[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 11/03/08

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
November 3, 2008

*New to the bulletin today

ADMINISTRATION

*1.  Spirit Day -- All students dress in 60s and 70s wear today!

2.  Summer Study abroad with ECI!  In Spain, France, or Costa Rica you can take classes at leading language schools, earn 3 units of university credit, have fun and make new friends while traveling and experiencing another culture and language.  Informational evening meeting, November 6th in Room G210: France (7-8 pm), Spain and Costa Rica (8-9 pm).

CLUBS

Make your voice heard!  Help restore chorus as an art elective at Berkeley High!  Come to A201 at lunch today to discuss making a chorus club. All are welcome regardless of singing experience.  Your input is needed to shape chorus in Berkeley!  Email ianfarnkopf at pacbell.net if you have any questions, comments, or can't come to the meeting.

SPORTS

1.  The Athletic office is currently accepting completed sports packets for the winter sports season. You must be cleared by the Berkeley Athletic Department by Nov. 10th which is the first day of winter sports tryouts. Your completed sports packet must include a signed and stamped physical from a doctor. Sports packets can be picked up in the athletic office during lunch and immediately after school. Remember -- "no clearance, no tryout!"

*2.  Anyone in need of a sports physical? Winter sports tryouts begin in less than two weeks and you can't try out without a signed and stamped physical and sports packet! Mr. O. has information on where you can get physicals if you need one. See him in the athletic office today!


FOR ALL STUDENTS

* Violet Richardson Award of the Soroptimist Club -- Award of $1,000 to a young woman currently between the ages of 14 and 17 who has demonstrated initiative in both identifying a problem and trying to solve it and who has had significant and noteworthy accomplishments as a volunteer. Application available in D221.  Received deadline:  December 1.

FOR JUNIORS/SENIORS

*Free SAT Prep class at Berkeley High - Tuesday and Wednesday, 3:45-5:45 pm in H103.  Tuesday focuses on math preparation and Wednesday focuses on critical reading and writing.  No sign-up is necessary.

FOR SENIORS

*If you are applying to any colleges which require a counselor recommendation, your envelopes, secondary school report forms and transcript request forms are due in the College/Career Center no later than November 7.  These are NOT needed by the UC's and Cal States. You will need:
1.  A signed Transcript Request Form (available in D173 and in the College/Career Center) for each school.  If you are under 18, your parent or guardian must sign it.
2.  Secondary School Report form for each school (this comes with your college application).  These may also be called the Counselor Recommendation form or the School Report form.
3.  Large envelope (9 x 12 inches) addressed to each school with Berkeley High School as the return address.  Put 3 stamps on the envelope ($1.17).
4.  Clip the forms for each school to the outside of each envelope.
5.  Clip all of the above for all of the schools together with the College Application Checklist (purple form, available in the College/Career Center)on the front.

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

EVENTS

1.  Freshman dancers!  Where are you?  If you are dancing with the freshmen class of 2012 please come to D148 and see Ms. Jordan.

2.  As we are approaching Berkeley High's homecoming game for football we will need freshmen runners to be Count and Countess, sophomore runners for Duke and Dutchess, junior runners for Prince and Princess and some seniors to run for King and Queen.  If you interested come by D148 to begin campaigning for a crown. Winners will be announced at the varsity homecoming game (after voting earlier that day).  Run to claim your crown to add to your list of good memories.

3.  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.