[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 05/16/06

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
May 16, 2006
Contact:  Belinda McDaniel  bmcdaniel at berkeley.k12.ca.us


Administration

1.	SUMMER SCHOOL APPLICATIONS ARE HERE!  Sign up in the counseling 
dept. Summer school June 21- July 28th.  Early registration is May 
3-May 26th. Don’t delay-- get enrolled.

2.	The Search is on for America’s Next Top Artist!  Students, faculty, 
staff:  The BHS Health Center is seeking a logo to be used for 
publications. Winner receives a $50 gift certificate to Amoeba Music 
Contest starts immediately and all entries must be submitted by June 
5th. Official entry forms can be picked up at the front desk of the 
Health Center, H105. Computer graphics or ink drawings accepted.

3.	Thank you to all the students and teachers who participated in the 
Pennies for Patients campaign for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. 
Congratulations to Mr. Higashi’s second period class, which raised over 
$200 and won a pizza party!

4.	Attention all leadership candidates for the 2006-2007 school year. 
There is a mandatory meeting in conference room B at lunch on May 22nd.


Clubs
1.	The last two trials of the Berkeley High Student Court will be held 
today and Wednesday.  Both start at 5:00 pm.  Trials are held across 
the street in the Berkeley City Council Chambers, on the second floor 
of Old City Hall.

2.	Earphone English meets Wednesday at lunch in C116 as usual.  If you 
have any audio books at home, that you’re not listening to, please 
return them.

3.	There will be a club commissioners meeting on Thursday, May 18th a 
lunch in conference Room B.  All clubs interested in returning next 
year and new clubs who wish to begin next year need to attend.  We will 
also be discussing participation in 2006-07 Freshman Orientation.

Sports
1.	Volleyball Open Gym  is  on Thursdays  from 4:30 - 5:30 pm in the 
Donahue Gym  on  5/18, 5/25, 6/1.  Open Gym is available to all 
Berkeley High Girls.

Senior / Junior Section

1.	College Visits:

2.	Seniors: Have you recently turned 18?  Will you be 18 by June 6, 
2006? If so, stop by D148 and pick up a voter Registration card in 
order to vote in the June 6th primary Election.

3.	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.

Events/ Performance
1.	SENIORS:  There is a SENIOR TRIP to Santa Cruz on June 6th.  Buy 
your tickets now!  Tickets are $25 and will be sold each day at lunch 
on the community theatre steps.

2.	Come to the Health Center Open House!  Today, May 16th   from 3:15 
-5:00 pm  H105.  Come enjoy an informational tour of the Health Center. 
  Learn about what is available for BHS students and meet the new First 
Aid nurse. Free food, stress relieving treatments, and a raffle with 
great prizes.

3.	If you want to record your music ( rap, beats, or string quartets) 
you can come to the CAS sound studio for complete professional support 
from our professional student engineers.  Cut your own CD!  If you are 
interested, see Mr. Ayers in C324 to sign up.

4.	ATTENTION ACTORS,SINGERS & DANCERS: Youth Musical Theater Company 
announces auditions for its Fall 2006 show, GUY & DOLLS.  Interested? 
Come to an information and audition sign-up meeting  today, May 16, 
7:00, room A201.  For more info, check out the flyers posted in the A 
building, go online to [ http://www.ymtcberkeley.org 
]www.ymtcberkeley.org or call 595-5514.

5.	DJ Workshop- Learn turntable skills!  Tuesday, May 16th, 4:00-6:00 
pm West Branch Library, 1125 University Avenue (at San Pablo) Berkeley, 
CA 94702.  This program is for teenagers.  Please call Antoinio at 
(510) 981-6121 for more information.

6.	Flamenco Concert on Thursday, May 18th, 7:30 pm, featuring: Carla 
Zertuche, baile, David Mclean, guitarra, Stephanie Narvaez, baile, 
Ariel El Moreno, cante, and Katja Cooper, percussion.  King Middle 
School 1781 Rose St., Berkeley  Concert is $5 for students, $15 - $50 
for adults.  Tickets at the door.

7.	Opera Club!  If you are interested in getting incredibly cheap ($30) 
tickets to the SF Opera and seeing world class performances, check 
this. Attend Madam Butterfly by Puccini on May 30 (Tuesday).  Space is 
limited so purchase your ticket now!  See Mr. Ayers in C324.

SALES

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

2.	Bart tickets orders will be taken on Wednesday 5/17 and Thursday 
5/18 at lunchtime in room D224.  This will be the last sale of BART 
tickets for this school session you may purchase as many tickets as you 
like.  Ticket price is $16.00 cash only!

3.	COUPON BOOKS-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.