General Announcements

Welcome Back! Please review all of the important information included in Principal Shawn’s email from Thursday, Aug 8. Click here to view the recent school emails in Aeries Parent Square.

First Week of School Schedule
We have an adjusted bell schedule for the first week of school. Please share with your students. Tuesday and Wednesday are Anchor Days (aka “see all days”), Thursday and Friday will follow the regular block schedule.
 
See the APC in Action section below for more important dates.

Important reminders from APC to help make back to school time a success.

• Dons Day is tomorrow, Monday, Aug 12 from 7:30-11:30am! Please complete your annual online registration in Aeries before coming to Dons Day. As a part of registration, please visit the Acalanes Web Store and check out how to support all Acalanes partners, such as APC. You can also purchase yearbooks, class activity funds, ASB card, apparel and more!
• If you are a 9th or 10th grade family and still need residency verification, please come to the collaboration center starting at 7:30am. Please bring all of the necessary proof of residency documentation listed here. We recommend bringing copies to expedite the process.
• Frosh Orientation will be held from 12-1:30pm and meets in the Performing Arts Center (PAC).
• New Parent Orientation meets in the library from 12-1pm.
• Transfer students are invited to meet near the flagpole at 11:30am for an orientation and tour.
• Please remember there is an adjusted bell schedule for the first week of school. Tuesday and Wednesday are anchor days (aka “see all” days”). Thursday and Friday follow the regular block schedule.
• Volunteer opportunities: In case you missed it in the registration process, please complete this volunteer form so we know what you’re interested in helping with this year. There are plenty of parent volunteer opportunities, starting with Homecoming this fall!

Join us for the Dons Dialogue Friday, Aug 23 at 8:45am in the Collaboration Center: 
Acalanes Parents Club is pleased to invite you to our first Dons Dialogue of the 2024-2025 school year! Dons Dialogues are the best way to find out what’s going on at Acalanes! 

These monthly forums provide parents with the opportunity to hear directly from Principal Eric Shawn and other AHS faculty regarding academics, student activities, department information, hot topics on campus, plus open Q&A. APC will provide coffee and treats. All parents/caregivers welcome.

Please reach out to APC here with any questions.

Please review AUHSD’S Fall Registration and Residency Verification email sent Wednesday, May 29 via Parent Square. The email shares a lot of valuable information for summer. Below are two important excerpts to review.
 
FALL REGISTRATION
All families must complete online registration, aka Data Confirmation, beginning Jul 29. You will receive directions on how to complete registration on Tuesday, Jul 23 through Parent Square. Parents/guardians must complete registration prior to attending Dons Day on Monday, Aug 12.
 
RESIDENCY VERIFICATION
All rising 9th graders, 10th graders, new students or students who have moved, must complete in-person residency verification starting July 29 through Aug 12 at the Acalanes main office between 8am and 4pm. We will also host evening events for in-person residency verification on Jul 31 at Acalanes High School and Aug 1 at the AUHSD District Office. Both offices will be open until 8pm. Please click here for more information on what documentation is required to confirm your residency.
 
See APC in Action below for more important dates.

1. AUHSD postcard to arrive on or after: Jul 8
2. Parent email from AUHSD with detailed online registration instructions: Jul 23
3. Online registration open: Jul 29 – Aug 12
4. Classes of 2027 and 2028 families, new families or families who have moved must complete IN PERSON residency verification:
   1. Jul 29 – Aug 12 from 8am-4pm in the Acalanes Main Office
   2. Jul 31 evening hours (open until 8pm) in the Acalanes Main Office
   3. Aug 1 evening hours (open until 8pm) in the AUHSD District Office
5. Dons Day: Aug 12 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!

• President – Kelly Daggs
• Past President/Parliamentarian – Veronique Kuhner
• Assistant Treasurer – Eng Young
• Campus Enhancement –  Denise Cain
• Social Media Manager – Veronica Valencia
• LPIE AHS School Chair – Jaime Roder
• Dons Day Coordinators – Amy O’Rear
• Parent Education Events – Elsa Troy
• Senior Class Liaisons – Claire Gallacher, Beth Goldberg, Becki Hanson, Joy Martin, Amy Parlett

SERVICE AWARD GUIDELINES UPDATED
Congratulations to the 215 students who received an AHS or President’s award for their outstanding community service! This was a record high year for community service with Dons volunteering 15,970 hours.
 
Please note that important revisions have been made to the award guidelines to clarify what service counts and to promote student service for the broader community. Some of the changes include:

• New requirement to submit hours within one month of service
• New limits on AHS and AHS Club service hours
• New guidelines that allow for some for profit volunteering (senior centers, camps, teaching assistants and coaches)
• NEW Excellence in Community Service Recognition for graduating seniors

 
You can find the detailed updated guidelines here that will apply to all service hours submitted between Apr 20, 2024 to Apr 18, 2025. If you or your student have any questions, please email us at communityservice@acalanesparentsclub.com.  (And if your student emails us but hasn’t heard back, please make sure they check their spam folder!).
 
Happy summer!

FINALS SCHEDULE: May 28 – 31
Reminder that there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. The finals schedule begins on Tuesday, May 28.

During finals, Peer Tutoring will be open Tuesday-Thursday from 12:55-3pm. The library will be open from 7:30am-3pm Tuesday and Thursday and from 7:30am-1pm Wednesday & Friday.

A great way to help support our students during finals is to help out with Finals Fuel (see below).
 
MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL SHAWN
Be sure you take the time to read Principal Shawn’s email from Thursday, May 23 regarding Chromebook Return and Bring Your Own Device for 2024-25.

FINALS FUEL: It’s not too late to sign up to help pass out snacks!
Please see open volunteer slots here. Thank you to those who have contributed snacks for this week.
 
Reach out with any questions: reganscovic@gmail.com or stephquinn@hotmail.com  Thanks again for your support!
 
Regan Scovic & Stephanie Asadorian

FINALS SCHEDULE: May 28 – 31
Parents, take note of the spring finals schedule. There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. The finals schedule begins on Tuesday, May 28.

 A great way to help support our students during finals is to help out with Finals Fuel (see below).

SERVICE AWARDS CELEBRATION – Wednesday, May 22
If your student has received a service award, please remind them to come to the front quad at lunchtime on Wednesday, May 22 to pick up their service award certificate and enjoy a celebratory treat!  
 
Acalanes students volunteered a total of 15,971 community service hours this past year for over 425 different organizations!
 
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. 
 
Please email communityservice@acalanesparentsclub.com if you have any questions.
 
FINALS FUEL – For Exam 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!
 
You can help refuel and recharge our Dons in several ways:

• Purchase snacks prior to finals week and deliver to a private residence near AHS
• Purchase snacks from the Amazon wish list and items will be sent directly to a residence for transport to AHS
• Donate money and we’ll shop for you: Venmo @Stephanie-Asadorian (any amount is welcome and appreciated)
• Volunteer to hand out snacks on campus Tuesday, May 28 – Friday, May 31

You can sign up here for shifts and food drop off here.
 
Reach out with any questions: reganscovic@gmail.com or stephquinn@hotmail.com  Thank you in advance for your support!
 
Regan Scovic & Stephanie Asadorian
 
APC DONS DIALOGUES
Thank you to all the parents and guardians that have shown up this year to join us for our APC Dons Dialogues. We hope you found the time both informative and helpful in connecting with your Dons community.
 
Many thanks to all the teachers, staff, leadership students and Principal Shawn for presenting each month. And last but not least, thank you to our APC Hospitality Chairs, Mia Heglie and Monica Stassi, for providing the coffee and treats each month.

ACALANES SILVER A AWARDS 2024
We are excited to announce the recipients of our Acalanes Silver A Award. The Silver A Award is a teacher-nominated award that acknowledges those students who exhibit subject matter passion through engagement and curiosity, create a sense of community and inclusion in the classroom, actively engage in a diverse exchange of ideas with their classmates and teachers, and find ways to extend their learning of the material beyond the classroom. 118 students will be receiving this award, and we will celebrate them with an honorary breakfast on Friday, May 17. View our Award Winners Here!
 
ACALANES TRANSITIONS TO BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE CAMPUS
If you have not already, please take a moment to read Principal Shawn’s message regarding the transition to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) campus.
View message on Parent Square here (or here as google doc).

SPECIAL DONS DIALOGUE – COFFEE & CHAT – Friday, May 17 at 8:45am

Please join us for our final APC Dons Dialogue of this school year. 

Our Dons Dialogue Coffee & Chat will include;

• 2024-25 Board of Directors Slate Vote
• Student Activities Report
• Summer Transition Discussion
• Group Chat (bring your burning questions)

AHS AND PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE AWARDS CELEBRATION – Wednesday, May 22

Congratulations to those students who have been awarded AHS and Presidential Service Awards! Acalanes students volunteered a total of 15,971 community service hours this past year for over 425 different organizations! 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. 
 
Please note that all community service award recipients have been notified via email.  If your student believes they qualify for an award but has not yet received an email, please email communityservice@acalanesparentsclub.com as soon as possible. 

If your student has received a service award, please remind them to come to the front quad at lunchtime on Wednesday, May 22 to pick up their service award certificate and enjoy a celebratory treat!  

FINALS FUEL – For Exam Week
Finals are just around the corner…..and that means FINALS FUEL is back! During finals week we provide snacks for the students during brunch period. You can help refuel and recharge our Dons in several ways:

• Purchase snacks prior to finals week and deliver to a private residence near AHS
• Purchase snacks from the Amazon wish list and items will be sent directly to a residence for transport to AHS
• Donate money and we’ll shop for you: Venmo @Stephanie-Asadorian (any amount is welcome and appreciated)
• Volunteer to hand out snacks on campus Tuesday, May 28 – Friday, May 31

You can also sign up here for shifts and food drop off here.
 
Reach out with any questions: reganscovic@gmail.com or stephquinn@hotmail.com  Thank you in advance for your support! Regan Scovic & Stephanie Asadorian