Weekly News & Announcements

Sports

Girls soccer
Tuesday, Feb 20 NCS Semifinal
Friday, Feb 23 and Saturday, Feb 24 NCS Championship
 
Boys soccer
Tuesday, Feb20 NCS Semifinal
Friday, Feb 23 and Saturday, Feb 24 NCS Championship
 
Girls basketball
Wednesday, Feb 21 NCS Semifinal
Friday, Feb 23 and Saturday, Feb 24 NCS Championship
 
Baseball
Tuesday, Feb 20 Heritage HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is home and JV is away.
Tuesday, Feb 20 Frosh at Dublin HS at 3:30pm.
Thursday, Feb 22 Alhambra HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is away and JV is home.
Friday, Feb 23 JV host James Logan HS at 3:30pm.
Saturday, Feb 24 Frosh host College Park HS doubleheader at 10am and 12pm.
 
Boys golf
Tuesday, Feb 20 v. Miramonte HS at Contra Costa CC at 3:30pm.
 
Boys lacrosse
Tuesday, Feb 20 host San Ramon Valley HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
 
Girls lacrosse
Tuesday, Feb 20 at Dougherty Valley HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
Friday, Feb 23 host California HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
 
Boys volleyball
Wednesday, Feb 21 at Pittsburg HS. JV at 5pm and varsity at 6pm.
Thursday, Feb 22 at Moreau Catholic HS. JV at 5pm and varsity at 6:30pm.
 
Softball
Friday, Feb 23 Albany HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is away and JV is home.
 
Track & field
Saturday, Feb 24 Concord HS and San Ramon Valley HS at San Ramon Valley HS.This week’s can’t miss events:
 
Boys basketball
Monday, Feb 5 DAL Playoff First Round
Tuesday, Feb 6 DAL Quarterfinal
Thursday, Feb 8 DAL Semifinal
Saturday, Feb 10 DAL Championship
 
Girls basketball
Tuesday, Feb 6 DAL Quarterfinal
Thursday, Feb 8 DAL Semifinal
Saturday, Feb 10 DAL Championship
 
Girls soccer
Tuesday, Feb 6 host Northgate HS. JV at 5pm and Varsity at 7pm.
Thursday, Feb 8 Varsity at Mt. Diablo HS at 5pm.
Saturday, Feb 10 Frosh-Soph at Berkeley HS at 9am and host College Park HS at 2pm.
 
Boys soccer
Tuesday, Feb 6 at Northgate HS. JV at 5pm and Varsity at 7pm.
Thursday, Feb 8 host Mt. Diablo HS. JV at 5pm and Varsity at 7pm.
 
Wrestling
Saturday, Feb 10 DAL Championship at Clayton Valley Charter HS.

You may view the 2023-2024 Athletic Update by clicking HERE.

APC in Action

Parent Education

Please plan to join us for this powerful discussion! RSVP here!
Event is free and encouraged for all Parents and Students. 

Acalanes Community Always (ACA)

AHS ROBOTICS CLUB SEEKING SPONSORS
The Acalanes Robotics Club, aka ACABOTS, is looking for Acalanes parents or alumni working in related businesses to support our thriving club through sponsorships.

Our team competes in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition (FRC). Each year we build a robot to overcome specific challenges set for the year’s competition.

Please click here to learn more about the Robotics Team and the opportunities to sponsor.

DRESS DRIVE - THE PRINCESS PROJECT
The leadership team at Acalanes High School is excited to host a dress drive benefiting the Princess Project of San Francisco. The Princess Project is a non-profit whose mission is to "promote self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school teens who cannot otherwise afford them."
 
AHS is now collecting semi-formal and formal dresses that teens can wear to their high school prom, free of charge. We are hoping to collect as many dresses as possible through Friday, Mar 1. We ask that all dresses be clean and in good condition.

There are two drop-off locations:
1. Acalanes High School in front of the Main Office
2. Lafayette Community Center at 500 St. Mary’s Road
To learn more about the Princess Project, and to obtain a tax-deductible receipt for your donation, click here.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)

Upcoming Important Dates:

• Black History/Excellence Month (February)
• Feb 10-24 Lunar New Year
• Feb 14 Douglass Day
• Feb 19 Day of Remembrance
• Feb 23 BSU Dance at Miramonte

Thank you to the parent volunteers that helped bring Black Excellence Month alive around our school by decorating doors with information about influential black history makers. There are several events happening for our students throughout February so please encourage your students to join in on the fun.
 
Miramonte’s BSU and leadership group are hosting a district wide Mardi Gras dance for all students on Friday, Feb 23 from 7-9pm! Along with dancing and an awesome DJ, there will be food, a 360 open-air video booth, a place to hang out with friends, and an airbrush tattoo artist! Tickets will be $10 and can be purchased on GoFan here.
 
Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dragon, began yesterday, Feb 10. Did you know that San Francisco has celebrated Lunar New Year in some form since the Gold Rush era of the 1860s? You can learn many more things about this special time of the year here. If you are looking for ways to celebrate with your family please check out 510families.
 
Acalanes will have a Lunar New Year Celebration! You can encourage your student to celebrate with everyone at school this week on Wednesday, Feb 14 during lunch in the frosh quad with a potluck featuring various Asian dishes. IMPORTANT: Red envelopes with "food tickets" inside will be handed out that day during brunch in all of the quads. Please remind your student to make sure to grab an envelope to redeem for food at the potluck! Want to help make food? Signup here.
 
Please check out the new AUHSD DEIB website for many great resources and events! And follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Performing & Visual Arts

The Acalanes musical, The Wizard of Oz, will run from Mar 6-9 at 7pm in the Performing Arts Center, PAC. General ticket sales start tomorrow and you can purchase them here. Come watch our amazing students put on an amazing performance! For tickets and information, visit: ahsperformingarts.org