• APC Membership & Fundraising

    May 13, 2024

    BUY A BRICK, LEAVE A LEGACY . . . 
    There’s no better way to honor a special Don than with a customized 2024 Legacy Brick on our Dons Legacy Wall! Prominently displayed in the main quad, our Dons Legacy Wall provides families a lasting way to recognize their special student, teacher, coach, team, performance group, club, and more. 

    Purchase your brick through the Acalanes web store for $300.
    Questions?Contact Legacy Brick Coordinator, Leanne Zimmerman.

  • Acalanes Community Always (ACA)

    May 13, 2024

    ACALANES GARDEN - MAY UPDATE
    We had a small group of kids and adults show up on Sunday, April 21 (Earth Day) to plant, weed, and set up irrigation. All of our summer crops are planted and thanks to Yuri and his son Alexey we have drip irrigation installed in all the beds! We have a small layer of straw to help with water conservation and weed suppression. The weeds are pretty fierce so we will spend the last two garden club lunch meetings weeding in the farm.
     
    We have our summer schedule and mulch date set up. Unfortunately it is too close to the end of year to have another Sunday work party so we are planning our mulching work day on Sunday, Aug 25 when we return, and will go 9-11am to avoid the hot midday heat. We are fortunate that Ecomulch will donate the mulch that we need and only charge us a small delivery fee.
     
    Our summer work evenings will be Tuesdays 5:30-7:30pm.  We will weed, harvest, and start our "community veggie boxes" if we have a big harvest. We will meet every Tuesday except the first two weeks of July.  The dates are: 6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6.  Either Mrs. Challacombe or myself (or both) will be there. If you think you can/want to come to any of these evenings, please sign up HERE.
     
    Finally,  we are in desperate need of cardboard and could also use new gardening tools and gloves. Please feel free to drop items off at room 201 before the year is done.  If you are binging bardboard, it would be great if you could remove any tape and labels before you drop it off.
     
    Thanks so much for all of your support.  If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Ms. Tewksbury (LTewksbury@auhsdschools.org)

  • Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)

    May 13, 2024

    TO CELEBRATE IN MAY:

    • Mental Health Awareness Month
    • Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
    • Jewish American Heritage Month

    May is Jewish American Heritage Month. Each May, hundreds of organizations and Americans of all backgrounds join together to discover, explore, and celebrate the vibrant and varied American Jewish experience from the dawn of our nation to the present day. You can learn so much by visiting the Jewish American Heritage website and checking out AUHSDs site here.
     
    JOIN the DEIB Committee NOW for Next Year
    Our ‘24/25 planning is underway. Please share any thoughts or ideas you have with us here. This is a collaborative process; we encourage participation. It is important that a plethora of voices and ideas are heard. We are also looking for members of our community that would like to be more involved. Time commitment and involvement is up to you but the more you do, the bigger impact you will have on our Acalanes community.
     
    Please check out the new AUHSD DEIB website for many great resources and events! And follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

  • Performing & Visual Arts

    May 13, 2024
     

    LAFAYETTE ROTARY'S GREAT MUSICIANS' FESTIVAL AT THE RES
    Join the Lafayette Rotary Club on Saturday, May 18 from 11am - 3pm for this free musical festival at the iconic Lafayette Reservoir on the Rotary stage. Three bands and soloists will feature George Gershwin on the 100th anniversary of Rhapsody In Blue.
     
    Bands include: The Big Bands of Rossmoor/Generations in Jazz, Acalanes High School Band Ensemble, Stanley Middle School Band, Campolindo High School, and Edna Davis and Roosevelt Middle Schools (Oakland).
     
    For more information, email info@rotarylafayette.org or go to www.rotarylafayette.org.
     
    ACALANES AND CAMPOLINDO JASS ENSEMBLES: Live at Yoshi’s!
    Experience the best of high school jazz with the Campolindo and Acalanes Jazz Ensembles at Yoshi’s Jazz Club and restaurant in Oakland on Tuesday, May 28. The doors open at 7:30pm and the show starts at 8pm. All proceeds from the performance benefit the music programs at Campolindo and Acalanes High Schools. General admission tickets are $25 each and can be purchased here.

  • Student Activities

    May 13, 2024

    Wednesday @ lunch: Summer Bash
    Encourage your student to come out to the pumpkin patch for games, food, sno cones & more to celebrate the end of year and start to summer!
     
    Wednesday/Friday academy: Senior Grad Cap Decorating in room 314
    Friday @ lunch: Last ACA Buddies of the year
    Friday @ lunch: Junior Sizzle into Summer event
    Sunday @ 4pm: Time of Reflection
     
    Seniors can donate their Acalanes merch to the bin outside the front office! All proceeds from sales will go to the Class of 2028 and items can be purchased at Dons Day in August!
     
    Acalanes summer spiritwear-store is open!
    Looking for new student designed spiritwear? You can buy now through August 16 and proceeds benefit the classes of 2025, 2026, 2027 & 2028.
     
    It’s a quiet week on campus with the start of AP exams. Good luck to all the students!
     
    Looking to stay informed? Follow us on Instagram for the latest on student activities and class happenings.
     
    Katherine Walton, Activities Director

  • College & Career

    May 13, 2024

    SENIORS:
    Senior exit survey is mandatory: If your student has decided on their post high school plans, please have them log into Naviance and finish their Acalanes Senior Survey. It is the only way final transcripts will be sent to colleges.
     
    JUNIORS:
    AUHSD hosted a webinar last week for all Junior parents on the new college search platform, MaiaLearning. If you missed this webinar, you can now click HERE to view the  MaiaLearning Parent Webinar.
     
    JUNIORS, SOPHOMORES, FROSH:
    Stanford University Admissions Night: May 14 from 6:30-7:30pm in the Campolindo CPAC. Open to all students, parents, and caregivers in the district. Learn about Stanford University from Admission Counselor, Neha Patel. This will be an overview of Stanford University and the programs they offer.
     

     
    Please visit our College & Career Counseling website any time for additional information and support.

  • School Nurse

    May 13, 2024

    FUEL YOUR STUDENTS with Phytonutrients for Academic Success!
    With AP exams and finals coming up, support your student’s academic success by providing them with nutrient dense food choices - they support brain health (and emotional health too!). Try to substitute processed foods and snacks with whole foods rich in these ingredients. Here’s a good resource. Let me know if you need more ideas!

    See my website for more information.
     
    Always Your School Nurse,
    Dvora Citron, RN, MS
    dcitron@auhsdschools.org, 925-280-2970 x7128
    IG: acalanesschoolnurse, ​School Nurse Website