The annual Acalanes Fall Blood Drive is Oct 30. You can make appointments through the Red Cross website (link to page). You must create an account and find the Acalanes Blood Drive on the Find a Drive page. Our goal is to have 46 donors. If you have any questions please reach out to Ms. Walton or marshall.stirling27@auhsdschools.org.
Breaking Down the Walls From Oct 22 – 24, all 10th and 11th grade students will participate in Breaking Down The Walls. The Breaking Down the Walls program is a unique opportunity for students and staff to connect, share their stories, and realize…“It’s hard to hate someone whose story you know.”
Thanks to APC funding, this program creates a safe environment for students to build empathy and understanding through a “play, trust, learn” model. By first helping students laugh together, they start to trust one another and eventually want to learn from those outside their regular friend group. The assembly, training, and workshops leave everyone with the realization that we are truly BETTER TOGETHER!
Breaking Down the Walls strengthens social and emotional learning (SEL), specifically building social awareness and relationship skills vital to student growth and success.
- Meaningful connections and positive relationships
- Bring students together and provide dedicated time for them to connect and build relationships.
- Empathy and Understanding
- Allow students to share their stories, hear their peers’ stories, and learn they are better together.
- Thriving Campus Culture
- Create an inclusive culture where students say, “I belong here; I am safe here; I can learn and grow here.”
Here is a 4-minute video from the organization with testimonials from students. Students will be participating during one of the three days, assigned by last name. Look for more specific information next week.
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Don’t miss the Fall Play this week. It runs from Wednesday-Saturday and is a not to miss show!
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Katherine Walton, Activities Director
DramaDons present William Shakespeare’s timeless comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Set in a magical forest, the play weaves a tale of love, mischief, and transformation, where fairies meddle, lovers become entangled, and reality blurs with fantasy.
