[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 9/12/05

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
Monday, September 12, 2005
Contact:  Belinda McDaniel  bmcdaniel at berkeley.k12.ca.us

Administration

1.	Students: If you need to take the Exit Exam, please make sure to 
report to the jacket Gym at 7:30 on Tuesday for English and Wednesday 
for Math. And remember that you get tutoring for the Exit Exam in the 
Student Learning Center!

2.	Attention all leadership officers:  Weekly lunchtime class meetings 
are as follows- Sophomores will meet on Mondays in D148.  Juniors will 
meet on Mondays in conference room B.  Seniors will meet on Tuesdays in 
conference room B.  ASB will meet Wednesday in D148.

3.	Are you interested in having fun and helping the community?  Come to 
the first meeting of Key Club at lunch on September 12th in A105.  We  
look forward to meeting all present and future Key Clubbers!

4.	Spirit week for fall 2005 will begin October 31 and will be a four 
day event since there is no school that Friday.  The Homecoming game 
against Encinal High will be on Saturday, November 5th  and our 
Homecoming dance will occur. If you have any thoughts about there 
plans, please submit a written response to the leadership office in the 
main office by Friday, September 16th.

5.	Have a voice in your school events.  Leadership is planning to hold 
a Back to School Dance on September 23rd.  It will be open to the whole 
school and will take place in the Student Union.  If you are interested 
or have comments, please submit a written response into the leadership 
box in the main office.

6.	JOB INFORMATION- East Bay Municipal Utility District has an opening 
for a worker trainee, preferably a junior or senior in high school who 
is at least 16 years old and has a minimum of 2.0 GPA.  Students must 
be available to work 3 to 4 consecutive hours between 8:00 a.m. and 
5:00 p.m. Applications available in D221, or call Frances Chung at 
287-0724. Lawrence Berkeley Lab is looking for a senior to work as a 
student asst. for two hours per day, in the computing sciences/human 
resources department.  Contact Susan Johnson at 510-495-2802.

CLUBS
1.	Hey Berkeley High School:  Are you interested in joining Best 
Buddies, a club that matches students with and without intellectual 
disabilities in one to one friendships?  If so, please come to our 
first informational meeting at lunch on Thursday, September 15th in 
H106.  See ya there!

2.	Chicano/ Latino graduation: Come help plan for 2006 Graduation in 
room G111.

3.	Hey you Jews:   Come to the first meeting of the Jewish Student 
Union in A105 on Tuesday, September 13th at lunch.  Food will be 
provided.

4.	Interested in learning Italian? A new beginning class will start 
soon. Leave your name with Ms. Carta in C102 if you’d like to be 
included.

5.	“Now recruiting: BHSHC Peer Health Educators and Youth Advisors.  
Pick up applications in the BHS Health Center waiting room.  
Applications are due September 14th.

SPORTS
1.	Students interested in the Berkeley High Crew should plan on 
attending an informational meeting for new and returning rowers on 
Monday.  BHS Crew has men’s and women’s teams and no previous rowing 
experience is required. Come to the Erg Room at the south end of the 
old gym on Monday, Sept. 12 at 4:20 pm to meet the coaches, other 
rowers and learn all about Crew. Also visit  
http://www.berkeleyhighcrew.org for more information.

2.	All girls interested in trying out for BHS girls basketball must 
come to a meeting on Thursday 9/15 at 4:00 pm upstairs in the old gym 
in M202.

3.	Students who are interested in announcing at this seasons football 
and basketball games should see Mrs. Glenchur in the Athletic Office 
next week at lunch.

4.	Open Gym Basketball begins this week for all BHS Boys and Girls.  
Girls will be in the Jacket Gym from 4:00 – 6:00 on Monday.

5.	Attention all students who want to try out for a winter sport- 
basketball, soccer or wrestling.  SCHEDULE YOUR PHYSICAL APPT. AT THE 
HEALTH CENTER OR DOCTOR NOW.  You must have a complete athletic packet, 
including physical, to turn in to the coach on Monday, Nov. 7, the 
first day of tryouts. Do not turn in physicals to the athletic office 
prior to that date.

6.	Baseball players:  All players interested in playing on a BHS 
Baseball team and who did not play for BHS last year, should come to a 
lunchtime meeting on Tuesday, September 13th in  room C128.


SENIOR/JUNIOR SECTION
1.	College Fair- Sunday, September 18, 10:00 – 3:00 pm at JFKennedy 
High School, 4300 Cutting Blvd.  Richmond, CA.  Many historically Black 
Colleges and Universities, UC Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Diego, 
Riverside, San Francisco State, Sonoma State and many more.  If you 
have a 2.0 or above, bring several copies of your transcript and test 
scores and you can talk one on one with official college admissions 
representatives.

2.	Seniors – College Representative visits are starting.  The complete 
September lists are available in D221.  Sign up to get more information 
on colleges from around the country.  You must have your teacher’s 
signed authorization to attend each session.  The first week’s visits 
are as follows:

Monday, September 12
10:45-Mt. Holyoke (MA)
12:20-University of British Columbia

Wednesday, September 14
8:30-Yale (CT)
9:30-Brown (RI)
1:20-Whitman (WA)
2:20-Vanderbilt (TN)

Thursday, September 15
2:20-Wheaton (MA)

Friday, September 16
8:30-Cal Tech (CA)
1:20-Fordham (NY)

3.	AXA Achievers Scholarship – win up to $25,000.  Describe in detail 
an outstanding achievement you have accomplished in a non-academic 
activity or project which occurred in school, community or workplace.  
Applications available in D221.  For more information, go to 
<http://www.axaonline.com/axafoundation> Deadline: December 15.

4.	FOR ALL STUDENTS:  Win a $1,000 Certificate of Deposit to use for 
future education.  Sponsored by Albertsons and KCBS.  Applicants must 
write a 250 word essay on “The Importance of Education in Tomorrow’s 
World” and submit two letters of recommendation.  Applications 
available in the College Center and at <http://www.kcbs.com >. 
Deadline: October 21.

EVENTS/PERFORMANCE
1.	Designs for shirts and hats for the class of 07 homecoming packet 
are needed!  Pleas submit ideas to the Jr. Class President Kai Grace  
on Tuesday at lunch in conference room B.

SALES
1.	Grand Opening of The Good Morning Café.  Stop by Room H106.