being stuck in worrying about the future mode. That type of thinking can lead to avoidance of duties or harmful coping mechanisms such as substance abuse or even self-harm.  All of this runs counter to being focused--the thing students most need to succeed in finishing out the school year. If you see your child grappling with these unhealthy thoughts or harmful behaviors, encourage them to visit the Wellness Center or email Casey or Allen.

    Allen Choi, Wellness Coordinator
    Casey Sasner, Intake Specialist

    For updates, tips and advice, follow Wellness on Social Media: Instagram @acalaneswellness

  • College & Career

    May 2, 2021

    Seniors

    • Update Naviance with College Decisions/Exit Survey Congratulations to all seniors!  Please 1) log into Naviance 2) Click on About Me 3) Choose Surveys from Your School 4) Click Senior Exit Survey to update the decisions. This is how your students’ final transcripts will be sent!

    • Thursday, May 20 at 6pm Senior Awards Night - This will be live-streamed, as space will be limited this year. Seniors receiving awards will be notified next week.

    Juniors

    • Stay in the loop  - Please follow the CCC instagram to keep up-to-date with college timeline details. Share this with your students too. @ahs_college_career.  

    • Job Opportunities - Encourage your child to come to the CCC to learn about local job opportunities.
    • Resume Support - Please let your student know that Mrs. Levy enjoys helping students build their resumes. Naviance is also a great spot to work on resumes. 

    Sophomores/Freshman

    • Activity Building - Drop by the CCC to learn how to add activities into Naviance.

    Latest News
    Please follow the CCC instagram to keep up-to-date. Share this with your students too. @ahs_college_career

    Resources:

  • Counseling

    May 2, 2021

    AP Exams
    From our testing coordinator: AP Exams are fast approaching. It is EXTREMELY important that students check their College Board AP Classroom account to verify their AP Exam dates/times as some have been changed by the College Board due to schedule conflicts or non payment of exams. Students are either taking Admin 1, Admin 2, or Admin 3. It is the responsibility of each individual student to check their AP Exam dates/times and be prepared for their exam day. Each exam administration has very specific instructions, all students need to review the details of their exams entirely. Exam specific details can be found on the     AHS TESTING HOMEPAGE. All exam formats are final.

    June 7 through July 15 - AUHSD Summer School
    Summer school is for students who need to repeat a required course after earning a D or F grade. Email your counselor for an application.   

    Counselor Appointments
    We love talking to our students! Email is the best way to reach us. Counselors have appointment slots for students and will email them a link for signing up. 

    A- Ed  Anne Schonauer
    Ee-Kr  Christine Todd
    Ku-Ros  Marissa Meadows
    Rot-Z  Susan Martin

  • School Nurse

    May 2, 2021
    Students ages 16 and up can now be vaccinated!!! CLICK HERE for an appointment request. QUARANTINE - What does it mean? Quarantine means you need to stay home for 10 days because of two possible reasons:
    1.  Your student is exhibiting symptoms that fall within possible signs and symptoms of COVID (which is almost everything!).  
      • Without COVID testing, your student can return to school after 10 days and after the symptoms have been resolved for at least 24 hours (without fever-reducing medication).
      • With a negative COVID test result, your student can return to school after the symptoms have been resolved for at least 24 hours (without fever-reducing medication).
    2. Your student has been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID.  In this case, your student must stay home for 10 days, even if without symptoms or even with a negative test result.
    Please see AUHSD Covid Decision Tree for more details.* *Information will soon be updated for students who have been fully immunized. Positive for COVID? Please contact me as soon as possible. COVID Resources and Protocols Available on the District website and on my site. Dvora Citron, RN, MS Acalanes School Nurse Google Site dcitron@auhsdschools.org IG:  acalanesschoolnurse

  • Performing & Visual Arts

    May 2, 2021

    Acalanes Instrumental Music Program is excited to present two Spring Concerts live in May, featuring our fabulous Acalanes Bands and Orchestra! Director Lauren Gibson will be showcasing the following groups:

    • May 10th (Monday - 7:00 pm) Concert, Orchestra
    • May 12th (Wednesday - 7:00 pm) Symphonic, Woodwinds, Jazz

    Both performances will be held at the Acalanes HS Stadium and will be live-streamed (link will be posted next week). Due to COVID-19 safety guidelines, only Instrumental Music families are invited to attend in person. We look forward to having you join us for our first live music concerts of the year!

    Go to ahsperformingarts.org for more Performing & Visual Arts information!

  • Sports

    May 2, 2021

    This week’s can’t miss events:

    Baseball 

    • Tuesday, May 4 v. Miramonte HS at 4 pm. Varsity is home, JV is away.
    • Thursday, May 6 v. Miramonte HS at 4pm. Varsity is away, JV is home.
    • Friday, May 7 v. De La Salle HS at 4pm. Varsity is home, JV is away.

    Girls soccer

    • Thursday, May 6 host Las Lomas HS. JV at 5:30pm, Varsity at 7:30 pm.
    • Friday, May 7 at Clayton Valley Charter HS. JV at 5:30pm, Varsity at 7:30pm.

    Girls tennis

    • Thursday, May 6 host Campolindo HS at 3:30pm.  Varsity is home, JV is away.
    • Friday, May 7 at Miramonte HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is away, JV is home.

    Boys lacrosse

    • Thursday, May 6 at Las Lomas HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7:30pm.
    • Friday, May 7 host Clayton Valley Charter HS. JV at 5:30 pm, Varsity at 7:30pm.

    Boys water polo

      • Wednesday, May 5 - Acalanes hosts Las Lomas HS. JV at 3:30pm, Varsity at 4:50pm
      • Saturday, May 8 - Acalanes hosts Monte Vista HS. Varsity at 12:40pm, JV at 2:00pm. 

    Girls water polo

    • Saturday, May 8 host Monte Vista HS. JV at 3:30pm, Varsity at 4:50pm.

    Boys basketball

    • Wednesday, May 5 host Las Lomas HS. Frosh at 4pm, JV at 5:15pm, Varsity at 8pm.
    • Thursday, May 6 at Clayton Valley Charter HS. JV at 4pm, Frosh at 5:15pm,  Varsity at 6:30pm.
    • Saturday, May 8 host Pittsburg HS. JV at 3:30pm, Varsity at 5pm.

    Girls basketball

    • Wednesday, May 5 Varsity host Las Lomas HS at 6:30pm.
    • Thursday, May 6 Varsity at Clayton Valley Charter HS at 8pm.
    • Saturday, May 8 Varsity host Concord HS at 11am.

    Boys volleyball

    • Wednesday, May 5 Varsity at Las Lomas HS. JV at 4pm, Varsity at 5pm.
    • Thursday, May 6 host Clayton Valley Charter HS. JV at 6:30pm, Varsity at 7:30pm.

    Girls volleyball

    • Wednesday, May 5 Varsity at Las Lomas HS. JV at 6:30pm, Varsity at 7:30pm.
    • Thursday, May 6 host Clayton Valley Charter HS. JV at 4pm, Varsity at 5pm. 

    Competitive sport cheer

    • Friday, May 7 v. Ygnacio Valley HS at College Park HS at 7pm.

    Click this link to see a list of current sports and their full schedules.