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NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
December 12 African Diaspora Dance Sankofa
December 13 winter Holiday Meal Volunteer or Contribute
December 17-19 Final Exams
December 20 – January 4 Winter Break
Final Exam Schedule
Monday, December 15, 2025: Regular Monday Late Start Schedule
Tuesday, December 16, 2025: Regular Tuesday Schedule
Wednesday-Friday, December 17 – December 19, 2025: See below for Final Exams Schedule
| TIME | MINUTES | WED 12/17 | THUR 12/18 | FRI 12/19 |
| 8:30-10:30am | 120 | Period 1 | Period 3 | Period 5 |
| 10:40-12:40pm | 120 | Period 2 | Period 4 | Period 6 |
| 12:40-1:20pm | 40 | Lunch** | Lunch** | Lunch** |
| 1:20-2:25pm | 65 | Finals Prep / Extended Time / Make Up | Finals Prep / Extended Time / Make Up | Extended Time / Make Up |
| 2:25-3:33pm | 68 | Teacher Common Prep | Teacher Common Prep | Teacher Common Prep |
Apply as a columnist for the Jacket!
Contact sydneylehrer@students.berkeley.net
claratjen@students.berkeley.net
The Jacket is accepting applications for Columnists and the Video Team!
Students of all experience levels are encouraged to apply. Applications are due by 7PM on December 19th.
Click here to apply or learn more about these roles: https://berkeleyhighjacket.com/apply
Contact laylacao@students.berkeley.net
@bhsjacket
A FRIENDLY REMINDER FROM THE BHS LIBRARY
Hey Yellow Jacket Family! Don’t forget to check your email for notices about overdue and lost library books and textbooks. Please return all overdue books before finals. Thanks from your library team!
WOULD YOU ATTEND A SPRING DANCE?
9TH & 10TH GRADERS, please complete the survey below to let us know if you would attend this dance. We need positive feedback in order to host the event…Thank you!
Contact jordankehat@students.berkeley.net
AHA Craft Fair
December 11 & 12
Lunch
Outside G-Building
Do you like trinkets, do you like supporting young artists, and do you have nothing to do at lunch? This Thursday and Friday during lunch we will be hosting the AHA Craft Fair. We will be selling crocheted items, stickers, stamps, and earrings! Come to the AHA Craft Fair!
Submitted by miriamstahl@berkeley.net
Fall 2025 • COMMUNITY PROGRAM PE EXEMPTION
Due by Friday, December 12, 2025
In order to get credit for completing the required 60 hours, your coach must sign your Community Program PE Exemption form a second time and send it to peexemptions@berkeley.net.
Questions? Contact peexemptions@berkeley.net
BHS ATHLETICS
CHEER SQUAD WINS 1ST PLACE!!!
BHS Track & Field and Cross Country General Winter Conditioning, Open Field, and Weight Training
Begins this week!
The BHS Track & Field and Cross Country coaches will be facilitating open field sessions and general weight training for all interested community members through the winter season. Open field will take place daily at 5:00 p.m. at the south end of the stadium bleachers. Off campus runs are offered Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 3:45. Weight training will be offered 5 days a week, and times vary by day. See this full schedule for details. (And note that open field and weight training may be canceled on school holidays.)
Optional winter conditioning plans by event type will be posted on the BHS XC/T&F webpage.
For questions or more information, contact coaches Bradley Johnson BradleyJohnson2@gmail.com and Danielle Perez danielleperez@berkeley.net
Season Passes
Now that the fall season is over, the All-Year Student Sports Pass has been reduced to $11. Join the other 500 students that already have a pass so you can get entry to all BHS Athletics home contests (excluding NCS playoffs).
CLICK HERE and follow the directions to access the pass.
Email athleticdirector@berkeley.net if you have technical difficulties or want to pay cash.
Go Jackets!
Girls Lacrosse
Girls Lacrosse weight room and wall on Tuesdays from 4:00-5:15. No experience needed, come join!
Register for 2025-26 Sports
Athletes must be cleared to participate – Deadline to be cleared for first day is:
8/11 at 9AM! (those that register after that will miss day 1)
Uncleared athletes can stay and watch but can’t participate
Go to berkeleyhighathletics.org and follow the links to Athlete Registration. There are helpful FAQs, tutorials, and links to forms, local clinics that perform sports physicals, optional summer workout opportunities, and much more.
There is also an online store open all year round.
Support your Yellow Jackets!
For Upcoming Games Check out the full BHS Athletics Schedule
Follow on X & Instagram @bhsjacketsports
Contact Athletic Director athleticdirector@berkeley.net
Go Jackets!
All are invited to the King Middle School Advanced Drama Winter One Act!
8th Graders will perform “”The AI Play”” by Don Zolidis on December 11 and 12th in the King Auditorium.
“”When Eleanor uses a chatbot to write a paper on The Great Gatsby for her, she figures it’s not that big of a deal. But when her chatbot writes the best essay on the Great Gatsby ever, she’s sent to a special school for genius children…And that school might not be a school and might just be a prison. Now Eleanor has to lead a jailbreak with her friends-can she escape without the help of artificial intelligence?””
The show is a face paced satire and will run about 30-40 minutes.
Contact melinacentomani@berkeley.net
IMPORTANT PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
📢 Attention Students! Sojourney will be visiting the College & Career Center on Tuesday, January 13th from 9:30 AM to 11:41 AM.
Come learn about their mission to inspire and empower students—especially those connected to HBCUs—through mentorship, creative expression, and leadership opportunities.
👉 Don’t miss this chance to connect, ask questions, and explore your future possibilities!
Space is limited. First come, first served!
Please sign up by scanning the QR code on the flyer
Submitted by joannedumbrigue@berkeley.net
🎓 Financial Aid Application Workshop
📅 Wednesday, January 14th 🕠 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM 📍 College & Career Center (CCC)
Need help navigating your financial aid applications? Join us for a hands-on workshop where staff will guide you through the process step by step. Whether you’re starting your FAFSA, CADAA, or just have questions, this is the perfect time to get support.
✅ Learn how to apply for financial aid ✅ Get one-on-one assistance from staff ✅ Bring your questions and required documents
Don’t miss this chance to secure the funding you need for college success!
Submitted by joannedumbrigue@berkeley.net
Hygiene drive for the Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center
The Women’s Student Union is having a hygiene drive for the women’s daytime drop in center. The box will be located in the main office next to the cafeteria until the end of the semester.
Visit https://www.womensdropin.org/
Amazon wish list which has their most currently needed items
Right now they need travel size hygiene items, such as deodorant, body wash, toothbrushes, and toothpaste, as well as hand warmers and women’s medium to large underwear.
Submitted by juliawarrenboyd@students.berkeley.net
@womesstudentunion
Soroptimist International of Oakland
Soroptimist International of Oakland, Founder’s Club are still accepting applications for the Violet Richardson award. This award is given to young women between 14 and 18 years of age for volunteering.
If you or anyone have questions about this award, please don’t hesitate to contact Jacqueline Cisneros, Violet Richardson Award Chairwoman, 510-621-3627.
The award amounts are
$1500 – first place
$1000 – second place
$500 – third place
Please see Ms. Joanne or Navarro for additional paperwork.
Contact joannedumbrigue@berkeley.net
Blood Drive with the Red Cross Club!
*The American Red Cross staff will be conducting the drive*
Where: BHS Community Theater Lobby
When: December 17th, 2025 (1st day of finals) 12-5 pm
Eligibility:
– 16+ (16 needs parental consent form -email sharmilashaik@students.berkeley.net , 17+ does not)
– Meets weight requirements for height (email sharmilashaik@students.berkeley.net )
– YOU DO NOT NEED TO KNOW YOUR BLOOD TYPE
How to sign up:
– Come to CCC on Mondays or Wednesdays after school and find Sharmila Shaik. She will make sure you are eligible and help you sign up
OR
Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. Be the change. Give blood.
@berkeleyhigh.redcross
PARTICIPATE in the 2025 winter HOLIDAY MEAL
I’m so glad you asked! these are the donation bins we got from alameda county food bank so we can start collecting items for the holiday meal event. Items such as…
winter coat, unused hygiene items, and food items. We need non-perishables canned goods, beans, or soups, legumes, thats what we want.
CHECK OUT THE BHS LEADERSHIP WEBSITE TO VOLUNTEER or CONTRIBUTE
these bins will be available right by the main office entrance from now until about a month when the winter holiday meal event happens meaning you can come by any time
thank you jackets.
Contact brookstrotmore@students.berkeley.net
Yearbook Info
Purchase a Yearbook
BHS Seniors! We are almost out of yearbooks, which means this is your last chance to order! We will NOT be able to ensure you get a yearbook if you don’t order BEFORE the end of the semester. To order a yearbook at the normal price ($95), you can order online following this link: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/jobSearch/displayHome entering the code 16356. If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you can buy the yearbook in person for only $55 in Ms. Marini’s room: A2.
The yearbook is extending the date to pick your senior portrait to December 16th to accommodate the most recent round of senior portraits at BHS. Please make sure you log onto Prestige and select the pose you want for the yearbook before this date. If you do not select a pose, the Yearbook Editors will choose one for you.
If you haven’t taken a portrait and still want to, you will need to make an appointment with Prestige at the Hayward Office before the deadline and ask to select your pose “In Camera” which means at the shoot, in order for us to receive it in time. If you take a portrait between now and December 16th with Prestige, I encourage you to email me directly at amandamarini@berkeley.net to let me know, so I can make sure Prestige sends us your portrait.
Call 1-877-825-7922 (Monday–Friday, 9 AM–4 PM). You will most likely need to book an appointment at their Hayward office.
Email any questions to bhsyearbook@berkeley.net
@berkeleyearbook
Berkeley Community Scholars
We are excited to share that the Berkeley Community Scholars (BCS) High Hopes Scholarship application will open on December 1st and closes February 26th. Thanks to your support last year, we granted 16 scholarships to Berkeley High seniors, 7 scholarships to Berkeley High graduates at Berkeley City College, and 7 scholarships to students transferring from Community College to a Bachelor’s Degree institution.
See flyer here for more information
Info Sessions in the College and Career Center:
- Wed. December 10: 2:35-3:33pm 6th period
- Wed., January 14, 10:43-11:41am 3rd period
- Wed., February 4, 3:30-4:37pm 7th period at the Computer Lab
- Thur., February 26, 3:30-4:37pm 7th period
BCS offers two programs to help students earn a bachelor’s degree:
1. Bachelor’s Degree High Hopes Scholarship Program:
- For Berkeley public high school grads entering a 4-year college in Fall 2026.
- Receive up to $16,000 in installments over four years.
2. Community College High Hopes Scholarship Program:
- For Berkeley grads starting at community college on the path to a bachelor’s degree.
- Receive up to $8,000 in installments over two years.
- Transfer successfully to a 4-year university and apply for an additional $8,000.
**Both programs offer 1×1 advising, networking opportunities, and career readiness.
Contact emily@berkeleyscholars.org
BHS LEGACY HOODIE
Purchase Here @ online BHS Student Store
Sizes S – 3XL
Don’t Leave Your Legacy Behind
Contact johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net
Quick Links
Need a Replacement Student ID? October 20 is the next on-campus photo day.
Need a Locker? Visit C-210 during lunch or after school.
Welcome Back Assembly 25 & What Every Ninth Grader Should Know
OFF-CAMPUS LUNCH GUIDE Click here for some tasty Off Campus Lunch ideas.
BHS All Class Reunion Facebook page (non-BUSD)
Order a 2025-26 Yearbook Click here Contact amandamarini@berkeley.net
Make a BHS Health Center Appt. Click here
Complete a Free & Reduced Lunch Application secure.ezmealapp.com contact saraleon@berkeley.net
Click here for the daily lunch menu
Club Registration Register a BHS Student Club for 2025-26
BHS Athletics Berkeleyhighathletics.org
Class of 2026 Senior Info Senior Info, Dates & Resources
About
ASB Leadership is a collective student voice composed of a diverse body of student leaders. Our mission is to create a more positive and engaging experience at Berkeley High through civic engagement, community building, sustainability, social events, and positive staff-student relations.
Useful Links
Contact Info
Berkeley High ASB Leadership
1980 Allston Way, Berkeley CA United States 94704
johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net
510.644.8990
Go Jackets!
Notification of Non-Discrimination Policy
The Berkeley Unified School District is committed to providing a hostile-free working and learning environment. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, bullying, intimidation, and retaliation, based on actual or perceived race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status (related medical conditions), religion, color, national origin (including language restrictions and possession of a driver’s license (issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart attack), medical condition (cancer-related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance.
Discrimination is different treatment based on a protected characteristic in the context of an educational program, work or activity without a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason that interferes with or limits the individual’s ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by the District or includes an adverse employment action.
Hostile environment harassment occurs when a target is subjected to unwelcome conduct based on a protected characteristic, which is both subjectively offensive to the target and would be offensive to a reasonable person of similar circumstances/characteristics and is sufficiently so severe, and so pervasive to interfere with or limit an individual’s ability to effectively work or to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or opportunities offered by the District. Harassment may take many forms, including but not limited to, verbal remarks and name-calling, graphic and written statements, or any conduct that may be threatening or humiliating. Harassment based on any of the above protected categories is a form of unlawful discrimination and will not be tolerated by the District and can result in disciplinary action against the offending student or employee.
Upon witnessing an act of discrimination, harassment, bullying, intimidation, and retaliation, based on actual or perceived protected characteristics, school personnel are required to take immediate steps to intervene when it is safe to do so. Once a school/office has expressed notice or reason to know of such conduct, whether carried out by employees, students, or third parties, it should take immediate and appropriate steps to investigate, determine what occurred, take prompt and effective steps reasonably calculated to end the conduct, eliminate a hostile environment, if one has been created and prevent the conduct from occurring again. These steps should be taken regardless of whether an individual makes a complaint or asks the school/office to take action. Complaints are protected from retaliation. The District prohibits retaliation against any person who files a complaint or an appeal, reports instances of noncompliance, discrimination, harassment, bullying, and intimidation, or who participates in the complaint-filing or investigation process. This nondiscriminatory policy applies to all acts related to school activity or school attendance within any school/office under the jurisdiction of the Berkeley Unified School District.
For more information, or to file a complaint please contact:District Title IX Coordinator/Compliance Officer Berkeley Unified School District, 2020 Bonar Street, Room 117, Berkeley CA 94702 Phone: (510) 486-9338; Email: complaints@berkeley.net
