Hello Class of 2022 Graduates, Family, Friends, & Fans,
It has been a long time coming for the Class of 2022 to reach this point in their educational journey. We are excited to announce the roster of Class of 2022 ceremonies and celebrations meant to pay tribute to this tremendous achievement. After spring break, we will continue to follow up with more specific details about clearing fees, wristband pick up, prohibited items list, parking, ADA seating, transportation, etc…
BHS GRADUATION
All Class of 2022 graduating students will have their moment on stage at this ceremony to be held at Jacket Stadium on Saturday, June 4.
Graduating students can expect to receive a certain number of wristbands for their guests with an opportunity to claim more wristbands as we get closer to May 1. The exact number of guests per graduating student will be explained in further detail after spring break. All guests will need a ticket which will be distributed in the weeks leading up to the ceremony. In addition, all seniors must have all fines cleared in order to claim their tickets. Students will receive notifications directly via email if they need to clear fines or return any outstanding items. See Senior Letter for details.
There will be two ceremonies separated by the last name of the graduating student in order to accommodate enough guests for the 3,000 seat Jacket Stadium. In addition, we will host a live stream of the event on YouTube for anyone who is not able to attend in person.
BHS GRADUATION last names A-K Saturday, June 4*10:00 am – 12:00 pm
BHS GRADUATION last names L-ZSaturday, June 4*3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
*The M-Gate entrance at Milvia & Bancroft will open 1 hour before the ceremony start time. All graduates are required to show up 1 hour before to begin lining up for the procession.
GRAD PERFORMER AUDITIONS
Graduates, if you would like to make a speech or give a performance, please complete this audition form by May 1. Please note that these auditions only apply to the BHS Graduation and do not apply to any of the SLC/Cultural celebrations which may have their own process. Please review the guidelines on the form.
SENIOR MEETING – JUNE 1st DONAHUE GYM 1:00-1:30 PM
We plan to host a Senior Meeting for all graduating students tentatively scheduled on June 1 in the Donahue Gym at 1:00-1:30 PM. This meeting will be an opportunity to communicate any last minute graduation announcements and share the plan for the June 4th graduation ceremony. Be on the lookout for more details as we get closer.
SLC/CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS
Each learning community and cultural affinity group will honor their students in a unique way. They will also provide more details on sashes or other details about the event. Here is the current schedule and contacts:
| June 4 | BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL (BHS) All Class of ‘22 Graduates!@ Jacket Stadium10 AM – 12 PM Last Names A-K3 PM – 5 PM Last Names L-Z | Contact John Villavicencio, Tammy Rose |
| June 1 | LATINX (LTNX)@ Little Theater | Contact Claudia Gonzalez @bhs.latinxunidos |
| May 28 | ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER (API)@ Berkeley High School | Contact Dana Moran @bhs.apic |
| May 27 | ACADEMIC CHOICE (AC) Senior Trip@ Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Vallejo | Contact Tammy Rose, Ann Sperske, Angela Coppola |
| May 27 | MULTILINGUAL PROGRAM (MLP)@ Berkeley Technology Academy | Contact Daniella Maaze Cynthia Garcia @mlpteachers |
| May 26 | ACADEMY of MEDICINE PUBLIC SERVICE (AMPS)@ Oxford Elementary School | Contact John Tobias Diane Kung |
| May 26 | BERKELEY INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (BIHS)@ Donahue Gym | Contact Harrison Blatt, Rebecca Villagran, Amanda Moreno |
| May 25 | SENIOR AWARDS NIGHT@ M-Gym | Contact Mary Jacobs |
| May 24 | ARTS & HUMANITIES ACADEMY (AHA)@ Oxford Elementary | Contact Devon Brewer, Amanda Toporek |
| May 23 | COMMUNICATION ARTS & SCIENCES (CAS)@ First Presbyterian Church | Contact Max Wheeler, Phil Halpern @casfamgrownups |
| May 21 | CELEBRATION OF BLACK EXCELLENCE (AFAM)@ King Middle School | Contact Spencer Pritchard, Dawn Williams |
| May 19 | BRIDGE PROGRAM (BRDG)@ BHS Library | Contact Jessie Luxford |
| TBD | R.I.S.E. (RISE)@ TBD | Contact Adriana Betti |
CAP & GOWN
A cap, gown, and tassel will be required for the large June 4 graduation. Each SLC/Cultural celebration may have their own preferences for dress. Graduation orders can be placed at any time online, by phone or by mail. Achievers Inc. handles orders for just the cap and gown as well as rings, announcements, grad swag and even graduation packages. Cap & gowns are traditionally worn at an in-person graduation. Consider using a cap & gown for senior portraits, graduation pictures, at home celebrations as well as any of graduation activities to be confirmed in the spring.
Online: GraduationOrder.com (password bhs510)
Phone: 408.441.7200 Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (English/Spanish)
Mail: Achievers Inc., 877 Commercial Street, San Jose, CA 95112
SENIOR LETTER
All of the above details will be organized and updated in the Class of 2022 Senior Letter.
We look forward to sending the Class of 2022 off in style!