[BHS etree] INCOMING FAMILIES: Important dates

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1. The Fall Information Night for Prospective Families is set for
Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Community Theater. This event,
while open to anyone interested, is primarily aimed at families who
are new to the BUSD. The evening will feature a panel of current
students, one the college advisors, and a question and answer period
with Principal Jim Slemp.
 
2. Information Night for the class of 2013 is scheduled on Tuesday,
January 13 at 7 p.m. in the Community Theater. Representatives from
the four small schools and the two programs will make presentations.
In addition representatives from the Math, Science, PE and World
Language Departments will be available for questions as will a number
of parent and student organizations.  This meeting is the essential
first step in the process of enrolling your child in next year's ninth
grade. Students should plan on attending the night with their parents.


3. The "touring season" for prospective students runs from October to
March. The small group tours leave the Front Desk at 9:30 a.m. most
mornings and are by reservation only. They last about an hour.  The
tours walk by classrooms--many of which have open  doors --but they do
not go into rooms for observation.  The tours are not "orientation
tours." (There are wonderful student-led tours for our incoming
students in August.) The fall and early spring tours are directed
towards parents who are deciding  if Berkeley  High  is the
appropriate school for their child. Prospective students are welcome
but ONLY if accompanied by their parent or guardian. 

To make a reservation, please contact Janet Huseby, BHS Volunteer
Coordinator at jhuseby at pacbell.net. Let her know how many people in
your party and what days you are available. 

4. Many people have asked if they could visit Berkeley High on their
own or if their student could "shadow" a current student. This is not
possible. The school is focused on the education and security of our
currently enrolled students. We are simply too large a school to
accommodate unsupervised visitors. 

Janet Huseby
BHS Volunteer Coordinator
jhuseby at pacbell.net
(510) 527-1130