Weekly News & Announcements

Counseling

Counselor assignments are by last name.
A-Em Anne Schonauer  
En-Kr Christine Todd  
Ku-Rog Marissa Meadows 
Roh-Z Susan Martin

Schedule Change Requests
Tomorrow, Monday, Aug 22 is the last day to request a schedule change. Please send students directly to their counselor to see if a change is possible. 

Class Visits
Counselors will give grade-level presentations in classes from Aug 30-Sept 9. Your student will hear suggestions and tips for maximizing their experience this year. We will review graduation progress and remaining requirements at each grade level. All Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors will receive a copy of their transcript. Juniors and Seniors will also receive information about Naviance and college applications. 
 
Individual Senior Appointments
Beginning mid-Sept, counselors will be meeting individually with Seniors to discuss post-high school plans. Those applying to colleges will walk through the process of requesting required documents for their applications. 

School Nurse

Does your student need to have an EPIPEN available?  If so, we need new medical documentation each calendar year. Please fill this form out completely and include both parent AND physician signatures and return to me.
 
Order more FREE Covid tests here.
 
GREAT ARTICLE on Strengths-Based Parenting
 
Do you have a student in college?  Please find parent support HERE.
 
Please see my website for more information on medications, health issues, forms, etc.
 
SUMMER RECIPE:  Mushroom Soup - Soup in the summer?  The mushrooms at the Farmers’ Market are so good (Costco too)!
 
Looking forward to a GREAT year together!

Dvora Citron, RN, MS
dcitron@auhsdschools.org
925-280-2970 x7128
Acalanes School Nurse Google Site
IG:  acalanesschoolnurse

Wellness Center

The AHS Wellness team would like to welcome everyone to a new school year! With this new year there have been some changes to the Wellness Center including a new coordinator, Patrick Turner, and new Wellness Center hours.
 
While new to AHS, Patrick/Mr.Turner is not new to the district. He’s been dedicated to supporting the success of students in the district for 5 years as a school counselor at Campolindo. Patrick is a great addition to our team and looks forward to continuing to provide support for students in his new role.
 
Last year, usage of the Wellness Center was extremely successful, which means we were also extremely busy. In hopes of better serving our students, new Wellness Center hours are listed here. By modifying our hours, we are able to collaborate more and increase our programming and planning, which allows us to be proactive in reaching more AHS students.
 
As always, if you know of any AHS students that may need additional mental health support here on campus, please submit a referral to the Wellness Center using this link.
The success of Wellness Centers would not be possible without the continued support of parents, families and community partners. Thanks for all that you do in prioritizing mental health for our students!
 
Kiara Thomas- Wellness Intake Specialist

LPIE

Thank you to all who attended our Back to LPIE event at Metro. It was an amazing turnout! And a huge thank you to Metro Lafayette for hosting and providing complimentary beverages. We are truly grateful to have such wonderful partners that are so keenly vested in our community!
 
LPIE also had its first board meeting this week and it was our privilege to be able to honor our LPIE Business Partners who have already pledged more than $240,000 to support our Lafayette public schools. We approved our 2022-23 Budget and are pleased to announce a very successful start to our Annual Giving Campaign. For those who are new to LPIE, please feel free to reach out to us to learn more about LPIE and the programs that we sponsor.

Michele Colaco and Andrea Hilsabeck, Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
www.lpie.org
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Performing Arts

Former Instrumental Music Don, Mav Fabela, playing it big at Outside Lands. Read the Acalanes Blueprint article here:

https://acalanesblueprint.com/2022/08/18/soaking-up-summers-final-moments-outside-lands-2022/

Sports

This week’s can’t miss events!

Girls golf
Monday, Aug 22 College Park HS at Contra Costa CC at 3:30pm.

Girls volleyball
Tuesday, Aug 23 at Heritage HS. Freshmen at 4pm, JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.
Thursday, Aug 25 at Archie Williams HS. Freshmen at 4pm, JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.

Football
Friday, Aug 26 host San Marin HS. JV at 4:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
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

There are a couple changes for the food services program this school year. Students are still eligible to receive two free meals a day, but please note important changes outlined below.

Fast Five for Food

1. ALL students must have their ID card when picking up food in the cafeteria.  Quick Tip: Students can have a picture of their ID card on their phone!
2. The cafeteria will have three choices for food options: breakfast, brunch and lunch.
3. Students will choose from two of the three food options a day - breakfast, brunch or lunch. For example, a student can pick up breakfast and brunch, but will then have to pay for lunch.
4. Students can purchase a third meal option or a la cart items by loading money on their ID cards through our Titan system. 
5. No cash accepted!

APC in Action

Please join us this Friday, Aug 19 at 8:45am in the Collaboration Center for our first Dons Dialogue of the school year. Principal Shawn will discuss the latest and greatest happenings on campus and share important information for a successful year ahead. APC will provide coffee and treats. All parents/caregivers welcome. 
 
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.

APC Membership & Fundraising

Acalanes Parents Club has committed nearly $180,000 to Acalanes this school year which provides vital services for our entire AHS community. As of today, we have yet to reach that goal and we need your help!

We are tremendously grateful for your support which funds programming for all Acalanes students and staff, including:

If you haven’t had a chance to donate, please do so here. Any amount is needed and greatly appreciated.  
 
Another important source of funds is making your donations go twice as far with Corporate Matching. Please check if your company has a matching program and, if so, contact corpmatch@acalanesparentsclub.com for further information.
 
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

APC’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee extends a warm welcome to all our families and invites you to connect with our committee.
 
We look forward to participating in a number of Fall activities including:

• Latine Heritage Month
• LGBT History Month
• United Against Hate Week (a Tri-City collaboration)

We will host a kick-off meeting soon, but in the meantime, we can use a few more parents to help with our communications and social media. No experience needed and low time commitment. Click here to find out more.
 
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