9.27 BULLETIN: JOIN SHIFT, OUR MONOLOGUES, HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, ART SUBMISSIONS, PANCAKE FUNDRAISER, KEYS for KIDS, MOVIE CLUB, FIX-IT FEST & much more buzz…

Andreas L., Chapy M., Rey T., Chiefs of PublicityBERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT BULLETINOne big, red & gold familyMr. V, Director of Student Activities
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Video Bulletin: Monday, Wednesday, Friday September 27, 2024
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PA: Trivia Friday with Principal Raygoza

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS


UPCOMING EVENTS

9.21-10.10 BHS Mock Election

9.30 Make Up Photo Day in BHS Cafeteria

10.8 School Board Candidate Forum 5:30 Little Theater

10.10 Talent Show  Talent Show Auditions

10.15-19 Unity Week

10.19 Homecoming Dance / Game (tickets on sale 9.30)

10.21 Last to Register to vote

If you have a schoolwide event to promote, contact Mr. V


This is a reminder to submit and sign-up to audition for Our Monologues!

The submission link is here 

and on our website ourmonologuesbhs.wordpress.com   

and on our Instagram @OurMonologuesBHS,

and also please remember to sign-up to audition using this link 

We encourage all dancers, singers, performers, or people who just want to try something new to sign-up to audition! Auditions will take place during the first week of October but you will not be able to audition if you don’t sign up, so sign up ASAP!

Details will come out to those who sign-up very soon, and as always please reach out to us at ourmonologuesbhs@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.


Keys For Kids

Are you a piano player or have knowledge regarding music theory? If so, join our new club Keys for Kids! We have partnered with Washington elementary school to create an after school class where BHS students will work in small groups teaching the basics of piano and music theory. The club will run after school every Tuesday from 4-5!

Submitted by josephinemorasky@students.berkeley.net 


BHS movie club

Hi, this is Simon Scurlock president of the BHS movie club. Are you interested in watching and maybe making movies. If so, head to MR. Smith’s class this Monday, September 30th for more details.

Submitted by simonscurlock@students.berkeley.net 

@Bhs movie club 24


Homecoming Royalty Nominations

Please nominate using this form before October 4.


JOIN SEXUAL HEALTH INFO FOR TEENS aka S.H.I.F.T.

This is Luis and Molly the SHIFT Program Coordinators located at the Health Center and we are excited to introduce the SHIFT Program. SHIFT is a paid peer to peer program where you the students will learn about sexual health, then present it to your fellow classmates. We are looking for open minded community driven individuals who are welcome to learning new skills. No experience is necessary. We will be teaching and learning together! 

If you have any questions check out our flyer, it has dates for info sessions to learn more and ask us questions. If you are interested, scan the QR code to apply to the program! 

We are always at the Health Center too if you need to talk to us.

Submitted by luisboggiano@partner.berkeley.net 


Art Submissions for Chicanx/Latinx history month issue!

The Jacket is excited to announce that we are opening up our art submissions for Chicanx/Latinx history month issue! We encourage you to submit your work, which could be an art piece, photo, poem, or anything else you desire. Submissions are due on Friday, October 4th. 

Please submit pieces to josephinemorasky@students.berkeley.net and ysabelchu@students.berkeley.net, and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions! More information will be provided on our instagram @bhsjacket.


 Pancake Fundraiser 

The BHS Cheer team is having a Pancake Fundraiser on Sept 28th from 8am-10am at Applebee’s located in Alameda, CA. The tickets are $20. You can purchase from any cheerleader or email coach Tiffany at tiffanysutherland@berkeley.net

Thanks for your support!! GO JACKETS!!!!!

@bhs_cheerteam


Join us for BUSD’s first Fix-it Fest!

Learn to repair your broken items and help reduce waste in our community.  

We will provide a workspace, tools, and guidance from a volunteer “”Repair Coach”” to help YOU disassemble, troubleshoot, and hopefully fix your item.  

Categories include: bicycles, sewing & textiles, mechanical items, ceramics, small appliances, sporting goods, jewelry & shoes! 

To register your item in advance (not required, but helps us plan) or for more information, visit our website: https://bit.ly/fixitfests 

This is the first of three repair clinics being held during the 2024-25 school year to provide an opportunity for school & community members to learn how to repair household items.

Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 from 1-4PM. 

Willard Middle School

2425 Stuart Street

Berkeley, CA 94705

Submitted by ellenmcclure@berkeley.net


Looking to Join A Band?

 Support BHS music and consider joining in

Submitted by scottpolishuk@students.berkeley.net  


Berkeley School Board Candidate Forum 

The community is cordially invited to attend.

Tuesday, October 8th from 5:30 to 6:30pm

Little Theater 

The Berkeley High School (BHS) Civic Leaders Club is sponsoring the first

Berkeley School Board Candidate Forum aimed at high school students.

The Forum will take place at the Berkeley High School Little Theater on Tuesday

October 8th from 5:30 to 6:30pm.

This event marks a historic moment for youth in Berkeley. Eight years after

Berkeley’s Vote 16 Measure Y1 passed in 2016 with over 70% approval, 16 and

17 year olds will have the ability to vote in this year#39;s school board elections for

the first time. Berkeley and Oakland are the first cities in California to enact

legislation allowing people of 16 years and older to vote in any public elections,

so this school board election is a first.

Add your Questions here >>> Question Form

All five Berkeley school board candidates Laura Babitt, Jen Corn, Norma J F

Harrison, Abdur Sikder, and Ana Vasudeo are scheduled to attend. BHS Civic

Leaders president, Eva Levenson, will open the evening and introduce the

candidates. Winta Clark, Berkeley Unified School District’s Student School Board

Rep, and Jules Droz, BHS Civic Leaders Vice president, will moderate the

Forum.

Questions for the candidates will be submitted by students and community

members.

About BHS Civic Leaders:

BHS Civic Leaders is a student-led club at Berkeley High School dedicated to

fostering civic engagement and leadership among youth. Through initiatives such

as its Voter Registration Day partnership with the League of Women Voters

(September 17th), and the School Board Forum, the club aims to empower

students to actively participate in their community and local governance.

Event Details:

Date: October 8th, 2024

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Location: Berkeley High School, Little Theater, 1980 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA

For More Information:

For additional details or media inquiries, please contact BHS Civic Leaders

at bhscivicleaders@gmail.com


Research all 5 School Board Candidates

There are two open seats.

Laura Babitt

https://www.laurababitt.com/

Jen Corn

https://www.jencorn.org/

Naomi J F Harrison

https://ballotpedia.org/Norma_J.F._Harrison

Abdur Sikder

https://votesikder.com/

Ana Vasudeo

 ​​https://vasudeo4berkeley.com/ 

General BUSD School Board info

https://ballotpedia.org/Berkeley_Unified_School_District,_California,_elections

BHS ATHLETICS

Girls Varsity Tennis

WHAT’S UP BERKELEY HIGH! Girls Varsity Tennis would love to invite you all to come watch and cheer for us at an upcoming Home match. We currently hold an 8-1 record and just beat Alameda in an epic nail biter (slayyy).  We play Bishop O’Dowd next Thursday at Merritt College and will soon be posting our entire match calendar all around the school.  Please be sure to check it out for upcoming home matches! Go Jackets!

@bhswomenstennis

GIRLS SOCCER

All girls interested in playing soccer for Berkeley High this winter, please plan to attend our annual preseason meeting. It will be held after school on Friday, October 11th from 3:45 to 4:30pm – meet at entrance to softball field. 

Soccer tryouts begin November 4th – be sure to go to www.homecampus.com and register today!

You’ll meet our new (& familiar) coaching staff, we’ll respond to questions raised in recent player (& parent) surveys, and get ready to kickoff the high school season… #gojackets!

BHS BOYS SOCCER

All boys interested in playing soccer for Berkeley High this winter please make plans to attend our annual preseason meeting on Tuesday, October 1st from 5:15 to 6:30pm at the Berkeley Sports Basement – 2727 Milvia Street. Soccer tryouts begin November 4th – go to www.homecampus.com and register today!

Todos los ninos interesados en jugar fútbol para Berkeley High este invierno hagan planes para asistir a nuestra reunion annual de pretemporade el martes 1 de octubre de 5:15 a 6:30pm en Berkeley Sports Basement – 2727 Milvia Street. Las pruebas de fútbol comienzan el 4 de noveimbre. ¡Visite www.homecampus.com y regístrese hoy!

Tuesday, October 1st @ 5:15pm

Sports Basement

2727 Milvia St., Berkeley

Contact stace@bandworks.com  

@bhsmenssoccer

Hello Returning Student-Athletes,

The clearance registration portal for 24-25 is open. Remember, it is best to get a physical anytime from now to the beginning of August to ensure that the physical is good for the whole sports year (early August to early May). 

Go to berkeleyhighathletics.org  and follow the links to Athlete Registration. There are helpful FAQs, tutorials, and links to forms, local clinics that perform sports physicals, optional summer workout opportunities, and much more. 

Support your Yellow Jackets!

For Upcoming Games Check out the full BHS Athletics Schedule

Follow on X & Instagram @bhsjacketsports

BHS Athletics website

Contact Athletic Director athleticdirector@berkeley.net 

Go Jackets!


IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS 


Henna Club 

Join BHS Henna Club! It’s every Monday at lunch in room C308 (Ms. Panebianco’s) and snacks are provided!! You get to learn about the roots/origin of henna and also how to use it. We will teach you guys designs and at one point, you will do them on others!! 

Questions? Email either sharmilashaik@students.berkeley.net or nosheenzada@students.berkeley.net OR DM us on Instagram @bhs.henna.club. Hope to see you there!


BHS Mock Election

Vote for school board candidates, US President, and state props. The BHS results will be combined with hundreds of thousands of other CA students participating in their own mock election.

Vote here before 10.10

Goal is >75% participation

Contact Mr. V


47th Annual College Information Day

47th Annual College Information Day – a FREE college and career event for middle and high school students and their families. More than 50 public and private colleges and universities will be represented, including those within the UC system, California State University, in-state and out-of-state Private Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Community Colleges.

Workshops on admission requirements, financial aid and scholarships for documented and undocumented students, and requirements to be a transfer student, will be offered in English and Spanish.

College Information Day will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 8:30am to 1:00pm on UC Berkeley’s campus at Dwinelle Hall. 

For more information, please visit the East Bay Consortium website at www.eastbayconsortium.org or email us at devan@eastbayconsortium.org 

Submitted by yasminnavarro@berkeley.net 

@berkeleyhs_collegecareercenter


Join us for the 2024 TeenTechSF Civic Hackathon!

Location: San Francisco Main Library @ SFPL’s Children’s Center

Saturday, October 12th, 10 AM-5 PM

AND Sunday, October 13th, 10 AM – 3 PM

LEARN MORE and REGISTER HERE — SPACE IS LIMITED to 100 spots!

2 days, 11 hours, 100 teens generating thousands of ideas for tech solutions to community problems!

Like all our events, the TeenTechSF Civic Hackathon is free, beginner-friendly, and open to all Bay Area teens. New hackers are encouraged to participate. We’ll have a special award category for first-time hackers and $1000 worth of PRIZES and GIVEAWAYS throughout the two-day long event! Workshops will be available on how to design your own website, mobile apps, and video games.

Contact michelle.hc.yeung@gmail.com 


Berkeley High Community Club

Berkeley High Community Club aims to support and foster a better community within Berkeley. We try to find different ways to innovate and better Berkeley as a whole. It’s a community service oriented club. We meet at G-211 every other Monday with pizza provided. 

Submitted by  aarondrar@students.berkeley.net  beckettquayle@students.berkeley.net  

@berkeleyhighcommunityclub


Create for Kids

Do you want to be more creative? Do you need volunteer hours? Join create for kids! We are a new club here at BHS, a branch of a larger organization called Create For Kids. Essentially, our main purpose is to make cards and kits/gifts for hospitalized children! We meet every OTHER Tuesday in C320 starting 09/24. (WE PROVIDE SNACKS!!!) 

To learn more, find out additional details and have questions answered follow our instagram! @createforkidsberkeley or email us at createforkidsbhs@gmail.com


Register & Vote

All Oakland & Berkeley 16- and 17-year-olds are eligible to vote for their School Board in the upcoming election. You must register first before October 21st. To register online, you will need a driver’s license number, a state ID number, or the last 4 digits of your social security number.


Quick Links

Need a Replacement Student ID? September 30 is the next on-campus photo day.

Need a Locker? Visit C-210 during lunch or after school.

Welcome Back Assembly 24 & What Every Ninth Grader Should Know

OFF-CAMPUS LUNCH GUIDE Click here for some tasty Off Campus Lunch ideas.

BHS All Class Reunion Facebook page (non-BUSD)

Order a 2024-25 Yearbook Click here Contact amandamarini@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

Club Registration  Register a BHS Student Club for 2024-25 

BHS Athletics Berkeleyhighathletics.org

Class of 2025 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.

Useful Links

BHS Website

Student Bulletin Archive

Submit a Bulletin

Follow @juicethejackets

Current List of Student Clubs

BHS Events Calendar

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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