Weekly News & Announcements

Counseling

Counselor assignments are by last name:
A-Em Anne Schonauer  
En-Kr Christine Todd / Christina Castillo-Gallardo during Spring 2023
Ku-Rog Marissa Meadows 
Roh-Z Susan Martin
 
Late Sign Up for AP Exams: Late registration options are still available, but will incur a late fee. Please see here for more details.
 
Frosh/Soph Parent Meeting Thursday, Jan 12 at 6pm in the AHS Library
Come hear our Counselor Marissa Meadows, College and Career Advisor Debbie Levy, and Counselor Sub Christina Castillo-Gallardo talk about course selection and preliminary college planning for rising 10th and 11th grade students (current 9th and 10th grade students). 

School Nurse

Happy 2023 and Welcome Back!
 
More FREE Covid Tests
 
Did you get your Bivalent Covid Vaccine?
Update your digital record here. It’s easy to schedule at your local pharmacy if you still need yours.
 
Here’s a great website on SLEEP.
 
Start the new year off right by starting the day strong - make time for breakfast!
Ask your student what kind of food they want in the morning before school. If they sleep until the last minute, talk about what portable healthy food you can make available for them to grab on their way to school:

• Cereal, instant oatmeal
• Green smoothie
• Breakfast burrito
• Fruit (fresh and dried)
• Nuts
• PB&J
• Healthy muffins

Dvora Citron, RN, MS
dcitron@auhsdschools.org
925-280-2970 x7128
IG: acalanesschoolnurse

LPIE

Gala raffle tickets are now available for purchase. You can sign up for one here and we will contact you. There are two fabulous prizes:

• STUNNING DIAMOND NECKLACE generously donated by Solano Jewelers
• 5 NIGHTS AT THE LAKES COUNTRY CLUB, PALM DESERT generously donated by Sean and Danielle Gallager. 

Tickets are $100 and only 200 tickets will be sold! More information can be found here. 
 
Questions? Please contact Andrea Hilsabeck or Michele Colaco
Follow us on Instagram or visit www.lpie.org

Sports

This week’s can’t miss events
 
Acalanes Boys Lacrosse Parent Information Meeting 
Come join us for drinks and dessert and hear from Coach Lorne Smith as he shares information about our upcoming season!
Wednesday, Jan 18 at 7pm
Contact julierabinovitz@comcast.net or alischwartz0125@gmail.com for details. 

Girls Basketball
Monday, Jan 9 host Alhambra HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
Friday, Jan 13 host Clayton Valley Charter HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
 
Boys Basketball
Monday, Jan 9 at College Park HS. Frosh at 4pm, JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
Friday, Jan 13 at Clayton Valley Charter HS. Frosh at 4pm, JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
 
Girls Soccer
Tuesday, Jan 10 host Las Lomas HS. JV at 5pm and Varsity at 7pm.
Thursday, Jan 12 at Clayton Valley Charter HS. JV at 5pm and Varsity at 7pm.
 
Boys Soccer
Tuesday, Jan 10 at Las Lomas HS. Frosh at 3:30 pm, JV at 5pm and Varsity at 7pm.
Thursday, Jan 12 host Clayton Valley Charter HS. Frosh at 3:30pm, JV at 5pm and Varsity at 7pm.
 
Wrestling
Wednesday, Jan 11 host Campolindo HS and Concord HS at 5pm.
Saturday, Jan 14 Kermit Bankson Invitational at Albany HS.
 
The winter sport 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

Congratulations! We are happy to announce that our very own Ava Freeman has been awarded the Contra Costa County Student Humanitarian of the Year! Contra Costa County proudly honors a high school student each year who is an inspiration to fellow students. Ava was nominated by Mr. Robert Porter, her Studio Art teacher, and was selected by the county for setting an example for others and living Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s dream of equality, peace, justice, non-violence, leadership and inspiration. We are incredibly proud of her!
 
Ava will be recognized at the 45th Annual Ceremony celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. King on Tuesday, Jan 17 at 11am. To learn more about this ceremony, visit www.contracosta.ca.gov/5307 on the Contra Costa County website.
 
Congrats Ava!

Calling all creative minds! AHS is proud to announce a student competition to design our newly adopted mission and vision classroom posters, sponsored by Project LPIE.
 
Check out past designs and poster requirement here: Poster Design Contest Details
 
Competition Winners: A committee of students, staff and LPIE Board Members will review all submissions. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 designs and the top design will be printed and displayed in every classroom and in the office at AHS.
 
Students should submit their design to Principal Shawn at eshawn@auhsdschools.org or drop physical designs at the main office.
 
Deadline for Submissions: Jan 27. Parents, please encourage your students to participate!
 

Our AP Students need YOUR help! We are searching for parents to help with proctoring AP Exams the first two weeks of May. Exam dates are May 1-5 and May 8-12.
 
Exams start everyday at either 8am or 12pm. Students know to show up 30 minutes prior to start time for check in. Proctors for morning exams would be needed starting at 7:15am and afternoon exams starting at 11:15am. Exams can range from 2-4 hours and we ask that you please plan to stay for the longest amount of time possible. Restrictions: Parents, you are NOT allowed to proctor an exam that your own child is taking.
 
If you are interested in learning more about proctoring AP exams, please contact the Acalanes Testing Coordinator, Nicole Singleterry at nsingleterry@auhsdschools.org

APC in Action

Finals Fuel in Action!
Thank you to all the families that contributed snacks, funds or time to hand out fun snacks and encouraging words to all our students between exams. This is a special Acalanes tradition and one of the best volunteer roles on campus. If you missed your opportunity to help this winter, don’t worry Finals Fuel will be back in the spring.

  
 Special thanks to our APC Co-Chairs Sheryl Platt and Janice Metzger!