• APC in Action

    October 30, 2022

    Thank you Dr. Z and Peer Tutoring!
    Huge shout out to Dr. Z and our incredible Peer Tutoring program for hosting the Pizza with Dr. Z Math Seminar this week. As you can see, it was standing room only! It’s hard to pass up math time with Dr. Z and Pizza. 

    All of this is possible thanks to your generous donations to APC. Be on the lookout for more valuable opportunities organized by Peer Tutoring.

    Peer tutoring is located in Room 107. Hours are: Academy, 7th period, lunch and every day 1 hour after school.

     

    Volunteer Service Awards
    The 2022-23 volunteer program year has kicked off for the Acalanes and President’s Service Awards so please make sure your student is logging those hours! It’s a great opportunity for students to give back AND be recognized for their service. Visit the ServiceAward page under Get Informed on the APC website to learn more and find the forms. You can also email communityservice@acalanesparentsclub.com with any questions.
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  • Acalanes Community Always (ACA)

    October 30, 2022

    Campus Clean Up - Saturday Nov 5, 11am-2pm
    Let’s spruce up our campus this fall! Earn service hours, connect with our Acalanes community, and share in Dons’ pride. Students and parents alike are welcome and needed! Click here to sign up. Questions? Email denisecain4@icloud.com

  • Parent Education

    October 30, 2022

    AHS and APC Present Internet Safety Night
    Thursday, Nov 3
    6:30pm in the PAC

    We’re excited and grateful to have another Parent Ed opportunity this week and hope you’ll be able to join. As mentioned above, we have invited the experts to come share all we need to know about internet safety for our teenagers. You will hear directly from District Attorney, Paul Graves, and Senior Inspector, Daryl Holcombe with the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office on internet safety.

    This is such an important topic and you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about what parents need to know for their new high schoolers, as well as those getting ready to graduate, and what happens in college and the postgraduate world. View full flyer here.

    Free for all AUHSD parents/guardians.

  • Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)

    October 30, 2022

    November is full of community-focused equity events. Attend all that interest you!

    • AAPI Parent Affinity Group Tuesday, Nov 1 at 7pm in the Campo Library. Open to all Asian, South Asian, South/Asian American identifying parents/guardians/caretakers of teenagers in AUHSD or related middle schools. Check out the flyer here for more info and please RSVP ASAP if you’re interested in attending.
    • Latinx/Indigenous People’s Festival Wednesday, Nov 9, 5:30-7:30pm at Miramonte. This is open to all of AUHSD. Click here for more details.  
    • Community Conversation #6: See Us, Hear Us - The Renter’s Narrative of Life in Lafayette Wednesday, Nov 16 from 7-8:30pm at the Lafayette Library, Don Tatzin Community Hall. Open to all. Hosted by the Lafayette Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee. For more information, click here.

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  • Legislative News

    October 30, 2022

    In case you missed it, the Acalanes Union High School District Governing Board Candidate Forum was recorded and is available here. Please watch to help you make an informed choice.

  • Student Activities

    October 30, 2022

    November has a lot of wonderful programming for students - please encourage yours to opt in!
     
    Halloween is tomorrow - let’s celebrate together! We will have a carnival in the frosh quad and in between the gyms, as well as pumpkin carving on the senior deck and trick-or-treating around campus for those who dress up. Let’s have a spooky time!
     
    Please donate to the Coat and Sock Drive!! Bring your new or gently used coats and new socks to the front office from Monday, Oct 31 through Friday, Nov 10. Everything collected will be donated to a homeless shelter in Martinez.
     
    CARE (Compassion Acceptance Respect Equity) Week begins tomorrow through Friday. CARE Week is student created/led and has a lunchtime dialogue everyday, along with an academy equity lesson facilitated by juniors and seniors.

    • Monday QSA Kahoot and discussion about reclaiming homophobic/transphobic language in room 303.
    • Tuesday Latinos Unidos having a Kahoot on the intersectionality between Latinos and LGBTQ in room 507.
    • Wednesday JSU and Middle Eastern Student Union having a discussion on Israel and UC Berkeley in room 314.
    • Thursday Feminism Club discussion on eurocentric/patriarchal beauty standards between genders in room 209.
    • Friday BSU presentation on blackness and sexuality in room 507.

    Garden Clean Up - Come Help!
    You can sign up here to help clean up our garden. Work days are Sunday, Nov 6 and Sunday, Nov 13 and hours can count toward volunteer awards.
     
    Buy your Gratitude Grams now! These are a great way for students to appreciate classmates, friends, staff members and teachers by sending them a little goodie bag filled with love and appreciation. Each gram is $5 and they are available for purchase on the webstore.
     
    As always, if there is anything we can do for you or your student, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you and go Dons!
     
    Katherine Walton, Leadership Teacher