Month: November 2020

BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL 

STUDENT BULLETIN

One big, red & gold family!

Felix Mousigian, Chief of Publicity

Aaron Rumph, Chief of Publicity

Mr. V, Director of Student Activities

2020-2021 ASB Leadership

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Week of November 9, 2020 

The Student Bulletin Archives are always available here.

Student Bulletin Episodes release by Wednesday 

Positive Shoutouts 

Fall 2020 Assembly Videos

For all resources & contact info mentioned in the assembly, click the link below:

bit.ly/bhsfallassembly

<<<School Calendar Reminder>>>

This Friday, November 13th is the last day for periods 1, 3, 5, and 7 

Term 4 with periods 0 , 2, 4, and 6 starts on Monday, November 16th. 

If you have any questions, please contact your SLC and/or Department Administrator. 

Dates

Term 2 (Periods 0, 2, 4, and 6) starts on Monday and ends on Friday, December 18th

Term 4 Small Group Support

Please be aware that Small Group Support sessions WILL run during the 1st Wednesday of Term 4 on November 18th.

Term 4 Student Materials

Please keep in mind that if your Term 4 teachers have materials that they would like for you to pick up for classes, you can do so at BHS Supply Center at the intersection of  Milvia St and Kittredge St. We will be open every Tuesday from 1:30-3:30pm during Term 4. Additionally, we will also be open the 1st Thursday of Term 4 on November 19th. Only go to BHS Supply Center if your teacher instructs you to pick up materials.

Join Kiva Club 

Are you looking to socialize during online school? We have the perfect club for you! Join Kiva Club, a low-commitment, high impact student organization dedicated to changing lives through micro-loaning. Kiva Club is a  super easy way to meet nice people and create real, tangible change. Come visit us! Meetings every Friday at 12:45. 

For more information and the Zoom link,

email Etta Washburn, Sadie Britton  or Daisy Okazaki.

@bhs.kivaclub

Join a Lecture on Nuclear Physics & Particle Accelerators November 18

Next Wednesday on November 18 from 2:40-3:40 p.m. there is going to be a lecture about nuclear physics and particle accelerators by Peggy Norris. She has worked at the Berkeley Lab for 20 years and now works at a facility that is trying to detect dark matter! Come join us to learn more about what crashing atoms together close to the speed of light can tell us about the universe.

If you are interested, please fill out this form.

Also, don’t forget to spread the word about the event!

Anoushka Chitnis

Physics Club

physicsclubbhs@gmail.com

Choir Concert & Fundraiser November 17

On November 17th at 7:00 P.M (NEW DATE), ASB leadership will be hosting a virtual concert with the Pacific BoyChoir Academy as a fundraiser for the Berkeley Sexual Harm Survivors Support Group. This Support Group is an organization that dedicates itself to supporting survivors through hosting free sessions facilitated by a trained therapist to survivors of sexual harm. Due to the session being free the group requires funds to help pay for the therapist’s facilitation.

The PBA is a 2x Grammy award winning choir group that has toured different parts of the world giving performances to the likes of Joe Montana, Chabad Telethon, and Zach Galifianakis. The concert will feature music from Kanye West, The Beatles, Oasis, The Weekend, and many more artists and genres. 

The tickets to the virtual concert can be purchased here for $10 each with all proceeds going to the group. Please come out and lend your support for the Berkeley Sexual Harm Support Group. We hope to see you there, get tickets now! If you have any questions please contact Zephyr

BHS Athletics Tryouts begin December 7th

December 7th is the first day of official practice and tryouts for our Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, both Volleyball, and both Water Polo teams. To find coaches’ contact information, go to our website at https://sites.google.com/berkeley.net/bhsathletics/home

Only Cleared Student-Athletes can participate.

Please go here to register as soon as possible (deadline is NOV 30):

https://sites.google.com/berkeley.net/bhsathletics/Resources/athlete-registration

Stay informed about BHS Athletics during these uncertain times by visiting our website and Twitter feed (@BHSjacketSports) frequently.

Go Jackets!

Register for the American Math Competition 10/12 

If you want to take the American Math Competition 10/12 this year, please sign up here. The AMC is a multiple choice math competition that is 75 minutes long, with 25 questions. Depending on which version we’re taking, the test will be administered either on February 4th, 2021, or February 10th, 2021. With all the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, it’s unclear if the test will be online or in-person.

If it’s online, more information on how the test will work can be found here: https://www.maa.org/math-competitions/2020-2021-amc-online-policies. 

If you want to take the test, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/kYP3vjvQL7wwgzX48.

Submitted by Andy Zhang

andyzhang@students.berkeley.net

If anyone is interested in submitting an announcement this year, there are some basic guidelines to follow:

Here are the basic guidelines for submitting a bulletin:

1. It must be relevant to roughly 100 or more students or staff members. 

2. It must be a message that promotes community and builds up positive school culture. 

3. Please no birthday announcements or personal requests. 

Please submit your morning announcement to the Google From: http://bit.ly/bhsstudentbulletin

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BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT BULLETIN One big, red & gold family! Felix Mousigian, Chief of Publicity Aaron Rumph, Chief of Publicity Mr. V, Director of Student Activities 2020-2021 ASB Leadership Week of November 9, 2020  The Student Bulletin Archives are always available here. Student Bulletin Episodes release by Wednesday < < < new date as of 10.26 Positive Shoutouts  Fall 2020 Assembly Videos For all resources & contact info mentioned in the assembly, click the link below: bit.ly/bhsfallassembly  Join Kiva Club  Are you looking to socialize during online school? We have the perfect club for you! Join Kiva Club, a low-commitment, high impact student organization dedicated to changing lives through micro-loaning. Kiva Club is a  super easy way to meet nice people and create real, tangible change. Come visit us! Meetings every Friday at 12:45.   For more information and the Zoom link, email Etta Washburn, Sadie Britton  or Daisy Okazaki. @bhs.kivaclub   Join Focus Group on Tobacco Prevention   I hope this finds you doing as well as you can be considering all that is going on. My name is Tino Ratliff, I work for the City of Berkeley Public Health Division and will be one of the facilitators for a focus group that we hope you will participate in. All participants will earn a $15 gift card as a thank you. More information is below. What?Focus group: Is a small set of six to 12 people who usually share common characteristics such as age, background, geography, etc. The group comes together to discuss a predetermined topic. In a guided or open discussion. The main purpose of our focus group is to draw upon respondents’ attitudes, feelings, beliefs, experiences and reactions about the given topic. This can inform how the larger population will react to the same topic. We are holding a Youth Focus Group about flavored tobacco products and would love to get your feedback.When?To be announced. (Will occur on a date between Friday 11/06 – Friday 11/13, 3:30 – 5:00 pm.) Who can participate?We are looking to have 6-12 youth participants (ages 13-20) that spend time in Berkeley: live, work, hangout, worship, shop, etc. Why?Your input will help inform us with how best to share health and educational materials with our Berkeley Community.As a small thank you (up to 12) participants will receive a $15 Target gift card.Next steps: we need your parent/guardian to read and fill out the online parental consent form or fill out the attached pdf. (For pdf. print, have your parent review, sign, scan/take a picture of the signed form with your camera phone and send a copy to Tino) More details for the focus group are explained in the consent. Then the youth participant should fill out this link to the doodle form so that we can schedule the best date and time. Please contact Tino Ratliff if you have any questions or have issues sending the consent form. Once you have a completed parental consent form, please send me an email at Tratliff@cityofberkeley.info. I will verify that I have received it then send you the Zoom focus group link once it is available.    Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks in advance!Tobacco Prevention Program (TPP)City of Berkeley, Public Health DivisionPhone: 510-981-5330Email: QuitNow@cityofberkeley.info   Pacific BoyChoir Academy November 17th @ 7:00 PM On November 17th at 7:00 P.M (NEW DATE), ASB leadership will be hosting a virtual concert with the Pacific BoyChoir Academy as a fundraiser for the Berkeley Sexual Harm Survivors Support Group. This Support Group is an organization that dedicates itself to supporting survivors through hosting free sessions facilitated by a trained therapist to survivors of sexual harm. Due to the session being free the group requires funds to help pay for the therapist’s facilitation. The PBA is a 2x Grammy award winning choir group that has toured different parts of the world giving performances to the likes of Joe Montana, Chabad Telethon, and Zach Galifianakis. The concert will feature music from Kanye West, The Beatles, Oasis, The Weekend, and many more artists and genres.  The tickets to the virtual concert can be purchased here for $10 each with all proceeds going to the group. Please come out and lend your support for the Berkeley Sexual Harm Support Group. We hope to see you there, get tickets now! If you have any questions please contact Zephyr UC Berkeley Panel 08: COVID-19 Recession (11/11) Upcoming Panel UC Berkeley will present about the prevalent COVID-19 Recession. You can ask questions and discuss the presentations as well as finding mentors to work with more at the panel.   Zoom for COVID-19 Recession Panel Wed. Nov. 11th at 4pm https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/97725442433 Meeting ID: 977 2544 2433  Note: when you join the meeting you will have to enter your email address, but it will then redirect you to the meeting! Mentorship Program Consider participating in the mentorship program in addition to the panels if you are interested in projects and research at UC Berkeley.  Reach out to Zephyr Zoidis if you have any questions If anyone is interested in submitting an announcement this year, there are some basic guidelines to follow: Here are the basic guidelines for submitting a bulletin:1. It must be relevant to roughly 100 or more students or staff members. 2. It must be a message that promotes community and builds up positive school culture. 3. Please no birthday announcements or personal requests.  Please submit your morning announcement to the Google From: http://bit.ly/bhsstudentbulletin BHS Activities & Events BHS Website Follow @juicethejackets  Student Bulletin Archive Submit a Bulletin

BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL 

STUDENT BULLETIN

One big, red & gold family!

Felix Mousigian, Chief of Publicity

Aaron Rumph, Chief of Publicity

Mr. V, Director of Student Activities

2020-2021 ASB Leadership

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Week of November 2, 2020 

The Student Bulletin Archives are always available here.

Student Bulletin Episodes release by Wednesday < < < new date as of 10.26

Student Video Bulletin

Positive Shoutouts 

Fall 2020 Assembly Videos

For all resources & contact info mentioned in the assembly, click the link below:

bit.ly/bhsfallassembly

Join Edupod 

Edupod is a non-profit organization that raises awareness about medical disorders through podcasts, fundraisers, campaigns, articles, and community outreach. One disease is chosen and set to be worked on for about 3-4 months. 

The Berkeley chapter is a branch of this organization. There are 3 open leadership positions right now. Article Manager (secretary), Fundraising Manager (treasurer), and Public Relations Manager (PR). The Funding Manager will be setting up fundraisers and keeping a tab on accounting. Article Manager will be in charge of the article team. PR Manager will be working on outreach and other projects. If you are interested please fill out the form attached. If you have any questions, let us know. The interest form is non-committal, so if you decide later that you are no longer interested, that is no problem. Thanks!

EDUPOD INTEREST FORM

– Nina Thompson President & Sadie Levin VP

sadielevin@students.berkeley.net

ninathompson@students.berkeley.net

CSF Fundraiser at Panda Express

This is an online fundraiser through Panda Express, on November 5, to support the California Scholarship Federation, which has a chapter at Berkeley High. It’s super simple, just follow the steps on the image above, and then make sure to forward or send a screenshot of your receipt (including the pre-tax total) to sienacohenparikh@students.berkeley.net. Remember that you must order directly from pandaexpress.com, or use their app, and use the promo code: 900167, and don’t forget to share the receipt! Thank you!

AP & IB Test Registration Deadline

The deadline for registering and ordering AP and IB exams is Friday, November 6th at 11:59PM.

Information on AP and IB testing is available on the BHS Website and the linked documents in the student bulletin.

You can find info on:

AP: Fee Waiver Information

AP: Spring Semester Course Registration Deadline is March 5, 2021

IB:  Registration packet has all details/dates

For questions or more info

AP: mattalbinson@berkeley.net

IB: keldonclegg@berkeley.net

Pacific BoyChoir Academy

On November 17th (date changed as of Nov. 7) at 7:00 P.M, ASB leadership will be hosting a virtual concert with the Pacific BoyChoir Academy as a fundraiser for the Berkeley Sexual Harm Survivors Support Group. This Support Group is an organization that dedicates itself to supporting survivors through hosting free sessions facilitated by a trained therapist to survivors of sexual harm. Due to the session being free the group requires funds to help pay for the therapist’s facilitation.

The PBA is a 2x Grammy award winning choir group that has toured different parts of the world giving performances to the likes of Joe Montana, Chabad Telethon, and Zach Galifianakis. The concert will feature music from Kanye West, The Beatles, Oasis, The Weekend, and many more artists and genres. 

The tickets to the virtual concert can be purchased here for $10 each with all proceeds going to the group. Please come out and lend your support for the Berkeley Sexual Harm Support Group. We hope to see you there, get tickets now! If you have any questions please contact Zephyr

Redwood Literary Magazine October Issue Now Available

Redwood Literary Magazine at Berkeley High has published its October 2020 issue! Read fiction and poetry written by your peers at redwoodberkeleyhigh.com. Interested in writing for Redwood? Email redwoodberkeleyhigh@gmail.com.

UC Berkeley Panel 06: Gender (11/4)

Upcoming Panel

The next UC Berkeley panel will feature presentations about Gender. Amidst these presentations you can potentially ask questions, discuss these topics, and enlist in research with UC Berkeley.

Zoom Link for Gender Panel Series 11/4 @ 4:00 PM

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 921 3120 8729

Note: when you join the meeting you will have to enter your email address, but it will then redirect you to the meeting!

Mentorship Program

Following the panel discussion, consider getting involved in the mentorship program in order to participate in projects and research at UC Berkeley. 

Reach out to Zephyr Zoidis if you have any questions.

BHS Athletics Tryouts begin December 7th

December 7th is the first day of official practice and tryouts for our Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, both Volleyball, and both Water Polo teams. To find coaches’ contact information, go to our website at https://sites.google.com/berkeley.net/bhsathletics/home

Only Cleared Student-Athletes can participate.

Please go here to register as soon as possible (deadline is NOV 30):

https://sites.google.com/berkeley.net/bhsathletics/Resources/athlete-registration

Stay informed about BHS Athletics during these uncertain times by visiting our website and Twitter feed (@BHSjacketSports) frequently.

Go Jackets!

Seeeniooors!!!

‘21 we have a  class update for you….If you have not seen the message from BHS Yearbook about senior portraits, they are now accepting your photos until November 30. Seniors will need to follow specific guidelines when taking the photos, as outlined in their message. This year, you can choose your own photographer.

If you do not submit a senior portrait, we will use your junior year photo instead. If you do not have access to the Internet or a phone/camera, dm on Instagram @berkeleyearbook or email bhsyearbook@berkeley.net and we can figure something out. Submit photos on eShare.

If you would like to take and submit a senior portrait in your Class of 2021 cap, gown and tassel, then order soon! Achievers is accepting orders online, over the phone or by mail. Orders will begin shipping on October 26th. After this date, they will ship your order directly to your home as soon as it is placed. 

GRADUATION ORDERS: 

Achievers is now taking orders for all your graduation needs from cap & gowns to announcements, rings, and other grad swag. Achievers offers packages for grad items or just the cap & gown by itself. All Senior families should receive emails and maybe a catalog in the mail with more info on how to place their graduation orders.  Senior families can submit their order in one of (3) ways: online, over the phone, or by mail.

Online:          GraduationOrder.com  (password bhs510)

Phone:      408-441-7200 Mon-Fri   9am-4pm (English/Spanish)

Mail:              Achievers Inc. 877 Commercial Street, San Jose, CA 95112 

DELIVERY: 

Achievers will start shipping cap/gown orders directly to your home after October 26th via FEDEX.

Plans for graduation, prom, senior sunrise among other activities are still being explored. We will share what we can when we know it on the bulletin, etree, senior letter and Instagram.

Need Writing & Editing Support???

If you need writing support or would like an assignment edited, take advantage of an amazing BHS resource: the Rising Writers Club!

RWC strives to:

• Improve students’ writing skills (phrasing, grammar, clarity, etc.)
• Assist with reviewing rubrics and planning assignment outlines
• Provide constructive feedback on individual assignments

Email bhsrisingwriters@gmail.com if you need support, or with any questions/concerns!

RWC is held in the Virtual Student Learning Center (VSLC) on Wednesdays after school from 3:30 to 6:00, along with other tutoring resources. If you cannot attend at this time, email bhsrisingwriters@gmail.com for personalized editing with a peer!

@bhsrisingwriters

Access the VSLC at this link: https://sites.google.com/berkeley.net/virtualstudentlearningcenter/home

If anyone is interested in submitting an announcement this year, there are some basic guidelines to follow:

Here are the basic guidelines for submitting a bulletin:

1. It must be relevant to roughly 100 or more students or staff members. 

2. It must be a message that promotes community and builds up positive school culture. 

3. Please no birthday announcements or personal requests. 

Please submit your morning announcement to the Google From: http://bit.ly/bhsstudentbulletin

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