Welcome
Welcome to the ACSS website! Aldergrove Community Secondary School is the second oldest high school in the Langley School District. In 2018, we celebrated our 60th anniversary and we’re very proud of our rich heritage and history and our unique and long-lasting ties to our First Nations community.
Yesterday we had our first student council sponsored event at lunchtime: 4 corners soccer. Thanks to everyone who participated to defend their house. Sadly, the Yellow Owls didn’t fare too well (soccer obviously isn’t an owl sport) and with the points from house team colour day, we have Red Salmon and Green Frogs tied for first place, with Blue Bears in second and Yellow Owls trailing in last place. Watch for more #stuco events; they’ve got a lot scheduled this year including a turkey raffle for Thanksgiving! #acsstotems #wearetotems
Thursday Sept 23rd is school photo day! All students will be brought down to the gymnastics gym for photos. Photos are required for your student ID and yearbook photos, so be sure not to miss this! All students will be required to sign the photo authorization for for yearbook photos. Maybe one day your high school photo will be as famous as these four. Who are they? First answer to the library on Monday wins a gift card to one of our local Aldergrove restaurants! #acsstotems #wearetotems #photoday
On Thursday we will have our Meet the Teacher night. Departments will be set up in the Main Gym and parents are invited to come meet teachers and learn more about course offerings. From 6:30 to 7:30 in the dramnasium we will also have our Grade 12 and parent info session. If you are in grade 12 or have a child attending grade 12 at ACSS, join us for an info session and hear from our admin team, our counsellors Mr. Silzer and Mr. Orchard, our post secondary and scholarship guru Ms. Luteijn, and our grad coordinator Ms Caines about what to expect during the grade 12 year and what events are planned. At the end of the evening we will have time for parents to ask questions and form the parent-run Dry Grad Committee. Physical distancing will be in effect and masks must be worn while inside the school. #acsstotems #wearetotems #grad22
Don’t forget, today is house team colour day! Wear your house team colours and earn points for your team. Born in Jan/Feb/Mar you’re team Blue Bears. Born in Apr/May/Jun you’re team Green Frogs. Birthdays in July/Aug/Sept you’re on team Yellow Owls. And if you’re born in Oct/Nov/Dec you’re team Red Salmon. StuCo will be collecting points at the morning doors for our first event of the year. Lunchtime we’ll have 4-corners soccer going on in the big gym (wear proper gym shoes!) and earn even more points for your team! #acsstotems #wearetotems
Guess what? There's 100 days until Christmas. Guess what else is coming up? Choir info session! There's an info session on Tuesday Sept 21st at 8:15am in the music room. Can you sing like Buddy Elf (hopefully better...) If you answered yes, you should join choir! Everyone welcome and no experience necessary! #acsstotems #wearetotems #imsinging
Wanted: Junior and Senior girls volleyball coaches! Are you an ACSS grad looking to give back to your former school? A community member with some extra time to spare? We are looking for junior and senior girls (tier 2) coaches. Games would be on Monday or Wednesday (depending on schedule) and practices can be scheduled based on the coach(es) availability. Come help our girls have fun and get active while playing a sport they love! If you're interested in helping out, let Mr. Wedan know at wwedan@sd35.bc.ca #acsstotems #wearetotems #acssathletics
What are you doing on Friday at lunch? Join StuCo for some 4-corners soccer and earn points for your house team! Listen for announcements for more info! #acsstotems #wearetotems #stuco
Friday is StuCo colour day! Remember the house teams we started last year? It's time to rock your colours! Friday is an easy way for you to earn points for your house team. #acsstotems #wearetotems #stuco
All Junior Boys interested in trying out for volleyball should meet Tuesday at 3:15 in the MAIN GYM. Come prepared to show your skills. Wear PHE strip and running shoes! #acsstotems #wearetotems #volleyball #acssathletics
Interested in Cross Country? Bring your lunch and head to Room 213 (that's the 2nd floor science wing for our new Totems) on Wednesday. All new and returning runners welcome! #acsstotems #wearetotems #acssathletics
Soccer (futbol) Tryouts have been rescheduled! Tuesday and Wednesday after school on the big turf field behind the school. See Mr. Hunter for more info... and see you at Soccer tryouts! #acsstotems #wearetotems #soccertryouts #acssathletics
Grad '22 hoodies are available for purchase on SchoolCashOnline. Hoodies are $55ea and are available in S, M, L, XL, XXL in Navy Blue or Light Grey. This order will be available until mid-October and will be delivered in time for Christmas Break. We will run a second order in January that will arrive in time for Spring Break. Get your order in online today! We only order exact quantities and will not have any extras available. #acsstotems #grad2022 #wearetotems
Soccer tryouts are coming! Tuesday on the big turf field after school for all boys interested in playing (girls will be later, watch for info.) #acsstotems #wearetotems #acssathletics
“What’s happening in the parking lot?” This question has been asked a lot in the past few days. The work you’re seeing is in preparation for charging stations for the district’s new electric buses. The west entrance remains open to vehicle and pedestrian traffic; please watch for construction vehicles as you come into the lot!
Guess what's back? SPORTS ARE BACK! If you're interested in playing volleyball this year, join us in the Big Gym for a meeting at lunch on Friday. #acsstotems #wearetotems #acssathletics
Today, ACSS welcomed international students for English testing, lunch, and orientation! International students are a valued and important part of our school community and we’re excited some more new Totems are here! #acsstotems #wearetotems Langley School District - International Student Program
Grade 9 orientation today! Grade 9s participated in various activities with the grade 11 and 12 Totem Ambassadors assigned to their class, left their mark on the walls of the north wing north staircase (directionally challenged?? That’s the staircase closest to the road) in their house team colours. Then they finished off the day with a hot dog—or three—in the courtyard. Tomorrow, everyone is at school. Unsure of where to go? Home room lists are posted on the windows of the office facing out onto the parking lot. See you all tomorrow for the **official** first day of high school! #acsstotems #wearetotems #backtoschool2021
Our grade 9 and new student orientation session has begun! We’re looking forward to welcoming all new Totems to the building today and our returning Totems tomorrow! #acsstotems #wearetotems
Welcome back Totems! We're excited to begin a new school year with you. A few reminders: Grade 9s and new students in grades 10, 11, and 12 attend tomorrow's (Tuesday, Sept 7th) orientation session from 12-2pm. There will be Totem Ambassadors to greet you at the doors and direct you into the big gym. At 2pm, new Totems will be welcomed with a BBQ put on by our PHE department in the courtyard. [Totem Ambassadors: please see Teams for times. StuCo: please meet in the library to get your gear at 1:30pm]
On Wednesday, Sept 8th all Totems attend from 8:45am - 2:55pm. You'll meet in your homeroom classes for attendance and announcements and then head to your first class (block order CDAB).
Make sure you've downloaded the MySchoolDay App for block orders and to keep your schedule straight!
Sleep well, Totems! We'll see some of you tomorrow and ALL of you on Wednesday!
#acsstotems #wearetotems #backtoschool2021
Here’s a letter from district superintendent Gord Stewart about return to school.
For your info: mask protocols will still be in effect for all grades 4-12 students. Assemblies and gatherings can take place, extra curricular activities and sports are back (with Fraser Health guidelines in place), food services are permitted (cafeteria food!) Cohorts are gone and staggered start/end times are done (no more Junior/senior lunches). There will be further information coming out next week about Totems startup procedures. See you in 11 days!
#acsstotems #wearetotems #backtoschool
Yesterday we had our first student council sponsored event at lunchtime: 4 corners soccer. Thanks to everyone who participated to defend their house. Sadly, the Yellow Owls didn’t fare too well (soccer obviously isn’t an owl sport) and with the points from house team colour day, we have Red Salmon and Green Frogs tied for first place, with Blue Bears in second and Yellow Owls trailing in last place. Watch for more #stuco events; they’ve got a lot scheduled this year including a turkey raffle for Thanksgiving! #acsstotems #wearetotems
Thursday Sept 23rd is school photo day! All students will be brought down to the gymnastics gym for photos. Photos are required for your student ID and yearbook photos, so be sure not to miss this! All students will be required to sign the photo authorization for for yearbook photos. Maybe one day your high school photo will be as famous as these four. Who are they? First answer to the library on Monday wins a gift card to one of our local Aldergrove restaurants! #acsstotems #wearetotems #photoday
On Thursday we will have our Meet the Teacher night. Departments will be set up in the Main Gym and parents are invited to come meet teachers and learn more about course offerings. From 6:30 to 7:30 in the dramnasium we will also have our Grade 12 and parent info session. If you are in grade 12 or have a child attending grade 12 at ACSS, join us for an info session and hear from our admin team, our counsellors Mr. Silzer and Mr. Orchard, our post secondary and scholarship guru Ms. Luteijn, and our grad coordinator Ms Caines about what to expect during the grade 12 year and what events are planned. At the end of the evening we will have time for parents to ask questions and form the parent-run Dry Grad Committee. Physical distancing will be in effect and masks must be worn while inside the school. #acsstotems #wearetotems #grad22
Don’t forget, today is house team colour day! Wear your house team colours and earn points for your team. Born in Jan/Feb/Mar you’re team Blue Bears. Born in Apr/May/Jun you’re team Green Frogs. Birthdays in July/Aug/Sept you’re on team Yellow Owls. And if you’re born in Oct/Nov/Dec you’re team Red Salmon. StuCo will be collecting points at the morning doors for our first event of the year. Lunchtime we’ll have 4-corners soccer going on in the big gym (wear proper gym shoes!) and earn even more points for your team! #acsstotems #wearetotems