• APC Membership & Fundraising

    September 10, 2023

    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

    September 10, 2023

    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

    September 10, 2023

    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

    September 10, 2023

    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)

    September 10, 2023

    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!.

  • Student Activities

    September 10, 2023

    Clubs at Acalanes
    This year we have 72 approved clubs at Acalanes and they are a great way to connect with a passion and get involved. Please encourage your student to attend meetings, reach out to the presidents and get involved! Check them out here!
     
    Celebrate LatinX Heritage Month!
    Sign up to bring food to the potluck on Sep 20 before the girls volleyball team takes on Campolindo. We will do a potluck from 5-6pm in front of the big gym and celebrate community together. Looking forward to it! 
     
    Homecoming 2023: Acalanes celebrates music genres!
    Homecoming week is Oct 9-14 and is one of the best weeks on campus with so many different ways for students to get involved. Please encourage your student to opt in!
    Frosh have their informational meeting on Tuesday @ lunch in room 314 (other class meetings took place last week). If your student missed their class informational meeting, check the bulletin for links to sign up to participate!
     
    Saturday, Oct 14 is our HOCO Night Out from 7-10pm. It is a campus wide event (1100+ attended last year) and a night not to miss. Tickets are on sale via Go Fan and are:
    $25 with ASB
    $50 without ASB
    $75 for an outside guest
    Outside guests do need to fill out and return a guest contract. Look in the bulletin for all of the information and stay tuned for confirmed vendors, food, games, activities and entertainment.
     
    Spirit Wear/Class Shirt Update:
    If you ordered spiritwear via the Gryco webstore, it will be here mid September and you will receive an email from me with pick-up information.
     
    If you ordered a class shirt, we will hand them out this Wednesday, Sep 13 at lunch.
     
    If you purchased ASB and didn’t receive your white spirit shirt, please send your student to room 314.
     
    SEED Friendship Circle - Sep 21 at 5pm. Support high school students with special needs in our community by attending Friendship Circle at LOPC. It happens monthly and is a great chance to get to know new peers, have fun & serve your community. Counts as volunteer service hours. To RSVP email susan@lopc.org
     
    Looking to stay informed? Follow us on Instagram for the latest on student activities and class happenings.
     
    Katherine Walton, Activities Director