1.20 VIDEO BULLETIN: CLASS OF 23 SPELLOUT, MULTICULTURAL WEEK, MEMORIAL FUND, BHS ATHLETICS, GREEN NEW DEAL, HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD, & more buzz…

Also… BHS’s MULTICULTURAL WEEK IS THE THIRD WEEK OF JANUARY!!! (23-27). There will be performances at lunch, Thu. – 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!

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Jessica Hipona

Commissioner Of Multicultural Affairs

BHS 25’

@bhs_multicultural_affairs

Spring Club & Electives Fair

Thursday, February 2

9:00 am – 11:40 am

Rain date is TBD

The spring club fair on February 2nd will be expanding to include electives. Teachers are encouraged to bring their classes to the campus green from 9:00 – 11:40 am (last half of 1st period through 3rd period) where over 60 student clubs will be recruiting new members and raising awareness about their various causes.

During lunch, students are highly encouraged to go to the G112 Courtyard to learn about elective courses, many of which are a part of the Career Technical Education or CTE pathway. This is a great time to see what your options are ahead of the Fall 2023 course selection in a few weeks.

See you at the Club & Electives Fair.

BHS 2023-24 Course Catalog

BHS Student Clubs List

Spring Club Fair Activity Sheet

New Club Registration Register a BHS Student Club for 2022-23 by Jan. 31

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.

berkeleyhighjacket.com

@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.

NEURODIVERSITY CLUB

The Neurodiversity Club will reconvene this Friday and every Friday during lunch in room D218. Come and share your experiences, find others with shared interests, or just chill. It is a space to be yourself.

Submitted by pamelavanderpoel@berkeley.net

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

*You can wear red or gold cap & gown to either ceremony

More info > > > Class of 2023 Senior Letter

Click here

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.

Fight For Climate Justice

Students! Want to learn how to make a major difference in the fight for climate justice? Join our organizing training with the amazing climate organizer and activist Sara Shor on February 3rd during 1st through 3rd period in the BHS Library. This training will help you develop the skills, strategies, and tactics to make a real impact. Breakfast treats will be provided!

Please stop by the library to grab a permission slip from Ms. Irby, or email her at meredithirby@berkeley.net

Seniors, Celebrate your hard work!!!

SENIORS!! Have you submitted your college applications? Are you looking to celebrate your hard work?

Come to the College and Career Center on Thursday, January 26 during lunch to join the CCC staff and fellow seniors to celebrate your application submissions! We will be poppin’ bottles of non-alcoholic cider and playing music. This is also a space to ask any questions you have about the next steps of your college-going process.

Hope to see you there!

Submitted by mayamartinez@partner.berkeley.net

@eaopdcacbhs @berkeleyhighcounseling

IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

2023 APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW

DUE BY JAN 27^th

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

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.

LINK TO YOUTH WORKS PDF

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 Movie Tuesday @ Central

Date: Tuesday, January 31^st 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 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 LACROSSE

Have you ever wondered what lacrosse is about? Are you curious about joining the girls lacrosse team, but have never played before? Fear not! New players are welcome to try out for arguably the best spring sport of all! Tryouts on Feb. 6th. If you have any questions, come see Coach Megan in D142. For registered girls lacrosse players, come to the weight room on Mondays and Wednesday from 5:45-6:30 to get some conditioning in. Go Jackets!

Submitted by meganpotmesil@berkeley.net

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

SPRING SPORTS

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!

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

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

BHS Website

Student Bulletin Archive

Submit a Bulletin

Follow @juicethejackets

Current List of Student Clubs

BHS Events Calendar

Common Concerns Form

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
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