October APC Dons Dialogue
Thank you to all who attended our Dons Dialogue on Friday, Oct 18. It was a packed house! This month’s topics included Peer Tutoring, Breaking Down the Walls, student safety expectations, a student activities report and Q&A with Principal Shawn. If you were not able to attend, a video and slides from the discussion will be available here next week.
Thank you to our APC Hospitality Co-Chairs, Mia Heglie and Monica Stassi, for providing the welcoming coffee and treats! The next Dons Dialogue will be on Friday, Dec 13. Click here for the full schedule of upcoming Dons Dialogues.
Parent Volunteers Needed During Lunch
We have an incredible new volunteer opportunity! We are looking for volunteers to help oversee the student lunch line in the cafeteria on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the school week. This is an easy and fun way to volunteer on campus and a great opportunity to volunteer with a friend! Volunteer shifts are less than an hour, and there are lots of dates to choose from. Sign up here! Please check-in at the front office when you arrive for your volunteer shift. Thank you for your support!
Student Volunteer Community Service Awards
The 2024-25 Student Volunteer Program has kicked off for the Acalanes and President’s Service Awards so please make sure your student is logging those hours! It’s a great opportunity for students to give back AND be recognized for their service. You can read more about the awards here and email us at communityservice@acalanesparentsclub.com with any questions.
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I’m excited to serve alongside Lori MacLeod as an LPIE co-chair this year. Like my partner Lori, I too have been a parent in the Lafayette school district for over a decade. My oldest graduated from Acalanes last year and is now off at college, and my second son is a sophomore here. Like many of you, my husband and I moved to Lafayette for the green hills and great public schools. We were surprised to learn that Lafayette receives the LOWEST per pupil funding of any district in the state and that our public schools would not be what they are today without the ongoing financial support of LPIE. When my sons were at Springhill Elementary and Stanley, I, along with many other parents, volunteered in the classrooms and at LPIE sponsored events, chairing the Springhill Science Fair and later the districtwide Read-a-Thon. As we tacked LPIE art projects on the wall, listened to trumpet practice, and watched our kids grow crystals for the Science Fair, we had near constant reminders of how LPIE funding was enriching the lives of our young students. The transition to high school brings a welcome independence for our kids but also less visibility into exactly how and where LPIE impacts their education. A quick check of Canvas doesn’t tell you that LPIE has purchased one microscope for every student in your student’s Living Earth class (just down the road,1 microscope is shared by 3 students!). When you sign a field trip permission slip, you may not be aware that LPIE has funded the transportation to San Francisco and back. When your student is weighing whether to take Physics or AP African American History, you can thank LPIE that such a diverse selection of classes exists at Acalanes. As Lori so aptly put it, there is virtually no space at Acalanes that LPIE has not touched. I’m proud of the hours and dollars I have given to this Lafayette institution. It’s simply the best investment I could have made for my child’s education and for this community I love.
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.
