General Announcements

Acalanes Alumni Forum – 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.
 
On Tuesday, Apr 25, at 6:00 pm, 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. 
 
Please click here to register.
 
We look forward to seeing you and hearing you share what it means to be a Don!

Business Career Academy Session this Week – Friday, Apr 14 in Academy
Career Academies are quick and interesting ways to learn about future career options and opportunities. After the session there will be time for students to ask questions and have conversations with the presenters. Please encourage your students to attend!

• Friday, Apr 14: Business Careers
• Wednesday, Apr 26: Health Careers
• Friday, Apr 28: Trade Careers (roofing, electrical, plumbing, automotive and more)

All students are invited and encouraged to attend.

Career Academy Sessions – Computer Science on Wednesday, Mar 29
The Engineering Academy was a huge success. Next up is Computer Science, this Wednesday. Please encourage your students to attend. We would love for every student to attend one or two sessions of interest to them.

Career Academy Sessions- please encourage your students to attend!
These Academy sessions will be held in the library. We would love for every student to attend one or two sessions of interest to them.


Important Message from College & Career
Naviance? What is it really?
You may have heard of Naviance, but do you really know what that means? Naviance is “a college and career readiness platform that helps students connect academic achievement to post-secondary goals.” This is a tool primarily used by juniors and seniors, but is accessible to frosh and sophomores as well.
 
What can you do on the site?

• Surveys: career interest and intelligence surveys
• College Research: extensive data on all colleges plus Supermatch College Search
• Admissions data for Acalanes students using Scattergrams
• Senior Year Uses:
  • Store college list
  • Request Transcripts
  • Request Letters of Recommendation
  • Complete a Student and Parent survey for counselors to use when writing letters of recommendation

If you are a parent of a current junior and want a Naviance tutorial on Monday, Apr 24 from 6:30-7:30pm in the library, please sign up using the following link.

Acalanes Job Fair – THIS WEDNESDAY, Mar 15 at Lunch

Acalanes is sponsoring a student Job Fair aimed at bringing local businesses and summer opportunities onto campus to connect students with employment opportunities. Parents, please encourage your students to participate. We are encouraging students to do some research ahead of time on the organizations attending, come prepared to talk to employers, and bring copies of their resume.
 
Check out the list of confirmed employers for our Acalanes Job Fair!
careers.

Acalanes Job Fair – Wednesday, Mar 15 at Lunch
Check out the list of confirmed employers for our Acalanes Job Fair. Please encourage your students to show up. We hope our Acalanes students will get ready, get prepared and seek out employment opportunities!
 
Career Academies: March & April
You are Invited to Share Your Career Path & Experience!
The Acalanes College and Career Center will host Career Academies during March and April and we’d like to invite interested parents, alumni, and community members to share their career experiences/pathways with our students.  Please see Academy dates below. All Academies are held from 10:10-11:05am.


If you would like to be a presenter or know someone who would be a good fit, please email Debbie Levy, dlevy@auhsdschools.org. Please provide your name, industry, and phone number. We will follow up with all contacts. Thank you for your support in helping our students explore careers.

Acalanes Student Job Fair – Looking for Local Businesses
Wednesday, Mar 15 from 12:45-1:30pm in the Main Quad
Acalanes is sponsoring a student Job Fair aimed at bringing our local business partners and services onto campus to connect students with employment opportunities. If you and your business would like to participate, there is no fee for the event, however businesses must RSVP and receive approval to attend in advance.
 
To sign up, please email Associate Principal Andrea Powers at apowers@auhsdschools.org and Nicole Singleterry at nsingleterry@auhsdschools.org
Business and Event Details

• 12pm:  Business check in and table set up
• 12:45-1:30pm:  Student Job Fair
• 1:30-2pm:  Clean up

Career Academies: Would You Like to Share Your Experience?
The Acalanes College and Career Center will host Career Academies from 10:10-11:05am during March and April and we’d like to invite interested parents, alumni, and community members to share their career experiences/pathways with our students.
 
At Acalanes, we encourage our students to begin investigating the great number of career options available and the many different career pathways that people take to find their chosen career. Here are the Academy dates:

• Mar 22:  Engineering Career Academy
• Mar 29:  Computer Science Career Academy
• Apr 12:  Alumni Academy- Young professionals who recently graduated from Acalanes sharing their pathways/experiences
• Apr 14:  Business Career Academy
• Apr 26:  Health Academy
• Apr 28:  Trade Academy- Roofing, Electrical, Plumbing, Automotive, and more

If you would like to be a presenter or know someone who would be a good fit, please email Debbie Levy, dlevy@auhsdschools.org. Please provide your name, industry, and phone number. We will follow up with all contacts. Thank you for your support in helping our students explore careers.
 
Our AP students need YOUR help!
We are searching for parents to help with Proctoring AP Exams the first two weeks of May. Exam dates are May 1- May 5 and May 8 – May 12. Exams start everyday at either 8am or 12pm. Students know to show up 30 minutes prior to start time for check in. Proctors for morning exams would be needed starting at 7:15am and afternoon exams starting at 11:15am. Exams can range from 2-4 hours, please plan to stay for the longest amount of time possible. Restrictions: Parents, you are NOT allowed to proctor an exam that your own child is taking.
 
If you are interested in learning more about proctoring AP exams, please contact the Acalanes Testing Coordinator, Nicole Singleterry at nsingleterry@auhsdschools.org

Acalanes Student Job Fair on Wednesday, Mar 15 from 12:45-1:30pm in the Main Quad (front of campus by Flag Pole)
Acalanes is sponsoring a student Job Fair aimed at bringing our local business partners and services onto campus to connect students with employment opportunities. If you and your business would like to participate, there is no fee for the event, however businesses must RSVP and receive approval to attend in advance.
 
To sign up, please email Associate Principal Andrea Powers at apowers@auhsdschools.org and Nicole Singleterry at nsingleterry@auhsdschools.org

Business and Event Details

• 12pm:  Business check in and table set up
• 12:45-1:30pm:  Student Job Fair
• 1:30-2pm:  Clean up

Career Academies: Would You Like to Share Your Experience?
The Acalanes College and Career Center will host Career Academies from 10:10-11:05am during March and April and we’d like to invite interested parents, alumni, and community members to share their career experiences/pathways with our students.
 
At Acalanes, we encourage our students to begin investigating the great number of career options available and the many different career pathways that people take to find their chosen career. Here are the Academy dates:

• Mar 15: Engineering Career Academy
• Mar 22: Business Career Academy
• Mar 29: Computer Science Career Academy
• Apr 12  : Alumni Academy- Young professionals who recently graduated from Acalanes sharing their pathways/experiences
• Apr 14 : Trade Academy- Roofing, Electrical, Plumbing, Automotive, and more
• Apr 26 : Health Academy

If you would like to be a presenter or know someone who would be a good fit, please email Debbie Levy, dlevy@auhsdschools.org. Please provide your name, industry, and phone number. We will follow up with all contacts. Thank you for your support in helping our students explore careers.
 
Our AP Students need YOUR help!
We are searching for parents to help with Proctoring AP Exams the first two weeks of May. Exam dates: May 1- May 5 and May 8 – May 12. Exams start everyday at either 8am or 12pm. Students know to show up 30 minutes prior to start time for check in. Proctors for morning exams would be needed starting at 7:15am and afternoon exams starting at 11:15am. Exams can range from 2-4 hours, please plan to stay for the longest amount of time possible. Restrictions: Parents, you are NOT allowed to proctor an exam that your own child is taking.
If you are interested in learning more about proctoring AP exams, please contact the Acalanes Testing Coordinator, Nicole Singleterry at nsingleterry@auhsdschools.org.

Be sure to read Principal Shawn’s email regarding “Upcoming Course Selection Events at Acalanes”. Click here to read the email on Parent Square.
 
Policies & Procedures Reminder
As we move further along into our second semester, we want to share a few friendly reminders regarding the day to day policies and procedures outlined in our StudentHandbook.

1. Students must have a hall pass when leaving class at any time. 
   • Students repeatedly in the hallways without a pass will be followed up with.
   • Students are not to be leaving class and roaming campus, the pass should be used respectfully.
2. The parking lot is off limits to students during the school day. This includes eating lunch in their cars. Only cars with AHS parking permits are allowed to park in  student designated parking spots.
3. Acalanes is not an open campus, which means students are not allowed to leave during brunch, lunch, or Academy.
4. Please review the AUHSD Attendance Policies  as outlined in the StudentHandbook.

Course selections for the 2023-2024 are due Friday, Feb 8! Acalanes has a wealth of resources available to assist you and your students in the process.
 
OPEN HOUSE & COURSE PREVIEW



A detailed program for the evening will be available on the 26th. The planned breakout session timing is;
Session 1:  6:35-7:00pm
Session 2:  7:05-7:30pm
Session 3:  7:35-8:00pm*
Open Session (drop in any time): 6:15-8:00pm
 
*Please note, new this year, is a required session for all students planning to take 2+ AP/Honors Classes. This important session will be held during Open House & Course Preview from 7:35-8pm in the PAC. Parents are invited to attend with your students at Open House! There will also be a makeup session (for students only) during Academy on Friday, Jan 27.
 
GRADE LEVEL STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
All 9th, 10th and 11th grade students recently attended grade specific presentations on course options with counselors, admin and teachers. The presentations are available below for parents to review and discuss with students. We encourage you to take a look, there is a lot of good information! 
Rising Sophomores (Current Frosh) In–House Course Preview Presentation
Rising Juniors (Current Sophomores) In–House Course Preview Presentation
Rising Seniors (Current Juniors) In–House Course Preview Presentation
 
9th & 10th GRADE PARENT NIGHT SLIDES
The library was packed with Frosh/Soph parents on Jan 12! If you missed the evening or want additional access to all the valuable information shared, please see these slides below. Thank you to the parents and counselors for a great session! 
Frosh/Soph Parent Night Slides