AUGUST 30, 2026
I hope everyone enjoyed Back to School Night and that your students are getting back into the swing of things! Lots of exciting events are coming up for parents and students this month!
HoCo Decor and Work Party Help. The junior theme is Las Vegas Boulevard and we’re so excited to support the students as they work on their hallway and skits! Please sign up here to donate/lend decor or to donate funds for snacks for the work parties. And please encourage your students to attend HoCo work parties as we’d love to make this a class community building event and get tons of junior class participation!
HoCo Work Party Schedule:
- Monday, Sep 7, 2:30-5:00pm at AHS (near Walton’s classroom)
- Saturday, Sep 12, 1:00-4:00pm at Lewis house
- Sunday, Sep 13, 1:30 -4:30pm at AHS (near Walton’s classroom)
- Saturday, Sep 19, 11:00am – 2:00pm at AHS (near Walton’s classroom)
- Sunday, Sep 20: 10:00am – 4:00pm – HoCo HALLWAY DECORATING!!!
Class of 2028 Parent Party, Thursday, Sep 10. Please save the date for our first parent party of the year — it’s going to be a fun one! More than 60 parents are already signed up. RSVP at this link. And if you want to play in the tournament, don’t forget there’s a separate sign up for that after you RSVP. We hope to see you there!
Snack Shack Volunteers Needed!! Friday, Sept 11 the Shack is back in action! All classes share Snack Shack duties on Friday, September 11 and Friday, September 25, and our Junior Class will solely staff the Snack Shack on November 6. Sign up 9/11 SnackShack SUG for September 11 and save the dates for future signups! It’s always a fun time and a great way to meet other parents. And, despite California’s updated volunteer security requirements, very little has changed for parents volunteering in the Snack Shack. As Principal Malcolm shared in his August 14 email, volunteers providing limited service (such as Snack Shack duty) will simply need to wear a volunteer name tag, which we will provide in the Snack Shack.
PSAT Registration and Volunteers Needed. AHS will host a school-day PSAT/SAT on Mon, Oct. 5. The price per exam is $30 for PSAT and $60 for SAT. The webstore is open to receive payment and will close on Friday, Sept 18. Your webstore receipt is your confirmation of your registration. Adults are also needed to proctor the exams (volunteer or $25/hr) with the only restriction that you can’t proctor your own student’s exam. If you have any questions or would like to help proctor, please reach our Testing Coordinator, Jamielle McDonald by email jmcdonald@auhsdschools.org.
Free Practice PSAT/SAT Opportunity. Revolution Prep is offering students a free PSAT on Saturday, Aug 29 from 9 am-12 pm (via zoom) and free SAT practice exam on Saturday, Sept 19 from 9 am-12 pm (via zoom). Register for the live practice exam & book your score review at www.revolutionprep.com/partners/acalaneshighschool/
College Rep Visits and Research. Check for the email from Debbie Levy, our fabulous College and Career Center director, that was sent out to all junior students and parents on Wednesday, August 26 with info about the MaiaLearning platform (the primary tool Acalanes students use to research college/career options and sign up for college visits on campus).
Junior Prom Parent Chair Needed. We are looking for 1–2 parents to help and shadow the Senior Parent Chair for the Junior/Senior Prom this year, and then take over the lead role next year. This is a fun position for a great event, and the prom planning process is a well-oiled machine, so it should be very low stress! Please reach out to class2028@acalanesparentsclub.com or directly to any of our Junior Liaisons if you’re interested in learning more.
Yearbook Order Information. In case you missed it during registration, you can order a yearbook here using Acalanes school code 7610.
Class Activity Fund. If you haven’t yet, please consider contributing to our Class of 2028 Activity Fund here. All proceeds go toward Junior Class social events and Class of 2028 senior activities.
Class of 2028 Parent Instagram: @ACA_Class_of_2028_Parents
Class of 2028 Student Instagram: @acalanes_2028_
Class of 2028 Liaisons: Jana Hattersley, Amy Lewis, Raina Foster, Rupy Krishnan, Rianne Rocca
Questions? Email us: class2028@acalanesparentsclub.com
