Weekly News & Announcements

School Nurse

Does your student need to have an EPIPEN available?  If so, we need new medical documentation each calendar year. Please fill this form out completely and include both parent AND physician signatures and return to me.
 
Order more FREE Covid tests here.
 
GREAT ARTICLE on Strengths-Based Parenting
 
Do you have a student in college?  Please find parent support HERE.
 
Please see my website for more information on medications, health issues, forms, etc.
 
SUMMER RECIPE:  Mushroom Soup - Soup in the summer?  The mushrooms at the Farmers’ Market are so good (Costco too)!
 
Looking forward to a GREAT year together!

Dvora Citron, RN, MS
dcitron@auhsdschools.org
925-280-2970 x7128
Acalanes School Nurse Google Site
IG:  acalanesschoolnurse

Wellness Center

The AHS Wellness team would like to welcome everyone to a new school year! With this new year there have been some changes to the Wellness Center including a new coordinator, Patrick Turner, and new Wellness Center hours.
 
While new to AHS, Patrick/Mr.Turner is not new to the district. He’s been dedicated to supporting the success of students in the district for 5 years as a school counselor at Campolindo. Patrick is a great addition to our team and looks forward to continuing to provide support for students in his new role.
 
Last year, usage of the Wellness Center was extremely successful, which means we were also extremely busy. In hopes of better serving our students, new Wellness Center hours are listed here. By modifying our hours, we are able to collaborate more and increase our programming and planning, which allows us to be proactive in reaching more AHS students.
 
As always, if you know of any AHS students that may need additional mental health support here on campus, please submit a referral to the Wellness Center using this link.
The success of Wellness Centers would not be possible without the continued support of parents, families and community partners. Thanks for all that you do in prioritizing mental health for our students!
 
Kiara Thomas- Wellness Intake Specialist

LPIE

Thank you to all who attended our Back to LPIE event at Metro. It was an amazing turnout! And a huge thank you to Metro Lafayette for hosting and providing complimentary beverages. We are truly grateful to have such wonderful partners that are so keenly vested in our community!
 
LPIE also had its first board meeting this week and it was our privilege to be able to honor our LPIE Business Partners who have already pledged more than $240,000 to support our Lafayette public schools. We approved our 2022-23 Budget and are pleased to announce a very successful start to our Annual Giving Campaign. For those who are new to LPIE, please feel free to reach out to us to learn more about LPIE and the programs that we sponsor.

Michele Colaco and Andrea Hilsabeck, Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
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Performing Arts

Former Instrumental Music Don, Mav Fabela, playing it big at Outside Lands. Read the Acalanes Blueprint article here:

https://acalanesblueprint.com/2022/08/18/soaking-up-summers-final-moments-outside-lands-2022/

Sports

This week’s can’t miss events!

Girls golf
Monday, Aug 22 College Park HS at Contra Costa CC at 3:30pm.

Girls volleyball
Tuesday, Aug 23 at Heritage HS. Freshmen at 4pm, JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.
Thursday, Aug 25 at Archie Williams HS. Freshmen at 4pm, JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.

Football
Friday, Aug 26 host San Marin HS. JV at 4:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
The fall sport schedules will be found on the Acalanes High School website by clicking here.
 
If you have any questions, please contact Randy Takahashi at rtakahashi@auhsdschools.org or Haley Walsh at hwalsh@auhsdschools.org.

General Administration Announcements

There are a couple changes for the food services program this school year. Students are still eligible to receive two free meals a day, but please note important changes outlined below.

Fast Five for Food

1. ALL students must have their ID card when picking up food in the cafeteria.  Quick Tip: Students can have a picture of their ID card on their phone!
2. The cafeteria will have three choices for food options: breakfast, brunch and lunch.
3. Students will choose from two of the three food options a day - breakfast, brunch or lunch. For example, a student can pick up breakfast and brunch, but will then have to pay for lunch.
4. Students can purchase a third meal option or a la cart items by loading money on their ID cards through our Titan system. 
5. No cash accepted!

APC in Action

Please join us this Friday, Aug 19 at 8:45am in the Collaboration Center for our first Dons Dialogue of the school year. Principal Shawn will discuss the latest and greatest happenings on campus and share important information for a successful year ahead. APC will provide coffee and treats. All parents/caregivers welcome. 
 
Follow the Acalanes Parents Club on Instagram to keep up to date on what's happening at Acalanes and reminders for important dates.
 
Please reach out to APC here with any questions.

APC Membership & Fundraising

Acalanes Parents Club has committed nearly $180,000 to Acalanes this school year which provides vital services for our entire AHS community. As of today, we have yet to reach that goal and we need your help!

We are tremendously grateful for your support which funds programming for all Acalanes students and staff, including:

If you haven’t had a chance to donate, please do so here. Any amount is needed and greatly appreciated.  
 
Another important source of funds is making your donations go twice as far with Corporate Matching. Please check if your company has a matching program and, if so, contact corpmatch@acalanesparentsclub.com for further information.
 
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

APC’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee extends a warm welcome to all our families and invites you to connect with our committee.
 
We look forward to participating in a number of Fall activities including:

• Latine Heritage Month
• LGBT History Month
• United Against Hate Week (a Tri-City collaboration)

We will host a kick-off meeting soon, but in the meantime, we can use a few more parents to help with our communications and social media. No experience needed and low time commitment. Click here to find out more.
 
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Student Activities

We hope everyone had a great first week! We have an exciting August & September planned - read on for details!
 
ASB Cards
ASB Cards drive student activities at Acalanes and also provide benefits to students! If you have yet to purchase ASB, please consider it. ASB is $100 and when your student receives their ID card, their ASB purchase will be noted on the ID card. ASB benefits include: free admission to athletic games, discounts to local businesses, discounts to the Welcome Back & Homecoming dances (savings of $30) and a free spirit shirt. Thank you for your support!
 
Order School Photos
Last week, students took school photos for their ID cards & yearbooks that you can purchase here through Studio One.
 
Class Shirts
Thank you to all who have purchased a class shirt! They will be handed out the week of Aug 22 at lunch.
 
Spiritwear Orders
Thanks to everyone who purchased spirit wear! Items will be available for pick-up the week of Aug 29 and you will receive an email with more information about pick-up.
 
August Calendar of Events
TODAY: Senior BBQ at 5pm
Monday, Aug 15: Club Applications available (all electronic)
Tuesday, Aug 16:  Club Informational Meeting in room 314 during lunch
Friday, Aug 19:

• Academy: Welcome Back Rally
• Lunch: Welcome Back Carnival
• 7-9pm: Welcome Back Dance (free with ASB, $10 without ASB)

Friday, Aug 26:

• Club Applications Due
• 7am: Senior Sunrise & Panoramic Picture
• First Home Football Game (wear blue)

As always, if there is anything we can do for you or your student, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are here to connect students with activities & interests.
 
Katherine Walton, Leadership Teacher

College & Career

Seniors

• College Application Support Your student can click here to make an appointment to work on essays or get help with the entire process.
• Essay Help The College Essay Guy offers quick, informative free workshops to inspire your students for UCs, the Common App, and more.
• Senior Parent Night Wednesday, Sep 7 in the PAC from 6-7pm. Join Anne Schonauer, Debbie Levy and the senior class liaisons to learn about the upcoming year and college & career planning.

Juniors

• Practice SAT and ACT Exams Click here to register your student for free online practice tests on Saturday, Sep 17 and Saturday, Sep 24 from 9am-1pm with Revolution Prep.
• Volunteer Opportunity Community service hours available Saturday, Sep 10 from 8am-12pm in the Acalanes parking lot with the Lafayette Community Foundation. Contact Rhonda Andronico to help.

Sophomores/Frosh

• Job Opportunity Strong in Algebra and English? Encourage your student to apply to work at Kumon in Lafayette.
• Volunteer Opportunity Click here to sign up for the LPIE booth at the 2022 Lafayette Art and Wine Festival.
• Have your student explore their personality traits with this free assessment.

Please visit our College & Career Counseling website any time for additional information and support.  

Counseling

Counselor assignments are by last name.
A-Em Anne Schonauer  
En-Kr Christine Todd  
Ku-Rog Marissa Meadows 
Roh-Z Susan Martin

Schedule Change Requests
If your student would like to request a change in their schedule, please use this googleform. Your student must sign into their AHS student account on google (auhsd email and network password) to access the form.
 
Counselors will be working on schedule changes from Wednesday, Aug 10 through Monday, Aug 22. If we are able to accommodate the request, we will post the student’s name on the Counseling Office window. If students see their name, they can come in and pick up their new schedule! If they don't, please be patient. We will try to accommodate as many changes as we can. Students should follow the schedule they have until they get notified of a change.

School Nurse

Does your student need to have an EPIPEN available?  If so, we need new medical documentation each calendar year. Please fill this form out completely and include both parent AND physician signatures and return to me.
 
Order more FREE Covid tests here.
 
Please see my website for more information on medications, health issues, forms, etc.
SUMMER RECIPE:  Pesto - This is a vegan pesto recipe made with cashew nuts.  If you are allergic, you can substitute hummus.
 
Looking forward to a GREAT year together!

Dvora Citron, RN, MS
dcitron@auhsdschools.org
925-280-2970 x7128
Acalanes School Nurse Google Site
IG:  acalanesschoolnurse