The Student Newspaper of Acalanes High School
Category: News
Blueprint Writers Recognized for Journalistic Efforts
By Juliet Becker and Connor Faust, Online Feature Editor and Print Feature Editor // This year, Blueprint received 21 awards from the county-wide Dean S. Lesher Foundation, nationwide Quill and Scroll, and the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW). For the fourth consecutive year, the
Acalanes Sends Off Seniors With Second Annual Car Rally
By Marisa Guerra Echeverria and Lyanne Wang, Print News Editor and Print Feature Editor // Festive homemade signs, floating balloons, and cheering family members greeted Acalanes High School seniors as they drove down Mount Diablo Boulevard in adorned, blue-and-white painted vehicles. As the month of May
Acalanes Hosts Shaan Dasani for AAPI Heritage Month
By Brendan Connelly, Online News Editor // May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. In order to celebrate this month, Acalanes High School invited Shaan Dasani, a transgender South-Asian American actor and performer, to speak to the community. Leadership hosted a virtual
Students Celebrate Homecoming Week with Hallway Decorating
By Brendan Connelly, Online News Editor // While Homecoming week in April is virtually unheard of, Acalanes High School intends to maintain the hallway decorating tradition and give students the opportunity to celebrate despite COVID-19. As a part of this Homecoming tradition, students in all
Acalanes Holds Annual Senior Breakfast
// The Acalanes High School class of 2021 gathered on the football field on April 15 and April 16 for the annual Senior Breakfast. This year’s breakfast was Hawaiian themed, and seniors received leis, raffle tickets, and their choice of breakfast upon their arrival. Check
AUHSD Governing Board Votes to Remain in Hybrid Learning Model
By Gabriella Gruber, Online Shadow Editor // The Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD) Governing Board unanimously voted on April 14 to continue with the current hybrid model for the rest of the 2020-2021 school year rather than combining cohorts and creating a new schedule
Acalanes Garden Club Expresses Concern Over Chicken Coop Break-Ins
By Brendan Connelly, Online News Editor // Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Acalanes High School’s Garden Club cared for the chickens at Acalanes. However, after the return to hybrid instruction, the chicken coop has been broken into three times. The chicken coop in
Acalanes Students Speak on the Importance of Transgender Day of Visibility
By Emerson Brown, Print Editor-in-Chief // According to The Trevor Project, transgender youth are five times more likely than their cisgender peers to attempt suicide, and one in three transgender youth have attempted suicide. The Pew Research Center reported that only 30 percent of the
Acalanes Hosts COVID Cabaret as the Spring Musical
By Tom Bequette, Online Sports Editor // Instrumental Music Director Lauren Gibson, Director of Choral Activities Bruce Lengacher, and drama teacher Ed Meehan hosted the COVID Cabaret on March 25 where students presented their self-made musicals to their peers on Zoom. Instead of having a
Aida Glimme Shares Life Experiences with Students
By Juliet Becker, Staff Writer // At the fifth meeting of Acalanes High School’s Women in Leadership series on March 18, Associate Superintendent of Educational Services Aida Glimme shared her experiences and challenges as a woman in education, spanning from her childhood to her current