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College & Career
Seniors- Hispanic Heritage Scholarship: The Youth Awards honor Latinx high school seniors who excel in the classroom and community.
- Chevron Corporation’s Black Employee Network (BEN),would like to cordially invite high school seniors to participate in our 2024 College Scholarship Program.
- Electrician Apprentice: Seniors interested in a 5-year paid apprenticeship? Application here.
- California State OR UC Application Support: Send your student by this week! Deadline is Thursday, Nov 30 for these applications. We have college counselors available to help during Academy and after school.
- New FAFSA Changes and How They Impact Your Family: This is a very informative video on the new changes to FAFSA, which opens in December.
Please visit our College & Career Counseling website any time for additional information and support.
Juniors
College & Career Planning Meeting for Parents: Parent night is upcoming in the library on Tuesday, Nov 14 from 6:30-7:30pm. This is an opportunity for junior parents to hear from counselor Susan Martin and College and Career Center advisor, Debbie Levy on post-high school plans.
AUHSD Out of State College Fair: Sign up here to meet college admission counselors from more than 15 colleges in the Acalanes library on Wednesday, Nov 29 from 6:30-8:30pm. Learn about the benefits of out of state schools, scholarship opportunities, financial aid and costs, and how to find your “match” school.
Sophomores/Frosh- Please join us for an Out-of-State College Fair! See details above.
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Counseling
Junior Parent Night: Come to the library this Tuesday, Nov 14, from 6:30-7:30pm for a talk with Debbie Levy, our College and Career Advisor, and Susan Martin, one of our academic counselors. Hear all about what you should be thinking about, talking about and researching with your junior, as well as some helpful hints/tools!
Frosh appointments and 4-year planning: Counselors are reaching out to all 9th graders to check in about their transition to high school and to discuss individual 4-year plans. These plans will be entered into the AERIES system and will serve as a useful visual aid for students and parents to monitor graduation status, as well as college eligibility. These individual appointments will continue through November and December.
Letters of Recommendation: Counselors will still be writing letters of recommendation for seniors with regular or rolling admission deadlines. Please send your senior in to see us if they have questions, need transcripts sent, or need a letter! -
School Nurse
Sleep and Teens:
I listened to a great webinar this week on sleep and melatonin sponsored by Let’s Sleep. Check out their parentpage for great resources on sleep.
Easy Fall Recipe:Chili- andCinnamon-RoastedButternutSquash
This easy seasonal winter squash recipe is delicious and nutritious!
This is also a really easy dish for kids and teens to make.
Eating (and making) a family meal is one of the best ways to support the health and wellness of your kids. Try this easy recipe and let me know what you think!
See my website for more information.Always Your School Nurse,
DvoraCitron, RN, MS
dcitron@auhsdschools.org, 925-280-2970 x7128,
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Wellness Center
This Thursday November 16, you can join the Contra Costa County Office of Education and TUPE (Tobacco Use Prevention Education) at 6pm for Vaping & Teens 101: A Webinar for Parents & Other Caring Adults. This live, virtual presentation from adult and youth presenters will discuss how tobacco and cannabis impact young people, ways to provide support, and available resources. Following the presentation, there will be an optional Q&A session from 7-7:30pm. There is no cost to attend, although registration is required. More information on the session can be found via the registration link, but topics to be covered include:
- the latest tobacco products used by young people
- the impact of vaping (tobacco & cannabis) on young people
- ways that adults can support young people in their lives
We will also share information from our new resource: Substance Use, Mental Health & Teens: A
Guide for Parents & Other Caring Adults.
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Sports
This week’s can’t miss events:
Girls volleyball
Tuesday, Nov 14 CIF NorCal Championship at 6pm
Friday, Nov 17 or Saturday, Nov 18 CIF Championship
Girls water polo
Tuesday, Nov 14 CIF NorCal Quarterfinal at 5pm
Friday, Nov 17 CIF NorCal Semifinal at 5pm
Saturday, Nov 18 CIF NorCal Championship
Football
Friday, Nov 17 or Saturday, Nov 18 NCS Semifinal at 7pm
Cross country
Saturday, Nov 18 NCS Meet of Champions at Hayward HS
Girls basketball
Saturday, Nov 18 host Folsom HS scrimmage at 10am and Archbishop Mitty HS scrimmage at 2pm
Boys basketball
Saturday, Nov 18 at San Rafael HS scrimmage. Varsity at 1pm, JV at 2:30pm and Frosh at 3:30pm.
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General Administration Announcements
Take note, there is NO SCHOOL on Friday, Nov 10 in honor of Veterans Day. As a result, Acalanes will follow a Friday “block schedule” on Monday, Nov 6.
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APC in Action
APC GRANTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED - Fall 2023
Thank you to the parents, teachers, students and staff who submitted proposals for an APC Grant this fall. We had a large number of requests, representing many different interests! APC Grants are funded through parents annual donations - so THANK YOU parents! We are pleased to announce five grants have been awarded this fall:- All aides supporting Special Education students will have access to Motorola portable radios to communicate with AHS administration and other staff to ensure the safety of their students.
- AHS Meditation Garden will receive funds for additional landscaping materials.
- The Learning Skills classroom will receive funds to build a graphic novel collection for students to use to foster a culture of reading.
- A Grant that supports Visual and Performing Arts was awarded to allow students to print and showcase the projects of VAPA.
- The Math, CompSci and VAPA departments will receive funds for poster frames and printing ink for students to make Public Service Announcements (PSA's). about smartphone addiction and post them around campus.
- AHS campus beautification will continue with an "A" decal on the outside of the counseling office to match the front office.
STAFF APPRECIATION GRATEFUL LUNCH
Our Acalanes Teachers and Staff were treated to a “Grateful Lunch” hosted by APC! APC is grateful to all the families that contributed to our Fall Staff Appreciation Lunch and to our fabulous Staff Appreciation Co-Chairs, Stacey Hastings and Dominique Mickelson for organizing a great spread!
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Follow Acalanes Parents Club on Instagram. Please reach out to APC here with any questions.
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APC Membership & Fundraising
Dons Showed Up and moved us even closer to our goal!
Thank you to all the families that heard our call for help and contributed to the Acalanes Parents Club (APC). We are getting closer to raising our pledged amount of $185,000.
APC directly impacts every student at Acalanes. Truly any donation amount makes a difference, please consider showing up by giving to APC Here.
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