Weekly News & Announcements

College & Career

Senior Scholarships: November is National Scholarship Month. Check out these opportunities!

Counseling

Counselor assignments are by student last name:
A-F Anne Schonauer  
G-Ka Erika Vasquez
Ke-Re Marissa Meadows 
Rh-Z Susan Martin

WINTER SPORTS ARE STARTING Students planning on earning Athletic PE credit for their winter sport should pick up a contract (requires a parent, coach and student signature), return it by the deadline (this Friday, Nov 22) and take some timesheets to start documenting hours from the start of the winter sports season. All forms can be found in the Counseling Office.
 
END OF SEMESTER COMING SOON There is just one more week until Thanksgiving break! After that, there are two weeks and then finals week!  Please encourage your students to turn in any work they are missing. Utilize the Thanksgiving break if possible to catch up on missing work!

School Nurse

Thanksgiving break is an opportunity to spend time with your family and take advantage of doing activities (or not!) that our regular busy schedules don’t always allow for. We all need to reset and have down time. I encourage you to think of some special practice that you can enjoy together. It can be as simple as afternoon tea or game night.

I also want to share a recipe I made this week that I really love. It’s a healthy and delicious way to use the nutrient-rich pumpkin. Maybe you can try it during your break. I actually make enough so I can pack for work in the morning.

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Serves 4
Ingredients:

• Old-fashioned rolled oats: 1 cup dry
• Ground flaxseed: 2 Tbsp
• Pumpkin puree: ½ cup
• Maple syrup: 2 Tbsp
• Pumpkin pie spice: 1 tsp
• Toppings: chopped roasted walnuts or pecans and diced persimmon

Cook oatmeal as directed. Just before finishing, add in ground flaxseed, pumpkin puree, maple syrup and pumpkin pie spice. Add oat milk as desired and top with roasted walnuts and diced persimmon. Enjoy and tell me how you like it!

​AHS School Nurse Calendar
See my website for more information.

Always Your School Nurse,
Dvora Citron, RN, MS
dcitron@auhsdschools.org, 925-280-2970 x7128
IG: acalanesschoolnurse, ​School Nurse Website

Performing & Visual Arts

Fall Jazz Concert
Don’t miss the upcoming Fall Jazz Concert featuring the Acalanes Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combos, Stanley Messengers and special guest, The Kyle Athayde Band! Come join us for a fun-filled evening as they perform toe-tapping music that will please everyone!
When: Wednesday, Nov 20, 7 pm
Where: Performing Arts Center at AHS
Performers: Acalanes Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combos, Stanley Messengers and special guest, The Kyle Athayde Band
Admission: Free

LPIE

7th Annual LPIE SPRING GALA
Saturday, March 22, 2025 - The Palace Hotel, San Francisco
 
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
 
Please visit our gala webpage to purchase tables or individual tickets. The evening will feature silent and live auctions, a delicious dinner, dancing and live music from Mustache Harbor. All proceeds will support programs and experiences in our schools, funding the teachers, instructors and supplies that make them possible.

Sports

*The game schedule below reflects dates and times as of last Friday. Games may change for several reasons, including weather. If you have questions or comments, please contact Acalanes Sports Boosters.

This week’s can’t miss events:

Girls water polo
Tuesday, Nov 19 CIF NorCal Quarterfinal.
Thursday, Nov 21 CIF NorCal Semifinal.
Saturday, Nov 23 CIF NorCal Championship.
 

Football
Friday, Nov 22 or Saturday, Nov 23 NCS Semifinal.
 
Cross country
Saturday, Nov 23 NCS Championship at Hayward HS at 1pm.
 
Boys basketball
Tuesday, Nov 19 Host Dublin HS scrimmage. Frosh at 4:30pm, JV at 5:45pm, Varsity at 7pm.
Saturday, Nov 16 at Branson HS scrimmage. Varsity at 11am, JV at 1pm, frosh at 2:30pm.
 
Girls basketball
Saturday, Nov 16 host Folsom HS, Archbishop Mitty HS, San Ramon Valley HS scrimmage. JV at 10:30am and Varsity at 2pm.
 
Wrestling
Saturday, Nov 23 East Bay Classic at Mt. Diablo HS.
Saturday, Nov 23 Berkeley Novice Tournament.

You may view the full 2024-2025 Athletic Schedule by clicking HERE.

APC in Action

Peer Tutoring Seminar #2: The Importance of Self Talk, Wednesday, Nov 13
We do not hear any voice more than our own and how we "speak" to ourselves is so important - it can be friend or foe. Peer Tutoring is excited to welcome Don alum and current Mental Performance Coach/Assistant Boys Basketball Coach, Joey Hewitt, who will present information about the importance of self talk and techniques that will encourage more positive self talk. This session will take place during lunch on the 13th. Please encourage your student to attend and to share what they learn!
 
APC Fall Grants Have Been Awarded - Fall ‘24
Thank you to the teachers, students and staff who submitted proposals for an APC Fall Grant. APC Grants are funded through parents annual donations - so THANK YOU parents!  We are pleased to announce the following grants have been awarded so far this fall:

• The ACA garden will refresh their winter garden with fresh organic soil, winter vegetable seed starts and new gardening tools.
• A newly formed Culinary Passport Club will provide food tastings and cultural events where they offer sampling of cuisines they are focused on that month.
• The school nurse’s office will get 3 new beds. First time in over 20 years!
• The CTE department will receive materials to build 2 oversized Adirondack chairs that will be painted ACA blue and placed on campus. Will make for great photo ops!

 
Follow Acalanes Parents Club on Instagram. Please reach out to APC here with any questions.

Acalanes Community Always (ACA)

Book Drive
The Acalanes Class of 2025 National Charity League is collecting new and gently used books for ages toddler through early high school students. The books will be donated and utilized as part of their "Sweet Dreams" senior class project supporting Hope Solutions. Hope Solutions provides emergency support for unhoused individuals and families in Contra Costa County. Beginning Tuesday, Nov 5, through Friday, Nov 22, donations can be dropped off outside of the Acalanes main office in an orange bin labeled "Hope Solutions Book Drive." Feel free to email lucy.thomas25@auhsdschools.org if you have any questions.