• Wellness Center

    April 30, 2023

    May is mental health awareness month! We celebrate this month to destigmatize mental health issues, provide support and generate awareness of what mental health means for all of us.

    Destigmatizing mental health issues has played a huge role in making mental health care more widely accessible to those who need it. The implementation of Wellness Centers in AUHSD is largely in part to widespread efforts to normalize mental health and provide support at school, where students spend a huge portion of their time.
    Mental health comes in all shapes and sizes. Many people assume that mental health struggles are a matter of pathology but, in reality, someone may have mental health challenges without ever receiving a diagnosis. When thinking about mental health in broad terms, a perfect analogy for understanding is a car. Cars need regular maintenance to make sure that things run smoothly for as long as possible and when things come up, a car needs to be checked out to get things back to baseline. Mental health is extremely similar in the sense that if we are not taking care of our mental health, it is more likely that things will come up. If these things are not addressed appropriately, they have the potential to impact our lives in ways that are less than ideal. The Acalanes Wellness Center is here to support your students no matter what their mental health looks like. Mental health is a journey, not a destination. Check in with your student for a better understanding of where they might be on their journey.

  • Performing & Visual Arts

    April 30, 2023

    ACALANES SPRING CONCERTS
    Come celebrate the last month of the school year with Director Lauren Gibson and her talented groups of musicians as they perform two magical nights of music!
     
    Dates:  Tuesday, May 2 and Thursday, May 4
    Time:  7pm
    Location:  AHS Performing Arts Center
    Music Groups:

    • Tuesday - Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble
    • Thursday - Jazz Band, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble

    Admission Price:  Free
     
     
    AHS CHOIR POPS CONCERT
    Date: Friday, May 5
    Time: 7pm
    Location: AHS Performing Arts Center 
    Featuring: Harmonix, Innuendos, Octet
    Admission Price:  Fre

     

    JAZZ CAFE
    The much-anticipated annual Jazz Café returns to Stanley Middle School on Friday, May 12th at 6:00pm.  Lamorinda residents have long flocked to the popular “Jazz Café” event for a fun (and free) evening of jazz, coffee and dessert. There will also be a taco truck on hand.  This year’s Café marks the debut of Stanley Middle School’s new music director Todd Minson.  Performers include Stanley Jazz Crusaders, Stanley Jazz Messengers, Stanley Chorus, Campo Jazz Ensemble and Acalanes Jazz Ensemble. For more information, contact dalianishimori@gmail.com.

  • LPIE

    April 30, 2023

    On Apr 21, we held a festive awards ceremony to announce the winners for Project LPIE. We received 155 entries this year! Congratulations to all our talented Acalanes students who participated in Project LPIE 2023. It's not too early to start thinking about projects for 2024!
     
    Click here to view the complete list of all Project LPIE 2023 Winners!
     
    Michele Colaco and Andrea Hilsabeck, Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
    www.lpie.org, Follow us on Instagram

  • Sports

    April 30, 2023

    This week’s can’t miss events:
     
    Boys golf
     
    Monday, May 1 DAL Championships at Diablo Creek GC
     
    Baseball
     
    Tuesday, May 2 Campolindo HS at 4pm. Varsity is away and JV is home.
    Thursday, May 4 Campolindo HS at 4pm. Varsity is home and JV is away.
     
    Softball
     
    Tuesday, May 2 at Clayton Valley Charter HS at 4:30pm
    Thursday, May 4 host Las Lomas HS at 4:30pm
     
    Boys volleyball
     
    Tuesday, May 2 NCS First Round at 7pm
    Thursday, May 4 NCS Quarterfinal at 7pm
     
    Boys lacrosse
     
    Tuesday, May 2 NCS First Round
    Thursday, May 4 NCS Quarterfinal
     
    Girls lacrosse
     
    Tuesday, May 2 NCS First Round
    Thursday, May 4 NCS Quarterfinal
     
    Swimming
     
    Friday, May 5 NCS Trials at Concord Community Pool at 10:30am
    Saturday, May 6 NCS Finals at Concord Community Pool at 10:30am
     
    Boys tennis
     
    Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6 NCS Singles & Doubles Championships at James Logan HS
     
    Track & field
     
    Saturday, May 6 DAL Finals at Campolindo HS 9am
     
    The spring sports schedules will be found on the AHS 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

    April 23, 2023

    Health and Trade Career Academies this Week
    The Acalanes College & Career Center is hosting two additional Career Academies this week. Career Academies are quick and interesting ways to learn about future career options and opportunities.  All students are invited and encouraged to attend.
    Wednesday, Apr 26: Health Careers
    Friday, Apr 28: Trade Careers (roofing, electrical, plumbing, automotive and more)
    Additional topics will be offered next fall.
     
    Acalanes Alumni Forum
    On Tuesday, Apr 25, at 6pm, the Acalanes High School administration and Associate Student Body officers would like to invite our alumni to join in an open Zoom forum to share perspectives, personal experiences, and memories of what it means to be a Don.
    Over the past several years, our school community has engaged in a discussion regarding our school’s history and our mascot, “The Don.” This topic is vital to our community and sparks strong feelings and diverse perspectives. The student body originally selected the Don Mascot in 1941, and it is within the ASB constitution, determined by our students, that the mascot is named. Our ASB leaders want to create a dialogue with our current student body and alumni to understand the differing perspectives. Our goal is to come to a common understanding of our values and what our mascot stands for to be inclusive of our Acalanes community.
    Please click here to register.
    We look forward to seeing you and hearing you share what it means to be a Don!

  • APC in Action

    April 23, 2023

    We're in the home stretch…Let's end the year with a grand slam as we fuel our students during Finals week
    Who's on first? You! By donating and/or delivering snacks to our students during finals week May 24-26.
    What's on second? Shop our Amazon wish list and have it delivered to the Finals Fuel clubhouse or donate directly to the Costco Run (venmo: @sheryl-platt-1 or paypal: sheryl@slpdesigns.net )
    Why on 3rd? Help our students re-energize between final exams!
    I don't know in left field? Click here for the Sign Up Genius that includes more information on donating and volunteering.
     
    April Dons Dialogue - Listen to the Recording!
    If you missed our most recent Dons Dialogue on Wednesday, Apr 19, here are the recording or slides from the discussion. This month's topics included;

    • Student activities update
    • Mascot presentation with ASB Officers
    • Department Chairs, Barth & Schottland, discussed ChatGPT
    • End of year awards & celebrations update
    • Q&A with Principal Shawn

     The next Dons Dialogue will be Friday, May 12 at 8:45am in the Collaboration Center.

    Please consider helping out at Prom and Grad Night!
    We are in need of some additional help for both Prom and Grad Night and - we literally can’t hold these momentous events without parental support, so we urge you to consider joining the team! There are many opportunities to help- and for those of you with younger students, this is a great chance to get some visibility into the fun that’s to come for your student(s)!

    • PROM - Chaperone at SF City Hall – Saturday, May 13 – Sign up Here
    • GRAD NIGHT - Check in, Bus & Cruise Volunteers – Friday, May 26 – Sign up Here

    We can’t thank you enough for your time, support and generosity. YOU are what makes this ACA community so amazing!