[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 5/22/08

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
May 22, 2008

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Administration

1. 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.

2. Achievers will be here for cap and gown delivery today afterschool.

*3. All sophomores who are signed up for AP language and Composition
next year, your summer reader is in!  Please pick it up from Ms. Tebbe
in C216 during lunch any day.  The summer reading assignment is
mandatory.

*4. Seniors who want to speak or perform at this year's graduation
ceremony must sign up at the front desk in the main office.  Tryouts
will be held today, Thursday, May 22 from 7-8:30 am and 3-5:30 pm in
the Community Theater.  Any student auditioning can come to either
audition times.

5. 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!


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. Congrats to the BHS CHESS TEAM for their great accomplishment at
the State Championships in San Jose this last weekend. The team
consisted of Mason Eastman, Elliott Jardin, Andrew Yun, Geoff
Zoehfeld, Jacob Harris, Ben Gould, Gavin Saldanha, Jonathan Lee and
Benji Hannus, all coached by wonderful Senor Lobo (Charles Wolff).
Our varsity team took fourth overall and our J.V. took second. 
Individually, on j.v. Jacob Harris took first place! Way to go Jacob!
Also receiving trophies were Jonathan Lee (18th place) and Gavin
Saldanha(20th place). On varsity, Geoff Zoehfeld won honors for best
12th grader and Elliott Jardin got best 11th grader.  We are all very
proud of the entire BHS Chess team, that will be going next year to
Nashville, Tennessee to compete in the National Championships. Go
Jacket Chess!


Sports

*1. Attention all BHS girls who want to tryout for volleyball next
year.  Come to an informational meeting next Wed 5/28 at 3:45 in the
Jacket Gym.  Meet the new coach and find out about the upcoming
season.

*2. Congratulations to golfer John Hasse.  He shot a 74 at the Nor Cal
Championship and missed qualifying for State by 2 shots.  Great season
John and good luck at Pomona Next year!


All Students

1. 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 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 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. Friday, May 23 - Last day to turn in the 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.
These forms were distributed in all senior English classes.
Additional forms are available in D221.

4. Tuesday, June 3 - Last day for seniors to turn in a Transcript
Request Form to Ms. Mellion in D173 so that we can send an official
transcript to the school they 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, a parent or guardian must
sign the request form.  All colleges require that students send them a
final transcript confirming their senior year grades.

5. Hispanic/Latino students - win free tickets to and from your
college campus.  Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of
Colleges and Universities (HACU) are sponsoring a travel award
program.  If you are enrolled in a two or four year college, have at
least a 2.5 GPA and economic need, you can apply for up to four
round-trip tickets on Southwest Airlines for yourself and/or your
parent to use when traveling to or from your college.  For more
information, go to www.hacu.net .  Deadline:  May 30.  


Junior Section

1. Athletes - Juniors who want to play Division I or Division II
sports in college need to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.   They also need to instruct College Board
or ACT to send their SAT or ACT scores to the NCAA Clearinghouse.
Finally, they will need to turn in a Transcript Request Form to our
registrar, Barbara Mellion (D173).  Mark "FINAL JUNIOR TRANSCRIPT"
across the top of the form and paperclip the request to a stamped
business size envelope addressed to the NCAA Clearinghouse.  You must
use Berkeley High School (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704) as the
return address on the envelope or the Clearinghouse will not accept
them.  If you have any questions about how to complete any of these
tasks, see your College Advisor at lunch or after school.


Events/Performances

1. 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. 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!

*3. 9th Annual BHS Film Festival, Thursday, May 29th: 6-7 pm
Refreshments/Ticket and Raffle sales; 7pm  Show and raffle in the
Little Theater.  $10 adults, $5 students, free for BHS staff (with
ID).  The festival will feature fiction, music videos, animation,
documentary and experimental works from students at Berkeley High
School.  Please join us for an exciting night of film, live
performances, food and prizes.  This event is produced by
Communication Arts  and Sciences at Berkeley High School.  For more
info, please call 510-644-4586 x15 or email drasiah at berkeley.k12.ca.us


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.

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