[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Monday, May 21, 2007

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CONTACT:  Ilene Abrams   iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us  or 644-6804

College Advisor's Bulletin
Monday, May 21, 2007

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  ATTRITION - A rubbing away or wearing down by
friction; stress.  A gradual, natural reduction in membership or
personnel.    The union agreed to the company's cost-cutting measure
to reduce the number of employees by attrition, rather than laying off
any employees who did not want to leave.  

FOOD DONATIONS NEEDED FOR SENIOR AWARDS CEREMONY The Senior Awards
Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community
Theater.  This is a wonderful tradition where we honor seniors for all
of their accomplishments and successes.  The ceremony is followed by a
reception.  If you can donate baked goods (finger foods only, please),
please e-mail or call (644-6804) me.  Thanks very much.

JOB OPENINGS
Summer Day Camp Jobs - Counselor in Training (completed grade 9, 10 or
11, a volunteer position) and Junior Counselor (completed grade 10, 11
or 12, may receive a weekly stipend).  Work with campers ages 5-14.
Students can work for 4, 6 or 8 weeks from June 18-August 24,
Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm.  Apply online at the UC Berkeley Department of
Recreational Sports, www.oski.org or call 643-2477.  

Recreation Jobs - the City of El Cerrito has immediate openings for
students working with children of all ages in various recreation
settings - summer and year round employment available.  Applicants
must be at least 16 years old.  Apply at the El Cerrito Community
Center, 7007 Moeser Lane, El Cerrito 94530 or email resume to Cori
Diaz at cdiaz at ci.el-cerrito.ca.us . Pay:  $7.83 to $14.87 per hour
depending on qualifications and experience.  

FOR SENIORS
*Senior Awards Ceremony rehearsal - students who signed up for the
Ceremony should report to the Community Theater at the beginning of
third period on Tuesday, May 22. This rehearsal is mandatory unless
your class is on a field trip and you have a signed note from your
teacher.  All participants should also report to the Community Theater
by 6:00 pm for the ceremony itself.  If you have any questions, please
speak with Ms. Harris or Ms. Abrams in the College/Career Center.  

May 25 - Last day to turn in the Senior Exit Report in D221.  The
information contained in these reports is very important so that we
can have accurate data of the future plans of all seniors and assess
how Berkeley High is doing in college admissions.  No information on
an individual student will be shared without the student's permission.
If you want your future plans listed in the senior edition of the
Jacket, you must let us know on the form.

June 1 - Last day for students to turn in a Transcript Request Form to
Ms. Mellion in D173 so that we can send an official transcript to the
school you will be attending in the fall.  Write "FINAL TRANSCRIPT" in
capital letters across the top of the form and paperclip it to a
stamped business size envelope addressed to the college, with Berkeley
High School (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704) as the return address.
If you are under 18, please remember to have your parent or guardian
sign the request form.  All colleges require that students send them a
final transcript confirming their senior year grades.

If you are getting below a C in any of your classes and are planning
to attend a four year college in the fall, you MUST contact the
college to discuss this.  All colleges will receive a copy of your
final transcript.  By contacting the college and discussing your
options with them, you may be able to prevent your admission from
being rescinded.  Please see me or Mr. Saraceno if you would like to
discuss your grades or what to say to the college.

The following Cal State campuses are still accepting applications:
Cal Maritime, Bakersfield, Chico (except nursing and recording arts),
Dominguez Hills, East Bay, Fullerton (computer science and engineering
only), Los Angeles, Monterey Bay, Northridge, Sacramento, San
Bernardino, Stanislaus, San Jose, and Sonoma (except interdisciplinary
studies, liberal studies and pre-nursing majors).  

FOR JUNIORS
*VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTISTS - The National Foundation for
Advancement in the Arts is accepting applications for cash awards up
to $10,000 and an opportunity for arts enrichment programs.  The early
deadline, which provides for a 30% discount on the $35 application
fee, is June 1.  The final deadline is October 1.  Students who will
be seniors during the 2007-08 academic year who are U.S. citizens or
permanent residents may apply.  Awards range from $500 to $10,000.
For more information, call 800-970-2787 or go to www.youngARTS.org .  

If you haven't yet signed up for an appointment with your College
Advisor, it's not too late!  There are now many appointment slots
available.  Come to the College/Career Center to sign up.  If your
last name begins with A-La, sign up with Ms. Abrams, for Le-Z, sign up
with Mr. Saraceno.  We both also have shorter drop-in appointments
every day at lunch and after school for all juniors and seniors.  

FOR ALL GRADES
SWIFT, a nonprofit cultural exchange organization in Oakland, is
looking for families to host exchange students (aged 14-18) from
Spain, France and China for 2-4 weeks this summer.  Host families can
learn about another culture and practice foreign language skills while
sharing US traditions.  For more info, please contact Miya at (510)
525-5633 or mrsioson at yahoo.com.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Nancy Elizabeth Branch Scholarship - Open to African-American seniors
planning to attend a four year college in the fall.  Essay and letter
of recommendation required.  Deadline:  May 31.  Application available
in D221.  Scholarship:  $1,000.  

Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California Scholarship - Open
to U.S. citizens with a Japanese ancestry or legal Japanese residents
of the U.S. who have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.30 who have
demonstrated academic interests in the study of fields of US-Japanese
relationship and plan to attend an accredited college or university in
the fall.  Two scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded.  Received
deadline:  June 8.  

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS
* STAGE DOOR CONSERVATORY offers three opportunities for teenagers
this summer.  To pursue any of the opportunities below, go to
stagedoorconservatory.org, call 510-521-6250 or email
stagedoor2005 at yahoo.com .
1.  BACKSTAGE - an apprentice/counselor-in-training program for
teenagers in grades 9-12. Each apprentice is scheduled for two to nine
weeks of service, and receives a small stipend. Apprentices are
scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 daily, and must undergo a separate
application process, including an interview.  Call for more details
and an application.  SESSION DATES: June 18 - August 24- varied
durations.  Tuition: None 
2.  PAID CHILDCARE OPPORTUNITIES
Counselors-in-Training can also offer their independent services as
after-camp child care providers to parents with children in grades 3 -
8. 
3.  TEENS ON STAGE - Scholarship opportunities available
Stage Door Conservatory offers an intensive six-week program in
musical theater performance to 20 teenagers each summer, June 25 to
August 3, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, with a three day
production of the TONY-Award winning comedic musical play, URINETOWN.
Auditions are not required, and the program is suitable for both
experienced and no-experienced performers or would-be-performers. For
more information, or to register or request financial aid, go to
stagedoorconservatory.org. Tuition is typically $1,250. 
 
Education Unlimited - offers educational programs at UC Berkeley and
other colleges around the country.  The programs include:
Communications, Arts and Technology Summer Programs (public speaking,
writing, acting, video production, computer camp), Summer Academic
Prep Camps (college admissions, SAT prep, high school, East Coast
College Tour) and Summer Focus (at UC Berkeley only - a wide variety
of UC Berkeley classes are offered).   Need-based financial aid is
available at all programs.  For more information, call 510-548-6612 or
go to www.educationunlimited.com 

The Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA) is seeking high school students
who have an interest in visual arts for volunteer positions at their
Summer Art Camp as Art Apprentices.  Volunteers assist younger
children in art making activities, preparing materials for art
projects, helping with clean up and supervising children during
recess/snack breaks. The Art Apprentices enjoy our weekly field trips
with the children to other museums and programs in the Bay Area.  The
Camp is located in downtown Oakland, only blocks from the 12th BART
station and the Broadway bus lines. This is a great opportunity to
gain experience in a job training position and have fun too. The
commitment is a minimum of 2 weeks (not necessarily sequential) for
5-6 hrs a day.  For more information and an application: call Anthea
at (510) 465-8770 x 308 or http://www.mocha.org .

We have applications for numerous summer programs.  Some are academic
programs based in colleges around the country while others volunteer
and language immersion programs around the world.  Many offer
scholarship programs for low income students.  Check them out in our
summer box in the College/Career Center!

*New to the bulletin today.