[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 02/27/06

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
Monday, February 27, 2006
Contact:  Belinda McDaniel  bmcdaniel at berkeley.k12.ca.us


Administration
1.	The BHS BSEP committee funds of all types of student enrichment
programs with money provided by the BSEP Tax Measure of 1994.  BSEP
program proposal application forms are now available for the fall 2006.
You can pick them up from Belinda McDaniel in the Admin. Building or 
call her
at 644-4800.  The forms can also be sent electronically.

2.	The BHS Site Council will meet Tuesday, February 28th at 4:30-6:00 
pm in
the Conference Room or Library.  On the agenda are an update on
Advisories, Safety and Attendance data, an Academic Choice update, and
student orientation, registration and scheduling.  Please feel free to
contact me with any questions.


Clubs
1.	Attention all CLUB REPS:  Club field trips and off campus events must
be submitted for approval to Ms. Bennett on the appropriate field trip
request form and signed by your club teacher-sponsor. For questions,
see Ms. Bennett.

2.	Please come to a hugely important Ultimate Frisbee Club meeting this
Wednesday (3/1)  at lunch in Mr. Fike’s classroom (Old Gym).  Come
learn about upcoming tournaments, practices, eligibility and the Nor Cal
High School Championships!  Bring your lunch and see you there.

3.	Health Fact of the Week:  An estimated 38,000 high school students in
the United States crash while driving under the influence of marijuana
each year.  Be safe, be sober -- don’t use marijuana and drive.  
Brought to
you by the BHS Youth Advisory Board.

Sports

Go to <http://www.viewmyschedule.com> for Berkeley High Sports 
schedules.

Senior / Junior Section

1.	Attention all seniors, we are having a "9th -12th  Grade" slide show
during our Senior Ball --so get your pictures in!  Bring your pictures 
to
D148 during lunch.  There is a limit of 3 pictures per person.  Put
your pictures in an envelope with your name printed legibly on both the
envelopes and pictures!

2.	Scholarships: Oakland Associations of Insurance Agents- $5,000
scholarship, renewable for three additional years, to graduating senior
with a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 who has participated in community
service and has financial need.  Applications available in D221.
Deadline:  March 31.

3.	Thurgood Marshall Scholarships: 2,000 merit scholarships awarded
through 47 different Historically Black Colleges and Universities, each
with their own criteria and their own application.  High School GPA
minimum of 3.0 and a minimum combined critical reading/math score of 
1100
with financial need.  For more information and a list of schools, go to
<www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org>.

4.	For seniors: Want to be a chef?  Would you like to work in a hotel
management?  The Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Program of 
City
College of San Francisco is now accepting applications for Fall 2006.  
For
more information, go to <www.ccsf.edu/cahs> or call 415-239-3152.
Application deadline: April 10.

5.	For Juniors: KRON 4 Students Rising Above Scholarship.  This is a
scholarship for students who will graduate from high school and then
attend college in 2007.  Students must be from low income families who 
are
rising above great difficulties and succeeding in school and in life.
Applications are available in D221.  Applications must be received by 
KRON
by Tuesday, April 4.

6.	California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS) 
is
now accepting applications.  COSMOS is now enrolling students at four
sites-UC Davis, Irvine, San Diego and Santa Cruz.  Tuition, room and 
board
is $2,000, but FULL SCHOLARSHIPS are available for qualified students.
The COSMOS course clusters address topics not traditionally taught in 
high
schools such as astronomy, aerospace engineering, biomedical sciences,
computer science, wetlands ecology, ocean science, robotics, game 
theory,
and more.  The program runs from July 9 – August 5.  Apply at http:// [
<www.ucop.edu/cosmos/welcome.html>. Deadline is March 16 at 5:00 pm.

7.	Anita Baskerville Harris Scholarship Award – Graduating
African-American female with a minimum GPA of 3.0 with financial need 
who
is planning to attend a four year college or university.  Scholarships
range from $500 to $2,000.  Deadline: April 1.

Events/ Performance
1.	Come hear the Berkeley High Jazz ensemble and Combos at Yoshi’s on
Monday, March 6.  In addition to their standard repertoire, they will be
performing an original composition by and with BHS Alum and Jazz great,
Peter Apfelbaum.  Each show will feature a combo and the big band.
Tickets are $15.   Show times are 8:00 pm and 10:00 pm.  Please call
Yoshi’s at 238-9200.  For more information call Lori Ferguson at 
527-8245.

2.	Upcoming Dance for 9th and 10th graders on Friday, March 10th.  The 
theme
is Club City Nights.  It will take place in the School Cafeteria.  Bring
$5 and your ID to the box office starting next Monday the 27th of 
February.

3.	Brown Bag Theatre is back!  Come see Advanced Theatre projects do 10
different versions of the same short play -YES- by David Mamet.  Each
directed by a different student at lunch February 27- March 1st.

SALES

1.	BART Ticket orders will be taken on Feb 27 and 28 at lunchtime in 
room
D224.  Ticket prices are $16.00 each.  Cash only.

2.	Yearbooks are on sale in H102 everyday at lunch and after school.  
They
are $70 dollars.  Make checks payable to BHS yearbooks.