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NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
12.6-7 Dance Production
12.5-6 AHA Craft Fair
12.4 Career Fair
12.7 Giving Back Bake Sale
Senior Info Page
Monday, December 16, 2024: Regular Monday Late Start Schedule
Tuesday, December 17, 2024: Regular Tuesday Schedule
Wednesday-Friday, 12/18-12/20: See below for Final Exams Schedule
| TIME | MINUTES | WED 12/18 | THUR 12/19 | FRI 12/20 |
| 8:30-10:30am | 120 | Period 1 | Period 3 | Period 5 |
| 10:40-12:40pm* | 120 | Period 2 | Period 4 | Period 6 |
| 12:40-1:20pm | 40 | Lunch** | Lunch** | Lunch** |
| 1:20-2:25pm | 65 | Finals Prep / Extended Time / Make Up | Finals Prep / Extended Time / Make Up | Extended Time / Make Up |
| 2:25-3:33pm | 68 | Teacher Common Prep | Teacher Common Prep | Teacher Common Prep |
* Students are allowed to leave campus at 12:40pm on final exam days and must do so unless they are actively participating in class or extracurricular activities after lunch time.
BHS ATHLETICS
Become a SAMmie
Have you thought, “”I don’t play sports but I’d like to be a part of athletics””? Maybe you play but your season has ended or hasn’t begun. Do you want to learn how to run the clock, work the snack bar, use the ticketing system, and work behind the scenes in athletics? Come to an info meeting on Friday at lunch in the M gym for our SAMmies (Student Athletics Management)! You will learn from our AD’s what goes into putting on a game at BHS and how you can be a part of the action.
M Gym, lunchtime, on Friday, December 6, 2024
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
Contact Athletic Director athleticdirector@berkeley.net
Go Jackets!
Filming Assistance Needed
The Commissioner of Elections, Yair Sas is looking for students with film or video editing experience to get involved in student leadership! If you’re interested in using your creative skills to make impactful videos explaining each role in BHS student leadership, email yairsas@students.berkeley.net to express interest. Filming will take place on Monday, December 9, so don’t wait—reach out by Friday, December 6 to join the team and help bring student leadership roles to life!
Contact yairsas@students.berkeley.net
AHA Craft Fair
The Arts and Humanities Academy craft fair is December 5th and 6th at lunch in G112! Come buy handmaid holiday gifts; crochet, jewelry, prints, baked goods, and more! Payment will be available in Venmo and cash!
Contact novaduchateau@students.berkeley.net
@ahaleadership
Join the Esports Club for Guest Speaker from Riot Games
Join the Esports Club for an exciting presentation from Vineeth Meka, a QA engineer for Riot Games this Thursday, December 5th, in room G211! He is known for being a high-level Esports player in franchises, such as Guilty Gear, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and Marvel vs. Capcom. He is currently working on Riot’s upcoming game 2XKO. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and ask questions from such an accomplished professional! We will have snacks, and look forward to seeing you there.
Submitted by mariannemah@students.berkeley.net
@bhs_esports_club
The Jacket is Looking For Spring Semester Columnists
The Jacket is excited to announce that we are opening our application for Spring semester columnists. No writing experience is necessary to apply. If you have any questions, email josephinemorasky@students.berkeley.net or ysabelchu@students.berkeley.net, and make sure to get your application in by December 20th.
Check out our instagram @bhsjacket or our website, berkeleyhighjacket.com, for more information about applications. Please consider applying!
BHS Green Career Fair
You are invited to the BHS Green Career Fair! The fair will focus on broadening students’ understanding of what sustainable job and internship opportunities are available in our community. Career Categories include Transportation, Environmental Law, Landscape Architecture, Sustainable Agriculture, Arts, Clean Energy, and more.
Berkeley High School Community Theater Gallery
Monday, January 13, 10 am to 1:06 pm
Contact sofiapeltz@berkeley.net
IMPORTANT PREVIOUSLY SHARED ANNOUNCEMENTS
Join us at the Financial Literacy For Minorities Club!
We meet at G306, every Monday, during lunch!
Join Financial Literacy For Minorities! We meet at G306 Every Monday, during lunch! Today we will be talking about how to make a simple budget!Hope to see you there!
Submitted by sofiasanchez@students.berkeley.net
@financiallitforminorities_bhs
Come to the Berkeley High Dance Production show,
“Dancing through the Decades”, on December 6 + 7 at 7pm in the BHS Little Theater!
Reach out to roselevine@students.berkeley.net or lindacarr@berkeley.net for more info! Or DM us at @berkeleyhighdance!
Join shiny beaches club!
We are an environmentalist club focused on keeping California beaches clean and getting students community service hours. We hope to travel to many locations to clean beaches and help restore aquatic environments. We meet at C213 every Thursday at lunch, Snacks provided!
Next beach clean up:
December 8th
3-5pm
@Aquatic Park
Submitted by gisellelopez@students.berkeley.net
Get Involved in the 2024 winter Holiday Meal
The winter Holiday Meal community event returns to BHS on Saturday, December 14. This event features a heartwarming meal and great entertainment for any and all Berkeley community members. This is also an opportunity for the BHS community (students, staff, families) to give back.
You can get involved:
- Volunteer form opens Nov. 13
- Contribute Food (Non-perishable items accepted at bins near main office) & Prepared Dishes
- Contribute Clothing (Bring new or gently used items accepted at bins near main office)
- Contribute Funds (see below)
Donations can be made to the BHS Student Store indicating “BHS ASB” or “Holiday Meal” in the notes.
We also accept CASH or CHECKS payable to “BHS ASB”.
Donations can also be made at the online Student Store.
Checks can be dropped off to Mr. Villavicencio’s mailbox or mailed directly to:
Berkeley High School
c/o Mr. Villavicencio BHS Holiday Meal
1980 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
BHS LEGACY HOODIE
Purchase Here @ online BHS Student Store
Sizes S – 3XL
Don’t Leave Your Legacy Behind
Contact johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net
4th annual Spanish-English Bilingual STEM cam
The Berkeley Lab K-12 STEM & Outreach team is hosting our fourth annual Spanish-English Bilingual STEM camp for high school students over spring break 2025; called Science en Acción (SeA) @ Berkeley Lab. This program is free and we are looking for Spanish and Spanish-English speakers who are interested in learning more about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) careers at Berkeley Lab. Applications are now open!
We would love it if you could let high school students know about this FREE opportunity. They can find more information at our SeA webpage (bit.ly/sea-stem) and our fliers are attached.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Feel free to pass this email along and spread the word. We are currently targeting Berkeley, Oakland and West Contra Costa communities.
If you are interested in learning more about our other Berkeley Lab K-12 programs please visit our website. Our high school programs are found here.
After School Chess Class
There is a new weekly after school enrichment chess class at BHS on Wednesdays from 3:45 to 4:45pm in Mr. Pratt’s room, C-325. Students of all levels of abilities are welcome, from beginners to experienced players.
Larry Snyder has been an independent contractor teaching chess classes in the BUSD continuously since 1996. In addition, he has taught numerous students, both children and adults, individually over the past 28 years.
He has earned a National Master (NM) title from the United States Chess Federation (USCF), hold a master’s rating in correspondence chess, and have competed in hundreds of tournaments over a 70 year span.
The format of the class will be a 10-15 minute lesson on a large demonstration wall board,
followed by monitored play using standard sized tournament chess sets.
Contact larrysnyder22@gmail.com
2025 yearbook ads are now available!
Head to yearbookordercenter.com to buy one before December 15.
If you have free/reduced lunch, you can now buy your yearbook at a discounted price of $55. Come to Ms. Marini’s room (A2) with cash and letter of confirmation, before school, at lunch, or after school.
Contact bhsyearbook@berkeley.net
@berkeleyearbook
The Disability Student Union
The Disability Student Union, meeting in M105 every Wednesday at lunch, is a safe space for BHS students with disabilities. We’ll be teaching about the Disability Rights Movement, and organizing for Disability Rights at our school. We encourage students with disabilities and allies to show up– be there!!
Submitted by emmaknisbacher@students.berkeley.net
Quick Links
Need a Replacement Student ID? February 3 is the last 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
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