[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 10/14/08

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
October 14, 2008

*New to the bulletin today

ADMINISTRATION

*1.  NO SCHOOL Monday October 13, 2008 -- STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY!

*2.  Books with Bite at your library during Teen Read Week this week! Come into the Berkeley High Library and take a bite out of one of our special titles!  Pick up a copy of our list of Books with Bite!  Indulge your biting curiosity, check out a page-turner and read for the fun of it!

3.  BART tickets for October are in.  Please pick up your tickets by October 24th at lunchtime only in room D224.  All tickets not picked up the 24th will become available for sale to the students.  The parent center no longer hold tickets beyond the stated pickup date.

4.  Yearbook Announcement: Senior baby pictures are due by October 31st with self addressed envelopes in H102B 7th period.  Yearbooks are on sale for $65 until October 15th in H102 or buy them on myyear.com.

5.  Who says you have to be a doctor to save a life?  Donate blood in a safe environment -- in school -- on October 24th in the Jacket Gym.  Go to www.BeADonor.com, and put in the sponsor code: Berkeley High to schedule an appointment.  Free baseball caps to donors!

6.  Are you interested in hosting an exchange student now or in the future? Then send a filled out profile to hostfamilies at gmx.de. You can download the profile at www.exchangeyear.net/hostfamilies.zip

CLUBS

*1.  Like to act?  Come to an informational meeting for all theater events in the 2008-2009 school year including Independent Theater Projects, Vagina Monologues and the BHS Spring Musical.  Only one day, Thursday, October 16th at lunch in A203.  No experience needed.

2.  Are you interested in celebrating our Latino Heritage at BHS?  Do you want to help organize a celebration for “Dia de los Muertes” and much more?  Be a part of La Raza Club.  Come join us for our first meeting, October 14th at 3:30 pm in the Parent Resource Center.  (D224, right next to the Library).  Gracias!

3.  Do you want to help the community?  Club VIP is the club for you. Come to an informational meeting and be a part of a fun and educational environment, and help others less fortunate.  Come with ideas, and a positive attitude.  Thursday, October 16th at lunch in the Library.

4.  Do you want to inform yourself about relationships?  Do you need help with Math, Science or any other class? Do you want to learn about what you need to get into college?  Come by the Help Club Thursdays at lunch in Room C105.  Snacks, help and tutoring hours provided.

5.  Do you want to fly?  Have you ever gone flying?  Then this is your chance!  The Aviation Club will be going flying every 3rd Saturday of the month.  You will get to fly a real airplane!  The aviation club meets every Tuesday at lunch in D220.

6.  The Ping Pong Club is finally back.  The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 14th in the Ping Pong room located on the second floor in the Old Gym.  Paddles and balls will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own.  For any questions, contact michealyep at sbcglobal.net.

7.  The BIHS students and staff are coming together Thursday, October 16th at 6 pm. in the Community Theater to honor Ms. Kalpna Mistry.  Please come join us.  Families are welcome.  It is a potluck event.  Contact Mr. Conn in G108B for details.


SPORTS

1.  Are you interested in purchasing a letterman's jacket? The representative from NEFF will be here to fit you for a jacket and place your order on October 15, 2008 during lunch. They will set up in front of the Athletic Office. The make-up date will be October 21. See Mr. O in the Athletic Office for forms and details.

2.  All interested players should go online to www.futbolberkeley.com and sign up for tryouts!  Tryouts begin Monday, November 10, 2008.

FOR ALL STUDENTS

1.  Study Skills Workshop- Presentations by Classroom Matters, Sherene Randle and Christina Mitchell.  Tuesday, October 14th 7-8 pm.  BHS Library (D221).

2.  Stanford Splash – October 18, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, a one-day extravaganza of lectures, workshops, and seminars on fun topics for high school students. Stanford students and affiliates all volunteer to share their passions with you. You can choose as many or as few classes as you like. Sign up at www.stanfordesp.org -- online registration is NOW OPEN and ends October 15. A full course catalog is available at http://www.stanfordesp.org/learn/Splash/2008_Fall/catalog. The fee is $20 for the entire day, no matter how many classes you take (fee waivers are available - email stanfordesp at gmail.com).


FOR SENIORS

1.  COLLEGE APPLICATION WORKSHOPS -- ALL HELD IN THE LIBRARY COMPUTER LAB
You must sign up in advance in the College/Career Center to attend.  15 person maximum per workshop.
Wednesday, 10/15, 7:30 am - Common Application
Wednesday, 10/15, 3:30 pm - UC/CSU
MORE TO COME

2.  ESSAY WRITING WORKSHOPS
Sign up in advance in the College/Career Center to attend.   
Tuesday, 10/21, 3:30 pm, College/Career Center     
MORE TO COME

3.  COLLEGE VISITS -- Sign up in the College/Career Center

Tuesday, October 14
9:30 Evergreen (WA)
12:20 Rhode Island School of Design

Wednesday, October 15
12:20 University of Calgary (Canada)
1:20 U of British Columbia and U of Toronto (Canada)
2:20 New York University

Thursday, October 16
8:30 Haverford (PA)
9:30 Reed (OR)
10:35 Wesleyan (CT)
12:20 Colorado College
1:20 U of Montana
2:20 UC Santa Barbara

Friday, October 17
8:30 Columbia (NY)
9:30 San Francisco State University
10:35 Northwestern (IL)
12:20 Mt. Holyoke (MA)
2:20 Middlebury (VT)


4.  SCHOLARSHIPS

*Are you a male senior of African-American or Latino descent with an unweighted GPA of 3.3 or above from a low income family?  Apply for the Gates Millennium Scholarship which provides a full scholarship to the college of your choice.  Workshop on filling out this application on Saturday, October 18, 9:00-1:00 pm at Cal State East Bay, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward.  Pre-register at www.csueastbay.edu/bridgebuilders. Continental breakfast and lunch provided.

*USDA National Scholars Program -- This scholarship provides full tuition, room and board, employment, and more for 4 years to students pursuing a bachelor's degree at one of 18 HBCU campuses.  Students must major in any field of study in agriculture, food, natural resource sciences or other related disciplines.  Students must be a US citizen, have a combined SAT total of 1,500 or above (using all 3 sections) or a composite ACT of 21 or above, and have a GPA of 3.0 or above.  Deadline:  February 1. Applications available in D221.


EVENTS
Were you a dancer in last year's shows?  If you want to buy a DVD of Dance Production, Choreographers or Dance Projects come see Ms. Carr at lunchtime this week in the A building.  DVD's are $5 each.