From bhs at idiom.com Mon Mar 23 07:02:14 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon Mar 23 07:02:47 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] EVENT: BHS Jazz Ensemble at Yoshi's, 3/24 Message-ID: <431173.75561.qm@web82101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact berkeleyjazz@comcast.net Don't miss the opportunity to hear the BHS Jazz Ensemble and Combos at Yoshi's in Jack London Square tomorrow, 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 Mon Mar 23 21:39:15 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon Mar 23 21:41:15 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BUSD: Berkeley High Concert Orchestra Quartet Earns Superior Rating! Message-ID: <0E1658B26CC14080BCC12E7A1C0BDBFA@Kids> Please do not hit reply, contact Mark Coplan [mailto:Mark_Coplan@berkeley.k12.ca.us] Berkeley High Concert Orchestra Quartet Earns Superior Rating! At Berkeley High we often hear about the BHS Jazz program, Afro Haitian and Modern Dance and theater that compares to ACT. Meanwhile the Concert Band & Orchestra are out there winning competitions and recognition in their own field. This is just one example. This from Teacher/Conductor Extraordinare Karen Wells: Congrats to Andriasov Quartet! They were awesome! A Berkeley High Concert Orchestra Quartet played at the CMEA Solo & Ensemble Festival in Fremont on Saturday and represented Berkeley well! The string quartet played the first movement of Iosef Andriasov's Quartet, and earned a Superior rating! Congratulations to Marnina Wirtschafter, Isabel Martin, Emma Riley, and Georgia Martin on their solid performance and perseverance. REMINDER: Performing Arts Showcase - March 29 The Berkeley Unified School District's Performing Arts Showcase is on Sunday March 29th, in the Berkeley Community Theater at Berkeley High School. The concert is from 1pm to 3:30pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to see all of Berkeley's students perform, from elementary through high school. Come enjoy one of the results of BSEP Measure A of 2006. ========================================== Mark A. Coplan Public Information Officer, BUSD 510-644-6320 Cell: 510-472-3811 Mark_Coplan@berkeley.k12.ca.us Berkeley Unified School District 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Berkeley, Ca 94704-1180 From bhs at idiom.com Mon Mar 23 21:40:40 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon Mar 23 21:41:17 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] TUTORING: End of the Quarter Reminder Message-ID: Contact: Christina Mitchell [mailto:cmitchell@berkeley.k12.ca.us] The quarter ends this Friday March, 27th. Students, please make-up any missing work by the end of the week. Plan to end the year on a strong note by attending teacher tutorials and study groups during April, May and June. From bhs at idiom.com Mon Mar 23 22:20:24 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon Mar 23 22:25:50 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for March 24, 2009 Message-ID: <177539.17811.qm@web39604.mail.mud.yahoo.com> College Advisor's Bulletin Tuesday, March 24, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY: ASUNDER -- into parts.? The wreckage is believed to be that of a British vessel torn asunder by a deadly storm almost a hundred years ago. FOR ALL STUDENTS *JUNIORS AND SENIORS -- INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY -- The Cheeseboard Collective has a teen intern program for juniors and seniors. Learn the cooperative model, how to run a business, and earn not only a good paycheck, but a matching educational scholarship.? For more information, contact Jessica Winter at 7qaximba@earthlink.net. 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.html.???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 SOPHOMORES AND 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 and are a current sophomore, you may apply for a fall or spring appointment.? There is no GPA requirement for pages who work during the summer and current juniors may apply.? 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 - http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=home-2 -- then clicking on "Summer Programs 2009." Harvard Summer School - Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors.? Offers 200 college courses. Cost varies depending on the program. Financial aid is available. Financial aid application deadline is April 30, 2009. Information and applications are 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.? 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.? *SENIORITIS -- It's the last quarter of the senior year.? Don?t let your grades drop.? Don't think this semester doesn?t count! All four year colleges will require a copy of your official transcript after you graduate.? If your grades drop, they may rescind your admission.? 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 Tue Mar 24 18:51:29 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue Mar 24 18:53:32 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for March 25, 2009 Message-ID: <235824.86108.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 25, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY: AFFINITY -- attraction toward or liking of something.? Lisa Simpson showed an early affinity for playing the saxophone, and by the time she was six she had mastered the instrument.? *VOLUNTEER NEEDED -- The College/Career Center program assistant will be away from school on Friday.? We are looking for parent volunteers for the following shifts:? 8:00-10:30; 10:30-12:30 and 1:30-3:15. No experience is necessary.? If you can cover any of these shifts, please contact me at iabrams@berkeley.k12.ca.us.? FOR ALL STUDENTS *JUNIORS AND SENIORS -- INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY -- The Cheeseboard Collective has a teen intern program for juniors and seniors. Learn the cooperative model, how to run a business, and earn not only a good paycheck, but a matching educational scholarship.? Friday evenings and Saturdays are required workdays. For more information, contact Jessica Winter at 7qaximba@earthlink.net. 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.html.?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 SOPHOMORES AND 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 and are a current sophomore, you may apply for a fall or spring appointment.? There is no GPA requirement for pages who work during the summer and current juniors may apply.? 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 summer programs is available by going to the College/Career Center website - http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=home-2 -- then clicking on "Summer Programs 2009." 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.? SENIORITIS -- It?s the last quarter of the senior year.? Don?t let your grades drop.? Don?t think this semester doesn?t count! All four year colleges will require a copy of your official transcript after you graduate.? If your grades drop, they may rescind your admission.? 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 25 07:24:07 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Mar 25 08:26:21 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] PARENT ED: Drug & Alcohol Prevention for Teens - April 14, 7pm Message-ID: <8A778A9C09604FB8B432812D920CB396@Kids> ETREE note: In case you missed the Berkeley High Parent Education night in November on Teens and Drugs and Alcohol, here is another district-wide event coming up in April, sponsored by King Middle School: Please do not hit reply, contact the King PTA [mailto:mlkpta@sbcglobal.net] Parents, please save the date for a program to help you work with your student to STAY AWAY FROM ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. Renowned Drug and Alcohol Prevention expert Ralph Cantor of the Alameda County Office of Education will discuss drug and alcohol related problems in our schools and how to work with your student to avoid use and abuse of these substances. All are welcome to attend! Please pass this information to any interested Berkeley parents. King Middle School Auditorium 1781 Rose Street, Berkeley, 94703 Tuesday, April 14 7:00 pm For questions, contact the King PTA: mlkpta@sbcglobal.net From bhs at idiom.com Wed Mar 25 08:25:54 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Mar 25 08:26:24 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: Math placement tests for Honors Algebra 2 and Math Analysis Message-ID: <8300EE7451C541D38F9661D3ED70FD09@Kids> Contact: Amy Burke amy_burke@berkeley.k12.ca.us The Honors Testing Dates for placement into Honors Algebra 2 and Honors Math Analysis for next year are: Thursday, April 16 (3:30-5:30) Friday, April 17 (3:30-5:30) Monday, April 20 (3:30-5:30) There will be a sign-up sheet posted on the door of the Math Office (H113) a few weeks prior to the testing dates for current BHS students to ensure a placement test. Students who are not currently enrolled at BHS must email Amy Burke, co-leader of the Math Department at amy_burke@berkeley.k12.ca.us. Who this test is for (and not for): - Students transferring in to Berkeley High from out-of-district who would like to take an Honors section of Algebra 2 or Math Analysis next year must take a placement test and should email Ms. Burke. - Current Honors Geometry students with an A or B DO NOT need to take the placement test and current Honors Algebra 2 students with an A or B do not need to take these tests. - These tests are not for incoming freshmen who are currently taking Algebra I in middle school. That will take place late May or early June. As soon as the date is set we will post on the etree. From bhs at idiom.com Wed Mar 25 15:44:59 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Mar 25 15:46:02 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 3/26/09 Message-ID: <910957.10773.qm@web82107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN March 26, 2009 ADMINISTRATION 1. Attention Students and Staff: All lost and found items will be held until March 31. All remaining items after March 31, 2009 will be donated. Please come and check for lost items, especially backpacks. All lost and found items will be placed by the library on April 1 and 2. A watch was found in the staff parking lot. If you lost one please check with Parent Resource center room D224. Must describe it! 2. RISE will have an all-you-can-eat crab fundraiser on March 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm. Please help support our students. Tickets on sale in room G111. Teachers please post flyers in your room. Thanks. *3. BART Ticket orders will be taken on March 30 and March 31 at lunchtime in room D224. Ticket price is $16.00 each. You may purchase up to 4 tickets per person. Cash only. No checks. *4. Attention Senior girls: If you still need a dress for the Senior Ball please go over to San Francisco this Saturday, March 28 from 9 am to 4 pm at Embarcadero 4, street level (Drumm St at Sacramento St). Entrance on the 2nd level. Last chance for Princess Project -- the free dress give-away. *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 lose. Clubs must have turned in pages by Wednesday March 25. There will be a two-day sale of the yearbooks Thurs. March 26 and Friday March 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 CHORUS CLUB - 3 practices in 1 today. At 3:30 pm, an optional chorus "tutoring" session somewhere near the band room. At 4:30 pm, Jan Cameron, Trelawny and the jazz band will rehearse Sir Duke with us in the Band Room, plus rehearsal of Shining Star. At 5:30 pm, organizational meeting -- mainly to discuss the end of year performance June 1. Saturday 9-12 am rehearsal for the Performing Arts Showcase in the Community Theater. Sunday 12-3pm Performing Arts Showcase -- free concert in the Community Theater. Any questions: Contact ianfarnkopf@pacbell.net. SPORTS *BHS Soccer Players Win Nomads National Championship: March 23, San Diego -- This weekend three BHS Soccer players battled in the Nomads National Coaches Showcase Soccer Tournament in San Diego. Our BHS players' team won the Gold Division championship, taking 1st place among soccer teams from all over the country. BHS players Josh Jamieson, Glen Eberts, and Alex Rao, playing with the Bay Oaks Romero club team, put their BHS-honed skills to the test and dominated teams from Arizona, Oregon, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Congratulations to BHS soccer program and to Josh, Glen & Alex! 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. FOR JUNIORS 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. FOR SENIORS 1. URGENT! Do you still need to order a cap and gown? Time is running out. If you have questions please call Achievers directly at 408-441-7200. 2. 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. 3. 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. EVENTS 1. Class of 2010, Junior Prom royalty is looking for you! Do you want to be Junior Prom King or Queen? Come by D148 for more details. *2. The second Blood Drive is Thursday, March 26. 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. *3. Be sure to come to MORP, a mind blowing dance on April 3rd at 7pm in our very own BHS cafeteria. It will be off the hook. Admission is $10 but if you wear black or white it is $8 because of the theme: BLACK Night Lights. Get all your friends to come to the most awesome dance the world is yet to witness. *4. Come audition for Dance production 2010! The audition date is tentatively scheduled for March 31 after school, but audition workshops begin today after school. Learn 30 seconds of jazz, modern, and hip hop combination at this workshop. Come to the A-stage today. *5. Attention BHS Juniors ? Junior Prom located at the Bayside Pavillion in Alameda. Junior class vice-president Jeanette is putting together a slideshow. Send your pictures of yourself and other Junior friends to: J_Mayle@ymail.com. Put in subject line "Junior Pictures." Deadline March 26 by 10:00 pm. From bhs at idiom.com Wed Mar 25 16:54:09 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Mar 25 18:06:36 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for March 26, 2009 Message-ID: <375936.11833.qm@web39604.mail.mud.yahoo.com> College Advisor's Bulletin Thursday, March 26, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY: LATENT -- present but not visible or active.? Freud's theories attribute many psychological problems to latent fears and memories that, once revealed, may be understood and addressed.? *VOLUNTEER NEEDED -- The College/Career Center program assistant will be away from school on Friday.? We are looking for parent volunteers for the following shifts:? 10:30-12:30 and 1:30-3:15. No experience is necessary.? If you can cover any of these shifts, please contact me at iabrams@berkeley.k12.ca.us.? 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 SOPHOMORES AND 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 and are a current sophomore, you may apply for a fall or spring appointment.? There is no GPA requirement for pages who work during the summer and current juniors may apply.? 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 summer programs is available by going to the College/Career Center website - http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=home-2 -- then clicking on "Summer Programs 2009." FOR SENIORS *TODAY - 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.? SENIORITIS -- It?s the last quarter of the senior year.? Don?t let your grades drop.? Don?t think this semester doesn?t count! All four year colleges will require a copy of your official transcript after you graduate.? If your grades drop, they may rescind your admission.? 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.? 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 25 21:59:43 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Mar 25 22:31:06 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] STUDENT ACTIVITIES UPDATE: Blood Drive Tomorrow! Message-ID: <886B96FA3A5141AA924B35F9A8C23BF2@Kids> Please do not hit reply, contact Edith Jordan, 510-644-8990 [mailto:Edith_Jordan@berkeley.k12.ca.us] Greetings BHS Family, Tomorrow we are having our spring Blood Drive in the Community Theatre Lobby! Sign ups are on the door of D-148. Walk-In appointments are still available. If you are sixteen and want to give blood, parent consent forms are available in D-148. Seventeen years and up, just come in and help save a life! Your blood donation can help save three lives. Please help give the gift of life! Ms. Jordan~ From bhs at idiom.com Wed Mar 25 22:02:36 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Mar 25 22:31:08 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] REMINDER/PARENT ED: Teens & Screen Time, Wed, April 1, 7 to 9pm, BHS Library Message-ID: <2E26337D7D584D87AC04065094DB36DB@Kids> Please RSVP to Wendy Lukas [mailto:wlukas@sbcglobal.net] Dear BHS Parents and Guardians: Thank you for all the RSVPs already for the upcoming event. This next parent education evening 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 Wed Mar 25 22:03:48 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Mar 25 22:31:10 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] PARENT RESOURCE CENTER: BART Ticket Orders for April Message-ID: <31DE451A6AE5494BAEA3FCC8C32F93C0@Kids> Please do not hit reply, contact Irma Parker [mailto:iparker@berkeley.k12.ca.us] BART ticket orders will be taken on March 30th and 31st at lunchtime only in room D224. Ticket price is $16.00 for a $32.00 valued ticket. Students may purchase up to 4 tickets each. Cash only, NO CHECKS! ABSOULTELY NO ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THE 2ND BELL HAS RUNG AFTER LUNCH! From bhs at idiom.com Thu Mar 26 10:08:43 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu Mar 26 10:10:36 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] STUDENT ACTIVITIES UPDATE: Jr. Prom Saturday / CesarChavez Day Tomorrow Message-ID: <0CC4511C2C934A3CB1237B79EBACAE0E@Kids> Please do not hit reply, contact Edith Jordan, 510-644-8990 or email Edith_Jordan@berkeley.k12.ca.us Greetings BHS Family, Junior Prom is Saturday! Make sure to come dressed to impress at the Bayside Pavilion! Club 2010 is going to be at the 2203 Mariner Square in Alameda 94501! Jr. Prom Royalty will be voted on during lunch tomorrow during the Cesar Chavez Day celebration. Come out and vote for your 2010 junior class royalty! We are still looking for a few good chaperones! If you would like to come out, be sure to give me a call! Ms. J~ From bhs at idiom.com Thu Mar 26 10:13:21 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu Mar 26 10:14:03 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] EVENT: Youth Spirit Artworks - Sat. March 28th / Paid Internship Applications Open Message-ID: <2F831DF470C74D68B50488F3AA125F2C@Kids> Please do not hit reply, contact Sally Hindman [mailto:Slhindman@aol.com] Join in the fun!! Youth Spirit Artworks will hold a FREE Tile Painting and Mosaic Making Day on Sat. March 28th from 10am to 2:30pm on the east side of the intersection at Harmon and California Streets in South Berkeley. We'll paint tiles on the topic of health and create mosaic designs on street barricades pledging ways to take better care of ourselves in 2009. The City of Berkeley is providing FREE food and drinks. Stipends are available for low-income local youth who participate for the full event. For info. contact Sally Hindman at 282-0396 or shindman@youthspiritartworks.org. This event was rescheduled from March 21 due to cold, rainy weather. ALSO.... Youth Spirit Artworks, the new youth art jobs and job training program based in S. Berkeley, is accepting applications for its paid internships for Spring 09 (April 7 through June 7th) and for Summer 09 (June 22 through August 21st). Spring internship training will be Monday through Friday 3pm to 6pm and Summer internship training will be Monday through Friday 9:45am to 2:45pm (art studio focus) and 1:30pm to 6:30pm (community arts focus). Youth Spirit's mission is to use art to empower and transform the lives of homeless and low income youth, giving youth the experience, training and self confidence necessary to meet their full potential. For information or an application visit: www.youthspiritartworks.org or call YSA at: 510-658-3360. Email: Info@youthspiritartworks.org From bhs at idiom.com Thu Mar 26 15:46:23 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu Mar 26 15:47:04 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 3/27/09 Message-ID: <636623.77496.qm@web82107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN March 27, 2009 ADMINISTRATION 1. Attention Students and Staff: All lost and found items will be held until March 31. All remaining items after March 31, 2009 will be donated. Please come and check for lost items, especially backpacks. All lost and found items will be placed by the library on April 1 and 2. A watch was found in the staff parking lot. If you lost one please check with Parent Resource center room D224. Must describe it! 2. RISE will have an all-you-can-eat crab fundraiser on March 27 from 6 pm to 8 pm. Please help support our students. Tickets on sale in room G111. Teachers please post flyers in your room. Thanks. 3. BART Ticket orders will be taken on March 30 and March 31 at lunchtime in room D224. Ticket price is $16.00 each. You may purchase up to 4 tickets per person. Cash only. No checks. 4. Attention Senior girls: If you still need a dress for the Senior Ball please go over to San Francisco this Saturday, March 28 from 9 am to 4 pm at Embarcadero 4, street level (Drumm St at Sacramento St). Entrance on the 2nd level. Last chance for Princess Project -- the free dress give-away. 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 lose. Clubs must have turned in pages by Wednesday March 25. There will be a sale of the yearbooks Friday March 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! 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. FOR JUNIORS 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. FOR SENIORS 1. URGENT! Do you still need to order a cap and gown? Time is running out. If you have questions please call Achievers directly at 408-441-7200. 2. 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. EVENTS 1. Class of 2010, Junior Prom royalty is looking for you! Do you want to be Junior Prom King or Queen? Come by D148 for more details. 2. Be sure to come to MORP, a mind blowing dance on April 3rd at 7pm in our very own BHS cafeteria. It will be off the hook. Admission is $10 but if you wear black or white it is $8 because of the theme: BLACK Night Lights. Get all your friends to come to the most awesome dance the world is yet to witness. *3. Join in the fun!! Youth Spirit Artworks will hold a FREE Tile Painting and Mosaic Making Day on Sat. March 28 from 10am to 2:30pm on the east side of the intersection at Harmon and California streets in S. Berkeley. We'll paint tiles on the topic of health and create mosaic designs on street barricades pledging ways to take better care of ourselves in 2009. The City of Berkeley is providing FREE food and drinks. Stipends are available for low-income local youth who participate for the full event. For info. contact Sally Hindman at 282-0396 or shindman@youthspiritartworks.org. This event was rescheduled from March 21 due to cold, rainy weather. From bhs at idiom.com Thu Mar 26 16:12:13 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu Mar 26 17:07:30 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for March 27, 2009 Message-ID: <779088.41950.qm@web39606.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 27, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY: OFFICIOUS -- excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help.? I wish my officious sister would stop telling me how to run my life. FOR ALL STUDENTS *Youth Spirit Artworks, the new youth art jobs and job training program based in S. Berkeley, is accepting applications for its paid internships for Spring 09 (April 7 through June 7th) and for Summer 09 (June 22 through August 21st). Spring internship training will be Monday through Friday 3pm to 6pm and summer internship training will be Monday through Friday 9:45am to 2:45pm (art studio focus) and 1:30pm to 6:30pm (community arts focus). Youth Spirit's mission is to use art to empower and transform the lives of homeless and low income youth, giving youth the experience, training and self confidence necessary to meet their full potential. For information or an application visit: www.youthspiritartworks.org or call YSA at: 510-658-3360. Email: Info@youthspiritartworks.org. 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 SOPHOMORES AND 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 and are a current sophomore, you may apply for a fall or spring appointment.? There is no GPA requirement for pages who work during the summer and current juniors may apply.? 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 summer programs is available by going to the College/Career Center website - http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=home-2 -- then clicking on "Summer Programs 2009." FOR SENIORS SENIORITIS -- It's the last quarter of the senior year.? Don't let your grades drop.? Don't think this semester doesn't count! All four year colleges will require a copy of your official transcript after you graduate.? If your grades drop, they may rescind your admission.? 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.? 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 Thu Mar 26 22:34:05 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu Mar 26 23:18:09 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: Mystery Stories by Seniors Message-ID: <2CFA9ED8334B4DE6A801E506075B999E@Kids> Please do not hit reply, contact David Bye [mailto:MrDSBye@aol.com] BHS Readers, Are you mystery story aficionados? Is crime fiction your cup of arsenic? Dive into these suspenseful, nail-biting, masterfully crafted who-done-it tales by seniors in Mr. Bye's and Ms. Wilson-Scott's sections of Reading and Writing the Short Story. Don't read these before bed because you won't be able to sleep. Sweet dreams!! At your own risk, click on: www.mrbye.com/stories Cheers, Mr. Bye From bhs at idiom.com Thu Mar 26 23:17:32 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu Mar 26 23:18:13 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] AHA: Parents' Meeting, March 30 Message-ID: <98CC59FE69C549C298FB2093F30B2696@Kids> Please do not hit reply, contact Alan Sanstad [mailto:alansanstad@gmail.com] The AHA Parents' Leadership Team would like to invite you to an informal community gathering to talk about ways to work collaboratively with our school. We'd like to talk about steps we can take to improve communication, learn about your concerns, and get more parents involved in AHA events. We'll serve drinks and snacks. We'll meet from 6-8PM this coming Monday, March 30, in Room A-105 at Berkeley High. Come in the main school door, and there'll be a door open in Bldg A, which is adjacent. Please contact Alan or Marsha if you have any questions, alansanstad@gmail.com marshahiller@comcast.net We look forward to seeing you!! AHA Parents Leadership Team: Marsha Hiller Cindy Tsai Wanda Stewart Alan Sanstad From bhs at idiom.com Fri Mar 27 10:43:31 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri Mar 27 11:00:30 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: Testing Why and When Message-ID: <000001c9af03$8bf85440$6b01a8c0@your0cdc4f5844> Contact: Janet Huseby jhuseby@pacbell.net Spring is testing season at Berkeley High. The last of the Exit Exams are under our belt. We are now gearing up for the state-mandated No Child Left Behind STAR test. This test is to be followed by the Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams. Below I will first talk about STAR and then the AP and IB. 1. STAR TEST The test will be given the week of April 20-23. All 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will report to their 2nd period classes. The test will be in the morning. There will be regular classes in the afternoon. Seniors have the mornings off and will report to regular class after lunch. The STAR test is mandated under No Child Left Behind. The information garnered from the test is used not only internally at Berkeley High to assess each student's progress but to assess our curriculum and teaching. In addition, the numbers generated are used to create the API, which is a useful, and much used method of comparing and rating California high schools. We have not been able to generate an API for the last three years because we have had fewer than 95 percent of our students take the exam. How you can help: a. April 13-15 (Monday - Thursday) Help sort exams. Each individual 9th -11th grade student has a file sorted by second period class. Into this file the appropriate math, English, history and science test must be placed. We need lots of help in order to accomplish this task. The sorting will take place Monday 8:30 to 3 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 to noon in the Old Gym's Old Dance Studio (Please go directly to the Girls' entrance off of Milvia, go up stairs, and head for the old Dance Studio--cannot be missed as it is the southernmost room in the building.) If you can help for one or two hours or more at any point over these coming three days you will be warmly welcomed and appreciated by organizer Carol Olson. b. April 20-23, During the testing days, Vice Principal Vernon Walton needs three or four parents in the early morning (from 8 to 9) to pass out the tests, deliver extra test sheets, etc. If you can help, please let me know at jhuseby@pacbell.net c. Encourage your child to take the test and care about it. Your school's reputation is at stake. 2.The AP and IB exams. The AP and IB exams are offered during the first three weeks of May. We are very proud of the number of students that sit for these college level exams but it is a huge undertaking. It cannot be accomplished without volunteer (your) support. If your child is taking one or the other (AP or IB) please sign up to proctor a different exam--as long as your child is not in the exam. Proctors are needed either for a morning shift (7:30 to noon) or an afternoon shift (noon to 4). Below is the AP and IB schedule. Please look it over carefully to see when your child will be taking an exam and when you can proctor, then please let me know at jhuseby@pacbell what exam you can Proctor: Monday, May 4: AP US Government (am); AP French Language (pm) Tuesday, May 5: AP Computer Science (am)/AP Spanish Language (am); AP Statistics (pm); IB set-up all day Wednesday, May 6: AP Calculus AB/BC (am); IB Biology (pm); IB set-up all day Thursday, May 7: AP English Literature and Composition (am), IB Biology (am); AP French Literature (pm) Friday, May 8: AP US History (am); AP European History (pm), AP Studio Art (pm.) Monday, May 11: AP Biology (am); AP Physics (pm) Tuesday, May 12: AP Chemistry (am), AP Environmental Science (am); AP Psychology (pm) Wednesday, May 13: AP English Language and Composition (am); AP Art History (pm) Thursday, May 14: AP Macroeconomics (am), AP World History (am); AP Microeconomics (pm) Friday, May 15: AP Human Geography (am), AP Spanish Literature (am); AP Latin (pm) Monday, May 18: IB Spanish (am), IB Chemistry (pm) * This is a school Holiday. Tuesday, May 19: IB Chemistry (am) Thursday, May 21: IB French (am) From bhs at idiom.com Fri Mar 27 10:59:53 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri Mar 27 11:00:32 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: Incoming Families, April 1 notification Message-ID: <000501c9af05$d4b5c7b0$6b01a8c0@your0cdc4f5844> Contact: Janet Huseby jhuseby@pacbell.net Some incoming families applied to private schools in addition to signing up for Berkeley High. If you have decided NOT to attend Berkeley High please call Belinda McDaniel at 644-4800 and let her know as soon as possible. You may leave a message if you call after hours. If you know of anyone who signed up and is not planning on attending BHS, please pass this message on. Thank you From bhs at idiom.com Sun Mar 29 08:06:20 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Sun Mar 29 08:10:21 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] PARENT RESOURCE CENTER: Noche para Familias Latinas - Latino FamilyNight Message-ID: <00e201c9b07f$eb01d1f0$6b01a8c0@your0cdc4f5844> PLEASE DO NOT REPLY to the etree, contact Simon Tiles [mailto:stiles@berkeley.k12.ca.us] Martes 31 de Marzo, 6pm, Cafeter?a de Berkeley High School En el d?a de la Celebraci?n de Cesar Ch?vez, participe en esta reuni?n para las Familias Latinas de BHS y * Reconozca la labor que el personal escolar Latino de BHS realiza * Conozca a muchos de los maestros y personal escolar que trabajan con sus estudiantes * Escuche de otros padres acerca de temas de mucha importancia para nuestra comunidad en BHS Si tiene alguna pregunta, favor de llamar a Sim?n Tiles, 644-8524 Tuesday, March 31st, 6pm, BHS Cafeteria Come join us during Cesar Ch?vez day and * Help us recognize the work done by the Latino staff at BHS * Get a chance to meet teachers, school staff and community members that work with your students * Listen from other parents about important issues to the Latino community at BHS For questions, please call Sim?n Tiles, 644-8524 From bhs at idiom.com Sun Mar 29 08:08:33 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Sun Mar 29 08:10:22 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] JUNIORS: Financial Aid Preview - April 2, 6:30pm Message-ID: <00e301c9b080$3a53e950$6b01a8c0@your0cdc4f5844> PLEASE DO NOT REPLY to the etree, contact Ilene Abrams [mailto: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. Ilene Abrams College Advisor Berkeley High School 1980 Allston Way Berkeley, CA 94704 (510) 644-6804 Fax: (510) 843-4636 From bhs at idiom.com Sun Mar 29 17:39:06 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Sun Mar 29 17:42:55 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for March 30, 2009 Message-ID: <453610.52967.qm@web39606.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 Monday, March 30, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY: VOLUBLE -- talkative; wordy.? If I have only a short time to chat, I often hesitate to call one of my more voluble friends because it is often hard to get her off the phone.? FOR ALL STUDENTS Spring Break Jobs! -- If you are 16 years or older, love working with children, and want to work during your spring break, we want to hear from you! Sarah's Science is recruiting counselors ages 16 and up to work at our wonderful Sarah's Science Spring Break Camp from April 6th to 10th, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The camps will be at Black Pine Circle Elementary School in Berkeley and Lake Merritt United Methodist Church in Oakland. Counselors can work one or more days. Working partial days might be possible. Starting pay is $8 per hour. For more information, please contact us asap at 510-581-3739 and ask for Minane or Kathy. Youth Spirit Artworks, the new youth art jobs and job training program based in S. Berkeley, is accepting applications for its paid internships for Spring 09 (April 7 through June 7th) and for Summer 09 (June 22 through August 21st). Spring internship training will be Monday through Friday 3pm to 6pm and summer internship training will be Monday through Friday 9:45am to 2:45pm (art studio focus) and 1:30pm to 6:30pm (community arts focus). Youth Spirit's mission is to use art to empower and transform the lives of homeless and low income youth, giving youth the experience, training and self confidence necessary to meet their full potential. For information or an application visit: www.youthspiritartworks.org or call YSA at: 510-658-3360. Email: Info@youthspiritartworks.org. 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 SOPHOMORES AND 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 and are a current sophomore, you may apply for a fall or spring appointment.? There is no GPA requirement for pages who work during the summer and current juniors may apply.? 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 summer programs is available by going to the College/Career Center website at http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=home-2 and click on ?Summer Programs 2009.? FOR SENIORS SENIORITIS -- It's the last quarter of the senior year.? Don't let your grades drop.? Don't think this semester doesn't count! All four year colleges will require a copy of your official transcript after you graduate.? If your grades drop, they may rescind your admission.? 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.? 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:? 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