General Announcements

1. AUHSD postcard to arrive on or after: July 12
2. Parent email from AUHSD with detailed online registration instructions: July 25
3. Online registration opens: July 31 – Aug 14
4. Classes of 2026 & 2027 families must complete IN PERSON residency verification:  
   1. July 31 – Aug 14 from 8am-4pm in the Acalanes Main Office
   2. Aug 2 evening hours (open until 8pm) in the Acalanes Main Office
   3. Aug 3 evening hours (open until 8pm) in the AUHSD District Office
5. Dons Day: Aug 14 from 7:30-11:30am
   1. New Student Orientation: 11:30am (meet at flagpole)
   2. Frosh Orientation: 12-1:30pm (start in PAC)
   3. New Parent Orientation: 12pm (in Library)

Thank You to All our Volunteers!
The Acalanes Parents Club would like to thank the following APC Board Members and Committee Chairs who are stepping down from their role or graduating from Acalanes. APC is grateful for their dedication to making our community stronger and our school a better place for all of our students.
Thank you!

• Past President/Parliamentarian – Kristen Labrosse (now Co-Director, Peer Tutoring) 
• Treasurer – Katharine Wallace
• Community Partners – Natasha  Acuña
• Co-Head Class Liaison & ACA Liaisons – Jen Dodge & Heidi Hambidge
• Auditor – Nina Ruebner
• Webmaster  – Danielle Gallagher
• Student Directory – Sharon Hunt
• Co-Hospitality Coordinators – Audra Fraioli & Kari Trimble
• Co-Staff Appreciation – Jennifer McCarthy
• Co-Finals Fuel – Sheryl Platt & Janice Metzger
• Co-Dons Day Coordinator – Pam Severson
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Liaison – Teli Thayer
• Senior Class Liaisons – Catherine Burns, Charlene Condy, Jen Dodge, Daniele Upp 

Finals Fuel
Thank You to all the families who helped make Spring Finals Fuel a success!  The students were very appreciative – many “thanks and thank you’s” were heard amongst the rush for snacks! 
And special shout out to our Finals Fuel Co-Chairs, Sheryl Platt and Janice Metzger. They made sure our students were well fueled for exams all year.
 
AHS Service Awards & Presidential Awards – NEW PROCESS & NEW GUIDELINES for Next Year
Thank you to all students for their community service this past year and we look forward to another great year of service in ’23-24!  Please note that we will have several changes next year. First, the minimum hours for the AHS service award for next year will be 30 hours (back to the pre-Covid threshold). Second, and more importantly, your students will be able to record and verify their hours throughout the year using a new app called Helper Helper. Please check out the AHS website (under College and Career Center) for more information on the NEW guidelines and NEW instructions for students to validate and record their service hours for the coming year. If you have any questions, please email us!

Finals Schedule: May 23 – 26
Parents take note of the spring finals schedule. Monday, May 22 follows the regular schedule and the finals schedule begins on Tuesday, May 23. A great way to help support our students during finals is to help out with Finals Fuel (see below).

During Finals, Peer Tutoring will be open Tuesday-Thursday from 12:50-2:50pm. The Library will be open from 7:30am to 3:00pm Tuesday & Thursday and from 7:30am to 1:00pm Wednesday & Friday. 
 
IMPORTANT INFO FOR ALL SENIOR FAMILIES
Here is all the information senior families need to know to close out the year.

1. Senior Wrap–Up & To–Do List – print this off and use the to-do list as you wrap up senior year.
2. Senior Graduation Information – anything and everything senior families need to know for graduation and all leading up to it.
3. Graduation field map for families – please share this with your family and friends that will be attending graduation. Remind your students to let all family members know which side of the stadium they will be sitting in (they find out at rehearsal) so you can have a better view of  your senior walking the stage.
4. AHS Senior Survey – seniors need to take a few minutes to fill out your final AHS survey.

Congratulations Class of 2023!

Finals Fuel is THIS WEEK!
Let’s re-fuel our students between final exams with healthy snacks!
 
Thank you to everyone who has already donated or volunteered, but we are still in need of snacks, donations and volunteers for this much-loved event!
 
Click here for the Sign-Up Genius, which includes more information on donating and volunteering.

Finals Schedule: May 23 – 26
Parents take note of the spring finals schedule. Monday, May 22 follows the regular schedule and the finals schedule begins on Tuesday, May 23. A great way to help support our students during finals is to help out with Finals Fuel (see below).

AHS Service Awards and Presidential Service Awards Celebration
Congratulations to those students who have been awarded AHS and Presidential Service Awards! 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. 
 
If your student received a service award, please remind them to come to the front quad at lunchtime on Wednesday, May 17 to pick up their certificate and enjoy a celebratory ice cream! Please note that all award recipients have been notified via email. If your student submitted an application and has not yet received any email in response, please have them email communityservice@acalanesparentsclub.com as soon as possible. 
 
Finals Fuel is May 24-26!
Let’s re-fuel our students between final exams with healthy snacks! Thank you to everyone who has already donated or volunteered, but we are still in need of snacks, donations and volunteers for this much-loved event!

Click here for the Sign Up Genius, which includes more information on donating and volunteering.

May APC Dons Dialogue – Listen to the Recording!
Thank you to all who attended our final Dons Dialogue of the school year on Friday, May 12. If you were not able to attend, here are the recording or slides from the discussion. This month’s topics included;

• Student Leadership at AHS
• ACA Garden Renovation
• ACA Summer Plans
• Wellness Resources for Summer Break
• WASC Update
• Student activities update

Big shout out to Audra Fraioli and Kari Tremble for providing the welcoming coffee and treats at every Dons Dialogue! 

GRADUATION INFORMATION

Acalanes Class of 2023

Friday, May 26 at 6pm

>> Read 2023 Graduation Information Here <<

ACALANES STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH – May 11
We are planning to treat our teachers and staff to a fabulous lunch spread on Thursday, May 11 to show them how much we appreciate all that they do! Please sign up here if you are able to help!

MAY DONS DIALOGUE – Friday, May 12 at 8:30am
Please join us for our final Dons Dialogue of this school year. We will start at 8:30am with a brief general meeting to vote on our 2023-24 Board of Directors slate (see below) and then we’ll proceed with the Dons Dialogue discussion. Grab a friend and join us for another informative forum – coffee and treats will be served!

2023-2024 ACALANES PARENTS CLUB SLATE
We are proud to announce our slate of nominees for the 2023-2024 Acalanes Parents Club Board of Directors. The slate was approved by this year’s board and the next step is for the APC General Membership to approve it at the APC General Meeting, immediately preceding Dons Dialogue on Friday, May 12. Contact APC Parliamentarian, Kristen Labrosse, at parliamentarian@acalanesparentsclub.com with any questions.
 
2023-2024 Parents Club Executive Board Nominees
President: Kelly Daggs
VP Communications: Michele Colaco
VP Community Partners: Nicole Long
VP Fundraising: Lori MacLeod
VP Services: Kendra Uffelman
VP Special Projects: Raina Foster
Co-Head Liaison & ACA Liaisons: Sarah Cusumano & Heidi Keely
Secretary: Ali Krick
Treasurer: Lee Huskins
Assistant Treasurer: Eng Young
Auditor: Andrea Hilsabeck
Past President/Parliamentarian: Veronique Kuhner

AHS SERVICE AWARDS & PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE AWARDS CELEBRATION 
Congratulations to those students who have been awarded AHS and Presidential Service Awards!  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. If your student received a service award, please remind them to come to the front quad at lunchtime on Wednesday, May 17 to pick up their certificate and enjoy a celebratory ice cream! Please note that all award recipients have been notified via email. If your student submitted an application and has not yet received any email in response, please have them email communityservice@acalanesparentsclub.com as soon as possible. 
 
FINALS FUEL TIME
We’re in the home stretch…
Let’s end the year with a grand slam as we FUEL our students during FINALS week!
Who’s on first? You! By donating and/or delivering snacks to our students during finals week May 24-26.
What’s on second? Shop our Amazon wish list and have it delivered to the Finals Fuel clubhouse or donate directly to the Costco Run (venmo @sheryl-platt-1 or paypal sheryl@slpdesigns.net )
Why on 3rd? Help our students re-energize between final exams!
I don’t know in left field? Click here for the Sign Up Genius that includes more information on donating and volunteering.

GRADUATION INFORMATION

Acalanes Class of 2023

Friday, May 26 at 6pm

>> Read 2023 Graduation Information Here <<

Acalanes Staff Appreciation Lunch on May 11!
We are planning to treat our teachers and staff to a fabulous lunch spread on Thursday, May 11 to show them how much we appreciate all that they do! Please sign up here if you are able to help!
 
We’re in the home stretch…Let’s end the year with a grand slam as we FUEL our students during FINALS week!
Who’s on first? You! By donating and/or delivering snacks to our students during finals week May 24-26.
What’s on second? Shop our Amazon wish list and have it delivered to the Finals Fuel clubhouse or donate directly to the Costco Run (venmo @sheryl-platt-1 or paypal sheryl@slpdesigns.net )
Why on 3rd? Help our students re-energize between final exams!
I don’t know in left field? Click here for the Sign Up Genius that includes more information on donating and volunteering.
 
Please consider helping out at Prom and Grad Night!
We are in need of some additional help for both Prom and Grad Night – we literally can’t hold these momentous events without parental support, so we urge you to consider joining the team! There are many opportunities to help – and for those of you with younger students, this is a great chance to get some visibility into the fun that’s to come for your student(s)!

• PROM – Chaperone at SF City Hall – Saturday, May 13 – Sign up Here
• GRAD NIGHT – Check in, Bus & Cruise Volunteers – Friday, May 26 – Sign up Here

We can’t thank you enough for your time, support and generosity. YOU are what makes this ACA community so amazing!

Health and Trade Career Academies this Week
The Acalanes College & Career Center is hosting two additional Career Academies this week. Career Academies are quick and interesting ways to learn about future career options and opportunities.  All students are invited and encouraged to attend.
Wednesday, Apr 26: Health Careers
Friday, Apr 28: Trade Careers (roofing, electrical, plumbing, automotive and more)
Additional topics will be offered next fall.
 
Acalanes Alumni Forum
On Tuesday, Apr 25, at 6pm, the Acalanes High School administration and Associate Student Body officers would like to invite our alumni to join in an open Zoom forum to share perspectives, personal experiences, and memories of what it means to be a Don.
Over the past several years, our school community has engaged in a discussion regarding our school’s history and our mascot, “The Don.” This topic is vital to our community and sparks strong feelings and diverse perspectives. The student body originally selected the Don Mascot in 1941, and it is within the ASB constitution, determined by our students, that the mascot is named. Our ASB leaders want to create a dialogue with our current student body and alumni to understand the differing perspectives. Our goal is to come to a common understanding of our values and what our mascot stands for to be inclusive of our Acalanes community.
Please click here to register.
We look forward to seeing you and hearing you share what it means to be a Don!