Weekly News & Announcements

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Think or know your student is vaping?  How can you help? Become An Ex is a free digital resource to help tobacco users quit.

Need some help or feedback?  Get in touch: dcitron@auhsdschools.org

LPIE Update 11/10

The 27th Forma Gym Turkey Trot will take place on Thanksgiving morning, Nov 28 in downtown Walnut Creek. Participate in this beloved East Bay tradition and Forma will donate $10 of your 5k/10k registration fee to LPIE when you use the code LPIE2019 at registration. To register, click here. 

Save the Date! Giving Tuesday on Dec 3  Dine out and help raise money for Lafayette public schools! Participating restaurants will donate a portion of their proceeds to LPIE. Help support LPIE and local Lafayette businesses at the same time!

Double Your Donation Your gift will go even further! Thanks to a generous family, your donation between now and Dec 13 will be matched, increasing the impact of your donation. Contributions at any level are appreciated because every dollar counts!

With gratitude,

Laura-Kate Rurka & Rachel Berkowitz

Acalanes LPIE School Chairs

Co-Presidents’ Message

What a week! We are hopeful that the worst of the black-outs and fires are behind us for now, and that this newsletter finds your family safe and sound. The plan is to reschedule the APC Parent Education Making Vaping History Event that was cancelled last week. We will let you know when it’s back on the calendar. We could all probably use the tools that will be shared at APC’s Mindfulness & Meditation Workshop put on by AHS Wellness staff this Thursday (see details in the Parent Ed section below).

Be sure to check our new APC website created by APC webmaster Brian Flint with guidance from Kristen Labrosse who runs the APC communications team. Their hard work has really paid off in creating an attractive, user-friendly, informative site that contains content relevant to our parent community. Our website has a link to the AHS and Dons Show Up calendars which include events for almost every activity on campus. We’d love your feedback! 

Just a reminder that there is no school on the 11th as our country’s veterans are honored.

Dawn Brightbill & Sarah Cusumano

Peer Tutoring Help!

 Has your student been to peer tutoring yet? This invaluable resource is available to all Dons every day during lunch, 7th period, Academy and after school until 4pm.  APC funds the entire program including two professional staffers who manage the selection and training of peer tutors. Their expertise is second to none. Now, with plenty of time before finals, is the perfect time for your student to get some extra help in a tricky subject or just use the study space to get some homework done before heading home. They don’t have to use a tutor if they don’t need help, but there is always a tutor on hand if they do!  (Bonus: They have candy!) 

APC Fall Grants Awarded!

Because of your generosity, the APC was able to fund $10k in grants during the Fall submission period. Our Special Ed department is now able to purchase much needed items for their life skills program. Our school psychologist will be able to further support our students utilizing updated social, emotional learning curriculum. Additionally, our campus will be ordering another water filtration system and we will be purchasing additional tables around the campus to accommodate our students during lunch/brunch times. APC thanks you for your continued support! 

Acalanes Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert: 11/14

Acalanes Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert  Acalanes High School’s Jazz Ensemble, along with the Stanley Jazz Messengers, will be performing in the Acalanes Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Nov 14 at 7 pm.  Attendance is free so come by to enjoy some swingin’ tunes from our renowned musicians!

College & Career

WEDS, OCT. 30
9:35  Ohio Wesleyan
1:25  University of Richmond
1:35  UC Santa Cruz 

THURS, OCT. 31
8:00  Lewis and Clark
9:40  LMU