[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for Tuesday, January 3, 2006

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
Tuesday, January 3, 2006
Contact:  Belinda McDaniel  bmcdaniel at berkeley.k12.ca.us


Administration

1.	Happy New Year!  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.

3.	What’s up with College: A reality check.  Come hear the true story 
about going to college!  Recent Berkeley High Graduates will be on 
campus Thursday, January 5th at 6:30 p.m. in the College Career Center. 
  Hear personal stories about real college experiences.  There will be 
an informal discussion with students from a wide range of schools.  Ask 
questions college reps never really answer….


Clubs
1.	Congratulations to BHS Drama Dept. who were just 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.

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

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 
<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.

SALES

1.	Tickets for the Winter Ball  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.