 BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT BULLETIN2020-2021 ASB LeadershipOne big, red & gold family! Felix Mousigian, Chief of PublicityAaron Rumph, Chief of PublicityMr. V, Director of Student Activities Week of March 8 part 2 Berkeley High Events CalendarConsider following & adding the Berkeley High Events CalendarWe plan to add club events, performances, large school events, and other important deadlines.  Join Rugby Berkeley Rhino Rugby Club is recruiting for JV & VarsityWho Can Join the Team?Any enrolled high school student is eligibleNo previous experience necessaryPlayers of all sizes and ages are welcomeEspecially seeking freshmen and sophomoresPractices start Saturday, March 6thPractices are Tuesday & Thursday 5 – 7 pmPractice or Games Saturday 9 am – 12 pmAt the Tom Bates Sports Complex at GilmanRain or Shine More Information at www.berkeleyrhinos.orgOrContact Coach Nate Muhler 510.295.7092  Request a Library Book and Join a Book ClubThe Berkeley High Library is super excited to be partnering with our friends at BPL who are hosting Stories for Change: a YA Author Series this Spring! Our library team is organizing a series of lunchtime book clubs that students and staff can join to engage with these incredible books together and prepare for each author’s visit. Our first meeting to chat about Cemetery Boys will be on Wednesday, March 24th from 11:30 – 12:15pm. BPL has also graciously gifted us a set of books for the first 30 students who register to take home! We are hoping to get students to register for the book club by the end of this week (March 12th) to coordinate book distribution to students at the Supply Center next week. Click here to register for a copy of Cemetery Boys @berkeleyhighlibrary   BHS Sports Update!High School Sports have returned! Your most important resource is our WEBSITE…BOOKMARK IT!…and follow us on Twitter and InstagramAthletes must be REGISTERED and CLEARED to participateTo register, go HERE. Confirmed Tryout Date of April 19!! Register and contact the coaches. Girls Soccer (Alé Mendoza: amen510gs@gmail.com)Boys Soccer (Andre Hebert: ianesco@comcast.net)Boys lacrosse (Andrew Peritore: coachpbhslax@gmail.com)Boys Water Polo (Brodie Jasper: brodinj@gmail.com)Girls Water Polo (Bill Gaebler: williamfgaebler@gmail.com and Amanda Palmquist: amanda.palmquist@gmail.com) Other sports are waiting to get clearance from the stateVolleyball, Badminton, Basketball, and WrestlingRegister for these sports ASAP even if you haven’t got your physical yet! Registering puts you on contact lists used by coaches and administrators. You must add your physical to be cleared. Find coach contact information for these sports here.Basketball conditioning: Boys and girls basketball is doing outdoor conditioning once a week. There may be some space. You must Register and contact the coaches:Girls basketball (Shawn Hipol: coachshawnhipol@gmail.com)Boys basketball (Mike Hudson: yellowjacketshoops@gmail.com)  EARTH DAY CHALLENGETake action to protect our planet and communities by joining the 2021 Earth Day Challenge, from Energize Schools! Starting March 8th, Energize Schools is launching weekly challenges that explore the sustainability areas of waste, water, transportation, air quality, and energy.Through interactive online games and action planning, BUSD’s middle and high school students are encouraged to reduce their own environmental impact and create sustainable behavior change campaigns to inspire others. (Challenge activities are accessible in English and Spanish and adaptable for distance, hybrid, or in-person learning). Students who complete all the challenges will earn a Sustainability Specialist Certificate which is a great resume booster! Students can also submit their campaign to win a grand prize! Sign up here: https://www.energizeschools.org/earthday.html#registrationSubmitted by @bhsgreenteam  Buy the 2020-2021 yearbookPlease go to this link to purchase the yearbook Time is running out. If there is anything related to the yearbook that you need or want please visit this linktree: https://linktr.ee/BerkeleyYearBook Apply to be on the 2021-2022 Yearbook StaffYearbook is a 7th period for all grade levels. It’s an UC (f) arts credit and we need editor positions (which gets honors credit). We’re accepting apps until the end of the month. The Sign up for (photo, writing, editing, or other positions) URL is here: https://tinyurl.com/yb2122 Submitted by @berkeleyearbook  Our Monologues 2021The show must go on! Our Monologues 2021, directed by Risa Sundu and Rusma Kharel, has adapted to the restraints of the pandemic and will be free to watch live on YouTube on March 13th at 6:00pm and March 20th at 7:30pm. Find us by looking up “Our Monologues Berkeley High” on YouTube or Google.Our Monologues is dedicated to giving a platform to stories that might otherwise go unheard, with an emphasis on the intersections of gender, sexuality, race, identity, trauma, and more. We hope you tune in March 13th and 20th to hear the stories your community has to share! Our Monologues WebsiteOur Monologues YouTube channelSubmitted by @ourmonologuesbhs Election Convention 2021And this is a reminder that this is Election Convention week with over thirty candidates vying for your vote to represent BHS for next school year on positions ranging from the School Board Student Representative to the Class President, as well as Chief of Publicity to Chief of Service among others. Check your student email from Mr. V for the streaming link to watch the convention at lunch on Mon, Tue, Thur and Friday. The recording will be made be available for you to watch afterwards as well. Get prepared before voting begins on March 22nd.A Guide to the 2021 BHS Elections Submitted by @juicethejackets  Weekly Volunteer OpportunityInterested in uncovering historical documents and helping historians better understand our past? Check out this volunteer opportunity with the National Archives — you transcribe old documents, from hundred-year-old military reports to letters written between diplomatic leaders. Visit bit.ly/bhsArchives to sign up!For more volunteer opportunity recommendations, visit Emi’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/emichiefofservice Submitted by @emichiefofservice  Women’s History Month IssueThe Jacket Newspaper is accepting submissions for the Women’s History Month Issue!Is there a woman in your life who you want to celebrate, whether they are a family member, essential worker, teacher, or friend? The Jacket is planning a “Women of Berkeley” portrait project to celebrate the women of the Berkeley community. Nominate someone here https://forms.gle/aNYRabUtWuGKp6EF6 The Jacket is also accepting submissions from all writers, poets, illustrators, photographers, designers, and artists. Submissions may be of any form, including photos, visual art, poetry, audios, etc. Send them to adelinepraskins@students.berkeley.net by March 5th. Find out more on @bhsjacket 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/bhsstudentbulletin 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 |