HOMECOMING 2026: All Roads Lead to Acalanes Begins TODAY!!!!!
The BEST WEEK OF THE YEAR is here and we are so excited about everything planned for the week! Please encourage your student to get involved in one way or another this week.!!!
Don’t forget our annual canned food drive is halfway done. Can we surpass our record of 47,899 meals? Please consider donating canned goods or money. Class sites are:
Check out the HOCO Overview document for everything your student needs to know but let’s outline the week:
SUNDAY @ 10:00am: Hallway Decorating
SUNDAY @ 5:00pm: Community Walk Through. Come see all the magic and bring your friends & neighbors.
MONDAY DRESS-UP: Route 66 (denim on denim)
MONDAY @ lunch: Staff vs student dodgeball
TUESDAY DRESS-UP: Paparazzi (wear black on black) or dress as your favorite celebrity
TUESDAY @ 6:15pm: Pre-volleyball tailgate. It’s CHEF Night and we’re cooking up a win. Wear aprons!
WEDNESDAY DRESS-UP: Beachwear
WEDNESDAY @ LUNCH: Innertube waterpolo
WEDNESDAY @ 5:30pm: Pre-flag football tailgate. Come watch flag football with your class before student dodgeball!
WEDNESDAY @ 7:30pm: Student vs. Student dodgeball (a STUDENT favorite). Students MUST bring their Student ID to play.
THURSDAY DRESS-UP: House of cards (2 pieces: red, white or black)
THURSDAY LUNCH: Food eating competition
FRIDAY DRESS-UP: Class shirts or class colors (9: white 10: blue 11: grey 12: black)
FRIDAY ACADEMY: Homecoming rally!
FRIDAY LUNCH: Extreme Simon Says
FRIDAY @ 6:00pm: Pre-Friday Night Lights tailgate (wear white | powder toss at halftime)
SATURDAY @ 7:00pm: HOCO Night Out in the stadium
- Event is on grass and outside so please plan accordingly.
- Taco truck and Kona Ice on site
- We are in need of 12 more adult chaperones at HOCO Night Out. With 1100+ students in attendance, we need YOU! Please consider signing up.
- Hoco Night out tickets are now on sale via Go Fan. If students purchased ASB, they must use their ID number in the promo code box in order to receive the $35 ticket price. Want to bring a guest? The guest contract is due Wednesday, Sept 23.
It is going to be a great week! Please email Katherine Walton with any questions.
Go Dons! 💙
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