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Wellness Center
September is Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. Over the past week, Leadership students have successfully facilitated events that encourage students to look out for one another as well as remind students that they are not alone when life gets tough. From sharing struggles and triumphs, to providing crisis support resources, to encouraging the making of friendship bracelets for a stranger, Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month has allowed students the opportunity to reach out to one another in an integral way. A major goal of the Wellness Center is to ensure that students know that they are supported not only by school staff, but by their peers as well.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 34, more than AIDS, lung disease, birth defects, flu, and cancer combined. Suicide is not inevitable for anyone. By starting the conversation, offering support, and directing help to those who need it, we can prevent suicides and save lives. Learn the warning signs and risk factors HERE and if your student shows signs of suicidal thoughts or behaviors, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK(8255). Sources: suicidepreventionlifeline.org; ndbh.com. -
College & Career
SENIORS
- College Visits in the CCC (have your student come by for a pass before school)
Monday: Westmont, Northwestern, Michigan State, Connecticut College, Azusa Pacific, St. John’s University, Harvey Mudd, University of Washington
Tuesday: University of Portland, Washington University in St. Louis, TCU, Rensselear Polytechnic, University of Chicago, Pitzer, Holy Names
Wednesday: Scripps, Chapman, Stonehill College, Johns Hopkins, Southeastern, Franklin and Marshall College
Thursday: Seattle University, Ohio State, University of Redlands, Beloit, University of the Pacific, Colorado State
Friday: University of Victoria, USC, University of Rochester, Muhlenberg College, St. Olaf College, Case Western Reserve- ACADEMY - This is a great time to get application support. Encourage your child to sign up for Levy’s Academy on Wednesday and Friday!
- Virtual visits are upcoming. These are engaging too!
JUNIORS
- Sept 28 and Oct 3 Join a College Visit - Check out these interesting virtual visits. I recommend the LIVE sessions, so your students can engage and ask specific questions related to their interests. There are hundreds of colleges to choose from at these virtual fairs!
SOPHOMORES / FRESHMEN
- Volunteer and Work in the Community - Click here for some ideas to get you started. Students are always welcome to come by or email for other ideas. In the winter, students can work on resumes in the CCC.
Resources:
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Counseling
Counselor assignments are by last name.
A - Dr Anne Schonauer
Du-Kr Christine Todd
Ku-Rog Marissa Meadows
Roh-Z Susan Martin
Counselor Appointments
Counselors are finishing up senior meetings this week and plan to start checking in with all 9th graders in October. If any students need to see their counselor for any reason, they can stop by anytime! If our door is open, come on in! If it’s closed, leave us a note or send us an email.
Thursday, Sept 30 CSF Applications Due
The California Scholarship Federation (CSF) application period is now open! Juniors and seniors, especially, should apply. You can download a form here or pick up a blank one in the counseling office. Turn in completed forms to the counseling office and pay dues on the webstore by September 30. CSF is an honor society to recognize students with high academic achievement. Please read the application for more information.
Friday, Oct 8 Last Day to Drop a Class
Students can still drop classes from their schedule through the end of the first quarter with no penalty. After that deadline, students will receive an automatic F on the transcript for that class. Come see your counselor before Oct 8 to drop a class!
Ordering Official Transcripts for College Applications
Please go here for step by step instructions if you or your student needs to order transcripts to be sent to colleges. Official transcripts are sent electronically in most cases, so physical addresses are not necessary. -
School Nurse
DO NOTHING for health!- Do you let your car idle while waiting for your student? Consider THIS.
- Try practicing “non-doing” with your family to reap the benefits of calming down our nervous system. Try this sample practice.
- Need more masks? Many students are arriving at school without a mask. Please make sure to have a generous supply of clean masks at home for your students. Everyone wears a mask indoors (outdoors optional with social distancing) and is encouraged to practice good hand hygiene.
- Any student that has illness symptoms should stay home until they have been symptom-free for at least 24 hours.
- If your student has a medical condition and/or needs medication available at school, please go to this link on my webpage to get the appropriate forms. All forms need to be filled out completely and signed by both the parents and the physician. Please bring any/all unexpired medication in its original bottle directly to me so that I can review the required medical documentation at that time.
- If there are any updates to your student’s vaccination record, please send me a copy. If your student is missing any required immunizations, they may not be able to be at school until those are complete. Please get in touch with me as soon as possible.
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LPIE
SUPPORT LPIE & ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN!
See the Golden State Warriors battle the Los Angeles Lakers in a pre-season game at the Chase Center. A generous community member is giving away two tickets for the game on Oct 12 at 7:30pm.
Your contribution to the LPIE Annual Giving Campaign (one gift - as generous as possible!) made between September 20th-October 5th by 3pm will enter you for a chance to win. (The winner will be chosen at random on October 5 and notified by phone. No purchase or contribution necessary to enter to win. Making a contribution or purchase of any kind will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Read full sweepstakes rules here.)
Here is your chance to cheer on the Warriors, see the new Chase Center, and support Lafayette schools. Let’s go Lafayette and let’s go Dubs!
Jennifer Palmer and Michele Colaco
Acalanes LPIE School Chairs
www.lpie.org
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Sports
This week’s can’t miss events:
Girls golf
Monday, Sept 27 v. Las Lomas HS at Contra Costa CC at 3:30pm.
Wednesday, Sept 29 v. Northgate HS at Boundary Oak CC at 3:30pm.
Girls volleyball
Tuesday, Sept 28 at Alhambra HS. Freshmen at 4pm, JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.
Thursday, Sept 30 at Campolindo HS. Freshmen at 4pm, JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.
Girls tennis
Tuesday, Sept 28 v. Las Lomas HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is home and JV is away.
Thursday, Sept 30 v. Campolindo HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is away and JV is home.
Girls water polo
Wednesday, Sept 29 at Campolindo HS. JV at 4pm and Varsity at 5pm.
Saturday, Oct 2 v. Sacred Heart Prep HS. JV at 12pm and Varsity at 2pm. V. Soquel HS. JV at 1pm and Varsity at 2pm. All games at Soquel HS.
Boys water polo
Wednesday, Sept 29 at Campolindo HS. Varsity at 6pm and JV at 7pm.
Cross country
Wednesday, Sept 29 in DAL Center. Meet at Hidden Valley Park at 3:30pm.
Football
Friday, Oct 1 host Castlemont HS. JV at 4:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
Here are the Fall sports schedules (subject to change):
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