[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 02/28/06

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
Tuesday,February 28, 2006
Contact:  Belinda McDaniel  bmcdaniel at berkeley.k12.ca.us

Wednesday, March 1st is Late Start Day.  Students start school at 10:00 
am.


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 office or call 
her
at 644-4800.  The forms can also be sent electronically.

2.	The BHS Site Council will meet Tuesday, February 28th, 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.

3.	There is a Student Council meeting this Thursday at lunch in the 
Little
Theater.  All second period representatives must attend.


Clubs
1.	ATTENTION ALL CLUBS!  If you want to sign up for a table at incoming
9th Grade information night (which is Wednesday, March 1-- from 7-9 pm)
please come to D148 and talk to Ms. McKnight- Johnson ASAP!

2.	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.

3.	Please come to a hugely important ultimate Frisbee Club meeting this
Wednesday, March 1st 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.

4.	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
1.	The BHS girls basketball team (#3) hosts the winner of Monte Vista 
(#6)
Liberty (#11) Wednesday at 8:00 pm in the Donahue Gym in the second 
round
of the NCS Division 1 Tournament.  The El Cerrito girls (#1) will host 
the
winner of Redwood (#9) and Analy(#8) Wednesday at 6:30 pm in the Donahue
Gym in the second round of the NCS Division III Tournament.  The winners
advance to Friday’s semi-final.  Come out and enjoy this guaranteed
excellent night of double header playoff basketball!  Tickets are $8
adult/ $5 student.  No passes are accepted for this event.  Tournament
brackets can be downloaded at www.cifncs.org.

2.	In their first race of the season the Berkeley High women rowers won 
4
out of 5 races in their dual meet against Saint Ignatius High School.  
The
Varsity 8 and Novice 8 boats won their races with multiple boat lengths 
of
open water.  The JV 8 boat won by 4 seconds and the 3rd Varsity 8 had a
photo finish for a win.  The Novice 4 raced admirably against a much 
more
experienced JV 4 from Saint Ignatius.  Berkeley High crew ended a 9 year
home course winning streak for the Saint Ignatius Women’s Varsity 8.  Go
Jackets!

Senior / Junior Section
1.	College Visits:
Today, Monday, February 27th
12:20 pm  San Francisco State
Bring a copy of your transcript and your SAT and Act scores with
you and talk with Ms McClendon.  Ms Harris can run a copy of your
transcript for you.

Tuesday, February 28
9:30 am     Diablo Valley College
  12:20 pm    US Army


2.	Seniors!  Did you miss your Senior Portrait appointment!  Did you
forget to schedule one?  Well, you now have one more opportunity to be
featured on the Senior Formal Memory poster.  Appointments are available
on March 15th and 16th from 2:30 – 7:00 pm here at BHS.  Contact
ABCHArrell.com for more information or see Ivery McKnight-Johnson in 
D148.

3.	Attention all SENIORS:  we are having a slide show off9th – 12th 
grade photos
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

4.	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.

5.	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>.

6.	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/cah>s or call 415-239-3152.
Application deadline: April 10.

7.	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.

8.	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 <www.ucop.edu/cosmos/welcome.html>. Deadline is March 16 at 
5:00 pm.

9.	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.	In honor of Dr. Suess’ birthday, come to the library on Thursday, 
March
2 during lunch for the inauguration of the Library Lunchtime Café.  Eat
your lunch at the designated tables with tablecloths and flowers.  Feed
your mind and body simultaneously.

2.	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 8:00pm and 10:00 pm.  Please call
Yoshi’s at 238-9200.  For more information call Lori Ferguson at 
527-8245.

3.	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, Feb 27.

4.	Brown Cag Theatre is back!  Come see Advanced Theatre Projects do ten
different versions of the same short play -YES- by David Mamet each
directed by a different student at lunch February 27- March 1.

SALES

1.	BART Ticket orders will be taken on 2/27/ and 2/28 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.