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: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
PA: Trivia Friday with Principal Raygoza
May 12, 2023
Here is today’s video bulletin:
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please be aware that Malcolm X Holiday is Monday, May 15th and Memorial Day Holiday is Monday, May 29th and there is no school for students.
Refer to the 2022-23 Berkeley Public School Calendar for more important dates.
Returning Library and Text Books
Important return dates:
- May 12th – last day to check out library books
- May 19th – all Library books are due
- May 23rd – SENIORS clear/return overdue items (textbook and library books) to get grad tickets
- June 2 – All textbooks from this year are due
Thank you for your support in collecting these materials so we have them in time for checkouts to students next year.
Returning Textbooks and Library Books slides
The Berkeley High Jacket is hiring!
Apply to be a writer, photographer, or illustrator. We strongly encourage all who are interested to apply, regardless of experience. All applications are due Friday, May 26th by 7 pm.
Contact Marina Howard at marinahoward@students.berkeley.net with questions.
@bhsjacket
Buy Your Yearbook Today!
There are only a few yearbooks left in stock! Make sure to pre-order your yearbooks for $85 while you still can. Otherwise the price will rise to $100 during in person distribution.
Link to order yearbook:
Access Code: 16356
@berkeleyearbook
African Diaspora Dance Performance
Sunday, May 21st
King Middle School @ 2pm
@bhs_afro_haitian
RSVP for Black Graduation on May 20
Black Graduation 2023 is Saturday, May 20th at 2:00PM at the Berkeley High School Community Theater (the big one!). Seniors arrive at 12PM. Please fill out the RSVP form (accessible only through student email) and join the remind group so you get updates. You have a link in your email too.
Contact bhsafamstudies@berkeley.net for any questions, or see Doc Dub (Dance studio) or Mr. Pritchard (H214).
Do you drum? Are you interested in joining BHS Jazz?
this has never happened before, but … even after auditions, BHS Jazz has an opening for a drummer in our very strong Jazz Lab 1 class.
skills required — you need to be able to play swing, latin, and funk beats on a drum kit, keep good time, and work well with others.
don’t read music yet? don’t worry, we can teach you that….
if you’re interested, contact Ms. Cline at sarahcline@berkeley.net to schedule an informal interview / audition
Audition for 2023-2024 Dance Production
Audition for the 2023-2024 Dance Production
Audition Workshops are May 18, 19, 22, 23
Audition is May 25 @ 4 PM
M-Gym
Submitted by lindacarr@berkeley.net
@bhsdanceproduction
The 2023-2024 Club Registration form is now OPEN!
Attention all current club leaders & staff sponsors, please register your student club for the 2023-2024 school year. All new and returning clubs must complete the registration form where they will submit a club constitution and in some cases a club budget. See the club registration for more details and links to the constitution template.
2023-2024 CLUB REGISTRATION FORM
Contact Mr. V
Locker Cleanout & School Supply Collection
As we prepare for the end of the school year, students please start to clean out your lockers. You can donate your gently used binders, calculators, notebooks, pens, and pencils to the BHS Reuse Center. Volunteers and BUSD Sustainability staff will be collecting your donations from the C gallery on the second floor of the C-building. Please leave the donated materials on the white folding tables as early as Tuesday, May 16th.
If you have any questions, reach out to the District’s Sustainability Program Coordinator at sofiapeltz@berkeley.net
Come learn about the Science of Women Athletes
Monday May 22 at 6:30 pm, M Gym
The Berkeley Athletic Fund invites all interested students and family members to join us in conversation with award-winning sports and health journalist Christine Yu to discuss the way women can boost athletic performance, reduce injury, and stay healthy at all ages.
Join us Monday, May 22, at 6:30pm in the M Gym. Event is free and open to all. Books will be available for purchase. Pre-registration appreciated, but not required.
Christine’s work focuses on the intersection of sports science and women athletes. Her exploration into this relationship between science and athletic performance and the underlying systems that exclude women became her debut book, UP TO SPEED: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes (on sale: May 16, 2023).
Women deserve a system and culture of sports that help them thrive, one that’s based on science and tailored to their lived experience. UP TO SPEED explores questions like: why are women excluded from exercise physiology and sports science research, what are the implications of this data gap, and how can we empower people to excel at sports regardless of sex and gender? She disentangles myth and gender bias from real science, making a case for new approaches to help women athletes excel at every stage of life.
Submitted by athleticdirector@berkeley.net
@BHSJacketSports
IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS
Final Saturday School on May 20
Do you need time to work on assignments, extra help or just a quiet work space to get ready for finals? Need to make up attendance? Join us on Saturday, May 20th from 9am to 12pm in the M building for the final Saturday School of the year.
Submitted by cassandratesch@berkeley.net
Help BUSD School Become More Sustainable
Have you ever wondered about the impact that BHS has on the environment in the midst of climate change? Do you want to be part of a group of student activists working to make Berkeley High and other BUSD schools more sustainable? Join the electrification campaign at Berkeley High! We are a group of students who want to get BUSD schools to start using electric appliances that don’t rely on fossil fuels. Being part of this group would mean helping educate students about the importance of clean energy use in schools, drafting a policy resolution, designing posters, and talking to school board members. All students are invited to join regardless of their current amount of knowledge about this topic! Please email naominickolaus@students.berkeley.net to get involved. The meeting times will be based on the availability of people who want to join.
Thank you!
Submitted by naominickolaus@students.berkeley.net
@bhs.electrification
BUSD AAPI HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION
RSVP to the BUSD AAPI HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION
Friday, May 19th
5:00-7:30 PM
Spring Carnival 2023
Thursday, May 18th
The BHS Carnival features interactive games, staff vs student games, karaoke, community booths, performances, food and much more.
BHS Staff Slide deck & Sign Up form
May 18th shortened bell schedule & carnival map
Contact Mr. V with any questions.
This week in BHS Athletics!
Upcoming Games
Spring Football starts May 16th!!!
Calling all returning football players AND all interested 9th, 10th, and 11th graders! The CIF allows football teams to have 10 May practices to get ready for the fall and to recruit more players. Practices are non-contact and no pads. This year, BHS football will run spring practice from May 16th to May 26th after school. Athletes, including returners, must be cleared on Home Campus – directions can be found by going to berkeleyhighathletics.org and clicking on the “Athlete registration” link under resources. You can also scan the QR code. When you log into Home Campus, register for football for 2023-2024.
For all questions and scheduling conflicts, please email Coach David Perry at davidperry@berkeley.net
GO JACKETS!!
@bhsjacketfootball
Open Gym Basketball
Berkeley High School basketball will be hosting open gyms in the month of May every Tuesday and Thursday in the JACKET GYM from 3:45-5:30. As per rule, open gyms are open to anyone, including staff, interested in playing pick-up basketball. Have fun! The first open gym is Tuesday May 2nd.
Submitted by athleticdirector@berkeley.net
@bhsjacketsports
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!
Happy Asian Pacific Islander Month from APIC!!
This month we will be highlighting API figures, and teachers at Berkeley High. We celebrate this month to commemorate the achievements and adversity faced by Asian American Pacific Islanders. This annual celebration recognizes the cultural and historical contributions Asian American Pacific Islanders have made to the United States.
Happy AAPI Month!
Contact berkeleyhighapic@gmail.com
@bhs.apic
Become a Link Leader
Support the incoming Class of 2027 9th graders as they make their transition to Berkeley High. You and your Link Leader partner will welcome these on their first official day as a high schooler. Check out the application for more details…
Learn more about the due dates, election timeline and more by clicking here.
due date is midnight on MAY 23
Contact Mr. V with any questions.
Celebrate with a Graduation Lunch
Downtown Berkeley
Downtown Berkeley has organized deals on meals with participating restaurants.
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
Club Registration Register a BHS Student Club for 2023-24 NOW OPEN!!!
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.
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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