[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 2/12/07

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
February 12, 2007

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Administration

1. Seniors: Acheivers will be here February 15th to take cap and gown
orders.  The pre-order discount has been extended until that date.
Forms available in D148--order your cap and gowns now!

2. If you auditioned for HAIR the callback list is now posted on
theater bulletin board on the first floor of the A building.


Clubs

1. The Community Partnerships Academy (CPA) Small School needs your
help. We are looking for donations of SAT prep materials.  SAT Study
Guides are particularly welcomed.  Please bring them to H202 anytime.
For more information please contact Annie Johnston ([
mailto:anniej at igc.org ]anniej at igc.org).  We could sure use your help.
Thanks again.

2. To all students interested in the free Nicaragua trip with Building
with Books: the deadline has been extended to February 20th.  Come to
the West Gallery during lunch on Tuesdays for more information.

3. A wise man once said "...The foundation of every state is the
education of its youth."  How is it that education has in impact on
the state?  What purposes does education serve in our society?  What
is the history of the educational system?  How what has was learned in
the past created the world that we live in today?  If you want the
answers to these questions, or want to learn more about the
philosophy, sociology, psychology, and economics of education today,
ENROLL IN ED: 97.  Go to 112 after school to find out more.


Sports

1. Berkeley will be hosting the Bay Bridge Classic wrestling
tournament this Saturday, February 10th in the Donahue Gym.
Competition begins at 9:30 am. Everyone is welcome to come watch and
support the Berkeley Wrestling Team.  If you are interested in
learning more about wrestling or volunteering at the Tournament please
see Kristin Glenchur.


Senior / Junior Section

1. Seniors - if you applied to San Jose State and haven't done so
already, you must turn in a Transcript Request Form to Ms. Mellion in
D173, along with a stamped envelope addressed to San Jose State, so
that she can send your first semester grades to the school.  They have
just initiated this requirement.

*2. TOMORROW - informational meeting on the California State Summer
School for Math and Science (COSMOS), Tuesday, February 13, lunchtime,
Conference Room A.  It is a residential academic experience for top
high school students in math and science.  It is offered at UC San
Diego, UC Davis, UC Irvine and UC Santa Cruz, with a different program
at each campus.  It is open to all high school students.  Scholarships
are available.  Don't miss this great opportunity to find out about
COSMOS.

*3. DATE CHANGE - Are you interested in studying abroad during the
summer of for a semester?  Intrax Study Abroad offers 45 cultural
programs in 17 different countries.  Come to the presentation on
Wednesday, February 14 at lunchtime in Conference Room B.  For more
information, go to [ http://www.intrastudyabroad.com ]

*4. Volunteers needed - The Over 60 Clinic at Sacramento and Alcatraz
is looking for student volunteers to help in their medical records
department after school.  Please call 428-4524 and speak with Mary Ann
Hegeman.

5. Scholarship for Juniors - Nordstrom Scholarship applications are
available in D221.  The scholarship is open to Juniors with an
unweighted GPA of at least 2.7 and who have financial need to go to
college.  The student must attend an accredited college-level
institution for four years.  The scholarship is for $10,000 and will
be paid over four years in installments of $2,500.  Deadline: May 31.

6. FAFSA Financial Aid Workshops - please sign up in D221 to attend.
Then you can fill out the requested information and know what your
questions are.  The dates for the workshops are:
Tuesday, February 20, 3:30 pm
Wednesday, February 21, 7:30 pm
Monday, February 26, 3:30 pm
Tuesday, February 27, 7:30 am
Wednesday, February 28, 3:30 pm

7. Tuesday, February 13- Cash for College workshop will held at 6:30
pm in the BHS Library.  A workshop will be held at 6:30 pm in the BHS
Library.  At the workshop, held in both English and Spanish, you will
be able to get help filling out the FAFSA.  One participant in the
workshop who completes the FAFSA and the Cal Grant form by March 2
will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship.  For additional cash for College
workshops at other locations and dates go to www.calgrants.org and
click on the "Workshops" tab.

8. 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 his or her class.
College visits:
Expression Center for New Media - this is an excellent college if you
are interested in sound arts, animation and visual effects, motion and
graphic design or game art and design.  Presentation on Tuesday,
February 13 at 10:35 (3rd period) in D221.  Sign up to attend.


Events/ Performance

1. Do you know how much trash is produced each day at BHS?  How Much
of that trash could be recycled?  How much does BHS pay for trash?
Come find out the answers to these questions and more at the garbage
pile Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

2. Valentine's Day is near, and the Chicano-Latino graduation
committee is having it's annual Valentine Gram Fundraiser.  We will be
having a pre-sale Valentine grams that will be delivered on
Valentine's day.  We will be located on the Berkeley Community Theater
steps Friday and Monday.  Students faculty and Staff if you want to
make someone feel special this Valentines, or just want to contribute
to this year's Chicano-latino Graduation, please come out and order a
gram.


Sales

1. Class of 2007 - Senior spellout pictures are still available.  $5
each. Come to D148 and pick up one.

2. Prices are $80.00 for yearbooks. Please purchase your yearbooks in
H102 each day. Financial Assistance is also available to those who
qualify see Mr. Knight during 7th in H102 to apply.