Weekly News & Announcements

Sports

This week’s can’t miss events:

Girls tennis
Tuesday, Sep 19 Northgate HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is home and JV is away.
Thursday, Sep 21 Las Lomas HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is away and JV is home.

Girls volleyball
Tuesday, Sep 19 host College Park HS. Frosh at 4:30pm, JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.
Thursday, Sep 21 host Campolindo HS. Frosh at 4:30pm, JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.
Saturday, Sep 23 Varsity and JV in Sonoma Valley Invitational.
Saturday, Sep 23 Frosh in East County tournament at Pittsburg HS.

Boys water polo
Tuesday, Sep 19 at Irvington HS. JV at 6:30pm and Varsity at 7:30pm.
Wednesday, Sep 20 host Las Lomas HS. Varsity at 6pm and JV at 7pm.
Friday, Sep 22 and Saturday, Sep 23 Vintage Varsity Invitational.

Girls water polo
Wednesday, Sep 20 host Las Lomas HS. JV at 4pm and Varsity at 5pm.
Friday, Sep 22 and Saturday, Sep 23 Amanda McDonald Varsity Invitational at Menlo School.

Flag football
Wednesday, Sep 20 host Miramonte HS at 5pm, host Clayton Valley Charter HS at 7pm.

Girls golf
Wednesday, Sep 20 Campolindo HS at Moraga CC at 3:30pm.

Football
Thursday, Sep 21 Frosh at College Park HS at 5pm.
Friday, Sep 22 at College Park HS. JV at 4:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.

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

General Administration Announcements

CLUB DAY HAD CAMPUS ROCKING

Thank you to all the students and staff who participated in Club Day on Friday. Did you know there are 72 approved clubs at Acalanes!! Be sure to ask your student what clubs interest them. And encourage your student to join in, it's never too late to get involved.PICTURE DAY ORDERS AND MAKE-UPS

APC Membership & Fundraising

Acalanes Parents Club is grateful for your donations this school year. If you haven’t had a chance to donate, you can do so here. Thank you for being a part of the APC community! We couldn’t do it without you!

Corporate Matching is a great opportunity to make your donations go twice as far. Please check if your company has a matching program and, if so, contact corpmatch@acalanesparentsclub.com for further information.

APC in Action

SENIOR PARENT NIGHT SLIDES AVAILABLE

Wow, Senior Parent Night was well attended! Lots of great information from Debbie Levy and College & Career Services.

Please check out the Senior Parent Night Slides if you missed the presentation or you are ready to access links for even more information.

*APC is proud to fund College & Career Services at Acalanes! 

DONS DIALOGUE & APC GENERAL MEETING - Save the Date
Please join us Friday, Sep 22 at 8:30am in the Collaboration Center for our September Dons Dialogue. We will start at 8:30am with a brief APC General Meeting including a review and vote on the 2023-24 APC budget. Our Dons Dialogue with Principal Shawn will immediately follow. APC will provide coffee and treats. All parents/caregivers welcome. 
 
ACALANES COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
Welcome back Dons! The 2023-24 volunteer program year is in full swing for the Acalanes and President’s Service Awards so please make sure your students are logging those hours! It’s a great opportunity for students to give back AND be recognized for their service. THREE IMPORTANT CHANGES to note this year: 

1. We’ve transitioned to an app-based system, called Helper Helper, for reporting and validating hours. (That means no more paper forms and no more waiting until the end of the year to submit your hours. Yay!) 
2. The Acalanes Service Award now requires a minimum of 30 hours to qualify (back to the pre-COVID original hours requirement).
3. We have NEW instruction guidelines on what hours qualify as community service hours, which hopefully resolves a lot of past questions. 

Please check out the Volunteer Service Opportunities page for instructions on how to get started in the app and to view the new instructions and guidelines. All applications are due by Friday, Apr 19, 2024 so please make sure your students are logging those hours in the Helper Helper app now!  Email communityservice@acalanesparentsclub.com with any questions.
 
And if your child hasn’t picked up their AHS or Presidential Service Award from last year, please have them do so at the Counseling Office as soon as possible.

Follow the Acalanes Parents Club on Instagram to keep up to date on what's happening at Acalanes and reminders for important dates.

Please reach out to APC here with any questions.

Parents Club Pro-Tip

ACADEMY WITH A PURPOSE
Our students attend Academy on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 10:10-11:05am. Students use TeachMore (an online platform) to select where they would like to go for Academy or teachers can also tag a student to attend their Academy for test make-ups or targeted support.

Ask your student(s) where they are going for Academy each week and encourage them to make a good selection. These periods are a great time to get homework completed, work on group projects or participate in enrichment activities. Peer Tutoring is always a valuable option during the Academy periods as well.

Parent Education

Acalanes High School Hosts
A Community Parent Education Night
Thursday, Sep 28, 2023
Acalanes Performing Arts Center

Join Song For Charlie, Local Law Enforcement Agencies, and the Acalanes Administration as they present What Everyone Needs to Know About the Drug Landscape Today. This is an opportunity for our parent community to come together to learn the facts about fentanyl and take empowered action to protect yourself and your loved ones.  

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)

LatinX Heritage Month runs from Sept 15-Oct 15 and is a time to recognize and celebrate the many contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of the American LatinX community. You can learn more about it here for discussion with your students.

One way Acalanes will celebrate is through a community get-together. Encourage your student to sign up to bring food to a potluck on Wednesday, Sep 20 before the girls volleyball team takes on Campolindo. The potluck will be from 5-6pm in front of the big gym and all families are invited to join in on the fun!.