2022-2023 ASB Leadership
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BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT BULLETIN
David D-R., Ari F., & Valerie L., Chiefs of Publicity
Mr. V, Director of Student Activities
Bulletins & more @juicethejackets Instagram
Video Bulletin Catalog (requires BUSD account)
Video Bulletin: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
PA: Trivia Friday with Principal Raygoza
January 18, 2023
Here is today’s video bulletin:
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
Need a Replacement Student ID? Replacement ID Form
Apology from the Jacket
The Jacket would like to apologize for gross misquotation of several sources in the recent article titled, “Students, staff battle messaging on BIHS,” published on January 13. This was not the intent, nor the fault, of the writer, but rather an editorial communication breakdown.
We failed to place several quotes in context, and did not clarify that they were relaying rumors, rather than the personal beliefs of those students and staff. The article has been removed from publication, and we deeply apologize for the hurt and harm caused to members of the BIHS community.
The article was meant to highlight the challenges of rumors related to BIHS, and we regret potentially adding to that challenge. We are regretful and deeply sorry for hurting students and staff.
@bhsjacket
Memorial Fund for The Beloved Reemajah Pollard
Quoting the GoFundMe “On December 20, 2022, we tragically lost our beloved brother Reemajah Pollard. Reemajah was known for being a prominent leader in his community at a very young age until god called him home. Those who knew Reemajah understood his struggles and the obstacles he had to overcome to get to where he wanted to be in life. Although he faced challenges, Reemajah never let that dictate his future and the things he wanted to accomplish.”
Thank you for considering supporting the fund.
Class of 2023 Graduation
Berkeley High School
June 3, 2023
Red Ceremony: Last Names A-K 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Gold Ceremony: Last Names L-Z 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
More info > > > Class of 2023 Senior Letter
Seniors Cap & Gown Orders
Achievers WAS on campus Thursday, December 1, near the Donahue Gym to handle any of your graduation questions or needs such as Cap & Gown, class ring, announcements, etc.
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
Senior Spellout Photo & Yard Sign
*Class of 2022 shown
MONDAY, JANUARY 23 @ 9:30 am
JACKET STADIUM
We will also pass out the Senior Yard Sign on the same day.
Are you interested in designing clothes for a fashion show?
Fashion Club is putting on a fashion show in mid to late april and they are looking for designers, hair stylists, makeup artists, volunteers and small businesses or artists who want to sell their art.
If any of those things sound interesting to you go ahead and fill out the form linked in the bulletin, which can also be found on instagram @bhs.fashionzine in their bio.
Submitted by bhsfashionzine@gmail.com
Sexual Health Information from Teens (SHIFT)
-Earn $8/hr. while you educate your peers plus a $40 bonus based on attendance!!
-Learn about different health topics during weekly meetings!
-Present to classrooms about sexual health!
-Empower yourself and those around you to make healthy options
-Be part of a community that helps you grow
DUE BY JAN 27th
Please contact BHS SHIFT Lead Giselle Zelaya gisellezelaya@partner.berkeley.com for any questions
SHIFT is a peer education group composed of 14 Berkeley High School students who are trained on reproductive health topics such as mental health, STIs, HIV, and birth control options. They conduct health workshops for Berkeley High School students of all grade levels.
Read & Sign the Green New Deal Petition
The BHS Green Team and Bay Area Volunteer Club would like you to sign a petition about the Green New Deal! For those who don’t know, the Green New Deal is a climate legislation that aims to combat climate change by bringing the US to net-zero emissions. It plans to do this by investing in electric vehicles, clean energy, reducing pollution, and more! This petition is asking Congress and the president to pass the Green New Deal.
Here is the link.
Submitted by lolaleeman@students.berkeley.net
@bhsgreenteam
STEMinist Guest Speaker with Frances Le, Director of Engineering at DocSend at Dropbox
This Wednesday, the BHS STEMinist club is excited to be hosting a presentation by Frances Le, Director of Engineering at DocSend at Dropbox. The presentation will take place in room G213. Hope to see you there!
Submitted by bhssteminist@gmail.com
@bhs.steminist
Interested in a job?
Remember, that you will need to have good attendance to qualify for a work permit, so make sure that you excuse your absences so you can qualify for a work permit. If you’re looking for a summer job and you’re at least 14 years old, you should consider applying to the City of Berkeley Youth Works program.
Check out their website here https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/community-services/youthworks
BHS Green Team is hosting a walk for water
The BHS Green Team is hosting a walk for water to raise money to construct a water filter for a school in Vietnam. The walk will start at 4:00 PM on January 20th, where we’ll walk from BHS to Cal Campus, have some snacks and drinks, and walk back. To attend, we ask for a donation of $5, but it is highly encouraged to pay $3 extra, as only $8 provides one student at the school access to clean water. We hope to see you there!
Submitted by emilylao@students.berkeley.net
@bhsgreenteam
BHS JACKET SURVEY
Please take a moment to fill out this brief and anonymous survey about mental health and self perception for the BHS Jacket!
Thank you
@bhsjacket
BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY EVENTS
Title: Teen Crochet & Craft @ Central
Date: Thursday, January 19th 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Teen Room
Teen Crochet & Craft is this Thursday in the Central Teen Room. All supplies and instruction included – no experience required! Already know how to crochet? Bring your current project to share and work on. Want to craft? This month we are making friendship bracelets.
BPL Website Calendar Event Link: https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/events/teen-crochet-craft-central
Title: Teen Movie Tuesday @ Central
Date: Tuesday, January 31st 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: Teen Room
Teens, it’s movie day in Teen Room at Central! The Batman is playing on the big screen; come see what you think about the latest release in this DC franchise. Have you checked out any Batman comics from BPL and/or @berkeleyhighlibrary lately?
BPL Website Calendar Event Link: https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/events/teen-movie-day-batman-central
Upcoming Events
This week in BHS Athletics!
Upcoming Home Games
On Thursday,
Girls Soccer faces Encinal. JV @ 4:30 pm. Varsity @ 6:30 pm.
On Friday,
Boys Soccer faces Alameda. JV @ 4:30 pm. Varsity @ 6:30 pm.
Girls Basketball takes on Piedmont. Varsity @ 5:30 pm.
Boys Basketball takes on Piedmont. JV @ 4:00 pm. Varsity @ 7:00 pm.
On Saturday,
Boys Soccer faces Alisail. Freshmen vs Clayton Valley @11:00 AM. JV @ 1:00 pm. Varsity @ 3:00 pm.
SPRING SPORTS BEGIN on FEBRUARY 6th:
BHS BADMINTON
Attention all athletes interested in playing badminton this spring!
Badminton open gym from 3:45pm to 5:45PM on the following days:
Wednesday, Jan 18th
Thursday, Jan 26th
Wednesday, Feb 1st
@badmintonatbhs
BHS SWIMMING
In anticipation of the upcoming swim season, the BHS pool will be open to everyone for LAP SWIM starting Wednesday Jan 18th until Friday Feb 3rd. It will be open Monday morning from 7:30 to 9:30, and Wednesday and Fridays after school from 4 to 6.
Submitted by jackets.swim@gmail.com
@berkeleyhighswimming
The first day of tryouts are Monday Feb 6th. Only cleared athletes can participate. Please go to berkeleyhighathletics.org and click on Athlete Registration page to learn how to get cleared!
Athletes must be cleared to participate
Baseball, Badminton, Crew, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Boys Golf, Softball, Boys Tennis, Swimming and Diving, Track and Field, and Boys Volleyball
Athletes must be CLEARED to participate in practices.
All athletes (including returning athletes) must have a valid physical and register online through our registration system called Home Campus. To register and learn all about the clearance process, go to: https://sites.google.com/berkeley.net/bhsathletics/Resources/athlete-registration
Visit our WEBSITE at http://berkeleyhighathletics.org to find information on teams, game schedules, tickets, coach contacts, registration, spiritwear (fan zone), updates, and more! Follow us on Twitter @BHSjacketSports and Instagram @bhsjacketsports
Watch the YouTube stream of home Football, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, and lacrosse games for free.
Go Jackets!
IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Habesha Student Union
The Habesha Student Union (HSU) will be hosting their (bi-weekly) meeting Wednesday, Jan 11th, in D218 at lunch. Snacks, and refreshments will be provided. We will meet every other Wednesday. To see all announcements or to contact us follow our instagram @berkeley.hsu and email us, habeshastudentunion@gmail.com. Thank you, and we hope to see you there!
@berkeley.hsu
BHS Sailing
Want to join a fun sport, maybe even compete against other schools in California? Then join Berkeley high sailing team. We have some spots open for the Varsity and many more for our new JV team. Varsity requires tryouts so that’s for people who have a bit of sailing skill, but JV requires no prior sailing experience. Also PE credit. More info closer to season start date.
If you have any interest in joining then Email Sagedillemuth@students.berkeley.net with any questions and your student ID so I can get you on the waiver list even if you are still unsure.
@bhssailing_
Student Clubs Spring Update
Attention club leaders and staff sponsors. There will be a spring club leader meeting on THURSDAY, JANUARY 19th at lunch in preparation for the spring club fair and transition to next school year. Club leaders will meet January 19th in the Jacket Stadium bleachers or the Donahue Gym if it is raining.
The Spring Club Fair will take place on Thursday, February 2nd on the campus green. This is a great way to get more involved in the BHS community while meeting some great people. The spring club fair will be held from 9:00 am until the end of 3rd period. Teachers are encouraged to bring their classes for 20 minute intervals. The current list of student clubs with meeting information is available online and linked in the bulletin. Clubs must attend the club leader meeting to participate.
If you are interested in starting a student club, please complete the linked Google Form in the bulletin before January 31st.
New Club Registration Register a BHS Student Club for 2022-23 by Jan. 31
MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS FEEDBACK FORM
Holidays Around the World
Also… BHS’s MULTICULTURAL WEEK IS THE THIRD WEEK OF JANUARY!!! (23-27). There will be performances at lunch, Wed. – Fri., and different events surrounding it! Stay updated on @bhs_multicultural_affairs, excited to see you there!
If you’d like to participate in it (performance and/or education wise), email me ASAP @ jessicahipona@students.berkeley.net , or fill out the forms below (Deadline is January 13):
English Version: https://forms.gle/ahEkaSKJMUfWoK5cA
Spanish Version: https://forms.gle/8wctXabxw9TJ8xPe6
Mandarin Version: https://forms.gle/qBzbptkofUwaXpqk9
Thank you all so much, have a great week!
–
Jessica Hipona
Commissioner Of Multicultural Affairs
BHS 25’
@bhs_multicultural_affairs
JOIN BHS LEADERSHIP
Applications for elected and appointed positions open up January 1st 2023.
Learn more about the due dates, election timeline and more by clicking here.
Contact Mr. V
@juicethejackets
BHS Yearbook
We got funding from the BHS Development Group! All seniors who qualify for free and reduced lunch will now be able to purchase a yearbook for $35 while funds last.
If you qualify, come to C327 after school any day except for Thursdays. You will need to provide proof of free and reduced lunch, and payment either by check or cash of $35 dollars for your yearbook.
Thank you BHSDG!
Order a Yearbook: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com
Code: 16356
Submit Senior Quote: https://forms.gle/n1MPoxSoGUur9rBK9
Questions: sarahdarzacq@students.berkeley.net
Quick Links
Need a Replacement Student ID? Replacement ID Form
Need a Locker? Visit C210 or complete this form.
Order a 2022-23 Yearbook Click here Contact genevievemage@berkeley.net
Make a BHS Health Center Appt. Click here
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 Register a BHS Student Club for 2022-23 by Jan. 31
BHS Athletics Berkeleyhighathletics.org
Class of 2023 Senior Letter Senior Info, Dates & Resources
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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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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