Get Jacket Gear in time for the winter holidays!

Hello Fellow Yellow Jackets,

Check out the jam packed online store of shirts, hoodies, jackets, and headwear just in time for the chilly air. The store has a range of items and prices for everyone’s budget. The store will be open for orders until November 5th. The items will be made and shipped to the BHS leadership office before winter break with no delays, fingers crossed. You will be notified once the items are here for pickup.

Click below for the full catalog of over 50 items…

Get your jacket gear today!Each purchase supports BHS Leadership & Activities.
Store closes on November 5th.

10.23 BULLETIN: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, GIRLS LACROSSE, WATER POLO SR NIGHT, VOLLEYBALL SR NIGHT, SHINY BEACHES, CANDY GRAMS, PHOTO MAKE UP DAY & more buzz…

Andreas L., Chapy M., Rey T., Chiefs of PublicityBERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT BULLETINOne big, red & gold familyMr. V, Director of Student Activities
@juicethejacketsBHS LeadershipClick here to Submit a BulletinBulletin CatalogBulletin Spotify playlist
Video Bulletin: Monday, Wednesday, Friday October 23, 2024
Here is today’s video bulletin:
PA: Trivia Friday with Principal Raygoza

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS


UPCOMING EVENTS

10.28 – Makeup Photo Day BHS cafeteria

10.30 – 11.8 Macbeth tickets

10.4-10.8 Winter Athletics Tryouts <must be cleared to participate


Day of the Dead Festival

Berkeley High School Courtyard

October 26, 2024,   11 – 4

Submitted by adrianabetti@berkeley.net 


Girls Lacrosse

Girls lacrosse is hosting conditioning and preseason training on Wednesdays 3:45-4:30 before Strength and Conditioning in the weight room at the cement/blacktop between the locker rooms and M building.

Contact michaelaguerrera@gmail.com 

@bhswlacrosse


Join shiny beaches club! 

We are an environmentalist club focused on keeping California beaches clean and getting students community service hours. We hope to travel to many locations to clean beaches and help restore aquatic environments. We meet at C213 every Thursday at lunch, Snacks provided!

Submitted by isabellaramos@students.berkeley.net 

@shiny.beaches.bhs


BHS ATHLETICS

Athlete Survey

If you’re an athlete, fill out this survey so we can receive feedback of your sport’s community! 

Athlete Survey form

Submitted from lucianakamura@students.berkeley.net 

@berkeleyathleticfund 

WINTER SPORTS BEGIN on November 4th: 

Athletes must be cleared to participate

Week of November 4th tryout/practice schedule (location and times subject to change)

Boys Basketball: 4PM, ready to tryout in the Donahue Gymnasium

Girls Basketball: 4PM, ready to tryout in the Jacket Gymnasium

Boys and Girls Wrestling: 4PM, meet in the Mat room (next to the M gym)

Boys Soccer: Mon/Wed/Fri 7:15PM, Tue/Thurs 3:45pm at Jacket Stadium 

Girls Soccer: Mon/Wed/Fri 3:45PM, Tue/Thurs 7:15pm at Jacket Stadium 

Athletes must be CLEARED to participate in practices.

All athletes (including returning athletes) must have a valid physical and register online through our clearance system called Home Campus. To register and learn all about the clearance process, go to: https://sites.google.com/berkeley.net/bhsathletics/Resources/athlete-registration

INFORMATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE CLEARANCE:

Clearance paperwork takes about 20 minutes to complete. Have your Student ID number and health insurance information ready, including policy number, and a copy of your license and auto insurance (if you intend to help carpool), and take a picture of and scan your physical in order to upload it into Home Campus (please make sure the physician signs, dates, and stamps it)

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: I’ve done the Home Campus clearance but it still says pending

A: We’re working on it!!! Grades were just submitted. We’ll be clearing right up to noon on the day of tryouts!

Q: My physical expires during the season

A: Please get a new before Nov 4

Q: My physical expires during the season but my insurance won’t let me get a new one until it’s been a year since the last one

A: Your doctor’s office may complete the form without requiring a physical exam, send it to them and ask. Otherwise, we recommend going to a local clinic, click here for some options. Some charge as little as $25. You can go to your family physician through your insurance over the summer to reset the 1 year clock to a more convenient time in the year. Here is a downloadable copy of our physical form.

Q: Do we HAVE TO upload the BHS physical form?

A: No. Any “pre-participation physical” form will suffice. Whatever form/format you use, PLEASE make sure the physician DATES, SIGNS, and STAMPS the form and clearly notes that your student athlete is “cleared to participate with no restrictions” (or some similar line).

Q: What happens if I’m not cleared by the first day?
A: You cannot practice/participate. Many teams have competitive tryouts and this can impact your chances of making the team. Contact coaches ASAP if you have extenuating circumstances

Q: I play a fall sport that still has practices and games during the week of 11/4. What should I do?

A: Contact the coach of the winter team you wish to play for to arrange a make-up tryout. It is not safe (or fair) for you to do two rigorous practices in one day. You are entitled to a make-up tryout but you must communicate with the coach ahead of time.

Q: What should I do if I have an unavoidable scheduling conflict with a tryout day(s)? (other than being a fall athlete)

A: Please contact coaches immediately to discuss make-up options if you have scheduling conflicts. There is no guarantee that coaches can accommodate you. 

Q: I don’t remember seeing an email about my clearance status. How can I check if I’m ‘In Progress’ (incomplete), ‘Pending’ (everything done and waiting for ADs to check grades), ‘Denied’ (something is wrong with my physical), ‘Practice Only’ (uncleared transfer or grades issue), or ‘Cleared’?
A: Go to https://www.homecampus.com/login 

1) Log in using the email and password you set
2) This will take you to the “My Student/Athlete Clearances” page.
3) You should see existing registrations under “My Student/Athlete Clearances” – if not, change the year to 2024-2025 and hit search.

Note: check your spam folder if you’ve never received an email from HOME CAMPUS

Note: the steps described above will also help you identify if you have duplicate registrations that can be deleted.

Q: I registered before I had my physical ready. I now have it. How do I upload it?
A: To upload your physical, take a picture or scan of it and then,

1) Go to https://www.homecampus.com/login
2) Log in using the email and password you set
3) This will take you to the “My Student/Athlete Clearances” page.
4) Click on the “Files” Icon of your 2024-2025 clearance
5) Upload your physical here and then hit “save and continue”

Q: I want to play a spring sport. What should I do?

A: You should also be selecting those sports when you submit your clearance on HOME CAMPUS. We will clear athletes for those sports after semester 1 grades post in January. Spring sports begin on February 10th

Q: How can I support BHS Athletics?
A: Amazing question! There are several ways:

1) Volunteer for team jobs – coaches will have preseason meetings and be soliciting help for tasks ranging from team parent, to drivers, to snack coordinators, to uniform coordinators, to scoreboard operators, etc.
2) Donate to the Berkeley Athletic Fund! You will have an opportunity to donate during the clearance process. BAF helps support coaching stipends and funds capital projects, team travel, uniforms and equipment.
3) Come to a BAF meeting or, even better, become a BAF team rep. BAF meets once a month. CONTACT BAF for more info
4) Be exemplary student-athlete parents/guardians/fans that cheer respectfully for both sides, model respect for the rules, officials, and coaches, and help our student-athletes be the best they can be.

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. 

Support your Yellow Jackets!

For Upcoming Games Check out the full BHS Athletics Schedule

Follow on X & Instagram @bhsjacketsports

BHS Athletics website

Contact Athletic Director athleticdirector@berkeley.net 

Go Jackets!


IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS


BHS Soccer Without Borders is hosting an equipment drive!! 

Donate balls, shin guards, cleats, athletic clothing or any other athletic equipment the week of 10/21-10/25. There will be a box for donations in the Leadership Office!

Submitted by claratjen@students.berkeley.net 

@bhs.swb25


School Board Candidate Forum 

If you would like to hear directly from all 5 BUSD School Board Candidates, then watch this video from the 10.8 forum

@bhscivicleadersclub 


BHS Jazz Fall Concerts coming up!

Come hear this year’s five BHS Jazz big bands! You’ll be amazed at what our performers have learned in just a couple of months since school started. Repertoire includes jazz standards and unusual arrangements directed by BHS Jazz CoDirectors Sarah Cline and Robert Figueroa. Student-led combos also perform at each show.

Tues., Oct. 22:  Ten O’clock* Band and Three O’clock Band and combos

Wed., Oct. 23:  Eleven O’clock Band and Two O’clock Band and combos

Thur., Oct. 24:  Jazz Ensemble and combos

All shows start at 7:00 p.m. at Berkeley High’s Little Theatre. Admission: Free under 18 and BUSD staff. Adults $10, tix at the door. Bring family and friends! We will have food and merch for sale. *Fun fact: BHS Jazz big bands are named by the time their class meets.

More info at bhsjazz.org. Questions? Email berkeleyhighjazz@gmail.com 


Create for Kids!

Hey Jackets! Are you interested in creating cards/kid kits (care packages) to uplift hospitalized children? Join Create for Kids! We provide materials and volunteer hours, 30 minutes for each card while a care package is 1 hour. Friendly reminder that halloween cards are due by October 22nd, at the end of our lunch meeting! Follow our instagram for more updates:)

Submitted by createforkidsbhs@gmail.com

@createforkidsberkeley


MENTAL HEALTH PEER EDUCATOR PROGRAM & TOBACCO USE PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM

Hello from the Wellness Center and Ms. Kitzya, the Wellness Counselor.

The Mental Health Peer Educator Program has began meeting and will begin being present across campus and school media. We are excited to open up our Mental Health Peer Educator (MHPE) Program application and Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Program application. If you are interested in gaining new skills and knowledge please review the two flyers for each program with a QR Code and link to apply. We will also have flyers posted around school and applications in the Wellness Center that you can access every Wednesday during lunch time. 

Cutoff to complete the MENTAL HEALTH PEER EDUCATOR application will be November 8.

Cutoff to complete the TOBACCO USE PREVENTION EDUCATION application will be November 8.

If you are selected for the MHPE Program, you will be selected for an interview with one of our current Peer Educators. If you are selected for TUPE Program, you will meet with Ms. Kitzya  the Wellness Counselor and TUPE Coordinator, for a brief interview. 

These programs are available to 10th and 11th graders.

We can’t wait to meet you all who are interested and to continue spreading awareness of mental health and substance use support. 

Thank you,

Wellness Center

Wellness Counselor, Ms. Kitzya (Kit-see-ya)

kitzyaaguilar@berkeley.net 


Are you interested in studying in a different country this summer? 

In the last two summers, over 70 Berkeley High students studied abroad in countries such as Spain, Italy, South Africa, Costa Rica, South Korea, France, and many more. 

There will be information about the programs offered, scholarships, and the application process. An information session on summer study abroad will happen in the CCC at LUNCHTIME and AFTER SCHOOL on Wednesday October 23th

Contact letran@berkeley.net 


Come see Berkeley High’s production of Macbeth! 

Come see Berkeley High’s production of Macbeth! Tickets are sold out online, however, there is still walkup tickets available! If you show up at least 30 minutes before any show you are very likely to get in! 

The show dates and times are:

Wed. Oct 30th 2024, 5:00 pm

Fri. Nov 1st 2024, 7:00 pm

Sat. Nov 2nd 2024, 7:00 pm

Wed. Nov 6th 2024, 6:00 pm

Thu. Nov 7th 2024, 6:00 pm

Fri. Nov 8th 2024, 7:00 pm

All shows are in the Hall of Fame.

 (Outside the Berkeley High Community Theater)

Tickets are sold out: https://onthestage.tickets/berkeley-high-theater 

Submitted by madeleineowens@students.berkeley.net 

@berkeley_high_theater


Trick Or Treat!

The BHS Counselors will host a Trick Or Treating event for all students on Thursday October 31st! Make sure to wear your favorite outfit to celebrate a day of fun with counselors. The Trick or Treating Event will be held during lunch on the campus green. See you there! 

Submitted by aliettiortegamendoza@berkeley.net 


Join Global Glimpse 

Global Glimpse is an organization that provides scholarships for juniors going into their senior year to visit a Latin American country for two weeks over summer. It’s an education trip so you visit local businesses, work alongside the people, learn about the culture, and contribute to a project that helps the community in some way. The info session  is taking place on 10/16 after school from 6-8pm in the library. Please attend if interested or email Mr. Nathan for more info.

Contact  benjaminnathan@berkeley.net 


Quick Links

Need a Replacement Student ID? September 30 & October 28 are the next photo days.

Need a Locker? Visit C-210 during lunch or after school.

Welcome Back Assembly 24 & 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 2024-25 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 2024-25 

BHS Athletics Berkeleyhighathletics.org

Class of 2025 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

BHS Website

Student Bulletin Archive

Submit a Bulletin

Follow @juicethejackets

Current List of Student Clubs

BHS Events Calendar

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

10.18 BULLETIN: LAST DAY HOCO TIX & ROYALTY VOTING, BHS JAZZ, WOMEN OF LIT, ROAD BIKING, MACBETH TIX, MEETING ABOUT BATHROOMS & more buzz…

Andreas L., Chapy M., Rey T., Chiefs of PublicityBERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT BULLETINOne big, red & gold familyMr. V, Director of Student Activities
@juicethejacketsBHS LeadershipClick here to Submit a BulletinBulletin CatalogBulletin Spotify playlist
Video Bulletin: Monday, Wednesday, Friday October 18, 2024
Here is today’s video bulletin:
PA: Trivia Friday with Principal Raygoza

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS


UPCOMING EVENTS

10.15-19 Unity Week

10.19 Homecoming Game & Dance tickets sales stop at 3:30 pm.

10.21 Last Day to Register to vote

10.30 – 11.8 Macbeth tickets

If you have a schoolwide event to promote, contact Mr. V


School Board Candidate Forum 

If you would like to hear directly from all 5 BUSD School Board Candidates, then watch this video from the 10.8 forum

@bhscivicleadersclub 


Homecoming Royalty

Final Round of Voting

Ballot closes October 18.

VOTE HERE

Choose Top 2 per grade.


BHS Jazz Fall Concerts coming up!

Come hear this year’s five BHS Jazz big bands! You’ll be amazed at what our performers have learned in just a couple of months since school started. Repertoire includes jazz standards and unusual arrangements directed by BHS Jazz CoDirectors Sarah Cline and Robert Figueroa. Student-led combos also perform at each show.

Tues., Oct. 22:  Ten O’clock* Band and Three O’clock Band and combos

Wed., Oct. 23:  Eleven O’clock Band and Two O’clock Band and combos

Thur., Oct. 24:  Jazz Ensemble and combos

All shows start at 7:00 p.m. at Berkeley High’s Little Theatre. Admission: Free under 18 and BUSD staff. Adults $10, tix at the door. Bring family and friends! We will have food and merch for sale. *Fun fact: BHS Jazz big bands are named by the time their class meets.

More info at bhsjazz.org. Questions? Email berkeleyhighjazz@gmail.com 


MENTAL HEALTH PEER EDUCATOR PROGRAM & TOBACCO USE PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM

Hello from the Wellness Center and Ms. Kitzya, the Wellness Counselor.

The Mental Health Peer Educator Program has began meeting and will begin being present across campus and school media. We are excited to open up our Mental Health Peer Educator (MHPE) Program application and Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Program application. If you are interested in gaining new skills and knowledge please review the two flyers for each program with a QR Code and link to apply. We will also have flyers posted around school and applications in the Wellness Center that you can access every Wednesday during lunch time. 

Cutoff to complete the MENTAL HEALTH PEER EDUCATOR application will be November 8.

Cutoff to complete the TOBACCO USE PREVENTION EDUCATION application will be November 8.

If you are selected for the MHPE Program, you will be selected for an interview with one of our current Peer Educators. If you are selected for TUPE Program, you will meet with Ms. Kitzya  the Wellness Counselor and TUPE Coordinator, for a brief interview. 

These programs are available to 10th and 11th graders.

We can’t wait to meet you all who are interested and to continue spreading awareness of mental health and substance use support. 

Thank you,

Wellness Center

Wellness Counselor, Ms. Kitzya (Kit-see-ya)

kitzyaaguilar@berkeley.net 


Are you interested in studying in a different country this summer? 

In the last two summers, over 70 Berkeley High students studied abroad in countries such as Spain, Italy, South Africa, Costa Rica, South Korea, France, and many more. 

There will be information about the programs offered, scholarships, and the application process. An information session on summer study abroad will happen in the CCC at LUNCHTIME and AFTER SCHOOL on Wednesday October 23th

Contact letran@berkeley.net 


Come see Berkeley High’s production of Macbeth! 

Come see Berkeley High’s production of Macbeth! Tickets are sold out online, however, there is still walkup tickets available! If you show up at least 30 minutes before any show you are very likely to get in! 

The show dates and times are:

Wed. Oct 30th 2024, 5:00 pm

Fri. Nov 1st 2024, 7:00 pm

Sat. Nov 2nd 2024, 7:00 pm

Wed. Nov 6th 2024, 6:00 pm

Thu. Nov 7th 2024, 6:00 pm

Fri. Nov 8th 2024, 7:00 pm

All shows are in the Hall of Fame.

 (Outside the Berkeley High Community Theater)

Tickets are sold out: https://onthestage.tickets/berkeley-high-theater 

Submitted by madeleineowens@students.berkeley.net 

@berkeley_high_theater


Trick Or Treat!

The BHS Counselors will host a Trick Or Treating event for all students on Thursday October 31st! Make sure to wear your favorite outfit to celebrate a day of fun with counselors. The Trick or Treating Event will be held during lunch on the campus green. See you there! 

Submitted by aliettiortegamendoza@berkeley.net 


Q&A with school board Director Jennifer Shanoski about bathrooms at Berkeley High

C127 at Lunch Monday

Hosted by alliance for gender, expansive, students, and BHS Civic leaders

Contact Bhscivicleaders@gmail.com 

@bhscivicleadersclub

@bhs_ages


BHS Soccer Without Borders is hosting an equipment drive!! 

Donate balls, shin guards, cleats, athletic clothing or any other athletic equipment the week of 10/21-10/25. There will be a box for donations in the Leadership Office!

Submitted by claratjen@students.berkeley.net 

@bhs.swb25


IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS


Homecoming Dance

Masquerade

Saturday, October 19

7:00-10:00 pm

Berkeley High (enter at the Athletic Plaza)

Tickets always available on the BHS Student Store

General $20 credit online, Paypal, Venmo & Zelle in person

Free & Reduced $10 <in person only

In person sales on Wednesdays & Fridays in Leadership Office


Rally day is historically an event in which harassment and assault are prominent. 

Women’s Student Union and BHS Stop Harassing are collaborating next Tuesday at lunch in a meeting to educate about and prevent the perpetual harm on rally day. 

Tuesday at lunch in C-221

Submitted by phoebededlow@students.berkeley.net 

@womensstudentunion @bhsstopharrassing


10.15-19 Unity Week

More details about dress suggestions.

10.15 PAJAMA DAY

10.16 ANYTHING BUT A BACKPACK DAY

10.17 DECADE’S DAY

10.18 RED & GOLD JACKET PRIDE DAY


Join Global Glimpse 

Global Glimpse is an organization that provides scholarships for juniors going into their senior year to visit a Latin American country for two weeks over summer. It’s an education trip so you visit local businesses, work alongside the people, learn about the culture, and contribute to a project that helps the community in some way. The info session  is taking place on 10/16 after school from 6-8pm in the library. Please attend if interested or email Mr. Nathan for more info.

Contact  benjaminnathan@berkeley.net 


Asian Pacific Islander Club will be hosting API graduation

Asian Pacific Islander Club will be hosting API graduation at the end of the year! To interested seniors, please fill out this interest form as soon as possible. 

Submitted by mariannemah@students.berkeley.net 

@bhs.apic


Please join us for Berkeley Rep’s Teen Night! 

The show will be The Matchbox Magic Flute! It will be at the Berkeley Rep on Friday the 18th at 6:30. It costs $10 complete with a free dinner! 

Get your tickets here

Submitted by kabirhermon@students.berkeley.net AeJay Mitchell AMitchell@berkeleyrep.org  


Join the BHS Soccer Without Borders club! 

We raise money and equipment for underprivileged kids to play soccer. We meet every other Thursdays at lunch in room C307. Hope to see you there!

Submitted by claratjen@students.berkeley.net 


Sunrise is a club working for climate justice for all. 

We are excited to announce that we have a phone banking event, next week on Thursday, October 17th in room G103, at lunch. In this event, we will call people around the country to encourage them to vote in this upcoming election. If you want to be a part of making change in this country, be there! 

Please contact sunriseberkeleyhigh@gmail.com  if you have any questions.

@sunriseberkeleyhigh


GSA is the Gender and Sexuality Alliance

GSA is the Gender and Sexuality Alliance, where we talk about queer topics. We are hoping to have enough participants to have a Queer Prom this Spring, but we need lots of interested people! We meet in C127 (Ms. Boylan’s room) on FRIDAY LUNCHES. We’re looking for students able to join and be on leadership throughout the year. 

Contact erinlasiewski@students.berkeley.net

@bhsqueer


BHS ATHLETICS

Athlete Survey

If you’re an athlete, fill out this survey so we can receive feedback of your sport’s community! 

Athlete Survey form

Submitted from lucianakamura@students.berkeley.net 

@berkeleyathleticfund 

Girls Soccer

All girls interested in playing soccer for Berkeley High this winter please plan to attend our annual preseason meeting – it will be held after school on Friday, October 11th from 3:45 to 4:30pm – meet at the senior steps. Soccer tryouts begin November 4th – be sure to go to berkeleyhighathletics.org and register for clearance today! (get your annual physical scheduled asap, so you can upload your signed physical)

You’ll meet our new (& familiar) coaching staff, we’ll respond to questions raised in recent player (& parent) surveys, and get ready to kickoff the high school season… #gojackets!

Friday, October 11th @ 3:45pm

meet at senior steps @ BHS

Girls Softball

Attention Softball Players – 

Students interested in playing BHS softball this spring are invited to attend an information meeting to learn more about the program on Wednesday, October 16 at 4:30 in the right field bleachers of the softball field.

Contact Ben Highton at bhighton@gmail.com OR Coach Jason Kaneko at jkcma5@gmail.com 

Hello Returning Student-Athletes,

The clearance registration portal for 24-25 is open. Remember, it is best to get a physical anytime from now to the beginning of August to ensure that the physical is good for the whole sports year (early August to early May). 

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. 

Support your Yellow Jackets!

For Upcoming Games Check out the full BHS Athletics Schedule

Follow on X & Instagram @bhsjacketsports

BHS Athletics website

Contact Athletic Director athleticdirector@berkeley.net 

Go Jackets!


CLASS OF 2025

GRADUATION ORDER DAY

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22

BHS MAIN COURTYARD

Achievers, Inc.

www.graduationorder.com 

Code: bhs510

Prices go up in 2025


Yearbook Name Change Request

Please fill out this name change form for yearbook if you go by another name than listed in Infinite Campus. Please do not fill out this form if you just go by a nickname. 

This form is due by November 1st. 

Contact bhsyearbook@berkeley.net 

@berkeleyearbook


Quick Links

Need a Replacement Student ID? September 30 & October 28 are the next photo days.

Need a Locker? Visit C-210 during lunch or after school.

Welcome Back Assembly 24 & 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 2024-25 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 2024-25 

BHS Athletics Berkeleyhighathletics.org

Class of 2025 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

BHS Website

Student Bulletin Archive

Submit a Bulletin

Follow @juicethejackets

Current List of Student Clubs

BHS Events Calendar

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

10.2 BULLETIN: HOCO TIX, ACTIVISM CLUB, STAFF OF THE DAY, POETRY CLUB, BOATING, HONOR LATINX HERITAGE, SAT SCHOOL, CAREER GUIDE, CHANGEMAKER PROJECT & more buzz…

Andreas L., Chapy M., Rey T., Chiefs of PublicityBERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT BULLETINOne big, red & gold familyMr. V, Director of Student Activities
@juicethejacketsBHS LeadershipClick here to Submit a BulletinBulletin CatalogBulletin Spotify playlist
Video Bulletin: Monday, Wednesday, Friday October 2, 2024
Here is today’s video bulletin:

​Apologies no subtitles today due to tech difficulties. 🙁
PA: Trivia Friday with Principal Raygoza

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS


UPCOMING EVENTS

9.21-10.10 BHS Mock Election

10.8 School Board Candidate Forum Little Theater

10.10 Talent Show  Talent Show Auditions

10.15-19 Unity Week

10.19 Homecoming Dance / Game (tickets on sale 9.30)

10.21 Last to Register to vote

If you have a schoolwide event to promote, contact Mr. V


Homecoming Dance

Masquerade

Saturday, October 19

7:00-10:00 pm

Berkeley High (enter at the Athletic Plaza)

Tickets always available on the BHS Student Store

General $20 credit online, Venmo & Zelle in person

Free & Reduced $10 <in person only

In person sales on Wednesdays & Fridays in Leadership Office 

Homecoming Royalty Nominations

Please nominate using this form before October 4.

Contact sophiepomfret@students.berkeley.net tamarmckey@students.berkeley.net 

@bhsjuniors2026


Join Activism club! 

We will teach students to become the future leaders of tomorrow by learning about, public speaking, debating political topics, writing in all forms, organizing events, networking, and historical events that have affected how leaders organize and inflict social change. Our first official meeting will take place this Thursday from 4 – 5 , usually we will go till 5:30 but this is the first official meeting of the year! We plan to focus on public speaking for the first lesson.If you are passionate about advocating within your writing, then please do drop by! We meet at H102a Thursdays 4-5:30 weekly.This week will only be 4-5! 

Submitted by sofiasanchez@students.berkeley.net 

@bhs_activismclub


Sign Up for Saturday School

Attention students – this Saturday we will be hosting Saturday School in the M building from 9 to 12pm.  It’s a great way to earn make up hours for attendance and get some work done! Anyone can attend and we hope to see you there. 

If you would like to attend, please RSVP with the google link so we can plan to know how much food to buy since lunch and snacks will be provided.  

Submitted by cassandratesch@berkeley.net 


Meet Ms. Michelle Chen, Career Guide

Meet Ms. Michelle Chen, Career Guide from the Alameda County of Education (ACOE). ACOE is working with Berkeley High to ensure that all students get guidance about post-secondary options, including those not attending four-year college. As a part of that initiative, Ms. Michelle, will be on campus weekly to provide expert guidance into the trades. 

She will be at the College & Career Center on Tuesdays between 8:30-4:30pm to support our students and recent grads gain access to the skilled trades and green alternatives. To learn more about the initiative, please visit: www.acoe.org/gcgi.  

@berkeleyhs_collegecareercenter


Poetry club

Poetry club will have their first meeting in C105 this Friday. If you have any questions, please email Solanaschwarzingerreuter@students.Berkeley.net 


 Join The Changemaker Club

Would you like to be a changemaker in your community? Join The Changemaker Club where you’ll learn about social and climate justice issues, work to develop an innovative solution, and pitch your project for funding at the Changemaker Foundation. Check out @we_make_change_ and visit their website thechangemakerproject.org to learn more about how you can be the change in your community you wish to see!

Please note that you have to be nominated by your teacher, in order to be part of the Club, as we only have a limited number of nominee slots available! All the teachers need to do is to send a list of student names + emails to our faculty sponsor (melissajimenez@berkeley.net) who can collect them and let them know that their nominee has been selected to be a part of the changemaker club. 

For more information please contact Amalia Kelterborn at amaliakelterborn@students.berkeley.net 


First Library Advisory Board meeting 

The first Library Advisory Board meeting will be at lunch on Tuesday, Oct. 8 in the BHS Library. We’ll have yummy snacks to share, talk about the club activities for the year, and get your ideas for how to make the BHS Library extra awesome!

Submitted by allysonbogie@berkeley.net 


Join Combat Robotics 

Join Combat Robotics at Berkeley High! We meet every thursday in G214, where we learn how to build and compete with combat robots.

Submitted by benjamindernburg@students.berkeley.net 


Halloween club 

Halloween club meeting is this Monday in c325 aka Mr Pratt’s room. We will be discussing the cafeteria.

Submitted by jinjones@students.berkeley.net 

@berkeleyhalloweenclub


IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS 


Keys For Kids

Are you a piano player or have knowledge regarding music theory? If so, join our new club Keys for Kids! We have partnered with Washington elementary school to create an after school class where BHS students will work in small groups teaching the basics of piano and music theory. The club will run after school every Tuesday from 4-5!

Submitted by josephinemorasky@students.berkeley.net 


JOIN SEXUAL HEALTH INFO FOR TEENS aka S.H.I.F.T.

This is Luis and Molly the SHIFT Program Coordinators located at the Health Center and we are excited to introduce the SHIFT Program. SHIFT is a paid peer to peer program where you the students will learn about sexual health, then present it to your fellow classmates. We are looking for open minded community driven individuals who are welcome to learning new skills. No experience is necessary. We will be teaching and learning together! 

If you have any questions check out our flyer, it has dates for info sessions to learn more and ask us questions. If you are interested, scan the QR code to apply to the program! 

We are always at the Health Center too if you need to talk to us.

Submitted by luisboggiano@partner.berkeley.net 


Art Submissions for Chicanx/Latinx history month issue!

The Jacket is excited to announce that we are opening up our art submissions for Chicanx/Latinx history month issue! We encourage you to submit your work, which could be an art piece, photo, poem, or anything else you desire. Submissions are due on Friday, October 4th. 

Please submit pieces to josephinemorasky@students.berkeley.net and ysabelchu@students.berkeley.net, and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions! More information will be provided on our instagram @bhsjacket.


Berkeley School Board Candidate Forum 

The community is cordially invited to attend.

Tuesday, October 8th from 5:30 to 6:30pm

Little Theater 

The Berkeley High School (BHS) Civic Leaders Club is sponsoring the first

Berkeley School Board Candidate Forum aimed at high school students.

The Forum will take place at the Berkeley High School Little Theater on Tuesday

October 8th from 5:30 to 6:30pm.

This event marks a historic moment for youth in Berkeley. Eight years after

Berkeley’s Vote 16 Measure Y1 passed in 2016 with over 70% approval, 16 and

17 year olds will have the ability to vote in this year’s school board elections for

the first time. Berkeley and Oakland are the first cities in California to enact

legislation allowing people of 16 years and older to vote in any public elections,

Add your Questions here >>> Question Form

so this school board election is a first.

All five Berkeley school board candidates Laura Babitt, Jen Corn, Norma J F

Harrison, Abdur Sikder, and Ana Vasudeo are scheduled to attend. BHS Civic

Leaders president, Eva Levenson, will open the evening and introduce the

candidates. Winta Clark, Berkeley Unified School District’s Student School Board

Rep, and Jules Droz, BHS Civic Leaders Vice president, will moderate the

Forum.

Questions for the candidates will be submitted by students and community

members.

About BHS Civic Leaders:

BHS Civic Leaders is a student-led club at Berkeley High School dedicated to

fostering civic engagement and leadership among youth. Through initiatives such

as its Voter Registration Day partnership with the League of Women Voters

(September 17th), and the School Board Forum, the club aims to empower

students to actively participate in their community and local governance.

Event Details:

Date: October 8th, 2024

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Location: Berkeley High School, Little Theater, 1980 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA

For More Information:

For additional details or media inquiries, please contact BHS Civic Leaders

at bhscivicleaders@gmail.com


Research all 5 School Board Candidates

There are two open seats.

Berkeleyside Voter Guide

Laura Babitt

https://www.laurababitt.com/

Jen Corn

https://www.jencorn.org/

Naomi J F Harrison

https://ballotpedia.org/Norma_J.F._Harrison

Abdur Sikder

Ana Vasudeo

 ​​https://vasudeo4berkeley.com/ 

General BUSD School Board info

https://ballotpedia.org/Berkeley_Unified_School_District,_California,_elections

BHS ATHLETICS

GIRLS SOCCER

All girls interested in playing soccer for Berkeley High this winter, please plan to attend our annual preseason meeting. It will be held after school on Friday, October 11th from 3:45 to 4:30pm – meet at entrance to softball field. 

Soccer tryouts begin November 4th – be sure to go to www.homecampus.com and register today!

You’ll meet our new (& familiar) coaching staff, we’ll respond to questions raised in recent player (& parent) surveys, and get ready to kickoff the high school season… #gojackets!

Hello Returning Student-Athletes,

The clearance registration portal for 24-25 is open. Remember, it is best to get a physical anytime from now to the beginning of August to ensure that the physical is good for the whole sports year (early August to early May). 

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. 

Support your Yellow Jackets!

For Upcoming Games Check out the full BHS Athletics Schedule

Follow on X & Instagram @bhsjacketsports

BHS Athletics website

Contact Athletic Director athleticdirector@berkeley.net 

Go Jackets!


BHS Mock Election

Vote for school board candidates, US President, and state props. The BHS results will be combined with hundreds of thousands of other CA students participating in their own mock election.

Vote here before 10.10

Goal is >75% participation

Contact Mr. V


Join us for the 2024 TeenTechSF Civic Hackathon!

Location: San Francisco Main Library @ SFPL’s Children’s Center

Saturday, October 12th, 10 AM-5 PM

AND Sunday, October 13th, 10 AM – 3 PM

LEARN MORE and REGISTER HERE — SPACE IS LIMITED to 100 spots!

2 days, 11 hours, 100 teens generating thousands of ideas for tech solutions to community problems!

Like all our events, the TeenTechSF Civic Hackathon is free, beginner-friendly, and open to all Bay Area teens. New hackers are encouraged to participate. We’ll have a special award category for first-time hackers and $1000 worth of PRIZES and GIVEAWAYS throughout the two-day long event! Workshops will be available on how to design your own website, mobile apps, and video games.

Contact michelle.hc.yeung@gmail.com 


Quick Links

Need a Replacement Student ID? September 30 & October 28 are the next photo days.

Need a Locker? Visit C-210 during lunch or after school.

Welcome Back Assembly 24 & 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 2024-25 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 2024-25 

BHS Athletics Berkeleyhighathletics.org

Class of 2025 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

BHS Website

Student Bulletin Archive

Submit a Bulletin

Follow @juicethejackets

Current List of Student Clubs

BHS Events Calendar

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

9.27 BULLETIN: JOIN SHIFT, OUR MONOLOGUES, HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, ART SUBMISSIONS, PANCAKE FUNDRAISER, KEYS for KIDS, MOVIE CLUB, FIX-IT FEST & much more buzz…

Andreas L., Chapy M., Rey T., Chiefs of PublicityBERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT BULLETINOne big, red & gold familyMr. V, Director of Student Activities
@juicethejacketsBHS LeadershipClick here to Submit a BulletinBulletin CatalogBulletin Spotify playlist
Video Bulletin: Monday, Wednesday, Friday September 27, 2024
Here is today’s video bulletin:
PA: Trivia Friday with Principal Raygoza

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS


UPCOMING EVENTS

9.21-10.10 BHS Mock Election

9.30 Make Up Photo Day in BHS Cafeteria

10.8 School Board Candidate Forum 5:30 Little Theater

10.10 Talent Show  Talent Show Auditions

10.15-19 Unity Week

10.19 Homecoming Dance / Game (tickets on sale 9.30)

10.21 Last to Register to vote

If you have a schoolwide event to promote, contact Mr. V


This is a reminder to submit and sign-up to audition for Our Monologues!

The submission link is here 

and on our website ourmonologuesbhs.wordpress.com   

and on our Instagram @OurMonologuesBHS,

and also please remember to sign-up to audition using this link 

We encourage all dancers, singers, performers, or people who just want to try something new to sign-up to audition! Auditions will take place during the first week of October but you will not be able to audition if you don’t sign up, so sign up ASAP!

Details will come out to those who sign-up very soon, and as always please reach out to us at ourmonologuesbhs@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.


Keys For Kids

Are you a piano player or have knowledge regarding music theory? If so, join our new club Keys for Kids! We have partnered with Washington elementary school to create an after school class where BHS students will work in small groups teaching the basics of piano and music theory. The club will run after school every Tuesday from 4-5!

Submitted by josephinemorasky@students.berkeley.net 


BHS movie club

Hi, this is Simon Scurlock president of the BHS movie club. Are you interested in watching and maybe making movies. If so, head to MR. Smith’s class this Monday, September 30th for more details.

Submitted by simonscurlock@students.berkeley.net 

@Bhs movie club 24


Homecoming Royalty Nominations

Please nominate using this form before October 4.


JOIN SEXUAL HEALTH INFO FOR TEENS aka S.H.I.F.T.

This is Luis and Molly the SHIFT Program Coordinators located at the Health Center and we are excited to introduce the SHIFT Program. SHIFT is a paid peer to peer program where you the students will learn about sexual health, then present it to your fellow classmates. We are looking for open minded community driven individuals who are welcome to learning new skills. No experience is necessary. We will be teaching and learning together! 

If you have any questions check out our flyer, it has dates for info sessions to learn more and ask us questions. If you are interested, scan the QR code to apply to the program! 

We are always at the Health Center too if you need to talk to us.

Submitted by luisboggiano@partner.berkeley.net 


Art Submissions for Chicanx/Latinx history month issue!

The Jacket is excited to announce that we are opening up our art submissions for Chicanx/Latinx history month issue! We encourage you to submit your work, which could be an art piece, photo, poem, or anything else you desire. Submissions are due on Friday, October 4th. 

Please submit pieces to josephinemorasky@students.berkeley.net and ysabelchu@students.berkeley.net, and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions! More information will be provided on our instagram @bhsjacket.


 Pancake Fundraiser 

The BHS Cheer team is having a Pancake Fundraiser on Sept 28th from 8am-10am at Applebee’s located in Alameda, CA. The tickets are $20. You can purchase from any cheerleader or email coach Tiffany at tiffanysutherland@berkeley.net

Thanks for your support!! GO JACKETS!!!!!

@bhs_cheerteam


Join us for BUSD’s first Fix-it Fest!

Learn to repair your broken items and help reduce waste in our community.  

We will provide a workspace, tools, and guidance from a volunteer “”Repair Coach”” to help YOU disassemble, troubleshoot, and hopefully fix your item.  

Categories include: bicycles, sewing & textiles, mechanical items, ceramics, small appliances, sporting goods, jewelry & shoes! 

To register your item in advance (not required, but helps us plan) or for more information, visit our website: https://bit.ly/fixitfests 

This is the first of three repair clinics being held during the 2024-25 school year to provide an opportunity for school & community members to learn how to repair household items.

Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 from 1-4PM. 

Willard Middle School

2425 Stuart Street

Berkeley, CA 94705

Submitted by ellenmcclure@berkeley.net


Looking to Join A Band?

 Support BHS music and consider joining in

Submitted by scottpolishuk@students.berkeley.net  


Berkeley School Board Candidate Forum 

The community is cordially invited to attend.

Tuesday, October 8th from 5:30 to 6:30pm

Little Theater 

The Berkeley High School (BHS) Civic Leaders Club is sponsoring the first

Berkeley School Board Candidate Forum aimed at high school students.

The Forum will take place at the Berkeley High School Little Theater on Tuesday

October 8th from 5:30 to 6:30pm.

This event marks a historic moment for youth in Berkeley. Eight years after

Berkeley’s Vote 16 Measure Y1 passed in 2016 with over 70% approval, 16 and

17 year olds will have the ability to vote in this year#39;s school board elections for

the first time. Berkeley and Oakland are the first cities in California to enact

legislation allowing people of 16 years and older to vote in any public elections,

so this school board election is a first.

Add your Questions here >>> Question Form

All five Berkeley school board candidates Laura Babitt, Jen Corn, Norma J F

Harrison, Abdur Sikder, and Ana Vasudeo are scheduled to attend. BHS Civic

Leaders president, Eva Levenson, will open the evening and introduce the

candidates. Winta Clark, Berkeley Unified School District’s Student School Board

Rep, and Jules Droz, BHS Civic Leaders Vice president, will moderate the

Forum.

Questions for the candidates will be submitted by students and community

members.

About BHS Civic Leaders:

BHS Civic Leaders is a student-led club at Berkeley High School dedicated to

fostering civic engagement and leadership among youth. Through initiatives such

as its Voter Registration Day partnership with the League of Women Voters

(September 17th), and the School Board Forum, the club aims to empower

students to actively participate in their community and local governance.

Event Details:

Date: October 8th, 2024

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Location: Berkeley High School, Little Theater, 1980 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA

For More Information:

For additional details or media inquiries, please contact BHS Civic Leaders

at bhscivicleaders@gmail.com


Research all 5 School Board Candidates

There are two open seats.

Laura Babitt

https://www.laurababitt.com/

Jen Corn

https://www.jencorn.org/

Naomi J F Harrison

https://ballotpedia.org/Norma_J.F._Harrison

Abdur Sikder

https://votesikder.com/

Ana Vasudeo

 ​​https://vasudeo4berkeley.com/ 

General BUSD School Board info

https://ballotpedia.org/Berkeley_Unified_School_District,_California,_elections

BHS ATHLETICS

Girls Varsity Tennis

WHAT’S UP BERKELEY HIGH! Girls Varsity Tennis would love to invite you all to come watch and cheer for us at an upcoming Home match. We currently hold an 8-1 record and just beat Alameda in an epic nail biter (slayyy).  We play Bishop O’Dowd next Thursday at Merritt College and will soon be posting our entire match calendar all around the school.  Please be sure to check it out for upcoming home matches! Go Jackets!

@bhswomenstennis

GIRLS SOCCER

All girls interested in playing soccer for Berkeley High this winter, please plan to attend our annual preseason meeting. It will be held after school on Friday, October 11th from 3:45 to 4:30pm – meet at entrance to softball field. 

Soccer tryouts begin November 4th – be sure to go to www.homecampus.com and register today!

You’ll meet our new (& familiar) coaching staff, we’ll respond to questions raised in recent player (& parent) surveys, and get ready to kickoff the high school season… #gojackets!

BHS BOYS SOCCER

All boys interested in playing soccer for Berkeley High this winter please make plans to attend our annual preseason meeting on Tuesday, October 1st from 5:15 to 6:30pm at the Berkeley Sports Basement – 2727 Milvia Street. Soccer tryouts begin November 4th – go to www.homecampus.com and register today!

Todos los ninos interesados en jugar fútbol para Berkeley High este invierno hagan planes para asistir a nuestra reunion annual de pretemporade el martes 1 de octubre de 5:15 a 6:30pm en Berkeley Sports Basement – 2727 Milvia Street. Las pruebas de fútbol comienzan el 4 de noveimbre. ¡Visite www.homecampus.com y regístrese hoy!

Tuesday, October 1st @ 5:15pm

Sports Basement

2727 Milvia St., Berkeley

Contact stace@bandworks.com  

@bhsmenssoccer

Hello Returning Student-Athletes,

The clearance registration portal for 24-25 is open. Remember, it is best to get a physical anytime from now to the beginning of August to ensure that the physical is good for the whole sports year (early August to early May). 

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. 

Support your Yellow Jackets!

For Upcoming Games Check out the full BHS Athletics Schedule

Follow on X & Instagram @bhsjacketsports

BHS Athletics website

Contact Athletic Director athleticdirector@berkeley.net 

Go Jackets!


IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS 


Henna Club 

Join BHS Henna Club! It’s every Monday at lunch in room C308 (Ms. Panebianco’s) and snacks are provided!! You get to learn about the roots/origin of henna and also how to use it. We will teach you guys designs and at one point, you will do them on others!! 

Questions? Email either sharmilashaik@students.berkeley.net or nosheenzada@students.berkeley.net OR DM us on Instagram @bhs.henna.club. Hope to see you there!


BHS Mock Election

Vote for school board candidates, US President, and state props. The BHS results will be combined with hundreds of thousands of other CA students participating in their own mock election.

Vote here before 10.10

Goal is >75% participation

Contact Mr. V


47th Annual College Information Day

47th Annual College Information Day – a FREE college and career event for middle and high school students and their families. More than 50 public and private colleges and universities will be represented, including those within the UC system, California State University, in-state and out-of-state Private Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Community Colleges.

Workshops on admission requirements, financial aid and scholarships for documented and undocumented students, and requirements to be a transfer student, will be offered in English and Spanish.

College Information Day will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 8:30am to 1:00pm on UC Berkeley’s campus at Dwinelle Hall. 

For more information, please visit the East Bay Consortium website at www.eastbayconsortium.org or email us at devan@eastbayconsortium.org 

Submitted by yasminnavarro@berkeley.net 

@berkeleyhs_collegecareercenter


Join us for the 2024 TeenTechSF Civic Hackathon!

Location: San Francisco Main Library @ SFPL’s Children’s Center

Saturday, October 12th, 10 AM-5 PM

AND Sunday, October 13th, 10 AM – 3 PM

LEARN MORE and REGISTER HERE — SPACE IS LIMITED to 100 spots!

2 days, 11 hours, 100 teens generating thousands of ideas for tech solutions to community problems!

Like all our events, the TeenTechSF Civic Hackathon is free, beginner-friendly, and open to all Bay Area teens. New hackers are encouraged to participate. We’ll have a special award category for first-time hackers and $1000 worth of PRIZES and GIVEAWAYS throughout the two-day long event! Workshops will be available on how to design your own website, mobile apps, and video games.

Contact michelle.hc.yeung@gmail.com 


Berkeley High Community Club

Berkeley High Community Club aims to support and foster a better community within Berkeley. We try to find different ways to innovate and better Berkeley as a whole. It’s a community service oriented club. We meet at G-211 every other Monday with pizza provided. 

Submitted by  aarondrar@students.berkeley.net  beckettquayle@students.berkeley.net  

@berkeleyhighcommunityclub


Create for Kids

Do you want to be more creative? Do you need volunteer hours? Join create for kids! We are a new club here at BHS, a branch of a larger organization called Create For Kids. Essentially, our main purpose is to make cards and kits/gifts for hospitalized children! We meet every OTHER Tuesday in C320 starting 09/24. (WE PROVIDE SNACKS!!!) 

To learn more, find out additional details and have questions answered follow our instagram! @createforkidsberkeley or email us at createforkidsbhs@gmail.com


Register & Vote

All Oakland & Berkeley 16- and 17-year-olds are eligible to vote for their School Board in the upcoming election. You must register first before October 21st. To register online, you will need a driver’s license number, a state ID number, or the last 4 digits of your social security number.


Quick Links

Need a Replacement Student ID? September 30 is the next on-campus photo day.

Need a Locker? Visit C-210 during lunch or after school.

Welcome Back Assembly 24 & 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 2024-25 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 2024-25 

BHS Athletics Berkeleyhighathletics.org

Class of 2025 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

BHS Website

Student Bulletin Archive

Submit a Bulletin

Follow @juicethejackets

Current List of Student Clubs

BHS Events Calendar

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

9.20 BULLETIN: TALENT SHOW AUDITIONS, UNITY WEEK SURVEY, BOOK DRIVE, CREATE FOR KIDS, SUNRISE, WOMENS COLLEGE FAIR, BLAZER, & much more buzz…

Andreas L., Chapy M., Rey T., Chiefs of PublicityBERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT BULLETINOne big, red & gold familyMr. V, Director of Student Activities
@juicethejacketsBHS LeadershipClick here to Submit a BulletinBulletin CatalogBulletin Spotify playlist
Video Bulletin: Monday, Wednesday, Friday September 20, 2024
Here is today’s video bulletin:
PA: Trivia Friday with Principal Raygoza

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS


UPCOMING EVENTS

9.16-9.27 National High School Voter Education Weeks

9.26 BHS Back to School Night

September 23-27 – Talent Show Auditions

September 30 – Make Up Photo Day in BHS Cafeteria

10.10 Talent Show

10.15-19 Unity Week

10.19 Homecoming Dance / Game (tickets on sale 9.30)

10.21 Last to Register to vote

If you have a schoolwide event to promote, contact Mr. V


Suicide Prevention Parent Workshop

Wednesday, September 25

6:00 – 7:30 pm

BHS LIBRARY

BHS Wellness will be partnering with the Health Center to present a Suicide Prevention Lesson for BHS Families.

The suicide prevention education night will provide an open dialogue related to a tough topic that impacts our youth. Lizette, our health clinician, will guide families in understanding self harm and suicide through debunking myths, explaining protective factors, and more.

Submitted by kitzyaaguilar@berkeley.net 


Unity Week Themes

Give us your feedback using this form.

Contact ​​zariyahking@students.berkeley.net 

mariahlillardrichner@students.berkeley.net 


Psychology Project Survey

Psychology Project Survey

Survey being conducted by a BHS student so please review the survey instructions accordingly.

Submitted by amelaamago@students.berkeley.net 


Book Drive

The Little Free Library Club is having a book drive! Drop off your used books at the A gate on Monday, September 23 before school. Donate a book, you get a free cookie! 

Submitted by amarwalker@students.berkeley.net 

@littlefreelibrarybhs


Create for Kids

Do you want to be more creative? Do you need volunteer hours? Join create for kids! We are a new club here at BHS, a branch of a larger organization called Create For Kids. Essentially, our main purpose is to make cards and kits/gifts for hospitalized children! We meet every OTHER Tuesday in C320 starting 09/24. (WE PROVIDE SNACKS!!!) 

To learn more, find out additional details and have questions answered follow our instagram! @createforkidsberkeley or email us at createforkidsbhs@gmail.com


Sunrise Berkeley High

Every other Monday during lunch in room sunriseberkeleyhigh@gmail.com 

@sunriseberkeleyhigh


Women’s College Fair

This Sunday, September 22nd, join the deans and directors of Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Smith, Spelman, and Wellesley for a panel about all-women’s colleges and a short college fair. The event is at the Nueva School in San Mateo from 4:30-5:00. 

Directions, more details, and a registration link can be found here

Submitted by violetphilhower@students.berkeley.net 


47th Annual College Information Day

47th Annual College Information Day – a FREE college and career event for middle and high school students and their families. More than 50 public and private colleges and universities will be represented, including those within the UC system, California State University, in-state and out-of-state Private Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Community Colleges.

Workshops on admission requirements, financial aid and scholarships for documented and undocumented students, and requirements to be a transfer student, will be offered in English and Spanish.

College Information Day will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 8:30am to 1:00pm on UC Berkeley’s campus at Dwinelle Hall. 

For more information, please visit the East Bay Consortium website at www.eastbayconsortium.org or email us at devan@eastbayconsortium.org 

Submitted by yasminnavarro@berkeley.net 

@berkeleyhs_collegecareercenter


IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS 


The Disability Student Union

The Disability Student Union is a place for students with any type of disability, visible or invisible, physical, mental, or emotional to un-mask, build community with peers, and advocate for equal disability rights at this school. We meet on Wednesdays starting today during lunch in M105.

Submitted by emmaknisbacher@students.berkeley.net 


Gender and Sexuality Alliance

GSA is the Gender and Sexuality Alliance, where we talk about queer topics. We are hoping to have enough participants to have a Queer Prom this Spring, but we need lots of interested people! We normally meet in C127 (Ms. Boylan’s room) on FRIDAY LUNCHES, but she is out currently, so we’re meeting on THE STUDENT GREEN on the concrete (same time). We’re looking for students able to join and be on leadership throughout the year. 

Email @gsaberkeleyhigh@gmail.com if you have any questions.

@bhsqueer


Register & Vote

All Oakland & Berkeley 16- and 17-year-olds are eligible to vote for their School Board in the upcoming election. You must register first before October 21st. To register online, you will need a driver’s license number, a state ID number, or the last 4 digits of your social security number.


SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE FORUM

BHS Civic Leaders is hosting a school board candidate forum! When? Tuesday October 8, 5:30-6:30 PM! Where? The BHS Little Theater! If you have any questions, please email bhscivicleaders@gmail.com 

Email us at bhscivicleaders@gmail.com or our instagram @bhscivicleadersclub. 


Our Monologues

This is a reminder to submit and sign-up to audition for Our Monologues! If you don’t know what Our Monologues is, it is basically a collection of stories from the Berkeley High community performed by Berkeley High students through song, dance, and (of course) monologues! We cover a wide range of topics from identity to relationships to whatever teenagers care about at the time. 

The submission link is here

and on our website ourmonologuesbhs.wordpress.com  

and on our Instagram @OurMonologuesBHS, 

and also please remember to sign-up to audition using this link

 (which is also on our Instagram and website):.

We encourage all dancers, singers, performers, or people who just want to try something new to sign-up to audition! Auditions will take place during the first week of October but you will not be able to audition if you don’t sign up, so sign up ASAP! 

Details will come out to those who sign-up very soon, and as always please reach out to us at ourmonologuesbhs@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.


Audition for the BHS spring mystery musical! 

Auditions will be held September 24th and 25th at 4pm in A101. Callbacks are October 1st and 2nd at 4pm in A-101. If you want more information come to the information sessions at lunch in A101 on September 10th and 18th.

 Sign up for auditions here 

Contact caitlynlouchard@berkeley.net 

@berkeley_high_theater


BHS ATHLETICS

BHS BOYS SOCCER

All boys interested in playing soccer for Berkeley High this winter please make plans to attend our annual preseason meeting on Tuesday, October 1st from 5:15 to 6:30pm at the Berkeley Sports Basement – 2727 Milvia Street. Soccer tryouts begin November 4th – go to www.homecampus.com and register today!

Todos los ninos interesados en jugar fútbol para Berkeley High este invierno hagan planes para asistir a nuestra reunion annual de pretemporade el martes 1 de octubre de 5:15 a 6:30pm en Berkeley Sports Basement – 2727 Milvia Street. Las pruebas de fútbol comienzan el 4 de noveimbre. ¡Visite www.homecampus.com y regístrese hoy!

Tuesday, October 1st @ 5:15pm

Sports Basement

2727 Milvia St., Berkeley

Contact stace@bandworks.com  

@bhsmenssoccer

Hello Returning Student-Athletes,

The clearance registration portal for 24-25 is open. Remember, it is best to get a physical anytime from now to the beginning of August to ensure that the physical is good for the whole sports year (early August to early May). 

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. 

Support your Yellow Jackets!

For Upcoming Games Check out the full BHS Athletics Schedule

Follow on X & Instagram @bhsjacketsports

BHS Athletics website

Contact Athletic Director athleticdirector@berkeley.net 

Go Jackets!


TALENT SHOW OCTOBER 10

AUDITIONS TAKE PLACE SEPTEMBER 23-27

FILL OUT THE GOOGLE FORM TO GET AN AUDITION SPOT !

https://forms.gle/WgBVghZ6KpAp9hFG7

Submitted by emmacandler@students.berkeley.net 

rigzingyaltsen@students.berkeley.net 

@bhs2027_leadership


IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS 


Upcoming Young Adult Project Events

Silent Disco

Prepare to groove all night long at our Silent Disco Night! Grab your wireless headphones and select

from three DJ channels playing, pop, hip/hop, or R&B music – your favorite beats are set for an

unforgettable dancing experience! This is a free event is happening on September 20th from 6-8pm, for

high school students. Register today!

Teen Night

Every Friday night from 5-9pm, YAP (Young Adult Project) offers a fun, safe space to hang out with

you and your friends. Come play basketball, video games, watch movies, video game competitions,

dance, eat snacks and food or just hang out with your friends.

Submitted by  Joaquim Lee JoLee@berkeleyca.gov 


Yearbook Name Changes

Please fill out the attached Google form if you go by a name different than the one that is listed in Infinite Campus. This is primarily for folks who are trans or go by their middle name, no nicknames please.

https://forms.gle/h5X5f8n1grhLga3H9

Yearbooks are available for presale!!

Right now they cost $75, but prices will rise on November 1st so make sure to order yours before then.

https://prod.yboc.varsity.com/

Code 16356

Seniors, it’s time to submit your senior quotes! 

This is a special quote that can be funny, sentimental or anything in between. Submitting one ASAP ensures that yours will be featured in the book, so submit as soon as you can! 

You can use this link

Contact bhsyearbook@berkeley.net 

Contact amandamarini@berkeley.net   

@berkeleyearbook 


 Pancake Fundraiser 

The BHS Cheer team is having a Pancake Fundraiser on Sept 28th from 8am-10am at Applebee’s located in Alameda, CA. The tickets are $20. You can purchase from any cheerleader or email coach Tiffany at tiffanysutherland@berkeley.net

Thanks for your support!! GO JACKETS!!!!!

@bhs_cheerteam


Teen Programs at the Berkeley Public Library

On the Rooftop author talk and live band

 9/25 at the Hillside Club

Join us for an evening of live music and conversation at the Hillside Club (2286 Cedar St). Author Margaret Wilkerson Sexton will discuss her book, “On the Rooftop” with host Lewis Watts, author of “Harlem of the West”. Featuring live jazz music by the legendary all women big band Melba’s Kitchen.

TTRPGs (D&D and other games)

North Berkeley Library,

 first Friday of the month starting 9/6

Have you ever thought about learning to play a tabletop role-playing game? Are you a grizzled Dungeons & Dragons adventurer? Does this all sound like nonsense, but you’re interested in having fun on a Friday afternoon in a relaxed and inclusive space? Come on down to Teen Room at North Branch for games at the library!

Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate Application Workshop 

We are looking for our 2025 Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate! If you are interested in applying, come check out our application workshop on Tuesday, September 24th in the Teen Room at Central. We will help you with your resume and selecting/editing poems to submit.

Contact rbrown@berkeleyca.gov 

www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org 


The 2024-25 Club Registration form is NOW OPEN. 

We are now accepting registrations for all new and returning clubs. You will need two student leaders, a certificated staff sponsor and a place you meet on campus. You can register and submit all documents at the link below.

2024-2025 CLUB REGISTRATION FORM

There will be a mandatory club leader meeting on Thursday, August 29. The fall club fair will likely take place on September 5th. 


Quick Links

Need a Replacement Student ID? September 30 is the next on-campus photo day.

Need a Locker? Visit C-210 during lunch or after school.

Welcome Back Assembly 24 & 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 2024-25 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 2024-25 

BHS Athletics Berkeleyhighathletics.org

Class of 2025 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

BHS Website

Student Bulletin Archive

Submit a Bulletin

Follow @juicethejackets

Current List of Student Clubs

BHS Events Calendar

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

9.11 BULLETIN: BOYS SOCCER, HALLOWEEN CLUB, TALENT SHOW AUDITIONS, BLACK SCHOLARS, STUDENTS FOR TIBET, BHS YEARBOOK & much more buzz…

Andreas L., Chapy M., Rey T., Chiefs of PublicityBERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT BULLETINOne big, red & gold familyMr. V, Director of Student Activities
@juicethejacketsBHS LeadershipClick here to Submit a BulletinBulletin CatalogBulletin Spotify playlist
Video Bulletin: Monday, Wednesday, Friday September 11, 2024
Here is today’s video bulletin:
PA: Trivia Friday with Principal Raygoza

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS


UPCOMING EVENTS

9.17 National Voter Registration Day

9.20 9th Grade Assembly 

9.26 BHS Back to School Night

Late September – Talent Show Auditions

10.10 Talent Show

10.15-19 Unity Week

10.19 Homecoming Dance / Game

If you have a schoolwide event to promote, contact Mr. V


Halloween club. 

Monday.

The library.

Pull up, sign up.

Submitted by Jinjones@students.berkeley.net 

@berkeleyhalloweenclub


BHS ATHLETICS

BHS BOYS SOCCER

All boys interested in playing soccer for Berkeley High this winter please make plans to attend our annual preseason meeting on Tuesday, October 1st from 5:15 to 6:30pm at the Berkeley Sports Basement – 2727 Milvia Street. Soccer tryouts begin November 4th – go to www.homecampus.com and register today!

Todos los ninos interesados en jugar fútbol para Berkeley High este invierno hagan planes para asistir a nuestra reunion annual de pretemporade el martes 1 de octubre de 5:15 a 6:30pm en Berkeley Sports Basement – 2727 Milvia Street. Las pruebas de fútbol comienzan el 4 de noveimbre. ¡Visite www.homecampus.com y regístrese hoy!

Tuesday, October 1st @ 5:15pm

Sports Basement

2727 Milvia St., Berkeley

Contact stace@bandworks.com  

@bhsmenssoccer

Hello Returning Student-Athletes,

The clearance registration portal for 24-25 is open. Remember, it is best to get a physical anytime from now to the beginning of August to ensure that the physical is good for the whole sports year (early August to early May). 

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. 

Support your Yellow Jackets!

For Upcoming Games Check out the full BHS Athletics Schedule

Follow on X & Instagram @bhsjacketsports

BHS Athletics website

Contact Athletic Director athleticdirector@berkeley.net 

Go Jackets!


TALENT SHOW OCTOBER 10

AUDITIONS TAKE PLACE SEPTEMBER 23-27

FILL OUT THE GOOGLE FORM TO GET AN AUDITION SPOT !

https://forms.gle/WgBVghZ6KpAp9hFG7

Submitted by emmacandler@students.berkeley.net 

rigzingyaltsen@students.berkeley.net 

@bhs2027_leadership


BHS Civic Leaders Voter Registration

On September 17th there will be a BHS Civic Leaders Voter Registration event going on all day in the BHS library and out on the Campus Green at lunch. This event is for all people who want to register or pre-register to vote. In Berkeley, it is possible for people 16 and up to vote in the School Board Election. Come for the chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card as well as grab some candy! 

Email us at bhscivicleaders@gmail.com or our instagram @bhscivicleadersclub. 


Students For Tibet

MEETING G107-B ON WEDNESDAY 9/11

instagram: sft_berkeleyhigh

Presidents: Rigzin and Uma 

Contact rigzingyaltsen@students.berkeley.net


IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS 


Attention AC Students!

Join AC Speaks and help lead our large and diverse community.

Join AC Speaks! We are the leadership team of Academic Choice, and we are working to plan fun events this school year such as field trips and the sophomore brunch. In order to make them happen, we need your help! Come to Mr. Smith’s classroom, C112 on Wednesday at lunch to become involved in planning events to bring the AC community together! 

 If you’re interested, scan the QR code below or click THIS link.

For more information, go to the AC WEBSITE.

Submitted by lewissmith@berkeley.net 

@bhs.acspeaks


Join the Class of 2028 Leadership Team

CLICK HERE >>> CLICK HERE >>> Class of 2028 Leadership Positions 

due by midnight of September 11, 2024

Represent your hive! Even if you have not thought of yourself as a leader, you should consider adding your name to the 9th Grade Leadership Lottery. Instead of an election or interview, ASB Leadership will be conducting a lottery to select one representative from each Hive and an additional five students from any hive. 

If you have any questions, email 

Yair Sas at yairsas@students.berkeley.net, or Mr. V at johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net 

@juicethejackets


Upcoming Young Adult Project Events

Teen Night

Every Friday night from 5-9pm, YAP (Young Adult Project) offers a fun, safe space to hang out with

you and your friends. Come play basketball, video games, watch movies, video game competitions,

dance, eat snacks and food or just hang out with your friends.

Silent Disco

Prepare to groove all night long at our Silent Disco Night! Grab your wireless headphones and select

from three DJ channels playing, pop, hip/hop, or R&B music – your favorite beats are set for an

unforgettable dancing experience! This is a free event is happening on September 20th from 6-8pm, for

high school students. Register today!

Submitted by  Joaquim Lee JoLee@berkeleyca.gov 


The Buzz is Hiring! 

We are a part of the BHS Jacket, and every two weeks we create podcast episodes about the BHS community, and what’s going on around Berkeley. If you’re interested in interviewing, audio editing, writing scripts, and much more, please consider joining The Buzz! Applications are due Friday, September 13!

Submitted by zazieduchene@students.berkeley.net 

@bhsjacket


The Berkeley High Jacket is Hiring!

The Berkeley High Jacket is excited to announce that we are opening up applications for writers, photographers, illustrators, columnists and copy team. We are a completely student run newspaper that publishes biweekly. No experience is needed in order to apply, so please if you are thinking about it, apply! 

The Jacket is also happy to announce that applications are also out for our podcast team. Apply to join The Buzz and get class credit! We cover stories about Berkeley High culture and events, and the Berkeley community as a whole. We are looking for applicants to join a fun team of audio storytellers who want to put together a biweekly podcast. We are also looking for a dedicated audio editor with previous experience with Soundtrap or another editing/sound engineering platform. We’re thinking someone with an affinity for mixing music would be great!

Applications can be found on our website: https://berkeleyhighjacket.com/  

Don’t hesitate to reach out to josephinemorasky@students.berkeley.net or ysabelchu@students.berkeley.net with any questions and make sure to follow our instagram @bhsjacket for more information about applications.


Our Monologues

​​Please remember to submit any monologues by September 27th using this link: Also we’re super excited to open our audition interest form! There will be more details about auditions, but you’ll only get notified about those if you fill out the form. All of the links and info are in our Instagram @ourmonologuesbhs, the bulletin video, and our website ourmonologuesbhs@gmail.com. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us via email or instagram DM, we love answering your questions!


Berkeley high ultimate frisbee

Berkeley high ultimate frisbee season is starting up in September! The girls team is looking for more players to join!

First practice/tryout is September 15th 9am @ Jacket Stadium. If you’re interested in joining fill out the 

Google form linked here 

Submitted by Alexandralekhamnouane@gmail.com 

@bhshysteria


Yearbook Name Changes

Please fill out the attached Google form if you go by a name different than the one that is listed in Infinite Campus. This is primarily for folks who are trans or go by their middle name, no nicknames please.

https://forms.gle/h5X5f8n1grhLga3H9

Yearbooks are available for presale!!

Right now they cost $75, but prices will rise on November 1st so make sure to order yours before then.

https://prod.yboc.varsity.com/

Code 16356

Seniors, it’s time to submit your senior quotes! 

This is a special quote that can be funny, sentimental or anything in between. Submitting one ASAP ensures that yours will be featured in the book, so submit as soon as you can! 

You can use this link

Contact bhsyearbook@berkeley.net 

Contact amandamarini@berkeley.net   

@berkeleyearbook


​​Are you interested in studying in a different country this summer? 

In the last two summers, over 70 Berkeley High students studied abroad in countries such as Spain, South Africa, Costa Rica, South Korea, France, and many more. 

There will be information about the programs offered, scholarships, and the application process. An information session on summer study abroad will happen in the CCC at LUNCHTIME and AFTER SCHOOL on Thursday, Sept. 12th, 2024.

Submitted by letran@berkeley.net 


 Pancake Fundraiser 

The BHS Cheer team is having a Pancake Fundraiser on Sept 28th from 8am-10am at Applebee’s located in Alameda, CA. The tickets are $20. You can purchase from any cheerleader or email coach Tiffany at tiffanysutherland@berkeley.net

Thanks for your support!! GO JACKETS!!!!!

@bhs_cheerteam


 Join BIHS Leadership!

If you want to join a chill leadership team join BIHS Leadership! We plan and coordinate fun events inside and outside of BIHS. We meet every Wednesday at lunch in C221.

Submitted by chahdothmane@students.berkeley.net 


Audition for the BHS spring mystery musical! 

Auditions will be held September 24th and 25th at 4pm in A101. Callbacks are October 1st and 2nd at 4pm in A-101. If you want more information come to the information sessions at lunch in A101 on September 10th and 18th.

 Sign up for auditions here 

Contact caitlynlouchard@berkeley.net 

@berkeley_high_theater


Teen Programs at the Berkeley Public Library

On the Rooftop author talk and live band

 9/25 at the Hillside Club

Join us for an evening of live music and conversation at the Hillside Club (2286 Cedar St). Author Margaret Wilkerson Sexton will discuss her book, “On the Rooftop” with host Lewis Watts, author of “Harlem of the West”. Featuring live jazz music by the legendary all women big band Melba’s Kitchen. 

Dashka Slater author talk 

(moderated by members of the BHS Right Writers Club!) 

10/8 at North Branch

An evening of conversation with local author Dashka Slater (The 57 Bus and Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed). This will be a teen-moderated event, with members of BHS’s Right Writers club interviewing Dashka, followed by audience Q+A and book signing.

TTRPGs (D&D and other games)

North Berkeley Library,

 first Friday of the month starting 9/6

Have you ever thought about learning to play a tabletop role-playing game? Are you a grizzled Dungeons & Dragons adventurer? Does this all sound like nonsense, but you’re interested in having fun on a Friday afternoon in a relaxed and inclusive space? Come on down to Teen Room at North Branch for games at the library!

Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate Application Workshop 

We are looking for our 2025 Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate! If you are interested in applying, come check out our application workshop on Monday, September 9th and Tuesday, September 24th in the Teen Room at Central. We will help you with your resume and selecting/editing poems to submit.

Contact rbrown@berkeleyca.gov 

www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org 


The 2024-25 Club Registration form is NOW OPEN. 

We are now accepting registrations for all new and returning clubs. You will need two student leaders, a certificated staff sponsor and a place you meet on campus. You can register and submit all documents at the link below.

2024-2025 CLUB REGISTRATION FORM

There will be a mandatory club leader meeting on Thursday, August 29. The fall club fair will likely take place on September 5th. 


Quick Links

Need a Replacement Student ID? September 30 is the next on-campus photo day.

Need a Locker? Visit C-210 during lunch or after school.

Welcome Back Assembly 24 & 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 2024-25 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 2024-25 

BHS Athletics Berkeleyhighathletics.org

Class of 2025 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

BHS Website

Student Bulletin Archive

Submit a Bulletin

Follow @juicethejackets

Current List of Student Clubs

BHS Events Calendar

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

5.24 BULLETIN #100: CARNIVAL TODAY, YOUTH SPEAKS, GOOD LUCK ON YOUR FINALS, GIRLS TENNIS, NASA ENGINEERS, JAZZ TONIGHT & more buzz…

2023-2024 ASB Leadership

One big, red & gold family!

BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL 

STUDENT BULLETIN

Ki’Donyae B., Melody C., Amaya H., Chiefs of Publicity

Mr. V, Director of Student Activities

@juicethejackets

BHS Leadership

 Video Bulletin Catalog

BHS Bulletin Spotify playlist

Video Bulletin: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 

PA: Trivia Friday with Principal Raygoza

Click here to submit a Bulletin

May 24, 2024

Here is today’s video bulletin:


NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS


TODAY!!!

2024 BHS CARNIVAL

FRIDAY, MAY 24

JACKET STADIUM

We are excited to announce that the 2024 Carnival is almost here. Food, friends, fun, come out to enjoy this end of the year school wide celebration. Splash a staff member in the dunk tank. Compete with your friends in the human orbs. Chill and relax alongside your classmates with a sno cone, cotton candy and other goodies. There will also be a video game truck, big wheel races, karaoke and other surprises. 

Check out the slide deck for the shortened bell schedule, the carnival map and for the link to sign up.

Contact Mr. V if your student club or group would like to host an activity at the carnival.


Yearbook Distribution Tuesday after school!

If you preordered a yearbook and didn’t pick it up this week, the last time to get it this school year is TUESDAY 5/28 AFTER SCHOOL IN THE CAFETERIA. This is only if you have already bought a book, no new sales.

 Yearbook applications for the 2024-25 school year are due on MONDAY 5/27.https://forms.gle/DiKCxBjU7vRRDY6q8


Contact amandamarini@berkeley.net or eleanorzaragozaaaron@students.berkeley.net 


AC GRADUATION

Contact lewissmith@berkeley.net 

Sign up for the FREE Back Yard Conference in SF, June 17-21, powered by Youth Speaks

This week-long summer camp is about connecting you with the resources and peer mentors you need to help you grow your voice. We will explore topics selected by the SPOKES youth advisory board that get us thinking critically about our role in our communities and urge us to use our art in response. 

Join us alongside artists, organizers, and other youth from throughout the Bay, for a week of free workshops and performances dedicated to helping you level up as writers, performers, and organizers of your own revolutionary art spaces. 

This summer camp is open to teens throughout the Bay aged 13-19 with priority for San Francisco youth — SF participants can even get paid $100 for attending! Spots are LIMITED.

 Register today at YouthSpeaks.org/programs 

Submitted by juliasegre@students.berkeley.net 

@youthspeaks


Upcoming Schedule

Friday, May 24 Spring Carnival – shortened schedule

Monday, May 27, 2024: Memorial Day Holiday

Tuesday, May 28, 2024: Regular Tuesday Schedule

Wednesday-Friday, 5/29-5/31: See below for Final Exams Schedule

TIMEMINUTESWED 5/29THUR 5/30FRI 5/31
8:30-10:30am120Period 1Period 3Period 5
10:40-12:40pm*120Period 2Period 4Period 6
12:40-1:20pm40LunchLunchLunch
1:20-2:25pm65Finals Prep / Extended Time / Make UpFinals Prep / Extended Time / Make UpExtended Time / Make Up
2:25-3:33pm68Teacher Common PrepTeacher Common PrepTeacher Common Prep

* Students are allowed to leave campus at 12:40pm on final exam days and must do so unless they are actively participating in class or extracurricular activities after lunch time.

Monday, 6/3 and Tuesday, 6/4

TIMEMINUTESMON 6/3*TUE 6/4*
8:30-9:50am80Period 1Period 2
9:56-11:16am80Period 3Period 4
11:22-12:42pm80Period 5Period 6
12:42-1:2240LunchLunch
1:22-3:33pm131Teacher Common PrepTeacher Check Out**

* On Monday, June 3rd and Tuesday, June 4th, students are expected to go to class and teachers are required to take attendance as normal. Students must remain inside the classroom under teacher supervision. 


Join BHS Girls Tennis 

Are you a tennis player looking for a fun, competitive community with a bunch of awesome people? If so, come try out for the BHS Girls Tennis Team! We will be hosting summer workouts starting July 30th. Tryouts begin on August 12th.  If you have any interest, please stop by Coach Tiffany’s office in D143! She would love to meet you all and answer any questions you might have!  

Coach Tiffany, tiffanyliew@berkeley.net Room D-143

IG:  @bhswomenstennis


Are you interested in space stations, rocket ships, or astronauts? 

Come to a special meeting of the Berkeley High Aviation Club to hear from two brothers who are both NASA engineers. Ask them anything you ever wanted to ask a NASA engineer. They will join us live via zoom from NASA in Huntsville, Alabama. This event will take place Tuesday May 28 at lunch. We will start promptly at 11:45am in room C335 – please come on time! You don’t have to be a member of the Aviation Club to attend – everyone is always welcome. But this is also a good time to join the Aviation Club if you want to build and fly remote control planes and drones, learn about opportunities to fly real planes, and watch movies and plan events related to aviation. We officially meet every Tuesday at lunch in room C335 and we also fly remote control planes at Cesar Chavez Park at the Berkeley marina most Sunday mornings at 10am. 

Follow us on Instagram @bhs.aviationclub where we will always post notices of our meetings and events!

Submitted by owenalper@students.berkeley.net


IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS 


The Changemaker Project

The Changemaker Project is a 501(c)3 nonprofit empowering youth around the world to create social change. We’ve partnered with schools in 35+ countries to offer a curriculum and platform for students to create meaningful change in their communities. The program can be implemented in any project-based learning course, or as an after-school club. We teach kids about various social justice issues and the connections between them, and then we guide students through Stanford’s Design Thinking process to help them develop an innovative solution to a problem they care about. Each February, we host a Global Pitch event in which students can win funding for their ideas, and for the next three months we pair students with mentors who support them on their projects. The program culminates in our Changemaker Showcase (happening on June 2nd this year!) where we honor and celebrate our students as they present their finished projects and the impact they’ve made.

We’ve worked with Berkeley High since our very first cohort in 2018 (check out some BHS alumni sharing their experiences in this 1-min video.) We’d love to continue the partnership but we are seeking support from a staff member who is interested in championing the program at BHS. 

Let us know if you’re interested! Email annalise@thechangemakerproject.org for more information.


Apply to join The Buzz, The Jacket’s Podcast, and get class credit! 

We cover stories about Berkeley High culture and events, and the Berkeley community as a whole. Some of our favorite stories this year have been about: Rally Day, relationships and dating in high school, and a community group that awards small acts of kindness. 

We are looking for applicants to join a fun team of audio storytellers who want to put together a bi-monthly podcast. Learn to come up with story ideas, interview, draft scripts and edit audio. 

We are also looking for a dedicated audio editor with previous experience with Soundtrap or another editing platform/sound engineering. We’re thinking someone with an affinity for mixing music would be great.

Applications are due May 24th.

Submitted by miriamreichenberg@students.berkeley.net 


BHS JAZZ CONCERTS

Come see the FINAL BHS Jazz Concerts of the year! Hot on the heels of the amazing Salsa Party last Friday (thanks for coming!), our bands are ready to play more fabulous music for you!

All shows start at 7:00 p.m. and are at Florence Schwimley Little Theatre at BHS. 

$10 general admission, tix at the door. Free for under 18, BUSD students and staff. Bring family and friends! We will have food and swag for sale.

We have added one concert on Tuesday night to allow our student-led COMBOS to play! That concert is FREE for all!

Hope to see you!

2023-24 Final Concerts

Fri., May 24:     Jazz Ensemble

Contact berkeleyhighhjazz@gmail.com 


Business Team & Web Team on the BHS Jacket

The Berkeley High Jacket is opening up applications for writers, illustrators, photographers, and layout. Come to the application writing workshop on May 15th, in the CCC during 5th period to get help with writing applications and to ask questions! Applications are due May 24th.

More information about submissions and applications will be on our website https://berkeleyhighjacket.com/ and on our instagram @bhsjacket. Please reach out to josephinemorasky@students.berkeley.net or ysabelchu@students.berkeley.net with any questions!


BHS ATHLETICS

Hello Returning Student-Athletes,

The clearance registration portal for 24-25 is open. Remember, it is best to get a physical anytime from now to the beginning of August to ensure that the physical is good for the whole sports year (early August to early May). 

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

BHS Athletics website

ContactAthletic Director athleticdirector@berkeley.net 

Go Jackets!


The 2024-25 Club Registration form is NOW OPEN. 

We are now accepting registrations for all new and returning clubs. You will need two student leaders, a certificated staff sponsor and a place you meet on campus. You can register and submit all documents at the link below.

2024-2025 CLUB REGISTRATION FORM

We plan to host a small club fair on 9th grade orientation day on August 9th, so we hope to see a solid group there. The fall club fair will take place about 3-4 weeks into the school year. 


Become a Link Leader for the Class of 2028 9th Grade Orientation 

CLICK HERE >>> Link Leader Interest Form due by midnight of May 31, 2024

If in the 2024-25 school year you will be a SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR or SENIOR and wish to work with the incoming freshman class, consider applying to become an ORIENTATION DAY LEADER.

If you have any questions, email 

Meghan Malone at meghanmalone@students.berkeley.net, or Mr. V at johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net 

@juicethejackets


Quick Links

Need a Replacement Student ID? January 22 is the next on-campus photo day.

Need a Locker? Visit C-210 during lunch or after school.

Welcome Back Assembly slidedeck & What Every Ninth Grader Should Know

BHS All Class Reunion Facebook page (non-BUSD)

Order a 2023-24 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

Join a BHS Student Club BHS Student Club List 

Club Registration  Register a BHS Student Club for 2024-25 

BHS Athletics Berkeleyhighathletics.org

Class of 2024 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

BHS Website

Student Bulletin Archive

Submit a Bulletin

Follow @juicethejackets

Current List of Student Clubs

BHS Events Calendar

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

5.22 BULLETIN: AFRICAN DIASPORA DANCE TONIGHT, JAZZ TONIGHT, CARNIVAL FRIDAY, AC GRAD, YEARBOOK, YOUTH SPEAKS CONFERENCE & more buzz…

2023-2024 ASB Leadership

One big, red & gold family!

BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL 

STUDENT BULLETIN

Ki’Donyae B., Melody C., Amaya H., Chiefs of Publicity

Mr. V, Director of Student Activities

@juicethejackets

BHS Leadership

 Video Bulletin Catalog

BHS Bulletin Spotify playlist

Video Bulletin: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 

PA: Trivia Friday with Principal Raygoza

Click here to submit a Bulletin

May 22, 2024

Here is today’s video bulletin:


NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS


TONIGHT

African Diaspora Dance and Drum presents: Spring showcase “Ese Ne Tekrema” 

May 22nd @7pm in the community theater, 1930 Allston way, Berkeley CA. 

Tickets link

Please contact dawnwilliams@berkeley.net for questions 

Artists email: mariasanchezperez@students.berkeley.net 


The 2024 yearbook is here!! 

Distribution will be on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week. If you preordered a book, come and pick it up after school in the cafeteria. If you didn’t preorder, don’t worry we still have copies left, come with $100 cash or check (if you have free and reduced lunch bring $65). We hope to see you there!!

Contact amandamarini@berkeley.net or eleanorzaragozaaaron@students.berkeley.net 


Sign up for the FREE Back Yard Conference in SF, June 17-21, powered by Youth Speaks

This week-long summer camp is about connecting you with the resources and peer mentors you need to help you grow your voice. We will explore topics selected by the SPOKES youth advisory board that get us thinking critically about our role in our communities and urge us to use our art in response. 

Join us alongside artists, organizers, and other youth from throughout the Bay, for a week of free workshops and performances dedicated to helping you level up as writers, performers, and organizers of your own revolutionary art spaces. 

This summer camp is open to teens throughout the Bay aged 13-19 with priority for San Francisco youth — SF participants can even get paid $100 for attending! Spots are LIMITED.

 Register today at YouthSpeaks.org/programs 

Submitted by juliasegre@students.berkeley.net 

@youthspeaks


Upcoming Schedule

Friday, May 17 Malcolm X Day – No School

Friday, May 24 Spring Carnival – shortened schedule

Monday, May 27, 2024: Memorial Day Holiday

Tuesday, May 28, 2024: Regular Tuesday Schedule

Wednesday-Friday, 5/29-5/31: See below for Final Exams Schedule

TIMEMINUTESWED 5/29THUR 5/30FRI 5/31
8:30-10:30am120Period 1Period 3Period 5
10:40-12:40pm*120Period 2Period 4Period 6
12:40-1:20pm40LunchLunchLunch
1:20-2:25pm65Finals Prep / Extended Time / Make UpFinals Prep / Extended Time / Make UpExtended Time / Make Up
2:25-3:33pm68Teacher Common PrepTeacher Common PrepTeacher Common Prep

* Students are allowed to leave campus at 12:40pm on final exam days and must do so unless they are actively participating in class or extracurricular activities after lunch time.

Monday, 6/3 and Tuesday, 6/4

TIMEMINUTESMON 6/3*TUE 6/4*
8:30-9:50am80Period 1Period 2
9:56-11:16am80Period 3Period 4
11:22-12:42pm80Period 5Period 6
12:42-1:2240LunchLunch
1:22-3:33pm131Teacher Common PrepTeacher Check Out**

* On Monday, June 3rd and Tuesday, June 4th, students are expected to go to class and teachers are required to take attendance as normal. Students must remain inside the classroom under teacher supervision. 


Join BHS Girls Tennis 

Are you a tennis player looking for a fun, competitive community with a bunch of awesome people? If so, come try out for the BHS Girls Tennis Team! We will be hosting summer workouts starting July 30th. Tryouts begin on August 12th.  If you have any interest, please stop by Coach Tiffany’s office in D143! She would love to meet you all and answer any questions you might have!  

Coach Tiffany, tiffanyliew@berkeley.net Room D-143

IG:  @bhswomenstennis


Are you interested in space stations, rocket ships, or astronauts? 

Come to a special meeting of the Berkeley High Aviation Club to hear from two brothers who are both NASA engineers. Ask them anything you ever wanted to ask a NASA engineer. They will join us live via zoom from NASA in Huntsville, Alabama. This event will take place Tuesday May 28 at lunch. We will start promptly at 11:45am in room C335 – please come on time! You don’t have to be a member of the Aviation Club to attend – everyone is always welcome. But this is also a good time to join the Aviation Club if you want to build and fly remote control planes and drones, learn about opportunities to fly real planes, and watch movies and plan events related to aviation. We officially meet every Tuesday at lunch in room C335 and we also fly remote control planes at Cesar Chavez Park at the Berkeley marina most Sunday mornings at 10am. 

Follow us on Instagram @bhs.aviationclub where we will always post notices of our meetings and events!

Submitted by owenalper@students.berkeley.net 


The Changemaker Project

The Changemaker Project is a 501(c)3 nonprofit empowering youth around the world to create social change. We’ve partnered with schools in 35+ countries to offer a curriculum and platform for students to create meaningful change in their communities. The program can be implemented in any project-based learning course, or as an after-school club. We teach kids about various social justice issues and the connections between them, and then we guide students through Stanford’s Design Thinking process to help them develop an innovative solution to a problem they care about. Each February, we host a Global Pitch event in which students can win funding for their ideas, and for the next three months we pair students with mentors who support them on their projects. The program culminates in our Changemaker Showcase (happening on June 2nd this year!) where we honor and celebrate our students as they present their finished projects and the impact they’ve made.

We’ve worked with Berkeley High since our very first cohort in 2018 (check out some BHS alumni sharing their experiences in this 1-min video.) We’d love to continue the partnership but we are seeking support from a staff member who is interested in championing the program at BHS. 

Let us know if you’re interested! Email annalise@thechangemakerproject.org for more information.


Apply to join The Buzz, The Jacket’s Podcast, and get class credit! 

We cover stories about Berkeley High culture and events, and the Berkeley community as a whole. Some of our favorite stories this year have been about: Rally Day, relationships and dating in high school, and a community group that awards small acts of kindness. 

We are looking for applicants to join a fun team of audio storytellers who want to put together a bi-monthly podcast. Learn to come up with story ideas, interview, draft scripts and edit audio. 

We are also looking for a dedicated audio editor with previous experience with Soundtrap or another editing platform/sound engineering. We’re thinking someone with an affinity for mixing music would be great.

Applications are due May 24th.

Submitted by miriamreichenberg@students.berkeley.net 


BHS JAZZ CONCERTS

Come see the FINAL BHS Jazz Concerts of the year! Hot on the heels of the amazing Salsa Party last Friday (thanks for coming!), our bands are ready to play more fabulous music for you!

All shows start at 7:00 p.m. and are at Florence Schwimley Little Theatre at BHS. 

$10 general admission, tix at the door. Free for under 18, BUSD students and staff. Bring family and friends! We will have food and swag for sale.

We have added one concert on Tuesday night to allow our student-led COMBOS to play! That concert is FREE for all!

Hope to see you!

2023-24 Final Concerts

Tues., May 21:  Combos!  (free!)

Wed., May 22:  Ten O’clock Band and Two O’clock Band

Thur., May 23:  Three O’clock Band and Eleven O’clock Band

Fri., May 24:     Jazz Ensemble

Contact berkeleyhighhjazz@gmail.com 


Business Team & Web Team on the BHS Jacket

The Berkeley High Jacket is opening up applications for writers, illustrators, photographers, and layout. Come to the application writing workshop on May 15th, in the CCC during 5th period to get help with writing applications and to ask questions! Applications are due May 24th.

The Jacket is also excited to announce that we are opening up applications for the business team and web team. You don’t have to have any experience to apply. We are a completely student run newspaper that publishes biweekly. Applications are due Friday, May 10th. Please consider applying!

More information about submissions and applications will be on our website https://berkeleyhighjacket.com/ and on our instagram @bhsjacket. Please reach out to josephinemorasky@students.berkeley.net or ysabelchu@students.berkeley.net with any questions!


Berkeley High Girls Flag Football Team 

Any interest in joining the hottest new sport in the world?? Berkeley High Girls Flag Football Team is hosting summer workouts starting June 18th for those who are interested in seeing if this is a sport for you.  If you have any intrigue, reach out to SSO/HC Israel Carrero. You see him at the A Gate almost everyday. Come introduce yourself and ask any questions you may have!

Submitted by israelcarrero@berkeley.net


2024 BHS CARNIVAL

FRIDAY, MAY 24

JACKET STADIUM

We are excited to announce that the 2024 Carnival is almost here. Food, friends, fun, come out to enjoy this end of the year school wide celebration. Splash a staff member in the dunk tank. Compete with your friends in the human orbs. Chill and relax alongside your classmates with a sno cone, cotton candy and other goodies. There will also be a video game truck, big wheel races, karaoke and other surprises. 

Check out the slide deck for the shortened bell schedule, the carnival map and for the link to sign up.

Contact Mr. V if your student club or group would like to host an activity at the carnival.


BHS ATHLETICS

Hello Returning Student-Athletes,

The clearance registration portal for 24-25 is open. Remember, it is best to get a physical anytime from now to the beginning of August to ensure that the physical is good for the whole sports year (early August to early May). 

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

BHS Athletics website

ContactAthletic Director athleticdirector@berkeley.net 

Go Jackets!


The 2024-25 Club Registration form is NOW OPEN. 

We are now accepting registrations for all new and returning clubs. You will need two student leaders, a certificated staff sponsor and a place you meet on campus. You can register and submit all documents at the link below.

2024-2025 CLUB REGISTRATION FORM

We plan to host a small club fair on 9th grade orientation day on August 9th, so we hope to see a solid group there. The fall club fair will take place about 3-4 weeks into the school year. 


UPCOMING YAP EVENTS

Friday Night Splash! Pool Party:

The sun is out, the weather is getting warmer, that only means one thing, SUMMER! Come join us

on May 24th for the City of Berkeley’s Friday Night Splash! Pool Party for Teens. Bring your swimsuit,

towel, friends and come ready to party from 6pm to 9pm at West Campus Pool. There will be food

and a DJ. Must bring a Valid BUSD school ID and must be in grade 6th -8th to attend. Sign up online

or reach out to Joaquim Lee 510-981-6674 or by email: jolee@berkeleyca.gov if you have any

questions.

Teen Night:

Every Friday night from 5-9pm, YAP (Young Adult Project) offers a fun, safe space to hang out with

you and your friends. Come play basketball, video games, watch movies, eat snacks and food or just

hang out with your friends.

Teen Family Camping Trip:

The Teens Family Camping Trip is a once in a life time opportunity to see a side of the City of

Berkeley that not everyone gets an opportunity to see. Located in the mountains close to Yosemite,

we bring teens and their families up to Berkeley Family Tuolumne camp to get away from the city

life and enjoy a fun and relaxing time out in nature. We take families on fun hikes, allow the teens

to swim and fish and bring everyone together for meals and smores around the campfire.

Teen Echo Lake Camping Trip:

Time to put down the phones and tables, TV remotes and video game controllers (only for one

weekend) because in August, we also have the Teen Echo Lake Camping Trip. This is an amazing

opportunity for teens to get away from home for a weekend, see the Lovely South side of Lake

Tahoe, and get to see a different side of what the City of Berkeley has to offer. 

Reach out to

Joaquim Lee 510-981-6674 or by email: jolee@berkeleyca.gov  if you have any questions.


IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS 


Become a Link Leader for the Class of 2028 9th Grade Orientation 

CLICK HERE >>> Link Leader Interest Form due by midnight of May 31, 2024

If in the 2024-25 school year you will be a SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR or SENIOR and wish to work with the incoming freshman class, consider applying to become an ORIENTATION DAY LEADER.

If you have any questions, email 

Meghan Malone at meghanmalone@students.berkeley.net, or Mr. V at johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net 

@juicethejackets


JOIN YEARBOOK!!

Are you a creative person? Do you want to be involved in creating long lasting memories at Berkeley High? JOIN YEARBOOK!! 

Applications for the 2024-25 school year are now open, we are accepting writers, designers and photographers. Please submit your application by May 27.

https://forms.gle/DiKCxBjU7vRRDY6q8

Also, remember to preorder your book for this year online before May 11. 

https://www.yearbookordercenter.com

Submitted by bhsyearbook@berkeley.net 

@berkeleyearbook


ORDER A BHS YEARBOOK

The time to preorder your 2024 yearbook is coming to a close… buy your book online for $85 before May 11. After May 11, books will only be sold for $100 cash or check. ONLY 300 books left!!!

https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/

Code 16356

Submitted by bhsyearbook@berkeley.net

@berkeleyearbook


Quick Links

Need a Replacement Student ID? January 22 is the next on-campus photo day.

Need a Locker? Visit C-210 during lunch or after school.

Welcome Back Assembly slidedeck & What Every Ninth Grader Should Know

BHS All Class Reunion Facebook page (non-BUSD)

Order a 2023-24 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

Join a BHS Student Club BHS Student Club List 

Club Registration  Register a BHS Student Club for 2024-25 

BHS Athletics Berkeleyhighathletics.org

Class of 2024 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

BHS Website

Student Bulletin Archive

Submit a Bulletin

Follow @juicethejackets

Current List of Student Clubs

BHS Events Calendar

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

5.20 BULLETIN: CARNIVAL, HEALTH CENTER CLOSED, YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION, JEWISH HERITAGE MONTH, GIRLS TENNIS & more buzz…

2023-2024 ASB Leadership

One big, red & gold family!

BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL 

STUDENT BULLETIN

Ki’Donyae B., Melody C., Amaya H., Chiefs of Publicity

Mr. V, Director of Student Activities

@juicethejackets

BHS Leadership

 Video Bulletin Catalog

BHS Bulletin Spotify playlist

Video Bulletin: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 

PA: Trivia Friday with Principal Raygoza

Click here to submit a Bulletin

May 20, 2024

Here is today’s video bulletin:


NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS


The BHS Health Center will be closed Monday, May 20.


The 2024 yearbook is here!! 

Distribution will be on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week. If you preordered a book, come and pick it up after school in the cafeteria. If you didn’t preorder, don’t worry we still have copies left, come with $100 cash or check (if you have free and reduced lunch bring $65). We hope to see you there!!

Contact amandamarini@berkeley.net or eleanorzaragozaaaron@students.berkeley.net 


Upcoming Schedule

Friday, May 17 Malcolm X Day – No School

Friday, May 24 Spring Carnival – shortened schedule

Monday, May 27, 2024: Memorial Day Holiday

Tuesday, May 28, 2024: Regular Tuesday Schedule

Wednesday-Friday, 5/29-5/31: See below for Final Exams Schedule

TIMEMINUTESWED 5/29THUR 5/30FRI 5/31
8:30-10:30am120Period 1Period 3Period 5
10:40-12:40pm*120Period 2Period 4Period 6
12:40-1:20pm40LunchLunchLunch
1:20-2:25pm65Finals Prep / Extended Time / Make UpFinals Prep / Extended Time / Make UpExtended Time / Make Up
2:25-3:33pm68Teacher Common PrepTeacher Common PrepTeacher Common Prep

* Students are allowed to leave campus at 12:40pm on final exam days and must do so unless they are actively participating in class or extracurricular activities after lunch time.

Monday, 6/3 and Tuesday, 6/4

TIMEMINUTESMON 6/3*TUE 6/4*
8:30-9:50am80Period 1Period 2
9:56-11:16am80Period 3Period 4
11:22-12:42pm80Period 5Period 6
12:42-1:2240LunchLunch
1:22-3:33pm131Teacher Common PrepTeacher Check Out**

* On Monday, June 3rd and Tuesday, June 4th, students are expected to go to class and teachers are required to take attendance as normal. Students must remain inside the classroom under teacher supervision. 


Join BHS Girls Tennis 

Are you a tennis player looking for a fun, competitive community with a bunch of awesome people? If so, come try out for the BHS Girls Tennis Team! We will be hosting summer workouts starting July 30th. Tryouts begin on August 12th.  If you have any interest, please stop by Coach Tiffany’s office in D143! She would love to meet you all and answer any questions you might have!  

Coach Tiffany, tiffanyliew@berkeley.net Room D-143

IG:  @bhswomenstennis


Are you interested in space stations, rocket ships, or astronauts? 

Come to a special meeting of the Berkeley High Aviation Club to hear from two brothers who are both NASA engineers. Ask them anything you ever wanted to ask a NASA engineer. They will join us live via zoom from NASA in Huntsville, Alabama. This event will take place Tuesday May 28 at lunch. We will start promptly at 11:45am in room C335 – please come on time! You don’t have to be a member of the Aviation Club to attend – everyone is always welcome. But this is also a good time to join the Aviation Club if you want to build and fly remote control planes and drones, learn about opportunities to fly real planes, and watch movies and plan events related to aviation. We officially meet every Tuesday at lunch in room C335 and we also fly remote control planes at Cesar Chavez Park at the Berkeley marina most Sunday mornings at 10am. 

Follow us on Instagram @bhs.aviationclub where we will always post notices of our meetings and events!

Submitted by owenalper@students.berkeley.net 


The Changemaker Project

The Changemaker Project is a 501(c)3 nonprofit empowering youth around the world to create social change. We’ve partnered with schools in 35+ countries to offer a curriculum and platform for students to create meaningful change in their communities. The program can be implemented in any project-based learning course, or as an after-school club. We teach kids about various social justice issues and the connections between them, and then we guide students through Stanford’s Design Thinking process to help them develop an innovative solution to a problem they care about. Each February, we host a Global Pitch event in which students can win funding for their ideas, and for the next three months we pair students with mentors who support them on their projects. The program culminates in our Changemaker Showcase (happening on June 2nd this year!) where we honor and celebrate our students as they present their finished projects and the impact they’ve made.

We’ve worked with Berkeley High since our very first cohort in 2018 (check out some BHS alumni sharing their experiences in this 1-min video.) We’d love to continue the partnership but we are seeking support from a staff member who is interested in championing the program at BHS. 

Let us know if you’re interested! Email annalise@thechangemakerproject.org for more information.


Apply to join The Buzz, The Jacket’s Podcast, and get class credit! 

We cover stories about Berkeley High culture and events, and the Berkeley community as a whole. Some of our favorite stories this year have been about: Rally Day, relationships and dating in high school, and a community group that awards small acts of kindness. 

We are looking for applicants to join a fun team of audio storytellers who want to put together a bi-monthly podcast. Learn to come up with story ideas, interview, draft scripts and edit audio. 

We are also looking for a dedicated audio editor with previous experience with Soundtrap or another editing platform/sound engineering. We’re thinking someone with an affinity for mixing music would be great.

Applications are due May 24th.

Submitted by miriamreichenberg@students.berkeley.net 


BHS JAZZ CONCERTS

Come see the FINAL BHS Jazz Concerts of the year! Hot on the heels of the amazing Salsa Party last Friday (thanks for coming!), our bands are ready to play more fabulous music for you!

All shows start at 7:00 p.m. and are at Florence Schwimley Little Theatre at BHS. 

$10 general admission, tix at the door. Free for under 18, BUSD students and staff. Bring family and friends! We will have food and swag for sale.

We have added one concert on Tuesday night to allow our student-led COMBOS to play! That concert is FREE for all!

Hope to see you!

2023-24 Final Concerts

Tues., May 21:  Combos!  (free!)

Wed., May 22:  Ten O’clock Band and Two O’clock Band

Thur., May 23:  Three O’clock Band and Eleven O’clock Band

Fri., May 24:     Jazz Ensemble

Contact berkeleyhighhjazz@gmail.com 


Business Team & Web Team on the BHS Jacket

The Berkeley High Jacket is opening up applications for writers, illustrators, photographers, and layout. Come to the application writing workshop on May 15th, in the CCC during 5th period to get help with writing applications and to ask questions! Applications are due May 24th.

The Jacket is also excited to announce that we are opening up applications for the business team and web team. You don’t have to have any experience to apply. We are a completely student run newspaper that publishes biweekly. Applications are due Friday, May 10th. Please consider applying!

More information about submissions and applications will be on our website https://berkeleyhighjacket.com/ and on our instagram @bhsjacket. Please reach out to josephinemorasky@students.berkeley.net or ysabelchu@students.berkeley.net with any questions!


Happy Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month! 

It is important to foster a greater appreciation of cultural diversity and understand the contributions of Asians in America. This month, APIC will recognize and celebrate the contributions of Asian Pacific Islanders to our history, culture, and achievements.

 Follow @bhs.apic on Instagram to stay updated! 


Berkeley High Girls Flag Football Team 

Any interest in joining the hottest new sport in the world?? Berkeley High Girls Flag Football Team is hosting summer workouts starting June 18th for those who are interested in seeing if this is a sport for you.  If you have any intrigue, reach out to SSO/HC Israel Carrero. You see him at the A Gate almost everyday. Come introduce yourself and ask any questions you may have!

Submitted by israelcarrero@berkeley.net


2024 BHS CARNIVAL

FRIDAY, MAY 24

JACKET STADIUM

We are excited to announce that the 2024 Carnival is almost here. Food, friends, fun, come out to enjoy this end of the year school wide celebration. Splash a staff member in the dunk tank. Compete with your friends in the human orbs. Chill and relax alongside your classmates with a sno cone, cotton candy and other goodies. There will also be a video game truck, big wheel races, karaoke and other surprises. 

Check out the slide deck for the shortened bell schedule, the carnival map and for the link to sign up.

Contact Mr. V if your student club or group would like to host an activity at the carnival.


May is Mental Health Awareness month! 

Are you struggling with mental health or even just need someone to talk to? Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, need a listening ear, or coping tools, Teen Talk App is here for you.  Teen Talk is an app for people aged 13-19 to anonymously post about whatever they may be going through and trained advisors (who are also teens) will be available to talk to you on the app between 5 and 10pm.  

And if you are interested in being a teen advisor, there are virtual trainings open to teens across the US.  You will be able to 1) learn how to help real teens with real stories, 2) meet and train with like minded teens from across the US, 3) have a remote and flexible volunteer experience, 4) gain community service hours, and 5) have the ability to make an impact worldwide. 

Visit the website www.teentalkapp.org for more information about both of these programs!

Contact teentalksupport@jbbbsla.org 

@teentalkapp


2024 Decision Week Celebration

CALLING ALL SENIORS!!!

Next week is the start of Senior Decision Week! Decision week will run from May 8-10 and 13-15, and it will be a series of celebrations and college/career knowledge events to celebrate you and your dedication to your future. ALL SENIORS ARE INVITED and ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE! If you plan on attending the workshop(s) or panel, please come with a signed pass from your teacher. Set yourself reminders and turn on your email notifications, I will be in touch!

If you have questions regarding this event, please reach out to Ms. Martinez at mayamartinez@partner.berkeley.net 

@eaopdcacbhs 

@berkeleyhighcounseling


BHS ATHLETICS

Hello Returning Student-Athletes,

The clearance registration portal for 24-25 is open. Remember, it is best to get a physical anytime from now to the beginning of August to ensure that the physical is good for the whole sports year (early August to early May). 

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

BHS Athletics website

ContactAthletic Director athleticdirector@berkeley.net 

Go Jackets!


African Diaspora Dance and Drum presents: Spring showcase “Ese Ne Tekrema” 

May 22nd @7pm in the community theater, 1930 Allston way, Berkeley CA. 

Tickets link

Please contact dawnwilliams@berkeley.net for questions 

Artists email: mariasanchezperez@students.berkeley.net


The 2024-25 Club Registration form is NOW OPEN. 

We are now accepting registrations for all new and returning clubs. You will need two student leaders, a certificated staff sponsor and a place you meet on campus. You can register and submit all documents at the link below.

2024-2025 CLUB REGISTRATION FORM

We plan to host a small club fair on 9th grade orientation day on August 9th, so we hope to see a solid group there. The fall club fair will take place about 3-4 weeks into the school year. 


UPCOMING YAP EVENTS

Friday Night Splash! Pool Party:

The sun is out, the weather is getting warmer, that only means one thing, SUMMER! Come join us

on May 24th for the City of Berkeley’s Friday Night Splash! Pool Party for Teens. Bring your swimsuit,

towel, friends and come ready to party from 6pm to 9pm at West Campus Pool. There will be food

and a DJ. Must bring a Valid BUSD school ID and must be in grade 6th -8th to attend. Sign up online

or reach out to Joaquim Lee 510-981-6674 or by email: jolee@berkeleyca.gov if you have any

questions.

Teen Night:

Every Friday night from 5-9pm, YAP (Young Adult Project) offers a fun, safe space to hang out with

you and your friends. Come play basketball, video games, watch movies, eat snacks and food or just

hang out with your friends.

Teen Family Camping Trip:

The Teens Family Camping Trip is a once in a life time opportunity to see a side of the City of

Berkeley that not everyone gets an opportunity to see. Located in the mountains close to Yosemite,

we bring teens and their families up to Berkeley Family Tuolumne camp to get away from the city

life and enjoy a fun and relaxing time out in nature. We take families on fun hikes, allow the teens

to swim and fish and bring everyone together for meals and smores around the campfire.

Teen Echo Lake Camping Trip:

Time to put down the phones and tables, TV remotes and video game controllers (only for one

weekend) because in August, we also have the Teen Echo Lake Camping Trip. This is an amazing

opportunity for teens to get away from home for a weekend, see the Lovely South side of Lake

Tahoe, and get to see a different side of what the City of Berkeley has to offer. 

Reach out to

Joaquim Lee 510-981-6674 or by email: jolee@berkeleyca.gov  if you have any questions.


IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS 


Become a Link Leader for the Class of 2028 9th Grade Orientation 

CLICK HERE >>> 9th Grade Link Leader Interest Form due by midnight of May 31, 2024

If in the 2024-25 school year you will be a SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR or SENIOR and wish to work with the incoming freshman class, consider applying to become an ORIENTATION DAY LEADER.

If you have any questions, email 

Meghan Malone at meghanmalone@students.berkeley.net, or Mr. V at johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net 

@juicethejackets


JOIN YEARBOOK!!

Are you a creative person? Do you want to be involved in creating long lasting memories at Berkeley High? JOIN YEARBOOK!! 

Applications for the 2024-25 school year are now open, we are accepting writers, designers and photographers. Please submit your application by May 27.

https://forms.gle/DiKCxBjU7vRRDY6q8

Also, remember to preorder your book for this year online before May 11. 

https://www.yearbookordercenter.com

Submitted by bhsyearbook@berkeley.net 

@berkeleyearbook


ORDER A BHS YEARBOOK

The time to preorder your 2024 yearbook is coming to a close… buy your book online for $85 before May 11. After May 11, books will only be sold for $100 cash or check. ONLY 300 books left!!!

https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/

Code 16356

Submitted by bhsyearbook@berkeley.net

@berkeleyearbook


Quick Links

Need a Replacement Student ID? January 22 is the next on-campus photo day.

Need a Locker? Visit C-210 during lunch or after school.

Welcome Back Assembly slidedeck & What Every Ninth Grader Should Know

BHS All Class Reunion Facebook page (non-BUSD)

Order a 2023-24 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

Join a BHS Student Club BHS Student Club List 

Club Registration  Register a BHS Student Club for 2024-25 

BHS Athletics Berkeleyhighathletics.org

Class of 2024 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

BHS Website

Student Bulletin Archive

Submit a Bulletin

Follow @juicethejackets

Current List of Student Clubs

BHS Events Calendar

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