[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Thursday, May 24, 2007

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CONTACT:  ILENE ABRAMS  iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us  or 644-6804

College Advisor's Bulletin
Thursday, May 24, 2007

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  RANCOR – bitterness; harsh feelings.  Sometimes 
the feelings of rancor between families lead to years of fighting, even 
though no one remembers the origin of the disagreement.

VERY IMPORTANT -- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – Ms. Harris will be away from 
school on Thursday and Friday, May 24-25.  I am looking for volunteers 
who can sit at her desk during the following shifts:  8:00-10:30, 
10:30-1:00, 2:00-4:00 today (Thursday).  If you can cover any of these 
shifts, please e-mail me (iabrams at berkeley.k12.ca.us) or call 644-6804. 
  Thanks.

THANK YOU to all of the wonderful, generous parents who donated 
beverages and desserts for the Senior Awards Ceremony, including Shawna 
Brotsky, Tricia Goldberg, Nancy Gordon, Tracy Green, Margie Gurdziel, 
Barbara Johnson, Rao Kammula, Jamie Keller, Joanie Kibbey, Heidi Long, 
Ann Lown,  Alice Medrich, Maria Lucero Padilla, Penny Remiker, Karen 
Smith, Steve Sutcher and to all the others who donated whose names I 
don’t know.  It was a beautiful event and I can’t thank you all enough 
for making it special to our seniors.

JOB OPENINGS
*Roughing It Day Camp in Lafayette is looking for junior counselors 
(students entering grades 11 or 12 in the fall) for volunteer positions 
as well as paid positions for graduating seniors.  Transportation is 
provided.  All staff will be trained during the week of June 18-23.  
Session 1: June 25-July 20; Session 2: July 23-August 17.  For more 
information, call 925-283-3795 or e-mail jobs at roughingit.com .  For 
more information: www.roughingit.com .

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
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
*Canon Jones Memorial Scholarship – students must have been in either 
the Berkeley Boosters/Police Activities League, CAS at Berkeley High or 
a member of the Southside Church of Christ in Richmond and accepted at 
a four year college or university.  Two scholarships of $1,000 each 
will be awarded and are renewable.  Recommendations and essays 
required.  Applications available in D221.  Deadline:  June 22.

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.
 
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.