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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are adding a Thank Her feature to our weekly communications throughout March. Contribute to the celebration by sending in a name and short description about an influential woman you admire. Bonus points for someone local or an alum of Acalanes.
Thank Her: Do you use Facetime or Zoom? Thank prolific inventor Marian Croak, owner of 200+ U.S. patents. Croak was one of the first two Black women to be inducted to the Inventors Hall of Fame. She is best known for developing Voice Over Internet Protocols (VoIP), technology that converts your voice into a digital signal. Among her inventions is the text-to-donate function which has helped to raise millions of dollars for disaster-relief efforts.
Happy Holi! And, chag Purim sameach! IYKYK
Don’t miss this important event happening Thursday night!
Repairing the World: Stories From The Tree of Life
Thursday, Mar 9, 7-9pm, Del Valle Theater in Walnut Creek
This is a documentary film on Pittsburgh’s powerful community response to hate in the aftermath of the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history, showing what it means to be “stronger than hate.” Please join community members for this free film event sponsored by Campo DEIB. Screening will be followed by a special Q & A with the director. Register forthe event here.
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Student Activities
Women’s Excellence Month
Check out the calendar of events! Students have planned a full month of great activities, including:- Open Mic Night at Sideboard on Thursday, Mar 9 at 5pm
- Movie Night in the library Tuesday, Mar 14 at 6pm
- Club events throughout the month of March to celebrate and educate
Acalanes Job Fair - Wednesday, Mar 15 at lunch
Check out the list of confirmed employers for our Acalanes Job Fair. Remind your student to get ready, get prepared and seek out employment opportunities!
Acalanes is hosting a clothing drive with Youth Homes, a non-profit that provides services to underserved youth in the Bay Area. The drive continues through Mar 15 and you/your student can drop new or used clothes in the collection bins by the front office.
The Acalanes Community Outreach Board is holding a fundraiser for Turkey and Syria in response to the earthquakes that those countries have recently faced. There are going to be jars throughout classrooms for cash and checks and we have an online donation pagewhere students can donate. For more information about the earthquakes, check out this World Vision website.
Might your student be interested in supporting the Legally Blonde production on Mar 22-25? They can sign up here to bring pink-themed food for the Legally Blonde tailgate on Mar 22 at 6pm. Instructions are in the SignUpGenius!
Acalanes will host the Special Olympics on Friday, Apr 21. It is a wonderful event attended by schools throughout the county. We need about 100 student volunteers- if your student is interested in helping, please encourage them to come to room 314 to get a permission form and sign up for a volunteer slot. Acalanes Parents! We also need your help at the Special Olympics - please sign up to volunteer HERE!
2022-2023 Clubs
It is not too late to join a club! Encourage your student to check one or two out. You can view all clubs here.
Gratitude Grams
Want to show appreciation to friends, family and staff? Buy a gratitude gram on the webstore filled with fun toys and snacks. Embrace the attitude of gratitude!
Looking to stay informed? Follow us on instagram for the latest on student activities and class happenings.
Katherine Walton, Leadership Teacher
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College & Career
SENIORS
District-Wide DVC Zoom: Mercy Pono from DVC will be holding a DVC zoom presentation on Apr 12 at 6:30pm. Click here to join.
JUNIORS
District-Wide DVC Zoom: Mercy Pono from DVC will be holding a DVC zoom presentation on Apr 12 at 6:30pm. Click here to join.
A Healthier Approach to College Admissions: Event sponsored by Challenge Success on Thursday, Mar 9 from 4-5:15pm.
1:1 appointments: If you’d like your child to start exploring career interests and begin looking at Naviance, please have them schedule an appointment here.
SOPHOMORES/FROSH
Interested in Business? Economics for Leaders (EFL) Program is a selective summer program that teaches student leaders how to integrate economics into the process of decision-making in an interactive learning environment.
Volunteer Ideas: Have your student come by the CCC so I can learn about their interests. Check out this website for ideas too! It’s best to set a search filter for teens.
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Counseling
Counselor assignments are by last name:
A-Em Anne Schonauer
En-Kr Christine Todd / Christina Castillo-Gallardo during Spring 2023
Ku-Rog Marissa Meadows
Roh-Z Susan Martin
Summer School Information: The summer school website is up and running! Please use the link to get information about summer school offerings/dates. It will be at AHS this year! Please have your student see their counselor to sign up, get forms, and figure out which classes to take.
Geometry for Advancement: AUHSD does offer one course for advancement in summer - Geometry. This is an accelerated class designed for strong Algebra students (who have an A test average) to accelerate in math. Students may be placed in Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 Advanced upon completion of this class. Please have your student see their counselor for more information. This class also requires a teacher recommendation.
Class Drop Deadline this Friday, Mar 10: This is the last day to drop a class this semester without penalty. Any classes dropped after this date will result in an automatic F in the class on the transcript.
Course Selection Changes: Please have your students bring in their completed course selection forms if they haven’t already. If your student wants to make any changes to their class requests for next year, please have them see their counselor to discuss. -
School Nurse
While it’s still raining…
You can take this yoga class in your house!
Substance use prevention:
What is vaping?
Teen Mental Health:
Workshop on Helping Teens Heal from Trauma
Bonus: Download the “Teen Depression Fact Sheet” at the bottom of the page.
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week
This week’s recipe: Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas
Dvora Citron, RN, MS
dcitron@auhsdschools.org
925-280-2970 x7128
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Performing Arts
SPRING MUSICAL! Legally Blonde
Wednesday, Mar 22 through Saturday, Mar 25 - 7pm
The Acalanes Performing Arts Boosters proudly presents this year’s Spring Musical: Legally Blonde. Venture with the Acalanes performers to Harvard as Elle Woods (played by Lux Downing Griggs), a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner (played by Sean McNeil). With the support of her vivacious sorority sisters, she serves as a lawyer in a murder trial and, in the process, meets her pensive and charming boyfriend, Emmett Forrest (played by Cameron Zener). Prices: Adults/General: $25, Students/Seniors: $16PURCHASE TICKETS:
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Sports
This week’s can’t miss events:
Boys golf
Monday, Mar 6 Las Lomas HS at Contra Costa CC at 3:30pm.
Girls lacrosse
Tuesday, Mar 7 host Piedmont HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
Friday, Mar 10 at Campolindo HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
Boys lacrosse
Tuesday, Mar 7 at Tamalpais HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
Friday, Mar 10 host Campolindo HS. JV at 5:30pm and Varsity at 7pm.
Baseball
Tuesday, Mar 7 v. St. Patrick’s HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is away and JV is home.
Wednesday, Mar 9 v. Foothill HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is home and JV is away.
Softball
Tuesday, Mar 7 v. Deer Valley HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is away and JV is home.
Thursday, Mar 9 v. San Leandro HS at 3:30pm. Varsity is away and JV is home.
Boys volleyball
Tuesday, Mar 7 at Pittsburg HS. JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.
Thursday, Mar 7 host Bishop O’Dowd HS. JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.
Track & field
Wednesday, Mar 8 host Clayton Valley Charter HS at 4pm.
Saturday, Mar 11 Marsh Creek Invitational at Freedom HS.
Swimming
Wednesday, Mar 8 host Las Lomas HS at 4pm.
Stunt
Friday, Mar 10 v. Las Lomas HS at 5:30pm and College Park HS at 6:30pm at Las Lomas HS.
The spring sport schedules will be found on the AHS website by clicking here.
If you have any questions, please contact Randy Takahashi at rtakahashi@auhsdschools.org or Haley Walsh at hwalsh@auhsdschools.org. -
General Administration Announcements
Acalanes Student Job Fair - Looking for Local Businesses
Wednesday, Mar 15 from 12:45-1:30pm in the Main Quad
Acalanes is sponsoring a student Job Fair aimed at bringing our local business partners and services onto campus to connect students with employment opportunities. If you and your business would like to participate, there is no fee for the event, however businesses must RSVP and receive approval to attend in advance.
To sign up, please email Associate Principal Andrea Powers at apowers@auhsdschools.org and Nicole Singleterry at nsingleterry@auhsdschools.org
Business and Event Details- 12pm: Business check in and table set up
- 12:45-1:30pm: Student Job Fair
- 1:30-2pm: Clean up
Career Academies: Would You Like to Share Your Experience?
The Acalanes College and Career Center will host Career Academies from 10:10-11:05am during March and April and we’d like to invite interested parents, alumni, and community members to share their career experiences/pathways with our students.
At Acalanes, we encourage our students to begin investigating the great number of career options available and the many different career pathways that people take to find their chosen career. Here are the Academy dates:- Mar 22: Engineering Career Academy
- Mar 29: Computer Science Career Academy
- Apr 12: Alumni Academy- Young professionals who recently graduated from Acalanes sharing their pathways/experiences
- Apr 14: Business Career Academy
- Apr 26: Health Academy
- Apr 28: Trade Academy- Roofing, Electrical, Plumbing, Automotive, and more
If you would like to be a presenter or know someone who would be a good fit, please email Debbie Levy, dlevy@auhsdschools.org. Please provide your name, industry, and phone number. We will follow up with all contacts. Thank you for your support in helping our students explore careers.
Our AP students need YOUR help!
We are searching for parents to help with Proctoring AP Exams the first two weeks of May. Exam dates are May 1- May 5 and May 8 - May 12. Exams start everyday at either 8am or 12pm. Students know to show up 30 minutes prior to start time for check in. Proctors for morning exams would be needed starting at 7:15am and afternoon exams starting at 11:15am. Exams can range from 2-4 hours, please plan to stay for the longest amount of time possible. Restrictions: Parents, you are NOT allowed to proctor an exam that your own child is taking.
If you are interested in learning more about proctoring AP exams, please contact the Acalanes Testing Coordinator, Nicole Singleterry at nsingleterry@auhsdschools.org -
APC in Action
February Dons Dialogue - Listen to the Recording! Do not miss the recording or slides from our most recent Dons Dialogue on Friday, Feb 24. The great discussion included an overview of;- School Funding with Superintendent Nickerson and LPIE
- Department Spotlight covering World Language, English and Journalism
- CAASPP Testing - when its happening and why its important
- All of the fun activities happening on campus from Leadership Student Tess Gundaker
AHS COLOR RUN: SIGN UP NOW
Sunday, Mar 26 at 9am
Don't miss this fun community event that supports the Acalanes Class of 2024 & 2025! All ages welcome!
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Acalanes Community Always (ACA)
Clothing Drive for Underserved Youth
Hey Acalanes Parents! AHS is hosting a clothing drive with Youth Homes, a non-profit that provides services to underserved youth in the Bay Area. The drive will take place from Mar 1 to Mar 15! Please drop new or used clothes in the collection bins by the front office. Thank you for your support!
Acalanes Booster Bash
Don’t miss your chance to attend the hottest party in town AND support athletics at Acalanes!
Saturday, April 15
6-10 pm
Veteran’s Hall, Lafayette
Buy Tickets Here
10th Annual Project LPIESocial Media
