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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April 24, 2024
Here is today’s video bulletin:
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
ORDER A BHS YEARBOOK
The time to preorder your 2024 yearbook is coming to a close… buy your book online for $85 before May 11. After May 11, books will only be sold for $100 cash or check. ONLY 300 books left!!!
Code 16356
Submitted by bhsyearbook@berkeley.net
@berkeleyearbook
Registration for LGBTQ+ Literature is still open
Registration for LGBTQ+ Literature is still open until this Wednesday, April 24th. Without more students the class will be canceled, so please sign up, and spread word to your friends! You don’t have to be queer.
Email your counselor ASAP to join.
Contact Mx. Hartman jennhartman@berkeley.net
All Ages Karaoke at 924 Gilman
Sunday (April 28), the legendary 924 Gilman will be hosting all-ages karaoke from 7 to 11pm. The host, Dana Morrigan, is a longtime Bay Area karaoke jockey who has an absolutely MASSIVE song lineup. (Check it out here.)
Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony
Berkeley High School
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
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 a red or gold cap & gown to either ceremony.
Guest entrance at Milvia Street & Durant Avenue opens up one hour before each ceremony
Watch the 2024 Livestream Here
We will share graduation updates via student email, BHS e-tree, the BHS website, this section of the senior information page among other means.
Tickets It is assumed that all graduating students will attend the ceremony. All graduating students from BHS, BIS & BTA will receive six (6) tickets for graduation. Please complete the RSVP form by May 1st *form opens late March.
Every person attending, regardless of age, must have a ticket for entrance.
Ticket Distribution We will distribute six (6) tickets to all graduating students after the June 3 grad meeting. An alternative pick up time will be announced closer to graduation. All outstanding debts must be cleared before tickets can be distributed.
Graduation Performers & Speakers We will recruit student speakers or student performers that represent the heart and spirit of the Class of 2024. Please submit a video clip of your audition speech or performance by May 1st.
Contact Mr. V with any questions.
Dance Production Spring Concert
Friday and Saturday, April 26 & 27 @ 7pm
Please get tickets ahead of time through eventbrite.
This show is great for all ages → share with friends and family! These shows will sell out — get your tickets today!
Need a break on tickets $$? Contact lindacarr@berkeley.net
Our Monologues
Come see Our Monologues May 3 at 7pm and May 4 at 3pm and 7pm.
Tickets will be linked in our instagram soon!!!!
Contact ourmonolguesbhs@gmail.com
@ourmonologuesbhs
Beyond the Cut 2024
Beyond the Cut 2024 – The BHS Film Exhibition will occur on Tuesday April 30th at 6pm at Freight and Salvage. The event features films from Art of Video, Advanced Video, and IB Film Year 1 and 2. We will screen work from over 40 BHS filmmakers. Doors open at 5:30. The event is free!
Submitted by amandamarini@berkeley.net
Join BHS Yearbook
Yearbook applications for the 2024-25 school year are open now. We are looking for designers, photographers and writers. Deadline is May 27.
Make sure to pre-order your yearbook for this school year before they sell out. Use code 16356.
Submitted by eleanorzaragozaaaron@students.berkeley.net
Cakewalk Donations
The class of 2027 leadership team wants to let you know that we will be hosting a cakewalk at the carnival this year!!! And we need your help! We are in need of cake donations, contact us via instagram @class_of_2027_leadership, using this link, or finding us in person!
Contact manushi shah, amani meleis
Submitted by manushishah@students.berkeley.net
Period Product Drive
This is a drive to collect menstrual products for students who need them in school. We know that they often get damaged and destroyed in the bathrooms so we want to put them in classrooms to ensure everyone has access.
Contact sophianishioka@students.berkeley.net
Hey Jackets!!
Heres the holidays for today!
Arab American Heritage Month
Autism Awareness Month
Passover (4/22-4/30)
Also!! This is your reminder to fill out those asb appointed position apps- I highly recommend for anyone wanting to try out a leadership role, or anyone passionate about a cause you see could be helped at BHS, you could be that change!
Thanks so much Jackets, and I’ll see you all soon ~•~
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Commissioner of MTC Affairs 22-24
BHS 25
BHS LUNCH GUIDE
Hey everyone! We created a guide of all the places to have lunch around Berkeley High. It’s organized by price, distance, wait time, and has lots of other information (ex: student discounts!) so you can more easily decide where to go for off-campus lunch.
Click this link or scan the QR code to access the guide!
Submitted by sashaspanier@students.berkeley.net
evafostovskygeckeler@students.berkeley.net
Upcoming YAP Events
Teen Night:
Every Friday night from 5-9pm, YAP (Young Adult Project) offers a fun, safe space to hang out
with you and your friends. Come play basketball, video games, watch movies, eat snacks and
food or just hang out with your friends.
Teen Family Camping Trip:
The Teens Family Camping Trip is a once in a life time opportunity to see a side of the City of
Berkeley that not everyone gets an opportunity to see. Located in the mountains close to
Yosemite, we bring teens and their families up to Berkeley Family Tuolumne camp to get away
from the city life and enjoy a fun and relaxing time out in nature. We take families on fun hikes,
allow the teens to swim and fish and bring everyone together for meals and smores around the
campfire.
Teen Echo Lake Camping Trip:
Time to put down the phones and tables, TV remotes and video game controllers (only for one
weekend) because in August, we also have the Teen Echo Lake Camping Trip. This is an amazing
opportunity for teens to get away from home for a weekend, see the Lovely South side of Lake
Tahoe, and get to see a different side of what the City of Berkeley has to offer.
Reach out to
Joaquim Lee 510-981-6674 or by email: jolee@berkeleyca.gov if you have any questions.
Contact Joaquim Lee Assistant Recreation Coordinator
IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS
BHS JAZZ SALSA NIGHT IS BACK AGAIN!
We had so much fun last year we decided to make Salsa Night a tradition. Come on down to BHS on Friday May 10th. FREE Dance lesson 5:30-6:30 followed by lots of dancing and amazing music until 9:00 pm. There will be food trucks and lots of yummy treats for sale. FREE Admission – bring your friends and families and have a joyous time with us. 😊🎉❤️🔥
The Berkeley High Asian American & Pacific Islander Literature course is fundraising for future AAPI Lit class field trips, guest speaker honorariums, and course materials, like new class sets of books by AAPI authors and artists. If you are interested in supporting the class while receiving some awesome gear, please consider purchasing a shirt and/or a hoodie!
- DEADLINE TO ORDER SHIRTS/HOODIES IS FRIDAY, MAY, 10th
- ALL ORDERS WILL BE READY FOR PICK UP AT THE COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER AT BHS FROM MATTHEW LAUREL DURING THE WEEK OF 5/27-5/31
- ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL: MATTHEWLAUREL@BERKELEY.NET
Casting Call
Actors wanted!! Juniors and seniors if you or someone you know is interested in acting in a student made film please email pablo.dlv07@ gmail.com for further information on filming dates, casting, what the film is about ect. We will be filming on weekends in May.
Contact pablo.dlv07@gmail.com
National Honor Society Fundraiser
Contact stellapfeifer@students.berkeley.net and soniasullivan@students.net
@bhsnhschapter
Calling ALL seniors! Have you submitted your FAFSA or CADAA yet?
One of these financial aid applications is required in order to receive money to help pay for college expenses. FAFSA is for students with a social security number and CADAA is for students without a social security number. The deadline to submit BOTH has been extended to May 2nd.
Have questions? Don’t know where to start? Or just need a space to work on it? Ms. Martinez, EAOP College Adviser, is holding FAFSA and CADAA support every Tuesday until May 2nd during 2nd period in the College and Career Center.
You can also make an appointment with them to discuss financial aid one-on-one by emailing them at mayamartinez@partner.berkeley.net.
Thanks!
@eaopdcacbhs
Play Like a Girl+
Sunday, April 28 from 1-3 pm
Piedmont High School
The Play Like a Girl+ Piedmont event is less than two weeks away! This free event is aimed at getting girls ages 2-18 into the game and keeping them playing!
See the registration link here!
To see the event in action, check out this short promo video:
Submitted by cammygreen@berkeley.net
BHS Jacket is Hiring
The Jacket is excited to announce that we are opening up applications for copy team, layout team, and visual editors. We are a completely student run newspaper that publishes biweekly. Applications are due April 5th, reach out to josephinemorasky@students.berkeley.net or ysabelchu@students.berkeley.net with any questions regarding applications. Please consider applying and follow our instagram @bhsjacket for more information!
@bhsjacket
JOIN BHS LEADERSHIP for 2024-2025
Anyone interested in an appointed position needs to fill out an application by April 23rd at midnight.
APPOINTED POSITION APPS DUE APRIL 23
If you have any questions, email
Meghan Malone at meghanmalone@students.berkeley.net, or Mr. V at johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net
@juicethejackets
BHS ATHLETICS
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!
Quick Links
Need a Replacement Student ID? January 22 is the next on-campus photo day.
Need a Locker? Visit C210 during lunch or after school.
Welcome Back Assembly slidedeck & What Every Ninth Grader Should Know
BHS Bell Schedule app created by Mr. Seibel
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 cut off has passed
BHS Athletics Berkeleyhighathletics.org
Class of 2024 Senior Info 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