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Acalanes Community Always (ACA)
SENIOR CAR RALLYDiversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
To Celebrate in May/June:
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Jewish American Heritage Month
- Pride Month
June celebrates PRIDE and there are several resources to dig into on the AUHSD DEIB website including PFLAG. We have a local chapter in our own community and if you are in need of support, allyship or just a sense of belonging you can find them here. Our school also has a QSA club and AUHSD just recognized June as LGBTQIA+ Pride month in our district.
As we approach the end of the year we want to remind parents that inclusivity and belonging begin at home, and we hope your summer will be full of fun times with family and friends. Our community has worked hard to highlight different cultures, religions and genders throughout the school year and APC is grateful for their efforts and those of AUHSD.
JOIN the DEIB Committee NOW for Next Year
Our ‘24/’25 planning is underway. Please share any thoughts or ideas you have with us here. This is a collaborative process; we encourage participation. It is important that a plethora of voices and ideas are heard. We are also looking for members of our community that would like to be more involved. Time commitment and involvement is up to you but the more you do, the bigger impact you will have on our Acalanes community.
Please check out the new AUHSD DEIB website for many great resources and events! And follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
Student Activities
With one week left, it is hard to put into words what the 2023-2024 school year represents. Overall, it was a wonderful year with so many moments and events that will move into long term memories. One thing is for sure – a successful school year does not happen without the support and volunteerism of many. Here are just a few:
- Thank you to our entire community for all the times you OPTED IN – whether that was volunteering in the snack shack, at homecoming or in bringing items for class specific events. THANK YOU!
- Thank you to our entire community for all the times you SHOWED UP – whether that was in athletics, performing arts, our clubs or in our community. THANK YOU!
- Thank you to our team of parent liaisons – you are a powerhouse team of 20 who spend countless hours fundraising and planning with our class officers. I am lucky to spend time with you, learn from you, and work with you.
- Thank you to APC & LPIE for your support of all things Acalanes! Specifically, thank you to Kelly Daggs, the communications team, the community service team, the DEIB team and all of the chairs of specific events. It takes us all to make great things happen!
- Thank you to our club advisors – they open their classrooms during lunch and allow our students to pursue areas of interest and passion and are giving of their own time.
- Lastly, thank you to our amazing students! You are a big reason why our community is simply incredible. A special thank you to the 86 in leadership this year – you make my role here a dream come true and you have worked endlessly hard to make the hundreds of events happen. THANK YOU!
Acalanes Summer Spiritwear – Store is Open!
Looking for new student designed spiritwear? You can buy now through Aug 16 and proceeds benefit the classes of 2025, 2026, 2027 & 2028.
IMPORTANT FALL DATES:
Monday, Aug 12 at 12pm: Frosh orientation
Friday, Sep 6 at Academy: Club Day
Week of Sep. 15-21: Homecoming 2024
We cannot wait to meet again in August. Until then, have an awesome summer!
College & Career
SENIORS:
Senior exit survey is mandatory: If your student has decided on their post high school plans, please have them log into Naviance and finish their Acalanes senior exit survey. It is the only way final transcripts will be sent to colleges.
JUNIORS:
We’re excited to be partnering with College Essay Guy to offer AHS students a number of awesome college application resources and virtual workshops. Students can join any or all of these live online courses:
- How to Write A Personal Statement Boot Camp (Jun 3, 5, 7)
- How to Write A Personal Statement Boot Camp (Jun 17, 20, 21)
- The College Application + Supplemental Essays Crash Course (Sept 22)
- How to Answer the UC Personal Insight Questions Crash Course (Oct 5-6)
To Register:
- Go to the registration page: https://www.collegeessayguy.co
m/sub–ceg–live–students - During the registration process, students will be asked to select their school from a dropdown menu.
- Enter name and email.
- Select the workshops your student would like to join.
- That’s it! A confirmation will be sent to the email address submitted with the form.
- A follow up email will be sent with next steps and instructions for assignments, as well as how to join the live events.
Quick info on College Essay Guy:
- Ethan wrote the current bestselling book on the personal statement, College Essay Essentials.
- He’s well-regarded in the college admissions field and is considered one of the go to resources on college essays.
- His website has hundreds of free resources for applying to college.
- He has a cool podcast!
If your student can’t make the live course dates, they will have access to the courses through the end of the year, and recordings of the sessions will be available to all who sign up.
Please visit our College & Career Counseling website any time for additional information and support.
Wellness Center
As we wrap up the 23-24 school year, the Wellness team hopes everyone has a restorative and restful summer break. This year we had the privilege of serving over 200 hundred unique students with over 2150 visits. We love supporting students and look forward to doing the same next year! Below is a list of summer resources for those seeking connection or mental health support while we are away from school. Friendly reminder, Wellness team emails will be closed over the summer and we will not see any referrals until we return to school in August.
It’s sad to see our seniors go but we’re so proud of the work they’ve put in to move on to bigger and better things. Congrats to them and we look forward to seeing returning students and incoming freshmen for the 24-25 school year! Cheers to a great summer!
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LPIE
Thank you Principal Eric Shawn, Associate Principals Andrea Powers and Jeanne Johnson, and all of our incredible teachers and staff at AHS for your leadership and dedication in educating our students.
Thank you Jaime Roder and Jocelyn Werner, our Acalanes LPIE School Representatives, for your work this year, particularly for the fantastic coordination of the 11th Annual Project LPIE.
And thank you to all the LPIE donors this year who provided financial support for the programs that enrich the education of every student in the Lafayette public schools. Your contributions make a difference and we are so grateful for your support.
Have a wonderful summer and Congratulations Acalanes Class of 2024!
Jocelyn Werner and Jaime Roder, Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
www.lpie.org, Follow us on Instagram
Performing & Visual Arts
Be sure to join our jazz ensemble in their final performance of the school year as they perform at Yoshi’s Restaurant in Oakland on Tuesday, May 28. Doors open at 7:30pm with an 8pm start time. Hope to see you there!
General Administration Announcements
FINALS SCHEDULE: May 28 – 31
Parents, take note of the spring finals schedule. There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. The finals schedule begins on Tuesday, May 28.
A great way to help support our students during finals is to help out with Finals Fuel (see below).
APC in Action
SERVICE AWARDS CELEBRATION – Wednesday, May 22
If your student has received a service award, please remind them to come to the front quad at lunchtime on Wednesday, May 22 to pick up their service award certificate and enjoy a celebratory treat!
Acalanes students volunteered a total of 15,971 community service hours this past year for over 425 different organizations!
We thank your students for making a difference to those individuals and organizations in need in our community and we hope they’ll continue their community service in the future.
Please email communityservice@
FINALS FUEL – For Exam Week
Let’s re-fuel our students between final exams with healthy snacks! Thank you to everyone who has already donated or volunteered, but we are still in need of snacks, donations and volunteers for this much loved event!
You can help refuel and recharge our Dons in several ways:
- Purchase snacks prior to finals week and deliver to a private residence near AHS
- Purchase snacks from the Amazon wish list and items will be sent directly to a residence for transport to AHS
- Donate money and we’ll shop for you: Venmo @Stephanie-Asadorian (any amount is welcome and appreciated)
- Volunteer to hand out snacks on campus Tuesday, May 28 – Friday, May 31
You can sign up here for shifts and food drop off here.
Reach out with any questions: reganscovic@gmail.com or stephquinn@hotmail.com Thank you in advance for your support!
Regan Scovic & Stephanie Asadorian
APC DONS DIALOGUES
Thank you to all the parents and guardians that have shown up this year to join us for our APC Dons Dialogues. We hope you found the time both informative and helpful in connecting with your Dons community.
Many thanks to all the teachers, staff, leadership students and Principal Shawn for presenting each month. And last but not least, thank you to our APC Hospitality Chairs, Mia Heglie and Monica Stassi, for providing the coffee and treats each month.
APC Membership & Fundraising
BUY A BRICK, LEAVE A LEGACY . . .
There’s no better way to honor a special Don than with a customized 2024 Legacy Brick on our Dons Legacy Wall! Prominently displayed in the main quad, our Dons Legacy Wall provides families a lasting way to recognize their special student, teacher, coach, team, performance group, club, and more.
Purchase your brick through the Acalanes web store for $300.
Questions?Contact Legacy Brick Coordinator, Leanne Zimmerman.
