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Things to Know this Week
- Masks are mandatory indoors on campus - thanks for keeping our community safe!
- If your student is vaccinated, you can submit proof of their COVID-19 vaccination here. Vaccinated students are not subject to quarantine if they are asymptomatic and determined to be a close contact to a COVID-19 positive individual. If you do not have a Google account, which is required to submit the documents electronically, you may use your student’s school email address.
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Membership & Fundraising
2021-22 Donations to APC Acalanes Parents Club is grateful for your donations this school year. Your contributions directly impact this year’s funding for the following programs integral to your student’s experience and success at Acalanes:
- Peer Tutoring Program (100% funded by APC) providing all students academic support in almost every subject offered at Acalanes
- Grant Programs provide $20K annually to support teacher and student innovation on campus
- Parent Speaker Series delivers a range of engaging speakers (See Parent Ed section for our first event happening this week!)
- Campus Enhancements ranging from tents for outdoor classrooms to paint to furniture, enabling our campus to meet its immediate, critical needs
- College and Career Center helps prepare students for their post- Acalanes lives
- Student Culture and Climate promotes a safe, diverse, and inclusive culture at Acalanes
- Staff and Teacher Development for advancing curriculum.
If you haven’t had a chance to donate, you can do so here. We are grateful for any amount that is meaningful to your family. And to make your donation go even further, don’t forget to check if your company has a corporate matching program by visiting Double The Donation.
Thank you for being a part of the APC community! We couldn’t do it without you!
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APC in Action
Friday, Aug 20 at 8:45am APC Dons Dialogue with Principal Shawn. Join Principal Shawn to find out what’s happening on campus. Hear from select speakers and get your questions answered. Mark your calendar and stay tuned in the next few days for details!
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
Wednesday, Aug 18 at 7pm First DEI Committee Meeting of 2021-2022
It was lovely to see so many happy faces at Dons Day! Thank you to everyone who signed up to be more involved in Acalanes DEI work going forward. Our first committee meeting will be this Wednesday evening, and everyone is welcome to attend! If you signed up at Dons Day we will be in touch… otherwise email us for details.
What do the words Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion actually mean?
What do they mean to you? “If we aren’t clear on the words and ideas, how will we be clear on the solutions?” asks Meg Bolger in this informative article (from a tech industry perspective but useful to us all). We’d be thrilled if you’d all read it so we can start the year off with a clear understanding of the work to be done!
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Parent Education
Whew! What a week it’s been… We’re here to help support you and your teens! Join us on Thursday for a great event.
Thursday, Aug 19 from 6:30-8pm A Year Away: Practical Tips for a Successful Return to School
Parent Ed’s first event of the year will feature Ardis C. Martin, MD, a board certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist. We will look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of our students over the past year and steps we can take moving forward to ensure positive well-being as they return to school this fall. We are encouraging questions in advance so Dr. Martin can address them during her talk. Please submit your questions via email no later than August 16.
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LPIE
Tuesday, Aug 17 at 7pm LPIE September Board Meeting
LPIE will hold its first Board Meeting of the year in person on Tuesday at Pillar Cowork & Childcare, 3515 Mt. Diablo Blvd. The meeting is open to the public, but seating is limited so please email president@LPIE.org if you’d like to attend. Masks will be required.
Jennifer Palmer and Michele Colaco
Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
www.lpie.org
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From the Activities Director
ASB Cards Thank you to those who have already purchased an ASB card! If you have yet to purchase a card, there is still time! ASB cards fund all student activities at Acalanes. Money collected from ASB Card sales directly funds student body programs including new student orientation, spirit events, home athletic games, talent show, rallies, equity programming including speakers, student social & emotional health programming, tailgates, support for athletic senior nights, clubs and social media presence including necessary technology & more. By purchasing an ASB card, students receive: a spirit shirt at Dons Day, free or discounted tickets to on campus dances, entrance to home athletic games (non-playoff) and
gifts with purchase and/or discounts to local Lafayette restaurants and businesses. See the discounts here (more are added every day!)
ID Card Photos Most of our students took their photos last week and will receive an ID card photos in the coming days. If your student missed their photo day, there will be a make-up day in October.
Wednesday, Aug 18 at Lunch Informational Meeting for 2021-2022 Clubs The club process for new or renewing clubs will begin August 16. Any student can start a club! Students have been sent the club registration form through Canvas and they are due August 31. There will be an informational meeting at lunch on August 18 in room 314. Please encourage your student to attend.
Sept 26 through Oct 2 Homecoming 2021 Voting on the Homecoming theme is happening now through Wednesday. The three options are: Books/Book Series, Famous Streets, and Board Games.
Staying in Touch I know it can be hard to find information about the happenings at Acalanes. We will use Canvas email, the daily bulletin, and social media to communicate events, opportunities and more. Our social media is @ahs_dons. Please follow us!
As always, I am here to support you and your student. If there is anything I can do, please don’t hesitate to reach out via e-mail.
Katherine Walton, Student Activities Director
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