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Week of 1/13 Update
Tuesday, Jan 28 “How to Pay for College” Presentation from 6:30-7:30pm in the AHS Library All grade level parents welcome! Come hear Tim Lenahan, CPA, discuss affording college including 529 Plans, loans, grants and scholarships. Sign up here.
Job Opportunities
- Lifeguard Paid training/certification, starting pay @ $16/hr. 510-544-2154. www.ebparks.org
- Swim Instructor Sherman Swim School, starting pay @ $13/hr. Email: sherman243@comcast.net. www.shermanswim.com
Saturday, Jan 25 DVC Spring Welcome Day for Seniors Register here. Explore campus, meet instructors, attend workshops. Includes FREE lunch too!
Volunteer Opportunity: Exploring New Horizons, Camp Counselor Do you like nature and working with kids? Be a hero to local 5th graders! Applications open for soph/juniors. Dates are April 6-10 or April 13-17. See flyer for more details.
Scholarship Opportunity Scholarships are posted on the board in the CCC so stop by and check for new information. Students with a minimum of a 3.3 GPA and maximum EFC (Estimated Family Contribution) of $20,000 can apply for the Rossmoor Scholarship, a $3,000 award. Applications due by Feb 4. Info available on the Rossmoor Scholarship Foundation Home Page.
Seniors Please update Naviance as you continue to hear results from your college applications. Stop by the CCC to share your successes and add a marble to the jar for each accepted application. When you have committed to your school, you can also make a flag for our board!
Juniors Sign up for academy to learn how to research colleges and start personal assessments. You must attend one academy before setting up a 1:1 appointment. Please stop by the CCC with any questions.
Feel free to contact me with questions!
Wendy Reicher wreicher@auhsdschools.org
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Seniors and Mid-year Transcripts
For all Common Application colleges, our Registrar, Ms. Finn, will automatically send mid-year transcripts by Friday, Jan 24. There is no need to request transcripts in Naviance or pay on the web store. For any non-Common Application schools that require a mid-year transcript, please notify Ms. Finn in the counseling office via email or in person. Thank you!
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Course sign-ups for 2020-2021
We start talking about course sign-ups for next year very soon, with several events planned for students and parents:
- Thursday, Jan 16 Frosh/Soph Parent Night (see class sections above),
- Last two weeks of January Counselors will be in classrooms making presentations to students
- Thursday, Jan 30 AHS Course Preview & Open House for parents and students. See General Announcement section above.
- Early February Students will have a short individual appointment with their counselor to finalize course selections
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Counseling
Diablo Valley College spring semester starts Jan 27. Interested high school students can register for classes starting Jan 14. Students need a concurrent enrollment form signed by their counselor before registering.
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Stay tuned…
Stay tuned for more fantastic topics from the APC Speaker Series as we kick off the New Year. As always, if you have questions or suggestions on content you would like to see more of at Acalanes, please contact: Kelly Daggs, VP Community Partners
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Co-Presidents’ Message
Welcome to the last week of the first semester! We know your kids have spent the past several days preparing for final exams and we want to thank our APC Finals Fuel team, Carey Starn and Nicole Carberry, along with lots of parent help, for providing healthy snacks for students throughout the week. Don’t forget to remind your students to take advantage of our Wellness Center and Peer Tutoring resources as needed.
We want to express our gratitude to our entire APC Board, sub-committees and Class Liaisons for all their dedication to the many Dons programs and events on campus this first semester. We wish everyone a restful holiday break and hope that you all enjoy the festivities and traditions of the season. A reminder that the first day of second semester is Tuesday, January 7.
Dawn Brightbill & Sarah Cusumano
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