[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 12/16/05

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
December 16, 2005
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Administration
1.  SCHOOL will be closed for Winter Recess from Monday, December 19, 
2005 - Monday, January 2, 2006.
Classes resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2006.

2.  PSAT scores are here!  Students may pick up their scores in the
College/Career Center on Friday at lunchtime and from 3:15 to 4:00 ONLY 
or
after the winter break.

Clubs
1.	The  BHS Drama Dept. has been nominated for the 2007
American High School Theatre Festival and The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 
in
Scotland.  BHS Drama is one of a small handful of schools chosen to
compete in this International Festival.  See Mr. Winer to find out more.
Congratulations

Sports
1.	Football!  Football!  Football!  Football meeting for all individuals
interested in playing next year.  The meeting starts Thursday, January 
5th
at 3:30 pm in G210.  Anyone who did not play last year is welcome and
encouraged to come see you there!

2.	All girls interested in playing BHS softball, should come to a 
meeting
at lunch on Thursday in the bleachers.

Senior / Junior Section
1.	SAT/ACT scores- remember that you are required to send official 
scores
to each campus where you are applying.  You can do this by going 
to<www.collegeboard.com>
  for SAT scores and <www.act.org> for ACT scores.  Simply entering your
scores on your application is not sufficient.  You must send official
scores.  To send SAT scores to all CSU campuses and pay only one $9 fee,
use the code 3594 (csumentor).

2.	E_MAIL Reminder: Many colleges communicate with you solely through
e-mail.  Remember to set your spam filters low and check your email,
including your spam folder, at least several times a week.  If you have 
a
yahoo and hotmail account, remember to empty your messages so that your
inbox does not get full and messages are returned to the colleges.

3.	Scholarship: Gates Millennium Scholars Program- open to all low 
income
African American, American Indian/ Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander
American or Hispanic American students who are US citizens or legal
permanent residents. With a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.3.  Applications
available in the College center.

4.	Missed the Cal State Deadline?  Many Cal State campuses are still
accepting applications.  For a complete list come by D221 or go to [
http://www.csumentor.edu ]www.csumentor.edu and click on “still 
Accepting
Applications?”

5.	AXA Achievement Community Scholarship (please note this is different
than the other AXA scholarship)- open to seniors who are US citizens or
legal residents who are planning to attend two or four year college in 
the
fall and who have outstanding achievement in school, community, or work
activities.  $2,000 scholarships.  Applications available in D221.
Deadline is February 17, 2006.

Events/ Performance
1.	Everyone is invited to enjoy the holiday sounds of the Berkeley High
Jazz Lab Band I and II under the direction of Charles Hamilton on 
Friday,
December 16th, 7:30 pm at the Florence Schwimley Little Theatre 
(entrance
on Allston Way).  Doors open at 7:00 p.m.  Delicious food and 
refreshments
will be available.  Donation is $10.00 for adults, free for students and
BHS staff.  Come support and enjoy the Berkeley High Jazz program!

SALES
.
1.	Winter Ball tickets are on sale at the Allston Way box office after
school all week.  Tickets are $50.00.  Students must have ID and a
students activities contract on file.

2.	Calendar Sale: Only $5!  An enormous variety of 2006 wall, desk and
page-a day calendars will be sold for the last 2 days this Saturday and
Sunday from noon until 2:00 pm ONLY.  We have sports, travel, spiritual,
art, animal, children’s etc.  These calendars make great gifts.  The
fundraisers for the CAS video program.  Where: 2310 Valley St.  
Berkeley.
Rain or Shine.

3.	December BART tickets are in.  Please pick your tickets by 12/15/05.

4.	Yearbooks are on sale in H102 everyday at lunch and after school.  
They
are $65 dollars until December 16, 2005.  Make checks payable to BHS
yearbooks.