Weekly News & Announcements

Acalanes Community Always (ACA)

Join Us for Parent Ed Night: Suicide Prevention & Awareness
You’re invited to our upcoming Parent Education Night on Thursday, Nov 6: Suicide Prevention and Awareness—How We Can Support Our Youth.
This important session will provide tools and strategies to help families recognize warning signs and foster open, supportive conversations with young people.
Register Here

Campus Culture Committee

Acalanes Parent Club – Campus Culture Committee (CCC) Update
As we continue the 2025–2026 school year, the Campus Culture Committee (CCC) is focused on building a stronger parent support system for all student groups on campus. We’re also working closely with staff on issues that impact our students.

 Join Us Monthly! (In-Person & Virtual Meetings)
Meeting Schedule | 6:00–7:30pm

• Nov 17 – In-Person: Part 2 of the Wellness Workshop Series
• Dec – No Meeting
• Jan 12 – Virtual
• Feb 9 – In-Person
• Mar 16 – Virtual
• Apr 20 – In-Person (Final Meeting)
• May – No Meeting

Student Activities

Lots of great lunchtime activities this coming week-check them out!
 
Peek at the Week:
 
Monday Lunch: Class Cup Volleyball
Wednesday Academy: Enviro council on pollution in Walton’s academy
Wednesday Lunch:
Class Cup Volleyball continues
Native American Heritage Month Jeopardy in 314
Thursday Lunch: Note taking 101 for Freshmen in room 314
Friday lunch:
Fall Movie in room 314 (food provided)
Class Cup Volleyball
 
Class Cup Volleyball
Come out and support your classmates on Nov 3, 5, and 7 for this year’s Class Cup Volleyball Tournament! Games will take place in the Big Gym at lunch and will feature a single set of 6v6 indoor volleyball. Show out to cheer your grade on and watch the action!
 
Come to Jeopardy for Native American Heritage month! This event is in room 314 during lunch on Nov 5 and is a great opportunity to learn more about indigenous culture and fun facts. Prizes are offered to the winners!
 
Looking ahead….

• Student volunteer opportunities at Winter Nights at LOPC & Glide Memorial
• Native American Heritage Month Speaker: Marge Grow Eppard (Nov 14 @ academy)
• Adopt-a-Family sign-ups coming
• Puppy yoga!
• Senior Friendsgiving
• Senior Dodgeball

College & Career

Counseling

Counselor assignments are by student last name:
A-F Anne Schonauer  
G-Ka Erika Vasquez on campus MWTh
Ke-Re Marissa Meadows 
Rh-Z Susan Martin

COLLEGE NIGHT FOR JUNIOR PARENTS Junior Parents, we will host a college night just for you on Thursday, Nov 13 at 6:30pm in the Acalanes Library. Come hear College and Career Advisor Debbie Levy and Counselor Susan Martin talk about all things college and what you can do to support your junior as they prepare and plan for this next important step in their lives! 
 
PROGRESS REPORTS AVAILABLE Nov 17 The next grading period ends on Nov 17. Progress reports will be available in Aeries on Nov 17. This is the last grading period before the final official semester grades!  Those will be available around Jan 12.

Wellness Center

The Acalanes Wellness Center is off to a great start as we wrapped up the first quarter. We have already had 550 visits to the Center this year including students seeking mental health support, stopping by for a cool down, and taking advantage of our space for activities or study hall during academy. We love providing a safe space for your students to get the support they need while they are here at school. If you are ever concerned about your child or their peers, please do not hesitate to submit a referral for Wellness services using this link. We will follow up with each student that gets referred within one week of the submission. Please do keep in mind that all services provided through the Wellness Center are completely voluntary.

Performing & Visual Arts

Join us for a celebration of jazz music at the Fall Jazz Concert on Thursday, Nov 20 at 6:30pm in the Performing Arts Center! The concert will feature the Stanley Jazz Messengers, the Acalanes Jazz Combos as well as the Acalanes Jazz Ensemble. Join us to support our talented musicians from both Stanley and Acalanes!

LPIE

Join us for LPIE's 2nd Annual Community Crawl on Saturday, Nov 15 from 10am to 2 pm


LPIE Gala "Punchlines with Purpose" Tickets on Sale at 6:00am on Thursday, Nov 6!
For the first time ever, the LPIE Gala will feature a nationally acclaimed headliner—comedian Tom Papa, one of the top comedic voices in the country. With more than 20 years on stage and six stand-up specials—including his latest Netflix special Tom Papa: Home Free—Tom brings humor, heart, and perspective on life, family, and everything in between. His sharp wit and warmth have made him a favorite on Netflix, SiriusXM, and stages across the nation.
Funds raised through this event directly benefit our students by supporting exceptional programs in science, art, music, technology, electives, AP classes, and classroom support—programs that simply wouldn’t exist without community funding.
 
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind night! Tables and tickets are limited, and this year’s event will sell out quickly.

Sports

*The game schedule reflects dates and times as of last Friday. Games may change for several reasons, including weather. If you have questions or comments, please contact Acalanes Sports Boosters.

This week’s can’t miss events:

Flag football
Tuesday, Nov 4 NCS Semifinal.
Thursday, Nov 6 NCS Championship.

Girls volleyball
Wednesday, Nov 5 NCS Semifinal.
Saturday, Nov 8 NCS Championship.

Boys water polo
Wednesday, Nov 5 NCS Playoff First Round.
Saturday, Nov 8 NCS Quarterfinal.

Tackle football
Thursday, Nov 6 Freshman host San Leandro HS at 5:00pm.
Friday, Nov 7 at Las Lomas HS. JV at 4:30pm and Varsity at 7:00pm.

Cross country
Saturday, Nov 8 DAL Championship at Hidden Valley Park at 1:00pm.

Girls water polo
Saturday, Nov 8 NCS Semifinal.

You may view the full 2024-2025 Athletic Schedule by clicking HERE.