• Make Vaping History: Students and Parents Learn About Risks of Vaping and Tobacco Use

    October 6, 2019

    APC Parent Education Speaker Series event presents along with AUHSD:

    Make Vaping History: Students and Parents Learn About Risks of Vaping and Tobacco Use
    Tuesday, October 29 from 7:00 to 8:30pm
    Acalanes High School Performing Arts Center
    Learn up-to-date information on e-cigarette/vape pen products, adolescent use rates, impact on young people, prevention strategies, how to support current users, and more.  Stay tuned for registration info.

     

  • AUHSD Sponsored Events

    October 6, 2019

    Acalanes Unified High School District (AUHSD) is sponsoring the following events for parents. Sign up below and mark your calendar to attend.

    Support Your Teen’s Mental Health: A Night with the Experts
    Tomorrow!  Monday, October 7 from 7:00 to 8:30pm
    Miramonte High School Performing Arts Center
    Learn more and register to attend here.

     

    Healthy Tech for Teens, Managing Social Media 
    Wednesday, October 23 from 7:00 – 8:30pm
    Campolindo High School
    Learn more and register to attend here.

     

  • School Nurse

    October 6, 2019

     Why you should get your FLU SHOT now!

  • LPIE Business Partner Reception

    October 6, 2019

    If you own or work at a local business and would like to learn more about LPIE, we are proud to host the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Mixer and LPIE Business Partner reception on Wednesday, October 23, from 5:30-7pm at the LPIE office parking lot (3450-A Golden Gate Way, Lafayette).  Please contact us at office@lpie.org or 925-299-1644 if you would like to know more about our LPIE Business Program for parents and local businesses.

    With gratitude,

    Laura-Kate Rurka & Rachel Berkowitz
    Acalanes LPIE School Chairs

     

  • School Nurse

    October 6, 2019

    Most of us have either friends or relatives that have had a diagnosis of breast cancer, or even have had our own personal experience with this.  Screening is crucial to early diagnosis and effective treatment. This is a good time to remind most moms to calendar their mammogram. But what about our students? For many different reasons, it is less common for teenage girls to be learning and practicing BSE (Breast Self Exam).  BSE is an essential skill young women need to learn and integrate into their regular self-care routine. Daisy Wheel is an app that’s easy to use and very instructive on how to regularly perform this important self-care function.  I encourage you to use this tool or others you may find useful to review this important self-screening with your daughters.  For more information about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s website.  Please let me know if you have any questions, concerns, or feedback.

     

     

  • Apps For Your Health!

    October 6, 2019

    UCLA Center for Mindful Awareness has a new version of their app, now called UCLA Mindful. It’s basic, very accessible, and FREE.