[BHS etree] COLLEGE|CAREER: Advisor's Bulletin for Thurs., June 5, 2008

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College Advisor's Bulletin
Thursday, June 5, 2008


SAT WORD OF THE DAY: CIRCUMSPECTION - caution.  Safe driving requires
a considerable amount of alertness and circumspection.


FOR ALL GRADES 
JOB OPPORTUNITY - STUDENT NEEDED FOR MOTHER'S HELPER - Mother's Helper
wanted for up to 4 weeks.  Bright, cheerful student needed to help
supervise a 4 year old and a 6 year old in their house while mother is
working in the next room on a project and to also run miscellaneous
errands occasionally. Light snack preparation may be requested. Hours
are somewhat flexible but minimum 4 hours per day from 10 to 2
starting June 23rd or early July.  Must be at least 16 years old, have
a valid driver's license and have your own car. Home has pets (cat,
dog, bird and fish). North Berkeley.  References required.  $12.00 per
hour. Please call or leave message for Tara  at 510.524.7247.


SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR CURRENT JUNIORS AND SENIORS - The
Environmental Health Science Division at UC Berkeley is looking for
2-3 current high school juniors and seniors to volunteer as summer
interns in their lab. Dr. Holland is the director of the School of
Public Health Biorepository which houses, maintains, and analyzes
thousands of samples from ongoing and previous studies. Interns will
be primarily working on projects relating to the Biorepository.  They
will learn how to bank samples, use Access based databases to properly
log and retrieve samples, and become familiar with sample storage and
management. In addition, interns will have the opportunity to learn
basic lab science techniques and be introduced to advanced laboratory
skills including biological sample processing, DNA isolation,
genotyping, PCR, ELIZA, and enzymatic assays. This is a great
opportunity for students thinking about a career in research or
medicine. No prior lab experience is necessary.  Students must commit
at least 4 days a week, at least 5 hours a day, for at least one month
during the summer.  For more information about the lab, please visit:
<http://ehs.sph.berkeley.edu/holland/>
http://ehs.sph.berkeley.edu/holland/ .  Interested students should
email an updated resume, including courses taken this semester and
their most current GPA (excluding this semester), and a short
description of their scientific interests and future career goals, to
Nishat Shaikh at  <mailto:nishat26 at hotmail.com> nishat26 at hotmail.com .
The internship starts on June 16. 


The Jewish Community Center of the East Bay is looking for fun,
vibrant, outgoing students to do volunteer/community service hours.
Available now are: Friday morning challah sales, weekday general
reception and/or office support, and Monday & Thursday lunch support
for our seniors.  We also need ushers for our many multi-cultural Arts
& Culture events on evenings and weekends (volunteers get to attend
the event free of charge!).  Please contact Katrina Shortridge-Young
at 510/848-0237 x110, or Shoshana Phoenixx-Dawn x129, for more
information.


SUMMER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Community Reading Buddies bring
together student volunteer mentors and young children at two Oakland
child development centers.  Volunteers work with young children,
reading stories together and animating educational activities to
encourage literacy and learning.  Students must volunteer a minimum
two weeks for at least two days each week. Program runs from June 16
thru August 7, Mon-Thurs., 1:00-3:30 pm. Applications available in
D221.  For more information, call 510-658-7500 or
<x-msg://3/%22mailto:CRB@aspireeducation.> CRB at aspireeducation.org . 


FOR JUNIORS
The new Introducing the University booklet from the University of
California is now available in D221.  This very helpful booklet
contains information on each UC campus including lists of majors,
student and admissions data and contact information, as well as
general information on applying for admissions and financial aid.  If
you are planning to apply to any UC campuses in the fall, please stop
by to pick up your copy.  


The Junior Summer To Do List and the Senior Profile are now available
in the College/Career Center.  Students and their parents/guardians
must complete the Senior Profile if they are applying to any college
which requires a counselor recommendation.  The UC's and Cal States do
not accept counselor recommendations.  Although the completed Senior
Profile is not due until September, we strongly recommend that
students fill it out over the summer because they will be extremely
busy in the fall.  


Athletes - Juniors who want to play Division I or Division II sports
in college need to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at
<http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/> 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.


FOR SENIORS
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 Ms. Price if you would like to
discuss your grades or what to say to the college.


Did you forget to turn in your Senior Exit Report form? If not, turn
it in today at the College/Career Center so that you will be able to
pick up your graduation tickets.  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.


FINAL TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS - If you have not turned 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, you must
do so ASAP.  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.


SCHOLARSHIPS
Salvadoran-American Leadership and Educational Fund (SALEF) - Open to
graduating seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who have a background of
Salvadoran, Central American, Latino ethnicity, have financial need,
and have a history of community service and involvement.  recipients
must be able to help other students through mentoring, community
service, or tutoring after receiving the award.  The application is
available at  <http://www.salef.org/> www.salef.org .  Scholarship:
$500-$2,500.  Deadline:  June 30.  


SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
Information on more programs is available in D221 and at the
College/Career Center website:
<http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=home-2>
http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=home-2 . 


Summer Institute On International Affairs , Application Deadline
Extended Until May 30th.
The Summer Institute on International Affairs is a six week program
for high school and community college students who want to deepen
their knowledge of international affairs by engaging in direct
dialogue with the key scholars, policymakers and journalists who shape
our world.   Total cost of program is $50.00. Need-based scholarships
available. The program runs from June 25-August 8, 2008, 4-7PM, one
meeting a week. WAC Headquarters, 312 Sutter Street. For application,
go to:  <http://www.itsyourworld.org/schools>
www.itsyourworld.org/schools  Questions? Contact Katie at
<mailto:kwalsh at wacsf.org> kwalsh at wacsf.org or call 415.293.4650.  


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:
<mailto:Kscottbey at youthspiritartworks.org>
Kscottbey at youthspiritartworks.org or call 510-282-0396. Visit the YSA
website at:  <http://www.youthspiritartworks.org/>
http://www.youthspiritartworks.org/ 




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