2021-2022 ASB Leadership
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BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT BULLETIN
Lottie D., Chief of Publicity
Adam W., Chief of Publicity
Jack W., Chief of Publicity
Mr. V, Director of Student Activities
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NEW! Video Bulletin Catalog (requires BUSD account)
Video Bulletin: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
PA System: Coming Back in January
January 10, 2022
Here is today’s video bulletin:
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
School Make-Up Photo Day in BHS Cafeteria before school, lunch, and after school until 5:00 PM
Staff, please consider going to take your pics during your prep period. Thanks!
Dual Enrollment Still Open at Berkeley City College
Double your pleasure- Double the credit: Dual Enrollment still open at Berkeley City College to earn 10 high school credits and 3 college credits. BCC classes start on 1/24/22. Take an interesting elective class like Life & Career Planning, Exploring Health Issues, or Child Growth & Development. See the easy step by step guide to sign up in your school email.
Submitted by Mary Jacobs at maryjacobs@berkeley.net OR Connie Tran at connietran@berkeley.net
Join Model United Nations!
Join Model United Nations! We’re a BHS club focused on simulating the United Nations with the goal of learning about how the UN operates and about global politics in general. Each club member gets to represent a country and debates, negotiates, drafts resolutions, and votes from the perspective of their country. If you’re interested in joining, contact berkeleyhighmodelun@gmail.com and we will catch you up to speed. We are a relatively casual club, so prospective members need no prior knowledge of politics or the UN. We meet every Friday at lunch on the south end of the large bleachers (indicated on the map), or at C233 on rainy days.
Contact berkeleyhighmodelun@gmail.com
No School on Monday, January 17 in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
IMPORTANT PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS BELOW
BHS Athletics Update
Spring Sport Registration Open Now until January 31st
Spring Sport registration is open! Registration closes January 31st. Softball, baseball, track & field, Volleyball, Tennis, Golf, Swimming & Diving, Crew, and Badminton. Whew…it’s the busiest sports season of the year.
In order to participate on the first day of tryouts, you must have a valid physical uploaded to your registration and have earned more than a 2.0GPA for the first semester. Tryouts begin February 7th. Find everything you need to know about Berkeley High Sports here: berkeleyhighathletics.org
Check out the calendar to go support your Yellow Jackets!
For upcoming games & more scores, visit
Covid Booster Shot Appointments
Starting February 25, all eligible BUSD students will need to get a COVID-19 booster shot in order to be considered fully vaccinated or get weekly testing requirements. There are upcoming appointment dates at Berkeley City College, one of many sites available around the city and Bay Area.
International Muffin Day
One muffin, two muffins, red muffin, blue muffin! International Muffin Day is on February 3rd and it’s approaching fast! International Muffin Day Club meets each Wednesday from now until February 3rd, in H207 at lunch. We will be planning for, shaping, and organizing International Muffin Day. Come to muffin club, and help us reach our goal of giving away 1000 muffins to BHS students for international muffin day!!!
Submitted by benjaminlemkin@students.berkeley.net
I Applied Celebration SHIFTED TO JANUARY 20TH
Class of 2022 Graduates! Come out to the Campus Green on January 6th at lunchtime to celebrate…yourself! If you have applied to college, EAOP, Early Academic Outreach Program led by Julia Maciel, would like to honor this tremendous accomplishment. There will be music, food and games.
See you ON JANUARY 20th (***DATE CHANGE FROM EARLIER BULLETINS***).
Submitted by juliamaciel@berkeley.net
Join Student Leadership
It may be hard to believe, but the applications for 2022-2023 Student Leadership will be available beginning January 3. Students are from all learning communities and levels of experience are encouraged to apply. Help us create an even better team by applying for an elected position by February 8 or an appointed position by April 19. You can run to be ASB President, Class President, School Board Student Rep, or one of the Chiefs of Publicity among other elected positions.
Please do not hesitate to ask any questions.
Contact Mr. V
Anna Kahn-Akselrod, Commissioner of Elections
Family Town Hall for Bell Schedule Redesign
Thursday January 13, 2022 6:30pm to 7:45pm
The Bell Schedule Committee will be hosting a Family Town Hall on zoom the evening of January 13 to share information about and gather input on the bell schedule redesign. This event is part of a listening campaign to learn about the goals and priorities of our students and families and how those might be supported through a bell schedule redesign. A Spanish Language Town Hall will follow. The event will be recorded.
Zoom link: tinyurl.com/townhall011322 Password: Jackets
Who: Family members of current and future Berkeley High School students
What: Interactive Town Hall event for BHS family members to learn about and give input into the bell schedule redesign
Submitted by harrisonblatt@berkeley.net
Student ID Cards Are Required On Campus
If you require a reprint because you lost your ID you may also come see Tiffany Sutherland in the main office for a complimentary replacement card. After January 3rd, any replacement ID will carry a fee of $10.
Submitted by claudiagonzalez@berkeley.net
Complete the Free & Reduced Meals Form for Discounts
Families should complete an EZ Meal App in order to receive benefits under the free & reduced lunch program. If determined to qualify, students can receive discounts to school events (prom, graduation, etc.) among other testing discounts if they have completed forms on file with B.U.S.D. Once determined to qualify for free & reduced meals, Nutrition Services will send a paper copy of the eligibility letter to the home mailing address. To receive the discount, this paper copy or digital photo of the eligibility letter will be shown to school officials overseeing the school event. Families can also request an eligibility letter if they completed the Alternative Income Form at registration.
If a household needs another letter they should contact Sara Leon either through saraleon@berkeley.net or nutritionservices@berkeley.net. This information is protected by right to privacy so we are not able to provide this information to minors or someone other than the head of household. Requests can be made by phone 510.644.6200 or through email, or by US mail 2020 Bonar Street, Suite 1, Berkeley CA, 94702. Nutrition Services require up to three days to process their request as these do not tend to come in one at a time.
Quick Links
Submit an entry for the BHS Film Festival BHS Film Festival Submissions
Good Eggs Fundraiser schools.goodeggs.com with school code: goodeggsforberkeleyhighschool
Title IX Resource Document Click here for the document
Complete a Free & Reduced Lunch Application secure.ezmealapp.com
Join a BHS Student Club BHS Student Club List
Register a new or returning club before October 31st Register a BHS Student Club for 2021-22
BHS Athletics Berkeleyhighathletics.org
Class of 2022 Senior Letter Senior Info, Dates & Resources
Submit A Bulletin
If any BHS student or staff member is interested in submitting an announcement,
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.
Useful Links
Contact Info
Berkeley High ASB Leadership
1980 Allston Way, Berkeley CA United States 94704
johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net
510.644.8990
Go Jackets!
Notification of Non-Discrimination Policy
The Berkeley Unified School District is committed to providing a hostile-free working and learning environment. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, bullying, intimidation, and retaliation, based on actual or perceived race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status (related medical conditions), religion, color, national origin (including language restrictions and possession of a driver’s license (issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart attack), medical condition (cancer-related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance.
Discrimination is different treatment based on a protected characteristic in the context of an educational program, work or activity without a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason that interferes with or limits the individual’s ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by the District or includes an adverse employment action.
Hostile environment harassment occurs when a target is subjected to unwelcome conduct based on a protected characteristic, which is both subjectively offensive to the target and would be offensive to a reasonable person of similar circumstances/characteristics and is sufficiently so severe, and so pervasive to interfere with or limit an individual’s ability to effectively work or to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or opportunities offered by the District. Harassment may take many forms, including but not limited to, verbal remarks and name-calling, graphic and written statements, or any conduct that may be threatening or humiliating. Harassment based on any of the above protected categories is a form of unlawful discrimination and will not be tolerated by the District and can result in disciplinary action against the offending student or employee.
Upon witnessing an act of discrimination, harassment, bullying, intimidation, and retaliation, based on actual or perceived protected characteristics, school personnel are required to take immediate steps to intervene when it is safe to do so. Once a school/office has expressed notice or reason to know of such conduct, whether carried out by employees, students, or third parties, it should take immediate and appropriate steps to investigate, determine what occurred, take prompt and effective steps reasonably calculated to end the conduct, eliminate a hostile environment, if one has been created and prevent the conduct from occurring again. These steps should be taken regardless of whether an individual makes a complaint or asks the school/office to take action. Complaints are protected from retaliation. The District prohibits retaliation against any person who files a complaint or an appeal, reports instances of noncompliance, discrimination, harassment, bullying, and intimidation, or who participates in the complaint-filing or investigation process. This nondiscriminatory policy applies to all acts related to school activity or school attendance within any school/office under the jurisdiction of the Berkeley Unified School District.
For more information, or to file a complaint please contact:District Title IX Coordinator/Compliance Officer Berkeley Unified School District, 2020 Bonar Street, Room 117, Berkeley CA 94702 Phone: (510) 486-9338; Email: complaints@berkeley.net