[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 11/23/05

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Contact:  Belinda McDaniel  bmcdaniel at berkeley.k12.ca.us


Administration

1.	NO SCHOOL ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY:  Thanksgiving Holiday.

2.	Quit amoking for a day!  Wednesday, Nov. 30, is Teens Kick Ash Day.  
Smokers:  If you are interested in quitting, stop by the booth in the 
park during lunch to get hypnotized and/ or pick up a quit kit. 
Hypnosis can help break the addiction of smoking!  Parent/ guardian 
permission is required to be hypnotized (permission slips are posted on 
the door of G202). Bring signed permission forms to the park on 
Wednesday.

3.	Friends of smokers: Adopt your smoking friend and help them stay 
smoke-free for the day.  Prizes for all participants!  Contact Tricia 
Brazil @ 644-8987 for more information.

Clubs

1.	Do you like Jeopardy and fun times?  Please come to the Quiz Bowl 
Club in C315 at lunch on Wednesday,  November 23, 2005.  See you there!

2.	Having sex?  Thinking about having sex?  Come join Condom Club today 
at lunch in  G103.  Sign up for Condom Club this one time and get a 
sticker for the back of your ID show the sticker at the Health Center 
and get 12 free condoms every week.  Free food.

3.	The second trial of the Berkeley High Student Court will be held 
today at 6:00 p.m. in City Hall.  Jury training begins at 5:00p.m.

4.	Close Up:  Attention all Close-Up students --and those interested in 
participating in Close-Up.  Regular meeting is today (Wednesday) at
lunchtime in  G201.   Be prompt.  The candy is here and you can pick up 
candy anytime.  Your deposit checks (payments) are due next Monday, 
11/28,  along with your completed applications.  See you Wednesday!  It 
is not too late to sign up.  It is not too late to sign up.  Interested 
students see Mr. Collier in G201.

5.	Don’t forget to join us on WORLD AIDS DAY at the Community Theater 
on December 1st.  Come part in the world wide HIV awareness. Tour the 
AIDS
Memorial Quilt and the BHS Student Quilt, participate in all the 
interactive and hands on activities.  But most importantly come learn 
and understand this epidemic.  STOP AIDS. Keep the promise.

6.	Are you an artist or writer?  Like to draw or take pictures?  Then 
enter the National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month 
Poster-Essay
Contest.  It’s easy -- create an original 8.5 x 11 poster and write a 
200 word or less essay on drunk and drugged driving prevention.  Turn 
in your entries to H105, the Health Center by Wednesday, December 7 for 
your chance to win some cool prizes.

7.	Opera Club!  Okay, the big excursion of the season.  The BHS Opera 
Club will be going to see Verdi’s La Forza Del Destino on Saturday, 
November 26th.  Let Mr. Ayers in C324 know if you want tickets right 
away.  They cost $30.  I also have the CD of the opera and we will 
arrange some pre-opera listening.

Sports
1.  Attention all FALLAthletes:  Please turn in all athletic equipment 
and uniforms before the Thanksgiving Holiday Athletic credit will not 
be
given unless all equipment is cleared.  Football players need to turn 
in equipment to David White after school.  Volleyball players turn 
uniforms in to Franklin Brightwater today in the athletic office.  
Field hockey players turn in uniforms to the athletic office.  Cross 
Country athletes turn in uniforms to Dave Goodrich.

Senior / Junior Section

1.	Seniors: Your order days are as follows for Jostens: Tuesday, 
November 29th (N-S) and  Wednesday, November 30th (T-Z) Lunchtime.  
ONLY You can pick up package information in the Admin office, 
Counseling Office, or in D148.

2.	Seniors, its Blood Drive time.  Come to D148 to sign up to donate 
blood at this years- Red Cross blood drive in the jacket gym.  All 
donors must be at least 17 years old.  Blood drive will be held on 
Monday, December 5th.

3.	Metro PCS Community Scholars Program.  Open to seniors attending 
public high school in one of the Bay Area counties who plan to enroll 
full-time in a two or four year college or University and have a 
minimum GPA of 3.0 unweighted and who have volunteered in activities 
that give back to the student’s community. Applications are available 
in D221.  Deadline: December 19.  $1,000 scholarship.

4.	Did you know that you can apply to up to 31 colleges that are on the 
Common Black College Application for only a $35 fee?  Go to [ 
http://<www.eduinconline.com> for more information or stop by the 
College/Career Center.

5.	Experience the world through a Youth for Understanding international 
exchange opportunity.  Travel and study abroad for a year, a semester, 
or summer in one of the 35 countries!  Gain the global skills, 
knowledge, and insights that will prepare you to succeed in this 
multicultural and interconnected world.  Many full scholarships are 
available.  A representative will be visiting BHS on Tuesday, November 
29th at 8:30 am in D221.

6.	College visits:

Events/ Performance
1.       Young people, ages 15-24 make up half of all new HIV 
infections worldwide.  More than 6000 become infected everyday. The HIV 
Prevention Program will be sponsoring a school-wide event on Thursday, 
December 1st for World AIDS Day.  Stop by the Community Theater 8:00 AM 
to 4:00 PM.  There will be displays, hands-on learning activities, a 
tour of AIDS memorial quilt panels, as well as panels made to BHS 
students.  Come by, STOP AIDS, and keep the promise.


2.	Extra Dance Projects 2005 DVDS are available for purchase.  Please 
see Mrs. Carr for details.

3.	Class of 2008!  Mrs. McKnight-Johnson needs your help.  We need 
input on Winter ball locations.  There are 2 choices for January 28th:  
  A) San Francisco Bay Cruise or Hs. Lordships Restaurant.  Both 
locations cost $50 See Ms. McKnight-Johnson ASAP!


SALES

1.	BHS Wearables will be sold Fridays from 3:15-3:45pm at the Athletic 
Directors office (by Donahue Gym).  PJ bottoms, hoodie sweatshirts, 
t-shirts and sweats.  Contact Mary Kay Murlas, <murlas at sbcglobal.net or 
866-9050>.