From bhs at idiom.com Mon Mar 30 07:12:53 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon Mar 30 07:16:18 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BUSD: Board Updates March 25, 2009 Message-ID: <016a01c9b141$9e4f2f70$6b01a8c0@your0cdc4f5844> BERKELEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD UPDATES BUSD Board Updates provides highlights of Board Meetings and other Board activities Note: Board Packets & associated documents are available at the BUSD Web Site (www.berkeley.k12.ca.us) and all Berkeley public libraries Below are excerpts relevant to Berkeley High School from the Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education Meeting, March 25, 2009: Superintendent's Comments: In his comments to the Board, Superintendent Huyett responded to the public comment from Susan Silber, Educational Coordinator for Safe Routes to Schools. Noting that Berkeley's Safe Routes to Schools Committee has a representative from all but two of our schools, Superintendent Huyett said he was excited about all of the educational resources that SRTS brings for students and parents. He is looking forward to Silber's meeting with his Cabinet next week, and advised the community that they could look forward to an interesting presentation to the Board on April 15th. Superintendent Huyett also remarked on a recent article in the East Bay Express concerning grading practices at Berkeley High School. Noting that the article was poorly researched, he said that nonetheless it raised questions about grading at the small schools at BHS, so he directed the Director of Curriculum and Instruction to work with BHS to look at their grading policy. He noted that it is important to look at this with a recognition that all programs are not necessarily going to grade in the same way, and there should be some room for flexibility and different philosophies ("value added" grading as opposed to grading that is based on meeting a single rubric or scale). Note: The Express has been vague about when they will be able to print Berkeley High's formal response from acting principal Maggie Heredia-Peltz, so she has decided to post it on the BHS E-tree, so that students, parents and staff can see her rebuttal in a timelier fashion. Action Item 3.1-A Summer School Plan for 2009 The Board approved the summer school program for 2009. The program targets the needs of Special Education students and students not meeting grade level standards. Many schools offer alternative interventions to summer school such as after school classes at the middle school level and night classes at Berkeley High. ** ========================================== 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 30 07:15:24 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon Mar 30 07:16:20 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] REMINDER: Parent Ed This Wed., April 1st 7pm, Teens & Screen Time Message-ID: <016b01c9b141$f7fa0cc0$6b01a8c0@your0cdc4f5844> Do not reply to etree, contact Audrey Spector or Wendy Lukas Parents and Guardians: Thank you to all who have already let us know you are planning to attend. We are looking forward to this week's 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. 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 this Wednesday night. If you haven't already let us know you are attending, 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. Whether or not you RSVP, please join us. Audrey and Wendy PTSA Volunteers audrey12@comcast.net wlukas@sbcglobal.net From bhs at idiom.com Mon Mar 30 15:06:30 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon Mar 30 15:07:08 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 3/31/09 Message-ID: <220236.32434.qm@web82103.mail.mud.yahoo.com> STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN March 31, 2009 ADMINISTRATION *1. BSEP Meeting today! Please all members be present. 4:30pm until the meeting ends-- Conference Room B. All members need to be present, we will be voting. *2. Wednesday, April 15th is Late Start Day for the month of April. Please remind all students and staff. 3. All lost and found items will be placed by the library on April 1st and 2nd. Please check for any lost item. 4. BART Ticket orders will be taken on 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. *5. Seniors -- Achievers will be at BHS on Friday, April 3 at lunchtime. Please be in the courtyard if you need to order caps, gowns, or rings. If you haven't ordered, please don't forget. CLUBS *1. Don't be fooled -- there is Cooking Club this Wednesday, April 1 and it will be a celebration of Spring! Risotto, salad and sweet crepes, plus dying Easter Eggs! Join us for fun, friends, and free food. In H106 at 3:30 pm on Wednesday, April 1st. 2. CHORUS CLUB - Chorus club will be rehearsing at Monday and Tuesday lunch in the Band Room A201, preparing for the concert on June 1. Big thanks to all those who sang at the Performing Arts Showcase on Sunday - fantastic! Any questions: Contact ianfarnkopf@pacbell.net. *3. Want to talk about teen issues, friendships, dating, parents, stress . . . whatever? Come to H110 at lunch on Tuesdays. 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. *2. 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. FOR JUNIORS 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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 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. 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. *2. Come audition for Dance Production 2010! The audition date is scheduled for March 31st after school. Come to the A-stage. From bhs at idiom.com Mon Mar 30 17:54:49 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon Mar 30 17:55:34 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: Message from BHS Acting Principal and BUSD Superintendent Message-ID: <779746.91097.qm@web82103.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; please contact Richard Ng rng@berkeley.k12.ca.us The following response was sent to the editor of the East Bay Express from Acting Principal Maggie Heredia-Peltz and Superintendent Bill Huyett: March 13, 2009 Dear Editor, The administrative team at Berkeley High is deeply disturbed by your article, "Small Schools, Big Debate: Separate and Unequal at Berkeley's Small Schools," published on March 11, 2009. In a five page biased article filled with inaccuracies, you irresponsibly called into question the validity of the education of a large number of Berkeley High School students. The reporter neglected to interview any administrative leader at either the site or district level and scattered, among many misquotes, multiple damaging falsehoods. In addition, the reporter failed to use valid data or research to substantiate her conclusions. Berkeley High has a long and proud tradition of excellence in public education. We have been on the forefront in exploring innovative ways to address inequity. Our fundamental belief is that not all students come with equal readiness for work at the high school level, and we have to meet students where they are. We recognize the problem and work toward solutions. Thousands of students over our very long history are proud to say they graduated from Berkeley High. In 2008, Newsweek ranked BHS 286 among the top public high schools in the nation. The school recently received a six year WASC accreditation, the longest possible term. Under the stabilizing leadership of Principal Jim Slemp, our enrollment has increased. Over a hundred college recruiters visit our school annually working to entice our students to their institutions. Our students, across all programs, are currently enrolled at all of the Ivy League Schools, Stanford, University of California, Berkeley, and University of California Los Angeles among others. Like any urban public school BHS has its problems. We struggle with an achievement gap; we struggle to retain great teachers in a society that disregards them; we struggle with covert racism which threatens to perpetuate separation and devalue who we are as individuals. Unlike many schools, we are looking directly at the problem with our City, our District, and our colleagues at school through our 2020 Vision ? developing a collaborative plan to eliminate inequities in our system by the year 2020. We are working to redesign our institution to create more academic choices and to provide more personalization. We believe strongly that teachers who share students get to know them better, and this leads to stronger student engagement and increased academic success. We believe that innovative teachers who are passionate and committed to working with all students are the key to altering the achievement gap - one student at a time. This is why the article you published is so damaging to our dedicated staff and our community on many levels. In one moment of inaccuracy and bias, you tore at the fabric of our common bond -- our students and our passionate work as teachers. As though pink slips, low wages, and general societal disregard don't hurt educators enough, your article accused us of actually increasing the achievement gap. We are very committed to examining data across programs, small schools, and departments to evaluate and monitor the growth of student learning. The data guides us in improving our programs and small schools, all of which are designed to meet the needs of diverse learners while holding them to high standards. In these difficult times, we would appreciate your exposing all the effective work our educators are doing. You will find a great deal to report. Maggie Heredia-Peltz, Acting Principal Berkeley High School & the Berkeley High Administrative Team Superintendent William Huyett From bhs at idiom.com Mon Mar 30 18:58:22 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon Mar 30 18:59:03 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for March 31, 2009 Message-ID: <140180.16068.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 Tuesday, March 31, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY: PLIABLE -- easily bent or flexible.? NASA had to devise a new, more pliable spacesuit for astronauts to use as they built the space station.? 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.??? 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 -- TODAY -- 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 Tue Mar 31 11:09:14 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue Mar 31 11:10:14 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: School Safety Meeting, Wed. 4/1 Message-ID: <43905.41096.qm@web82108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Billy Keys, School Safety Officer, Bkeys@berkeley.k12.ca.us On Wednesday at 4:15 in the Principal's office we will be having a Safety Committee meeting. This meeting is to add suggestions from the Shared Governance committee to the Safety Plan. Three Shared Governance members with some suggestions: Annie Johnston, Paul Gibson, Heidi Webber. All information from these individuals will be shared at the meeting. We will have to make descisions at the Wednesday meeting in order to have the plan presented at the April 14 meeting. For any further information please e-mail Bkeys@berkeley.k12.ca.us From bhs at idiom.com Tue Mar 31 13:55:17 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue Mar 31 13:55:43 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] SENIORS: Achievers Cap and Gown Orders, Fri. 4/3 Message-ID: <721117.35174.qm@web82103.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please post do not reply to this email, if you have any questions, please contact Achievers at 408-441-7200 Greetings BHS Family, Achievers, our cap and gown provider, will be here this Friday, April 3rd during lunch. Please come out and order your cap and gown. They will be here to take orders so please come out. So far, many of you have not ordered your supplies for your big day and it is coming soon. This Friday, April 3rd, be there! Ms. Jordan From bhs at idiom.com Tue Mar 31 21:56:31 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue Mar 31 21:57:15 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for April 1, 2009 Message-ID: <943390.7679.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, April 1, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY: FLAGRANT -- blatant; obvious; conspicuous.? Running a red light in front of a police station is a flagrant violation of the law.? 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 planning on touring some colleges during spring break?? You will make the most from your visit by signing up for a student-led tour as well as an admissions session, a group meeting with a representative from the admissions office. Check the admissions web site of each school you are visiting for information on signing up for the tour and meeting.? 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.??? 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 -- April 9 is the late 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.? *New to the bulletin today From bhs at idiom.com Wed Apr 1 09:13:01 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Apr 1 09:14:12 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] PTSA: Parent Ed Event Tonight, Wed. April 1 Message-ID: <402167.92910.qm@web82108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Wendy Lukas wlukas@sbcglobal.net Dear BHS Parents and Guardians: The RSVPs have been rolling in and we are looking forward to seeing everyone tonight. 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. 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 tonight. If you haven't already let us know you are attending, please RSVP so we can arrange the right amount of seating - audrey12@comcast.net or wlukas@sbcglobal.net. Whether or not you RSVP, please join us! Audrey and Wendy PTSA Volunteers audrey12@comcast.net wlukas@sbcglobal.net From bhs at idiom.com Wed Apr 1 09:17:28 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Apr 1 09:18:09 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] PTSA: Newsletter Submission Deadline -- Friday, April 17 Message-ID: <642935.7933.qm@web82106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; please contact Mark van Krieken markvk4@comcast.net Hello parents, guardians and members of the Berkeley High community! Submissions for the next BHS Newsletter are due by Friday, April 17, 2009. If you have an article or announcement you would like to submit, please send it to BHS PTSA President, Mark van Krieken, at markvk4@comcast.net. The Newsletter is scheduled to be mailed out on Thursday, April 30, 2009. The following issue will either be published and mailed the first week of June, or it may be the summer issue. As always, depending on space, not all submissions can be accommodated and those that are, may need to be edited. Thanks! From bhs at idiom.com Wed Apr 1 14:03:58 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Apr 1 14:04:21 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] SENIORS: Parent Comments Wanted Message-ID: <374894.16702.qm@web82102.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact frances.cohen@ucsf.edu The college application process is coming to a close, hopefully with successful choices for your students. Meanwhile, the College Handbook Committee is currently revising the College Application Handbook for Seniors and their Families, for next year's class, We are wondering if any parents of seniors would like to contribute a "tip" for next year's handbook--an important piece of advice or experience that we haven't covered in our current handbook and that you feel other parents would like to know. We will keep all "tips" anonymous and will disguise any possibly identifying information. If so, please send it to Frances Cohen at frances.cohen@ucsf.edu. We'd also appreciate any other feedback on the handbook, including other information you'd like to see included if possible. Thanks, and good luck in making those final decisions about college. From bhs at idiom.com Wed Apr 1 20:01:37 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed Apr 1 20:03:07 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for April 2, 2009 Message-ID: <645115.2181.qm@web39605.mail.mud.yahoo.com> College Advisor's Bulletin Thursday, April 2, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY: RECANT -- to take back a previous statement.? When their only eyewitness recanted his testimony, the prosecution had to drop the charges against the suspect. 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.? FOR SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS Are you planning on touring some colleges during spring break?? You will make the most from your visit by signing up for a student-led tour as well as an admissions session, a group meeting with a representative from the admissions office. Check the admissions website of each school you are visiting for information on signing up for the tour and meeting.? 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.??? 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 --April 9 is the late 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.? *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. 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.? *New to the bulletin today From bhs at idiom.com Thu Apr 2 14:45:23 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu Apr 2 14:45:52 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] VOLUNTEERS: 2nd call for STAR testing help Message-ID: <35647.45337.qm@web82104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact: jhuseby@pacbell.net Next week is spring break. The day we come back, Monday, April 13 starting at 8:30 and running through the school day, is the first day of the STAR sorting. This job will continue on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Each student has a folder. Into we must place the three or four appropriate tests (English, History, Math, etc) This task, under the leadership of Carol Olson, calls for power (man and woman!). Please mark your calendar and come help for whatever amount of time you can spare. The sorting will take place in the Dance Studio located in the old gym located on Milvia. The studio is in the southern most room on the second story (use the girl's entrance). There is no need to go through the front desk. (But you may go to the front desk if you need directions.) We need you. From bhs at idiom.com Thu Apr 2 15:36:32 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu Apr 2 15:37:13 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] PTSA: Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program, Tues. 4/14 Message-ID: <789194.21458.qm@web82108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not reply to the e-tree. Contact the King PTA: mlkpta@sbcglobal.net. HELP YOUR STUDENT STAY AWAY FROM ALCOHOL AND DRUGS! On Tuesday, April 14, 7:00 pm in the King Middle School Auditorium, 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 of these substances. A recent California Healthy Kids Survey showed Berkeley High Students abusing alcohol and marijuana at TWICE the state averages. This is a serious problem in our community. Read a recent Berkeley Daily Planet article on the subject: http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com. We hope you will join us to gain information, insights and strategies. Please pass this information to any interested Berkeley parents. Middle and High School aged students are welcome. Thanks, and hope to see as many as possible at this very timely and important event. Sophie Hahn King PTA President From bhs at idiom.com Thu Apr 2 18:35:12 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu Apr 2 18:35:50 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 4/3/09 Message-ID: <960683.45793.qm@web82104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN April 3, 2009 ADMINISTRATION 1. Wednesday, April 15th is Late Start Day for the month of April. Please remind all students and staff. 2. Seniors -- Achievers will be at BHS today, Friday, April 3 at lunchtime. Please be in the courtyard if you need to order caps, gowns, or rings. If you haven't ordered, please don't forget. CLUBS *AP Language and Composition information meeting lunch in C219 with Mr. Bye. Come get your summer reader!! You must sign in to receive your reader. SPORTS *Judo International at BHS will be starting on Thursday, April 16 at 3:45 pm in the Wrestling Room. Come learn the world's most popular martial art from a Brazilian and an American national champion. Learn Portuguese and how to write your name in Japanese, while you learn how throw someone twice your size. Please come in sweats or shorts or just show up to watch. 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. 2. 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. FOR JUNIORS 1. 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. 2. 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. NEED HELP UNDERSTANDING AND/OR COMPARING YOUR FINANCIAL AID AWARD LETTERS? Come to a workshop to discuss these issues. Bring your award letters. Sign up in D221 to attend. Wednesday, April 15, 3:30 pm in Conference Room A. Thursday, April 16, 7:30 am in the College/Career Center. 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. Senior prom tickets are $65. Buy your tickets in D173. Guest passes are available in D148. *2. MORP has been postponed until further notice. We will post a date after Spring Break. From bhs at idiom.com Thu Apr 2 16:54:45 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri Apr 3 07:16:49 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for April 3, 2009 Message-ID: <44975.14583.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, April 3, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY: AMORPHOUS -- lacking form or shape.? Although solid objects have a definite shape, liquids and gasses are amorphous.? 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. *TODAY - 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.? FOR SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS Are you planning on touring some colleges during spring break?? You will make the most from your visit by signing up for a student-led tour as well as an admissions session, a group meeting with a representative from the admissions office. Check the admissions web site of each school you are visiting for information on signing up for the tour and meeting.? 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.??? 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 --April 9 is the late 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." 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. FOR SENIORS *NEED HELP UNDERSTANDING AND/OR COMPARING YOUR FINANCIAL AID AWARD LETTERS?? Come to a workshop to discuss these issues.? Bring your award letters.? Sign up in D221 to attend. Wednesday, April 15, 3:30 pm in Conference Room A Thursday, April 16, 7:30 am in the College/Career Center *MAY 1 DEADLINE -- May 1 is the deadline to send in your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to most colleges and universities.? For most schools, if you do not send in your SIR and your deposit (if required) by May 1, you will not be able to attend that school in the fall.? You may only send in a SIR to one school.? It is unethical to tell more than one school that you plan to attend their college in the fall.? If you have any questions at all, please stop by to see me or Ms. Price at lunch or after school.? 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.? *New to the bulletin today From bhs at idiom.com Fri Apr 3 08:57:34 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri Apr 3 08:57:55 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] STUDENT ACTIVITIES: MORP Postponed and Jr. Prom Message-ID: <996927.40143.qm@web82107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Do not reply to this email, if you have any questions, please contact Edith Jordan Edith_Jordan@berkeley.k12.ca.us Greetings BHS Family, First I want to thank the chaperones who come out to help with Jr. Prom! We reallly appreciate it and it was very helpful. The Freshmen Event MORP or backwards PROM, which was originally scheduled for this evening has been postponed until after Spring Break. Have a fabulous break and eat your veggies! Ms.J From bhs at idiom.com Fri Apr 3 09:03:03 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri Apr 3 09:04:44 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] MISC: BHS Green Scholars seeks paid part-time coordinator Message-ID: <607221.16280.qm@web82102.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree, contact: HSGScholars@gmail.com. COORDINATOR sought for the HERB SINGER GREEN SCHOLARS Program/Position Overview The Herb Singer Green Scholars program is specifically designed to provide BHS students with an opportunity to experience green career options with local businesses. Students receive career skills training, interviewing experience, relevant work experience, and a certificate upon completion. The coordinator works relatively independently and will report to Ellen Singer-Vine, founder of the organization. Responsibilities ?Establish and maintain working relationships with local "green" businesses who are interested in taking on a paid student intern for the summer ? Establish and maintain working relationship with Youthworks, with the purpose of facilitating the payment and workers compensation requirement associated with the student internships for the summer ? Plan, maintain, and communicate (to members of the HSGS committee and related participants) detailed timeline of necessary duties, workshops, and associated projects and goals ? Recruit students to participate in the HSGS program ? Develop "curriculum" for job skills workshops ? Deliver presentations in job skills workshops ? Mentor students through the workshops, pre-employment process, and internship placements (throughout the summer) ? Attend regular meetings to include the HSGS committee in the planning and implementation of the HSGS project ? Maintain regular communication with participating businesses to ensure the program's effectiveness ? Compile a Final Report at the end of the summer that highlights the students & businesses who participated and what was accomplished (copy to be sent to all businesses with a thank you card) ? Other duties as needed Skills & Abilities ? Enough experience in the professional setting to be able to develop career skills curriculum ? Ability to effectively mentor students ? Strong communication skills ? Standard computer software including word processing and tables Working Environment ? Much of the work can be done at home. ? Workshops are conducted on BHS campus. ? Workload maximum 5 hours per week during the school year; 2-3 hours per week during the summer ? Will be expected to use own phone, computer, and car for tasks Compensation $20 per hour From bhs at idiom.com Fri Apr 3 12:50:44 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri Apr 3 12:51:13 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: School Governance Council Meeting 4/14 Message-ID: <858357.44281.qm@web82101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Richard Ng richard_ng@berkeley.k12.ca.us The next SGC meeting will take place on Tuesday April 14th and will be held in the Community Theater Lobby from 4:15 - 6:00. These are the items that will be discussed on the agenda: Safety Plan BSEP Update FTE Update Textbooks If you have any questions please contact Richard Ng at 644-4803 or via e-mail at richard_ng@berkeley.k12.ca.us Thank you. From bhs at idiom.com Fri Apr 3 16:11:03 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri Apr 3 16:11:52 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: Math Placement Test for Incoming Non-BUSD Students Message-ID: <67725.25516.qm@web82102.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Amy Burke amy_burke@berkeley.k12.ca.us All incoming 9th graders must take a math placement test. Students currently enrolled at King, Longfellow, or Willard will take the test at their current school, so this announcement is only for all INCOMING 9th GRADERS NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A BERKELEY UNIFIED MIDDLE SCHOOL. The math placement tests will be administered on Monday, April 27 and Wednesday, April 29 from 4:00-6:00 in the Gallery of the Community Theater on the Berkeley High School campus. Incoming 9th grade students with last names A-L should attend Monday, April 27 and students with last names M-Z should attend Wednesday, April 29 if at all possible. The placement test will cover the California Algebra 1 standards and will have some free response questions to help measure mathematical reasoning and problem-solving. Calculators are not permitted. Placement into Honors Geometry or Honors IMP 2 is based on scoring "Advanced" on the placement test. Placement into Math Support classes will also be partially determined by this test. Please contact Math Department Co-Teacher Leader Amy Burke at Amy_Burke@berkeley.k12.ca.us with any questions. From bhs at idiom.com Fri Apr 3 19:46:00 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri Apr 3 19:46:35 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 4/13/09 Message-ID: <881663.12953.qm@web82107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN April 13, 2009 ADMINISTRATION *1. School will be closed for Spring break: April 6-April 11. School will resume on April 13. 2. Wednesday, April 15 is Late Start Day for the month of April. Please remind all students and staff. CLUBS AP Language and Composition information meeting lunch in C219 with Mr. Bye. Come get your summer reader!! You must sign in to receive your reader. SPORTS Judo International at BHS will be starting on Thursday, April 16 at 3:45 pm in the Wrestling Room. Come learn the world's most popular martial art from a Brazilian and an American national champion. Learn Portuguese and how to write your name in Japanese, while you learn how throw someone twice your size. Please come in sweats or shorts or just show up to watch. 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 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 NEED HELP UNDERSTANDING AND/OR COMPARING YOUR FINANCIAL AID AWARD LETTERS? Come to a workshop to discuss these issues. Bring your award letters. Sign up in D221 to attend. Wednesday, April 15, 3:30 pm in Conference Room A. Thursday, April 16, 7:30 am in the College/Career Center. EVENTS 1. Senior prom tickets are $65. Buy your tickets in D173. Guest passes are available in D148. 2. MORP has been postponed until further notice. We will post a date after Spring Break.