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Performing & Visual Arts
Special Jazz Ensemble Performance
The jazz ensemble along with some members of the orchestra and band programs will represent the instrumental music program at this year’s Art and Wine Festival! Come support the instrumental music program and the choir on Sunday, Sept 21. The Acalanes Jazz Ensemble will perform at 12:15pm and the Acalanes Choir will perform at 12:45pmon the Community Stage!
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LPIE
Tickets on Sale this Thursday, Sept 4 at 9am!
LPIE's 5th Annual Poker Tournament - Friday, Oct 17, 2025
Get ready to ante up for a night of fun and excitement! Our 5th Annual Poker Tournament is coming—don’t miss your chance to play, win great prizes, and support our local schools all at once. Keep an eye on your email inboxes or visit lpie.org to purchase tickets on Thursday.
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Sports
*The game schedule reflects dates and times as of last Friday. Games may change for several reasons, including weather. If you have questions or comments, please contact Acalanes Sports Boosters.
Boys water polo
Tuesday, Sept 2 hosts El Cerrito HS. JV at 4:00pm and Varsity at 5:00pm.
Wednesday, Sept 3 hosts Encinal HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.
Friday, Sept 5 and Saturday, Sept 6 in Sierra Shootout at Del Oro HS.
Girls golf
Tuesday, Sept 2 Varsity v. Northgate HS at Contra Costa CC at 3:30pm.
Wednesday, Sept 3 Varsity v. Campolindo HS at Moraga CC at 3:30pm.
Flag football
Tuesday, Sept 2 at Carondelet HS. JV 6:30pm and Varsity at 7:45am.
Thursday, Sept 4 hosts Freedom HS. JV 6:30pm and Varsity at 7:45am.
Tackle football
Thursday, Sept 4 Freshmen at Monte Vista HS at 6:00pm.
Friday, Sept 5 hosts Menlo-Atherton HS. JV at 4:30pm and Varsity at 7:00pm.
Girls water polo
Friday, Sept 5 and Saturday, Sept 6 Varsity and JV hosts Acalanes Invitational.
Girls volleyball
Saturday, Sept 6 Varsity hosts Acalanes.
Cross country
Saturday, Sept 6 St. Mary’s Invitational at St. Mary’s College.
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General Announcements
Acalanes Back to School Night (BTSN) is this Thursday, Aug 28 from 5:15-8pm!
Please plan to join at 5:15pm in the front quad for a parent and staff reception hosted by the Acalanes Parents Club (APC). Principal Shawn will share some remarks around 5:30pm and classroom visits start at 6pm.
As mentioned above, this evening is for us, the parents/caregivers, to experience what our students experience each and every school day - you don’t want to miss it!
Important Reminder: be sure to print the BTSN Program here and write down your student’s schedule and room numbers so you know where to go! Print and fold like a book.
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APC in Action
Fall 2025 Grants Application Now Available!
Calling all teachers, parents, and students in the Acalanes community! Acalanes Parents Club is looking to award grants that will enhance and enrich the educational experience of AHS students in new and innovative ways. Teachers, staff and students are encouraged to submit ideas for meaningful programs and educational equipment. Applications are due by Friday, Sept 19.
Click here to read more and access the application!
Community Service
Anyone wishing to set up a Helper Helper account to log their community service hours should be using their personal email address. If you’d like to set up an account, please email from your personal email account to: communityservice@acalanesparentsclub.com and include your personal email, name, birthdate and graduation year.
If you have an existing account linked to your school email, please be patient as we work through a solution to change this. Any communication to the above email address should come from your personal email address.
Please Consider Volunteering!
If you are looking for fun, easy ways to support our Dons, APC has a wide variety of events throughout the calendar year. The snack shack during football games, community support at the Lafayette Food & Wine Fest and ResRun, passing out snacks during finals weeks, and new volunteer events geared for Dons Dads only are just a few of the APC volunteer opportunities. Please check out our full list and sign up today - and don’t forget to invite your friends to join you!
Stay Connected: Follow the Acalanes Parents Club on Instagram to keep up to date on what's happening at Acalanes and reminders for important dates. Please reach out to APC here with any questions. -
Acalanes Community Always (ACA)
ACA Student Discounts!
As part of your student’s ASB card purchase, your student can get discounts or freebies at some favorite local business, such as- Diablo Foods
- Johnny’s Donuts
- Local Kitchens
- Sideboard
- And more!
Your student just needs to show their ASB card at checkout. See the full list of discounts here! There is still time to purchase the ASB card in the Acalanes Webstore, this money drives student activities at Acalanes.
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APC Membership & Fundraising
Acalanes Parents Club has committed $219,000 to Acalanes this school year, which will provide vital services for our entire AHS community. As of today, we have yet to reach that goal and we need your help!
We are tremendously grateful for your support, which funds the following programs for all Acalanes students and staff:
*Peer Tutoring *College & Career Services *Campus Enhancements
*Grants Program *Staff & Teacher Development *Parent Ed
*Communications *Volunteer Opportunities *and more...
If you haven’t had a chance to donate, please consider doing so here. The suggested amount is $450 per student, but any amount is needed and greatly appreciated.
Another important source of funds is making your donations go twice as far with Corporate Matching. Please check if your company has a matching program and, if so, contact corpmatch@acalanesparentsclub.
com for further information. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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