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December is here already! I hope that everyone had a wonderful break and a very happy Thanksgiving. Time spent with family and friends always rushes by us much too quickly.
Please note that we will not be having our Friday Forum this month. We will reconvene again on January 8th, 2010.
Holiday Spirit Wear Sale! To make your holiday shopping easier, the Acalanes Student Store will be open from 5:30 until 6:30 December 14, 15,16, and 17. Come by for sweatshirts, PJs, lanyards, water bottles, and more, all with the Acalanes logo. We are giving away a free scarf with every purchase of $50 or more. If you want to use a credit card, shop on line and pick up at the store, or just come by with a check or cash. All proceeds benefit Acalanes. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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2009 Winter Concerts - Starry Nights
Please join the choirs of Acalanes High School for their 2009 Winter Concerts, "Starry Nights" on December 15 and 17 at 7:30pm in the PAC. We will be presenting two concerts programmed around the themes of Stars, the Moon, and Night. Both concerts will feature a new piece commissioned for Bella Voce and Chamber Singers entitled, "Awake" by Eric Barnum. Mr. Barnum will be in attendance at the concert on the 15th for the World Premiere. You will also have the opportunity to hear the premiere performances of three new groups in our choral program; Contemporary A Cappella Project (formerly Vocal Jazz), ManChoir (formerly Barbershop Chorus) and the Innuendos, a student run all male decatet. The House will open both nights at 7pm for General Admission seating. Suggested Donations are: $5 for adults, $3 for Seniors 60 and older and $3 for ACBI donors for up to four adult admissions. Don't miss this opportunity to kick off the Holiday Season.
See you there!
Bruce Lengacher
Director of Choral Activities
Don't Turn Your Back On AIDS Student Art Competition
Acalanes High School Art Students had 10 winners out of 130 entries from all over the bay area in the Don't Turn Your Back On AIDS student art competition! Three Advance Art students and seven Art 2 students won the awards; two of the Art 2 students got first and second place. Winners received scholarship money that was matched by the sponsoring organization with the matching funds going to the Visual Art program. Congratulations to all of our talented artists!
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Counseling Notes
Progress Reports: The second quarter progress reports will be mailed home Friday, December 11th. Please note that teachers are encouraged to send progress reports for other than failing students, but will always notify parents if students are earning a grade lower than a C- in any given course.
Seniors: Counselors are continuing to meet with seniors to monitor graduation status, progress in their courses, and plans for next year. We are writing college letters of recommendation as fast as we possibly can. In most cases, college applications should be completed before the winter break.
Sophomores and Juniors: PSAT results will be mailed to the Counseling Office sometime in December. There will be a notice in the Daily Bulletin when the results are available. Students who took the PSAT in October will be able to pick up their scores as well as their PSAT question booklet. By reviewing questions and answers on the PSAT, students can begin to prepare for the upcoming SAT tests.
Transcripts: Most private colleges require that a transcript be submitted with the application as part of the college application process (showing grades through the end of the junior year). Private colleges also request that students send Mid-Year Reports. Mid-year reports and accompanying transcripts (printed after semester grades are posted) can also be ordered now. Please order the transcripts through Naviance. The fee for transcripts is $3.00 each.
California Public Colleges: UC and CSU campuses do not want a transcript at this time unless they specifically request one from your student. These institutions base their admissions decisions on the "self-reported" grade information in the application.
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College and Career Center
Now that the deadlines for our state college and universities have passed, seniors need to concentrate on private or out of state school applications. Although my scheduled workshops have ended, I am still here to help seniors complete their applications.
Our Scholarship list will expand between now and spring and I encourage your students to check out new opportunities in the C&CC Scholarship book. These programs are also announced in the bulletin.
Diablo Valley College outreach office will visit on Friday, December 4th at 11:00 in the C&CC. Students who plan to attend community college should attend for an overview of the application process.
Register for SAT's online at www.collegeboard.com or for ACT at www.actstudent.org
Joan Karr
College and Career Advisor
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Fundraising
Shop Onecause.com or the eScrip Online Mall (Shopping.escrip.com) for those Holiday Gifts and they will donate from 1.5% up to 10% of your purchase to Acalanes High School! You can shop Macy's, Nordstrom, Sears, North Face, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Toys R Us, Land's End, Champion USA, Shoebuy and many more stores! Log on to www.onecause.com or www.shopping.escrip.com and you can shop online, or you can shop at the store if you register your credit card with Onecause or eScrip. If you are not already registered with Onecause or eScrip, registering is easy at www.onecause.com or www.escrip.com! Make sure you designate Acalanes High School as the beneficiary of your purchases when you register.
Still Need Holiday Gift Cards? Shutterfly will donate 10.8% and Vistaprints will donate 7.2% of holiday card orders to Acalanes High School. Just place your order through www.shopping.escrip.com. (Overnightprints.com will donate 8% and Shutterfly will donate 7% of holiday card orders to Acalanes High School through Onecause.com)
You can also log onto the Acalanes Web Store for last minute Holiday Gift Ideas! Help your child show their school spirit and stay warm over the holidays with hoodies, sweatpants, and fleece scarves! How about an engraved brick on the Wall of Excellence? Honor your student, a special teacher or a coach and place a permanent message on the brick wall outside the office. Also, remember the Acalanes Parents Club by simply signing up or renewing your eScrip ( www.escrip.com) or look into a corporate matching gift program with your employer. Take advantage of these opportunities to double your donations and receive year-end tax savings.
Anne Bone and Ann Baer
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Class of 2013
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Questions? Contact your Class of 2013 Liaisons:
Kim Greer kvgreer@yahoo.com
Amy Goodheart heart39@comcast.net
Bonnie Cornell bonnie_cornell@comcast.net
Patty Gonser bpgonser@comcast.net
Link to class of 2013...
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Class of 2012
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Questions? Contact your Class of 2012 Liaisons:
Dawn Lynn Lanier dllanier@comcast.net
Kim Figone kimfigone@ebsan.com
Meg McNiece mmcniece@gmail.com
Richard Whitmore richard.whitmore@gmail.com
Link to Class of 2012...
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Class of 2010
Get ready for Grad Night!
The Grad Night party for seniors is a longstanding Acalanes tradition that your son/daughter will not want to miss. It's an entire night of food, entertainment, dancing, games, prizes and a last chance to be together as a class before heading out on their new adventures! Admission tickets are $190 and can be purchased at the AHS webstore http://acalaneshs.revtrak.net/tek9.asp (click on class of 2010) or you can drop a check off at the office (made out to AHS Grad Night).
We also need a permission slip for each student attending the party. The form needs to be signed by the student as well as BOTH parents. It is available on the parents' club website at: http://acalanesparentsclub.homestead.com/SeniorClass10.html. You can drop off the completed forms in the office (look for the Grad Night box).
Parents can also get in on the fun by volunteering to help organize, plan, decorate or chaperone. Questions? Ready to volunteer? Contact our event co-chairs Nancy Falk (nancy.falk@gmail.com) and Vangie Long (vangielong@yahoo.com)
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Questions? Contact your class liaisons:
Rhonda Andronico at rhondaandronico@yahoo.com
Kim Fowler at torch40@aol.com
Al Maggio at albert.maggio@kp.org
Ellen Whittom at ewhittom@comcast.net
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| LASF
Reserve Saturday January 30 on Your New 2010 Calendars
On Saturday, January 30th, LASF is hosting our major fundraising party for the year with the theme a "Starry, Starry Night". Tickets are $75 per person and include a hosted bar, souvenir drink glass and appetizers. We are planning a relaxed, casual and fun event at the Veterans Memorial Building where you can join your friends to celebrate our schools, community and children.
Live and Silent Auctions and Giving Tree - As is tradition, the annual event will feature live and silent auctions. We are still soliciting items for auction. To donate, please contact our Auction Coordinators, Mary Bakos at (925) 284-4795 or mlbakos@yahoo.com or Carrie Barlow at (415) 606-4949 or purecurls@mtbarlow.com. This year, the event will feature something new - a giving tree for those who would like to make a 100% deductible contribution.
Photos Needed - LASF is working on visual presentations for our fundraising event and annual report. We need photos showing a broad range of ages and activities... kids doing LASF classroom activities plus special events like art or science fairs, choral, drama or instrumental music or other performances. If you have digital photos of your child which you would allow us to use, please contact your LASF head rep, Chris McCann, 366-7280, cmccann@ci.danville.ca.us
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| Acalanes Sports
The Fall sports season ended with the girls cross country team finishing 10th in the CIF State Championships in division 3. Congratulations to Annie Marggraff, Amy Hollshwnandner, Katie and Kelli Berge, Emily Shearer, Kelly Collins and Nicolette Simonsen.
Winter sports are off and running. The girls basketball team split with a victory over Ygnacio Valley HS and a loss at Justin Siena HS. The boys basketball team fell to Northgate HS.
The girls basketball team hosts the Acalanes Classic which opens Thursday against Foothill HS at 8:00 and continues Friday and Saturday. The boys soccer team hosts the Winter Soccer Classic against St. Mary's HS Thursday at 7:30 and again in the final game Saturday. The girls soccer team hosts Moreau Catholic HS with JV at 4:00, and varsity at 6:00. The varsity girls soccer team will play again Saturday at Berean Christian HS at 2:30.
Spring sports begin Monday, February 8. It is never too early to complete your athletic clearance. Go to www.logiforms.com/formdata/user_forms/18563_4921855/72765/ to complete the athletic clearance. Have your student submit all forms to me in room 207 at the following times: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:30 to 7:50, and Monday through Friday at brunch and lunch.
Save Saturday, May 15 to attend the 2010 Booster Bash.
Randy Takahashi
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Healthy Choices/Challenge Success/Parent Ed
Your Adolescent and Drugs· All parents and high school students in other grades are encouraged to attend an evening presentation of the same material. · STUDIES reveal that the vast majority (over 80%) of freshmen age students have not yet participated in risky health behaviors, yet by the time they are juniors, participation is well over 60%. For Parents and Students: An Evening with Drug Educator, Ralph Cantor Wednesday December 3, 2009, 7:00- 8:30 PM, Las Lomas High School Theater. This will be a crowded event so please RSVP to wood.birgit@gmail.com _____________________________________________________________________________________________
From The School Nurse
Flu
Update: How long is my child infectious?
Because the H1N1 virus is still "novel",
there is not yet a definitive answer, but recommendations are based on data
from the seasonal influenza virus infection. According to the CDC, infected
persons are assumed to be shedding virus from one day prior to illness onset
until resolution of symptoms. In general, persons with novel influenza A (H1N1)
virus infection should be considered potentially infectious from one day before
to 7 days following illness onset. Children, especially younger children, might
be infectious for up to 10 days.
This highlights the importance diligent hygiene and of
keeping your child home from school, extracurricular activities, and social
activities during the acute phase of illness. Also remember that the kids need
time to recover and are more vulnerable to illness for a while, so HELP them
keep their activities and schedule loads restricted for a while.
Lastly, AS ALWAYS, keep them well-fed (healthy breakfast,
lunch, family dinner and snacks), well-hydrated, 9 hours of sleep, and
appropriate physical activity.
Dvora Citron, Acalanes School Nurse
280-3970 ext. 7128
Email: dcitron@acalanes.k12.ca.us
School Nurse Website
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Community Events
Self-Care for Job Seekers Group
When: 3rd Thursday of each month, starting November 19, 10-11:30am
Where: St. John's Episcopal Church, 5555 Clayton Rd., Clayton
Who: All job seekers are welcome
How: To register, please call Mary Threlkel, MFT at 925.974.8144
Cost: FREE
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Lafayette Boy Scout Troop 224 Christmas Tree Lot
For over 25 years Lamorinda has supported Lafayette's Boy Scout Troop 224 by purchasing their Christmas tree from the Troop. This year the Troop opened their Christmas Tree Lot on November 27th. The Tree Lot is located at Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Risa Road. (Next to the Veteran's Building).
LOT HOURS ARE 9AM - 9PM DAILY
The Troop receives several shipments throughout the Holiday season directly from a tree farm in Oregon, thus providing the freshest trees available. All the profits support the operations of Troop 224.
Thank you for your continued support, and we hope to see you at the tree lot.
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Acalanes High School will be hosting the 8th Annual John Rhodes Memorial JV Basketball Tournament
on December 10, 11 & 12. Games will be at 3:30, 5:00, 6:30 and 8:00 p.m. Please come by and support this event and watch competitive basketball.
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Classified Ads
Tutors, College Advisors, carpoolers, sellers and renters advertise with APC The Classified page of the Acalanes Parents Club website is a great way to advertise not only for business but for personal use too. You can advertise to sell an item, rent a timeshare or cabin, look for carpools, kid sitters, pet sitters, etc. Please contact Lucie Paladino at luciepaladino@sbcglobal.net to place your ad. The cost is 50 cents per word per month and all proceeds go to the Acalanes High School Parents Club. Thank you for your support.
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Quick Links
email: ahspc@hotmail.com
web: http://www.acalanesparents.org
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