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Return to Hybrid Update
This Week’s Hybrid School Schedule
Welcome back! Students return to the now-familiar Hybrid School Schedule.Free Breakfast and Lunch Cafe Meals
Free breakfast and lunch meals are available during school days to all AUHSD students. These meals are "grab and go" in order to minimize lines. Meals include an entree, fruit, and milk. To ensure accurate meal counts, student IDs are scanned at meal pick-up. These free meals are courtesy of a USDA waiver. No a la carte food items will be offered at this time. Please direct any questions about this program here.AUHSD COVID and Antibody Testing
Take advantage of AUHSD weekly testing services scheduled each Monday at one of the district’s high school campuses. Watch your email for weekly reminders and a link to make your appointment.Reminder: Required Health Screening
All students and all school visitors are required to complete a COVID-19 screening every day they come to school. Health screenings should be completed in the morning prior to arriving on campus. AHS recommends that students use the cell/mobile set up as it allows for a daily text reminder. Email registration is also available.- Pro tip: Students should screen shot their “all clear” page and use it as their home screen. This “all clear” page is required to enter campus, but the page disappears from the website after logging off.
Additional Resources
- Refer to the District website for your student’s specific schedule as determined by their Cohort.
- Visit this District webpage for the latest details regarding hybrid instruction including student schedules, FAQs, and more.
- View the AUHSD COVID-19 Dashboard for data regarding positive cases and exposure.
- View Contra Costa County tier metrics here.
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APC in Action
APC Grants Awarded!
We are pleased to announce that five 2021 APC Spring Grants have been awarded - these projects encourage self-regulation and wellness, celebrate school community spirit, improve our campus experience, and drive thoughtful conversations around diversity and equity. Specifically, the grants were awarded in these areas:- A guest speaker for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May
- Wellness tools for each classroom to promote self regulation concerning anxiety and stress
- Signage to celebrate ACA and return to campus for in-person
- User-friendly bulletin boards across campus to encourage easier communication from clubs, class events, and school-wide happenings
- Refresh of our Senior Deck (a special spot on campus to celebrate all graduating seniors) to accompany the beautiful new mural that was a gift from the graduating class of 2020
Peer Tutoring: In Person and Remote
AHS Peer Tutors are ready to help their classmates in all academic subjects! The schedule for this free service is as follows:- Mondays: all remote anytime from 10am to 3:35pm
- Tuesdays through Fridays: from 11:30am to 12:35pm and 2:05-3:20pm
- These sessions have tutors in-person in the Peer Tutoring Room (6), as well as remote tutors. Students can stop by during the times listed below, or sign onto Zoom via the links sent on Mondays, or posted on TeachMore.
Our tutors are excited to "see" you again!
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Acalanes Community Always (ACA)
Thank you ACA Spring Campus Volunteers!
Over 60 students, parents, and community members showed up to clean up campus prior to spring break. A special thank you to event coordinator Denise Cain for ALL her work in making it such a successful event. The painting, weeding, trash pick-up, and more made a HUGE difference on campus. THANKS AGAIN!Thursday, April 22, 3:30-5pm “Dog Days are Over” - Celebrate the last 25 Days of ACA
Our last ACA Day drive-through will be all about our ACA dogs! Get your students ready to dress up your family dog in their best Don’s blue. There will be a series of awards and treats given out to dogs who join the drive-through and we’ll be posting pictures on our social channels. Start thinking of costumes for your pooch. More details to come regarding the 25 Days of ACA celebrating each day until the end of the school year. Let’s finish the year ACA Strong!Questions, comments, or feedback, email aca@acalanesparentsclub.com.
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General Announcements
Attendance Procedures for All Students
Here’s a refresher about attendance processes for students and parents:- Students attending in person:
- If your student is arriving late to campus or leaving early, they MUST come to the Attendance Office to sign in and/or sign out.
- Parents/guardians need to call the 24-hour attendance line at 925-280-3973 regarding any student absence, including all day absences, late arrivals or early departures.
- Students attending remotely:
- Parents/guardians need to call the 24-hour attendance line at 925-280-3973 regarding any student absence, including all day absences, late arrivals or early departures.
A copy of AHS Attendance Procedures can be found online here.
- Students attending in person:
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LPIE
In its fourth week of LPIE’s “It’s Up to All of Us” video series, parents Yukie Fujimoto and Peter Marchetti share why they value the depth and breadth of classes available to our children. LPIE funds 15 electives at Acalanes that provide expanded learning opportunities so that your student can discover and explore different interests.
49% of Acalanes parents have donated this year. Every gift is matched dollar-for-dollar in March. Will you take advantage of the matching gift and donate today? It’s up to all of us.
Laura-Kate Rurka & Jennifer Palmer
Acalanes LPIE School ChairsFollow us on Instagram
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
The DEI committee invites you to Celebrate Diversity throughout the month of April! Our country and our world is filled with a rainbow of races, religions, and stories…some of which we understand and some we don’t. This month alone we celebrate our Arab-American history, Scottish-American history, Jews celebrate Passover this week (do you know what a seder is?), Christians celebrate Easter next (do you know where the word Easter comes from?), Muslims celebrate Ramadan (do you know what Eid al-Fitr is?), we recognize Autism Awareness month, and we focus on National Child Abuse Prevention month.
Try to take the time to involve yourself in culture, religion, and language that you don’t usually hear about in your daily life. Get creative with food, watch a documentary or movie that you might know nothing about, listen to music you haven’t heard, hug your children and help them learn to not judge “otherness.” This is our work as people of this Earth. Did we mention that it’s Earth Month too?!
Volunteer opportunities for Acalanes DEI - get involved!
We are looking for new people to join our efforts and get in on the highly relevant work of DEI. Email us! If you believe in the need for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and enjoy writing, are a social media wizard or interested in web content creation, come join us!
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