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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Video Bulletin Catalog (requires BUSD account)
Video Bulletin: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (shorter)
PA: Trivia Friday with Principal Raygoza
May 4, 2022
Here is today’s video bulletin: Bulletin 5422.mp4
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you are interested in summer school, please speak to your counselor as soon as possible.
SPRING CARNIVAL will be WEDNESDAY, MAY 25
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 has been identified as the new date for the 2022 BHS Carnival.
CARNIVAL student SIGN UP FORM *staff will receive a different sign up form/slide deck
L’Union Fait la Force – African Diaspora Dance Performance
Please come support our dancers from the African Diaspora Dance classes at their spring showcase — L’Union Fait la Force (loo-nyoh fay lah force) Our shows are this Thursday and Friday at 7pm and next Thursday and Friday at 7pm.
Students/Seniors tickets are $5. Adults are $10 Staff can receive free tickets for volunteering, please contact Dr. Dawn Williams aka Doc Dub
@bhs_afro_haitian
BHS Library Updates
For staff: It’s not too late to register to watch Gene Yang’s virtual author talk this Friday, May 6th from 10:45-11:30 pm (during 3rd period)**. He will be discussing the Reclamation of Shang-Chi in the Marvel universe!
**The presentation will be recorded and shared on Tuesday, May 10th if you would like to show it to the rest of your classes.
Here is an accompanying primer lesson you can use with your classes the day beforehand!
Please come join our lunchtime celebration for APIA month on Friday, May 6th following Gene Yang’s author talk! We will have cookies, treats, button-making, bookmark-making, and a raffle.
We’re so looking forward to celebrating with our students and staff!
Submitted by merdithirby@berkeley.net
Join the Multicultural Student Association (MCSA) Leadership team
Are you a mixed race and/or multicultural student? If so, you should join the Multicultural Student Association (MCSA) Leadership next year! Being on MCSA Leadership means getting a say in how we celebrate different cultural events in our meetings, forming bonds with other cultural clubs, deciding how we make and spend our money, and/or helping organize the spring Mixed Speaker Series! Anyone is welcome to apply, so please consider applying if you are passionate about forming cultural bonds and you believe that you’d be a good fit, even if you haven’t attended a meeting before. The deadline for applications is May 21st.
Here’s the link for the application:
If you have any questions, email bellahardwick@students.berkeley.net
Latine Student Graduation
Attention seniors! Latine Student Graduation is happening on June 1st in the Little Theater from 6-8pm. Food and beverage for students and families will be provided outside the theater from 6-6:45 and the ceremony will take place at 7pm. Please fill out the Google Form linked in the bulletin if you would like to attend, perform, and/or purchase a sash. You may also email Ms. Moreno @ amandamoreno@berkeley.net or drop by C126 any Thursday after school for more info.
@bhs.latinesunidos
Fundraiser Fashion Show
Come support BHS student fashion design at our fundraiser fashion show! Show will take place May 19th 6-8:30 at Ciel Creative Space. Over 25 handmade pieces modeled and designed by Berkeley High’s upcoming artists. Come in your best runway fit and get your free Polaroid picture on our red carpet entrance! Student small businesses and visual artists will share their art and creations throughout the space! Student bands and jazz trios will be performing as well. All proceeds go to fashion Revolution, an organization working to promote fashion sustainability! Come join us for a night of student creativity! Buy your tickets now!
fashionshowtickets.eventbrite.com/
Student: $8 Adult: $20
Submitted by helenaudall@students.berkeley.net
@Fashionshow_bhs
BHS Yearbook Updates,
Do you want art credit? Maybe experience working in a collaborative team environment? A great extracurricular perhaps? Well, we’ve got news for you! The Berkeley High School Yearbook is looking for staff of all positions for the 2022-2023 school year. As a member of yearbook you’ll take photos, conduct interviews, hone your writing skills, and more! Bring a friend, the more the merrier! Prospective students can view our staff application QR code located in the student bulletin.
In more yearbook news; 2021-2022 yearbooks are on sale for $80 at yearbookordercenter.com! Students should use our code 16356 to purchase their book, and make sure to purchase one before the price goes up at distribution in late May. Those who are eligible for free and reduced lunch may bring cash or check to room C327 (with their waiver) to purchase a book. QR code to order a book is available in the bulletin email.
Submitted by keizoono@students.berkeley.net & Genevievemage@berkeley.net
@berkeleyearbook
Muffin Club – with correct Discord link
Do you like muffins? Do you also like discord? Then join our muffin discord server!
Go to https://discord.gg/Pn4nyFBYaq and come share your love of muffins with us. We have muffin memes, muffin menu, and the 10 muffin commandments! Also, we will use the server to share important updates about the next International Muffin Day.
Submitted by benjaminlemkin@students.berkeley.net
IMPORTANT PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS BELOW
BHS Athletics Update
Hopefully you are avid followers of the @BHSJacketSports Twitter and Instagram pages. If so, then you know all this. What a week it has been for BHS Sports with tons of excitement ahead! AS ALWAYS, bookmark and check berkeleyhighathletics.org for everything you want to know about BHS sports including how to get some sweet BHS Spirit Wear!
- Crew put forth an inspiring effort last weekend with six first place finishes. They will be sending several boats to Nationals in NJ at the end of this month!
- Swimming and Tennis traveled to Chabot College on Friday and Saturday for league championships. 3 BHS swimming records fell and the girls swimming team also won the WACC championship! Luke Swiggett set a new 200M IM time, Bri Smythe set a new standard for the 100M Fly and Bri Smyth, Marta Maninetti, Zuleika Magdaleno, and Talulla Miller-Ross set a new 200M medley relay record. Sophomore Leighton Sproul owned the Chabot College tennis court, defeating all his opponents on his way to a WACC Championship singles title!
- Lucien and Liam qualified for NCS and Phoebe took 3rd in the WACC. https://twitter.com/BHSjacketSports/status/1519775300560687104
- Baseball and Softball crushed the competition last week – Softball beat O’Dowd and San Leandro by a combined score of 26 to 3 and baseball swept O’Dowd in two excellent pitching duels that included some clutch hitting and defense. Baseball’s senior day is this Wednesday (5/4) and Softball’s senior day is Friday (5/6)
- Girls lacrosse had an incredible double overtime victory in the WACC semis on Wednesday against Piedmont and advanced to the finals for the first time in years.
- Track is preparing for League championships on Thursday and Saturday of this week. Congrats to Sonia Delangle for breaking the Clash of the Titans track and field meet record for the high jump this past weekend!
- Badminton took 2 out of 3 matches last week and heads into League Championships this coming weekend. Watch out for the dynamic duo of Jenny Shen and Jackie Dai – they’re amazing!
- Congrats to boys lacrosse for finishing up a very successful 12-8 season. They earned a spot in the division 1 playoffs and travel to Concord on Tuesday to take on De La Salle. Good luck boys!
- On Thursday, the boys volleyball team capped a tremendous regular season with a thrilling 5 set victory over O’Dowd to finish the season 16-1. They earned the #5 seed in the Division 1 NCS playoffs and host San Leandro AT HOME at 7PM on Tuesday 5/3!!!
TICKETS for Lacrosse and Volleyball NCS games can be found here: https://gofan.co/app/school/CA22867 or scan the QR code
HERE is the rest of the week’s schedule
And if you cannot make out to the games, make sure to subscribe to the BHS Athletics YouTube channel to watch all of the live or on replay.
- Check out the calendar to go support your Yellow Jackets!
- Link to game calendar
- For upcoming games & scores, visit
- Berkeleyhighathletics.org
Club Registration for 2022-2023
Do you and your friends want to start a student club? Listen up. The club registration form for the 2022-2023 school year is now open. All new and returning student clubs should register now before the end of the school year. You will need at least two student leaders, a certificated staff sponsor, a space to meet on campus and to submit a club constitution. If your club wishes to spend or collect funds, then you will need to submit a budget. For more information about starting a student club at Berkeley High, please see the club guidelines linked in the bulletin.
Student Club Registration Form
And for all returning clubs, you should be discussing the leadership transition from this school year to next school year right now before summer starts.
FILM FEST
The Film fest club has been working toward putting on a student film festival all year! Come join us in the little theater on May 21st from 7-8:30 pm to support student short films. Everything submitted has been truly amazing and we can’t wait to share this work with the bhs community. Tickets are free and available at the door!
Submitted by Maiakesler@students.berkeley.net & Dahliahellerstein@students.berkeley.net
@Bhsfilmfest
Guardian Project
Guardian has been growing and it’s been so great to see our youth developing in skill, strength, and confidence. We have classes 5 days a week at 5pm, 5 partnered restaurants offering free healthy meals, free academic tutoring and even entry for youth to local tournaments.
100% FREE for youth ages 14-18 and located on 3007 Sacramento St. Berkeley.
We have space for more students to take advantage of these opportunities so I was wondering if maybe we could get this video on a morning announcements coming up to spread awareness of our free program. Even more exciting is that youth that begin training here, once they age out at 19 years old will be fully sponsored to train with adults at Ralph Gracie Berkeley next door.
Head to www.guardiangym.org for our application form and information about the program.
Submitted by Calder Powers, BHS Alumni
not a BUSD-affiliated organization.
Seeking Graduation Performers & Speakers
We are looking for a speech or performance that represents the heart and spirit of the Class of 2022. We are also looking to represent the wide range of personalities and experiences that have happened over your last four years at BHS. Auditions could be for a speech, spoken word, song, band, dance, etc…
Please submit a video clip of your audition speech or performance by May 9.
Submitted by Mr. V
Support AHA Art in the Custom Culture Contest
As of right now your students/parents/school district and beyond are allowed to vote (once a day) for your designs – please note that voting ends on May 6th at 5PM PST.
Click – VOTE NOW to register to vote!
“Our students would like to bring public art projects to our school and wider community as a service learning project. We would use the money to work with guest artists, buy art supplies and support students in creating accessible artwork that responds to community needs, We would for example work with local elementary schools to create murals on their campuses, work with the city to transform utility boxes into art and maybe create a community garden on campus with sculptural elements. Thank you for considering us and giving us an opportunity to collaborate on this project!”
Submitted by miriamstahl@berkeley.net
The Jacket Honors Asian American & Pacific Islander Month
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander History Month. The Jacket is accepting student submissions for our celebratory issue! Any student can submit a piece of work to the Jacket honoring this month and what it represents. Submissions are due on Sunday, May 8th by 7pm. Please send your work to Lianna Leung, liannaleung@students.berkeley.net
Reminders for Class of 2022 Graduates
GRAD PERFORMERS & GRAD RSVP FORM
Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony
Berkeley High School Jacket Stadium
Saturday, June 4
Last Names A-K 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Last Names L-Z 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Entrance Milvia Street & Bancroft Way opens up 60 minutes before each ceremony
Watch the 2022 Livestream for each ceremony
Watch 2021 ceremony replays, click here.
We will share any updates regarding graduation directly via student email, the BHS e-tree, the BHS website, this section of the senior letter among other means.
Wristbands: All graduating students from BHS, BIS and BTA can receive up to six wristbands for the large graduation ceremony on June 4. Each graduate will also receive one wristband for themselves.
Every person attending, regardless of age, must have a wristband for entrance.
Wristband Distribution Schedule Graduates can receive up to six wristbands based on their RSVP form* response. We will distribute wristbands directly to 2nd period classes at BHS during the last week of May. All BTA & BIS students will receive their wristbands at their campus. Any unclaimed wristbands can be picked up at the June 1 senior meeting. * only accessible to BUSD accounts.
Senior Meeting There will be a meeting for all Class of ‘22 Graduates in the Donahue Gym on Wednesday, June 1st at 1:00 pm. We will review the graduation plan, share any last minute updates, and distribute unclaimed wristbands.
Cap & Gowns, Class Rings, & Graduation Announcements
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
Quick Links
Need a Replacement Student ID? Replacement ID Form
Submit an entry for the BHS Film Festival BHS Film Festival Submissions
Title IX Resource Document Click here for the document
Complete a Free & Reduced Lunch Application secure.ezmealapp.com contact saraleon@berkeley.net
Join a BHS Student Club BHS Student Club List
New Club Registration has closed for 21-22 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
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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.
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Berkeley High ASB Leadership
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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.netL’