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Acalanes Community Always (ACA)

May 20, 2024

The Acalanes Class of 2024 Car Rally is here – this Friday, May 24 at 5pm! Come out for a spirited Dons send off for our annual, community-wide celebration to cheer on our Acalanes seniors and their families. Join spectators along Mt. Diablo Blvd (from Oakwood to Golden Gate Way and back) and bring your signs, noisemakers and blue pompoms! It’s also a great night to stay out and dine in Lafayette!

Dons love Lafayette! There are so many ways to support downtown Lafayette businesses this spring and summer. Consider purchasing gifts and dining out at our local Lafayette favorites.
Mark your calendars for some fantastic upcoming Lafayette events:

Monday, May 15: Auditions begin for Lamorinda Idol
Tuesday, May 16: Taste of Lafayette restaurant stroll
Friday, May 19: Senior Car Rally – dine out afterwards at a Lafayette restaurant
First four Fridays in June: Rock the Plaza – free concerts at the Lafayette Plaza
Saturday, June 3: Lafayette Community Day – support local nonprofits
Friday, June 30: Early bird registration for Lafayette Res Run (Oct 22)
Sept 23 and 24: Mark your calendars now for the annual Lafayette Art Wine Festival

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)

May 20, 2024

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.

Performing & Visual Arts

May 20, 2024

ACALANES AND CAMPOLINDO JAZZ ENSEMBLES: Live at Yoshi’s!
Experience the best of high school jazz with the Campolindo and Acalanes Jazz Ensembles at Yoshi’s Jazz Club and restaurant in Oakland on Tuesday, May 28. The doors open at 7:30pm and the show starts at 8pm. All proceeds from the performance benefit the music programs at Campolindo and Acalanes High Schools. General admission tickets are $25 each and can be purchased here.

Student Activities

May 20, 2024

It’s our last full week and it’s a busy (and fun!) one!

Year End Spirit Week!

Monday:
Dress-up: ACA Gear
Lunch: Stressbusters in the frosh quad
Tuesday:
          Dress-up: Flower power
          Lunch: Innertube waterpolo
          Lunch + 7th: Car painting for seniors
          7pm: Senior dodgeball
Wednesday:
          Dress-up: USA Day
          Academy: Senior grad cap decorating
          Lunch: Innertube waterpolo
          6pm: Senior Awards
          7:45pm: Senior Sunset
Thursday:
          Dress-up: Twin Thursday
          Lunch: Senior Athletic recognition
Friday:
          Dress-up: Beach Day
          Academy: End of year rally
          5pm: Senior Car Rally in downtown Lafayette

Seniors can donate their Acalanes merch to the bin outside the front office! All proceeds from sales will go to the Class of 2028 and items can be purchased at Dons Day in August!

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.

Looking to stay informed? Follow us on Instagram for the latest on student activities and class happenings.

Katherine Walton, Activities Director

College & Career

May 20, 2024

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 .com /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.

Counseling

May 20, 2024

Counselor assignments are by last name:
A-Em Anne Schonauer
En-Kr Erika Vasquez
Ku-Rog Marissa Meadows
Roh-Z Susan Martin

Counselor Alpha Change Coming in the Fall
This spring the AUHSD School Board voted to reduce the staffing in the Counseling Department at Acalanes from 4.0 full-time counselors to 3.6. Erika Vasquez will now only be in the office 3 days a week, so her caseload will be redistributed to the other counselors in August.

Summer School
Counselors are signing students up for summer school – it’s at Acalanes this year! If your student has a D or F in a required course, please send them to see their counselor to sign up! Please see HERE for more information.

School Nurse

May 20, 2024

FUEL YOUR STUDENTS FOR FINALS with Phytonutrients and Healthy Proteins! There are lots of delicious berries and stone fruits showing up at the markets. Get plenty of healthy whole foods for your students to choose from. Hydrate them with our fantastic east bay tap water.

We need NEW medical forms for each school year. Get them filled out at the doctor’s office this summer and turn in to me at the start of school in August. Check out this QR code for the various forms your student might need:

See my website for more information.

Always Your School Nurse,
Dvora Citron, RN, MS
dcitron @auhsdschools .org, 925-280-2970 x7128
IG: acalanesschoolnurse, School Nurse Website

Sports

May 20, 2024

*The game schedule below reflects dates and times as of last Friday. Games may change for several reasons, including weather. If you have questions or comments, please contact AcalanesSportsBoosters.

This week’s can’t miss events:

Boys Golf
Monday, May 20 CIF NorCal Championship at Berkeley CC.

Baseball
Tuesday, May 21 NCS semifinal.
Friday, May 24 or Saturday, May 25 NCS Championship.

Softball
Tuesday, May 21 or Wednesday, May 22 NCS semifinal.
Friday, May 24 or Saturday, May 25 NCS Championship.

Track & Field
Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25 CIF Championship at Buchanan HS, Fresno.

You may view the full 2023-2024 Athletic Schedule by clicking HERE.

General Administration Announcements

May 13, 2024

ACALANES SILVER A AWARDS 2024
We are excited to announce the recipients of our Acalanes Silver A Award. The Silver A Award is a teacher-nominated award that acknowledges those students who exhibit subject matter passion through engagement and curiosity, create a sense of community and inclusion in the classroom, actively engage in a diverse exchange of ideas with their classmates and teachers, and find ways to extend their learning of the material beyond the classroom. 118 students will be receiving this award, and we will celebrate them with an honorary breakfast on Friday, May 17. View our Award Winners Here !

ACALANES TRANSITIONS TO BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE CAMPUS
If you have not already, please take a moment to read Principal Shawn’s message regarding the transition to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) campus.
View message on Parent Square here (or here as google doc).

APC in Action

May 13, 2024

SPECIAL DONS DIALOGUE – COFFEE & CHAT – Friday, May 17 at 8:45am

Please join us for our final APC Dons Dialogue of this school year.

Our Dons Dialogue Coffee & Chat will include;

2024-25 Board of Directors Slate Vote
Student Activities Report
Summer Transition Discussion
Group Chat (bring your burning questions)

All current and incoming parents/guardians welcome!
Grab a friend and join us at 8:45am in the Collaboration Center, coffee and treats will be served!

AHS AND PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE AWARDS CELEBRATION – Wednesday, May 22

Congratulations to those students who have been awarded AHS and Presidential Service Awards! 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 note that all community service award recipients have been notified via email. If your student believes they qualify for an award but has not yet received an email, please email communityservice@acalanesparentsclub.com as soon as possible.

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!

FINALS FUEL – For Exam Week
Finals are just around the corner…..and that means FINALS FUEL is back! During finals week we provide snacks for the students during brunch period. 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 also 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

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