2023-2024 ASB Leadership
One big, red & gold family!
BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT BULLETIN
Ki’Donyae B., Melody C., Amaya H., Chiefs of Publicity
Mr. V, Director of Student Activities
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September 8, 2023
Here is today’s video bulletin: BULLETIN9.8.23.mp4
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
MAKE UP PHOTO DAY
Monday, September 18
Before school starting at 9:00 am
Lunch
After school until 4:00 pm
BHS Cafeteria
Last chance until January
Welcome Back Resources
Welcome Back Assembly slidedeck
What Every Ninth Grader Should Know info
BHS Bell Schedule app created by Mr. Seibel
BHS Jazz Plays Solano Stroll
The Solano Stroll is this Sunday! It is the east bay’s largest street festival. It features food, art, and other exciting events! Berkeley high school jazz band combos are playing there, starting at 12:00 on Solano and Broadway.
Submitted by elliottmartens@students.berkeley.net
SHOUT OUT TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE CLUB FAIR!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SPIRITED PARTICIPATION.
IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
Join a BHS Student Club BHS Student Club List
New Clubs are being added every day!
The 2023-2024 Club Registration form is now OPEN!
2023-2024 CLUB REGISTRATION FORM
Contact Mr. V or Sanam R-S
Sign up for Berkeley High Ultimate Frisbee!
We are the largest Ultimate program in California, and we play against teams from across the country. We practice throughout the year, and have organized league games and tournaments in the second semester. Ultimate is a great way to get in shape, compete with others, and have a ton of fun. All jackets, regardless of skill level or identity are encouraged to come to the first practice, September 17th. If you are interested, go to berkeleyhighultimate.org/registration , to sign up. Hope to see you there!
Submitted by alexandervu@students.berkeley.net
@BerkeleyHighUltimate
Audition for Our Monologues!
Interest form: https://forms.gle/HbLxAb6t2CJqFkU16
Website: ourmonologuesbhs.wordpress.com
Instagram: @ourmonologuesbhs
Holidays Around the World
September is…
NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH! (September 15–October 15)
August Holidays Covered:
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Ppls 8/9/2023
Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu) 8/18/2023
Int’l Slave Trade Remberance and Abolition Day 8/23/2023
Women’s Equality Day 8/26/2023
Raksha Bandhan (Hindu) 8/30/2023
Ullambana, Obon (Buddhist) 8/30/2023
Here are some of the Cultural Clubs at BHS!!
-3rd culture club
-Asian Pacific Islander Club
-Latinos Unidos
-Multicultural Student Association
-Native Student Union
-South and South East Asian Club
-Jewish Student Union
-Immigrant Student Union
-Black Student Union
Wishing you all a great weekend!
– Jessica H.
Submitted by jessicahipona@students.berkeley.net
First GSA Meeting
Thursday, September 14
Hi Jackets! Thank you to everyone who showed their support at the club fair for the GSA table. If you signed up and are interested in joining GSA, our first meeting is Thursday 9/14 during Lunch outside of C127. If you have any questions the email address is berkeleyhighgsa@gmail.com and the instagram is @bhsqueer. Thank you to everyone who signed up and for the people who wrote queer friendly messages on the poster.
Submitted by emmasackey@students.berkeley.net
@bhsqueer
Come join the nationally ranked Berkeley High Speech and Debate team!
If you love arguing, want to increase your public speaking skills and confidence, or just want a fun community to talk about anything, really, join the debate team! We meet Mondays at 4:00 and Tuesdays at 4:45 in room G217. First meeting is Monday, September 11th at 4:00. There will be snacks and pizza!
Submitted by violetphilhower@students.berkeley.net
@berkeley_debate
Berkeley High Jacket Student Newspaper is Now Hiring!
The Berkeley High Jacket applications for writers, illustrators, photographers, copy team members, and new columnists are open! We are also excited to announce that we are looking for someone to write the crosswords, so let us know if you’re interested. We are a completely student run newspaper that publishes biweekly. Writing, photography, and illustration experience is not required. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to marinahoward@students.berkeley.net with any questions. Applications are due Friday, September 15th. Check out our instagram @bhsjacket for more information and please consider applying!
Check out our instagram @bhsjacket for more information about applications.
Join the BHS Jacket Podcast Team
Applications are due September 15
@bhsjacket
SEPTEMBER TEEN PROGRAMS @ CENTRAL BERKELEY LIBRARY
Title: Teen Tidbits: Waffles!
Date & Time: Tuesday, September 12,2023; 3:30pm until all gone
Location: Teen Room @Central Library (2090 Kittredge St)
Teen Tidbits is ba-ack, and we are kicking off the 2023/24 school year with WAFFLES!
BPL Website Calendar Event Link:
Title: Y(our) Legacy: Printmaking Workshop with Artist Sen Mendez
Date & Time: Saturday, September 16, 2023; 2:00pm-5:00pm
Location: Teen Room @ Berkeley Central Library (2090 Kittredge St.)
We welcome all ages interested in learning a new art skill and discovering their personal liberation story. Participants will be offered Block Printing materials at no cost, the opportunity to leave with personal lino-cuts and prints of their final work.
Registration is limited to 15 people. Register for your free spot here on eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-legacy-printmaking-workshop-with-artist-sen-mendez-tickets-699385961237?aff=erelexpmlt
BPL Website Calendar Event Link:
Title: Lora Mathis’ Poetry Book Release & Music Performance
Date & Time: Saturday, September 23rd, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Don’t miss the Berkeley celebration of the release of Lora Mathis’ second book of poems, The Snakes Came Back.
Lora will be performing poetry alongside Matty Terrones, who will create ambient, dreamy atmospheres with music. Videos will also be played as part of the performance. The performance will last 30 minutes. It will be followed by a Q&A and book signing.
BPL Website Calendar Event Link: https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/events/lora-mathis-book-release-performance-central-mr
Title: Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate
Date & Time: accepting applications until October 3, 2023
Location: Any location of the Berkeley Public Library
Teens, join the first ever Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate program to elevate and amplify Berkeley teen voices through poetry. Teens will get a chance to explore their civic voices, join a cohort of young writers, and help nurture a writing environment at the library and in school. Whatever your poetry style is, join the cohort! Open to Berkeley residents and students, age 13-18. Check in with your BHS Librarians or at any location of the Berkeley Public Library for more info about application process
BPL Website Link:
Send in Senior Quotes
Seniors! Its time to start coming up with your senior quotes for the yearbook, there are only 300 slots so try and come up with it ASAP.
Ms Mage: genevievemage@berkeley.net
@berkeleyearbook
IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bay Area Youth Climate Summit
Join us on October 14th for the 4th annual Bay Area Youth Climate Summit, hosted at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco! Our theme this year is “”climate justice and community resilience.”” We are calling all youth, educators, and climate leaders from the Bay Area and beyond for an incredible day of knowledge-building, community resilience, climate optimism, and action! The event will include guest speakers, workshops, and lunch activities! Subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on Instagram to get updates. We can’t wait to see you there!
Register today at bit.ly/baycs2023
@bayareaycs
Submitted by ysabelchu@students.berkeley.net
BHS ATHLETICS
SEASON PASS
Dear Yellowjacket fans!
Time to rock the house! Let’s hear the student section at our games!
Season passes are now on sale at berkeleyhighathletics.org. Simply click on the link to direct you to the box office and type in your studentID number to purchase a pass.
Passes are $20 and are good for admission to ALL home games, for ALL teams, in ALL venues, ALL year (excluding NCS playoffs)
Need to pay in cash? Passes will be sold on the campus green in front of the Donahue on Tuesday and Wednesday (9/6) next week as well as at the club fair on September 7th.
GO JACKETS!
BHS Cheer Squad
BHS Freshman Cheer tryouts will take place Sept 18th – Sept 21st from 5pm-7pm.
Coach Tiffany Sutherland
Instagram @bhs_cheerteam
BHS Wrestling
Interested in wrestling? There will be open mat every day after school in the Mat Room (Next to the M Gym) starting today. On Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays sessions will be 4-6 and Tuesdays and Thursday 530-7.
No experience is necessary, you just need to make sure you have athletic clearance and appropriate clothing.
BHS Soccer Interest Meeting
All boys interested in playing soccer for Berkeley High this winter please make plans to attend our annual preseason meeting on Thursday, October 5th from 5:30 to 7:00pm at the Berkeley Sports Basement – 2727 Milvia Street. Soccer tryouts begin October 30th – go to berkeleyhighathletics.org and register today!
Contact Stace Wright info@bandworks.com
@bhsmenssoccer
Basketball Open Gym
Girls basketball:
From now until tryouts on 10/30, girls open gym will be 5PM-7PM every Mon/Wed in the Jacket Gym
Boys basketball:
From now until tryouts on 10/30, boys open gym will be 4:30-6pm every Tues/Thurs in the Jacket gym
Complete your registration for clearance NOW so you’re ready to go on the first day of tryouts. Go to berkeleyhighathletics.org to do so.
Boys Coach Mike Hudson: yellowjacketshoops@gmail.com
Girls Coach Reggie Figgs: Reggiefiggs@gmail.com
Submitted by athleticdirector@berkeley.net
Support your Yellow Jackets!
For Upcoming Games Check out the full BHS Athletics Schedule
Follow on X & Instagram @bhsjacketsports
ContactAthletic Director athleticdirector@berkeley.net
Go Jackets!
Join the Class of 2027 Leadership Team
Represent your hive! Even if you have not thought of yourself as a leader, you should consider adding your name to the 9th Grade Leadership Lottery. Instead of an election or interview, ASB Leadership will be conducting a lottery to select one representative from each Hive and an additional five students from any hive. We will also select five alternates.
Each one of you has the appropriate experience, requisite knowledge and the passion to work on projects that serve your classmates and Berkeley High. We are excited that this model of building a team will bring forward new voices and a new energy to the ASB Leadership team.
During the fall semester as a team, you will work on a team fundraiser, decide on an activity where you will spend those funds, and collaborate on a 9th grade community campaign. You will get experience speaking up, reaching out to new people, creating effective promotional campaigns, and making decisions in a team setting. If you enjoy this experience, then you can decide to run for an elected position in February or interview for an appointed position later in the spring. Along with the memories and new skills, you would receive 5 elective credits.
Gender Affirming Clothing
The Alliance of Gender Expansive Students has raised money to buy gender affirming clothing for students who can not otherwise access it. If you have money to buy the clothing but can’t access it because of other reasons, we can provide the clothing if you give us the money for it. If you don’t have the money for gender affirming clothing, we can use our fundraised money to buy it. If you can pitch in for your clothes please do.
To get clothes there will be a google form linked in the bulletin. There will also be posters up around campus with a QR code to the form. Other than a way to contact you, it can be filled out completely anonymously.
Submitted by Berkeleyhighages@gmail.com
@bhs_ages
Quick Links
Need a Replacement Student ID? September 18 is the next on-campus photo day.
Need a Locker? Visit C210 during lunch or after school.
Order a 2023-24 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
Click here for the daily lunch menu
Join a BHS Student Club BHS Student Club List
Club Registration Register a BHS Student Club for 2023-24 by Oct. 31
BHS Athletics Berkeleyhighathletics.org
Class of 2024 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
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