 BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT BULLETIN 2020-2021 ASB Leadership One big, red & gold family! Felix Mousigian, Chief of Publicity Aaron Rumph, Chief of Publicity Mr. V, Director of Student Activities Week of February 15th Berkeley High School’s First Science Fair!Hosted by the BHS Physics Club  Want a chance to win a cash prize? Want to talk to a Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna? Come join the Science Fair! What: Science Fair Submissions Accepted: Friday, February 19, 2021 – Friday, April 2, 2021 Cost: FREE PARTICIPATE:tinyurl.com/bhs-science-fair Website: tinyurl.com/bhs-science-fair-website Questions: physicsclubbhs@gmail.com Instagram: @physicsclubbhs Future Free Events: Speaker from NASA – March 5, 2021 @ 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time (look out for more information) Don’t forget to share this event with your friends, and good luck!  California State Seal of BiliteracyFor graduating students, the process to apply for the California State Seal of Biliteracy is now open. Please follow the link in the bulletin email to the Google Classroom where you can find application information and submit documents. https://classroom.google.com/c/MjYyMzAyMzQ2NTM3?cjc=zk74jj2  2019-2020 Yearbook Distribution on Tuesday Feb. 16th If you purchased a 2019-2020 Yearbook, then plan to stop by BHS Supply Center. The Yearbook staff will distribute yearbooks on Tuesday 2/16, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at the glass doors. Please wear a mask and have a written note with your last name and Student ID number to facilitate the process. Thank you Submitted by bhsyearbook@berkeley.netInstagram: @berkeleyearbook  Return ALL & ANY books to BHS anytime you can! Our Book Return Bin has arrived and awaits all of your books. Located on Allston Way in front of the Main Office – available 24/7. Please help us get all our BUSD materials returned so we have them for the next group of students. Thank you for helping with this effort! Can’t make it? Request a TASK RUNNER. Contact the Library Team if you have any questions.  Hey Juniors!!!!  Class of 2022 crewneck sweatshirts are available for one more week! This awesome custom design by Maia Stevens comes on a Hanes EcoSmart 50/50 Crewneck in ash color. Sizes range from Small to 4XL. Check the student bulletin email for the link to purchase a crewneck at BHS Student Store.The proceeds will go to benefit future class of 2022 activities. @bhslead22  Support the Berkeley Food and Housing Project Bay Area Volunteer Club is organizing a period and hygiene product drive for the Berkeley Food and Housing Project! Possible donations include razors & shaving cream, disinfecting/rubbing alcohol swabs, tampons, pads, panty liners, deodorant, shampoo & conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, nail clippers, head lice treatment, combs, moist towelettes, wet wipes, and band aids. All donations must be unused! To drop off donations, please email mayanube1@students.berkeley.net. Please consider donating, and spread the word with your friends and family! Submitted by @bhsbayareavolunteer 2021-2022 ASB Elected Candidates Apps are Open!  For all of those you looking to get more involved with the Berkeley High community, ASB Leadership offers you an opportunity to work with your peers in service of bigger issues. If you see yourself as ASB President, Class President or Vice President, or even in this position as Chief of Publicity, you will need to run a campaign and get your classmates to vote for you. Applications for elected positions and appointed positions are now available. Visit the ASB Leadership website now to see which positions are available and their job descriptions. Contact Noa Teiblum, Commissioner of Elections or Mr. V for more information. 2021-2022 Leadership Applications are available here Happy Meatless Monday! In honor of both President’s and Valentine’s day, be a leader and show your love for our creatures  🦋, our bodies , and our precious planet  by reconsidering what’s on your plate today. Join us in reducing your meat consumption whenever and however you can! Every meal counts. Make your’s today.  What do you know about the ongoing Global Water Crisis? Fast facts: 1. More than 800 million people lack basic drinking water access 2. 6x the population of the US lives without a household water connection 3. More people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war This spring, the Green Team is partnering with Gravity Water, a non-profit dedicated to increasing global clean water access for schools through rainwater harvesting, storage, and filtration systems. We are running a fundraiser campaign to build clean water systems for students at the Tả Củ Tỷ 2 Primary and Secondary School in Bắc Hà, Vietnam. For just $8, you can provide a child with safe drinking water! Totally worth it.Learn how you can contribute to the campaign HERE! Submitted by berkeleyhighgreen@gmail.com @bhsgreenteam If any BHS student/staff member 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 by Monday morning: http://bit.ly/bhsstudentbulleti 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.Contact Info Berkeley High ASB Leadership 1980 Allston Way, Berkeley CA United States 94704 johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net510.644.8990 Go Jackets!Useful Links BHS Website Student Bulletin Archive Submit a Bulletin Follow @juicethejackets Current List of Student ClubsNotification of Non-Discrimination PolicyThe Berkeley Unified School District is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. Accordingly, BUSD programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression; nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Board shall promote programs which ensure that discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities. (Board Policy 0410, Board Policy 1311, Board Policy 4030, Board Policy 5145.3, Board Policy 5145.7) The Board also prohibits retaliation against any district employee or job applicant who complains, testifies or in any way participates in the district’s complaint procedures instituted pursuant to this policy. (Board Policy 4030) Complaint forms are available at school sites and on the district webpage at www.berkeleyschools.net/complaints. December 1, 2020For inquiries or concerns regarding BUSD nondiscrimination policy 5145.3 or the filing of discrimination complaints please contact:Stephen Jimenez-Robb, Title IX and Compliance2020 Bonar Street Room 116, Berkeley, CA 94702Phone: 510.486.9338 Email: nondiscrimination@berkeley.net |