General Announcements

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

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 transisiton to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) campus.
View message on Parent Square here (or here as google doc).

ACALANES TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
Acalanes Teacher Appreciation Week is here! We are providing lunch for our teachers on Friday, May 10. There are a few more spots to sign up to bring something to make their lunch extra special! Contact Staff Appreciation Co-Chairs, Stacey Hastings or Dominique Mickelson with questions
 
DONS DIALOGUE – Friday, May 17 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 2024-25 Board of Directors slate and then we’ll proceed with the Dons Dialogue discussion. Grab a friend and join us in the Collaboration Centter for another informative forum – coffee and treats will be served!
 
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

ONE MORE AP EXAM PROCTOR NEEDED
This is a great volunteer opportunity and we only need one more proctor on Wednesday, May 15 from 11am – 4pm. Keep in mind that parents 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 TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
Acalanes Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up! We are providing lunch for our teachers on Friday, May 10. Please sign up here to bring something to make their lunch extra special, if you can! Contact Staff Appreciation Co-Chairs, Stacey Hastings or Dominique Mickelson with questions
 
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:  Sign Up Genius and Amazon Wish List 
Reach out with any questions: reganscovic@gmail.com or stephquinn@hotmail.com  Thank you in advance for your support!

AP EXAM PROCTORS NEEDED – Great Volunteer Opportunity
Our AP Students need YOUR help! We are searching for parents to help with proctoring AP Exams the first two weeks of May 2024. Exam dates are May 6-10 and May 13-17.
 
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 and we ask that you 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

Proctor Shifts to Fill!
Week 1

• Wednesday May 8: 7am-12pm or 11am-4pm — 2 proctors needed per shift
• Thursday May 9: 7am-12pm — 1 proctor needed
• Friday May 10th: 7am-12pm — 2 Proctors needed

Week 2

• Monday May 13: 7am-12pm or 11am-4pm — 1 proctor per shift
• Tuesday May 14: 7am-12pm— 1 proctor needed
• Wednesday May 15: 11am-4pm — 2 proctors needed
• Friday May 17: 7am-12pm or 11am-4pm — 2 proctors needed per shift

REMINDER: PLEASE COMPLETE ONLINE SURVEY – California’s School Meals for All (SMFA) Program
If you haven’t already taken the Online Survey  we encourage you to participate. Please share your experiences and perceptions of SMFA and its impacts on your student and family.

All parents/guardians, regardless of participation in the survey, are eligible to enter a raffle to win one of four electronic gift cards valued at $50 each.

To take the survey and/or enter the raffle, click on this link: Parent Online Survey

APC DONS DIALOGUE – Friday, Apr 26 at 8:45am in the Collaboration Center
Join us for our second to last Dons Dialogue of this school year. Come for the coffee and treats and stay to hear department highlights, student activities plus an open Q&A with Principal Shawn. We hope to see you there!
 
2024-2025 ACALANES PARENTS CLUB BOARD SLATE
We are proud to announce our slate of nominees for the 2024-25 APC Board of Directors. A big thank you to this year’s Nominating Committee for their time and dedication in placing these amazing volunteers. The APC general membership will vote to approve the slate at the spring general meeting, immediately preceding Dons Dialogue on Friday morning, May 17. If you have any questions, please contact APC Parliamentarian, Veronique Kuhner.
 
2024-2025 Parents Club Board Nominees
Co-Presidents: Andrea Hilsabeck & Michele Colaco
VP Special Projects: Raina Foster
VP Communications: Kendra Uffelman
VP Community Partners: Nicole Long
VP Fundraising: Carrie Daughters
VP Services: Ali Krick
Co-Head Liaisons: Sarah Cusumano & Heidi Keely
Secretary: Kim Hamill
Treasurer: Lee Huskins
Assistant Treasurer: Jocelyn Birrell
Auditor: Sierra Culbertson
Past President/Parliamentarian: Sarah Cusumano