August 10:  First Day of School.
PLEASE NOTE! Students have a different bell schedule for the first week of school. Both the regular school year bell schedule and the first week of school’s schedule can be found here.

August 9:  Required walk-through registration for all students 7:30-11:30am, Frosh/New Student Orientation 12-1:30pm, New Parent Orientation (New, Frosh & Sophomore parents welcome!) 12pm 

Senior Speaker Series
Each year we bring in professionals in and around our community to speak with our Seniors before they leave Acalanes. The speakers share their stories, paths, successes, and challenges. They are NOT TO BE MISSED! Events are open to families so calendar these dates now:

• Monday, May 3 at 1pm Chris Helfrich – CEO of Eat.Learn.Play. (Steph and Ayesha Curry’s nonprofit organization) and Lafayette resident

• Thursday, May 6 at 6:30pm Dannette Leighton – Chief Marketing Officer of the PAC-12 Network

• Monday, May 10 at 1pm Jill Schwartz – Executive Vice Chairman of Global Corporate and Investment Banking at Bank Of America

• Tuesday, May 18 at 6:30pm 2020 Alumni Panel

Applications Due Saturday, May 1!
Acalanes Volunteer Service Awards Program
Submit your applications NOW! After applications have been reviewed and qualified, all students will be notified, via email, of their award level (Acalanes or President’s).

Thursday, April 22 from 3:30-5pm “Dog Days are Over” Celebrate the Last 25 Days of ACA
Our last ACA Day drive-through will be all about our ACA dogs! Get your students ready to dress up your family dog (or cat) in their best Don’s blue. There will be a series of awards and treats given out to dogs who join the drive-through and we’ll be posting pictures on our social channels. Start thinking of costumes for your pooch. More details to come regarding the 25 Days of ACA celebrating each day until the end of the school year. Let’s finish the year ACA Strong!

Friday, May 21 from 10-11:30am – Dons Dialogue with Principal Bell
Join Principal Bell online and find out what’s happening on campus. Hear from select speakers and get your questions answered. Mark your calendar and stay tuned for details! 

April Dons Dialogue

Tuesday, April 20 at 7pm “Angst” Film Screening
Save the date for our next Parent Ed event when we will be co-hosting an interactive screening of the film “Angst,” an exploration of teen mental health.