From bhs at idiom.com Mon Mar 16 10:33:07 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon Mar 16 10:42:06 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] PTSA: Parent Ed Event Wed. April 1, Teens and Screen Time Message-ID: <345569.44016.qm@web82102.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Wendy Lukas wlukas@sbcglobal.net Dear BHS Parents and Guardians: Thank you to all who attended our most recent event on common issues teens face. We are looking forward to our next event which came about as a result of numerous requests from parents who want to learn how to handle conflicts with teens regarding the amount of time spent on-line with gaming, facebook/myspace, texting, etc. Teens and Screen Time --- How To Handle Technology Related Conflicts Wednesday, April 1, 7:00 to 9:00pm, BHS Library. Are technology related issues the source of anger and frustration in your family? For many families, there are continuous struggles over video games, the internet and cell phones. Find out more about levels of risk related to on-line activities, appropriateness of on-line behaviors and define areas of conflict and concern. Learn practical tips to improve communication and establish appropriate limits. On-line gaming, the use of facebook and texting will be discussed. Our presenter will be Jason Brand, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and family therapist with a technology background. Jason works with families and provides workshops on "bridging the screen divide" in order to help families learn how to better manage these particular types of conflicts. Once again, thank you to the PTSA and the BHS Development Group for sponsoring and providing funding and to all the parents and guardians who attend. We look forward to seeing you in a few weeks. Please RSVP so we can arrange the right amount of seating - audrey12@comcast.net or wlukas@sbcglobal.net. Your RSVPs last time really helped us with the room set up. Audrey and Wendy PTSA Volunteers audrey12@comcast.net wlukas@sbcglobal.net From bhs at idiom.com Mon Mar 16 11:41:49 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon Mar 16 11:42:34 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: Call for Volunteers from VP Walton for Tues., Mar. 17 Message-ID: <445373.19169.qm@web82106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact: Vernon_Walton@berkeley.k12.ca.us (510)644-4569 This year Berkeley High is administering the 11th grade English portion of the STAR test during class time.? The results will be used as part of the Early Assessment Program, a California State University program which determines if students are ready for college level English.? Mr. Walton needs help tomorrow (Tuesday, March 17) sorting the tests by English teacher.? If you can help with this one-time-specific job, he would be very appreciative.? Please contact him either by email or phone: Vernon_Walton@berkeley.k12.ca.us (510)644-4569 From bhs at idiom.com Mon Mar 16 17:08:23 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon Mar 16 17:33:25 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for March 17, 2009 Message-ID: <491387.32066.qm@web39604.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Do not reply to this e-mail, please contact Ilene Abrams at iabrams@berkeley.k12.ca.us College Advisor's Bulletin Tuesday, March 17, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY: DIAPHANOUS -- allowing light to pass through; translucent or transparent. Many people hang diaphanous curtains in their bathrooms so that natural light can come in while they can keep their privacy. FOR ALL STUDENTS Project WHAT -- Part/time jobs for teenagers and young adults, ages 15-24, who have had a parent in prison or jail, to increase awareness of what it?s like to have had a parent in prison or jail and to improve services for youth with incarcerated parents. The job entails working with a writing instructor to write a true story based on your personal experience, speak publicly at conferences about your experience, and facilitate trainings for adults and youth. $8/hour for summer training + $100 bonus at the end of the summer. $10-$12/hour for weekly meetings during the school year, plus fees for presenting at conferences or training. Applications and more information available in D221. Deadline: April 23. Stanford Educational Studies Program (ESP) offers a wide variety of classes, seminars and workshops for junior high and high school students, everything from calculus and computer programming to knitting and pop culture on the Stanford campus on Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5, 10:00 am-6:00 pm. $40/student, $20/sibling -- financial aid available on request. To register and for more information, go to http://stanfordesp.org/. Registration deadline: April 1. FOR JUNIORS *Are you interested in serving in the US House of Representatives as a page? If you are at least 16 years old and have a 3.0 GPA in core academic subjects, you may apply for a fall or spring appointment. There is no GPA requirement for pages who work during the summer. Pages live in the Page Residence Hall in Washington, DC and attend classes at the Page Residence Hall. Pages must be sponsored by a member of Congress. For more information, go to http://pageprogram.house.gov/become.html. Questbridge College Prep Scholarship -- Open to high achieving, low income juniors (annual household income under $60,000), apply for full scholarships to summer school programs on college campuses, individualized college admissions counseling admissions conferences at Stanford or Yale, and all expense paid visits to college campuses. Apply at www.questbridge.com. Deadline: March 31. FINANCIAL AID PREVIEW FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF JUNIORS -- Thursday, April 2, 6:30-8:30 pm in the BHS library. Sue Kim, a financial aid expert, will explain how financial aid is calculated for both public and private schools and answer your questions. She will also provide information on merit aid. Students Rising Above -- Open to juniors from a low income family who have overcome obstacles that are not of their own making, have a GPA of 3.0 or above, live in the Bay Area and are planning on attending a four year college. The scholarship covers all college expenses not covered by other scholarships or financial aid. In addition, students are given assistance in applying to college, help with dental and healthcare appointments, summer internships, and a mentor. Applications are available in D221 and at http://studentsrisingabove.org/student-scholarships. Deadline: April 4. SAT/ACT TEST DATES -- March 31 is the regular registration deadline for the May 2 SAT and SAT subject tests. May 8 is the regular registration deadline for the June 13 ACT. Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221. SUMMER PROGRAMS A list of additional summer programs is available by going to the College/Career Center website at http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=home-2 -- then click on "Summer Programs 2009." Summer Engineering Seminar -- This FREE summer program on the Santa Clara University campus in San Jose is geared toward current high school sophomores and juniors who have an interest in science, math and engineering. Students stay on campus and take specially designed courses including lectures, interactive activities and labs. Applications available at www.scu.edu/engineering/undergraduate/ses.cfm . Two sessions: August 2-6 and August 9-13. Deadline: March 20. Harvard Summer School - Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. Offers 200 college courses. Cost varies depending on the program. Financial aid available. Financial aid application deadline April 30, 2009. Information and applications available at www.ssp.harvard.edu. Program dates: June 20-August 7. Constitutional Rights Foundation?s Summer Law Institute - Open to current 9th, 10th and 11th graders who are interested in learning more about the American legal system. Students live on the UCLA campus during the institute. Cost: $1,200, need based scholarships are available. For more information, contact Katie Moore at 213-316-2104 or Katie@crf-usa.org. Applications available at www.crf-usa.org . Program dates: August 3-9. Application deadline: April 7. Youth for Understanding USA - Live with a host family. Opportunities available in numerous countries. Accepts students ages 15-19. Scholarships available www.yfu-usa.org . Dates vary with each country?s program. Applicatino deadline: April 1. FOR SENIORS DATE CHANGE - STUDENTS ADMITTED TO UC MERCED -- Wednesday, March 18, 12:20 pm in the College/Career Center. Come to a meeting with an admissions officer to get all of your questions answered about the campus. Sign up in D221 to attend. SCHOLARSHIPS For a complete list of scholarship applications available in the College/Career Center, go to http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=scholarships. Billy J. Givens Memorial Scholarship Fund -- Open to high school seniors from Alameda and Contra Costa Counties who plan on enrolling in a two or four year college in the fall. $1,000 scholarship. Applications available in D221. Deadline: April 10. Chicano Organizing and Research in Education (CORE) Scholarship -- Open to undocumented seniors of Chicano/Latino descent who will enroll in an accredited college or university in the fall, demonstrate academic promise through their GPA, college acceptance, recommendations or essay and have financial need. Scholarships range from $500-$1,000. Applications available in D221 and at http://www.ca-core.org/services. Deadline: April 10. Lee Franklin Memorial Scholarship -- Open to senior athletes at Berkeley High who have lettered in at least one, and preferably two, sports at Berkeley High who have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.25, have financial need and plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall. $2,000 scholarship with $1,000 awarded for fall 2009 and $1,000 for fall 2010 if a student maintains at least a 3.0 GPA in college Applications available in D221 Deadline: April 17. Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority -- Open to female high school seniors who are California residents with a minimum GPA of 3.0 who demonstrate leadership abilities, service to community and are planning to attend a four year university. At least one scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded. Deadline: April 11. Applications available in D221. Pacific National Bank -- Open to high school seniors or graduates who plan to be enrolled full time as an undergraduate in the fall who is eligible according to the scholarship?s family income requirements (see application), resides in the counties of SF, Marin, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Benito, Santa Clara, or Napa and has a minimum GPA of 3.0. Awards will be based on community involvement, academic achievement, leadership, letters of recommendation and financial need. Students planning to attend four year colleges are eligible for $1,500 scholarship; those planning to attend community college are eligible for $500 scholarship. Deadline: April 30. Applications available in D221. East Bay Consortium -- Open to seniors graduating in June from Oakland Unified School District schools, Berkeley High, Richmond High or St. Elizabeth HS or have participated in the East Bay Consortium Pre-Collegiate Academy who will be attending a four year accredited college or a community college, have a minimum GPA of 2.8 if planning to attend a four year college or 2.0 if planning to attend a community college, have actively participated in extra-curricular events and have financial need. Approximately 25-30 $2,500 scholarships for students attending 4 year school and 5-10 $1,000 scholarships for students attending community colleges. Applications available in D221. Deadline: April 10. Anita Baskerville-Harris Scholarship -- Open to graduating seniors with a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 (not including PE, dance and other non-academic courses) who has financial need. Scholarships range from $500 to $2,000. Applications available in D221. Deadline: April 1. *New to the bulletin today From bhs at idiom.com Mon Mar 16 17:41:24 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon Mar 16 17:42:47 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 3/17/09 Message-ID: <771E7395E23A4075B5E744AC4F6383FE@Kids> STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN March 17, 2009 ADMINISTRATION 1. Attention Students and Staff: All lost and found items will be held until Spring Break, March 31st. All remaining items after March 31, 2009 will be donated. Please come and check for lost items especially backpacks. A watch was found in the staff parking lot. If you lost one please check with Parent Resource Center room D224 -- you must describe it! 2. RISE will have an all you can eat crab fundraiser on March 27th from 6pm to 8 pm. Please help support our students. Tickets on sale in room G111. Teachers please post flyers in your room. Thanks. CLUBS 1. Cheerleaders: Those of you who are still interested in becoming a Yellowjacket cheerleader for 2009-2010. You can pick up an application from the Athletic Office. New tryout dates are March 16, 17 and 18. For more information contact Nichelle at 510-776-8194. 2. Are you a longboarder looking to spread the stake, or shred the gnar? Come to Mr. Rogers' Room C224 Wednesdays at lunch to meet other longboarders and arrange events. The longboard club is open to boarders of all skill levels. 3. Join the cooking club Wednesday, March 18th in H106 at 3:30pm. We will be making an Irish Feast featuring the classic Irish dish, colcannon, Irish stew, green salad, green punch and Irish potatoes. Come check it out! Free food, friends and fun! 4. Are you funny? The Jacket's April Fools issue is coming up and we need you. Submissions are open to all BHS students from all grades, schools, and programs. All articles will be published under pseudonyms. Stories are due March 20. 5. Chorus Club: Rehearsals are now LUNCHTIMES ONLY - MONDAY AND TUESDAY, both in the Band Room, A201 (to reduce time conflicts). We have a CONCERT coming up on Sunday March 29 (12-3pm) in the Community Theater -- let your family and friends know. Tickets are free. The Chorus will be singing alone and also in a combined choir with younger kids. The combined song is "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder--if you don't know it you can listen online and get familiar with the melody and lyrics. There are TWO extra pre-concert REHEARSALS - one Thursday, March 26th at 4:30 pm in the Band room, and the other on Saturday, March 28th in the Community Theater. Please also sign up with Trelawny if you are interested in some SPECIAL WEDNESDAY LUNCH SESSIONS for beginning/intermediate singers on music reading and rhythm, or for advanced singers for small ensemble singing. Also, the next club organizing MEETING is Thursday March 26 at 5:30pm. Any questions, contact ianfarnkopf@pacbell.net. JOB OPPORTUNITY Looking for a student to help with landscaping and light construction at my home, Monday and Thursday afternoons. Can be a guy or a girl, but must be strong enough to carry 50-lb bags of concrete up our front stairs, and able to dig and do other physical tasks. Chance to learn some construction skills. Pay $9.00 per hour. Hours can be flexible. Our home is in north Berkeley near Solano Avenue. Call 524-7044, leave name and phone. Richard Colton FOR ALL STUDENTS *1. Project WHAT - Part/time jobs for teenagers and young adults, ages 15-24, who have had a parent in prison or jail, to increase awareness of what it's like to have had a parent in prison or jail and to improve services for youth with incarcerated parents. The job entails working with a writing instructor to write a true story based on your personal experience, speak publicly at conferences about your experience, and facilitate trainings for adults and youth. $8/hour for summer training + $100 bonus at the end of the summer. $10-$12/hour for weekly meetings during the school year, plus fees for presenting at conferences or training. Applications and more information available in D221. Deadline: April 23. SENIORS *1. STUDENTS ADMITTED TO UC MERCED [date corrected] - Wednesday, March 18, 12:20 pm in the College/Career Center. Come to a meeting with an admissions officer to get all of your questions answered about the campus. Sign up in D221 to attend. JUNIORS *1. Are you interested in serving in the US House of Representatives as a page? If you are at least 16 years old and have a 3.0 GPA in core academic subjects, you may apply for a fall or spring appointment. There is no GPA requirement for pages who work during the summer. Pages live in the Page Residence Hall in Washington, DC and attend classes at the Page Residence Hall. Pages must be sponsored by a member of Congress. For more information, go to http://pageprogram.house.gov/become.html . *2. Questbridge College Prep Scholarship - Open to high achieving, low income juniors (annual household income under $60,000), apply for full scholarships to summer school programs on college campuses, individualized college admissions counseling admissions conferences at Stanford or Yale, and all expense paid visits to college campuses. Apply at [ http://www.questbridge.com ]. Deadline: March 31. *3. SAT/ACT TEST DATES - March 31 is the regular registration deadline for the May 2 SAT and SAT subject tests. May 8 is the regular registration deadline for the June 13 ACT. Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221. 4. Students Rising Above - Open to juniors from a low income family who have overcome obstacles that are not of their own making, have a GPA of 3.0 or above, live in the Bay Area and are planning on attending a four year college. The scholarship covers all college expenses not covered by other scholarships or financial aid. In addition, students are given assistance in applying to college, help with dental and healthcare appointments, summer internships, and a mentor. Applications are available in D221 and at http://studentsrisingabove.org/student-scholarships . Deadline: April 4. 5. Nordstrom's Scholarship - Open to juniors who have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.7; have made a substantial contribution to the community; are involved in school activities; require financial assistance to attend college and will be eligible to attend a four-year college or university in the U.S. Deadline: June 1. Award: $10,000 scholarship paid over four years at $2,500 per year. Applications available in D221. SOPHOMORES/JUNIORS Summer Engineering Seminar - This FREE summer program on the Santa Clara University campus in San Jose is geared toward current high school sophomores and juniors who have an interest in science, math and engineering. Students stay on campus and take specially designed courses including lectures, interactive activities and labs. Applications available at www.scu.edu/engineering/undergraduate/ses.cfm. Two sessions: August 2-6 and August 9-13. Deadline: March 20. EVENTS 1. Class of 2010, Jr. Prom royalty is looking for you! Do you want to be Jr. Prom King or Queen? Come by D148 for more details. 2. WANT TO BE PART OF ONE OF BROADWAY'S BIGGEST HITS? YMTC announces auditions for its summer production of LES MISERABLES. Fabulous music, wonderful story, lots of principal roles, big singing ensemble. Auditions (by appointment) March 17. For more information, checkout www.ymtcberkeley.org. Tuition assistance available. From bhs at idiom.com Tue Mar 17 18:43:35 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue Mar 17 18:50:21 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for March 18, 2009 Message-ID: <255802.4706.qm@web39604.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Do not reply to this e-mail, please contact Ilene Abrams at iabrams@berkeley.k12.ca.us. College Advisor's Bulletin Wednesday, March 18, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY: INDIGENT -- poor; destitute. Many people have lost their jobs and become indigent due to the current economic recession, resulting in an increase in the homeless population. FOR ALL STUDENTS *Kaiser Permanente in Oakland and Richmond are looking for qualified high school students, ages 15-20, for the LAUNCH (Learn About Unlimited New Careers in Health Care) High School Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). The program offers paid summer work experience at Kaiser to underserved high school students. Applications available in D221. For more information, go to http://xnet.kp.org/hr/ca/youth/syep/index.htm. Deadline: April 3. Project WHAT -- Part/time jobs for teenagers and young adults, ages 15-24, who have had a parent in prison or jail, to increase awareness of what it?s like to have had a parent in prison or jail and to improve services for youth with incarcerated parents. The job entails working with a writing instructor to write a true story based on your personal experience, speak publicly at conferences about your experience, and facilitate trainings for adults and youth. $8/hour for summer training + $100 bonus at the end of the summer. $10-$12/hour for weekly meetings during the school year, plus fees for presenting at conferences or training. Applications and more information available in D221. Deadline: April 23. Stanford Educational Studies Program (ESP) offers a wide variety of classes, seminars and workshops for junior high and high school students, everything from calculus and computer programming to knitting and pop culture on the Stanford campus on Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5, 10:00 am-6:00 pm. $40/student, $20/sibling -- financial aid available on request. To register and for more information, go to http://stanfordesp.org/. Registration deadline: April 1. FOR JUNIORS Are you interested in serving in the US House of Representatives as a page? If you are at least 16 years old and have a 3.0 GPA in core academic subjects, you may apply for a fall or spring appointment. There is no GPA requirement for pages who work during the summer. Pages live in the Page Residence Hall in Washington, DC and attend classes at the Page Residence Hall. Pages must be sponsored by a member of Congress. For more information, go to http://pageprogram.house.gov/become.html. Questbridge College Prep Scholarship -- Open to high achieving, low income juniors (annual household income under $60,000), apply for full scholarships to summer school programs on college campuses, individualized college admissions counseling admissions conferences at Stanford or Yale, and all expense paid visits to college campuses. Apply at www.questbridge.com. Deadline: March 31. FINANCIAL AID PREVIEW FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF JUNIORS -- Thursday, April 2, 6:30-8:30 pm in the BHS library. Sue Kim, a financial aid expert, will explain how financial aid is calculated for both public and private schools and answer your questions. She will also provide information on merit aid. Students Rising Above -- Open to juniors from a low income family who have overcome obstacles that are not of their own making, have a GPA of 3.0 or above, live in the Bay Area and are planning on attending a four year college. The scholarship covers all college expenses not covered by other scholarships or financial aid. In addition, students are given assistance in applying to college, help with dental and healthcare appointments, summer internships, and a mentor. Applications are available in D221 and at http://studentsrisingabove.org/student-scholarships. Deadline: April 4. SAT/ACT TEST DATES -- March 31 is the regular registration deadline for the May 2 SAT and SAT subject tests. May 8 is the regular registration deadline for the June 13 ACT. Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221. SUMMER PROGRAMS A list of additional summer programs is available by going to the College/Career Center website at http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=home-2 and then click on "Summer Programs 2009." Summer Engineering Seminar -- This FREE summer program on the Santa Clara University campus in San Jose is geared toward current high school sophomores and juniors who have an interest in science, math and engineering. Students stay on campus and take specially designed courses including lectures, interactive activities and labs. Applications available at www.scu.edu/engineering/undergraduate/ses.cfm . Two sessions: August 2-6 and August 9-13. Deadline: March 20. Harvard Summer School -- Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. Offers 200 college courses. Cost varies depending on the program. Financial aid available. Financial aid application deadline April 30, 2009. Information and applications available at www.ssp.harvard.edu. Program dates: June 20-August 7. Constitutional Rights Foundation's Summer Law Institute -- Open to current 9th, 10th and 11th graders who are interested in learning more about the American legal system. Students live on the UCLA campus during the institute. Cost: $1,200, need based scholarships are available. For more information, contact Katie Moore at 213-316-2104 or Katie@crf-usa.org. Applications available at www.crf-usa.org . Program dates: August 3-9. Application deadline: April 7. Youth for Understanding USA -- Live with a host family. Opportunities available in numerous countries. Accepts students ages 15-19. Scholarships available www.yfu-usa.org . Dates vary with each country?s program. Applicatino deadline: April 1. FOR SENIORS *COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAY -- Thursday, March 26. If you are considering attending a community college, come to find out how to apply, enroll in classes and learn about all of the many options available to you either to transfer to a four year college or start a high paying career such as chef, auto or airline mechanic, registered nurse, horticulturalist, dental hygienist and many, many more. 1st period -- Diablo Valley College (DVC), 2nd period -- Berkeley City College, 5th period -- College of Alameda, 6th period -- Laney College. Sign up in the College/Career Center to attend. *TODAY - STUDENTS ADMITTED TO UC MERCED -- Wednesday, March 18, 12:20 pm in the College/Career Center. Come to a meeting with an admissions officer to get all of your questions answered about the campus. Sign up in D221 to attend. SCHOLARSHIPS For a complete list of scholarship applications available in the College/Career Center, go to http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=scholarships. Billy J. Givens Memorial Scholarship Fund -- Open to high school seniors from Alameda and Contra Costa Counties who plan on enrolling in a two or four year college in the fall. $1,000 scholarship. Applications available in D221. Deadline: April 10. Chicano Organizing and Research in Education (CORE) Scholarship -- Open to undocumented seniors of Chicano/Latino descent who will enroll in an accredited college or university in the fall, demonstrate academic promise through their GPA, college acceptance, recommendations or essay and have financial need. Scholarships range from $500-$1,000. Applications available in D221 and at http://www.ca-core.org/services . Deadline: April 10. Lee Franklin Memorial Scholarship -- Open to senior athletes at Berkeley High who have lettered in at least one, and preferably two, sports at Berkeley High who have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.25, have financial need and plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall. $2,000 scholarship with $1,000 awarded for fall 2009 and $1,000 for fall 2010 if a student maintains at least a 3.0 GPA in college. Applications are available in D221. Deadline: April 17. Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority -- Open to female high school seniors who are California residents with a minimum GPA of 3.0 who demonstrate leadership abilities, service to community and are planning to attend a four year university. At least one scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded. Deadline: April 11. Applications available in D221. Pacific National Bank -- Open to high school seniors or graduates who plan to be enrolled full time as an undergraduate in the fall who is eligible according to the scholarship?s family income requirements (see application), resides in the counties of SF, Marin, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Benito, Santa Clara, or Napa and has a minimum GPA of 3.0. Awards will be based on community involvement, academic achievement, leadership, letters of recommendation and financial need. Students planning to attend four year colleges are eligible for $1,500 scholarship; those planning to attend community college are eligible for $500 scholarship. Deadline: April 30. Applications available in D221. East Bay Consortium -- Open to seniors graduating in June from Oakland Unified School District schools, Berkeley High, Richmond High or St. Elizabeth HS or have participated in the East Bay Consortium Pre-Collegiate Academy who will be attending a four year accredited college or a community college, have a minimum GPA of 2.8 if planning to attend a four year college or 2.0 if planning to attend a community college, have actively participated in extra-curricular events and have financial need. Approximately 25-30 $2,500 scholarships for students attending 4 year school and 5-10 $1,000 scholarships for students attending community colleges. Applications available in D221. Deadline: April 10. Anita Baskerville-Harris Scholarship -- Open to graduating seniors with a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 (not including PE, dance and other non-academic courses) who has financial need. Scholarships range from $500 to $2,000. Applications available in D221. Deadline: April 1. *New to the bulletin today From bhs at idiom.com Tue Mar 17 20:40:39 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue Mar 17 20:41:21 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Financial Aid Preview for Parents of Juniors, April 2 Message-ID: <235148.41803.qm@web82108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not reply to the e-tree; please contact Ilene Abrams iabrams@berkeley.k12.ca.us FINANCIAL AID PREVIEW FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF JUNIORS ? Thursday, April 2, 6:30-8:30 pm in the BHS library.? Sue Kim, a financial aid expert, will explain how financial aid is calculated for both public and private schools and answer your questions.? She will also provide information on merit aid. From bhs at idiom.com Tue Mar 17 21:32:57 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue Mar 17 21:34:41 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 3/18/09 Message-ID: <87D833456E8B4792992FD88F58F0DE81@Kids> STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN March 18, 2009 ADMINISTRATION 1. Attention Students and Staff: All lost and found items will be held until Spring Break, March 31st. All remaining items after March 31, 2009 will be donated. Please come and check for lost items especially backpacks. A watch was found in the staff parking lot. If you lost one please check with Parent Resource Center room D224 -- you must describe it! *2. The Jacket wants to hear from you! Recently your school paper reported on an allegation by a few teachers about educational practices at BHS, as did the East Bay Express. We'd like to hear your responses, questions, and concerns in an attempt to include the entire school in the conversation and our future reporting. 3. RISE will have an all you can eat crab fundraiser on March 27th from 6pm to 8 pm. Please help support our students. Tickets on sale in room G111. Teachers please post flyers in your room. Thanks. CLUBS 1. Cheerleaders: Those of you who are still interested in becoming a Yellowjacket cheerleader for 2009-2010. You can pick up an application from the Athletic Office. Last tryout date: March 18. For more information contact Nichelle at 510-776-8194. 2. Are you a longboarder looking to spread the stake, or shred the gnar? Come to Mr. Rogers' Room C224 Wednesdays at lunch to meet other longboarders and arrange events. The longboard club is open to boarders of all skill levels. 3. Join the cooking club Wednesday, March 18th in H106 at 3:30pm. We will be making an Irish Feast featuring the classic Irish dish, colcannon, Irish stew, green salad, green punch and Irish potatoes. Come check it out! Free food, friends and fun! 4. Are you funny? The Jacket's April Fools issue is coming up and we need you. Submissions are open to all BHS students from all grades, schools, and programs. All articles will be published under pseudonyms. Stories are due March 20. 5. Earphone English - come at the beginning of lunch today in C124 to hear how Bella meets Edward. Lunch will be provided. 6. Chorus Club: Rehearsals are now LUNCHTIMES ONLY - MONDAY AND TUESDAY, both in the Band Room, A201 (to reduce time conflicts). We have a CONCERT coming up on Sunday March 29 (12-3pm) in the Community Theater -- let your family and friends know. Tickets are free. The Chorus will be singing alone and also in a combined choir with younger kids. The combined song is "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder--if you don't know it you can listen online and get familiar with the melody and lyrics. There are TWO extra pre-concert REHEARSALS - one Thursday, March 26th at 4:30 pm in the Band room, and the other on Saturday, March 28th in the Community Theater. Please also sign up with Trelawny if you are interested in some SPECIAL WEDNESDAY LUNCH SESSIONS for beginning/intermediate singers on music reading and rhythm, or for advanced singers for small ensemble singing. Also, the next club organizing MEETING is Thursday March 26 at 5:30pm. Any questions, contact ianfarnkopf@pacbell.net. FOR ALL STUDENTS 1. Project WHAT - Part/time jobs for teenagers and young adults, ages 15-24, who have had a parent in prison or jail, to increase awareness of what it's like to have had a parent in prison or jail and to improve services for youth with incarcerated parents. The job entails working with a writing instructor to write a true story based on your personal experience, speak publicly at conferences about your experience, and facilitate trainings for adults and youth. $8/hour for summer training + $100 bonus at the end of the summer. $10-$12/hour for weekly meetings during the school year, plus fees for presenting at conferences or training. Applications and more information available in D221. Deadline: April 23. SENIORS 1. STUDENTS ADMITTED TO UC MERCED - Wednesday, March 18, 12:20 pm in the College/Career Center. Come to a meeting with an admissions officer to get all of your questions answered about the campus. Sign up in D221 to attend. JUNIORS 1. Are you interested in serving in the US House of Representatives as a page? If you are at least 16 years old and have a 3.0 GPA in core academic subjects, you may apply for a fall or spring appointment. There is no GPA requirement for pages who work during the summer. Pages live in the Page Residence Hall in Washington, DC and attend classes at the Page Residence Hall. Pages must be sponsored by a member of Congress. For more information, go to http://pageprogram.house.gov/become.html . 2. Questbridge College Prep Scholarship - Open to high achieving, low income juniors (annual household income under $60,000), apply for full scholarships to summer school programs on college campuses, individualized college admissions counseling admissions conferences at Stanford or Yale, and all expense paid visits to college campuses. Apply at [ http://www.questbridge.com ]. Deadline: March 31. 3. SAT/ACT TEST DATES - March 31 is the regular registration deadline for the May 2 SAT and SAT subject tests. May 8 is the regular registration deadline for the June 13 ACT. Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221. 4. Students Rising Above - Open to juniors from a low income family who have overcome obstacles that are not of their own making, have a GPA of 3.0 or above, live in the Bay Area and are planning on attending a four year college. The scholarship covers all college expenses not covered by other scholarships or financial aid. In addition, students are given assistance in applying to college, help with dental and healthcare appointments, summer internships, and a mentor. Applications are available in D221 and at http://studentsrisingabove.org/student-scholarships . Deadline: April 4. 5. Nordstrom's Scholarship - Open to juniors who have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.7; have made a substantial contribution to the community; are involved in school activities; require financial assistance to attend college and will be eligible to attend a four-year college or university in the U.S. Deadline: June 1. Award: $10,000 scholarship paid over four years at $2,500 per year. Applications available in D221. SOPHOMORES/JUNIORS 1. Summer Engineering Seminar - This FREE summer program on the Santa Clara University campus in San Jose is geared toward current high school sophomores and juniors who have an interest in science, math and engineering. Students stay on campus and take specially designed courses including lectures, interactive activities and labs. Applications available at www.scu.edu/engineering/undergraduate/ses.cfm. Two sessions: August 2-6 and August 9-13. Deadline: March 20. EVENTS 1. Class of 2010, Jr. Prom royalty is looking for you! Do you want to be Jr. Prom King or Queen? Come by D148 for more details. From bhs at idiom.com Wed Mar 18 13:48:53 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Mar 18 13:50:00 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: Update on Principal Slemp Message-ID: <93776.33972.qm@web82108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Richard Ng rng@berkeley.k12.ca.us Good Morning, As many of you know Principal Slemp has been out for the past three weeks on a medical leave after he underwent extensive surgery for a burst appendix. We are very happy to report that Jim is successfully recovering from the surgery at home and is planning to return to work after Spring Break. He misses everyone at Berkeley High and is appreciative of everyone's continued efforts to work together so that all students at Berkeley High can be successful. Thank you. From bhs at idiom.com Wed Mar 18 15:34:10 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Mar 18 15:53:33 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for March 19, 2009 Message-ID: <457302.9639.qm@web39601.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Do not reply to this e-mail, please contact Ilene Abrams at iabrams@berkeley.k12.ca.us College Advisor's Bulletin Thursday, March 19, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY: OPULENCE -- visible wealth; luxury.? The castles of the kings and queens in Europe are very opulent, filled with jewels and art from around the world.? FOR ALL STUDENTS Kaiser Permanente in Oakland and Richmond are looking for qualified high school students, ages 15-20, for the LAUNCH (Learn About Unlimited New Careers in Health Care) High School Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP).? The program offers paid summer work experience at Kaiser to underserved high school students.? Applications available in D221.? For more information, go to http://xnet.kp.org/hr/ca/youth/syep/index.htm.???Deadline:? April 3.? Project WHAT -- Part/time jobs for teenagers and young adults, ages 15-24, who have had a parent in prison or jail, to increase awareness of what it?s like to have had a parent in prison or jail and to improve services for youth with incarcerated parents.? The job entails working with a writing instructor to write a true story based on your personal experience, speak publicly at conferences about your experience, and facilitate trainings for adults and youth.? $8/hour for summer training + $100 bonus at the end of the summer.? $10-$12/hour for weekly meetings during the school year, plus fees for presenting at conferences or training.? Applications and more information available in D221.? Deadline:? April 23.? Stanford Educational Studies Program (ESP) offers a wide variety of classes, seminars and workshops for junior high and high school students, everything from calculus and computer programming to knitting and pop culture on the Stanford campus on Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5, 10:00 am-6:00 pm.? $40/student, $20/sibling -- financial aid available on request.? To register and for more information, go to http://stanfordesp.org/.? Registration deadline:? April 1. FOR JUNIORS Are you interested in serving in the US House of Representatives as a page?? If you are at least 16 years old and have a 3.0 GPA in core academic subjects, you may apply for a fall or spring appointment.? There is no GPA requirement for pages who work during the summer.? Pages live in the Page Residence Hall in Washington, DC and attend classes at the Page Residence Hall. Pages must be sponsored by a member of Congress.? For more information, go to http://pageprogram.house.gov/become.html.??? Questbridge College Prep Scholarship -- Open to high achieving, low income juniors (annual household income under $60,000), apply for full scholarships to summer school programs on college campuses, individualized college admissions counseling admissions conferences at Stanford or Yale, and all expense paid visits to college campuses.? Apply at www.questbridge.com.? Deadline:? March 31.? FINANCIAL AID PREVIEW FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF JUNIORS -- Thursday, April 2, 6:30-8:30 pm in the BHS library.? Sue Kim, a financial aid expert, will explain how financial aid is calculated for both public and private schools and answer your questions.? She will also provide information on merit aid.? Students Rising Above -- Open to juniors from a low income family who have overcome obstacles that are not of their own making, have a GPA of 3.0 or above, live in the Bay Area and are planning on attending a four year college.? The scholarship covers all college expenses not covered by other scholarships or financial aid.? In addition, students are given assistance in applying to college, help with dental and healthcare appointments, summer internships, and a mentor.? Applications are available in D221 and at http://studentsrisingabove.org/student-scholarships.? Deadline:? April 4.? SAT/ACT TEST DATES -- March 31 is the regular registration deadline for the May 2 SAT and SAT subject tests. May 8 is the regular registration deadline for the June 13 ACT.? Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221.? SUMMER PROGRAMS A list of additional summer programs is available by going to the College/Career Center website at http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=home-2 and then clicking on ?Summer Programs 2009.? Summer Engineering Seminar -- This FREE summer program on the Santa Clara University campus in San Jose is geared toward current high school sophomores and juniors who have an interest in science, math and engineering.? Students stay on campus and take specially designed courses including lectures, interactive activities and labs.? Applications available at www.scu.edu/engineering/undergraduate/ses.cfm.? Two sessions:? August 2-6 and August 9-13.? Deadline:? March 20.??? Harvard Summer School -- Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors.? Offers 200 college courses. Cost varies depending on the program. Financial aid available. Financial aid application deadline April 30, 2009. Information and applications available at www.ssp.harvard.edu.? Program dates:? June 20-August 7.? Constitutional Rights Foundation?s Summer Law Institute -- Open to current 9th, 10th and 11th graders who are interested in learning more about the American legal system.? Students live on the UCLA campus during the institute.? Cost: $1,200, need based scholarships are available.? For more information, contact Katie Moore at 213-316-2104 or Katie@crf-usa.org.? Applications available at www.crf-usa.org.? Program dates:? August 3-9.? Application deadline:? April 7.? Youth for Understanding USA -- Live with a host family.? Opportunities available in numerous countries. Accepts? students ages 15-19.? Scholarships available? www.yfu-usa.org.? Dates vary with each country?s program.? Applicatino deadline:? April 1. FOR SENIORS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAY -- Thursday, March 26.? If you are considering attending a community college, come to find out how to apply, enroll in classes and learn about all of the many options available to you either to transfer to a four year college or start a high paying career such as chef, auto or airline mechanic, registered nurse, horticulturalist, dental hygienist and many, many more.? 1st period -- Diablo Valley College (DVC), 2nd period -- Berkeley City College, 5th period -- College of Alameda, 6th period -- Laney College.? Sign up in the College/Career Center to attend.? SCHOLARSHIPS For a complete list of scholarship applications available in the College/Career Center, go to http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=scholarships.? Billy J. Givens Memorial Scholarship Fund -- Open to high school seniors from Alameda and Contra Costa Counties who plan on enrolling in a two or four year college in the fall.? $1,000 scholarship.? Applications available in D221.? Deadline:? April 10.? Chicano Organizing and Research in Education (CORE) Scholarship -- Open to undocumented seniors of Chicano/Latino descent who will enroll in an accredited college or university in the fall,? demonstrate academic promise through their GPA, college acceptance, recommendations or essay and have financial need.? Scholarships range from $500-$1,000.? Applications available in D221 and at http://www.ca-core.org/services.? Deadline:? April 10.? Lee Franklin Memorial Scholarship -- Open to senior athletes at Berkeley High who have lettered in at least one, and preferably two, sports at Berkeley High who have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.25, have financial need and plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall.? $2,000 scholarship with $1,000 awarded for fall 2009 and $1,000 for fall 2010 if a student maintains at least a 3.0 GPA in college? Applications available in D221? Deadline:? April 17.? Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority -- Open to female high school seniors who are California residents with a minimum GPA of 3.0 who demonstrate leadership abilities, service to community and are planning to attend a four year university.? At least one scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded.? Deadline:? April 11.? Applications available in D221.? Pacific National Bank -- Open to high school seniors or graduates who plan to be enrolled full time as an undergraduate in the fall who is eligible according to the scholarship?s family income requirements (see application), resides in the counties of SF, Marin, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Benito, Santa Clara, or Napa and has a minimum GPA of 3.0.? Awards will be based on community involvement, academic achievement, leadership, letters of recommendation and financial need.? Students planning to attend four year colleges are eligible for $1,500 scholarship; those planning to attend community college are eligible for $500 scholarship.? Deadline: April 30.? Applications available in D221.? East Bay Consortium -- Open to seniors graduating in June from Oakland Unified School District schools, Berkeley High, Richmond High or St. Elizabeth HS or have participated in the East Bay Consortium Pre-Collegiate Academy who will be attending a four year accredited college or a community college, have a minimum GPA of 2.8 if planning to attend a four year college or 2.0 if planning to attend a community college, have actively participated in extra-curricular events and have financial need.? Approximately 25-30 $2,500 scholarships for students attending 4 year school and 5-10 $1,000 scholarships for students attending community colleges.? Applications available in D221. Deadline:? April 10.? Anita Baskerville-Harris Scholarship -- Open to graduating seniors with a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 (not including PE, dance and other non-academic courses) who has financial need.? Scholarships range from $500 to $2,000.? Applications available in D221.? Deadline:? April 1.? *New to the bulletin today From bhs at idiom.com Wed Mar 18 20:45:02 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Mar 18 20:45:25 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] SSJE: Fundraising Event, Sat. 3/21 Message-ID: <762928.26351.qm@web82106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> PLEASE DO NOT REPLY to the etree, contact Kate Trimlett [mailto:ktrimlett@berkeley.k12.ca.us] The School for Social Justice and Ecology is sponsoring: An Electronic Waste Collection Event at Berkeley High School Saturday, March 21 9 AM to 4 PM BHS Football Field Parking Lot - Rain or Shine - Free to Recycle: * Televisions * Monitors * Laptops * Flat Screens * Cell Phones * Ink Jet Cartridges $5 Fee to Recycle: -- CPUs, telephones, printers, copiers, DVD players, fax machines, VCRs, stereos, video games (Make checks payable to Berkeley High School) All items are recycled according to California law For more information call C & T Recycling 510-590-7510 From bhs at idiom.com Wed Mar 18 21:58:02 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Mar 18 21:58:54 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] EVENT: BHS Live a resounding success! Message-ID: <767547.44132.qm@web82107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Jane Wise wiselevin@gmail.com Thank you to all of you at BHS and beyond who helped to organize over the last few months, who worked on the day of and the day after, and those who attended, sponsored, donated to and supported the event on Sunday. BHS Live-Funding Our Future raised over $45,000.00 for our school! We are well on our way to having the infrastructure for a yearly school wide auction/gala fundraiser which we hope will grow each year. Here are some excerpts from those who attended the event: >From a teacher.... 'That was one fantastic fundraiser this evening. Thank you all so much for all your hard work and all your time spent on this event. It was so nice to see all the parental and community support for Berkeley High. As a teacher I appreciate your generous donations to the school. I wish more teachers would show up and see the faces of all the people who support them.' And.... 'So many people came up to me to tell me what a "first-class" event it was! The decorations, the food, the entertainment, the silent and live auctions, the ticket sales, clean up, etc. were all incredible.' >From our sponsor and host at Berkeley Honda-Steve Haworth...... 'I have always believed that a community dedicated to kids can move mountains when they work together towards a common goal and once again my belief was validated. Last night, I took a few brief moments to walk through the crowd to take in some of the comments and I could not have been more pleased with what I heard. It was a magical evening?Berkeley Honda and Berkeley High School style!' A special thanks to Josh Kornbluth who performed a hilarious monologue about learning Math tricks from his father. And to the entertaining music from the BHS Jazz Combo. Our wonderful group of volunteers will be meeting soon to review and critique the evening and to start early on next year's event. If you are interested in being involved please contact Jane 525-0124 or wiselevin@gmail.com In particular we want to expand our corporate sponsor base for next year. If you have any connections to potential bay area sponsors please let us know. Thank you Jane Wise From bhs at idiom.com Wed Mar 18 22:46:08 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Mar 18 22:46:32 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] EVENT: Destiny Arts Production Message-ID: <489280.32179.qm@web82106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Roselyn Mena rozmena@gmail.com Destiny Arts production "Dreaming Awake, Excerpts From a Lucid Mind." There are six BHS students in this fantastic show! Performances are: Friday, March 27th @ 7:30pm Saturday, March 28th @ 7:30pm Friday, April 3rd @ 7:30pm Saturday, April 4th @ 2pm & 7:30pm ASL interpreted (available if requested by March 20) Sunday, April 5th @ 2pm ASL interpreted (available if requested by March 20) Laney College Theater 900 Fallon St, Oakland The venue is across the street from Lake Merritt BART Tickets are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/58026 $6 students, $12-20 sliding scale adults From bhs at idiom.com Wed Mar 18 22:48:36 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Mar 18 23:02:53 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 3/19/09 Message-ID: <69237CA84DC54C149030674161A43B84@Kids> STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN March 19, 2009 ADMINISTRATION 1. Attention Students and Staff: All lost and found items will be held until Spring Break, March 31st. All remaining items after March 31, 2009 will be donated. Please come and check for lost items especially backpacks. A watch was found in the staff parking lot. If you lost one please check with Parent Resource Center room D224 -- you must describe it! 2. The Jacket wants to hear from you! Recently your school paper reported on an allegation by a few teachers about educational practices at BHS, as did the East Bay Express. We'd like to hear your responses, questions, and concerns in an attempt to include the entire school in the conversation and our future reporting. *3. The week of service is here! Earn community service hours while cleaning the campus or tutoring Washington Elementary students. Beginning March 23, Wednesday is Club Day, Thursday is the Blood Drive and Friday is Cesar Chavez Day. Go to D148 to sign up and ask for more details. 4. RISE will have an all you can eat crab fundraiser on March 27th from 6pm to 8 pm. Please help support our students. Tickets on sale in room G111. Teachers please post flyers in your room. Thanks. *5. Yearbook Announcement: Senior Pages are due by Friday, March 27 at the latest! The book will be finished by then. If you snooze you loose. Clubs, you must have pages in by next Wed the 25th. There will be a two day sale of the yearbooks Thurs the 26 and Friday the 27. Yearbooks will be $65 dollars. After that they will go up to $75 dollars. When yearbooks are distributed in June they will be $80 dollars. Don't wait. They will sell out! CLUBS 1. Are you funny? The Jacket's April Fools issue is coming up and we need you. Submissions are open to all BHS students from all grades, schools, and programs. All articles will be published under pseudonyms. Stories are due March 20. 2. Chorus Club: Rehearsals are now LUNCHTIMES ONLY - MONDAY AND TUESDAY, both in the Band Room, A201 (to reduce time conflicts). We have a CONCERT coming up on Sunday March 29 (12-3pm) in the Community Theater -- let your family and friends know. Tickets are free. The Chorus will be singing alone and also in a combined choir with younger kids. The combined song is "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder--if you don't know it you can listen online and get familiar with the melody and lyrics. There are TWO extra pre-concert REHEARSALS - one Thursday, March 26th at 4:30 pm in the Band room, and the other on Saturday, March 28th in the Community Theater. Please also sign up with Trelawny if you are interested in some SPECIAL WEDNESDAY LUNCH SESSIONS for beginning/intermediate singers on music reading and rhythm, or for advanced singers for small ensemble singing. Also, the next club organizing MEETING is Thursday March 26 at 5:30pm. Any questions, contact ianfarnkopf@pacbell.net. FOR ALL STUDENTS 1. Project WHAT - Part/time jobs for teenagers and young adults, ages 15-24, who have had a parent in prison or jail, to increase awareness of what it's like to have had a parent in prison or jail and to improve services for youth with incarcerated parents. The job entails working with a writing instructor to write a true story based on your personal experience, speak publicly at conferences about your experience, and facilitate trainings for adults and youth. $8/hour for summer training + $100 bonus at the end of the summer. $10-$12/hour for weekly meetings during the school year, plus fees for presenting at conferences or training. Applications and more information available in D221. Deadline: April 23. SENIORS 1. San Francisco City College Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Program is now accepting applications for fall 2009. Degrees in the hospitality industry, culinary arts, food service management and hotel management are available. The program is certified by the American Culinary Federation. For more information and an application, go to www.ccsf.edu/cahs or call 415-239-3152. Deadline: April 13. JUNIORS 1. Are you interested in serving in the US House of Representatives as a page? If you are at least 16 years old and have a 3.0 GPA in core academic subjects, you may apply for a fall or spring appointment. There is no GPA requirement for pages who work during the summer. Pages live in the Page Residence Hall in Washington, DC and attend classes at the Page Residence Hall. Pages must be sponsored by a member of Congress. For more information, go to http://pageprogram.house.gov/become.html . 2. Questbridge College Prep Scholarship - Open to high achieving, low income juniors (annual household income under $60,000), apply for full scholarships to summer school programs on college campuses, individualized college admissions counseling admissions conferences at Stanford or Yale, and all expense paid visits to college campuses. Apply at [ http://www.questbridge.com ]. Deadline: March 31. 3. SAT/ACT TEST DATES - March 31 is the regular registration deadline for the May 2 SAT and SAT subject tests. May 8 is the regular registration deadline for the June 13 ACT. Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221. 4. Students Rising Above - Open to juniors from a low income family who have overcome obstacles that are not of their own making, have a GPA of 3.0 or above, live in the Bay Area and are planning on attending a four year college. The scholarship covers all college expenses not covered by other scholarships or financial aid. In addition, students are given assistance in applying to college, help with dental and healthcare appointments, summer internships, and a mentor. Applications are available in D221 and at http://studentsrisingabove.org/student-scholarships . Deadline: April 4. 5. Nordstrom's Scholarship - Open to juniors who have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.7; have made a substantial contribution to the community; are involved in school activities; require financial assistance to attend college and will be eligible to attend a four-year college or university in the U.S. Deadline: June 1. Award: $10,000 scholarship paid over four years at $2,500 per year. Applications available in D221. SOPHOMORES/JUNIORS 1. Summer Engineering Seminar - This FREE summer program on the Santa Clara University campus in San Jose is geared toward current high school sophomores and juniors who have an interest in science, math and engineering. Students stay on campus and take specially designed courses including lectures, interactive activities and labs. Applications available at www.scu.edu/engineering/undergraduate/ses.cfm. Two sessions: August 2-6 and August 9-13. Deadline: March 20. EVENTS 1. Class of 2010, Jr. Prom royalty is looking for you! Do you want to be Jr. Prom King or Queen? Come by D148 for more details. *2. The second Blood Drive is next Thursday, March 26th. If you are 17 or older you can give blood and save lives. Please sign up for a time slot in D148. The American Red Cross appreciates your help. From bhs at idiom.com Thu Mar 19 14:28:05 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu Mar 19 14:29:36 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: School Governance Council Meeting 3/24 Message-ID: <743819.15657.qm@web82107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Richard Ng richard_ng@berkeley.k12.ca.us The next Berkeley High School Governance Council meeting will take place next Tuesday from 4:15 - 6:00 pm and will be held in the Berkeley Theater Lobby. The items on the agenda are: BSEP Committee BHS Safety Plan If there are any questions please contact Richard Ng at 644-4803 or via e-mail at richard_ng@berkeley.k12.ca.us From bhs at idiom.com Thu Mar 19 14:35:47 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu Mar 19 14:36:26 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] EVENTS: Berkeley High artists in benefit art auction, 3/20 Message-ID: <525920.64738.qm@web82108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact David Joseph-Goteiner djosephgoteiner@coro.org Several Berkeley High artists, including Ben Bloom, Jeremy Dopkin, Maya Aguo-Feng Schmidt, Josie Marks and others, have donated pieces to "Unleaded, Please!" an event Friday to raise money to fight air pollution in West Oakland. The auction is at Excel High School (2607 Myrtle Street) in West Oakland on Friday March 20, from 5-8:30 pm. There will be a short documentary on the issue, food, silent and live auctions of local artwork, and live performances. The suggested donation is $3-20, but nobody will be turned away at the door. If you aren't available that night, you can still make an impact on the fight for clean air in West Oakland through a tax-deductible donation: https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1541/t/1417/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=46 03 This event is open to the public. Please contact me if you are interested or have questions. To RSVP: http://www.mobaganda.com/unleadedplease Thanks in advance for your support! David Joseph-Goteiner djosephgoteiner@coro.org 510-917-0305 From bhs at idiom.com Thu Mar 19 15:45:07 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu Mar 19 15:45:46 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] EVENT: BHS Jazz Ensemble at Yoshi's, 3/24 Message-ID: <181759.76781.qm@web82103.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact berkeleyjazz@comcast.net Come listen to some cool jazz and support the BHS Jazz Ensemble and Combos at Yoshi's in Jack London Square on Tuesday, March 24. Shows are at 8 PM ($15), and 10 PM ($10). Tickets are available from Ensemble students, by sending an email to the website at BerkeleyJazz@Comcast.net, or directly from Yoshi's. From bhs at idiom.com Thu Mar 19 18:24:47 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu Mar 19 18:25:56 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for March 20, 2009 Message-ID: <4652.69992.qm@web39601.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Do not reply to this e-mail, please contact Ilene Abrams at iabrams@berkeley.k12.ca.us College Advisor's Bulletin Friday, March 20, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY: DEFAME -- to say something that ruins someone?s reputation. The Weekly World Whisperer article reporting that the highly respected world leader was a hardened cocaine abuser was just an attempt to defame his character. FOR ALL STUDENTS Kaiser Permanente in Oakland and Richmond are looking for qualified high school students, ages 15-20, for the LAUNCH (Learn About Unlimited New Careers in Health Care) High School Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). The program offers paid summer work experience at Kaiser to underserved high school students. Applications available in D221. For more information, go to http://xnet.kp.org/hr/ca/youth/syep/index.htm . Deadline: April 3. Project WHAT -- Part/time jobs for teenagers and young adults, ages 15-24, who have had a parent in prison or jail, to increase awareness of what it?s like to have had a parent in prison or jail and to improve services for youth with incarcerated parents. The job entails working with a writing instructor to write a true story based on your personal experience, speak publicly at conferences about your experience, and facilitate trainings for adults and youth. $8/hour for summer training + $100 bonus at the end of the summer. $10-$12/hour for weekly meetings during the school year, plus fees for presenting at conferences or training. Applications and more information available in D221. Deadline: April 23. Stanford Educational Studies Program (ESP) offers a wide variety of classes, seminars and workshops for junior high and high school students, everything from calculus and computer programming to knitting and pop culture on the Stanford campus on Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5, 10:00 am-6:00 pm. $40/student, $20/sibling -- financial aid available on request. To register and for more information, go to http://stanfordesp.org/ . Registration deadline: April 1. FOR JUNIORS Are you interested in serving in the US House of Representatives as a page? If you are at least 16 years old and have a 3.0 GPA in core academic subjects, you may apply for a fall or spring appointment. There is no GPA requirement for pages who work during the summer. Pages live in the Page Residence Hall in Washington, DC and attend classes at the Page Residence Hall. Pages must be sponsored by a member of Congress. For more information, go to http://pageprogram.house.gov/become.html. Questbridge College Prep Scholarship -- Open to high achieving, low income juniors (annual household income under $60,000), apply for full scholarships to summer school programs on college campuses, individualized college admissions counseling admissions conferences at Stanford or Yale, and all expense paid visits to college campuses. Apply at www.questbridge.com. Deadline: March 31. FINANCIAL AID PREVIEW FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF JUNIORS -- Thursday, April 2, 6:30-8:30 pm in the BHS library. Sue Kim, a financial aid expert, will explain how financial aid is calculated for both public and private schools and answer your questions. She will also provide information on merit aid. Students Rising Above -- Open to juniors from a low income family who have overcome obstacles that are not of their own making, have a GPA of 3.0 or above, live in the Bay Area and are planning on attending a four year college. The scholarship covers all college expenses not covered by other scholarships or financial aid. In addition, students are given assistance in applying to college, help with dental and healthcare appointments, summer internships, and a mentor. Applications are available in D221 and at http://studentsrisingabove.org/student-scholarships. Deadline: April 4. SAT/ACT TEST DATES -- March 31 is the regular registration deadline for the May 2 SAT and SAT subject tests. May 8 is the regular registration deadline for the June 13 ACT. Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221. SUMMER PROGRAMS A list of additional summer programs is available by going to the College/Career Center website at http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=home-2 and then clicking on "Summer Programs 2009." Summer Engineering Seminar -- This FREE summer program on the Santa Clara University campus in San Jose is geared toward current high school sophomores and juniors who have an interest in science, math and engineering. Students stay on campus and take specially designed courses including lectures, interactive activities and labs. Applications available at www.scu.edu/engineering/undergraduate/ses.cfm . Two sessions: August 2-6 and August 9-13. Deadline: March 20. Harvard Summer School -- Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. Offers 200 college courses. Cost varies depending on the program. Financial aid available. Financial aid application deadline April 30, 2009. Information and applications available at www.ssp.harvard.edu. Program dates: June 20-August 7. Constitutional Rights Foundation?s Summer Law Institute -- Open to current 9th, 10th and 11th graders who are interested in learning more about the American legal system. Students live on the UCLA campus during the institute. Cost: $1,200, need based scholarships are available. For more information, contact Katie Moore at 213-316-2104 or Katie@crf-usa.org. Applications available at www.crf-usa.org . Program dates: August 3-9. Application deadline: April 7. Youth for Understanding USA -- Live with a host family. Opportunities available in numerous countries for students ages 15-19. Scholarships are available www.yfu-usa.org . Dates vary with each country?s program. Application deadline: April 1. FOR SENIORS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAY -- Thursday, March 26. If you are considering attending a community college, come to find out how to apply, enroll in classes and learn about all of the many options available to you either to transfer to a four year college or start a high paying career such as chef, auto or airline mechanic, registered nurse, horticulturalist, dental hygienist and many, many more. 1st period -- Diablo Valley College (DVC), 2nd period -- Berkeley City College, 5th period -- College of Alameda, 6th period -- Laney College. Sign up in the College/Career Center to attend. SCHOLARSHIPS For a complete list of scholarship applications available in the College/Career Center, go to http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=scholarships. Billy J. Givens Memorial Scholarship Fund -- Open to high school seniors from Alameda and Contra Costa Counties who plan on enrolling in a two or four year college in the fall. $1,000 scholarship. Applications available in D221. Deadline: April 10. Chicano Organizing and Research in Education (CORE) Scholarship -- Open to undocumented seniors of Chicano/Latino descent who will enroll in an accredited college or university in the fall, demonstrate academic promise through their GPA, college acceptance, recommendations or essay and have financial need. Scholarships range from $500-$1,000. Applications available in D221 and at http://www.ca-core.org/services . Deadline: April 10. Lee Franklin Memorial Scholarship -- Open to senior athletes at Berkeley High who have lettered in at least one, and preferably two, sports at Berkeley High who have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.25, have financial need and plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall. $2,000 scholarship with $1,000 awarded for fall 2009 and $1,000 for fall 2010 if a student maintains at least a 3.0 GPA in college Applications available in D221 Deadline: April 17. Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority -- Open to female high school seniors who are California residents with a minimum GPA of 3.0 who demonstrate leadership abilities, service to community and are planning to attend a four year university. At least one scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded. Deadline: April 11. Applications available in D221. Pacific National Bank -- Open to high school seniors or graduates who plan to be enrolled full time as an undergraduate in the fall who is eligible according to the scholarship?s family income requirements (see application), resides in the counties of SF, Marin, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Benito, Santa Clara, or Napa and has a minimum GPA of 3.0. Awards will be based on community involvement, academic achievement, leadership, letters of recommendation and financial need. Students planning to attend four year colleges are eligible for $1,500 scholarship; those planning to attend community college are eligible for $500 scholarship. Deadline: April 30. Applications available in D221. East Bay Consortium -- Open to seniors graduating in June from Oakland Unified School District schools, Berkeley High, Richmond High or St. Elizabeth HS or have participated in the East Bay Consortium Pre-Collegiate Academy who will be attending a four year accredited college or a community college, have a minimum GPA of 2.8 if planning to attend a four year college or 2.0 if planning to attend a community college, have actively participated in extra-curricular events and have financial need. Approximately 25-30 $2,500 scholarships for students attending 4 year school and 5-10 $1,000 scholarships for students attending community colleges. Applications available in D221. Deadline: April 10. Anita Baskerville-Harris Scholarship -- Open to graduating seniors with a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 (not including PE, dance and other non-academic courses) who has financial need. Scholarships range from $500 to $2,000. Applications are available in D221. Deadline: April 1. *New to the bulletin today From bhs at idiom.com Thu Mar 19 20:18:45 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu Mar 19 20:19:46 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BSEP: Two Upcoming Meetings, 3/24 and 3/31 Message-ID: <921270.5254.qm@web82106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Allen King allenk@mindspring.com The BSEP Committee has two meetings scheduled. The first is a joint meeting with the SGC on Tuesday, March 24. The second is on Tuesday, March 31. These are both public meetings and all are invited to attend. The agendas for both meetings follows. ---------------------------------------- Berkeley High School - BSEP Joint Meeting Agenda with SGC DATE: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 (NEW) LOCATION: BHS Community Theatre Lobby TIME: 4:15 - 6:00 pm Contact: Allen King (allenk@mindspring.com) 510-501-3307 The BHS BSEP Committee is required to hold two joint meetings with the BHS School Governance Council (SGC) each school year. The BSEP-SGC bylaws read, in part, The BHS BSEP Committee will have at least two joint meetings with the School Governance Council ?(the first) to review the Berkeley High Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) for the current year, and ? the (second) when the School Governance Council is considering adopting the budget proposed by the BSEP Site Committee. Additional meetings will be scheduled as needed to insure collaborative planning. This meeting will be the first joint meeting between the two committees this school year. Refer to the forthcoming SGC Meeting agenda for the Joint Meeting Agenda. --------------------------------------------------------------- Berkeley High School - BSEP Meeting Agenda DATE: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 LOCATION: BHS D-Bldg. (Administration Bldg.) Conference Room TIME: 4:30-9:00 PM Contact: Allen King (allenk@mindspring.com) 510-501-3307 4:30 1. Members and alternates sign in 2. Establish quorum: 8 voting members including 2 staff, 2 students and 2 parents 3. Introductions 4. Approval of minutes from last meeting(s) 5. Approval of Agenda-Additions/Changes 4:35 Public Comment 4:45 Discussion - Which proposals to fund in the F/Y 2010 BSEP budget and amounts to allocate to each proposal. 6:00 Dinner Break 6:30 Action Item - Vote on final budget for 2010 BSEP site discretionary funds. 8:30 Adjourn The next meeting will be a joint meeting between the BHS BSEP committee and the BHS School Governance Council where the BSEP committee will present the 2010 site budget to the SGC for approval. The meeting date will be announced when it is set. From bhs at idiom.com Fri Mar 20 15:53:59 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri Mar 20 15:54:38 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] EVENTS: Junior Prom and Week of Service Message-ID: <196548.21030.qm@web82105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree, contact Edith Jordan 510-644-8990 or email Edith_Jordan@berkeley.k12.ca.us Greetings BHS Family, Spring is almost here and it is a wonderfully busy time in Student Activities! Junior Prom is almost here!? March 28, next Saturday, at the Beautiful Bayside Pavillion in Alameda at 2203 Mariner Square, Alameda 94501.? We are still looking for chaperones, so if you want to get dressed up, and come out, please do! Also, ASB, the Associated Student Body, is sponsoring its 3rd Annual Week of Service.? If you would like to?come out to fulfill some community service hours, please come by D-148. Monday will be a campus clean after school on the Senior Steps from 3:30-5:00pm. Tuesday is Tutor Tuesday from 4-5pm at Washington Elementary School. (This will be on Wednesday, and Thursday also.) Wednesday is Club Day where we feature all the BHS Clubs on campus. Thursday is the Blood Drive in the Community Theatre Lobby. (We have changed locations...) Friday is the end of the Week Celebration and Cesar Chavez Day.? Please come out and celebrate service by participating!? Make our school lovely, help some children, check out the clubs, give blood, and honor a hero, NEXT WEEK! SEE YOU THERE, Ms. Jordan