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Student Activities
Halloween is this week! We have a fun Halloween carnival in the frosh quad on Tuesday during lunch, complete with carnival games, trick or treating and prizes. Students can dress up or come as they are!
Wednesday during academy 9th graders will be engaging in a student created and led presentation on belonging, inclusion and the role that social media can play in our lives.
Friday during academy all students will be watching a schoolwide video. The video highlights the incredible community we have at Acalanes and how we can make it even better. Students have worked together to name our student section and we will introduce the concept during this video. Thanks to Dudum Realty, Common Core Pilates and Acalanes Boosters for sponsoring spirit shirts for students. Students will receive these at lunch on Friday just in time to wear to Friday night football vs. Campolindo. For the community, please wear blue!
The Winter Essentials drive will take place from Oct 30 - Nov 9. We are collecting hoodies and blankets to be distributed to those in need. Collection bins will be outside the main office and students can drop off anytime. Anything helps and we appreciate your support!
Please encourage your student to come out to the last Unified Soccer game this Friday, Nov 3 during lunch in the stadium.
As the holiday season approaches, the Acalanes Community Outreach board is kicking off Adopt-A-Family. Acalanes has partnered with Pacific Clinics for over 15 years to support 60+ families during the holiday season. Look for additional information in the Daily Don this week and/or in the APC newsletter next week!
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College & Career
Seniors
- College Visits This Week in the CCC: Students MUST pick up a pass from the College & Career Center to attend.
- Tuesday: Occidental
- Wednesday: Montana State
- Thursday: University of the Pacific
- California State OR UC Application Support: We have several college counselors available during Academy and 6th and 7th period every day. Your seniors are welcome to drop-in for PIQ or application detail support.
- New FAFSA Changes and How They Impact Your Family: This is a very informative video on the new changes to FAFSA, which opens in December.
Please visit our College & Career Counseling website any time for additional information and support.
Juniors- Acalanes has over 70 clubs. Learn more here. It’s a great way for students to get involved! - College Visits This Week in the CCC: Students MUST pick up a pass from the College & Career Center to attend.
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Counseling
Counselor assignments are by last name:
A-Em AnneSchonauer
En-Kr Erika Vasquez
Ku-Rog MarissaMeadows
Roh-Z SusanMartin
Letters of Recommendation: Counselors are wrapping up writing letters of recommendation for seniors applying by Nov 1. If your senior is still making adjustments to their college list, and they need a letter of rec, please have them come see us as soon as possible!
Frosh appointments and 4-year planning: Beginning in November, counselors will be calling in all 9th graders to check in about their transition to high school and to discuss an individual 4-year plan. This plan will be entered into the AERIES system and will serve as a useful visual aid for students and parents to monitor graduation status, as well as college eligibility. -
School Nurse
Eat for Brain Health!
Here is a resource for foods high in omega-3, which is important for brain health, concussion recovery and healthy aging!
Help your kids stay in school!
Reminder: Have you had your flu shots yet? If not, they are widely available at doctors’ offices and local pharmacies.
Digital Vaccine Record
Go to THIS SITE to access your digital vaccine record.Always Your School Nurse,
DvoraCitron, RN, MS
dcitron@auhsdschools.org, 925-280-2970 x7128,
IG: acalanesschoolnurse, SchoolNurseWebsite -
Wellness Center
Cognitive distortions, also called “thinking traps”, are common ways in which we trick ourselves into believing negative thinking patterns. Anyone can experience these cognitive distortions, but, for some, these distortions can lead to anxiety and depression. Do you or your AHS student ever fall into these traps?
- Black-and-white (or all-or-nothing) thinking: I never have anything interesting to say.
- Jumping to conclusions (or mind-reading): The doctor is going to tell me I have cancer.
- Personalization: Our team lost because of me.
- Should-ing and must-ing (using language that is self-critical that puts a lot of pressure on you): I should be losing weight.
- Mental filter (focusing on the negative, such as the one aspect of a health change which you didn't do well): I am terrible at getting enough sleep.
- Overgeneralization: I'll never find a partner.
- Magnification and minimization (magnifying the negative, minimizing the positive): It was just one healthy meal.
- Fortune-telling: My cholesterol is going to be sky-high.
- Comparison (comparing just one part of your performance or situation to another's, which you don't really know, so that it makes you appear in a negative light): All of my coworkers are happier than me.
- Catastrophizing (combination of fortune-telling and all-or-nothing thinking; blowing things out of proportion): This spot on my skin is probably skin cancer; I'll be dead soon.
- Labeling: I'm just not a healthy person.
- Disqualifying the positive: I answered that well, but it was a lucky guess.
One effective way to combat these cognitive distortions is by practicing mindfulness. Being present in the moment without judgment is one of mental health’s most powerful tools. If you can catch your thoughts when negative thinking patterns arise, try countering your thoughts with facts instead of emotional reasoning. Another idea for combating cognitive distortions is to talk to yourself like you would the 5-year-old version of yourself or a close friend.
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Sports
This week’s can’t miss events:
Girls golf
Monday, Oct 30 NCS Championship at Tilden GC.
Girls volleyball
Wednesday, Nov 1 NCS Semifinal at 7pm.
Saturday, Nov 4 NCS Championship.
Football
Thursday, Nov 2 Frosh at Campolindo HS at 5pm.
Friday, Nov 3 host Campolindo HS. JV at 4:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
Unified soccer
Friday, Nov 3 host Ygnacio Valley HS at 1pm.
Girls water polo
Saturday, Nov 4 NCS Quarterfinal.
Cross country
Saturday, Nov 4 DAL Championship at Hidden Valley Park at 1pm.
You may view the 2023-2024 Athletic Update by clicking HERE. -
Parent Education
Acalanes High School and Acalanes Parents Club presents:
INTERNET SAFETY NIGHT
Tuesday, Oct 24 at 6:30pm
Acalanes Performing Arts Center
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General Administration Announcements
INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES NEEDED - Great Parent Job!
The district is currently seeking applicants for classroom Instructional Aides. Instructional Aides need no previous training, just a willingness to learn new skills and help students succeed. It is the perfect job for a parent of school-aged children. Applications should be submitted on Edjoin.com. -
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
Filipino heritage month is all of October. The month of October was chosen to commemorate the arrival of the first Filipinos who landed in what is now Morro Bay, California on Oct 18, 1587. It is also the birth month of Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong. You can learn more by clicking on the links below. You can support locally owned Filipino businesses this month and throughout the year by visiting The Hideout and Venture Goods in Lafayette and Town Bakery in Moraga.
Filipino American History Month - Wikipedia,
Larry Itliong (U.S. National Park Service)
About Filipino American History Month - FANHS
FANHS Museum
Filipino American History Month Virtual Events - Visions In Education
Why We Celebrate Filipino American History Month | HuffPost Impact
TGIF - Thank God I’m Filipino
On Friday, Oct 27, there is a Dia De Los Muertos Dance Concert at St. Mary’s College from 8-10pm presented by Baile Folklorico Guadalupano and SMC Dance Company. All are welcome! You can read more about it here.
If you would like to learn more about the DEIB committee please contact us. Our next meeting is Sunday, Nov 5. And please follow us! We post activities and opportunities happening around the Bay Area.
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