[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 10/15/08

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
October 15, 2008

*New to the bulletin today

ADMINISTRATION

*1.  Today from 8:30-11:30 am we will be administering the PSAT to all Sophomores and to those Juniors who signed up by last week's deadline. The PSAT is an opportunity to practice taking the SAT and get individual feedback on areas of strength and areas on which to improve.  The score on the PSAT does not appear on the transcript.  Juniors who did not sign up can get on a waiting list at the Community Theatre at 7:30 am.  Freshmen and Seniors do not come to school until after lunch.  The regular school day will resume with 4th period at 12:20 including all regularly scheduled labs and tutorials.  Students will be assigned by grade level and alphabet.  Room assignments will be posted throughout the school.

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 today 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.  Please join the cooking club Thursday, October 16th.  We meet in H106 at 3:30pm.  This week's menu is lasagna and salad.  Join your friends for cooking and fun, plus a free meal!

2.  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.

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.  The BIHS students and staff are coming together today 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 today 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.  There will be an informational meeting for all girls interested in playing soccer on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 during lunch.  The meeting will be held on the bleachers by the football field.  All are invited to attend.

*3.  All interested boys soccer players and parents are invited to the BHS Boys Soccer Social this Friday from 6:00 to 8 pm in the Food Court. Come meet the coaches, eat some great pasta and hear about the new boys soccer program.  All interested players should go online to www.futbolberkeley.com and sign up for tryouts!  Tryouts begin Monday, November 10, 2008.

FOR ALL STUDENTS

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 today. 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

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.