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Lafayette Power Outage Impacts Acalanes Distance Learning

CategoryNewsPosted onApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020Leave a comment

By Katrina Ortman, Online Arts and Opinion Editor // Acalanes students first scrambled to adjust to a new shelter-in-place lifestyle, one heavily dependent on the use of technology, when they transitioned to distance learning. After an unprecedented local accident, they adapted yet again to the Continue Reading

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Shooting Threat Sparks Prompt Response from Administration

CategoryNewsPosted onMarch 12, 2018February 24, 2019Leave a comment

By Sarah Westergren, Online News Editor // UPDATE: A similar incident to last week’s graffiti threat at Acalanes, San Leandro High School was sent into a 3-hour lockdown on Mar. 14 after graffiti threatening a school shooting was found in a bathroom, according to the Continue Reading

CategoriesNewsTagsbathroom, graffiti, News

District-Wide WASC Reports Go to Accreditation Committee

CategoryNewsPosted onApril 21, 2017April 21, 2017Leave a comment

By Kiara Kunnes, Staff Writer     Many Acalanes administrators, teachers, students, and parents spent months in meetings, helping analyze data for a written report, hosting focus groups, and compiling binders, all in preparation for the three arguably most important days for the Acalanes Union Continue Reading

CategoriesNewsTagsAccreditation, News, WASC

Elections Determine Class Officers for 2017-18 School Year

CategoryNewsPosted onApril 21, 2017Leave a comment

By Lisi Burciaga, Staff Writer    Student politicians decorated the hallways of Acalanes with vibrant posters and clever slogans, many sporting buttons and other attire to catch the eyes of potential voters during the month of March.    Acalanes students exercised their right to select Continue Reading

CategoriesNewsTagsclass officers, elections, News

Psych Teacher Deemed Campus Educator of the Year

CategoryNewsPosted onMarch 21, 2017March 21, 2017Leave a comment

By Lisi Burciga, Staff Writer    The Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD) granted Acalanes psychology teacher Lauren Allen with the prestigious Acalanes High School Educator of the Year award to recognize her for her hard work as an Acalanes staff member this year.    Continue Reading

CategoriesNewsTagseducator, Lauren Allen, News

CIF’s Possible Schedule Change may Impact Schools’ Calendars

CategoryNewsPosted onMarch 21, 2017March 21, 2017Leave a comment

By Clara Kobashigawa and Gareth Kwok, News Editor and Sport Editor    There has been recent speculation that the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) may drastically push up their sports calendar, which would then prompt the conversation of moving up the school calendar.  However, for next Continue Reading

CategoriesNewsTagscalenders, cif, News, schedule

Career Day Gives Students a Chance to Envision Future Jobs

CategoryNewsPosted onMarch 21, 2017March 26, 2017Leave a comment

By Anna Weier and Kiara Kunnes, Staff Writers Video By Karl-Erik Mills, Staff Writer    As the bell rang, Acalanes students darted across campus, but not to their regular third period classes. Instead of going to their class after break, students listened to adult volunteers Continue Reading

CategoriesNewsTagscareer day, future, News

2014 Alumna Finds Her Way Into “Royalty” as Miss California

CategoryNewsPosted onFebruary 21, 2017February 22, 2017Leave a comment

By Karen Rosenberg, Staff Writer // While some high school students have their sights set on going to Harvard or studying architecture or design, others such as 2014 Acalanes alumna India Williams have their heart set on the crown.    At only 20 years old, Williams Continue Reading

CategoriesNewsTagsAcalanes, Alumna, Miss California, News

District Solar Project Drags Into Second Half Of School Year

CategoryFeaturePosted onFebruary 21, 2017March 3, 2017Leave a comment

By Kiara Kunnes, Staff Writer // The Acalanes High School District (AUHSD) solar panel project is currently three months behind schedule at each of the four schools in the district.    The solar panels were previously expected to start generating energy by December 31, 2016. However, Continue Reading

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District Tests Finalized Block Schedule For Next Year

CategoryNewsPosted onFebruary 21, 2017March 3, 2017Leave a comment

By Lisi Burciaga, Staff Writer // Seven classes a day, 8:00 a.m. sharp start times, and 50 minute classes used to be the unchanging everyday routine for an Acalanes student, but the typical schedule will soon be a distant memory with the start of 2017-2018 school Continue Reading

CategoriesNewsTagsblock schedule, district, News

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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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Recent Posts

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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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