From the Principal's Office
- We celebrated a successful homecoming week, this included navigating a somewhat controversial theme that required us to engage in the difficult and complex conversation around cultural appropriation. (You can read more about it in our recent edition of Blueprint.)
- We held our annual Club Day with over 60 clubs set up in the front quad and provided students an opportunity to get involved. For a complete list of all our clubs please visit our website.
- With the support of Lafayette Partners in Education, we've given out almost 1000 chromebooks as part of our 1:1 device program for all Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors. Thank you LPIE! You can read more on our website under the "Technology" section and follow the links on the 1:1 program page.
- Our Wellness Fair was well attended and, not only did it provide students an opportunity to destress and learn about resources available for them, it most importantly helped promote our new Wellness Center that is focused on improving mental health for all students. Please take a minute to learn more about our Wellness Center on our website, linked for your convenience. Thank you to Acalanes Parents Club and Lafayette Partners in Education for their joint support of our Wellness Center.
- Acalanes is holding an Election Simulation in order to foster civic engagement. All students have an opportunity to learn about the election process, discuss items on this year's ballot, hear from candidates, register or preregister to vote if appropriate, and vote in a campus-wide simulation. Students must register to vote in the simulation and can do so on
our Library homepage . All ballots must be turned in by lunch on November 6. Contact Kristen Anderson (kanderson@auhsdschools.org) or Barbara Burkhalter (bburkhalter@auhsdschools.org) if you have any questions.
- The Drama Dons are in the middle of running their Fall Play, 12 Angry Jurors. It runs through this Saturday, October 27. For tickets and information
visit ahsperformingarts.org
- Many of our Fall sports teams are heading into NCS Playoffs. Get up-to-date information regarding NCS playoffs by visiting our website. Congratulations to all our Fall athletes on a successful season and good luck to our teams continuing on to playoffs!
- Tomorrow, Friday, October 26, is our monthly Dons Dialogue. This is a great opportunity to learn about Acalanes High School and engage in conversations pertinent to the school and community. This Dons Dialogue will cover academic and college readiness as well as a presentation from our Associate Principal, Andrea Powers, on the school safety plan. There will also be an opportunity to tour our Library and see the new and improved collaborative furniture installed this week.This campus enhancement was funded entirely by Acalanes Parents Club and I am excited for others to see it. Dons Dialogues are held in the Collaboration Center, just off the main quad, and start at 8:45AM.
Time
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Event
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Location
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5:30 - 6:15 pm
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Reception
Hosted by Acalanes Parents Club
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Quad between Main and Small Gym
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5:45 - 6:00 pm
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General Parent Meeting
Principal's Address
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Main Gym
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6:15 - 8:15 pm
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Class Visitations
See Schedule Below
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Classrooms
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8:20 - 9:00 pm
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All Class Meetings
Facilitated by Parent Liaisons
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Freshmen: Small Gym
Sophomores: Main Gym
Juniors: PAC
*Seniors will be meeting on Sept. 6 at 7:00 pm in the PAC
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Period
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Time
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Class
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Teacher
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Room
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0
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6:15 - 6:25
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1
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6:30 - 6:40
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2
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6:45 - 6:55
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3
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7:00 - 7:10
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4
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7:15 - 7:25
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5
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7:30 - 7:40
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6
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7:45 - 7:55
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7
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8:00 - 8:10
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Dear Acalanes Community,
Welcome to the 2018 - 2019 school year! Over the past week we have had multiple staff development days, a new student and a new parent orientation, a freshmen welcome social, a home football game, and held our annual walk-through registration, "Dons Day". All of this has been to gear up for the official kick off tomorrow, August 20th!
I wanted to email a few reminders to make sure the first day of school is as smooth as possible. Please take a minute to read over the following information.
Make Up Walk-Through Registration:
If you were unable to attend Dons Day, our make up registration will be from 7:30AM - 8:30AM in the Small Gym. You must have completed all online registration components and residency. Students that did not go to Dons Day must come to our make up registration to obtain a copy of their internet username and password along with their class schedule before heading to class.
Student School Portraits:
All 9th graders will take their student ID picture on Monday during their PE class. Any 10th through 12th grade student that did not take their picture at the end of last school year must take their picture before school, during brunch or lunch, or during a period in which they don't have class. Pictures will be taken in the Small Gym and there will be an opportunity for make-up photos in October. You can purchase your student's school portrait by visiting this website: Studio One Photography
Student Schedule Change Request:
Students wanting to request a schedule change may do so starting Tuesday, August 21, by completing the Schedule Change Request Form that can be obtained in the counseling office. All students must go to their scheduled classes the first day of school, Monday August 20.
Bell Schedule:
The first day of school will follow our regular bell schedule. Mondays are "Anchor Days" and students go to all classes, periods 1 through 7, as scheduled. First period beings at 8:35AM. and seventh period ends at 3:05PM. Tuesdays through Fridays are "Block Days" with classes beginning at 8:00AM on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 8:35AM on Wednesdays and Fridays. Click here to see a copy of our weekly bell schedule
Cafeteria Closed Temporarily
Our Cafeteria is currently closed for updates and we anticipate it will be closed for the next few weeks. Due to this temporary closure, we are only serving one morning meal which will be offered during Brunch. Brunch and Lunch times are the same but we will be offering a limited menu, which is posted on our webpage. There will be 5 serving lines for both brunch and lunch, 3 inside and 2 outside.
School Loop Updates
Parents will no longer automatically receive daily emails from School Loop. These emails will now be optional and parents will have the ability to "opt in" if they wish to receive these emails. Here is a link with directions for parents who wish to subscribe to the daily emails from School Loop. All parents must still register for each child's School Loop account. Directions are found on our website.
We are excited to welcome all students back to the home of the Dons. There is always a lot going on and I encourage you to read the daily bulletin and check our website for other ways to get involved. Additionally, you can follow along on Twitter @AcalanesDons for up to date information and read about highlights throughout the school day.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope you are having a great weekend.
As always, GO DONS!
Travis Bell, Principal