Weekly News & Announcements

Sports

This week’s can’t miss events!

Boys water polo
Saturday, Aug 13 Alumni game
 
Girls water polo
Saturday, Aug 13 Alumni game
 
Monday, Aug 8 Fall sports begin. All students must complete the Athletic Clearance on Sportsnet to attend tryouts or practices.
 
Access to the Athletic Clearance Instructions, Fall Sport Tryout and Practice Schedule and Coaches Contact documents will be found on Canvas in the Global Announcements by clicking here.
 
The fall sport schedules will be found on the Acalanes High School website by clicking here.
 
If you have any questions, please contact Randy Takahashi at rtakahashi@auhsdschools.org or Haley Walsh at hwalsh@auhsdschools.org.

General Administration Announcements

ALL Chromebooks and textbooks need to be returned ASAP. If you missed last week’s opportunities, please bring any outstanding items to the Acalanes Main Office Tuesday, May 31 through Friday, June 3 between the hours of 9am to 3pm.

APC in Action

Please click 2022-2023 REVISED Directory Form  and complete your Directory information. You do NOT want to miss this opportunity to be part of the AHS Student/Family Directory as we are collecting all data NOW.
 
APC is again making the 2022-2023 Directory available in its traditional spiral bound booklet format. (A non-paper version will be available for those who prefer an electronic format). Both versions of the directory will be available to all APC members at Back to School Night on August 25.
 
Please reach out to APC directly here with any questions.

Acalanes Community Always (ACA)

The 3rd annual Senior Car Rally was a HUGE success!  We want to thank all of the volunteers who helped greet and park the seniors, decorate the route before and clean up after. APC would like to extend an enormous thank you to Linda Choi and Natasha Acuña for organizing the incredible afternoon!  And it goes without saying - thank you to our fabulous families, Acalanes Community, Oakwood, and the City of Lafayette for making our seniors feel so loved! Our seniors thank you!  💙   


 
The Acalanes Parents Club would like to thank the following APC Board members who are stepping down from their role or graduating from Acalanes. APC is grateful for their dedication to making our community stronger and our school a better place for all of our students.
Thank you!
 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

Do you enjoy sharing interesting information about different people and cultures? Please volunteer to help us with communications for next year! Email us here or visit our Acalanes DEI website. Other committee positions are open too!

College & Career

Seniors

• Enjoy summer!

Juniors

• The College Essay Guy offers insightful sessions on the college essay process. Students leave with tangible ideas and drafts too! Our school is registered and courses are FREE! I highly recommend checking some of these out! They are a fun and simple way to start/finish essays.
• Community College Summer Classes Open. Enrollment for summer courses at California Community Colleges has begun. You can likely take them asynchronously at many schools. If you’d like to explore a subject you are passionate about, click here.  

Sophomores/Freshmen

• Summer Volunteer: Send your child to the CCC for volunteer opportunities this summer.
• Resources:  CCC Website

Counseling

Counselor assignments are by last name.
A-Dr Anne Schonauer  
Du-Kr Christine Todd  
Ku-Rog Marissa Meadows 
Roh-Z Susan Martin
 
Summer School Applications Available If your student has D or F grades currently or from past semesters and they want to make them up, they can enroll in our SummerSchool program. F grades in required classes need to be made up, D grades can be made up to stay 4-year college-eligible. Please have your student see their counselor to sign up.

School Nurse

Congratulations to our Senior class and families!  We are so proud of you all and wish you much success, happiness and wellness as you launch into the greater community and world! Suggestion to college-bound students- when you get on campus, find and visit the Student Health Center. You will find they have a wealth of programs and resources. Make plans to get your fall flu shot there so you know where it is.

COVID- All I’m going to say right now is that you can order 8 more Covid tests here.

I hope everyone has a happy and healthy summer.  I’m going to continue to encourage you to eat healthy and be active. Here is a great video on Summertime plant-based eating. No matter how you eat, it’s important for EVERYONE to include LOTS of fruits and vegetables. I hope you find the video inspiring to create and prepare great meals (adapt to your needs) with your family.

Please be in touch with me to discuss any medical, health, or wellness concerns.
Stay healthy and be well,
Dvora Citron, RN, MS
dcitron@auhsdschools.org
925-280-2970 x7128
Acalanes School Nurse Google Site
IG:  acalanesschoolnurse

Wellness Center

Please check out this Resource Guide for anyone that might need help finding mental health or community resources for their student over the summer and upcoming 2022-2023 school year.
 
Wishing a fun and relaxing summer to the entire Acalanes community! This has been a trying year, but we made it through with each other’s support. Congratulations to the class of 2022 and I’m looking forward to seeing our returning Dons next year!!

General Administration Announcements

A few housekeeping items for the end of the year:

Finals Schedule
There was an error in our Student Planner with the Finals Week Schedule. Please access the current Finals Schedule by clicking here.
 
Books
Please turn in any remaining books.
 
Devices
Acalanes will collect all school-owned chromebooks, chargers, and other devices. The last chance to drop these items off is this week, from 12:30 to 1:30pm on the following days:

• 12th grade - Monday, May 23
• 11th grade - Tuesday, May 24
• 10th grade - Wednesday, May 25
• 9th grade - Thursday, May 26

On Friday, May 27 the library will be open from 8am to 4pm in case a student misses their assigned day for any reason.