[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 10/19/07

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
October 19, 2007

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Administration

1. Achievers will return for a make-up day to purchase caps and gowns
and other senior items on Friday, October 19th at lunchtime.  

2. The College/Career Center will be closed during sixth period until
Monday, October 22 until new behavior guidelines have been determined.

3. The Spanish Inquisition in Berkeley?  Come see Youth Musical
Theater Company's production of MAN OF LA MANCHA!  Opens on Friday,
October 26 at 8:00 pm at Longfellow Auditorium.  Don't miss this
classic comic drama about one man's fight to make the world a better
place.  Great music and a terrific cast, including 16 students from
Berkeley High!  Check out the posters around school or go to our
website for more information: www.ymtcberkeley.org.

4. Celebrate Teen Read Week!  L.O.L. at the Berkeley High Library.
Read the library jokes and riddles and check out a funny book. Why did
the librarian slip and fall on the library floor?  Because s/he was in
the non-friction section.  Ooohh wait. I have one more for you!  Why
was the T-Rex afraid to go to the library?  Because her books were 60
million years overdue. Now that's a knee slapper..haha!


Rally Information

1. Homecoming applications will be accepted until, Friday, October
19th!  Support your school and your class and pick up one in D148.

2. Spirit week is coming soon- October 22-26!
Monday-60's/70's
Tuesday- Toga Day
Wednesday- Superhero
Thursday- 80's day (seniors)/Backwards Day (underclassman)
Friday - Red and Gold Day

3. Spirit Week is coming! On Monday, 60's and 70's day, the sophomore
class of 2010 is having a fashion show and bake sale.  Wear your 60's
and 70's gear and come strut your stuff in our fashion show.  Win free
Winter Ball tickets.  Can you dig it!

4. Tuesday, Toga Day, show some spirit and dress up!  Come out during
lunch for the Toga Day Olympics and win prom tickets!  See ya there.


Clubs

*1. Yearbooks on sale at lunchtime in front of the Theater or at 7th
period in H102 for $70.00.  Buy them for $65.00 on myyear.com until
October 31st.

2. Come to Ping Pong club's first tournament.  Matches will learn
begin on Tuesday, October 23.  Sign up this Tuesday and Friday during
lunch in the Ping Pong Room, 2nd floor, old gym.  Regular play will
also continue this Tuesday and Friday open to all levels.

3. Interested in Christianity?  Want to meet Christians?  Come to
Youth for Christ Club in G302 at lunch on Fridays.  Come to this
Friday's meeting to discuss what topics to cover this year.  Everyone
is welcome.


Sports

1. To all BHS students who want to tryout for basketball, soccer or
wrestling:  You must have a valid annual physical and a complete
athletic packet to try out.  Now is the time to get a physical!
Athletic packets are available in the athletic office or in the front
office.  Turn it into the coach on first day of practice.  All winter
sports start on Monday, November 5.   Don't miss your opportunity to
play- get your paperwork together now!

2. Neff returns for Letter Jacket sales:  Wednesday October 24th at
lunch.  You can buy your letters for $10, size your jacket, and pick
up order forms in the athletic office from now until that date.  Don't
miss your chance to have your jacket by the holidays.


Senior / Junior Section

1. Essay Readers and workshops- Essay readers will be available in the
College/Career Center at lunch time this week and next.  No sign-ups
are necessary; just bring your essay draft.

2. APPLY TO THE UCs AND CAL SATES NOW! The UC application is now
available online at http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/.
You can start your application and work on it now.  The first day to
submit your application is November1.  The Cal State application is
available at www.csumentor.edu.  You can start the applications and
save them as you go.  Sign up attend the application workshops where
you can get one on one help with both applications.  All workshops
will be held in the BHS library.  Tuesday, 10/23-3:30 p.m., Friday,
10/26- 7:30 a.m., MONDAY, 10/29- 3:30 p.m.,
Tuesday, 10/30- 7:30 a.m.    More dates in November.

*3. SENIORS-Sign up in the College/ Career Center to attend these
college visits.  You must get an authorization (Available in D221)
signed by the teacher whose class you will miss.

College Visits:
Monday, October 22
             8:30    UC Santa Barbara 
             9:30    Wellesley (MA)
            10:35    Tufts (MA)
             1:20    California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts)

Events / Performances

1. The 7th Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities tour
will be held April 1 - April 8, 2007 (Tour A).  If any student is
interested in the tour, please see Mrs. Parker in room D224.

2. Hey Berkeley High!  Come out to the community theater steps at
lunch on Wednesday for Super Hero Day for the Junior Idol Competition.
A rap, dance, and singing battle!  Winners are chosen by the audience
so bring your friends!  Winners get free rally day shirts and free jr
prom tickets!  Open to all grades!  See ya there!


Sales

1. BART Ticket Orders will be taken on October 19th at lunch time in
room D224.  Ticket prices are $16 for $32.00 value ticket.
Cash only.


Tutorials

Free School wide tutorials. Step Up the Academics and improve those
first quarter grades.
New Free Teacher Tutorials open to all students funded by donations
made to the Berkeley High School Development Group

Name
Days
Subject
Time
Room

Jessica Quindel
M
IMP math
3:15-4:15
C335

Jared Prolo
Tu, Th
IMP and other math
3:20-3:50
H206

Nakia Baird
Tu, Th
Geometry and other math
3:15-4:45
H304

Gideon Goldman
M, Th
Statistics
3:15-4:15
H115

Shannon Erby
M
Freshman & U.S. history
3:15-4:30
G105

Matt Meyer
M
Economics and government
3:15-4:30
W. Gallery

Ben Sanoff
T
World history
3:15-4:30
C205

Alexandra Freidus
Th
Freshman, world, and U.S. history
3:15-4:30
G208

Kalpna Mistry
Th
Freshman global studies
3:15-4:30
C204

Benette Williams
Th
French & Spanish
3:30-5:00
C106

Samantha Borg
M
Spanish
3:30-5:00
C135

Marcela Taylor
T
Spanish
3:30-5:00
C112

Janelle Bugarini
T
Spanish
3:30-5:00
H201

Matt McHugh
T
Physics
4:15-5:30
G214

Alan Miller
M, F
English
3:15-4:45
C217

Susan Jones
M, W
English
3:15-4:45
C231

Scott Willson
T, Th
Algebra 1, Geometry
3:15-4:30
H109

Student Learning Center (SLC) Room D221
Oscar Rojas-Soto (oscarrs at berkeley.k12.ca.us) All subjects:
Monday-Friday 3:15-6:00 

AP Projects tutors: ask Oscar for schedule (available for US History,
Economics, Government, Biology, Human Anatomy, Literature and
Composition, Language and Composition, Calculus, Math Analysis and
Statistics)

Questions:  Karen Meryash  mailto:kspivey at ix.netcom.com


Belinda McDaniel