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2011-12 Principal's Message
Aida Glimme
October 6, 2011
Dear Acalanes High School Community,
The first month of the school year is over and everyone has settled into the routine of school. It has been a busy month with our students fully absorbed in their courses and our athletic teams starting their league games. Last Friday, we hosted our annual Clubs' Fair where students had an opportunity to sign up to participate in many of our clubs. For a complete list of 2011-2012 Acalanes clubs, please visit the clubs page on our website . The Leadership class has been very busy planning and organizing the upcoming Homecoming week. The week will kick off with Hallway decorating on Monday, October 10 at 10:00 a.m. and end with a semi-formal Homecoming Dance on Saturday the 15th. Details of homecoming week are listed below.
Now that the students have settled into their classes, first progress reports will be arriving at your homes next week. In addition to having a paper copy, you will also have access to the grades online. If your student received a progress report, it will be available on our PASS system at https://pass.acalanes.k12.ca.us from October 7 until October 21. Please use your blackboard user name and password to log in. If you have questions about your child's progress please contact the teacher directly.
In observance of Yom Kippur, the Acalanes vs. Campolindo football game has been moved from Friday, October 7 to today, Thursday, October 6. It is a big game for the Dons as they take on the Cougars at home starting at 7:00pm. We are still looking for volunteers to help with the BBQ during the game from 6:30 - 9:00 pm. Please contact Kristen Kisner at kristinkisner@comcast.net if you are willing to volunteer.
In order to promote a safe and secure environment at school functions, Acalanes HS will be providing transportation for all seniors to the Senior Ball. This type of transportation has been used in the past for the Junior Prom only and will be expanded to the Senior Ball starting with the 2012 Senior Ball. We hope that you will support us in this endeavor. We believe that this will improve the safety of our students. Blueprint, the Acalanes award winning school newspaper, has done a feature story on this topic in their recent issue. You may access this story on line at http://www.acalanesblueprint.com/ballbuses.html.
In an effort to recognize our students' outstanding achievements in the classroom, Acalanes High School has begun a "Student of the Month" program. Each month, the entire AHS staff is asked to nominate a student. Staff members will be given a word of the month and are asked to nominate a student who best exemplifies that word. For the month of September, we have been nominating students who are "motivated" to learn and achieve at high levels. Out of 1367 students at Acalanes, 20 were selected and recognized for the month of September. Please scroll down to the bottom of this letter to see our twenty September Students of the Month. Congratulations to all of them!
We will be hosting our monthly Friday Forum on Friday, October 7 at 8:30 a.m. in the Faculty Dining Room. This meeting will feature Joan Karr from the College and Career Center, Karen Findley our Librarian and Cheryl Lua our Lead Counselor. We hope to see many of you there.
On Monday, October 10, all district schools will be closed due to the District Furlough Day. There will be no school for the students on that day.
Thank you for reading.
Aida Glimme
Principal
Acalanes High School
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Homecoming Week Update
Next week, October 10 through October 15 is the Acalanes Homecoming Week. This is a very busy week for all AHS students. Much work has been done in preparation for the numerous events to be held. Below is a calendar of the daily events with detailed information.
Theme: Nickelodeon
Sub Themes: Freshmen - Rugrats
Sophomores - Jimmy Neutron
Juniors - Sponge Bob Square Pants
Seniors - Rocket Power
Daily Schedule:
Monday, 10/10/11
Hallway Decorating, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
All students are welcome to come for a full or partial day of fun and hallway decorating. Pizza will be served for lunch.
Tuesday, 10/11/11
Dress up day: PJ Day
Lunch time activity: "Get Slimed" Nickelodeon Trivia in the front quad
Evening activity: Capture the flag, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, on the football field
All students are encouraged to dress up and are welcome at the lunch time and evening activity.
Wednesday, 10/12/11
Dress up day: Class Theme
Lunch time activity: Lunch time BBQ in the Front Quad
Evening Activity: Students Dodge ball tournament, 6:00 pm in the Big Gym
BBQ food will be available for purchase
The Students' Dodge Ball game is one of the most exciting events in which our students participate. We welcome all students from all classes. Teams will be determined on the evening of the tournament. Students who do not wish to participate are encouraged to come and cheer on their classmates.
Thursday, 10/13/11, Extended Lunch schedule
Dress up day: Blue and White Day
Lunch time activity: Students vs. Staff Dodge ball game
No evening activity!
Students may sign up to play against staff in room 314. All students are welcome to come to the gym and watch this spectacular and often embarrassing (for the staff L) event.
Friday, 10/14/11, Rally Schedule
Dress up day: Class Homecoming T-Shirts Day
All school rally after 4th period
Evening: Homecoming game at 7:00 pm vs. Alhambra.
We hope to see all our students and parents attend the game
Saturday, 10/15/11
Homecoming Dance from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. in the Big Gym
Dance is semi-formal attire. This is not a "date" dance so all students are encouraged to attend. Admission is free for students with ASB cards and $15 for those without. Tickets will be on sale at lunch in front of the Main Office. Guests from other schools are allowed with a completed and approved guest pass. Guest passes are available on the Acalanes web site.
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