Weekly News & Announcements

LPIE

LPIE Read-a-thon is back and Acalanes Students can join in the Fun! Information packets are available in the Acalanes library. Readers can win raffle prizes including: Warriors Tickets, AirPods, Gift Certificates - and more Big Surprises.  Students can log their own reading plus reading to younger siblings and neighbors. Click here to set up the pledge page, grab a book, and let's get reading!
LPIE Congratulates the Choir and Instrumental Musicians on their triumphant return to live performance at the ACA Pops Concert last Thursday. Thank you Lauren Gibson for your incredible direction. LPIE is proud to support our student musicians!
 
Jennifer Palmer and Michele Colaco, Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
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Performing Arts

ALMOST MAINE

Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night’s dream.

Sports

This week’s can’t miss events:

Girls volleyball
Tuesday, Oct 26 NCS Playoffs at 7pm

Girls tennis
Thursday, Oct 28 through Saturday, Oct 30 DAL Championships

Girls water polo
Tuesday, Oct 27 at Miramonte 4pm
Friday, Oct 29 through Saturday, Oct 30 at Campolindo. DAL JV Tournament

Boys water polo
Monday, Oct 26 host Heritage for Senior Night. Varsity at 5pm and JV at 4pm
Tuesday, Oct 27 at Miramonte. Varsity at 7pm and JV at 6pm
Friday, Oct 29 through Saturday, Oct 30 at Campolindo. DAL JV Tournament

Football
Thursday, Oct 28 host Miramonte. Freshman at 5pm
Friday, Oct 29 at Miramonte. Varsity at 7pm and JV at 4:30 pm

Here are the Fall sports schedules (subject to change):

• Cross Country
• Football
• Girls Golf
• Girls Tennis
• Girls Volleyball
• Boys Water Polo
• Girls Water Polo

APC in Action

Thursday, Oct 21 at lunch Acalanes Volunteer Service Awards Kick Off Meeting
It’s not too early to start logging volunteer service hours for the Acalanes and President’s Volunteer Service Awards. Join College & Career Advisor Debbie Levy and Leadership Teacher Katherine Walton at lunch in the C&CC, on October 21 to learn more about how to volunteer and log your hours. Check out the forms here.

Friday, Oct 29 Staff Appreciation Lunch
We are in need of a few more volunteers to complete the Sign Up Genius for the lunch APC is providing our teachers to show how much we appreciate all they do! Click here for details and to see what we still need. Thanks for your support!

APC Membership

Who is game for a friendly competition? See you at the finish line of the Lafayette Res Run for Education!
Will Acalanes finish the race with the most registrations among the high schools? Check out the chart at https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Lafayette/LafayetteReservoirRun to see if Acalanes keeps the lead over Campolindo and Miramonte.
 
Sign up for the Lafayette Res Run for Education which will take place in-person on Sunday, October 24 starting at 8am with a virtual option, the Lafayette Reservoir Challenge, “running” through October 23, 2021. 10k goes around the Lafayette Reservoir, 5k and the 2 mile fun run/walk route is on Mt. Diablo Blvd. in downtown Lafayette. The Reservoir Challenge (virtual race) will NOT be available on Sunday, October 24 as the Reservoir will be closed for the 10K runners only. Help promote Lafayette’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, show your community spirit, and support YOUR school (Go Dons!) Register now at https://lafayettechamber.org/resrun.
 
In 2020, ResRun Reimagined (the fully virtual race) donated a record $32,185.17 to our local public schools. Learn more and register TODAY!
 
Kelly Daggs, VP Fundraising and Corporate Match

Acalanes Community Always (ACA)

Thursday, Oct 21 at 7pm - ACA Pops Night in the PAC

This week’s ACA highlighted event is the Instrumental Music & Choral Pops Night!  ALL students and their families are invited and encouraged to attend this high energy, entertaining performance! It’s the first time band and choral students will be performing together. This fun event is a great way for students to show up to support their band & choral peers. A reception of yummy desserts will follow the performance. Free admittance for students and a $5 suggested donation for adults. Encourage your students to attend!