Course selections for the 2024-2025 school year are due the week of February 5! Acalanes has a wealth of resources available to assist you and your students in the process.

IN HOUSE COURSE PREVIEW
This month, we will inform all of our rising 9th, 10th and 11th grade students of the courses and choices they have to make to register for classes for the next school year at our In House Course Preview Program. 9th through 11th graders will be required to attend one academy program in the PAC. Teachers will share the elective course options available to that grade level for next year:

• Wednesday, Jan 17 – All current 9th graders (“rising sophs”)
• Friday, Jan 19 – all current 10th graders (“rising juniors”)
• Wednesday, Jan 24 – all current 11th graders (“rising seniors”)

Students will attend regular academy when their grade is not participating in their In House Course Preview presentation.
 
COURSE PREVIEW & OPEN HOUSE – for Students and Parents
Thursday, Feb 1:

• 5:30pm | Acalanes Parents Club Hosted Reception
• 5:45pm | Incoming 9th Grade Family Meeting
• 6:15 – 8:00pm | Drop-In Opportunities
• 6:30 – 7:00pm | Break-Out Session 1
• 7:05 – 7:30pm | Break-Out Session 2
• 7:35 – 8:00pm | Break-Out Session 3

The night is a valuable resource for current frosh, sophomores and juniors who are mapping out their future courses, as well as an excellent way for incoming 9th grade students to experience all that Acalanes has to offer. It’s also a great way to connect with fellow Acalanes parents.

DONS DIALOGUE – FRIDAY, JAN 19 at 8:45am in the Collaboration Center
We hope to see you for our January Dons Dialogue. Join us to hear all about the course selection process and timeline from the Counseling Department. Plus, teachers will join us to discuss HSD/Ethnic Studies, PE Considerations, AP African American Studies, AP Psychology, Data Science & Statistics, and Instrumental Music & Beginning Band. And of course there will be Q&A time plus coffee and treats!

We know it’s hard to believe, but course selections for next year are due the week of February 5! So be sure to attend (and encourage your students to attend) all the events available to assist with the course selection process (Dons Dialogue, Open House & Course Preview and class academies).

WANT TO GET MORE INVOLVED?
Help do something positive for our school and students? APC is looking for parents who want to make a difference and enhance our students’ high school experience. There is no better way than joining our vast APC Board. From big roles to smaller event driven jobs, the 2024-25 APC Board slate is opening soon. Click here to learn more about all the APC roles and how you can help AHS next year. If interested, please email past-president and Parliamentarian, Veronique Kuhner.