• Sports

    March 17, 2024

    This weeks can't miss events:

    Boys Golf

    Monday, Mar 18 De La Salle JV Tournament at Lone Tree GC.
    Wednesday, Mar 20 Varsity v. Las Lomas HS at Boundary Oak GC at 3:30pm.
    Wednesday, Mar 20 JV v. Miramonte HS at Rossmoor GC at 3:30pm.
     
    Boys Tennis
    Tuesday, Mar 19 Miramonte HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is away and JV is home.
    Thursday, Mar 21 Las Lomas HS. Varsity is home and JV is away.
     
    Boys Volleyball
    Tuesday, Mar 19 host Northgate HS. JV at 5pm and varsity at 6:30pm.
    Thursday, Mar 21 at Campolindo HS. JV at 5pm and varsity at 6:30pm.
     
    Softball
    Tuesday, Mar 19 Berean Christian HS at 4:30pm. Varsity is home and JV is away.
    Thursday, Mar 21 Las Lomas HS at 4:30pm. Varsity is home and JV is away.
     
    Baseball
    Tuesday, Mar 19 JV at James Logan HS at 4pm.
    Wednesday, Mar 20 Piedmont HS at 4pm. Varsity is home and JV is away.
    Friday, Mar 22 San Leandro HS at 4pm. Varsity is away and JV is home.
    Saturday, Mar 23 Frosh at Campolindo HS doubleheader at 10am and 12pm.
     
    Boys Lacrosse
    Wednesday, Mar 20 host University HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
    Saturday, Mar 23 at Casa Grande HS. JV at 10am and Varsity at 12pm.
     
    Girls Lacrosse
    Wednesday, Mar 20 at Bishop O’Dowd HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
    Friday, Mar 22 at Miramonte HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
     
    Track & Field
    Wednesday, Mar 20 at Northgate HS at 3:30pm.
     
    Swimming
    Thursday, Mar 21 host Campolindo HS at 4pm.
     
    Competitive Sport Cheer
    Friday, Mar 22 College Park HS at 6:30pm and Concord HS at 7:30pm at Concord HS.
     
    You may view the full 2023-2024 Athletic Schedule by clicking HERE.

  • General Administration Announcements

    March 11, 2024

    ACALANES HIGH SCHOOL HOSTS SONG FOR CHARLIE
    What Students Need to Know About Fentanyl to Protect Themselves and Others
    Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | Academy 
    Acalanes Performing Arts Center (PAC)


    Song For Charlie joined us this past fall for a presentation to our current juniors and seniors. Because of its impact, we are partnering with Song For Charlie again to provide this valuable opportunity to our sophomore students.

    All Sophomores will join Song For Charlie, HSD Staff, and the Acalanes Administration as they present What Students Need to Know About Fentanyl to Protect Themselves and Others. This is an opportunity for our students to come together to learn the facts about fentanyl and take empowered action to protect themselves and their loved ones.

    This presentation will be given to all Sophomores during Academy on Wednesday, March 13th. All school support will be available to answer questions and provide support. This includes our HSD staff, counselors, wellness center, and administration.
     

    PARENTS, WE NEED YOU!
    Acalanes Parents/Guardians, here is where you can play an important part in the incredible things happening at Acalanes!

    1.  Job Fair:  If your business hires high school students (or you know someone who does) please reach out to Katherine Walton to be part of the Job Fair on Wednesday, Mar 20. We can help you recruit some incredible employees!
    2. Creative Arts and Design Career Academy: Parents, alumni, and community members are invited to talk with students about their career experiences/pathways in the creative arts and design fields. Please email Debbie Levy for more info about this event on Wednesday, Apr 10 at 10am.
    3. Trade Fair: The College & Career Center is hosting a Trade Fair for Roofing, Electrical, Plumbing, Linesman, Cosmetology, Automotive, and more during lunch on Apr 24. We are looking for more organizations to be represented so please email Debbie Levy with any suggestions.

     
    STATE TESTING IS HERE!
    CAASPP testing begins tomorrow, Monday, Mar 11. All juniors will take the math, English, and science tests over the three weeks prior to spring break.
     
    We greatly appreciate our parents and community's encouragement of our students to do their absolute best, participate, and show up for our school in taking these tests seriously. Don't stress, but please do your best!

    Our school has outstanding achievement, and these test scores are critical as a public measurement of our students' progress. Students will also receive their score reports, which are included in their academic file. CAASPP scores are also used by colleges for course placement.

  • APC in Action

    March 11, 2024

    ACALANES SERVICE AWARDS DEADLINE APPROACHING: Friday, Apr 19
    Thanks to APC, the Acalanes and Presidential Service Awards have gone digital. New this year, APC funded the Helper Helper app where students can find and record volunteer hours and earn a community service award.  To qualify, all hours must be entered AND validated by the student’s supervisor by Thursday, Apr 19, 2024 so please encourage your students to get their hours entered now!!
     
    Since April, over 250 students have created Helper Helper accounts and logged over 6,900 volunteer service hours and we’re hoping that number will keep increasing! 
     
    Students who volunteer at least 30 hours by Thursday, Apr 19, 2024, will get an Acalanes Service Award so please encourage your students to get those hours entered as that deadline is quickly approaching!


    DON'T MISS THE COLOR RUN!
    Acalanes is having its Annual Color Run on Sunday, Mar 24 at 9 am. This is a super fun 1 or 2-mile run around the Acalanes campus with stations of different colored powders scattered throughout the course.

    This event is inspired by the traditions of Holi, the Hindu Festival of Color. Holi celebrates the arrival of spring and its beautiful harvests and colors with festivals involving colored powder.

    The Color Run is a community wide event and we want to encourage you to run or walk! You can purchase your registration on Go Fan which includes a t-shirt, gift from Zoonie's and snacks at the end of the race. 
    This is a great event for all ages so please encourage others to come as well! Hope to see you there!


    SPRING CAMPUS CLEAN UP:  Sunday, Apr 14, 11am - 2pm
    Help us make our campus shine!  Earn volunteer service hours, connect with your Acalanes community, and share in our Dons pride!  All are welcome. Students can sign up on the Helper Helper app (click HERE for instructions) and adults can volunteer through the Sign Up Genius. Thanks for your help and GO DONS!

  • Acalanes Community Always (ACA)

    March 11, 2024

    DONS SHOWED UP FOR THE PRINCESS PROJECT DRESS DRIVE!
    We collected 183 very nice prom dresses which will go to very deserving young ladies. The Huskins family is delivering them on Saturday on behalf of Acalanes, with a lot of pride and appreciation for our awesome ACA community!  Thank you ACA for always SHOWING UP!
     
    BOOK DRIVE FOR THE LAFAYETTE LIBRARY
    The Community Outreach and Improvement Program is hosting a drive for the Friends of the Lafayette Library and Learning Center from Mar 4-15!

    Please donate gently used books, DVDs, puzzles, and games to the bins outside the Acalanes front office!

    Donations help fund programs and other parts of the Lafayette Library and Learning Center! Please check out our website for more information and donation options. Thank you in advance!

    SEED HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE: Where our special needs high schoolers hang out with their typical peers.
    Upcoming regular meeting dates:

    • Thursday, Mar 21: 5-6:30pm
    • Thursday, Apr 18: 5-6:30pm
    • Thursday, May 16: 5-6:30pm

    Volunteers and participants should RSVP here (volunteers get 2-hour community service validation per session).

    To receive SEED High School updates, sign up to the High School newsletter here.

  • Parent Education

    March 11, 2024

    POWERFUL COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENT TUESDAY, MAR 19
    Students, parents and community members are encouraged to attend “Paralyzed to Powerful” with Robert Paylor on Tuesday, Mar 19 at 7pm. This event will take place in the Acalanes Performing Arts Center (PAC) and while the event is free, we ask that you RSVP so we can plan accordingly.

  • Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)

    March 11, 2024

    Upcoming Important Dates:

    • Women’s History Month (March)
    • Disability Awareness Month (March)
    • Gender Equality Month (March)
    • Mar 11 Ramadan Begins
    • Mar 19 Nowruz - Persian New Year
    • Feb 14 - Mar 28 Lent
    • Mar 25 Holi Celebrated
    • Mar 31 Easter and Trans Day of Visibility

    Did you know Women’s History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California?? It began as a week surrounding International Women’s Day (Mar 8 this year) to “celebrate the achievements, leadership, courage, strength and love of the women who built America” (President Jimmy Carter). Find out more here.
     
    One special woman to highlight this week is Tammy Duckworth. She is a disabled female combat veteran who is now a Senator from Illinois. Duckworth is the first Thai American woman elected to Congress, the first person born in Thailand elected to Congress, the first woman with a disability elected to Congress, the first female double amputee in the Senate, and the first senator to give birth while in office. She is the second Asian American woman to serve in the Senate, after Mazie Hirono.
     
    The month of Ramadan begins at sunset on Mar 11. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (sawm), prayer, reflection, and community. A commemoration of Muhammad's first revelation, the annual observance of Ramadan is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam and lasts twenty-nine to thirty days, from one sighting of the crescent moon to the next.

    Please check out the new AUHSD DEIB website for many great resources and events! And follow us on Instagram and Facebook