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Counseling
End of Quarter
October 9 is the end of the quarter grading period. Grades will be updated the following week. It’s gone by fast! Quarter grades are essentially progress reports at the halfway point in the semester. Grades and credits are updated on the transcript at the end of each semester.Transcripts
For Seniors ordering transcripts, have your list of colleges updated on Naviance and pay the $5 fee for official transcripts on the webstore. Mrs. Finn, the registrar, will process requests. Please contact Mrs. Finn with questions. Students can review unofficial transcripts in Aeries.Counselor appointments
We love talking to our students! Email is the best way to reach us. Counselors have appointment slots for students and will email them a link for signing up. We are trying to reserve the limited slots outside of class time for students. Parents can schedule a time when students are in class.
A- Ed Anne Schonauer
Ee-Kr Christine Todd
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Parent Education
Friday, Oct 23 from 11-11:45am Challenge Success reVISION 2020
Join Challenge Success co-founders Dr. Denise Pope and Dr. Madeline Levine in a 45-minute live streamed event featuring NY Times bestselling author Lori Gottlieb as they examine how 2020 has highlighted the importance of how we view well-being and relationships. Topics include what really matters for our children, families and schools, and how education can best support students to become balanced, healthy and engaged learners. This event is a fall fundraiser for the Challenge Success organization, but registration is free. Learn more here. -
School Nurse
Be Covid Proactive!
See update on my google site. Stay healthy by keeping this symptom checklist in mind.School Immunization Requirements are still in place.
Many students are missing the 2nd dose of Varicella (Chicken Pox) vaccine which is now required for school entry.Those families will receive an email that their student’s immunization record is incomplete. Please submit updated immunization records if you receive this email or/and/if your student gets an updated immunization at their physician’s office.
Please check in with your local pediatrician’s office, Primary Care Provider, or our County Health Department.
Flu Vaccine is available NOW!
Make sure to have everyone in your family get a Flu vaccine. We all want to stay as healthy as possible, individually and collectively as a community. Reduced illness from flu will also ease the burden of illness from Covid in our hospital facilities. Flu vaccine is available at most medical practices and pharmacies. Free CC County Flu Shot Clinics begin next week.Medical Forms and Medications at School
Please turn in any relevant medical forms your student might need for the 2020-21 school year. Those forms should be dated no earlier than June 2020. You can access forms here.Here’s a great article on How To Be Stronger Co-Parents During The Pandemic
Please get in touch with me with any questions, concerns, and/or requests. I look forward to being in touch and connected!
Is your student interested in joining the Acalanes Health & Medicine Student Club? Check it out here.
Dvora Citron, RN, MS
Acalanes School Nurse Google Site
dcitron@auhsdschools.org
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Acalanes Community Always (ACA)
It’s an exciting month ahead for all things ACA. Check our ACAtober details below:
Thursday, Oct 8 ACA Day
It’s ACAtober and the first ACA Day is a “not to be missed” drive-by event on campus. Check out the class sections for more info. In addition to some old-fashioned Acalanes spirit, the first 50 students from each class will receive a cool gift of ACA SWAG!! Students will also have a chance to write/drop off thank you notes for Lafayette firefighters & police officers, health care workers and/or our awesome AHS teachers & staff. Acalanes families can help with the ongoing fire devastation by donating to the Acalanes Community Always Fire Relief Fund.Tuesday, Oct 6 at 10am ACA Chat Live!
This event, hosted by co-Associate Principal Andrea Powers & Student Activities Director Katherine Walton, is a “not to be missed” informal, engaging and interactive parent forum. Pandemic exhaustion tips for students will be highlighted along with ways parents can help students stay engaged. Expect a light-hearted but highly informative hour. Watch your email box tomorrow for details on how to participate.Campus Clean Up
WOW!! Students (and parents) turned out BIG for the effort to spruce up the campus on Saturday. It was the largest student turn-out ever and it was great to see Acalanes students so motivated to connect and give back.
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APC in Action
APC Student Directory
The directory is now available to APC Members (families who donate any amount to APC are members!) via Acalanes Parents Club website. For privacy reasons, the directory is password protected. Members can look for an email with password information in their inbox later today. Not sure if you’re a member? Go to the Web Store, log into your account and view your order history. Thank you for your support! A huge thank you to Sharon Hunt, Danielle Gallagher and Linda Choi for creating the directory and making it accessible to our members.Applications Due October 9: APC Grants, All Ideas Welcome!
Acalanes Parents Club will continue its APC Grant Program this year with a focus on creative solutions to enhance the educational experience of AHS students during distance learning, and with an eye toward ideas for when we gather again in-person. Teachers, students and parents are encouraged to submit a grant proposal by accessing the criteria and application form here. Email APC Grants Coordinator Catherine Habas with questions. To submit your completed proposal, email Catherine or deliver to the APC box in the office.2020-21 Acalanes & President's Volunteer Service Awards Program
The 2020-21 program year continues to be challenging for identifying volunteer opportunities. It is very important that students looking for opportunities to volunteer in our local community follow safety guidelines in order to keep yourself, families and neighbors safe. This year we are reducing the volunteer service hour minimum to 20 hours and adding in flexibility to volunteer requirements. This reduction applies only to the Acalanes Volunteer Service Award. The President's Volunteer Service award is a federal program and we cannot modify their program requirements. We encourage students to be creative with ideas that can turn into volunteer opportunities. Ideas to consider (verification of hours is still necessary):- Grocery shopping or running errands for senior, disabled or at-risk neighbors
- AHS Stege Elementary pen-pal program
- AHS Clubs focused on service such as Key Club, Children's Hospital, Equip for Equality, Environmental, Asian Student Union, SAGE, Protect Animals Worldwide
If you have a great idea about a way to be of service in your community and want to see if it qualifies under the AHS program, email us!
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Parent Cohort Preview from AHS Admin
Nationally recognized speaker Keith Hawkins, will help lead a student dialogue about resiliency, perseverance and finding your “why” during Monday morning’s Cohort session. Check in with your student after school and see how it went. Here are some questions you can ask to continue the dialogue at home:
- What current struggle are you dealing with right now? What are the reasons you will stick it out and persevere even though I know it might be a struggle.
- Turn your “I can’t” statements into “I can” statements. Resilience starts in your mind. Your self-talk is one of your most powerful tools. Take challenges in stages. Break down the challenge into steps that are more manageable. Do one task at a time.
- What is a goal you have for yourself? What is your first step towards meeting that goal? How can I support?
In addition, Keith will be live on Wednesday at lunch to further dialogue with our students around resilience and perseverance. Please encourage your student to attend. The Zoom link will be sent out through Canvas.
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General Announcements
High School Poll Worker Program
For any student who plans to work at the polls on November 3, please remember that you need to have your form signed by one of our school administrators. As our campus is currently closed, please make sure your student emails both Mrs. Perlman and Mrs. Gullberg to let them know when they’d like to stop by and have their form signed. Our office is open by appointment only from 8:00aM to 4:00pm.
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