[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 10/05/06

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
October 5, 2006

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Administration

*1. BSEP Meeting on Wednesday, October 11th from 4:30 - 6:00pm. in
conference room B.  Agenda items:  4:30 pm Members and alternates
pick up name tags and handouts.  Establish a quorum.  Approval of
minutes; Approval of Agenda- Additions; Chair report; Elect
Chairperson; Select 4 rep to the BSEP Planning and Oversight; Select
2 representation to Shared Government; Plan for evaluation; Set up
upcoming meetings

*2. If you are teenager who owes money to the Berkeley public
Library, we will forgive your fines in exchange for a bit of reading.
Read 1-2 hours on Tuesday October 17 or Wednesday, October 18 from
3:30 - 5:30 pm.  Come to the Central Library's  3rd floor meeting
room.  Individual cases may vary.  Sorry, we cannot erase fines for
materials.  For more info call 510-981-6133 or email
dec1 at ciberkeley.ca.us

*3. Homecoming Royalty applications at the front desk.  Due
Wednesday, October 11th.

4. Staff Development day is October 9th.  No school for students.

5. Job openings:
City of Berkeley YouthWorks Program will pass out Applications for
after school jobs:  Contact 981-4970 for more information. Go to 1947
Center St (basement). All Berkeley Residents, only ages 14-19.

6. Attention all sophomores and juniors: sign ups for the PSAT
through Friday, October 6th at lunch and after school until 4 PM at
the D building ticket window on Allston way.  The fee for the test is
$22.00 cash or money order payable to Berkeley High School.  The test
is on Saturday, October 21st, 8 AM, here at Berkeley High.

7. BHS 2006 Spirit Week is October 16-20th! Dress days are as
follows: Monday: Super Hero Day;  Tuesday: Celebrity Day; Wednesday:
Western Day;  Thursday: Seniors-80's Day / underclassmen wear
Pajamas;  Friday: Red and Gold Day (Homecoming Day)


Clubs

1. Come to the 1st Asian Pacific Islander Committee meeting in room
C327 at lunch on Thursday.  Come meet new people and learn all about
plans for this year.

2. There has been a gross over population of cows in America.  Help
ecosystem by going to BBQ club this Friday at lunch.

3. Are you down with God?  Come to Youth for Christ Fridays at lunch
in G201.

4. Ping Pong Club every Tuesday and Friday at lunch in the old gym
Ping Pong room.

5. The Hotness is On Rotation: Tuesdays 4-6 The founders and
innovators of Youth Speaks will rotate as facilitators of this very
special poetry workshop.  Each week Youth Speaks staff, alums, and
collaborators will bring their unique curriculum, perspective, and
literally fire to the sessions.  Facilitators: Workshop leaders will
include Khalil Anthony, Michelle "Mush" Lee, Berkeley High grads,
Rafael Casal and Chinaka Hodge, and Youth Speaks Founder, James Kass.
But you'll have to show up to see who is teaching, and to learn, for
certain, what the hotness is.  Room C324.

Sports

1. Attention all JV Football Parents: Please come to a meeting at
6:00 before the JV dinner on Thursday, 10/5 in the old gym.  Contact
Cindy Cudjo for information at 228-9335.

2. All girls interested in playing BHS basketball should come to an
informational meeting in the Old Gym Social Hall Thursday 10/5 at
3:30 pm.

3. Come play for the Berkeley High Ultimate Frisbee Team.  Everyone's
welcome.  Freshman through Seniors, boys and girls.  Tryouts are
after school, Friday, October 6th from 4 to 6.  Don't miss it.

4. All girls interested in playing club softball this fall may
contact Coach Run Hunt at 1-800-826-9950 or come out to practice
every Wednesday and Friday from 4-6 PM at Grove Park. We also
practice on Monday 10/2, 10/23, and 10/30.  All girls are encouraged
to come out and play ball.

Senior / Junior Section

1. ESSAY Writing workshops:  You must sign up in D221 to attend.
       October 10, 7:30 am in the College Career Center.
       October 11, 3:30 pm in Conference room A.  More to come.

2. Senior weekend and baby pictures are due October 27th.  Please put
them in a self addressed stamped envelope with your name on the back.
High resolution CD are accepted.  Please turn in to the main office.

3. College visits to Berkeley High--Seniors: Sign up in D221 to
attend college presentations. You must also pick up an authorization
form for your teacher to sign so that you may miss class.
College visits:
Friday, October 6
         9:30     Arizona State
        10:35     Amherst (MA)
        12:20     Sonoma State
         1:20     Grinnell (IA)

Events/ Performance

1. Please bring friends, relatives and colleagues to the Little
Theater at 7:00 pm this Thursday, October 5, for the big screen debut
of the MexEx 2006 videos, filmed in Morella, Michoacan by CAS
students this summer.  International  trips are a very important part
of CAS.  Six short films. Questions and Answers with the student
filmmakers afterwards.  $5 - $10 sliding scale, BHS students are
free.  Food and drinks for sale.

2.  Can you get through Berkeley High?  Come and find out--experience
"High School" our Fall play.  Created by Antenna Theatre it is a
journey through the school listening to a soundtrack of student
interviews, music, and sound effects.  It's a real trip, an
unforgettable experience.  Each journey lasts 45 minutes. Reserve
your spot by calling 415-332-9454. Tickets are $20 General/$8
Students.

Sales

1. Yearbooks will be on sale during 7th period today.  Price is set
at $65.00, check, money order or cash only.  You can purchase them in
H102.

2. Letter jacket sales go on every lunch and immediately after school
during the first week of October.  Jackets are available for sizing.
Letters and insignias may be purchased directly from the athletic
office.  Anyone may purchase a jacket, but you must have earned an
athletic letter in order to purchase one.  Jackets are available in
red w/ cream or black w/ black sleeves.  Price includes your name and
all insignias sewn in. Approximate cost is $170 per jacket.