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Sports
This week’s can’t miss events!
Girls Golf
Monday, Oct 3 Campolindo HS at Contra Costa CC at 3:30pm.
Girls Volleyball
Tuesday, Oct 4 at Northgate HS. Frosh at 4pm, JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.
Thursday, Oct 6 host Las Lomas HS. Frosh at 4pm, JV at 5 pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.
Saturday, Oct 8 Stockton Classic
Girls Tennis
Tuesday, Oct 4 College Park HS at 4pm. Varsity is home and JV is away.
Thursday, Oct 6 Campolindo HS at 4pm. Varsity is away and JV is home.
Girls Water Polo
Wednesday, Oct 5 host Campolindo HS. JV at 4pm and Varsity at 5pm.
Thursday, Oct 6 at Amador Valley HS. Varsity at 4:30pm and JV at 5:30pm.
Boys Water Polo
Wednesday, Oct 5 host Campolindo HS. Varsity at 6pm and JV at 7pm.
Friday, Oct 7 and Saturday, Oct 8 Jesuit Classic.
Football
Friday, Oct 7 host Las Lomas HS. JV at 4:30pm, varsity at 7pm.
Cross Country
Saturday, Oct 8 Crystal Springs Invitational
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. -
APC in Action
If you are not receiving class specific emails from your class liaisons, register for your class here on our website.
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Parent’s Club Pro-Tip
ATTENDANCE Q&A
How do I excuse my student for an appointment during the day?
Call the 24-hour attendance line at 925-280-3973 and leave a message. The messages are checked frequently. If your student needs to leave right away, please call the office directly at 925-280-3970 ext. 7126.
Can tardies be excused? Yes, with a medical or dental note and a student sign in. Otherwise, parents cannot excuse tardies. -
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
Shanah Tovah! The Jewish High Holidays begin this weekend. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, starts today at sunset and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, Sept 27. Yom Kippur, the “Day of Atonement” and holiest day of the year in Judaism, starts on Tuesday, Oct 4 at sundown and ends at nightfall on Oct 5. After Yom Kippur, the festive holidays of Sukkot and Simchat Torah follow, concluding the fall holiday celebrations. Click here to learn more about the High Holidays.
As we continue to honor Latine Heritage month, we discovered more about its origins through the National Archives primary sources. Hispanic Heritage Week started in 1968 and was expanded to a 30-day period in 1988. U.S.. Representatives from California played key roles in drafting the legislation that became law.
Join us on Thursday, Oct 6 at 5pm to celebrate Latine Heritage Month with a live performance and food. Sign up to bring a dish to the Latine Potluck.
Last, thanks to Arshay Cooper for sharing his wisdom and positivity this past Monday night. We appreciate the hundreds of students and parents who showed up to listen and contribute to the conversation. Read about it in Blueprint. #donsshowup
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Student Activities
Homecoming 2022 U.S. Cities Begins TODAY!
Homecoming is always one of the most talked about and favorite weeks at Acalanes - the camaraderie amongst classes, the friendly competition, the hallways, STUDENT DODGEBALL, class skits and the culminating NIGHT OUT! Students are excited- please encourage your student to opt in and participate in some aspect of the week. Here is an overview:- Today 10am-3pm Hallway Decorating Students can drop in anytime to help- there is a job for everyone so please encourage your student to come by! Seniors decorate the 200 wing, Juniors decorate the 100 wing, Sophomores decorate the 300 wing and Frosh decorate the 400 wing. Come for an hour or the whole day! Parents are also invited to see the finished hallways- stop by Acalanes today anytime after 3pm to see the magic that gets created!
- Monday
- Dress-up: Anything but a backpack
- Lunchtime activity: obstacle course on the field
- Tuesday
- Dress-up: Wall Street (fancy attire)
- Lunchtime activity: card games in the front quad
- Wednesday
- Dress-up: Beach Day
- Lunchtime activity: Innertube water polo
- 7:30pm: A student favorite- Student Dodgeball (students can come to play or just watch). Must bring Student ID to play.
- Thursday
- Dress-up: Neon
- Lunchtime activity: Capture the flag on the field
- FAB Night Out: Girls Water Polo at 5pm; Girls Volleyball at 6:30pm
- Friday
- Dress-up: Class shirt or color (9: white, 10: blue, 11: grey, 12: black)
- Academy: Homecoming Rally with class skits
- Lunchtime activity: Staff vs. student dodgeball
- 5:30pm: Homecoming tailgate
- 7pm: Football game + halftime show (wear white); each class will do one dance from their skit and the winner will be announced. There will also be a powder toss in the student section.
- Saturday, Oct 1 from 7-10pm HOCO: A Night Out in our stadium. The night has a full arcade, full casino, silent disco, food vendors, tattoo artist, henna, 2 photo experiences and a pretty incredible dance floor and DJ. Tickets are on sale via GoFan and if you have ASB, the promo code is your Student ID number. If students want to bring a guest, they must fill out a guest contract and return it by TOMORROW. Contracts are on the door of room 314. Looking forward to our community celebrating Homecoming all together!
- We still need parent chaperones for the evening so please consider signing up.
As part of Homecoming, we also host a community canned food drive. It has begun and we are making progress towards our goal of 22,000 cans! It ends this Friday, Sept 30. Please bring cans or money to the flag pole before school or at lunch in the various quads. $1= 3 cans. We also added virtual drives through the food bank if you would like to donate directly:
Class of 2023
Class of 2024
Class of 2025
Class of 2026
The class competition is worth 600 points to the winner and as a community, we are feeding families in our county. Please donate!
For an up-to-date look at all the plans with detailed information, check out the 2022 HOCOOverview!
Equity Events
Latine Heritage Month kicked off Sept 15 and lasts through Oct 15. We have several events planned throughout the month to celebrate and educate and two are open to our community:- Thursday, Oct 6: Community Potluck- sign up to bring a dish!
- Wednesday, Oct 12 at 6:30pm via zoom: Doris Anahi Munoz
As always, if there is anything we can do for you or your student, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are here to connect students with activities and interests.
Katherine Walton, Leadership Teacher
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