Weekly News & Announcements

APC in Action

Finals Fuel….Finally! 
We are so excited to safely be on campus Tuesday, May 25 and Wednesday, May 26 to encourage and support our students during their finals with some healthy treats. To make it happen, we do need your help!  Please open the Sign Up Genius link below for details. Any questions, please contact your Finals Fuel Chairs, Nicole Carberry and Carey Starn. Thank you so much for your support!

2021-22 APC Board
The slate for incoming members was approved by this year’s board. The next step is for APC General Membership to approve it on Friday, May 21, prior to the final Dons Dialogue of the school year. Contact APC Parliamentarians Dawn Brightbill & Sarah Cusumano for more information. 

*proposed

Acalanes Community Always (ACA)

Save the Date! Friday, May 21 at 5pm - Senior Car Rally
Come one, come all and celebrate our Seniors as they cruise down Mt. Diablo Blvd in a few short weeks. Plenty of local businesses are planning specials to celebrate this occasion, so come show your spirit for Lafayette’s AHS graduates and our fantastic town. Stay tuned for more details.

ACA Celebrates the Last 25 Days of the 2020-21 School Year
Encourage your students to check out all the ways they can connect each day before the school year comes to a close. Here’s the link to the 25 Days of ACA. Let’s finish the year ACA Strong! 

Questions, comments, or feedback, email aca@acalanesparentsclub.com.

General Announcements

HS has issued the following Finals Guidelines. Discuss with your student for more details.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

Encourage your student to participate in these additional events commemorating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month:

• Tuesday, May 11 at 12pm Anti-Asian Racism Dialogue Information will be sent via Canvas
• Wednesday, May 12 at 6pm Evening with Shaan Dasani Los Angeles based actor, performer & speaker Shaan Dasani brings his rap poetry storytelling piece I GOT A STORY TO TELL YA to Acalanes High School, to deliver a powerful message about growing up, self-acceptance and rising above hate. Register for this event here.

Thank you to all who have participated in DEI events this school year! To those of you who are curious but were not able to join us, we invite you to join an event next year! We are constantly working on ideas for book clubs, special guest appearances, workshops and more. Have some great ideas? Consider joining one of our meetings, or email us! 

Volunteer opportunities for Acalanes DEI - get involved! We are looking for new people to join our efforts and get in on the highly relevant work of DEI. Email us! If you believe in the need for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and enjoy writing, are a social media wizard or interested in web content creation, come join us!

Membership & Fundraising

Buy a Brick, Leave a Legacy
Honor a graduating Senior or favorite teacher, or write a special memory on a brick on the Dons Legacy Wall! On sale now on the Acalanes webstore, or print a mail-in form. Mail-in forms may also be picked up in the AHS Main Office.

Acalanes Flags
The perfect gift for incoming students, graduating students and students in between, who are enjoying their highschool journey -- Acalanes Flags! Flags are available in two sizes on the Acalanes webstore. They can be enjoyed indoors (think bedroom wall!) as well as outside. Get yours today and share your school spirit. Go Dons!

From the Activities Director

Three weeks to go! Let’s make the most of our time together Acalanes. 

Mark your calendar!
Friday, May 21st at 5pm is the Senior Car Rally through downtown Lafayette. Let’s turn this town BLUE!

Speaker Series
Each May, we intentionally bring in speakers to speak to our Seniors but open it up to all. We host Jill Schwartz, Executive Vice Chairman of Global Corporate and Investment Banking at Bank Of America tomorrow at 1pm to talk all things finance for high school students & college. Register here.

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
There are opportunities to learn, engage in dialogue and celebrate. We are encouraging students to opt in to at least one event. Take a peek at the calendar of events, with a spotlight on:

• Wednesday, May 12 at 6pm AAPI Speaker Shaan Dasani - Register here to attend! Los Angeles based actor, performer & speaker Shaan Dasani brings his rap poetry storytelling piece I GOT A STORY TO TELL YA to Acalanes High School to deliver a powerful message about growing up, self-acceptance and rising above hate. As a South-Asian transgender man, Shaan works to blaze trails in the entertainment industry. After the performance, there will be opportunity for questions, conversations and thoughts.

2020-2021 Clubs
Club meetings continue. Check out our 49 clubs! Clubs continue to be one of the best ways for students to connect as we enter the fourth quarter.

If I can ever do anything to help you or your student, don’t hesitate to reach out!

Katherine Walton, Student Activities Director

Wellness Center

This week, we have a message from some students who were hanging out in wellness on an off period. We asked them what they think parents should know about this point in time. Here’s what they had to say: “The end of the year is always the hardest part. There’s something about the end being in sight yet you still have to keep running to get there even though you’re tired. Remind us to take breaks! When we’re not being positive, be positive for us (but without invalidating us.) Remind us that this is NOT a normal school year and it’s okay to feel out of place, weird, or uncomfortable.” We hope this is as helpful for you to hear as it was to us!

Allen Choi, Wellness Coordinator
Casey Sasner, Intake Specialist

For updates, tips and advice, follow Wellness on Social Media: Instagram @acalaneswellness