[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 05/03/06

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


Administration

1.	LATE START DAY:  Students start school at 10:00 AM.

2.	More than half of all people will have a STI (Sexually transmitted 
infection) at one point in their lifetime (American Social Health 
Association, 2006).  The health center offers free and confidential STI 
testing.  Don’t wait. Get tested now. Brought to you by the BHS Health 
Center Youth Advisory Board.

3.	AP TEST- MAY 3 -- in the Library
              8:00 AM     Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Music Theory

             12:00NOON    World History

4.	STUDENTS:  There are no water fights allowed on BHS campus.  Water 
balloons, water guns, water bottles, or any other object filled with 
water will get you automatically suspended for three days.  Seniors:  
If caught in water play, you will not be able to participate in 
graduation ceremonies.

5.	Need help with a writing assignment?  Writer’s café has moved to the 
library for its last four sessions May 3 &4.  We have writing coaches 
available to help you brainstorm, organize, or polish your work.  Come 
and see us this Wednesday and Thursday from 11:30 am to 12:10 pm.

6.	ESSAY CONTEST!  Children’s Aid and relief Enterprise invites all 
Berkeley High students to participate in an essay contest.  This 
papershould be double-spaced, 12 font and no more than 2-3 pages in 
length. Essays must be submitted by May 5th.  You can email 
<careberkeley at yahoo.com>  or mail it to CARE Berkeley 2521 Regent St 
Apt #14, Berkeley, CA 94704.   The grand prize winner will receive $50 
gift certificate to Amoeba Music.  For more information on the topic 
see Belinda McDaniel in the front office.

Clubs
1.	Want to represent Latino culture? Do you sing? Dance? Do spoken 
word? Come audition for the LaRaza Latino Awareness assembly.  May 4th 
at lunchtime in C124.

2.	The absolutely, definite, without a doubt last day to turn in an 
application to become a student lawyer for the Berkeley High Student 
Court is Friday,. May 5th.  You can pick one up and return it outside 
of C311.

3.	Earphone English- after a break last week, we are meeting again at 
lunch today in C116.  See you.

4.	ELL Students!  If you would like to help make the ELL.  Yearbook 
please come to a meeting in Ms. Isaksen’s room during lunch on 
Thursday.  If you have any questions you may ask Raul or Giselle in 
C107.


Sports
1.  Congratulations to the BHS Swim team.  They went undefeated in all 
league dual meets this season and defeated Alameda in the last dual 
meet of the year.  The boys 110-76 win over Alameda was their first in 
18 years.  The divers will compete in the league championship this 
Thursday and the swimmers compete next Saturday at contra costa 
College.  Finalists will compete in the North Coast Section 
Championships the following weekend.  Go Jackets!

Senior / Junior Section

1.	College Visits:
UC Berkeley-  May 10th
1:20 p.m.    UC Berkeley summer session-find out about interesting 
classes to improve your skills and GPA over the summer.  Sign up in 
D221 to come to the presentation.

2.	Juniors- There are now many openings for appointments with either 
Ms. Abrams or Mr. Stringfellow.  If you have not already had an 
appointment or missed a previous one, sign up now in D221 before they 
are gone.

3.	Scholarships- Greater San Francisco Advertising Club Scholarship 
Program-Open to seniors who plan to study advertising communications, 
design, journalism, marketing or media. Applications available in D221. 
Two $500 scholarships will be awarded.  Deadline: May 5th.

4.	Nancy Elizabeth Branch 2006 African American Scholarship- Open to 
African-American seniors planning to attend a four year college. 
Applications available in D221.  Scholarship: $1,000.  Deadline:  May 
31st.

5.	Seniors- Full time summer jobs available with the Social Security 
Administration, 1221 Nevin Avenue, Richmond, across from the Richmond 
BART station.  Pay $11.34 per hour.  Low income students are given 
priority for employment.  Applications available in D221.

6.	Seniors!  Our time here at Berkeley High School has almost come to 
an end.  Graduation is around the corner!  Do you want to be a part of 
the show?  Are you a speaker, artist, or dancer?  Come to the try out 
on May 9 and 10th starting 6th period in the Community Theater.  Sign 
up with Ruby at the front desk.  Have something creative prepared.  We 
want to see all your diverse talents. Be there!


7.	Seniors:  Need a little extra $?  Well the Register of Voters is in 
need of poll workers in your local area to assist with polling place 
set-up and check in.  The pay is a whopping $90.  See Mrs. McKnight for 
more information.

8.	JOB OPENINGS:  MTC Summer High School Internship program open to 
students at least 16 years old who have completed the 10th grade and 
has a GPA of 2.9 or above.  25 internships available throughout the San 
Francisco Bay Area. Salary: $8.25 per hour. Students may work full or 
part-time for up to 8 weeks between June and August 2005.  Applications 
available in D221 or at <www.mtc.ca.gov>.


Events/ Performance

SALES

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

2.	Starting Wednesday, May 3, 2006 -Stop by Milvia Street exits and get 
your copy of “Guide to the Good Life in Berkeley.”  For just $10, you 
get hundreds of coupons that can save you hundreds of dollars – at 
places like Extreme Pizza, Crepes A Go Go , and Grub and Go, LaVal’s, 
Games of Berkeley and Iceland. All proceeds go to support Berkeley 
Schools! And many many more.

3.	Bart ticket orders will be taken on Thursday and Friday in rooms 
D224 at lunchtime only.  No ticket orders will be taken after lunch on 
Friday. Ticket prices are $16.00 each – cash only.