Calendar
NOTE ON CALENDAR: This calendar view displays key school dates and events open to the public. Current families, students and employees of Athenian can see a complete calendar by logging into the MyAthenian portal.
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AWE Death Valley
Contact: AWE DirectorMS/US SPRING VACATION - No classes/No Homework
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AWE Death Valley
Contact: AWE DirectorMS/US SPRING VACATION - No classes/No Homework
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AWE Death Valley
Contact: AWE DirectorMS/US SPRING VACATION - No classes/No Homework
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MS/US SPRING VACATION - No classes/No Homework
Offices open
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APA All Parent Coffee
Soccer FieldDrop off your students then stop by the field for coffee and treats with our APA and other parents! We'll meet at the corner of the field nearest the middle school entrance. Please park along Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd as the student lot is for students only.Contact: Kanitha Crisolo -
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Middle School Focus Day
Contact: Cynthia EckingerOwlFest!
Parent volunteers needed to run games! Sign up here.Contact: Kristel Hansen -
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Vaisakhi
Sikh HolidayCS: St Anthony's Foundation
In solidarity with all who hunger and thirst for justice and peace, St. Anthony’s mission is to feed, heal, shelter, clothe, lift the spirit of those in need, and create a society in which all persons flourish. Athenian students will either work alongside other volunteers serving 2,700 hot lunches at St. Anthony’s Dining Room or will be working in their clothing program. The students working in the clothing program will stand in line and eat lunch in the dining room in community with program recipients.Please plan to be available from 8:15am to 2:30pm. Transportation will be provided from campus and a BART station.
10th Graders can sign up in their TrackItForward accounts.Contact: Beth Spencer
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Orchard Work Party
Athenian OrchardHelp support the student-run Athenian Orchard, which is home to over 125 fruit-bearing trees. Produce grown is donated to local food banks. There are a variety of activities for different bodies. No experience necessary; we'll teach you!
Please wear sun protection and boots or sturdy close-toed shoes. We have a supply of tools & gloves though you're welcome to bring your own. Reusable water bottles are encouraged.
We'll provide snacks for volunteers throughout our time together.Please complete the form to RSVP for you and your group.Contact: Beth SpencerCS: Dig Day on Mount Diablo
Volunteer with California State Parks and Mount Diablo Trails Alliance to make a positive impact close to Athenian! You will conduct trail repairs and learn proven techniques with a focus on Safety, Preservation, and Equitable Access. Learn more at www.mountdiablotrailsalliance.org/dig-days.
You will need to bring lunch and water. Wear sunscreen, closed-toe shoes, and long pants. A waiver is required.
9th and 10th graders can sign up through TrackItForward as one of their service events. Anyone else is welcome to participate, by signing up through the organization's website.Contact: Beth Spencer -
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US Course Selection Fair/Class Meeting
9th, 10th, and 11th Grades will participate in the Course Selection Fair.
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College Admission Case Studies Program (Class of 2025)
St. Mary's College HS, BerkeleyCheck-in begins at 6:30 p.m. The program will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. with small group discussions about the cases facilitated by college admission representatives. Following the case study discussion, there will be a college fair in the gym from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. This will be your opportunity to walk around and personally meet and talk with the college representatives in attendance.Contact: Mark van Warmerdam -
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10th Gr. Parent Info Night - via Zoom
via ZoomAll current 10th grade parents are invited for conversation with Meadow Davis, Head of Upper School, Gabe Del Real, Upper School Director of Studies, and Mark van Warmerdam, Co-Director of College Counseling.
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 765 177 5120
Passcode: 113063Contact: Becky Cebula -
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*VIRTUAL* 9th Grade Parent Event
OnlinePlease join us for a virtual informational meeting about the course selection process, and hear more about things students can look forward to next year directly from the from 10th Grade Dean, Becky Cebula.Contact: Mark Lukach -
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Middle School Focus Day
Contact: Cynthia EckingerMiddle School Parent Focus Night!
Middle School - LibraryParents, here's your opportunity to experience a Focus Day first-hand! While students are at the social, come participate in faculty-facilitated activities and learn more about the goals of our Focus Day program. You’ll have a blast connecting with other Middle School parents as you engage in activities with an adult beverage in hand. Unwind and enjoy refreshments and good company until it’s time to pick up your student(s).
Please note that this event is for parents only. Register here.Contact: Kanitha Crisolo -
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Senior Ball
Contact: Chris CrisoloCS: Food Bank of Contra Costa County
California has one of the largest economies in the world and yet, in spite of our amazing agricultural abundance, 1 in 11 people–and 1 in 8 children–are facing hunger. The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano provides 3,500,000 meals each month. Students will be helping distribute produce to people at Clinica de la Raza in Concord.
Plan to be available from 7:45am to 11:00am. Transportation will be available from campus and a BART station.
10th Graders can sign up through their TrackItForward AccountContact: Beth SpencerCS: Higher Ground's Earth Day Service Event
Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp. works in East Oakland to provide services that address the intellectual development of young people through after school programming, career to college workforce programming, school-based behavioral health treatment, professional development, and service learning experiences. Athenian works on several community projects with Higher Ground: California Coastal Cleanup Day, Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service, and Earth Day.Specific details will be announced later. Plan to be available from 8:00am to 1:30pm with transportation from campus and BART stations.
9th Graders can sign up through their TrackItForward accounts.Contact: Beth SpencerIncoming Middle School Student Math Placement & Welcome Event
Main HallPlease arrive promptly at the Main Hall so students can be checked in and begin their assessments on time. After their assessments, students will proceed to a pizza party with Assistant Head of Middle School, Justin Guerra to get to know him and their classmates!
During assessments, parenting adults will gather inside of Main Hall for refreshments, introductions to key staff and faculty, purchasing of spirit wear, and community building with other new and current parenting adults.Contact: Kanitha CrisoloUpper School World Language Readiness Check
For students enrolled in language courses.
Parent lounge/waiting area available in the Main Hall.Contact: John HarveyNew Upper School Family Welcome Event
Main HallStudents who will be new to the Athenian community in 24-25 and their parenting adults are urged to join us!
We'll start in the Main Hall and welcome you to campus with refreshments, spirit wear sales and introductions to key faculty and staff before moving into some parallel community building time. Students will meet and get to know each other while parenting adults get a chance to connect amongst themselves, meet returning owl parents, and find answers to their questions.Contact: Kanitha Crisolo
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CS: OCA PickItUp Chinatown
OCA Asian Pacific American Advocates is a national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Their Oakland chapter organizes a cleanup of Oakland’s Chinatown on the second Sunday of each month. Because of increased attacks on Asian Americans, our participation in the cleanup also helps increase community safety.Transportation will be available from Athenian and BART stations.
10th Graders can sign up through their TrackItForward Account.Contact: Beth Spencer -
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PASSOVER
Passover starts on Monday, April 22 and ends on April 30 (for Jews living outside of Israel).Middle School Focus Day
Contact: Cynthia Eckinger -
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PASSOVER
Passover starts on Monday, April 22 and ends on April 30 (for Jews living outside of Israel).CS: Bounty Garden
The Bounty Garden is a garden that Amelia Abramson (Athenian class of 2012) helped start at Hap Magee Park in Danville that grows food to donate to local food banks. Groups of Athenian students have been working at the garden since its founding. The Athenian group may help with weeding, spreading woodchips, or other similar tasks. Students may take the bus from Athenian or provide their own transportation to Hap Magee Park in Danville.
9th Graders may sign up through their TrackItForward account.Contact: Beth Spencer
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PASSOVER
Passover starts on Monday, April 22 and ends on April 30 (for Jews living outside of Israel).US: Special Schedule
US Special ScheduleContact: Kristel Hansen - US Coordinator -
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PASSOVER
Passover starts on Monday, April 22 and ends on April 30 (for Jews living outside of Israel).US: Special Schedule
US Special ScheduleContact: Kristel Hansen - US CoordinatorUS Special Schedule
Upper School Special Schedule for April 29-May 3 -
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PASSOVER
Passover starts on Monday, April 22 and ends on April 30 (for Jews living outside of Israel).US: Special Schedule
US Special ScheduleContact: Kristel Hansen - US CoordinatorUS Special Schedule
Upper School Special Schedule for April 29-May 3
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