From bhs at idiom.com Mon May 18 08:52:35 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon May 18 08:53:26 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] VOLUNTEERS: Tour Guides Needed for Class of 1949 Message-ID: <362372.52475.qm@web82107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Donna Collins dkc2314@yahoo.com The Berkeley High School Development Group is now looking for (2) volunteers to assist the lead tour guide in a school tour for the class of 1949's reunion on Saturday, May 23rd from 10:00-11:45 a.m. Volunteers should plan on arriving no later than 9:45 a.m. in front of the main office so we are ready to go. If you can help, please contact Donna Collins at 510-843-9218 or dkc2314@yahoo.com for details. Thank you! From bhs at idiom.com Mon May 18 20:58:28 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon May 18 21:03:54 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] CLUBS: Chorus Club, Tues. & Wed., lunchtime Message-ID: <407E39BFE5DC496AB9969C2B99265577@your0cdc4f5844> PLEASE DO NOT REPLY to the etree, contact Fiona Hamer [mailto:thefionahamer@hotmail.com] CHORUS CLUB - Rehearsals at lunch in A201 Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 for the "Berkeley High Sings" concert Monday, June 1. From bhs at idiom.com Mon May 18 21:01:30 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon May 18 21:03:57 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] EVENT: "Berkeley High Sings," June 1 - 7pm Message-ID: <9AD7B1F0EBB7493D8538A73B8F2DE7F3@your0cdc4f5844> PLEASE DO NOT REPLY to the etree, contact Fiona Hamer [mailto:thefionahamer@hotmail.com] Berkeley High Sings Monday June 1, 7pm Florence Schwimley Little Theater Come and celebrate some of the many amazing voices of Berkeley High. Featuring the debut of the BHS Chorus Club, with choral and solo music ranging from Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire and the Beatles, to songs from student composers Abby Simons/Nathan Kersey-Wilson's "Double Digits", plus improvised circle songs led by chorus director Trelawny Rose. Also other special guest performers. Avoid the line at the door - tickets available from www.brownpapertickets.com at $5 for students, $10 adult. All proceeds support the return of chorus to Berkeley High. From bhs at idiom.com Mon May 18 21:03:15 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon May 18 21:03:58 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for May 19, 2009 Message-ID: Do not reply to this e-mail, please contact Ilene Abrams at iabrams@berkeley.k12.ca.us College Advisor's Bulletin Tuesday, May 19, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY: CONSCIENTIOUS -- meticulous or careful. Joaquin is the kind of conscientious mechanic who follows up with his customers to make sure that their car problems do not persist. *FOOD AND DRINK DONATIONS NEEDED FOR SENIOR AWARDS CEREMONY - The Senior Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Theater. This is a wonderful tradition where we honor seniors for all of their accomplishments and successes. The ceremony is followed by a reception. If you can donate baked goods (finger foods only, please) or drinks (water, juice or soda), paper plates, napkins, or cups please e-mail or call Firecat Breiter at (510) 644-4576 or Firecat_Breiter@berkeley.k12.ca.us . FOR ALL STUDENTS *HOMEWORK HELPER NEEDED: Looking for homework helpers that are good at math for a 9th grader entering Oakland School of the Arts in the fall. Looking for mature student who can help assist with school work and organizing assignments. We are in central Berkeley about 8 blocks from BHS. Will pay $12.00 an hour for approx 1.5 hrs per night. Call Micky Duxbury: 529-6328. 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. FOR JUNIORS *ATHLETES -- Juniors who want to play Division I or Division II sports in college need to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/ . They also need to instruct College Board or ACT to send their SAT or ACT scores to the NCAA Eligibility Center. Finally, they will need to turn in a Transcript Request Form to our registrar, Barbara Mellion (D173). Mark "FINAL JUNIOR TRANSCRIPT" across the top of the form and paperclip the request to a stamped business size envelope addressed to the NCAA Eligibility Center. You must use Berkeley High School (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704) as the return address on the envelope or the Eligibility Center will not accept them. If you have any questions about how to complete any of these tasks, see your College Advisor at lunch or after school. SAT/ACT TEST DATES -- May 22 is the late registration deadline for the June 13 ACT. This is the last test offered before September 2009. Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221. SUMMER PROGRAMS Outward Bound West - This program offers many options for short and long term programs. Cost varies with the program, but they offer many scholarships. Information at www.obwest.org . Rolling admission. 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. 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 *Thursday, May 21 - Last day to turn in the Exit Report in D221. The information contained in these reports is very important so that we can have accurate data of the future plans of all seniors and assess how Berkeley High is doing in college admissions. No information on an individual student will be shared without the student's permission. These forms were distributed in all senior English classes. Additional forms are available in D221. Tuesday, June 2 -- Last day for seniors to turn in a Transcript Request Form to Ms. Mellion in D173 so that we can send an official transcript to the school they will be attending in the fall. Write "FINAL TRANSCRIPT" in capital letters across the top of the form and paperclip it to a stamped (postage has gone up to 44 cents!) business size envelope addressed to the college, with Berkeley High School (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704) as the return address. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must sign the request form. All colleges require that students send them a final transcript confirming their senior year grades. 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 . *Sallie Mae Unmet Need Scholarship Program -- Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are accepted or enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institution, who have a minimum 2.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), whose combined family income is $30,000 or less and whose financial aid packages fall more than $1,000 short of students' financial need. Recipients will be selected based on financial need. Unmet Need Scholarships range from $1,000 to $3,800. Deadline: May 31. Apply at http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/Unmet_need.html . *Salvadoran-American Leadership and Educational Fund (SALEF) -- Open to graduating seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who are of Salvadoran, Central American, or other Latino ethnicity, have financial need, and have a history of community service and involvement. Students may be either graduating high school seniors or current undergraduate, graduate and professional students. Community college students are eligible if they are AB540 students. Students must reside and study in the San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles Area (specifically South Central Los Angeles, Pico Union, East Los Angeles) and San Fernando Valley. Recipients must be able to help other students through mentoring, community service, or tutoring after receiving the award. The application is available at www.salef.org and in D221. The scholarship is open to all students regardless of immigration status. Scholarship: $500-$5,000. Deadline: June 30. 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. *New to the bulletin today From bhs at idiom.com Mon May 18 21:38:53 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon May 18 21:41:27 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Food and Drink Donations for Senior Awards Ceremony, 5/27 Message-ID: <60600.80386.qm@web82103.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Firecat Breiter Firecat_Breiter@berkeley.k12.ca.us The Senior Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Theater.? This is a wonderful tradition where we honor graduating Seniors for all of their accomplishments and successes.? The ceremony is followed by a reception.? If you can donate baked goods (finger foods only, please) or drinks (water, juice or soda), paper plates, napkins, or cups please e-mail? or call Firecat Breiter at?(510) 644-4576 or Firecat_Breiter@berkeley.k12.ca.us. From bhs at idiom.com Mon May 18 21:49:47 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Mon May 18 21:50:37 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] MISC: Youth Spirit Artworks Summer Jobs Program Message-ID: <797452.88333.qm@web82101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Sally Hindman Slhindman@aol.com Youth Spirit Artworks is accepting applications for its summer art jobs and job training program for youth ages 16 and up. Applications and information can be downloaded from the Youth Spirit web site at: www.youthspiritartworks.org or can be requested via mail by calling 510-658-3360 and leaving your name and address. For information or an application you can also email us at info@youthspiritartworks.org or stop by our art studio/office at 1769 Alcatraz Avenue, Berkeley, near the Northwest corner of Adeline, Monday through Friday from 3 pm to 6 pm. Youth Spirit's stipended training program prioritizes applications from low-income youth. Youth are welcome to drop in to participate in our program without receiving stipends throughout the summer. From bhs at idiom.com Tue May 19 10:53:06 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue May 19 10:53:27 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] EVENT: Dance Productions' Choreographers Show, May 21, 22 - 8pm Message-ID: PLEASE DO NOT REPLY to the etree, contact Alicia Zakon [mailto:azakon@berkeley.k12.ca.us] Dance Productions' Choreographers show will feature the work of both students and local guest choreographers Julie Kane and Jose Navarrete. Julie Kane's piece is set to Bobby McFerrin's "Circle Songs" and infuses modern dance and body rhythms. Jose Navarrete's Cuban Salsa piece engages us in a vibrant tale of flirtation and rejection. The second half of the show features all-student choreography, entitled "Meet Me," which tells the story of teenage life and issues through dance, monlogues, song, and skits. This is sure to be a fun and engaging show! Thursday May 21st and Friday May 22nd 8pm in the Florence Schwimley Little Theater at Berkeley High School Tickets: $5 Students $12 General Bake Sale at Intermission From bhs at idiom.com Tue May 19 15:12:33 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue May 19 15:17:00 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] SPORTS: Boys Lacrosse Team is on the Swarm! Message-ID: <483892.10129.qm@web82101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not reply to the e-tree; contact Saeed Olushegun solushegun@berkeley.k12.ca.us The Berkeley High School Boys Lacrosse Team swarmed into Acalanes High School on Saturday and stung the Dons with a thrilling come from behind 6-5 victory. The Yellow Jackets (YJ's) next travel to De La Salle on Wednesday to battle the Spartans! Game time is set for 7:00pm. Let's come out and turn De La Salle into the hive and cheer our boys on. Let's get it YJ's!!! From bhs at idiom.com Tue May 19 15:16:02 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue May 19 15:17:01 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] SPORTS: Girls Softball Team Earns Berth in NCS Playoffs Message-ID: <878259.93160.qm@web82106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not reply to the e-tree; contact Saeed Olushegun solushegun@berkeley.k12.ca.us Congratulations to our Berkeley High School Girls Softball Team for earning a berth in the NCS playoffs! They received the #11 seed and a date with San Ramon Valley High School. The game will be played on Wednesday May 20 at San Ramon Valley High School. First pitch is scheduled for 5:00pm. Let's turn the Wolves' den into The Yellow Jackets' nest and cheer on our outstanding softball team! Call the athletic office for any questions. From bhs at idiom.com Tue May 19 15:22:49 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue May 19 15:23:23 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] PTSA: Forum on Teenage Alcohol and Drug Use, Wed. 5/20 Message-ID: <324675.58019.qm@web82104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Mark van Krieken markvk4@comcast.net Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20, the Berkeley High PTSA will be hosting a forum on teenage alcohol and drug use. The meeting will take place from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Berkeley High Library, and will have a number of outstanding experts in the field (from the county, the district & BHS) presenting. They include: ? Ralph Cantor ? Coordinator of Tobacco, Drug & Violence Prevention for the Alameda County Office of Education ? Javier Mendieta ? Manager, BUSD Student Welfare & Attendance ? Sally Cohen, MFT (Marriage & Family Therapist) ? Consultant to the BHS Health Center, and Facilitator of Substance Abuse Groups The evening will consist of a series of short presentations by our panelists, followed by question & answer sessions with the public. Javier Mendieta has also been asked by the District to formulate a plan for dealing with the District's student alcohol and drug problem, to be presented at the May 27 School Board meeting. So this is a very good opportunity to give input, as well as to receive some valuable information. As many of you have read, the California Healthy Kids Survey from last spring showed that there is a tremendous problem with alcohol and drug use by Berkeley High students. As Superintendent Bill Huyett told the School Board in response to the CHKS results, "Drug and alcohol use are off the charts! We have a big problem of kids coming to school drunk and high. The rate is two and a half times the state numbers and folks, that is a very high number." To successfully address this problem, it is going to take a well integrated and coordinated effort that includes the school, the parent community, students, city officials, the Mental Health & Human Services department and various community service organizations. We can't do it without your, the parent community's, participation. To get fully up-to-date before the meeting, please take a look at the complete CHKS Survey and the District's report on the Survey, which can both be found on the PTSA website at http://bhs.berkeleypta.org/index.htm (just follow the links). We hope to see you there! Mark van Krieken BHS PTSA President From bhs at idiom.com Tue May 19 15:27:08 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue May 19 15:27:38 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] EVENT: WriterCoach Connection Read-and-Write-a-thon, Sat. 6/6 Message-ID: <353323.3861.qm@web82105.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 the King Middle School library on Saturday, June 6 from 8 a.m. till 6 p.m. to keep our program alive next year. (Note: The venue has been changed to King.) Since 2001, WCC volunteer writing coaches have been working one-on-one with students of all abilities on their English assignments at Berkeley High. Since 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 6, 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, including a reading of A Raisin in the Sun. There may also be a special time for student poetry reading. There will also be tables where people can read silently and write. Readers are welcome to bring anything dear to their hearts to read. 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 510-237-6963 From bhs at idiom.com Tue May 19 17:26:27 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue May 19 17:39:14 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for May 20, 2009 Message-ID: <345231.17959.qm@web39602.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 20, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY:? MEAGER -- small; skimpy.? Although, it was very tasty, I considered one French fry to be a very meager portion.? FOOD AND DRINK DONATIONS NEEDED FOR SENIOR AWARDS CEREMONY --? The Senior Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Theater.? This is a wonderful tradition where we honor seniors for all of their accomplishments and successes.? The ceremony is followed by a reception.? If you can donate baked goods (finger foods only, please) or drinks (water, juice or soda), paper plates, napkins, or cups please e-mail or call Firecat Breiter at (510) 644-4576 or Firecat_Breiter@berkeley.k12.ca.us. FOR ALL STUDENTS HOMEWORK HELPER NEEDED:? Looking for homework helpers that are good at math for a 9th grader entering Oakland School of the Arts in the fall.? Looking for mature student who can help assist with? school work and organizing assignments. We are in central Berkeley about 8 blocks from BHS.? Will pay $12.00 an hour for approx 1.5 hrs per night. Call Micky Duxbury: 529-6328. 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. FOR JUNIORS ATHLETES -- Juniors who want to play Division I or Division II sports in college need to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/ .???They also need to instruct College Board or ACT to send their SAT or ACT scores to the NCAA Eligibility Center.? Finally, they will need to turn in a Transcript Request Form to our registrar, Barbara Mellion (D173).? Mark ?FINAL JUNIOR TRANSCRIPT? across the top of the form and paperclip the request to a stamped business size envelope addressed to the NCAA Eligibility Center.? You must use Berkeley High School (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704) as the return address on the envelope or the Eligibility Center will not accept them.? If you have any questions about how to complete any of these tasks, see your College Advisor at lunch or after school. SAT/ACT TEST DATES -- May 22 is the late registration deadline for the June 13 ACT.? This is the last test offered before September 2009.? Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221.? SUMMER PROGRAMS Outward Bound West - This program offers many options for short and long term programs.? Cost varies with the program, but they offer many scholarships.? Information at www.obwest.org .? Rolling admission.??? 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.? 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 Thursday, May 21 - Last day to turn in the Exit Report in D221.? The information contained in these reports is very important so that we can have accurate data of the future plans of all seniors and assess how Berkeley High is doing in college admissions.? No information on an individual student will be shared without the student's permission.? These forms were distributed in all senior English classes.? Additional forms are available in D221. Tuesday, June 2 -- Last day for seniors to turn in a Transcript Request Form to Ms. Mellion in D173 so that we can send an official transcript to the school they will be attending in the fall.? Write ?FINAL TRANSCRIPT? in capital letters across the top of the form and paperclip it to a stamped (postage has gone up to 44 cents!) business size envelope addressed to the college, with Berkeley High School (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704) as the return address.? If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must sign the request form.? All colleges require that students send them a final transcript confirming their senior year grades. 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.? Sallie Mae Unmet Need Scholarship Program -- Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are accepted or enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institution, who have a minimum 2.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), whose combined family income is $30,000 or less and whose financial aid packages fall more than $1,000 short of students? financial need. Recipients will be selected based on financial need. Unmet Need Scholarships range from $1,000 to $3,800.? Deadline:? May 31.? Apply at http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/Unmet_need.html. Salvadoran-American Leadership and Educational Fund (SALEF) -- Open to graduating seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who are of Salvadoran, Central American, or other Latino ethnicity, have financial need, and have a history of community service and involvement.? Students may be either graduating high school seniors or current undergraduate, graduate and professional students.? Community college students are eligible if they are AB540 students.? Students must reside and study in the San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles Area (specifically South Central Los Angeles, Pico Union, East Los Angeles) and San Fernando Valley. Recipients must be able to help other students through mentoring, community service, or tutoring after receiving the award.? The application is available at www.salef.org and in D221. The scholarship is open to all students regardless of immigration status. Scholarship:? $500-$5,000.? Deadline:? June 30.? 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. *New to the bulletin today From bhs at idiom.com Tue May 19 19:04:58 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Tue May 19 19:05:29 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: Make-up Info for AP French And Spanish Tests Message-ID: <527829.4804.qm@web82101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Janet Huseby jhuseby@pacbell.net Because of poor acoustics during the Spanish language listening portion of the AP exam AND because of a College Board mistake in timing for a section of the French language test, portions of both exams are going to be offered again. Please note, these retests are optional. Any student who is satisfied with the test they completed does not have to show up. 1. Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20 the French retest will be held at noon in room C102. 2. The Spanish retest will take place on Thursday, May 21 in either the east or west gallery of the Community Theater. Both sections should be completed during period 4. That is, they are short. Ms. Williams, who is in charge of the AP exams at BHS, has notified the AP language teachers of the retests. From bhs at idiom.com Wed May 20 14:17:10 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed May 20 14:20:35 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] PARENT RESOURCE CENTER: Final BART Ticket Orders Message-ID: <423510.61027.qm@web82105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Irma Parker iparker@berkeley.k12.ca.us The final BART ticket orders for this school year will be on May 27 and 28 in Room D-224 at lunchtime only. Ticket price is $16.00 for a $32.00 value ticket. Cash only, no checks please! Students may purchase up to 4 tickets each. From bhs at idiom.com Wed May 20 14:19:00 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed May 20 14:20:39 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] PARENT RESOURCE CENTER: Graduation Robes Available Message-ID: <102206.37484.qm@web82101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Irma Parker iparker@berkeley.k12.ca.us If you are a graduating senior in need of a gown, please see Mrs. Parker in the Parent Resource Office, Room D-224. There are two young mens' robes and two young ladies' robes available. From bhs at idiom.com Wed May 20 17:47:13 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed May 20 17:50:34 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] STUDENT ACTIVITIES: Graduation Information Message-ID: <510909.44801.qm@web82105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please post do not reply to this email, if you have any?questions, please call 510-644-8990 or email edith_jordan@berkeley.k12.ca Greetings BHS Family, Congratulations to the parents of the?graduating class of 2009!? What a special time this is in the life of our youth!? Many of you may have questions regarding?graduation, and I would like to just publish a few general answers.? Please?feel free to contact me if you?have any other questions. 1) Do graduation tickets?cost anything? Yes, the tickets?cost $15.? They will go on sale starting Tuesday May 26 before school, after school, and during lunch in Room D173. Each graduating senior?will receive two free tickets when they pick?up their?other tickets.? You do not have to purchase tickets to receive your two free tickets. 2) Are?disabled tickets available? Yes there is limited disabled seating.?You must reserve tickets by calling or emailing Edith Jordan.? 3)?Is disabled parking available? Yes disabled parking is available, but?it is available on a first come first served basis and is controlled by?UC Berkeley. 4) What time does graduation start? End? Starts promptly at 5:30 p.m. and will end around 8:30 p.m.!?(Yes it is long, but it is so worth it!) 5) Can we reserve seating? Seating at the Greek Theater is first come first served so please plan accordingly. 6) Are there alternative modes of transportation to the Greek Theater? Yes, the school provides shuttle service to the Greek Theater starting at around 3:30pm on the day of the ceremony. I hope this is helpful, if you have any further questions please feel free to contact me! Ms. J From bhs at idiom.com Wed May 20 17:37:34 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed May 20 17:51:44 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for May 21, 2009 Message-ID: <533631.19307.qm@web39601.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Do not reply to this e-mail, please contact Ilene Abrams at iabrams@berkeley.k12.ca.us. College Advisor's Bulletin Thursday, May 21, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY:? PARTISAN -- based on loyalty to a particular group.? The vote on health care reform was split along partisan lines -- the Republicans all voted one way and the Democrats the other way.? FOOD AND DRINK DONATIONS NEEDED FOR SENIOR AWARDS CEREMONY -? The Senior Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Theater.? This is a wonderful tradition where we honor seniors for all of their accomplishments and successes.? The ceremony is followed by a reception.? If you can donate baked goods (finger foods only, please) or drinks (water, juice or soda), paper plates, napkins, or cups please e-mail or call Firecat Breiter at (510) 644-4576 or Firecat_Breiter@berkeley.k12.ca.us. FOR ALL STUDENTS *SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IN COMPUTER SCIENCE -- Open to young women currently in 10th or 11th grade who have an interest in the field of technology.? No prior computer experience is necessary.? Sponsored by the University of San Francisco.? Program dates:? June 15-19, 10:00 am -- 3:00 pm.? Application fee - $20, cost of program -- FREE!? For more information, go to http://www.cs.usfca.edu/~sep2009/ or contact Sami Rollins at 415-422-2024 or sep@cs.usfca.edu HOMEWORK HELPER NEEDED:? Looking for homework helpers that are good at math for a 9th grader entering Oakland School of the Arts in the fall.? Looking for mature student who can help assist with school work and organizing assignments. We are in central Berkeley about 8 blocks from BHS.? Will pay $12.00 an hour for approx 1.5 hrs per night. Call Micky Duxbury: 529-6328. 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. FOR JUNIORS ATHLETES -- Juniors who want to play Division I or Division II sports in college need to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/.???They also need to instruct College Board or ACT to send their SAT or ACT scores to the NCAA Eligibility Center.? Finally, they will need to turn in a Transcript Request Form to our registrar, Barbara Mellion (D173).? Mark "FINAL JUNIOR TRANSCRIPT" across the top of the form and paperclip the request to a stamped business size envelope addressed to the NCAA Eligibility Center.? You must use Berkeley High School (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704) as the return address on the envelope or the Eligibility Center will not accept them.? If you have any questions about how to complete any of these tasks, see your College Advisor at lunch or after school. SAT/ACT TEST DATES -- May 22 is the late registration deadline for the June 13 ACT.? This is the last test offered before September 2009.? Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221.? SUMMER PROGRAMS Outward Bound West - This program offers many options for short and long term programs.? Cost varies with the program, but they offer many scholarships.? Information at www.obwest.org .? Rolling admission.??? 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.? A list of summer programs is available by going to the College/Career Center website - http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=home-2 -- then clicking on ?Summer Programs 2009.? FOR SENIORS *TODAY - Thursday, May 21 - Last day to turn in the Exit Report in D221.? The information contained in these reports is very important so that we can have accurate data of the future plans of all seniors and assess how Berkeley High is doing in college admissions.? No information on an individual student will be shared without the student?s permission.? These forms were distributed in all senior English classes.? Additional forms are available in D221. Tuesday, June 2 -- Last day for seniors to turn in a Transcript Request Form to Ms. Mellion in D173 so that we can send an official transcript to the school they will be attending in the fall.? Write ?FINAL TRANSCRIPT? in capital letters across the top of the form and paperclip it to a stamped (postage has gone up to 44 cents!) business size envelope addressed to the college, with Berkeley High School (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704) as the return address.? If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must sign the request form.? All colleges require that students send them a final transcript confirming their senior year grades. 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.? Sallie Mae Unmet Need Scholarship Program -- Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are accepted or enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institution, who have a minimum 2.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), whose combined family income is $30,000 or less and whose financial aid packages fall more than $1,000 short of students? financial need. Recipients will be selected based on financial need. Unmet Need Scholarships range from $1,000 to $3,800.? Deadline:? May 31.? Apply at http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/Unmet_need.html. Salvadoran-American Leadership and Educational Fund (SALEF) -- Open to graduating seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who are of Salvadoran, Central American, or other Latino ethnicity, have financial need, and have a history of community service and involvement.? Students may be either graduating high school seniors or current undergraduate, graduate and professional students.? Community college students are eligible if they are AB540 students.? Students must reside and study in the San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles Area (specifically South Central Los Angeles, Pico Union, East Los Angeles) and San Fernando Valley. Recipients must be able to help other students through mentoring, community service, or tutoring after receiving the award.? The application is available at www.salef.org and in D221. The scholarship is open to all students regardless of immigration status. Scholarship:? $500-$5,000.? Deadline:? June 30.? 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. *New to the bulletin today From bhs at idiom.com Wed May 20 17:55:08 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed May 20 17:55:35 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ACADEMIC CHOICE: Humorous and Unconventional Stories Message-ID: <179144.83385.qm@web82107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact David Bye dsbye@me.com BHS Students and Parents, Is the end of the semester giving you the blues? Could you use a good laugh or two? Well, sit in a comfortable chair and prepare to guffaw and chortle at humorous pieces created by Mr. Bye's and Ms. Hauskens' seniors in the Academic Choice course, Reading and Writing the Short Story. Are you tired of the same old routine? Ready for something out of the ordinary? Well, sit in an eccentric chair and devour the unconventional stories crafted by Ms. Wilson-Scott's seniors. All you have to do is click on: www.mrbye.com/stories Happy Spring, Mr. Bye From bhs at idiom.com Wed May 20 17:59:50 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Wed May 20 18:00:11 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] MISC: ACLU Summer Field Investigation Program Message-ID: <547006.47803.qm@web82102.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact David Luu david_luu@berkeley.k12.ca.us The Friedman Project of the ACLU is looking for 20 young people to attend a week long summer field investigation for youth ages 13-19. We will travel around Northern California to visit an amazing array of people and places. Some questions we hope to explore are: -What are the histories of LGBTQ resistance? Who led and participated in them? Is history portrayed accurately? Why or why not? -What does the acronym LGBTQ mean? Who is centralized and marginalized even within the acronym? How has the queer movement changed over time? -How do LGBTQ struggles connect to other struggles for justice and liberation? -What are school struggles experienced by LGBTQQ young people? What are we taught about LGBTQQ people in schools? What are school movements for LGBTQQ justice? -What would a world that celebrated all genders and sexualities look like? Interested? Then you should apply!! Come see Mr. Luu in H104 to get an application or email him at david_luu@berkeley.k12.ca.us, or you can also visit http://www.aclunc.org/youth for more information. Thanks! David Luu Program Coordinator Berkeley High Student Court David_Luu@berkeley.k12.ca.us 415-816-5112 From bhs at idiom.com Thu May 21 07:59:02 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu May 21 07:59:32 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: Volunteer Appreciation Coffee, Fri. 6/5 Message-ID: <414486.23711.qm@web82106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Janet Huseby jhuseby@pacbell.net The last of the IB/AP testing is today. It is time to step back and say THANK YOU. Not only to all the proctors but to the literally thousands of volunteers that have generously supported our school with the most precious commodity of time. The Administration invites all of you to drop in for coffee, sweet rolls, fresh berries and gratitude on Friday, June 5 anytime between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. in conference room B in the Administration Building. This invitation is directed to all of the following: Library workers, webmasters, tutors, Front Desk Volunteers, field trip chaperones, dance chaperones, team parents, college essay readers, tour guides, School Governance Representatives, BSEP members, fund raisers, newsletter mailers, and summer newsletter mailers, the wonderful trio that keeps our etree coming, Inauguration Ushers, Rally Day Volunteers, PTSA members, Berkeley High Development Group, Berkeley Athletic Fund, the PTSA newsletter, the Student Organizer committee, College Handbook committee, the Student Directory Committee, College and Career Center volunteers, WritersRoom coaches, STAR sorters, AP and IB proctors, the hearty crack of dawn Exit Exam registers, those who helped with registration/orientation in August '08, delivered schedule changes and collected no-show slips in September of '08, and those who I forgot . . . Where would Berkeley High be without you? I figure the volunteers above represent at least two thirds of the parent, grandparent, beloved aunt, godparent and guardian body . . . . If you have any questions, please contact Janet Huseby our BHS Volunteer Coordinator at jhuseby@pacbell.net or (510) 527-1130. From bhs at idiom.com Thu May 21 12:25:20 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu May 21 12:26:30 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] MISC: Middle School E-trees Message-ID: <787562.35311.qm@web82107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> King Middle School recently approached the Berkeley High E-tree to request that we post information about a fundraiser for a challenge grant donation. We care deeply about our middle schools but have guidelines limiting our postings to activities and events directly concerning the Berkeley High School community. However, it occurs to us that many on the BHS E-tree might not be aware that there are active E-trees at our three BUSD middle schools. If you have a child or an interest in the three middle schools, information for signing up for their E-trees is found below: King E-tree: King_E-Tree-owner@yahoogroups.com Longfellow E-tree: k_claxton@yahoo.com Willard E-tree: lisa-willardpta@earthlink.net From bhs at idiom.com Thu May 21 12:29:01 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu May 21 12:29:30 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: Public Forum on Possible Schedule Changes, Thur. 5/28 Message-ID: <479347.44270.qm@web82105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not reply to the e-tree; contact Richard Ng rng@berkeley.k12.ca.us Please attend a public forum on possible bell schedule changes for the 2010-2011 School Year on Thursday, May 28th from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the Berkeley High School Library. The scheduling committee composed of parents, students, teachers, and administrators have been meeting to look at various scheduling options. They will be giving an update of their progress and providing time for public input. The minutes and agendas from the meetings have been posted to the Berkeley High website at http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=berkeley-high-redesign-plan. Thank you. From bhs at idiom.com Thu May 21 16:16:07 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu May 21 16:16:53 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Food and Drink Donations for Senior Awards Ceremony, 5/27 Message-ID: <775742.49973.qm@web82105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Firecat Breiter Firecat_Breiter@berkeley.k12.ca.us The Senior Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Theater. This is a wonderful tradition where we honor graduating Seniors for all of their accomplishments and successes. The ceremony is followed by a reception. If you can donate baked goods (finger foods only, please) or drinks (water, juice or soda), paper plates, napkins, or cups please e-mail or call Firecat Breiter at (510) 644-4576 or Firecat_Breiter@berkeley.k12.ca.us. From bhs at idiom.com Thu May 21 16:39:22 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu May 21 18:10:49 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for May 22, 2009 Message-ID: <208930.69280.qm@web39602.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, May 22, 2009 SAT WORD OF THE DAY:? FURTIVE -- secretive; avoiding detection.? The police arranged for a furtive stakeout of the criminal?s apartment, hoping to completely avoid detection.? *FOOD AND DRINK DONATIONS NEEDED FOR SENIOR AWARDS CEREMONY -- The Senior Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Theater.? This is a wonderful tradition where we honor seniors for all of their accomplishments and successes.? The ceremony is followed by a reception.? If you can donate baked goods (finger foods only, please) or drinks (water, juice or soda), paper plates, napkins, or cups please e-mail? or call Firecat Breiter at (510) 644-4576 or Firecat_Breiter@berkeley.k12.ca.us.? PLEASE HELP MAKE THIS A GREAT EVENT FOR OUR SENIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES! FOR ALL STUDENTS SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IN COMPUTER SCIENCE -- Open to young women currently in 10th or 11th grade who have an interest in the field of technology.? No prior computer experience is necessary.? Sponsored by the University of San Francisco.? Program dates:? June 15-19, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.? Application fee - $20, cost of program -- FREE!? For more information, go to http://www.cs.usfca.edu/~sep2009/ or contact Sami Rollins at 415-422-2024 or sep@cs.usfca.edu. HOMEWORK HELPER NEEDED:? Looking for homework helpers that are good at math for a 9th grader entering Oakland School of the Arts in the fall.? Looking for mature student who can help assist with? school work and organizing assignments. We are in central Berkeley about 8 blocks from BHS.? Will pay $12.00 an hour for approx 1.5 hrs per night. Call Micky Duxbury: 529-6328. 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. FOR JUNIORS ATHLETES -- Juniors who want to play Division I or Division II sports in college need to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/.???They also need to instruct College Board or ACT to send their SAT or ACT scores to the NCAA Eligibility Center.? Finally, they will need to turn in a Transcript Request Form to our registrar, Barbara Mellion (D173).? Mark ?FINAL JUNIOR TRANSCRIPT? across the top of the form and paperclip the request to a stamped business size envelope addressed to the NCAA Eligibility Center.? You must use Berkeley High School (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704) as the return address on the envelope or the Eligibility Center will not accept them.? If you have any questions about how to complete any of these tasks, see your College Advisor at lunch or after school. *TODAY - SAT/ACT TEST DATES -- May 22 is the late registration deadline for the June 13 ACT.? This is the last test offered before September 2009.? Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221.? SUMMER PROGRAMS Outward Bound West - This program offers many options for short and long term programs.? Cost varies with the program, but they offer many scholarships.? Information at www.obwest.org.? Rolling admission.??? 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.? 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 SENIOR EXIT REPORTS -- If you haven?t turned in the Exit Report in D221, do so NOW.? The information contained in these reports is very important so that we can have accurate data of the future plans of all seniors and assess how Berkeley High is doing in college admissions.? No information on an individual student will be shared without the student?s permission.? These forms were distributed in all senior English classes.? Additional forms are available in D221. Tuesday, June 2 -- Last day for seniors to turn in a Transcript Request Form to Ms. Mellion in D173 so that we can send an official transcript to the school they will be attending in the fall.? Write ?FINAL TRANSCRIPT? in capital letters across the top of the form and paperclip it to a stamped (postage has gone up to 44 cents!) business size envelope addressed to the college, with Berkeley High School (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704) as the return address.? If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must sign the request form.? All colleges require that students send them a final transcript confirming their senior year grades. 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. SCHOLARSHIPS For a complete list of scholarship applications available in the College/Career Center, go to http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=scholarships.? Sallie Mae Unmet Need Scholarship Program -- Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are accepted or enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institution, who have a minimum 2.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), whose combined family income is $30,000 or less and whose financial aid packages fall more than $1,000 short of students? financial need. Recipients will be selected based on financial need. Unmet Need Scholarships range from $1,000 to $3,800.? Deadline:? May 31.? Apply at http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/Unmet_need.html. Salvadoran-American Leadership and Educational Fund (SALEF) -- Open to graduating seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who are of Salvadoran, Central American, or other Latino ethnicity, have financial need, and have a history of community service and involvement.? Students may be either graduating high school seniors or current undergraduate, graduate and professional students.? Community college students are eligible if they are AB540 students.? Students must reside and study in the San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles Area (specifically South Central Los Angeles, Pico Union, East Los Angeles) and San Fernando Valley. Recipients must be able to help other students through mentoring, community service, or tutoring after receiving the award.? The application is available at www.salef.org and in D221. The scholarship is open to all students regardless of immigration status. Scholarship:? $500-$5,000.?Deadline: June 30.? 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. *New to the bulletin today From bhs at idiom.com Thu May 21 23:37:21 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Thu May 21 23:38:08 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 5/22/09 Message-ID: STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN May 22, 2009 ADMINISTRATION 1. BART tickets are in, please pick them up by May 25th in room D224. All tickets not picked up by the 25th will be sold. *2. Seniors: Achievers will be here today, May 22nd, after school for deliveries. Come to the Donahue Gym at 3:30 pm. 3. Yearbooks are for sale in H102B after school everyday, and on the Senior Steps at lunch. $75 for 1, $65 if you have free and reduced lunch. 4. 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 29/30 and have their work recognized in the show program. *5. Priority registration deadline for summer school is May 29. If you think you may need summer school, turn in your application to the counseling office by Friday, May 29. SENIORS 1. Tuesday, June 2 - Last day for seniors to turn in a Transcript Request Form to Ms. Mellion in D173 so that we can send an official transcript to the school they will be attending in the fall. Write "FINAL TRANSCRIPT" in capital letters across the top of the form and paperclip it to a stamped business sized envelope addressed to the college, with Berkeley High School (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704) as the return address. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must sign the request form. All colleges require that students send them a final transcript confirming their senior year grades. 2. NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR COLLEGE CHOICES? Your college advisor has a list of schools that are still accepting applications. 3. 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. 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. 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. PERFORMANCES 1. Come see Choreographers, DPs second semester show, tonight! Student and professionally choreographed dances, plus more! Show is May 22nd at 8pm in the Little Theater. *2. Come learn about auditions for the 2009/2010 fall play: COMIC Potential by Alan Ayckbourn, a zany comedy about love, entertainment, and technology. There are two meetings at lunch in A203 on Wednesday, May 27th. Come and check it out! *3. Berkeley High Sings Monday June 1, 7pm. Come and celebrate some of the many amazing voices of Berkeley High. Featuring the debut of the BHS Chorus Club, with choral and solo music ranging from Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire and the Beatles, to songs from student composers Abby Simons/Nathan Kersey-Wilson's "Double Digits", plus improvised circle songs led by chorus director Trelawny Rose. Also other special guest performers. At the Florence Schwimley Little Theater. Avoid the line at the door - tickets available from brownpapertickets.com at $5 for students, $10 adult. All proceeds support the return of chorus to Berkeley High. From bhs at idiom.com Fri May 22 14:45:06 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri May 22 14:45:51 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] PTSA: Teacher Appreciation Luncheon, Thur. 6/4 Message-ID: <314264.29170.qm@web82105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Do not reply to the e-tree; please contact Naomi Janowitz at nhjanowitz@ucdavis.edu It's that time of year again. Time to show our fantastic teachers and staff just how much we appreciate all their hard work during the year. We will need many volunteers to make this a successful event. This year the details are as follows: Teacher-Staff Appreciation Lunch -- Thursday June 4th Lunch served 11-1 in the Community Theater Foyer Help us express our appreciation to all the wonderful Berkeley High teachers and staff on June 4th. You can: 1) drop-off food during the morning 2) volunteer to help out with set-up and clean up 3) send money to help pay for the popular massages Please respond by email to Naomi Janowitz at nhjanowitz@ucdavis.edu with "Teacher Appreciation Lunch" in the subject line, and specify how you would like to help. We can't do it without you. Thanks! From bhs at idiom.com Fri May 22 14:58:36 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri May 22 14:59:41 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ADMIN: School Governance Council Meeting 5/26 Message-ID: <701790.40004.qm@web82105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not reply to the e-tree; please contact Richard Ng rng@berkeley.k12.ca.us The next Berkeley High School Governance Council will take place on Tuesday May 26 from 4:15 - 6:00 pm and will be held in the Community Theater Lobby. The items on the agenda are: Beginning Business Items -- 5 minutes: Jim Slemp (Decision) ? SGC Members sign in ? Approve minutes from last meeting ? Establish a Quorum ? Process Observer Comments from members of the BHS Community -- 10 minutes: Jim Slemp (Information) Principal's Update -- 10 minutes: Jim Slemp (Information) Mouse Squad -- 10 minutes: Crystal Jensen (Decision) EL Update -- 15 minutes: Heidi Ramirez-Weber (Information) Schedule Update -- 10 minutes: Amy Frey (Information) BHS Media Coordinator FTE .2 -- 10 minutes: Matt Carton (Decision) Instructional Material Budget -- 10 minutes: Jim Slemp (Decision) If there are any questions please contact Richard Ng at 510-644-4803 or via e-mail at richard_ng@berkeley.k12.ca.us Thank you From bhs at idiom.com Fri May 22 17:11:52 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri May 22 17:12:33 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] AHA: Senior Graduation, Wed. 6/3 Message-ID: <680420.33539.qm@web82104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Cindy Tsai Schultz cindystsai@gmail.com Dear AHA Families: Our senior class will be celebrating their graduation on the evening of June 3. We want to make sure that they have a wonderful celebration, so we're asking for some help from the other grade level families to organize the event. The ceremony is on Wednesday, June 3, from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m at 2222 Harold Way (at the corner of Harold and Kittridge Street across the street from the Main Berkeley Public Library). Parking is available on the Berkeley High campus at Milvia and Bancroft. Terri Waller (Elena's mom) has been recruiting volunteers, but still needs a few more people to put in an hour or so that evening. Please call her at (510) 658-2110 or email at tmcwaller@aol.com if you can help serve food or clean up. Thanks so much! From bhs at idiom.com Fri May 22 17:14:47 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Fri May 22 17:15:30 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] AHA: End-of-Year Celebration, Tues. 6/2 Message-ID: <954586.36436.qm@web82104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Cindy Tsai Schultz cindystsai@gmail.com Please save the date! WHAT: AHA End-of-Year Celebration and Welcome to New Families WHEN: June 2, 5pm - 7pm WHERE: Berkeley High Dance Studio (near the swimming pool on Milvia and Bancroft) All AHA families, new and old: come enjoy performances, an art sale, good food, and good company. Current AHA families: Please help us celebrate by contributing to the potluck. Bring something yummy to share (sweet or savory) that people can eat with their fingers. If you can help with set up, clean-up or greeting other guests, please contact Diane Bush at dbush@berkeley.edu. From bhs at idiom.com Sun May 24 06:51:34 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Sun May 24 06:52:14 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Food and Drink Donations for Sr. Awards Ceremony, Wed. 5/27 Message-ID: <417172.11748.qm@web82102.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Ilene Abrams iabrams@berkeley.k12.ca.us The Senior Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Theater. This is a wonderful tradition where we honor seniors for all of their accomplishments and successes. The ceremony is followed by a reception. If you can donate baked goods (finger foods only, please) or drinks (water, juice or soda), please e-mail or call Firecat Breiter at (510) 644-4576 or Firecat_Breiter@berkeley.k12.ca.us. PLEASE HELP MAKE THIS EVENT A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR OUR SENIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. From bhs at idiom.com Sun May 24 06:56:02 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Sun May 24 06:57:11 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] ATHLETICS: Crew Team's Learn to Row Workshop, Sat. 5/30 Message-ID: <886415.33419.qm@web82103.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please do not contact the e-tree; contact Sabrina Linden sabrina_linden@hotmail.com Introductory Rowing Workshop This Saturday! Thinking about joining a BHS sports team next year? Consider rowing for Berkeley Crew! Berkeley High is the only public high school in California to offer rowing as a varsity sport. Often, BHS rowers receive scholarships and are recruited to row in college. The Berkeley Crew coaching staff and members of the varsity squad invite you to attend an introductory rowing workshop at our Jack London Square boathouse in Oakland to learn more about rowing and BHS Crew. Saturday May 30th, 10am-noon Jack London Aquatic Center, Oakland Estuary This hands-on workshop will introduce participants to the exciting sport of rowing, with a tour of the boathouse, overview of the different types of rowing shells, viewing a regatta race video and the opportunity to get behind an oar and try out rowing! No previous experience is required. Participants must be capable swimmers and have a parent present at the start of the workshop to sign a Jack London Aquatic Center waiver. For more information about the workshop and directions to the Berkeley Crew boathouse, please visit our website or contact Coach Sabrina Linden at: (925) 330-1037 sabrina_linden@hotmail.com berkeleyhighcrew.org From bhs at idiom.com Sun May 24 09:33:32 2009 From: bhs at idiom.com (bhs@idiom.com) Date: Sun May 24 09:34:34 2009 Subject: [BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 5/26/09 Message-ID: STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN May 26, 2009 ADMINISTRATION 1. No school Monday, Memorial Day Holiday! 2. BART tickets are in, please pick them up by May 25th in room D224. All tickets not picked up by the 25th will be sold. 3. Yearbooks are for sale in H102B after school everyday, and on the Senior Steps at lunch. $75 for 1, $65 if you have free and reduced lunch. 4. Priority registration deadline for summer school is May 29. If you think you may need summer school, turn in your application to the counseling office by Friday, May 29. 5. 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. SENIORS 1. Tuesday, June 2 - Last day for seniors to turn in a Transcript Request Form to Ms. Mellion in D173 so that we can send an official transcript to the school they will be attending in the fall. Write "FINAL TRANSCRIPT" in capital letters across the top of the form and paperclip it to a stamped business sized envelope addressed to the college, with Berkeley High School (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704) as the return address. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must sign the request form. All colleges require that students send them a final transcript confirming their senior year grades. 2. NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR COLLEGE CHOICES? Your college advisor has a list of schools that are still accepting applications. 3. 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. SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES *1. 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. PERFORMANCES 1. Come learn about auditions for the 2009/2010 fall play: COMIC Potential by Alan Ayckbourn, a zany comedy about love, entertainment, and technology. There are two meetings at lunch in A203 on Wednesday, May 27th. Come and check it out! 2. Berkeley High Sings Monday June 1, 7pm. Come and celebrate some of the many amazing voices of Berkeley High. Featuring the debut of the BHS Chorus Club, with choral and solo music ranging from Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire and the Beatles, to songs from student composers Abby Simons/Nathan Kersey-Wilson's "Double Digits", plus improvised circle songs led by chorus director Trelawny Rose. Also other special guest performers. At the Florence Schwimley Little Theater. Avoid the line at the door - tickets available from brownpapertickets.com at $5 for students, $10 adult. All proceeds support the return of chorus to Berkeley High.