• Performing & Visual Arts

    August 21, 2020

    The APAB Board is seeking New Board Members If you have a passion for the arts, join us today! APAB has the following Board openings:
    • VP Choral (must have student in Choral to hold this role)
    • APAB Secretary
    • APAB Publicity Chair
    • APAB Parliamentarian
    Contact APAB President, Debra Bussey, if you’re interested in one of these positions or any other performing arts volunteer opportunities. Debra Bussey Acalanes Performing Arts

  • Legislative News

    August 21, 2020

    For reliable information on education legislation, school funding, and distance learning,  www.edsource.org is a great resource. If you have questions about the basic structure of school funding, www.ed100.org is also very useful.   

  • LPIE

    August 21, 2020
    LPIE at Work in school or at home, Lafayette Partners in Education dollars are at work!  Thanks to the annual donations from parents and the community, LPIE was able to provide a Chromebook for every Acalanes and Stanley student, and for any TK-5 student who needed one.  We hope all students (and parents) had a great first full week of school! Find out more at www.lpie.org. Laura-Kate Rurka & Jennifer Palmer Acalanes LPIE School Chairs

  • Sports

    August 21, 2020

    Athletic Clearances Use this down time to fill out athletic clearance paperwork for your student athlete. Forms can be found here. Fill them out with your pediatrician, then email Randy Takahashi for further instruction.  

  • Co-Presidents’ Weekly Message

    August 14, 2020
    Week one...Check!  Now that students have the first week under their belt and have had a chance to learn Canvas and get acquainted with their Virtual Academy Cohort teachers and peers, they are ready to move on to the next step of meeting the rest of their teachers and diving into classwork! Tomorrow, students will check in live with each teacher, then begin following the regular distance learning schedule on Tuesday (with the addition of a cohort meeting on Wednesday morning). The regular distance learning schedule can be found here. We had a great first Dons Dialogue last Friday with Principal Bell. As always, he gave our parents valuable information about distance learning, our Wellness Center, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts. He also answered several parent questions. If you didn’t get a chance to watch it live, click here for the recorded version. And mark your calendar for next month’s Dons Dialogue on September 18. This week, we have two great events for our parent community. APC’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee is hosting its first Forum on Race on Tuesday, August 18th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Please see their section below for more information.  On Thursday, August 20th the school is hosting the 2020-2021 Virtual Back to School Night. Watch your email for more information about that evening. We’re off to a great start and have lots to look forward to this week!  Acalanes Community Always, Kristen Labrosse & Angela Ketcham

  • APC in Action

    August 14, 2020
    Mark your calendar and join us for the following important events: Tuesday, Aug 18 at 6:30pm A Forum on Race Join our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion team for a virtual discussion on Race. See details and registration information below.  ICYMI: Dons Dialogue Recording Click here to catch the recording of Friday’s Dons Dialogue with topics including Distance Learning, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Wellness. 

  • General Announcements

    August 14, 2020
    Acalanes Attendance Procedures All absences, including full school day, late zoom arrivals and early zoom departures need to be called in at 925-280-3973. Remember, it is the responsibility of parents to call the message recorder for each and every student absence including dental and medical appointments. All absences not cleared within 48-hours are turned into cuts. For your convenience, the AHS message recorder is available 24-hours a day. Please bookmark and refer to the AHS website for detailed instructions and additional information.  Textbook Return & Pickup At last count we have over 1000 unreturned textbooks and novels out from last year. Our fellow Dons need these books! Please find those materials and drop them anytime outside the AHS Library. For students missing textbooks for the current year, please visit campus this week, Tuesday through Friday from 2-4pm in the Library, to collect outstanding materials. Thursday, Aug 20 Virtual Back to School Night Watch your email this week for agenda details and instructions on how to participate.