[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 05/15/08

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
May 15, 2008

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Administration

*1. Attention all seniors-Achievers will be here today, May 15th at 
lunch for caps, gowns, and any other announcements questions.

*2.  Tryouts for Seniors who want to speak or perform at graduation 
will be held Wednesday, May 21st.  To sign up, please come to the 
main office- see Richard Ng.  We need performers!  Sign up if you 
have any talent.

*3. Seniors! if you have been contacted about a book fine or guest 
pass for senior prom, please contact Mr. Walton in D156 or Mrs. 
Jordan in D148.

*4. The tuxedo man will be here Friday at lunch.

5. No school on Monday, May 19th,  Malcolm X Birthday.

6. BHS Summer School takes place Wednesday, June 18 through Friday, 
July 25.  Applications and course offerings are available through 
your counselor.  Priority registration takes place from now until 
June 2nd.  Summer school is offered only to students who earned a D 
or an F in an academic class.  If you think you may need to be in 
Summer School, make sure you register now!

7. AP TEST SCHEDULE:

Thursday, May 15   8 AM: Macroeconomics - Donahue Gym; World History- 
College/ Career Center

Friday, May 16   8 AM: Spanish Literature - College Career Center
12 Noon: Latin -Vergil


Clubs

1. Yearbooks for sale in H102.  Buy them soon.   $75 dollars for 
everyone, $60 for reduced lunch.  2 for 1 deal 07 and 08 for $100. 
Look for $5 off coupon in the latest jacket.

2. The fashion club second meeting is postponed until Thursday after 
school in C220, be there.

Sports

1. Cheerleading practices are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 
4-6 in the Dance Room.  Newcomers are welcome to join.  You must have 
a complete athletic packet, including a recent physical, to join the 
practices.  A second tryout will be held to place all cheerleaders in 
mid-May.  If you want to cheer in 2008, get out to practices and 
learn the cheers.  Coaches are Ashley Jenkins and Theresa Whitchurch. 
If you have questions, contact coordinator Nichelle Garner at 
776-8194.


All Students

1. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Thursday, May 22, Lake Temescal, East Bay
Regional Park District hosts Special Kids Fishing Derbies for disabled
elementary school children.  Every child needs an older "buddy" to
escort them through the day's activities.  Volunteers will attend an
orientation before the elementary students arrive, receive a free
t-shirt and breakfast and lunch.  For more information, call
510-544-2205 or e-mail DChambers at ebparks.org .

2. ART COMPETITION- Youth Spirit Artworks is holding an art 
competition for Berkeley youth, giving young people the opportunity 
to create art designs for wooden benches along the Adeline Street 
Corridor in South Berkeley. The themes for the bench designs need to 
relate to health and health care reform since this is part of a 
health education campaign in South and West Berkeley addressing 
health disparities in our community. The bench designs chosen will be 
painted on nine local benches in 2008. The name of the 
artist/designer will be designated on each bench. Designs will be 
accepted through June 1st. Prizes are available for the top three 
designs chosen. For information contact: 
Kscottbey at youthspiritartworks.org  or call 510-282-0396 or visit the 
YSA website at: http://www.youthspiritartworks.org/



Senior / Junior Section

1. SENIORS- Please take a look at the Potential GRAD list.  If you 
find any discrepancies, please see Ms. Mellion in room D173 at 
lunchtime or after school.  The list will be posted in the College 
Advisors room- D221.

*2. SAT/ACT TEST DATES - May 15 is the late registration deadline for 
the June 7 SAT and SAT subject tests.  May 23 is the late 
registration deadline for the June 14 ACT test.  Fee waivers for the 
ACT for low income students are available in D221.   These are the 
last tests until the fall.

3. SCHOLARSHIP - Gill Scholarship - open to graduating seniors who
are planning a major in business, computer science, engineering,
health science, teaching, math or the natural sciences and have a
minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0.  Deadline has been extended until May
16.  $2,000 scholarship per year, renewable for three additional years
in college.  Applications available in D221


Events/ Performances

*1. We have 3 great dance concerts coming up this month at Berkeley 
High. Please come out with friends and family to support our 
fantastic, dedicated and talented performers:

African Dance Concert this Friday night, May 16 at 7 PM

The Spring Semester of Dance Production presents:
   "Meant to be a Part: Apartments, Infants and Being Alone" Thursday 
& Friday, May 22- 23 at 8 PM	                         
Dance Projects: 16 dances with live musical accompaniment Friday and 
Saturday, May 30- 31 at 8 PM

COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE DANCERS AT BHS!!!

*2. "Show some love!  Come see two awesome Berkeley High bands, the Thirst
Busters and Funky Bus, compete at the Battle of the Bands FINALS this
Saturday, May 17.  The show is at the SleepTrain Pavillion in Concord
and starts at 6:00.  Tickets are only $7 and can be bought from
members of either band.  You can contact Zach Sorgen with any
questions.  STAY HYDRATED!"

*3. The Feather children bring you Trash to Treasures Fashion Show on 
Friday, May 30th from 7-10 pm at Rock Paper Scissors located at 2278 
Telegraph Ave between 23rd and West Grand.  There will also be live 
music, exciting refreshments and clothes to buy. Starting as low as 
$2 and up or whatever you fell inspired to donate.  See ya there!

4. Auditions for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF!  Youth Musical Theater Company will
be holding auditions the first week in June for its fall show.
FIDDLER, which is based on Sholem Aleichem's tales of shtetl life in
Russia at the end of the 19th century, is a classic musical about the
tension between keeping traditions and family together, while facing a
changing, sometimes violent new world.  We are looking for singers,
actors and dancers of all ethnicities.  On the surface this is a story
about Russian Jews, but it is truly a story about all immigrants who
have to leave their homes, traditions and families behind to make new lives for
themselves somewhere else.  Information meeting on May 19 at 5:00 at
Willard Middle School's Metal Shop Theater.  For more information, go to
www.ymtcberkeley.org.


Summer Opportunities

*1. Applications for Youth Spirit Artworks 2008 Summer Commercial 
Arts Training Program--Now Being Accepted  Youth Spirit Artworks, the 
new commercial arts training program for youth, is now accepting 
applications for its 2008 summer intensive arts furniture painting 
jobs program which will be held from June 23, 2008 through August 8, 
2008. Spaces are limited--Youth Spirit will accept 20 youth for the 
program. The summer program will be held from 9:30am to 2:30pm Monday 
through Friday at Berkeley Technology Academy, Art Studio/Room 126, 
2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Way (at Derby), Berkeley, CA 94703. Free 
lunch is provided. All participating youth completing the program 
will receive stipends, as well as 50 percent of the proceeds of 
everything we sell. For information contact: 
Kscottbey at youthspiritartworks.org or call 510-282-0396. Visit the YSA 
website at: http://www.youthspiritartworks.org/

2. STAGE DOOR CONSERVATORY will be hiring three students to work as 
apprentices from June 16 through August 25.  Apprentices will assist 
with the day-to-day operation of our musical theater camp and with 
rehearsals. They will also select and focus upon one specialty area 
and focus on this area during their apprenticeship.  Each apprentice 
will be paid a $1,000 stipend at the conclusion of the 10 week period 
and can be absent for one week during the season, with the exception 
of the weeks of August 2 and August 18. Program hours: 8:30 AM to 
4:00 PM, MON - FRI. Apprentices must also work at our shows on August 
8, 9 and 10 and 22, 23 and 24.  For more information and an 
application, please email us at stagedoor2005 at yahoo.com . 
Counselor-in-training opportunities are also available.