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Dear LPIE Families and Friends,
 
As the end of the academic year approaches, we have ample reason for gratitude. Our students returned to campus full time and successfully navigated the school year, we celebrated a joyful 40th Anniversary Gala this spring, and we are well on our way to rebuilding a stronger community after nearly two years of the pandemic. I am so inspired by the resilience of our students, teachers, and staff.
 
And I’m grateful for you. Thank you for the many contributions you make as a part of our extended LPIE family to support all our students. Your gift to LPIE produces lasting effects – in classrooms, theaters, science labs, and on the fields. Your gift helps sustain the academic programs that support our chorus and band performers, our student-athletes’ awards, AP and Merit Scholars, and seniors who earn college scholarships. Last year, support from donors helped maintain a dynamic classroom environment even when we were learning from home.
 
I also want to acknowledge the inspiration and excitement you helped generate in support of LPIE this year. Your partnership has encouraged thousands of alumni, families, and community members to engage in giving, resulting in a 17% increase in donor participation in the 2021-22 school year. I am proud of the ways in which our community came together, and I am pleased to share with you our annual report coming in July, that celebrates the impact of your generosity.
 
Thank you for your vital partnership, which continues to keep LPIE’s light shining brightly.
 
Have a safe and wonderful summer!
 
Danielle Gallagher
LPIE President 2021-2022

This week’s can’t miss events:
 
Softball
Tuesday, May 24 or Wednesday, May 25 NCS Semifinals at 5pm.
Friday, May 27 or Saturday, May 28 NCS Championship.
 
Track & field
Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28 CIF Championship at Clovis West HS.

Acalanes Spring Musical – Be our Guest!

AHS Performing Arts is excited to present the timeless classic, Beauty and the Beast.

Performances will be held Wednesday, Mar 2 through Saturday, Mar 5 each evening at 7pm in the Acalanes Performing Arts Center.

Tickets sell quickly, so reserve your tickets here!

Acalanes Spring Musical – Be our Guest!

AHS Performing Arts is excited to present the timeless classic, Beauty and the Beast.

Performances will be held Wednesday, Mar 2 through Saturday, Mar 5 each evening at 7pm in the Acalanes Performing Arts Center.

Tickets sell quickly, so reserve your tickets here!

Acalanes Spring Musical – Be our Guest!

AHS Performing Arts is excited to present the timeless classic, Beauty and the Beast.

Performances will be held Wednesday, Mar 2 through Saturday, Mar 5 each evening at 7pmin the Acalanes Performing Arts Center.

General ticket sales start TODAY, Sunday, Feb 13. Tickets sell quickly, so reserve your tickets here!

2nd Annual ACA STRONG Light Display Monday, Feb 7 through Friday, Mar 4 from 5:30 to 9:30pm
Check out this year’s light display! All Acalanes families and the greater Lafayette community are invited to see ACA spirit on display. Enter campus via the main Acalanes entrance on Stanley Blvd. and exit on Pleasant Hill Road. This year a Photo Class Competition has been added!! Take a photo in front of your lighted class sign and DM via Instagram to ahs@dons. One photo per student or group of students please.The class with the most submitted photos will be invited to an ice cream sandwich social at lunch in March.

ICYMI Missed Friday’s Dons Dialogue? You can watch a replay here!
 
Are you free for lunch?  If so, we continue to support our Cafe Staff this semester on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. We need 4 parents from 12:45 to 1:15pm to help serve lunch and provide line management so that our staff and administration can focus where needed. Please sign up here if you are able to lend a hand.
 
AHS Volunteer Service Awards Reminder: Encourage your student to participate!
It’s not too late for students to give back to their community now and be recognized for their efforts by applying for the AHS Volunteer Service Award this spring. Details regarding the program and related forms can be accessed here. Students should log their hours on the application forms as they volunteer. To learn more about the program or where they can volunteer, students can drop by the College & Career Center or contact APC program liaison Amy Norstad with questions or for more information.

Saturday, Feb 5 from 11am to 2pm Second Annual ACA STRONG Light Display Set-Up Help
Join the fun in hanging lights for this upcoming ACA event! Sign up to help support your class in making this event a memorable one. All students and their families are welcome. Students will earn volunteer service hours for the event. More details regarding the AHS Volunteer Service award can be found here.
 
2nd Annual ACA STRONG Light Display Monday, Feb 7 through Friday, Mar 4 from 5:30 to 9:30pm
Check out this year’s light display! All Acalanes families and the greater Lafayette community are invited to see ACA spirit on display. Enter campus via the main Acalanes entrance on Stanley Blvd. and exit on Pleasant Hill Road. This year a Photo Class Competition has been added!! Take a photo in front of your lighted class sign and DM via Instagram to ahs@dons. One photo per student or group of students please.The class with the most submitted photos will be invited to an ice cream sandwich social at lunch in March.

Oakland Museum is open! Starting January 29, your family can attend two special exhibitions, Mothership: Voyage into Afrofuturism and Edith Heath: A Life in Clay. Tickets for special exhibitions can be purchased here. 
 
Looking for opportunities to volunteer or give? There are plenty of local charities looking for help, especially this time of the year. A few include: Grateful Gatherings and Food Bank of Contra Costa County.

Facts corner: January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this day in 1945, Soviet Red Army troops liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp.