College & Career

College & Career

Final Transcripts: These requests were made when the Senior Exit Survey was completed by your student. If your student gets off a waitlist and/or has a change of plans, please contact Ms. Finn (efinn@auhsdschools.org) in the Counseling Office; she is in charge of sending these to the colleges.

JUNIORS/RISING SENIORS SUMMER IDEAS
 
Summer can be a great time to get started on your college application if you want to get a jump start (you can also get everything done once you return to school in August).

  • Log into Naviance
    • Add to the “Colleges I’m Thinking About List”
    • Research colleges
    • Update your resume
  • Go on college tours (virtual or in person)
  • Begin brainstorming (or writing) for the UC (Personal Insight questions) or Common App essay (all prompts are easily found online)
  • Register for a fall SAT or ACT (if taking)
    • Spend some time doing test prep (if taking a test)
  • Complete the Junior Survey
  • Volunteer
  • Get a job
  • Have fun!!!

Free – College Essay Workshop Tuesday, May 23 and Thursday, May 25
Must register ASAP – be sure to select “register to all dates below” to register – the event is not full.
 
Looking for college resources over the summer? Please see links below.
 
College Essay Guy

  • Free College Essay Resources for Students-

Registration required for live summer courses
How to Write the College Application + Supplemental Essays Course
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/howtoapplyforcollege

  • How to Write a Personal Statement Online Course for Students

https://www.collegeessayguy.com/howtowriteapersonalstatement

  • Additional College Resources

https://www.collegeessayguy.com/college-application-hub
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/webinars-live-events
 
SOPHOMORES/FROSH
 
Volunteer Ideas: Check out this website for ideas too! It’s best to set a search filter for teens.
 
Please visit our College & Career Counseling website any time for additional information and support.  

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Happy May! Congratulations to the seniors who made their final college decision!
 
Debbie Levy will be gone for the rest of the year, but the College & Career Center will be staffed with limited hours:

  • Monday – Closed
  • Tuesday/Thursday – Open during lunch and 7th period
  • Wednesday/Friday – Open during Academy and lunch
  • Finals Week – Closed


SENIORS 
 
Senior Exit Survey:  Important! If your student knows their post high school plan, please update Naviance. In order for final transcripts to be sent, students MUST go to “About Me” and “Surveys from Your School” and fill out “2023 Senior Exit Survey.” This is the only way transcripts are sent to colleges.
 
JUNIORS

Please stop by the College & Career during our open hours. Please also take a few minutes to complete this survey  – https://forms.gle/iGfrVqLkdAK85VJ58.
 
Looking for college resources over the summer? Please see links below.
 
College Essay Guy
Free College Essay Resources for Students-
Registration required for live summer courses
How to Write the College Application + Supplemental Essays Course
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/howtoapplyforcollege
 
How to Write a Personal Statement Online Course for Students
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/howtowriteapersonalstatement
 
Additional College Resources
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/college-application-hub
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/webinars-live-events
 
SOPHOMORES/FROSH
 
Volunteer Job Fair:  There will be a volunteer job fair at Civic Park on Saturday, May 20 from 10am-1pm. Check out great opportunities to support your community!
 
Volunteer Ideas: Have your student come by the CCC so I can learn about their interests. Check out this website for ideas too! It’s best to set a search filter for teens.
 
Please visit our College & Career Counseling website any time for additional information and support.  

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College & Career

Happy May! Congratulations to the seniors who made their final college decision!
 
Debbie Levy will be gone for the rest of the year, but the College & Career Center will be staffed with limited hours:
Monday – Closed
Tues/Th – Open during lunch and 7th period
Wed/Fri – Open during Academy and lunch
Finals Week – Closed

SENIORS 
 
Senior Exit Survey:  Important! If your student knows their post high school plan, please update Naviance. In order for final transcripts to be sent, students MUST go to “About Me” and “Surveys from Your School” and fill out “2023 Senior Exit Survey.” This is the only way transcripts are sent to colleges.
 
JUNIORS

Please stop by the College & Career during our open hours. Please also take a few minutes to complete this survey  – https://forms.gle/iGfrVqLkdAK85VJ58.
 
Looking for college resources over the summer? Please see links below.
 
College Essay Guy
Free College Essay Resources for Students-
Registration required for live summer courses
How to Write the College Application + Supplemental Essays Course
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/howtoapplyforcollege
 
How to Write a Personal Statement Online Course for Students
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/howtowriteapersonalstatement
 
Additional College Resources
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/college-application-hub
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/webinars-live-events
 
SOPHOMORES/FROSH
 
Volunteer Job Fair:  There will be a volunteer job fair at Civic Park on Saturday, May 20 from 10am-1pm. Check out great opportunities to support your community!
 
Volunteer Ideas: Have your student come by the CCC so I can learn about their interests. Check out this website for ideas too! It’s best to set a search filter for teens.
 
Please visit our College & Career Counseling website any time for additional information and support.  

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College & Career

The Health Career Academy was a great success! Thank you to our volunteer panel for their insights in the healthcare industry and sharing their individual career pathways. Career Academies will continue next year.

SENIORS 
 
Senior Exit Survey:  Important! If your student knows their post high school plan, please update Naviance. In order for final transcripts to be sent, students MUST go to “About Me” and “Surveys from Your School” and fill out “2023 Senior Exit Survey.” This is the only way transcripts are sent to colleges.
 
Decision Day is May 1. Don’t forget to check your portals for any updates.
 
JUNIORS
 
Looking for college resources over the summer, please see links below.
 
College Essay Guy
Free College Essay Resources for Students-
Registration required for live summer courses
How to Write the College Application + Supplemental Essays Course
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/howtoapplyforcollege
 
How to Write a Personal Statement Online Course for Students
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/howtowriteapersonalstatement
 
Additional College Resources
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/college-application-hub
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/webinars-live-events
 
SOPHOMORES/FROSH
 
What is your Sophomore doing this summer? This is the time to think about a meaningful summer experience- volunteer, work, community class or summer program. Please have your student stop by if they need help with summer ideas.
 
Volunteer Ideas: Have your student come by the CCC so I can learn about their interests. Check out this website for ideas too! It’s best to set a search filter for teens.
 
Please visit our College & Career Counseling website any time for additional information and support.

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SENIORS 
 
Senior Exit Survey:  Important! If your student knows their post high school plan, please update Naviance. In order for final transcripts to be sent, students MUST go to “About Me” and “Surveys from Your School” and fill out “2023 Senior Exit Survey.” This is the only way transcripts are sent to colleges.
 
JUNIORS
 
Parent Naviance Training: The College and Career team will host a Naviance training session on Monday, Apr 24 from 6:30-7:30pm in the library to help parents learn how to navigate the college process with their students. Bring a laptop and your students’ password. Parents and students login into Naviance the same way using the students’ Acalanes email address and their district password. Instructions for how to login:
 
1:1 appointments: If you’d like your child to start exploring career interests and begin looking at Naviance, please have them schedule an appointment here.
 
SOPHOMORES/FROSH
 
What is your Sophomore doing this summer?  This is the time to think about a meaningful summer experience- volunteer, work, community class or summer program. Please have your student stop by if they need help with summer ideas.
 
Interested in Marine Biology? – On Saturday, Apr 29 your student can learn about the terrestrial and aquatic animals that the Marine Mammal Center and Lindsay Wildlife Experience care for! They will have the opportunity to meet and learn about marine and terrestrial animals, watch and practice mock intubation, learn about wildlife, ecology and biology career paths, and more. Hopefully they will leave this event with an increased passion for all land and sea animals and use that passion to help advocate for the protection of our environment. For more information, click here.
 
Volunteer Ideas: Have your student come by the CCC so I can learn about their interests. Check out this website for ideas too! It’s best to set a search filter for teens.
 
Please visit our College & Career Counseling website any time for additional information and support.  

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College & Career

SENIORS 
 
Senior Exit Survey:  Important! If your student knows their post high school plan, please update Naviance. In order for final transcripts to be sent, students MUST go to “About Me” and “Surveys from Your School” and fill out “2023 Senior Exit Survey.” This is the only way transcripts are sent to colleges.
 
JUNIORS
 
Parent Naviance Training: The College and Career team will host a Naviance training session on Monday, Apr 24 from 6:30-7:30pm in the library to help parents learn how to navigate the college process with their students. Bring a laptop and your students’ password. Parents and students login into Naviance the same way using the students’ Acalanes email address and their district password. Instructions for how to login:
  • Go to Naviance.com
  • Click “Sign In” Students & Families
  • Enter zip code (94549) and “Go”
  • Click on “Acalanes High School”
  • Click on “studentNOT “parent”
  • Click on “Continue with Clever”
  • Enter “Acalanes High School”
  • “Login with Google”
  • Enter your student’s auhsd google email & password
1:1 appointments: If you’d like your child to start exploring career interests and begin looking at Naviance, please have them schedule an appointment here.
 
SOPHOMORES/FROSH
 
What is your Sophomore doing this summer?  This is the time to think about a meaningful summer experience- volunteer, work, community class or summer program. Please have your student stop by if they need help with summer ideas.
 
Interested in Marine Biology? – On Saturday, Apr 29 your student can learn about the terrestrial and aquatic animals that the Marine Mammal Center and Lindsay Wildlife Experience care for! They will have the opportunity to meet and learn about marine and terrestrial animals, watch and practice mock intubation, learn about wildlife, ecology and biology career paths, and more. Hopefully they will leave this event with an increased passion for all land and sea animals and use that passion to help advocate for the protection of our environment. For more information, click here.
 
Volunteer Ideas: Have your student come by the CCC so I can learn about their interests. Check out this website for ideas too! It’s best to set a search filter for teens.
 
Please visit our College & Career Counseling website any time for additional information and support.  
 
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The Computer Science Career Academy on Mar 29 was terrific! Next up is the Business Career Academy on Friday, Apr 14. All students are welcome!
 
SENIORS 
 
Stop by or make an appointment if you need help with college decisions or any other college and career related questions.
 
Scholarship: The Bay East Realtors are offering a need-based scholarship.
 
Update Naviance:  Please update Naviance with decisions including acceptances, waitlists, and schools who are missing out on your amazing kids- rejections.  If there are schools on your list that students didn’t apply to, please email dlevy@auhsdschools.org to update and remove from Naviance
 
JUNIORS
 
Junior Parent Night: Please join the College and Career Team on Wednesday, Apr 12 from 6:30-7:30pm in the library for a Rising Senior Night to provide parents with the details of the post-high school planning process.
 
Parent Naviance Training: The College and Career team will host a Naviance training session on Monday, Apr 24 from 6:30-7:30pm in the library to help parents learn how to navigate the college process with their students. Bring a laptop and your students’ password. Parents and students login into Naviance the same way using the students’ Acalanes email address and their district password. Instructions for how to login:

  • Go to Naviance.com
  • Click “Sign In” Students & Families
  • Enter zip code (94549) and “Go”
  • Click on “Acalanes High School”
  • Click on “studentNOT “parent”
  • Click on “Continue with Clever”
  • Enter “Acalanes High School”
  • “Login with Google”
  • Enter your student’s auhsd google email & password

1:1 appointments: If you’d like your child to start exploring career interests and begin looking at Naviance, please have them schedule an appointment here.
 
SOPHOMORES/FROSH
 
What is your Sophomore doing this summer?  This is the time to think about a meaningful summer experience- volunteer, work, community class or summer program. Please have your student stop by if they need help with summer ideas.
 
Interested in Marine Biology? – On Saturday, Apr 29 your student can learn about the terrestrial and aquatic animals that the Marine Mammal Center and Lindsay Wildlife Experience care for! They will have the opportunity to meet and learn about marine and terrestrial animals, watch and practice mock intubation, learn about wildlife, ecology and biology career paths, and more. Hopefully they will leave this event with an increased passion for all land and sea animals and use that passion to help advocate for the protection of our environment. For more information, click here.
 
Volunteer Ideas: Have your student come by the CCC so I can learn about their interests. Check out this website for ideas too! It’s best to set a search filter for teens.
 
Please visit our College & Career Counseling website any time for additional information and support.  

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The Engineering Career Academy was a huge success.  Thank you to our Acalanes students for participating and to our wonderful Engineers- Susan Candell, Andrey Kislyuk, Mikhail Dikova, Adrian Levy, Jessica Stankiewicz, Eric Brethauer and David Granlund. Each presenter shared insight into their college and career path and the varying disciplines and opportunities engineers have in the workplace. Next up, is the Computer Science Career Academy on March 29th and the Business Career Academy on April 14th.  All students are welcome!
 
SENIORS
 
Parent Night: Join on Tuesday, Mar 28 at 6:30 in the PAC to learn about events and To-Do’s for the final months of school. 
 
Update Naviance:  Please encourage your students to update Naviance with decisions including acceptances, waitlists, and schools who are missing out on your amazing kids- rejections. 
 
JUNIORS
 
Junior Parent Night: Please join the College and Career Team on Wednesday, Apr 12 from 6:30-7:30pm in the library for a Rising Senior Night to provide parents with the details of the post-high school planning process.
 
Parent Naviance Training: The College and Career team will host a Naviance training session on Monday, Apr 24 from 6:30-7:30pm in the library to help parents learn how to navigate the college process with their students. Bring a laptop and your students’ password. Parents and students login into Naviance the same way using the students’ Acalanes email address and their district password. Instructions for how to login:

  • Go to Naviance.com
  • Click “Sign In” Students & Families
  • Enter zip code (94549) and “Go”
  • Click on “Acalanes High School”
  • Click on “studentNOT “parent”
  • Click on “Continue with Clever”
  • Enter “Acalanes High School”
  • “Login with Google”
  • Enter your student’s auhsd google email & passwordH

1:1 appointments: If you’d like your child to start exploring career interests and begin looking at Naviance, please have them schedule an appointment here.
 
SOPHOMORES/FROSH
 
What is your Sophomore doing this summer?  This is the time to think about a meaningful summer experience- volunteer, work, community class or summer program. Please have your student stop by if they need help with summer ideas.
 
Interested in Marine Biology? – On Saturday, Apr 29th you can learn about the terrestrial and aquatic animals The Marine Mammal Center & Lindsay Wildlife Experience care for! You will have the opportunity to meet & learn about marine and terrestrial animals, watch & practice mock intubation, learn about wildlife, ecology & biology career paths, and more. Hopefully you will leave this event with an increased passion for all land and sea animals and use that passion to help advocate for the protection of our environment. For more information, click here.
 
Interested in Business? Economics for Leaders (EFL) Program is a selective summer program that teaches student leaders how to integrate economics into the process of decision-making in an interactive learning environment.
 
Volunteer Ideas: Have your student come by the CCC so I can learn about their interests. Check out this website for ideas too! It’s best to set a search filter for teens.
 
Please visit our College & Career Counseling website any time for additional information and support.  

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College & Career

SENIORS
 
District Wide DVC Zoom: Mercy Pono from DVC will be holding a DVC zoom presentation on Wednesday, Apr 12 at 6:30pm. Click here to join. 
 
JUNIORS
 
Junior Parent Night: Please join the College and Career Team on Wednesday, Apr 12 from 6:30-7:30pm in the library for a Rising Senior Night to provide parents with the details of the post-high school planning process.
 
Parent Naviance Training: The College and Career team will host a Naviance training session on Monday, Apr 24 from 6:30-7:30pm in the library to help parents learn how to navigate the college process with their students. Parents and students login into Naviance the same way using the students’ Acalanes email address and their district password. Instructions for how to login:

  • Go to Naviance.com
  • Click “Sign In” Students & Families
  • Enter zip code (94549) and “Go”
  • Click on “Acalanes High School”
  • Click on “studentNOT “parent”
  • Click on “Continue with Clever”
  • Enter “Acalanes High School”
  • “Login with Google”
  • Enter your student’s auhsd google email & passwordH

1:1 appointments: If you’d like your child to start exploring career interests and begin looking at Naviance, please have them schedule an appointment here.
 
SOPHOMORES/FROSH
 
Interested in Business? Economics for Leaders (EFL) Program is a selective summer program that teaches student leaders how to integrate economics into the process of decision-making in an interactive learning environment.
 
Volunteer Ideas: Have your student come by the CCC so I can learn about their interests. Check out this website for ideas too! It’s best to set a search filter for teens.
 
Please visit our College & Career Counseling website any time for additional information and support.  

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College & Career

SENIORS
 
District Wide DVC Zoom: Mercy Pono from DVC will be holding a DVC zoom presentation on Apr 12 at 6:30pm. Click here to join. 
 
JUNIORS
 
Junior Parent Night: Please join the College and Career Team on Wednesday, Apr 12 from 6:30-7:30pm in the library for a Rising Senior Night to provide parents with the details of the post-high school planning process.
 
Parent Naviance Training: The College and Career team will host a Naviance training session on Monday, Apr 24 from 6:30-7:30pm in the library to help parents learn how to navigate the college process with their students. Please bring a laptop and your child’s google password to login properly.
 
1:1 appointments: If you’d like your child to start exploring career interests and begin looking at Naviance, please have them schedule an appointment here.
 
SOPHOMORES/FROSH
 
Interested in Business? Economics for Leaders (EFL) Program is a selective summer program that teaches student leaders how to integrate economics into the process of decision-making in an interactive learning environment.
 
Volunteer Ideas: Have your student come by the CCC so I can learn about their interests. Check out this website for ideas too! It’s best to set a search filter for teens.
 
Please visit our College & Career Counseling website any time for additional information and support.  

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