[BHS etree] ADMIN: Freshmen Hazing

[bhs at idiom.com]

A Message from Principal Jim Slemp

This fall the number of incidents of older students hazing freshmen by
throwing raw eggs at them on Fridays seems to be on the increase off
of our campus.  Parents should be aware that hazing is not tolerated
on the Berkeley High campus. Unfortunately, we do not have control
over what happens off campus. We have heard reports of students being
egged on Shattuck, Solano and Marin Circle. We also have no influence
over students from other schools--such as those from Albany and
Piedmont High School who were recently caught by the Berkeley Police
throwing eggs at our students.  

I have addressed the student body at Berkeley High on this issue. Our
security officers are alert to the problem.  If your student is
concerned about being harassed, please suggest they stay on the
Berkeley High campus during lunch on Fridays during the fall semester.
Please have them be alert to their surroundings when they leave campus
after school. Finally, if anything happens, please call our On Campus
Intervention Office or the Berkeley Police to report the incident. 

Sincerely,
Jim Slemp, Principal

Berkeley High School
1980 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA  94704
510.644.6120