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Don Mascot Community Response

CategoryNewsPosted onMarch 23, 2023March 23, 2023Leave a comment

The following letter is a submission from a community member regarding the Acalanes Don mascot. If you are interested in submitting a response, please comment below or use the website submissions page. By Ron Jones, Community Member Hello to the current students, faculty and staff Continue Reading

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Unapproved Fliers Hung in Support of Don Mascot

CategoryNewsPosted onMarch 22, 2023March 22, 20232 Comments

By Lulu Levy and Kiran Foster, Online Feature Editor and Online Sports Editor // As Acalanes students and staff arrived at school early Wednesday morning, they were met with fliers posted throughout campus urging them to “Back the Don.”    Unapproved posters were taped to classroom Continue Reading

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Historic Snow in Lafayette

CategoryNewsPosted onFebruary 26, 2023February 25, 2023Leave a comment

This week the Lafayette community experienced the rare sight of snow due to a powerful storm. Lamorinda last experienced snowfall in 2017. Check out the photos below!

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Fox News Covers Acalanes Teacher Affinity Group

CategoryNewsPosted onFebruary 24, 2023February 25, 2023Leave a comment

   Dr. Lynnā McPhatter-Harris, Director of Student Support, Equity and Inclusion for the Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD), became the subject of a Fox News article published on Feb. 16 regarding an email about a teachers’ affinity group on campus.  Blueprint Issue 6 covered this Continue Reading

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Stanley Middle School Principal Placed on Leave

CategoryNewsPosted onFebruary 13, 2023February 13, 2023Leave a comment

By Helen O’Neal and Lulu Levy, Online Editor-in-Chief and Online Feature Editor // The Lafayette School District placed Stanley Middle School Principal Nicole Chaplan on leave on Jan. 28 as officials investigate her involvement in a sex abuse case against a former teacher at San Continue Reading

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Senior Breakfast 2023

CategoryNewsPosted onJanuary 30, 2023January 30, 2023Leave a comment

By Haley Chelemedos and Sophie Chinn, Staff Writers On Jan. 27 with the help of Leadership and parent volunteers, Acalanes seniors attended Senior Breakfast before school. The event included a buffet, photo station, raffle, and more. Check out the images below!

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Acalanes Voices Contribute to Equity Summit

CategoryNewsPosted onJanuary 18, 2023January 20, 20231 Comment

By Cameron Powell, Staff Writer // On Jan. 9, Acalanes student representatives attended a District-Wide Equity Summit at Del Valle Education Center to learn about equity in its many branches.    Bay Area high school and middle school students gathered to share a day full of Continue Reading

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Acalanes Hosts Second Semester Club Day

CategoryNewsPosted onJanuary 18, 2023January 18, 2023Leave a comment

By Maddyx Bride, Staff Writer // Despite the turbulent rainy weather, the Dons still showed up for Acalanes’ biannual Club Day on Jan. 13 in the small gym.     Blueprint covered profiles on new and renewed clubs from the second semester Club Day. Bookshelf Foundation Club Continue Reading

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Storms Cause Acalanes Book Room to Flood

CategoryNewsPosted onJanuary 7, 2023February 8, 20231 Comment

By Maya Agarwal and Olivia Foster, Staff Writers // Bay Area’s atmospheric river storm brings heavy rainfalls to the Acalanes campus. Students study and keep warm in heated classrooms, oblivious to the water drenching the pages of their next English novels and stories.     Water began Continue Reading

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Acalanes Winter Week 2022

CategoryNewsPosted onDecember 26, 2022December 31, 2022Leave a comment

By Cedric He, Staff Writer // Ahead of finals week, Acalanes Leadership hosted Winter Week, a six-day series of winter-themed events and activities that lasted from Dec. 5-12.     “[Winter Week] has been a tradition in Leadership that happens every year in December. It is a Continue Reading

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Back to School Fashion 2022 - Violet Hemmingsen-Smith
Back to School Rally 2022 - By Justin Rosenblatt
2022 Senior Awards - By Helen O'Neal
2022 Senior Sunset - By Helen O'Neal
Cultural Fair - By Arlyne Noguera
Student Art Exhibit in PAC - By Graham Klingler
Stress Busters 1/26 - By Melina Nath
Free COVID-19 Test Distribution 1/3 - By Arlyne Noguera
San Francisco Women's March 10/2 - By Graham Klingler
First Acalanes Pep Band Performance - By Graham Klingler
2021 Senior Sunrise - By Arlyne Noguera
2021 Club Day - By Arlyne Noguera
First 2021-2022 Football Home Game - By Graham Klingler
San Ramon BLM Protest - By Ella Alpert

Acalanes Standings

  • Men's Lacrosse: 5-3 Overall, 2-0 League
  • Women's Lacrosse: 6-2 Overall, 2-1 League
  • Men's Tennis: 4-4 Overall, 0-1 League
  • Men's Volleyball: 11-3 Overall, 1-0 League
  • Men's Golf: 1-0 Overall, 1-0 League
  • Women's Softball: 3-1 Overall, 0-1 League
  • Men's Baseball: 7-2 Overall, 0-0 League
  • Track and Field: 1-0 Overall

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  1. Ron Jones on Unapproved Fliers Hung in Support of Don MascotMarch 23, 2023

    Keep up the fight Drew! I think almost all alumni are not happy about the possibility of the mascot change.…

  2. Drew Hansen on Unapproved Fliers Hung in Support of Don MascotMarch 23, 2023

    Thanks for your feedback ms Walton! I actually have gone through the process of getting my poster approved and they…

  3. zidane on PG&E Power Shutoff Affects Distance LearningMarch 23, 2023

    thank you for the article

  4. Dvora Citron on High School Sports Fail Female AthletesMarch 15, 2023

    Great article Haley! Would love to discuss more about nutrition with you.

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