[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Tuesday, June 5, 2007

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

College Advisor's Bulletin
Tuesday, June 5, 2007

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:  ERADICATE – to wipe out completely.  Smallpox  
is the first disease that science has been able to completely eradicate.

I will be away from school from Wednesday-Friday this week at a  
professional conference.  If you have questions or concerns, please  
contact me today or tomorrow, or next week. Mr. Saraceno and Ms.  
Harris will be here while I am gone and can answer your questions.

*If you have borrowed books from the College/Career Center, please  
return them as soon as possible.  They are all marked with “College/ 
Career Center” on the top and sides.  Please check around your house  
to see if any are hidden away.  Parents/guardians, if you have  
college guides or SAT/ACT prep books that your children no longer  
need, we would love to have them.

JOBS/VOLUNTEER
California Youth Energy Services – Summer job to educate adults about  
ways to conserve energy and water.  No soliciting involved.  Begins  
June 25 for 7 weeks.  Applications available in D221. For more  
information, call CYES at 510-665-1501 x12 or e-mail  
adly at risingsunenergy.org or www.risingsunenergy.org.  Applicants must  
be at least 18 years old and have access to a vehicle.

VOLUNTEER - Lisa Clark is looking for a volunteer to help her with  
internet research.  Students can volunteer.  Lisa has a masters in  
history and is willing to trade internet research for tutoring in  
writing and college prep advice.  Time commitment:  4-5 hours per  
week.  510-205-7671.

STERN GROVE FESTIVAL is looking for volunteers to usher, staff the  
information booth, collect donations and help with the children’s  
program.  The festival is every Sunday from June 17 to August 19 and  
features a wide array of free performances, from Opera and Ballet to  
Latin, R&B and Jazz, not to mention music from Israel, Brazil, and  
South Africa.  Volunteers enjoy reserve seating and free beverages  
and snacks.  This is a great opportunity to learn about career paths  
in the arts.  The full season schedule and the volunteer registration  
form are now available at www.sterngrove.org. Email  
volunteer at sterngrove.org with any questions, or call 415.252.6253.

FOR SENIORS
*The Potential Graduation List is now posted in the College/Career  
Center.  Come by to confirm that you are on it.  If there is an  
error, see Ms. Mellion in D173 at lunch or after school ONLY.

UC campuses strongly recommend that admitted students attend   
ORIENTATION 2007 a campus orientation session, where you will find  
the  answers to many questions about what life will be like at the  
University.  The schedule provides orientation dates, fees, campus  
contact information and more.  http://www.ucop.edu/pathways/ucnotes/ 
May07/orientation.html

CSF Sealbearers – The tassels and cords for you to wear at graduation  
have arrived.  Pick yours up from Ms. Harris in the College/Career  
Center.

SENIOR EXIT REPORT – If you have not turned in the Senior Exit Report  
to D221 or your teacher, you must do so immediately, or you will not  
be able to pick up your graduation tickets.  Come to the College/ 
Career Center to fill out a form TODAY!  It only takes a few minutes.

FINAL TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORMS – These were due on June 1.  If you  
have not turned this form in to Ms. Mellion in D173, YOU MUST DO SO  
IMMEDIATELY so that we can send your final 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.  
Failure to do so could result in the college you plan to attend  
rescinding your admission.

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.

FOR JUNIORS
The Junior Summer To Do List and the Senior Profile are now available  
in the College/Career Center.  Students are required to fill out the  
Senior Profile if they are applying to any private schools or  
scholarships which require a counselor recommendation or School  
Report.  I strongly recommend that students complete the profile  
during the summer, as the fall semester is extremely busy.  There is  
also a section of the Senior Profile which parents/guardians must  
complete.

Thinking of applying to a UC campus?  The new Introducing the  
University is now available in the College/Career Center.  This  
information packed-booklet is a great resource on each UC campus,  
including majors and admissions, as well as the UC system as a  
whole.  Don’t forget to pick yours up!

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.


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