From bhs at idiom.com Mon May 4 08:57:38 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon May 4 08:58:12 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] AHA: Chaperones Needed May 14 Message-ID: <598918.39044.qm@web82103.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not reply to the e-tree; please contact Shannon Erby serby@berkeley.k12.ca.us Parents are needs to help chaperone the Second Annual AHA Day, Thursday May 14. We will have an assembly at school from 10:40-11:30 followed by lunch and activities in Ohlone Park. If you can join us for all or part of the day please contact Shannon Erby at serby@berkeley.k12.ca.us or 415-377-2157. Thanks for your continued support. AHA Staff From bhs at idiom.com Mon May 4 11:17:39 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon May 4 11:18:04 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] STUDENT ACTIVITIES: Senior Prom Chaperones, Sat. 5/9 Message-ID: <568245.22596.qm@web82107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not reply to this email, if you have questions please call 510-644-8990 or email Edith_Jordan@berkeley.k12.ca.us Greetings BHS Family, Thank you to all of you who have responded to the call for chaperones for senior prom. We are still looking for more, so if you would like to come please contact Edith Jordan. Those of you who have volunteered, please meet at the Westin this Saturday between 6:45 and 7:00pm. We will go over chaperoning and then enjoy the delicious food! The address is 50 Third Street, San Francisco. Please do not park at the Westin, it is expensive. See you there! Ms. J From bhs at idiom.com Mon May 4 14:45:07 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon May 4 14:45:59 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: Late Start Day, Wed. 5/6 Message-ID: <314487.68732.qm@web82103.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Janet Huseby jhuseby@pacbell.net This Wednesday, May 6, is a late start day. Students report to 1st period at 10 a.m. There is no zero period. From bhs at idiom.com Mon May 4 14:53:38 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon May 4 14:54:22 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ATHLETICS: Thank You for a Fantastic Weekend of Fun and Honor! Message-ID: <259222.94591.qm@web82106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Saeed Olushegun solushegun@berkeley.k12.ca.us Mr. O would like to thank everyone who participated in this weekend's charity golf event and Hall of Fame luncheon. It was a rousing success (except for my golf game and the five iron I lost in the swamp on the 8th hole, but that is another story)! Kudos to all the committee members and volunteers for their hard work. The Hall of Fame luncheon on Saturday was a very nice event as we honored those Berkeley High Alum who brought honor to themselves and Berkeley High School. The list of people to thank for this weekend is long so, rather than list them all and possibly miss one, I would just like to say: Thank you so much for your time and dedication to Berkeley Athletics. It is because of you that we exist today! Go Jackets!!! From bhs at idiom.com Mon May 4 17:32:07 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon May 4 17:47:16 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for May 5, 2009 Message-ID: <795331.393.qm@web39608.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, May 5, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY:? INTER -- to bury in the earth.? It is customary to inter U.S. war veterans at Arlington National Cemetery.? FOR JUNIORS *TODAY - SAT/ACT TEST DATES -- May 5 is the regular registration deadline for the June 6 SAT and SAT subject tests. May 8 is the regular registration deadline for the June 13 ACT.? These are the last tests offered before September 2009.? Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221.? SUMMER PROGRAMS SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS -- Cal Trans is sponsoring a two-week Summer Engineering Institute at San Francisco State from July 19-31.? Cost -- FREE.? Students live on campus to explore engineering.? For more information, go to http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/sei2009/ or call 510-286-6108.? Applications available in D221.? Deadline:? May 22.? UCLA World Music Summer Institute -- This week-long intensive music study program (June 21-27) is available in one of four areas: Chinese, Mexican, Korean and African-American.? The program is open to students/musicians ages high school through adult.? Supervised housing is available for high school students.? Students can earn 2 UC credits.? For more information, go to http://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/WorldMusic/overview.htm or e-mail uclawmsi@gmail.com 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 then clicking on "Summer Programs 2009." FOR SENIORS *Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) open travel program for college students -- Dandole Alas a Tu Exito/Giving Flight to Your Success.? A panel of judges comprised of college professors and education advocates from coast to coast will gather in the summer to select the students who will receive free travel to their colleges and universities.? Each student is eligible to receive from one to four tickets that the student or an immediate family member can use in the Fall 2009 to travel to/from a college or university.? The travel tickets are awarded to undergraduate and graduate Hispanic students with socio-economic need who journey away from home to pursue higher education.? Essay required.? To view the criteria for the 2009 award program, www.southwest.com .? Applications available at http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Lanzate_EN.asp?SnID=33099403. Deadline: Friday, June 5, 2009. NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR COLLEGE CHOICES?? A list of colleges that are still accepting applications will be available beginning on Tuesday, May 5.? See your college advisor for more information.? STUDENTS PLANNING TO ATTEND A UC CAMPUS -- If you are planning to attend a UC campus, you must take the Analytical Writing Placement Exam on Saturday, May 9 unless you meet one of the following criteria:? 30 or better on the ACT Combined English/Writing test; or 680 or better on the SAT-II Writing Test; or 680 or better on the SAT Reasoning Test, Writing section; or 3, 4 or 5 on either Advanced Placement (AP) Examination in English; or completing with a C or better an acceptable college course in English composition (for example, English 1A at a community college). The test will be offered at Berkeley High School.? You do not need to register to take the test. SCHOLARSHIPS For a complete list of scholarship applications available in the College/Career Center, go to http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=scholarships.? Bay Area Gardeners Foundation -- Open to seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who have financial need who are willing to do 20 hours or more of community service each semester and who live in one of the 9 Bay Area counties.? Applications available in D221. Deadline:? May 17.? Greater San Francisco Advertising Club -- Open to high school seniors who are planning to attend college in the fall and have an interest in the areas of advertising, communications, design, journalism, marketing or media.? Applications available in D221.? Deadline:? May 5. Check Center Scholarship -- Open to graduating senior from Berkeley High School with a minimum 2.5 GPA who will attend a vocational/training school, 2 year or 4 year college or university in the fall.? Two scholarships of $500 each will be awarded.? Applications available in D221. Deadline:? May 11. Los Hermanos de Stanford -- Open to outstanding Latino seniors who plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall and has financial need.? Students are NOT REQUIRED to attend Stanford. Two $800 scholarships will be awarded Applications available at www.stanford.edu/group/hermanos/scholarships.html and in D221. Deadline:? May 15. Salvadoran American Leadership & Educational Fund (SALEF) -- Open to students of Central American or other Latino ethnicity who demonstrate financial need, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, demonstrate a history of community involvement and reside in SF Bay Area or Los Angeles Area.? US citizenship or permanent residency NOT required.? Applications? available in D221. Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000.? Deadline:? June 30.? LAHF Dise/Gardere/Smith Scholarship Fund -- Open to any low-income high school senior going to college fall 2009.? There will be two scholarships awarded $1,000 each. Deadline: May 15. Applications available in D221. *New to the bulletin today From bhs at idiom.com Mon May 4 18:36:00 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon May 4 18:37:51 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: AP/IB Venues, Times, Instructions for Proctors Message-ID: <772104.12071.qm@web82108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Janet Huseby jhuseby@pacbell.net Below is the latest AP/IB test schedule with confirmed venues. Some venues are still pending: 1. Please note, the venues are often different from what I originally thought -- check your slot. 2. Please note, the times listed below are for proctors -- not students. Proctors are asked to come 15 minutes before students. Please check the times carefully -- on many days the times have been changed slightly. 3. Students please don't be late. On Monday, three students were turned away because of late arrival. And, proctors please don't be late -- we are cutting it close. Students do not forget to bring picture IDs. 4. Many people have asked what proctors do. Below the schedule are proctor duties for those who are interested. 5. If you requested parking, I will be contacting you directly. Please contact me if you do not hear from me by Wednesday. Your request could have been misplaced. 6. Note on extended time exams: Students with extended time start the test in the morning. One of the morning proctors takes them to a different venue. At 11:30 the students are still busy taking the test but the proctor is relieved by the 2nd proctor. Tuesday, May 5: AP Computer Science (proctors: 7:30 a.m., students 7:45) College and Career Center Yvonne Donnelley AP Spanish Language (proctors: 7:15 a.m., students 7:30) Donahue Gym Lina Lamirande, Martha Crusius, Christine Hastorf, Candida Silva AP Statistics (proctors: 11:45 a.m., students noon) East Gallery of the Community Theater Melissa Alden, Beth Zeitman, Margaret Carter, Donna Collins Wednesday, May 6: AP Calculus AB/BC (proctors: 7:30 a.m., students 7:45 a.m.) Donahue Gym Jim Jacobs, Carol McDermott, Jan Austerlitz ET, Mollie Hart, Robin Dalrymple, Julie McNamara IB Biology (proctors: 12:05 p.m., students 12:15 p.m.) Community Theater, Balcony Foyer Nan Xiong, Teresa M. Olson Extended Time Calculus (proctor: 11:30 a.m.) East Gallery of Community Theater Sadhana Seelam Thursday, May 7: AP English Literature (proctors: 7:30 a.m., students 7:45 a.m.) Donahue Gym Lynn Van Housen,Carol Hirth, Laura Morland AP German (students 7:45 a.m.) East Gallery of Community Theater IB Biology (proctors: 8:50 a.m., students 9 a.m.) Community Theater, Balcony Foyer Sarah Cunniff, Leah Wilson Extended Time AP English Lit (proctor 11:30 a.m.) Venue TBA Sadhana Seelam Friday, May 8: AP US History (proctors 7:30 a.m., students 7:45 a.m.) Donahue Gym Laurie Soman, Eve Hershcopf, Judy Dickman, Pat Anderson AP Studio Art (proctor: 11:45 a.m., students noon) Donahue Gym Debby Murphy Extended Time US History (proctor: 11:30 a.m.) East Gallery of the Community Theater Shawna Hartman Brotsky Monday, May 11: AP Biology (proctors: 7:30 a.m., students, 7:45 a.m.) Donahue Gym Christa Rybczynski AP Music Theory (proctor: 7:30 a.m., students 7:45 a.m.) A 201 Yvonne Donnelley AP Physics (proctors: 11:45 a.m., students noon) Donahue Gym Barbara Oldershaw, Carol Lashof Tuesday, May 12: AP Chemistry (proctors: 7:30 a.m., students 7:45 a.m.) Venue TBA Betsy Bigelow-Teller, Laurel Fletcher, Susan Lawrence, Christina Tarr, Ludmila Budaeva ET AP Environmental Science (proctors: 7:30 a.m., students 7:45 a.m.) Donahue Gym Martha Crusius, Amy Foster, Sarah Cunniff, Joan Bradus, Carol Brownstein, Karen Miller Extended Time Chemistry (proctor: 11:30 a.m.) Venue TBA Mary Ann Kassier Extended Time Environmental Science (proctor: 11:30 a.m.) Venue TBA Peter Flessel Wednesday, May 13: AP English Language and Composition (proctors: 7:30 a.m., students 7:45 a.m.) Donahue Gym Teresa M. Olson, Laura Morland, Wendy Walker Moffat, Laurie Soman, Debbie Stimpson Extended Time English Language and Composition (proctor: 11:30 a.m.) Venue TBA Liz Goodrich Thursday, May 14: AP Macroeconomics (proctor: 7:30 a.m., students, 7:45 a.m.) Donahue Gym Karen Meryash, Susan Wolf, Margit Roos-Collins, Peggy O'Neill, Tuyen Nguyen AP World History (proctor: 7:30 a.m., students, 7:45 a.m.) College and Career Center Victoria Angello Extended Time Macroeconomics (proctor: 11:30 p.m.) Venue TBA Joan Bradaus Friday, May 15: AP Spanish Literature (proctors 7:30 a.m., students 7:45 a.m.) Donahue Gym Laurie Soman AP Latin (proctor 11:45 a.m., students noon) Donahue Gym Judy Dickman (must leave at 3:30) Monday, May 18: This is a school Holiday -- Venue TBA IB Spanish (proctors 7:50 a.m., students 8 a.m.) Kaeleen Costa , Amy Mezey IB Chemistry (proctors 12:05 p.m., students 12:15 p.m.)-- Venue TBA Lissa Miner, Michele Maguire Merrill Tuesday, May 19: IB Chemistry (proctors 8:50 a.m.,students 9 a.m.) Venue TBA Jeanne Schuman, Despina Prapavessi Thursday, May 21: IB French (proctor 7:50 a.m., students 8 a.m.) Venue TBA Betsy Bigelow-Teller Proctoring tasks: Proctors arrive 15 minutes before students in the AP exams and 10 minutes before students in the IB exam. Proctors help with check in. They distribute test booklets and answer sheets, they walk up and down, they pass out pencils, they give out bathroom passes, they collect the answer sheets and test booklets and they legitimatize the exam. Berkeley High is required to have one proctor for each set of 35 students. Should we be audited during the course of an exam the results could be invalidated should we have an undercount of proctors. BHS offers a huge number of exams. It is one of the reasons Newsweek ranks Berkeley High School in the top 5% of US public high schools. "AP and IB participation are indicators of a school's effort to get students to excel and prepare for college," the magazine writes. But, we cannot offer these exams without your help -- for which we, as a community, are very grateful. Janet Huseby BHS Volunteer Coordinator From bhs at idiom.com Mon May 4 20:50:24 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon May 4 20:53:55 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 5/5/09 Message-ID: <019E0BDDDF7D4B6DA86D82237C49AEB5@your0cdc4f5844> STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN May 5, 2009 ADMINISTRATION *1. BSEP Meeting today at 4:30 - 6:30 pm. Please, all members be present. Very important meeting today. *2. Late start Wednesday, May 6th. Please, all staff remind the students that school begins at 10:00am. 3. The Dance Projects dance class needs graphic designers! If you would like to submit artwork to be printed on our t-shirts, or posted on our flyers, please submit your ideas by Friday to Ms. Zakon's school mailbox, directly to Ms. Zakon, or to any student in Dance Projects. The winner will receive two free tickets to the Dance Projects show on May 29th/30th and have their work recognized in the show program. CLUBS *1. If you're interested in reading books by women and talking about them come to the Women's Literature Club at lunch on Thursday! It meets in Ms. Cunnane's room in A05. See you there! *2. Friends, food, fascinating conversation. Come to a teen discussion group every Tuesday at lunch. Pizza provided. SPORTS *1. Your Boys Varsity team will compete in the NCS tournament at St. Mary's College on Friday, May 8, 2009 for a shot at the State Title. Thank you for a good season. Come and support your team! Go Jackets! SENIORS *1. Are you interested in becoming Sr. Prom Queen or King? Stop by D148 for an application! Also, Achievers will be here this Friday to distribute grad goodies and take orders during lunch. If you have not ordered your grad goodies please come Friday at lunch. *2. Attention BHS Seniors: Peter Thomas Hair salon is offering $40 Prom specials to BHS students. Call and book an appointment now. Make-up services available too. Call 843-0697 for more information. Location (1700 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley) JUNIORS SAT/ACT TEST DATES -- May 5 is the regular registration deadline for the June 6 SAT and SAT subject tests. May 8 is the regular registration deadline for the June 13 ACT. These are the last tests offered before September 2009. Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221. EVENTS/PERFORMANCES 1. Senior prom tickets are $65. Buy your tickets in D173. Guest passes are available in D148. Prom is May 9, 2009. 2. Want to be part of one of Broadway's biggest hits? YMTC announces auditions for its fall production of A CHORUS LINE. Calling all dancers, singers, and actors. Auditions (by appointment) May 11 - 13. For more information, check out www.ymtcberkeley.org. Tuition assistance available. From bhs at idiom.com Mon May 4 22:41:06 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon May 4 22:41:40 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] CHORUS CLUB: Rehearsal Tuesday 5/5 Message-ID: <837645.38269.qm@web82107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Ian Farnkopf ianfarnkopf@pacbell.net CHORUS CLUB - Rehearsal at lunch Tuesday in A201. Get your voice ready for the concert June 1. Any questions? Contact Ian Farnkopf ianfarnkopf@pacbell.net. From bhs at idiom.com Mon May 4 22:47:09 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon May 4 22:48:14 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BIHS: A Special Peet's Event, 5/17 Message-ID: <233687.130.qm@web82103.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Candy Meyers meyerscandy@yahoo.com Less Than Three Weeks Left! Time is running out to buy tickets to a very important fundraiser for Berkeley High's International School. What: A Behind-the-Scenes Tasting Tour at Peet's Coffee Plant When: Sunday, May 17th 10am-Noon Where: Peet's Coffee Roasting Plant 2001 Harbor Way Parkway, Alameda Go behind the scenes where they make the coffee many of us drink. Peet's coffee and tea buyers, who travel the world in search of the best brews, will share their favorites with us. We'll see how coffee is made, tour the plant, taste with the experts and even see how they make the perfect cup of coffee. Share Sunday morning pastries (not to mention Peet's coffee and tea) with friends and neighbors. Buy Tickets Now! Tickets are on a sliding scale: $25, $50 or $100 Buy tickets online at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/63699 Only 100 tickets are available. Please help sell out this event so that we can fund field trips, computers and IB tests for our kids. From bhs at idiom.com Tue May 5 08:56:55 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue May 5 08:57:45 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: Correct Senior Prom Ticket Price Message-ID: <200201.88289.qm@web82102.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Janet Huseby jhuseby@pacbell.net We apologize but we posted an incorrect price for Senior Prom Tickets on the etree. The current price, as of Monday, is $95. Early bird prom tickets were $65. Last week, they went up to $85. This week, prom week, the price is $95. From bhs at idiom.com Tue May 5 10:50:24 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue May 5 10:50:54 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: AP Caclulus Exam Times for Wed. 5/6 Message-ID: <581300.33035.qm@web82101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Janet Huseby jhuseby@pacbell.net Please note that the AP Calculus Examinations (both AB and BC) on Wednesday, May 6 will start at 7:45 a.m. for students (7:30 a.m. for proctors) in the Donahue Gym despite the fact that it is a late start day for the rest of the school. From bhs at idiom.com Tue May 5 10:58:25 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue May 5 10:59:14 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BUSD: H1N1 Flu Updated Information for Berkeley Parents Message-ID: <625068.29097.qm@web82103.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Mark Coplan 510-644-6320 Mark_Coplan@berkeley.k12.ca.us Note: This is an update from the document sent out yesterday. We will continue to send out updates from the City of Berkeley, and we will post them on the BUSD website as well. Mark Coplan, BUSD Public Information Officer ======================================================================================== Department of Health & Human Services Public Health Division H1N1 (Swine) Flu Information for Berkeley Parents May 4, 2009 Suspected cases of H1N1 flu have been identified in students who attend Malcolm X Elementary School. The children are recovering at home and did not need hospital care. Beginning Monday, May 4th, 2009, classes and functions at Malcolm X will be dismissed for 7 to 14 days, to slow the spread of this illness. The City of Berkeley Public Health Officer will make the decision about resuming classes in consultation with the Berkeley Unified School District Superintendent. While Malcolm X Elementary School classes are dismissed: - Students from Malcolm X should stay home and away from other people and groups. They should not gather in other locations such as shopping malls, movie theaters, church, sporting events or community centers. Families of Malcolm X students should avoid large gatherings. - Members of the family may go to work or childcare if they are well, but the Malcolm X students should stay home. - Students at schools other than Malcolm X should attend school as usual, unless they are sick. All other schools remain open. To keep the flu from spreading to more people, we ask you to keep all sick children home. Regular school guidelines will be followed regarding exclusion of sick children. Children, staff, and volunteers, as always, should stay home when ill. People who are sick should stay home from work or school and stay away from other people until they are well. The H1N1 flu illness has been mild, so regular home care as for any other flu may be all that is needed (see below for more detail). People who are concerned or feel they need medical care should contact their health care providers. If you do not have a health care provider, you may call the City of Berkeley Public Health Department, Nurse of the Day at 981-5300 for referral information. Why classes at Malcolm X were dismissed: - A key responsibility of the Public Health Department is to slow the spread of disease in our community. We know that children spread disease easily due to normal developmental behaviors and that they often bring home germs to family members. We also know that this is a new flu virus that is unpredictable and changeable. - Current guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control is to dismiss classes at any elementary school where a case of H1N1 flu is detected in order to slow the spread of the disease. - This policy is being re-evaluated daily as additional information about the virus and recommended public health response is known. The Berkeley Public Health Department and Berkeley Unified School District are in close communication about this dynamic, changing situation and will update parents and community members on a regular basis. What are my child care options if my school or child care program is dismissed? - Ideally your children should remain at home with a regular parent/caregiver or family member. If that can not be arranged and your child/children are not sick, they may be cared for in small groups of 3-5 children. These groups of 3-5 children should be the same children each day and the person taking care of them should be the same person each day. The most important steps you and your family can take to stay healthy are: - Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or sleeve when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it and wash your hands. Teach your children how to do this too! - Teach your children to wash their hands often (especially before eating) with soap and water. Have your children sing "Happy Birthday" twice while washing their hands. Be sure to set a good example by washing your hands yourself. - Adults and children who are sick should stay home from work and school. - Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way. Teach children not to touch their faces. - Avoid close contact with sick people. Here are some tips for helping those who are sick with the flu: - Have them drink a lot of liquid (juice, water) - Keep the sick person as comfortable as possible. Rest is important. - For fever, sore throat and muscle aches, use ibuprofen (Motrin) or acetaminophen (Tylenol). Do not use aspirin with children or teenagers; aspirin use with viral illnesses (like flu) has been associated with the development of Reye's Syndrome, a life-threatening illness. - Keep tissues and a trash bag within reach of the sick person. - Be sure everyone in your home washes his/her hands frequently. - Keep the people who are sick with the flu away from the people who are not sick. Children should be taken for emergency medical care right away if they have these warning signs: 1) Fast or troubled breathing; 2) bluish skin color; 3) not drinking enough fluids; 4) not waking up or not interacting; 5) being so irritable that the child does not want to be held; 6) Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough; 7) Fever with a rash Adults should get emergency medical care right away if they have: 1) trouble breathing or shortness of breath; 2) pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen; 3) sudden dizziness; 4) confusion; 5) severe or continuing vomiting When Malcolm X classes resume: - The Berkeley Unified School District will notify you when classes will start again. A decision about resuming school will be made by the Health Officer in consultation with the Superintendent. - Students do not need a doctor's note to return to school. Regular school guidelines will be followed regarding exclusion of ill children. - The school building is safe to occupy and does not require any special cleaning. For more information: - Call the city at 510-981-CITY (2489) or 510-981-5300, or - Call the Swine Flu (H1N1) Hotline for the Public (1-888-865-0564). This is a toll-free H1N1 hotline in English and Spanish. Assistance in other languages is also available. The hotline is operational Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on weekends from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. - See the following websites: - City of Berkeley Health and Human Services: http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/Home.aspx - California Department of Public Health: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/news/Pages/SwineFluLndingPg042409.aspx - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/flu/swine/investigation.htm From bhs at idiom.com Tue May 5 15:01:07 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue May 5 15:03:24 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BIHS: Peet's Coffee Roasting Plant Fundraiser, 5/17 Message-ID: <552776.83803.qm@web82106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Candy Meyers meyerscandy@yahoo.com WIN A YEAR OF PEET'S COFFEE By helping Berkeley High's International School How: Buy a ticket to the BIHS May 17th fund raiser Where: Peet's beautiful coffee roasting plant on the Bay 2001 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda When: Sunday, May 17th 10am-Noon An Exclusive Tour and Tasting With Peet's roast master emeritus, Jim Reynolds See how your favorite coffee is made --Peet's coffee and tea buyers will conduct tastings --One ticket holder will be randomly selected to win a year's worth of Peet's coffee (must be present to participate; if your name is drawn, you will receive one month of Peet's coffee every month for a year) Buy Tickets Now! (Space is limited to 100 people) Tickets are on a sliding scale: $25, $50 or $100 Buy tickets online at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/63699 Help Berkeley International High School: --Offer access to mobile computer labs --Develop an after-school study group program --Fund tutors for IB tests Questions? Check out the BIHS website: http://berkeleyihs.org/ From bhs at idiom.com Tue May 5 15:08:12 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue May 5 15:08:50 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] STUDENT ACTIVITIES: Senior Prom Location, Sat. 5/9 Message-ID: <656516.96607.qm@web82106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Edith Jordan at 510-644-8990 or Edith_Jordan@berkeley.k12.ca.us Greetings BHS Family, Thank you again to those of you who have responded to my call for chaperones. I am excited to share this event with all of you! The Senior Prom is located at the Westin on Third Street in San Francisco. This is not the Westin at Union Square that was previously stated in the Senior letter. Location: The Westin 50 Third Street San Francisco The doors open at 7:30 pm. The event ends at midnight. Tickets are still available in D-173. The price is $95.00 and will stay that price until the prom. Tickets are currently being distributed out of the athletic office during lunch and after school. Portrait packages are available through ABC School Portraits and you may check out the prices online at abcschoolportraits.com or wait until you pick up your ticket to see the prices. I hope this answers any questions parents may have, and clears up any miscommunications. Ms. J From bhs at idiom.com Tue May 5 15:13:34 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue May 5 15:14:41 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] STUDENT COURT: Recruiting for Next Year Message-ID: <804356.2638.qm@web82106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact David Luu david_luu@berkeley.k12.ca.us Hello BHS Community! We are looking for the next generation of advocates! Students who become student court advocates will learn how to interview offenders and victims, craft statements, speak at trials, and help make a difference! Student Court advocates will have the chance to work on real suspension cases at BHS. They will work on behalf of the respondents (that's what we call offenders) or the community (teachers, victims, administrators). Both sides will propose consequences that serve the needs of the respondent, while a student jury will decide which components will be a part of the respondent's Alternative Consequence Plan. The class takes place 7th period on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and trials take place on Thursdays from 4:30-6:30 and alternate Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30. Our advocates get training in courtroom procedures and case preparation from UC Berkeley law students. They will also receive 5 Leadership credits for their full participation, and will have the chance to work with professionals in the legal field. Students of all grades and achievement levels are encouraged to join. Commitment, passion, and ability to follow through are predictors of success in the program. Interested students can call David Luu at 415-816-5112, email him at david_luu@berkeley.k12.ca.us, or go to H104 to speak to him in person. From bhs at idiom.com Tue May 5 15:28:54 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue May 5 15:29:36 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: Lottery results of incoming 9th graders on their way Message-ID: <595892.54691.qm@web82102.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Janet Huseby jhuseby@pacbell.net The incoming 9th grade lottery results were not mailed last week. Today, around 10:30 in the morning, the last one was stuffed in an envelope and the lot was delivered to the BUSD mailroom. They should go out either today or tomorrow. All families -- from both our BUSD feeder schools and from private schools -- will be notified at the same time. I am sorry for causing some people to worry. Janet Huseby BHS Volunteer Coordinator From bhs at idiom.com Tue May 5 21:29:01 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue May 5 21:31:44 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for May 6, 2009 Message-ID: <310210.20390.qm@web39605.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, May 6, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY:? PAINSTAKING -- showing great care and patience with details.? After a painstaking search, I found my ring in the grass-covered field.? FOR ALL STUDENTS *World Affairs Council Summer Institute on International Affairs - The 2009 Summer Institute will meet once a week from 3-7 PM beginning the week of June 15 through the week of August 3. Students prepare by completing assigned readings and writing assignments, then meet to discuss the evening?s topic and depending on the schedule, may meet with that day?s speaker. Following this discussion, students join Council members to attend a public lecture. Participants must commit to attending all meetings. Upon successful completion, students will receive a one-year membership to the World Affairs Council enabling them to attend programs. Summer Institute speakers include: General David Petraeus, Commander of US Central Command, Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox, and Michael Pollan, Author, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto and The Omnivore?s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals.? For more information, contact the Schools Program Officer at SchoolsProgram@wacsf.org or 415.293.4650. Further info at: www.itsyourworld.org/schools. Upon acceptance into the program, a $50 fee is required; scholarships may be available for students who demonstrate financial need. Applications available in D221 or at the website above.? Deadline:? May 15. FOR JUNIORS *SAT/ACT TEST DATES -- May 8 is the regular registration deadline for the June 13 ACT.? May 15 is the late registration deadline for the June 6 SAT and SAT subject tests. These are the last tests offered before September 2009.? Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221.? SUMMER PROGRAMS SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS -- Cal Trans is sponsoring a two-week Summer Engineering Institute at San Francisco State from July 19-31.? Cost -- FREE.? Students live on campus to explore engineering.? For more information, go to http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/sei2009/ or call 510-286-6108.? Applications available in D221.? Deadline:? May 22.? UCLA World Music Summer Institute -- This week-long intensive music study program (June 21-27) is available in one of four areas: Chinese, Mexican, Korean and African-American.? The program is open to students/musicians ages high school through adult.? Supervised housing is available for high school students.? Students can earn 2 UC credits.? For more information, go to http://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/WorldMusic/overview.htm or e-mail uclawmsi@gmail.com 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 -- then clicking on "Summer Programs 2009." FOR SENIORS Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) open travel program for college students -- Dandole Alas a Tu Exito/Giving Flight to Your Success.? A panel of judges comprised of college professors and education advocates from coast to coast will gather in the summer to select the students who will receive free travel to their colleges and universities.? Each student is eligible to receive from one to four tickets that the student or an immediate family member can use in the Fall 2009 to travel to/from a college or university.? The travel tickets are awarded to undergraduate and graduate Hispanic students with socio-economic need who journey away from home to pursue higher education.? Essay required.? To view the criteria for the 2009 award program, www.southwest.com.? Applications available at http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Lanzate_EN.asp?SnID=33099403. Deadline: Friday, June 5, 2009. NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR COLLEGE CHOICES?? Your college advisor has a list of schools that are still accepting applications.? STUDENTS PLANNING TO ATTEND A UC CAMPUS -- If you are planning to attend a UC campus, you must take the Analytical Writing Placement Exam on Saturday, May 9 unless you meet one of the following criteria:? 30 or better on the ACT Combined English/Writing test; or 680 or better on the SAT-II Writing Test; or 680 or better on the SAT Reasoning Test, Writing section; or 3, 4 or 5 on either Advanced Placement (AP) Examination in English; or completing with a C or better an acceptable college course in English composition (for example, English 1A at a community college). The test will be offered at Berkeley High School.? You do not need to register to take the test. SCHOLARSHIPS For a complete list of scholarship applications available in the College/Career Center, go to http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=scholarships.? *Fullwood Scholarship -- Open to seniors who are planning to attend UC Berkeley next year.? Applications available in D221. Deadline:? May 14.? Bay Area Gardeners Foundation -- Open to seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who have financial need who are willing to do 20 hours or more of community service each semester and who live in one of the 9 Bay Area counties.? Applications available in D221. Deadline:? May 17.? Check Center Scholarship -- Open to graduating senior from Berkeley High School with a minimum 2.5 GPA who will attend a vocational/training school, 2 year or 4 year college or university in the fall.? Two scholarships of $500 each will be awarded.? Applications available in D221. Deadline:? May 11. Los Hermanos de Stanford -- Open to outstanding Latino seniors who plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall and has financial need.? Students are NOT REQUIRED to attend Stanford.? Two $800 scholarships will be awarded Applications available at www.stanford.edu/group/hermanos/scholarships.html and in D221. Deadline:? May 15. Salvadoran American Leadership & Educational Fund (SALEF) -- Open to students of Central American or other Latino ethnicity who demonstrate financial need, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, demonstrate a history of community involvement and reside in SF Bay Area or Los Angeles Area. US citizenship or permanent residency NOT required.? Applications available in D221. Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000.? Deadline:? June 30.? LAHF Dise/Gardere/Smith Scholarship Fund -- Open to any low-income high school senior going to college fall 2009.? There will be two scholarships awarded $1,000 each. Deadline: May 15. Applications available in D221. *New to the bulletin today From bhs at idiom.com Wed May 6 06:24:55 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed May 6 06:25:56 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] STUDENT COURT: Trial Thursday 5/7 Message-ID: <883974.97095.qm@web82103.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not reply to the e-tree; contact David Luu david_luu@berkeley.k12.ca.us Hello BHS Community! The Berkeley High Student Court will be having its last trial of the year tomorrow (Thursday, May 7) at 5:30 pm. AP students, those needing community service hours, prospective student court advocates, and all others interested in seeing the student court in action are encouraged to attend. It will happen at the BUSD building located at 2134 Martin Luther King Junior Way at 5:30 pm. Go up the stairs to the City Council Chambers on the 2nd floor. Snacks will be provided for those who arrive early. We hope to see you there! Email david_luu@berkeley.k12.ca.us or call 415-816-5112 for more information about BHSC! From bhs at idiom.com Tue May 5 19:55:27 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed May 6 08:19:55 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 5/6/09 Message-ID: <5A77E48D8AFA4AC6B0EDBA4C6A7EFCB5@your0cdc4f5844> STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN May 6, 2009 ADMINISTRATION *1. Late start Wednesday, May 6th. Students taking the AP Calculus Exams (both AB and BC) on Wednesday must arrive at 7:45 a.m. (7:30 a.m. for proctors) at the Donahue Gym. All others, school begins at 10:00am. *2. BART tickets are in, please pick them up today at lunch in D224. 3. The Dance Projects dance class needs graphic designers! If you would like to submit artwork to be printed on our t-shirts, or posted on our flyers, please submit your ideas by Friday to Ms. Zakon's school mailbox, directly to Ms. Zakon, or to any student in Dance Projects. The winner will receive two free tickets to the Dance Projects show on May 29th/30th and have their work recognized in the show program. CLUBS 1. If you're interested in reading books by women and talking about them come to the Women's Literature Club at lunch on Thursday! It meets in Ms. Cunnane's room in A05. See you there! *2. Interested in discovering more ways to live sustainably? Care about protecting and conserving the environment? Come by to the Environmental Issues club and find out how you can help the current issues facing our planet through making changes to your own life and by working on fun conservation projects for your community and school. SPORTS *1. Your Boys Varsity team will compete in the NCS tournament at St. Mary's College on Friday, May 8, 2009 for a shot at the State Title. Thank you for a good season. Come and support your team! Go Jackets! SENIORS 1. Are you interested in becoming Sr. Prom Queen or King? Stop by D148 for an application! Also, Achievers will be here this Friday to distribute grad goodies and take orders during lunch. If you have not ordered your grad goodies please come Friday at lunch. 2. Attention BHS Seniors: Peter Thomas Hair salon is offering $40 Prom specials to BHS students. Call and book an appointment now. Make-up services available too. Call 843-0697 for more information. Location (1700 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley) EVENTS/PERFORMANCES *1. Senior prom tickets are $95. Buy your tickets in D173. Guest passes are available in D148. Prom is May 9, 2009 at the Westin Hotel at 50 Third Street in San Francisco, between Market and Mission. This is not the Westin at Union Square that was previously stated in the Senior letter. 2. Want to be part of one of Broadway's biggest hits? YMTC announces auditions for its fall production of A CHORUS LINE. Calling all dancers, singers, and actors. Auditions (by appointment) May 11 - 13. For more information, check out www.ymtcberkeley.org. Tuition assistance available. From bhs at idiom.com Wed May 6 14:41:15 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed May 6 14:43:11 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for May 7, 2009 Message-ID: <79151.85451.qm@web39605.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Do not reply to this e-mail, please contact Ilene Abrams at iabrams@berkeley.k12.ca.us. College Advisor's Bulletin Thursday, May 7, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY:? NOVEL -- new and inventive.? Students try to invent novel excuses for not doing their homework, but teachers rarely get to hear anything that is truly new.? FOR ALL STUDENTS World Affairs Council Summer Institute on International Affairs -- The 2009 Summer Institute will meet once a week from 3-7 PM beginning the week of June 15 through the week of August 3. Students prepare by completing assigned readings and writing assignments, then meet to discuss the evening?s topic and depending on the schedule, may meet with that day's speaker. Following this discussion, students join Council members to attend a public lecture. Participants must commit to attending all meetings. Upon successful completion, students will receive a one-year membership to the World Affairs Council enabling them to attend programs. Summer Institute speakers include: General David Petraeus, Commander of US Central Command, Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox, and Michael Pollan, Author, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto and The Omnivore?s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals.? For more information, contact the Schools Program Officer at SchoolsProgram@wacsf.org?or 415.293.4650. Further info at: www.itsyourworld.org/schools. Upon acceptance into the program, a $50 fee is required; scholarships may be available for students who demonstrate financial need. Applications available in D221 or at the website above.? Deadline:? May 15. FOR JUNIORS SAT/ACT TEST DATES -- May 8 is the regular registration deadline for the June 13 ACT.? May 15 is the late registration deadline for the June 6 SAT and SAT subject tests. These are the last tests offered before September 2009.? Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221.? SUMMER PROGRAMS SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS -- Cal Trans is sponsoring a two-week Summer Engineering Institute at San Francisco State from July 19-31.? Cost -- FREE.? Students live on campus to explore engineering.? For more information, go to http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/sei2009/ or call 510-286-6108.? Applications available in D221.? Deadline:? May 22.? UCLA World Music Summer Institute -- This week-long intensive music study program (June 21-27) is available in one of four areas: Chinese, Mexican, Korean and African-American.? The program is open to students/musicians from high school age through adult.? Supervised housing is available for high school students.? Students can earn 2 UC credits.? For more information, go to http://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/WorldMusic/overview.htm or e-mail uclawmsi@gmail.com. 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 then clicking on "Summer Programs 2009." FOR SENIORS Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) open travel program for college students -- Dandole Alas a Tu Exito/Giving Flight to Your Success.? A panel of judges comprised of college professors and education advocates from coast to coast will gather in the summer to select the students who will receive free travel to their colleges and universities.? Each student is eligible to receive from one to four tickets that the student or an immediate family member can use in the Fall 2009 to travel to/from a college or university.? The travel tickets are awarded to undergraduate and graduate Hispanic students with socio-economic need who journey away from home to pursue higher education.? Essay required.? To view the criteria for the 2009 award program, www.southwest.com .? Applications available at http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Lanzate_EN.asp?SnID=33099403. Deadline: Friday, June 5, 2009. NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR COLLEGE CHOICES?? Your college advisor has a list of schools that are still accepting applications.? STUDENTS PLANNING TO ATTEND A UC CAMPUS -- If you are planning to attend a UC campus, you must take the Analytical Writing Placement Exam on Saturday, May 9 unless you meet one of the following criteria:? 30 or better on the ACT Combined English/Writing test; or 680 or better on the SAT-II Writing Test; or 680 or better on the SAT Reasoning Test, Writing section; or 3, 4 or 5 on either Advanced Placement (AP) Examination in English; or completing with a C or better an acceptable college course in English composition (for example, English 1A at a community college). The test will be offered at Berkeley High School.? You do not need to register to take the test. SCHOLARSHIPS For a complete list of scholarship applications available in the College/Career Center, go to http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=scholarships.? Fullwood Scholarship -- Open to seniors who are planning to attend UC Berkeley next year.? Applications available in D221. Deadline:? May 14.? Bay Area Gardeners Foundation -- Open to seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who have financial need who are willing to do 20 hours or more of community service each semester and who live in one of the 9 Bay Area counties.? Applications available in D221. Deadline:? May 17.? Check Center Scholarship -- Open to graduating senior from Berkeley High School with a minimum 2.5 GPA who will attend a vocational/training school, 2 year or 4 year college or university in the fall.? Two scholarships of $500 each will be awarded.? Applications available in D221. Deadline:? May 11. Los Hermanos de Stanford -- Open to outstanding Latino seniors who plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall and has financial need.? Students are NOT REQUIRED to attend Stanford.?Two $800 scholarships will be awarded Applications available at www.stanford.edu/group/hermanos/scholarships.html and in D221. Deadline:? May 15. Salvadoran American Leadership & Educational Fund (SALEF) -- Open to students of Central American or other Latino ethnicity who demonstrate financial need, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, demonstrate a history of community involvement and reside in SF Bay Area or Los Angeles Area.? US citizenship or permanent residency NOT required.? Applications? available in D221. Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000.? Deadline:? June 30.? LAHF Dise/Gardere/Smith Scholarship Fund -- Open to any low-income high school senior going to college fall 2009. There will be two scholarships awarded $1,000 each. Deadline: May 15. Applications available in D221. *New to the bulletin today From bhs at idiom.com Wed May 6 18:16:08 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed May 6 18:17:39 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] WRITERCOACH CONNECTION: Read-and-Write-a-thon Message-ID: <733050.8187.qm@web82108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Sahib-Amar Khalsa sakk@mindspring.com WriterCoach Connection is holding a Read-and-Write-a-thon at Longfellow Middle School on Saturday, June 6th from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. to keep our program alive next year. WCC's volunteer writing coaches work one-on-one with kids of all abilities on their English assignments. WCC has been at Berkeley High since 2001. After receiving coaching, more students are turning in their assignments, and writing-assessment scores are improving in the districts where we coach. Please consider supporting our READ-and-WRITE-a-thon by making a donation. Pledging even a small amount will go a long way toward ensuring the survival of WriterCoach Connection in the coming years. To donate to the Read-and-Write-a-thon please visit our fundraising page: http://www.firstgiving.com/writercoachconnection We could also use your help the day of the event. If you'd like to read aloud, or write, or read on your own on June 6th, please sign up with Christine McGuinness at cmcguinness@sbcglobal.net. We're scheduling readers young and old to read aloud for 20-minute intervals throughout the day. From 1-3 p.m. there will be a reading of A Raisin in the Sun. There may also be a special time for student poetry reading. In the read-aloud corner, we'll have lots of great short stories on hand, and readers are welcome to bring anything dear to their hearts. There will also be tables where people can read silently and write. Please click on the link below to learn more and make a donation. And many thanks for your support and generosity. http://www.firstgiving.com/writercoachconnection Sahib-Amar Khalsa BHS Site Coordinator - WriterCoach Connection From bhs at idiom.com Wed May 6 18:27:05 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed May 6 18:28:00 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BUSD: Update from Alameda County Health Officer Message-ID: <367548.48111.qm@web82107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Mark Coplan Mark_Coplan@berkeley.k12.ca.us The City of Berkeley Health Department has done an exceptional job of keeping us informed and well advised on the local situation; Superintendent Huyett continues to be in contact with Dr. Berreman. I thought people would like to see this update from Alameda County, of the county, regional, national and international picture. This is part of a much longer report available on their website. Mark Coplan, BUSD Public Information Officer ============================================================= FROM: Alameda County Health Officer: Update on the Larger Picture DATE: 5/5/2009 5:30 PM RE: 2009 Influenza A H1N1 Cases in California, Nationally and Internationally. Pandemic Significance. Update # 11 NEW INFORMATION SINCE LAST UPDATE: ? Total Alameda County cases now 5 (probable + confirmed). ? Alameda County Board of Supervisors declares a local emergency. Marin and Contra Costa also declare local emergencies. All Bay Area counties have now declared local emergencies. ? CDC rescinds its school closure recommendations. ? Alameda County pre-school and Berkeley elementary school are reopened. ? Contra Costa, Santa Clara and Marin are reopening schools that had been closed. ? 2nd U.S. death reported in a pregnant woman in her 30s in Texas. Baby was delivered successfully by C-section. ? Potential cluster of a dozen or so ill school-aged kids in Fremont being monitored. SUMMARY: As of 5:30 pm, Tuesday, May 05, 2009: California reporting 99 confirmed cases and 119 probable cases -- 13 hospitalized cases in California. Clinical features, even among hospitalized patients appears to be mild and associated with patients with underlying chronic conditions. Five cases in Alameda County. Cities: Alameda, Oakland, and Berkeley. Berkeley Health Department is lead on Berkeley case and is collaborating closely with ACPHD. No schools are closed under public health order in Alameda County. Federal and state declared emergencies continue. All Bay Area counties have declared local emergencies. Daily conference calls at the national, state and regional level continue. ACPHD is participating in these calls. Hospitals and clinics continue to make requests through the County EOC for various resources including anti-viral medications and N-95 respirators. The requests are being reviewed and filled to the extent that supplies are available. SURVEILLANCE (Who, What, Where, When, How?) Global: As of 16:00 GMT, 5 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1490 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection. Mexico has reported 822 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 29 deaths. The United States has reported 403 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (140), China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1), Colombia (1), Costa Rica (1), Denmark (1), El Salvador (2), France (4), Germany (9), Ireland (1), Israel (4), Italy (5), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (6), Portugal (1), Republic of Korea (2), Spain (57), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (27). National: CDC's response goals are to reduce transmission and illness severity, and provide information to help health care providers, public health officials and the public to address the challenges posed by this emergency. The Federal Government and manufacturers have begun the process of developing a vaccine against the novel H1N1 flu virus. From bhs at idiom.com Thu May 7 07:38:33 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu May 7 07:40:51 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 5/7/09 Message-ID: <2642E2BF77E549E4ACBBE975B3866CD5@your0cdc4f5844> STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN May 7, 2009 ADMINISTRATION 1. BART tickets are in, please pick them up today at lunch in D224. 2 . The Dance Projects dance class needs graphic designers! If you would like to submit artwork to be printed on our t-shirts, or posted on our flyers, please submit your ideas by Friday to Ms. Zakon's school mailbox, directly to Ms. Zakon, or to any student in Dance Projects. The winner will receive two free tickets to the Dance Projects show on May 29th/30th and have their work recognized in the show program. CLUBS 1. If you're interested in reading books by women and talking about them come to the Women's Literature Club at lunch on Thursday! It meets in Ms. Cunnane's room in A05. See you there! 2. Interested in discovering more ways to live sustainably? Care about protecting and conserving the environment? Come by to the Environmental Issues club and find out how you can help the current issues facing our planet through making changes to your own life and by working on fun conservation projects for your community and school. [etree note: please contact Ms. Jordan for information about this club at Edith_Jordan@berkeley.k12.ca.us or 644-8990] *3. Join us for a late fiesta! Cooking club will meet Wednesday, May 13 at 3:30 pm in H106. There will be a nacho bar, burrito bar along with Spanish rice and refried beans. Yu8m! Hope to see you there. SENIORS 1. Are you interested in becoming Sr. Prom Queen or King? Stop by D148 for an application! Also, Achievers will be here this Friday to distribute grad goodies and take orders during lunch. If you have not ordered your grad goodies please come Friday at lunch. 2. Attention BHS Seniors: Peter Thomas Hair salon is offering $40 Prom specials to BHS students. Call and book an appointment now. Make-up services available too. Call 843-0697 for more information. Location (1700 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley) *3. NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR COLLEGE CHOICES? Your college advisor has a list of schools that are still accepting applications. *4. STUDENTS PLANNING TO ATTEND A UC CAMPUS - If you are planning to attend a UC campus, you must take the Analytical Writing Placement Exam on Saturday, May 9 unless you meet one of the following criteria: 30 or better on the ACT Combined English/Writing test; or 680 or better on the SAT-II Writing Test; or 680 or better on the SAT Reasoning Test, Writing section; or 3, 4 or 5 on either Advanced Placement (AP) Examination in English; or completing with a C or better an acceptable college course in English composition (for example, English 1A at a community college). The test will be offered at Berkeley High School. You do not need to register to take the test. SCHOLARSHIPS *1. Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) open travel program for college students - Dandole Alas a Tu Exito/Giving Flight to Your Success. A panel of judges comprised of college professors and education advocates from coast to coast will gather in the summer to select the students who will receive free travel to their colleges and universities. Each student is eligible to receive from one to four tickets that the student or an immediate family member can use in the Fall 2009 to travel to/from a college or university. The travel tickets are awarded to undergraduate and graduate Hispanic students with socio-economic need who journey away from home to pursue higher education. Essay required. To view the criteria for the 2009 award program, go to http://www.southwest.com . Applications available at http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Lanzate_EN.asp?SnID=33099403 . Deadline: Friday, June 5, 2009. *2. Fullwood Scholarship - Open to seniors who are planning to attend UC Berkeley next year. Applications available in D221. Deadline: May 14. *3. Bay Area Gardeners Foundation - Open to seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who have financial need who are willing to do 20 hours or more of community service each semester and who live in one of the 9 Bay Area counties. Applications available in D221. Deadline: May 17. *4. Check Center Scholarship - Open to graduating senior from Berkeley High School with a minimum 2.5 GPA who will attend a vocational/training school, 2 year or 4 year college or university in the fall. Two scholarships of $500 each will be awarded. Applications available in D221. Deadline: May 11. *5. Los Hermanos de Stanford - Open to outstanding Latino seniors who plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall and has financial need. Students are NOT REQUIRED to attend Stanford. Two $800 scholarships will be awarded Applications available at http://www.stanford.edu/group/hermanos/scholarships.html and in D221. Deadline: May 15. *6. LAHF Dise/Gardere/Smith Scholarship Fund -Open to any low-income high school senior going to college fall 2009. There will be two scholarships awarded $1,000 each. Deadline: May 15. Applications available in D221. SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS *1. Cal Trans is sponsoring a two-week Summer Engineering Institute at San Francisco State from July 19-31. Cost - FREE. Students live on campus to explore engineering. For more information, go to http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/sei2009/ or call 510-286-6108. Applications available in D221. Deadline: May 22. EVENTS/PERFORMANCES 1. Senior prom tickets are $95. Buy your tickets in D173. Guest passes are available in D148. Prom is May 9, 2009 at the Westin Hotel at 50 Third Street in San Francisco, between Market and Mission. This is not the Westin at Union Square that was previously stated in the Senior letter. 2. Want to be part of one of Broadway's biggest hits? YMTC announces auditions for its fall production of A CHORUS LINE. Calling all dancers, singers, and actors. Auditions (by appointment) May 11 - 13. For more information, check out www.ymtcberkeley.org. Tuition assistance available. From bhs at idiom.com Fri May 8 08:20:16 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri May 8 08:21:06 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] SPORTS: BHS Badminton Team League Championships Message-ID: <473007.38204.qm@web82108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Linda Safarik-Tong lindastong@sbcglobal.net The BHS badminton team finished their League Championships yesterday with wonderful results: Congratulations to the Badminton team! Senior Ashley Duong took 2nd place in girls singles, followed by juniors Alyssa Gill (3rd) and Sienghor Hort (4th). Sophomore Carter Tong took 3rd place in boys singles. Juniors Julianna Zhu and Daniel Peterson took 2nd place in mixed doubles, while juniors Silken Brown and Long Lam took 5th. In girls doubles, seniors Skye VanValkenburgh and Judy Ma took first place! Seniors Dei-amira Barajas and Shamira Barajas placed 3rd and juniors Anh Tuyet Pham and Mary Kwong placed 6th. Finally, in boys doubles sophomores Jacob and Aaron Manheim placed 3rd and seniors Weyman Fung and Carney Lu took 5th place All these players advance to NCS. The Berkeley High badminton team is also the league champion for 2009! GO JACKETS! From bhs at idiom.com Fri May 8 09:12:22 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri May 8 09:18:17 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for May 8, 2009 Message-ID: <15166B91233F474188DB6AD0627149C0@your0cdc4f5844> PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THE ETREE, Contact: Ilene Abrams iabrams@berkeley.k12.ca.us or 644-6804 College Advisor's Bulletin Friday, May 8, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY: FITFUL -- inconsistent; sporadic. Three consecutive nights of fitful sleep left me feeling completely exhausted. FOR ALL STUDENTS World Affairs Council Summer Institute on International Affairs - The program meets once a week from 3-7 PM beginning the week of June 15 through the week of August 3. Students complete assigned readings and writing assignments, then meet to discuss the evening's topic and may meet with that day's speaker. Following this discussion, students attend a public lecture. Participants must commit to attending all meetings. Upon successful completion, students will receive a one-year membership to the World Affairs Council enabling them to attend programs. Summer Institute speakers include: General David Petraeus, Commander of US Central Command, Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox, and Michael Pollan, Author, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto and The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. For more information, contact the Schools Program Officer at SchoolsProgram@wacsf.org or 415.293.4650. Further info at: www.itsyourworld.org/schools . Upon acceptance into the program, a $50 fee is required; scholarships may be available for students who demonstrate financial need. Applications available in D221 or at the website above. Deadline: May 15. FOR JUNIORS SAT/ACT TEST DATES -- May 8 is the regular registration deadline for the June 13 ACT. May 15 is the late registration deadline for the June 6 SAT and SAT subject tests. These are the last tests offered before September 2009. Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221. SUMMER PROGRAMS SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS -- Cal Trans is sponsoring a two-week Summer Engineering Institute at San Francisco State from July 19-31. Cost -- FREE. Students live on campus to explore engineering. For more information, go to http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/sei2009/ or call 510-286-6108. Applications available in D221. Deadline: May 22. UCLA World Music Summer Institute -- This week-long intensive music study program (June 21-27) is available in one of four areas: Chinese, Mexican, Korean and African-American. The program is open to students/musicians ages high school through adult. Supervised housing is available for high school students. Students can earn 2 UC credits. For more information, go to http://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/WorldMusic/overview.htm or e-mail uclawmsi@gmail.com 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 Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) open travel program for college students -- Dandole Alas a Tu Exito/Giving Flight to Your Success. A panel of judges comprised of college professors and education advocates from coast to coast will gather in the summer to select the students who will receive free travel to their colleges and universities. Each student is eligible to receive from one to four tickets that the student or an immediate family member can use in the Fall 2009 to travel to/from a college or university. The travel tickets are awarded to undergraduate and graduate Hispanic students with socio-economic need who journey away from home to pursue higher education. Essay required. To view the criteria for the 2009 award program, www.southwest.com . Applications available at http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Lanzate_EN.asp?SnID=33099403 . Deadline: Friday, June 5, 2009. NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR COLLEGE CHOICES? Your college advisor has a list of schools that are still accepting applications. *STUDENTS PLANNING TO ATTEND A UC CAMPUS -- If you are planning to attend a UC campus, you must take the Analytical Writing Placement Exam on Saturday, May 9 unless you meet one of the following criteria: 30 or better on the ACT Combined English/Writing test; or 680 or better on the SAT-II Writing Test; or 680 or better on the SAT Reasoning Test, Writing section; or 3, 4 or 5 on either Advanced Placement (AP) Examination in English; or completing with a C or better an acceptable college course in English composition (for example, English 1A at a community college). The test will be offered at Berkeley High School. You do not need to register to take the test. COST IS $65.00 IF YOU PAY PRIOR TO THE TEST, $75 ON TEST DAY. SCHOLARSHIPS For a complete list of scholarship applications available in the College/Career Center, go to http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=scholarships . *Univision Exito Escolar -- Open to current Latino seniors who reside in Alameda, Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano or Sonoma County Essays in English and Spanish are required. Scholarship amounts vary from $500 to $2,000. US CITIZENSHIP OR PERMANENT RESIDENCY IS NOT REQUIRED. Applications available in D221. Applications must be received at the Univision office by 5:00 pm on July 31. *Latino College Dollars -- list of scholarships open to Latino students with at least a 2.5 GPA. Deadlines vary. Pick up the list in D221. Fullwood Scholarship -- Open to seniors who are planning to attend UC Berkeley next year. Applications available in D221. Deadline: May 14. Bay Area Gardeners Foundation -- Open to seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who have financial need who are willing to do 20 hours or more of community service each semester and who live in one of the 9 Bay Area counties. Applications available in D221. Deadline: May 17. Check Center Scholarship -- Open to graduating senior from Berkeley High School with a minimum 2.5 GPA who will attend a vocational/training school, 2 year or 4 year college or university in the fall. Two scholarships of $500 each. Applications available in D221. Deadline: May 11. Los Hermanos de Stanford -- Open to outstanding Latino seniors who plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall and has financial need. Students are NOT REQUIRED to attend Stanford. Two $800 scholarships will be awarded Applications available at www.stanford.edu/group/hermanos/scholarships.html and in D221. Deadline: May 15. LAHF Dise/Gardere/Smith Scholarship Fund --Open to any low-income high school senior going to college fall 2009. There will be two scholarships awarded, $1,000 each. Deadline: May 15. Applications available in D221. *New to the bulletin today From bhs at idiom.com Fri May 8 11:30:27 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri May 8 11:33:28 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] EVENTS: Academic Choice Reaching Out, Sun. 5/17 Message-ID: <301278.87572.qm@web82106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not reply to the e-tree; contact Lawrence Grown lawrence@metrolighting.com What if they held a meeting and it was actually fun? Academic Choice is REACHING OUT To New students and their families Returning students and their families Teachers & Coaches Meet, Greet and Eat at the AC GENERAL MEETING Community Celebration/Information Fair Sunday May 17, 4-6pm On the Green at Berkeley High School (Behind C Building. Entry gate: Milvia St. @ Bancroft Way) General Meeting to elect 2009-10 Academic Choice Advisory Council Parent Representatives Information on the "State of AC" and Redesign, budget cuts, etc. We?ll grill Aidells sausages and veggie dogs. If you can, please bring a main dish, salad, side dish or dessert. Last names beginning with: A-E: bread and drinks F-J: dessert (no nuts please!) K-P: salads & side dishes Q-Z: Main dish (please label if vegetarian) To volunteer, or for more information, contact Lawrence Grown at lawrence@metrolighting.com or call 393.3667. From bhs at idiom.com Fri May 8 13:51:14 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri May 8 14:04:54 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] EVENT: AC GENERAL MEETING y una Fer a Informativa el dia Message-ID: Favor de comunicarse con Mina Morales al 845-3760 El programa de Opcion Academica (Academic Choice=AC) invita a todos los estudiantes, familias, maestros y entrenadores AC GENERAL MEETING a una feria informativa el dia 17 de Mayo de 4 a 6pm Vengan a conoser mas sobre la escuela, el programa academico de AC y a los nuevos padres que formaran parte de el consejo estudiantil de AC El evento tendra lugar en la yarda al lado de el gimnasio Donohue (la entrada esta en la Calle Milvia esquina con Bancroft Way.) Tendremos Aidells Sausages! Si gusta puede traer algo para compartir. Si su apellido empiesa con: A- E le pedimos que traiga pan y bebidas. F-J un postre (sin cacahuate). K-P una ensalada o otro platillo. Q-Z un platillo principal (o vegetariano.) Les esperamos! Si tiene interes en ayudar o si tenga preguntas, favor de comunicarse con Mina Morales al 845-3760 o minamorales1@sbcglobal.net. Se habla espanol. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Reachingout.multi.topbox3.5.Sp.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 271530 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://idiom.com/pipermail/bhs/attachments/20090508/5d1d13fc/Reachingout.multi.topbox3.5.Sp.pdf From bhs at idiom.com Fri May 8 14:03:56 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri May 8 14:04:57 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] STUDENT ACTIVITIES: Senior Prom Tomorrow! Message-ID: <1934146043224AD09748C79A1E1F69C3@your0cdc4f5844> Please do not reply to the e-tree, contact Edith Jordan or call 510-644-8990 Greetings BHS Family, Prom is tomorrow! Many thanks to all the chaperones who volunteered their time tomorrow for senior prom. Meet time is 6:45pm and I just wanted to send a quick reminder, do not park at the WESTIN...the cost is $60.00 per vehicle and the school cannot pay for that. Parking is available at the Fifth and Mission lot or across the street. Thanks again and see you soon, Ms. J~ From bhs at idiom.com Sat May 9 18:51:11 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Sat May 9 18:52:03 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: School Governance Council Meeting 5/12 Message-ID: <246523.4826.qm@web82108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Richard Ng richard_ng@berkeley.k12.ca.us The next Berkeley High School Governance Council meeting will take place next Tuesday, May 12th, from 4:15 - 6:00 pm and will be held in the Community Theater Lobby. The items on the agenda are: Principal's Update 10 minutes Jim Slemp - Information ? May 26th Public Forum ? Coaching for Equity Workshop ? End of Year Staffing Meeting CAS FTE 10 minutes Charlotte Wayne - Decision Schedule Update 10 minutes Amy Frey - Information Credit Recover Plan 10 minutes Maggie Heredia-Peltz - Decision BSEP Budget 15 minutes Allen King - Decision Instructional Material Budget 10 minutes Jim Slemp - Decision SAT/AP Data Presentation 30 minutes Rebecca Cheung & Aaron Glimme - Information If there are any questions please contact Richard Ng at 510-644-4803 or via e-mail at richard_ng@berkeley.k12.ca.us From bhs at idiom.com Sun May 10 17:00:00 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Sun May 10 17:01:51 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 5/11/09 Message-ID: <0FCE63F0963A408CA93E4E0DF62AE313@your0cdc4f5844> STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN May 11, 2009 ADMINISTRATION 1. BART tickets are in, please pick them up today at lunch in D224. *2. Seniors: Achievers will be here Thursday, May 14 to distribute caps and gowns for last names (A-L) and Friday, May 15th for last names (M-Z). 2 . The Dance Projects dance class needs graphic designers! If you would like to submit artwork to be printed on our t-shirts, or posted on our flyers, please submit your ideas by Friday to Ms. Zakon's school mailbox, directly to Ms. Zakon, or to any student in Dance Projects. The winner will receive two free tickets to the Dance Projects show on May 29th/30th and have their work recognized in the show program. CLUBS 1. Interested in discovering more ways to live sustainably? Care about protecting and conserving the environment? Come by to the Environmental Issues club and find out how you can help the current issues facing our planet through making changes to your own life and by working on fun conservation projects for your community and school. [etree note: please contact Ms. Jordan for information about this club at Edith_Jordan@berkeley.k12.ca.us or 644-8990] 2. Join us for a late fiesta! Cooking club will meet Wednesday, May 13 at 3:30 pm in H106. There will be a nacho bar, burrito bar along with Spanish rice and refried beans. Yu8m! Hope to see you there. SENIORS 1. NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR COLLEGE CHOICES? Your college advisor has a list of schools that are still accepting applications. 2. STUDENTS PLANNING TO ATTEND A UC CAMPUS - If you are planning to attend a UC campus, you must take the Analytical Writing Placement Exam on Saturday, May 9 unless you meet one of the following criteria: 30 or better on the ACT Combined English/Writing test; or 680 or better on the SAT-II Writing Test; or 680 or better on the SAT Reasoning Test, Writing section; or 3, 4 or 5 on either Advanced Placement (AP) Examination in English; or completing with a C or better an acceptable college course in English composition (for example, English 1A at a community college). The test will be offered at Berkeley High School. You do not need to register to take the test. SCHOLARSHIPS 1. Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) open travel program for college students - Dandole Alas a Tu Exito/Giving Flight to Your Success. A panel of judges comprised of college professors and education advocates from coast to coast will gather in the summer to select the students who will receive free travel to their colleges and universities. Each student is eligible to receive from one to four tickets that the student or an immediate family member can use in the Fall 2009 to travel to/from a college or university. The travel tickets are awarded to undergraduate and graduate Hispanic students with socio-economic need who journey away from home to pursue higher education. Essay required. To view the criteria for the 2009 award program, go to http://www.southwest.com . Applications available at http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Lanzate_EN.asp?SnID=33099403 . Deadline: Friday, June 5, 2009. 2. Fullwood Scholarship - Open to seniors who are planning to attend UC Berkeley next year. Applications available in D221. Deadline: May 14. 3. Bay Area Gardeners Foundation - Open to seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who have financial need who are willing to do 20 hours or more of community service each semester and who live in one of the 9 Bay Area counties. Applications available in D221. Deadline: May 17. 4. Check Center Scholarship - Open to graduating senior from Berkeley High School with a minimum 2.5 GPA who will attend a vocational/training school, 2 year or 4 year college or university in the fall. Two scholarships of $500 each will be awarded. Applications available in D221. Deadline: May 11. 5. Los Hermanos de Stanford - Open to outstanding Latino seniors who plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall and has financial need. Students are NOT REQUIRED to attend Stanford. Two $800 scholarships will be awarded Applications available at http://www.stanford.edu/group/hermanos/scholarships.html and in D221. Deadline: May 15. 6. LAHF Dise/Gardere/Smith Scholarship Fund -Open to any low-income high school senior going to college fall 2009. There will be two scholarships awarded $1,000 each. Deadline: May 15. Applications available in D221. JUNIORS *1. SIGN UP TO MEET WITH YOUR COLLEGE ADVISOR - If you have not previously signed up for an appointment, you can do so now. Don't miss this opportunity to get a start on your college admissions process. Sign up in D221. 2. SAT/ACT TEST DATES - May 8 was the regular registration deadline for the June 13 ACT. May 15 is the late registration deadline for the June 6 SAT and SAT subject tests. These are the last tests offered before September 2009. Fee waivers for low income students for the ACT are available in D221. SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS 1. Cal Trans is sponsoring a two-week Summer Engineering Institute at San Francisco State from July 19-31. Cost - FREE. Students live on campus to explore engineering. For more information, go to http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/sei2009/ or call 510-286-6108. Applications available in D221. Deadline: May 22. EVENTS/PERFORMANCES 1. Want to be part of one of Broadway's biggest hits? YMTC announces auditions for its fall production of A CHORUS LINE. Calling all dancers, singers, and actors. Auditions (by appointment) May 11 - 13. For more information, check out www.ymtcberkeley.org. Tuition assistance available. From bhs at idiom.com Sun May 10 18:05:55 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Sun May 10 18:08:16 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for May 11, 2009 Message-ID: <634037.89812.qm@web39603.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, May 11, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY:? POSTULATE -- to assume as an established truth (as in logic or mathematics).? "If we postulate that all of the doors were securely guarded," said the detective, "then the thief must be somebody who was already in the building." FOR ALL STUDENTS *PAID Summer Day Camp Jobs and VOLUNTEER Internships at Camp Galileo.???Work at Camp Galileo and enjoy games with kids, confidence and leadership building AND outings with staff (bowling, pool parties, rock band parties, sky high and many more). Go to http://www.galileo-learning.com/jobs/? for more info on hours, locations and pay. (Paid team leader positions for graduating seniors and summer intern volunteer positions for lower classmen.? Email Nicole Connell at nfconnell@gmail.com? for more info and if you apply, use the Priority Code: BIGIDEAS. World Affairs Council Summer Institute on International Affairs - The program meest once a week from 3-7 PM beginning the week of June 15 through the week of August 3. Students complete assigned readings and writing assignments, then meet to discuss the evening?s topic and may meet with that day?s speaker. Following this discussion, students attend a public lecture. Participants must commit to attending all meetings. Upon successful completion, students will receive a one-year membership to the World Affairs Council enabling them to attend programs. Summer Institute speakers include: General David Petraeus, Commander of US Central Command, Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox, and Michael Pollan, Author, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto and The Omnivore?s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals.? For more information, contact the Schools Program Officer at SchoolsProgram@wacsf.org? or 415.293.4650. Further info at: www.itsyourworld.org/schools. Upon acceptance into the program, a $50 fee is required; scholarships may be available for students who demonstrate financial need. Applications available in D221 or at the website above.? Deadline:? May 15. FOR JUNIORS *SAT/ACT TEST DATES -- May 15 is the late registration deadline for the June 6 SAT and SAT subject tests. May 22 is the late registration deadline for the June 13 ACT.? These are the last tests offered before September 2009.? Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221.? SUMMER PROGRAMS SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS -- Cal Trans is sponsoring a two-week Summer Engineering Institute at San Francisco State from July 19-31.? Cost -- FREE.? Students live on campus to explore engineering.? For more information, go to http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/sei2009/ or call 510-286-6108.? Applications available in D221.? Deadline:? May 22.? UCLA World Music Summer Institute -- This week-long intensive music study program (June 21-27) is available in one of four areas: Chinese, Mexican, Korean and African-American.? The program is open to students/musicians ages high school through adult.? Supervised housing is available for high school students.? Students can earn 2 UC credits.? For more information, go to http://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/WorldMusic/overview.htm or e-mail uclawmsi@gmail.com 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 then clicking on "Summer Programs 2009." FOR SENIORS Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) open travel program for college students -- Dandole Alas a Tu Exito/Giving Flight to Your Success.? A panel of judges comprised of college professors and education advocates from coast to coast will gather in the summer to select the students who will receive free travel to their colleges and universities.? Each student is eligible to receive from one to four tickets that the student or an immediate family member can use in the Fall 2009 to travel to/from a college or university.? The travel tickets are awarded to undergraduate and graduate Hispanic students with socio-economic need who journey away from home to pursue higher education.? Essay required.? To view the criteria for the 2009 award program, www.southwest.com.? Applications available at http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Lanzate_EN.asp?SnID=33099403. Deadline: Friday, June 5, 2009. NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR COLLEGE CHOICES?? Your college advisor has a list of schools that are still accepting applications.? SCHOLARSHIPS For a complete list of scholarship applications available in the College/Career Center, go to http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=scholarships.? Univision Exito Escolar -- Open to current Latino seniors who reside in Alameda, Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano or Sonoma County. Essays in English and Spanish are required.? Scholarship amounts vary from $500 to $2,000. US CITIZENSHIP OR PERMANENT RESIDENCY IS NOT REQUIRED.? Applications available in D221.? Applications must be received at the Univision office by 5:00 pm on July 31. Latino College Dollars -- list of scholarships open to Latino students with at least a 2.5 GPA.? Deadlines vary.? Pick up the list in D221.? Fullwood Scholarship -- Open to seniors who are planning to attend UC Berkeley next year.? Applications available in D221. Deadline:? May 14.? Bay Area Gardeners Foundation -- Open to seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who have financial need who are willing to do 20 hours or more of community service each semester and who live in one of the 9 Bay Area counties.? Applications available in D221. Deadline:? May 17.? Check Center Scholarship -- Open to graduating senior from Berkeley High School with a minimum 2.5 GPA who will attend a vocational/training school, 2 year or 4 year college or university in the fall.? Two scholarships of $500 each.? Applications available in D221. Deadline:? May 11. Los Hermanos de Stanford -- Open to outstanding Latino seniors who plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall and has financial need.? Students are NOT REQUIRED to attend Stanford. Two $800 scholarships will be awarded Applications available at www.stanford.edu/group/hermanos/scholarships.html and in D221. Deadline:? May 15. LAHF Dise/Gardere/Smith Scholarship Fund -- Open to any low-income high school senior going to college fall 2009.? There will be two scholarships awarded, $1,000 each. Deadline: May 15. Applications available in D221. *New to the bulletin today From bhs at idiom.com Sun May 10 19:59:41 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Sun May 10 20:00:38 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: 2ND week schedule for the IB/AP exams Message-ID: <894950.33090.qm@web82106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Janet Huseby jhuseby@pacbell.net Below is Week II and III of the IB and AP exams. If you are doing an extended time shift and the venue is "To Be Announced," please come by the front desk on your way in -- the front desk volunteer will direct you to the proper venue. Thank you one and all! Janet BHS Volunteer Coordinator Monday, May 11: AP Biology (am: 7:30 a.m.) Donahue Gym Christa Rybczynski AP Music Theory (am: 7:30 a.m.) A 201 Yvonne Donnelley AP Physics (pm: 11:45 p.m.) Donahue Gym Barbara Oldershaw Carol Lashof Tuesday, May 12: AP Chemistry (am: 7:30 a.m.) Jacket Gym Betsy Bigelow-Teller Laurel Fletcher Susan Lawrence Christina Tarr Ludmila Budaeva ET AP Environmental Science (am: 7:30 a.m.) Donahue Gym Martha Crusius Amy Foster Sarah Cunniff Joan Bradus Carol Brownstein Karen Miller Extended Time Chemistry (pm: 11:30 a.m.) Venue TBA Mary Ann Kassier Extended Time Environmental Science (pm: 11:30 a.m.) Venue TBA Peter Flessel Wednesday, May 13: AP English Language and Composition (am: 7:30 a.m.) Donahue Gym Teresa M. Olson Laura Morland Wendy Walker Moffat Laurie Soman Debbie Stimpson Extended Time English Language and Composition (pm: 11:30 p.m.) VenueTBA Liz Goodrich Thursday, May 14: AP Macroeconomics (am: 7:30 a.m.) Donahue Gym Karen Meryash Susan Wolf Margit Roos-Collins Peggy O'Neill Tuyen Nguyen AP World History (am: 7:30 a.m.) College and Career Center Victoria Angello Extended Time Macroeconomics (pm: 11:30 p.m.) Venue TBA Joan Bradaus Friday, May 15: AP Spanish Literature (7:30 a.m.) Donahue GYM Laurie Soman AP Latin (11:45 a.m.) Donahue Gym Judy Dickman (must leave at 3:30 ) Monday, May 18: This is a school Holiday Venue TBA IB Spanish (7:50 a.m.) Students report at 8 a.m. Kaeleen Costa Amy Mezey IB Chemistry (12:05 p.m.) Students report at 12:15 p.m. Venue TBA Lissa Miner Michele Maguire Merrill Tuesday, May 19: IB Chemistry (8:50 a.m.) Students report at 9 a.m. Venue TBA Jeanne Schuman Despina Prapavessi Thursday, May 21: IB French (7:50 a.m.) Students report at 8 a.m. Venue TBA Betsy Bigelow-Teller Proctoring tasks: Proctors arrive 15 minutes before students in the AP exams and 10 minutes before students in the IB exam. Proctors help with check in. They distribute test booklets and answer sheets, they walk up and down, they pass out pencils, they give out bathroom passes, they collect the answer sheets and test booklets and they legitimatize the exam. Berkeley High is required to have one proctor for each set of 35 students. Should we be audited during the course of an exam the results could be invalidated should we have an undercount of proctors. BHS offers a huge number of exams. It is one of the reasons Newsweek ranks Berkeley High School in the top 5% of US public high schools. "AP and IB participation are indicators of a school's effort to get students to excel and prepare for college," the magazine writes. But, we cannot offer these exams without your help -- for which we, as a community, are very grateful.