[BHS etree] INCOMING FAMILIES: Seven important dates

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Seven Important Dates for Incoming Families of Current 8th Graders

Below you will find seven important dates for incoming families.  The 
first, Tuesday, January 13, is for ALL families (public, private, 
homeschooled, etc.). It is the essential first step in the process of 
signing up for classes for the class of 2013.   Following that are 
three evening meetings for parents whose children are currently 
enrolled in the BUSD feeder schools (King, Longfellow and Willard) 
and three evenings for parents and students who are coming to 
Berkeley High from a non district middle school.


1. Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Incoming 9th Grader Information Night, January 13, 2009, 7 to 9 p.m., 
Community Theater at Berkeley High School

This night is designed to provide students and their 
parents/guardians information on the excellent choices that will be 
available to them when they register for classes for the 2008-2009 
school year. All six small learning communities will give an overview 
of their program in the Community Theater.  In addition, students and 
parents will then have the opportunity to attend presentations from 
our various departments (Math, PE, World Languages, Science), our 
academic support programs, and the numerous athletic and club choices 
available to students.

Please be aware that parking is very difficult and the event will 
start promptly .


2. FOR ALL STUDENTS COMING TO BHS FROM B.U.S.D. MIDDLE SCHOOLS:
Representatives from Berkeley High School will visit each of the 
three BUSD middle schools to conduct the scheduling process. This 
process includes a daytime student assembly where current BHS 
students will discuss their experiences with middle school students. 
Later that evening, administrators and counselors will give a brief 
presentation to parents, in both English and Spanish, which will 
review the program choices at BHS. During that same week, high school 
counselors will come to the middle schools to guide students through 
the course request and program selection process.

a.      Willard Middle School
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
10:00 a.m. Student Assembly
6:00 p.m.-6:45 pm Curriculum Presentations in Spanish
7:00 p.m.-7:45 pm Curriculum Presentations in English

Wednesday, January 28-Friday, January 30, 2009
Online scheduling for 8th grade students at Willard.


b.      King Middle School
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
10:00 a.m. Student Assembly
6:00 p.m.-6:45 pm Curriculum Presentations in Spanish
7:00 p.m.-7:45 pm Curriculum Presentations in English


Wednesday, February 4-Friday, February 6, 2009
Online scheduling for 8th grade students at King.


c.       Longfellow Middle School
Monday, February 9, 2009
10:00 a.m. Student Assembly
6:00 p.m.-6:45 pm Curriculum Presentations in Spanish
7:00 p.m.-7:45 pm Curriculum Presentations in English

Tuesday, February 10-Thursday, February 12, 2008
Online scheduling for 8th grade students at Longfellow.



3. FOR ALL STUDENTS COMING TO BHS FROM NON- B.U.S.D. MIDDLE SCHOOLS

a. First, please see above, for information on the important Tuesday, 
January 13 Information Night-the essential first step in the process 
of signing up for classes. Following this meeting, students coming 
from non district middle schools will be asked to enroll in the 
district. Information on how to enroll is below

b. Students coming to BHS from middle schools outside the B.U.S.D. 
must first register with the admissions office and then may attend 
one of the following scheduling sessions to be held in the Berkeley 
High Library: Counselors and administrators will be present at all 
three meetings to answer questions and guide students through the 
online scheduling process.

c. TUESDAY, FEB. 17, 2009         -6:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB.19,2009           -6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25, 2009       -6:30 p.m.

d.      How to register at Berkeley High
(Current BUSD middle school students do not have to register-they are 
automatically rolled over to Berkeley High.)

Parents/Guardians must first enroll their students at the BUSD. 
Admissions Office located at 1835 Allston Way (644-6504). The 
Admissions Office is open for enrollment Monday through Friday, from 
8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., (closed 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.)

Parents must bring the student's BIRTH CERTIFICATE and THREE PROOFS 
OF BERKELEY RESIDENCY.

Proof of Berkeley residence - any THREE from the following list of 
CURRENT documentation, including at least one from category "d" that 
is imprinted with the name and Berkeley address of the 
parent/guardian, will be required to establish proof of residency:

A) California Driver's License or ID
B) Current bank statement
C) Action letter from Social Services, a letter from the State Office 
for Medi -Cal, a letter from the employer       on company 
letterhead, or a paycheck stub
D) PG&E bill, phone bill (non-cellular), EBMUD bill, garbage bill or cable bill

Please note. It takes two business days for the Admissions Office to 
complete your enrollment and give you the registration packet for 
Berkeley High.


REGISTRATION AT BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL: After receiving a school 
assignment/registration packet from the Admissions Office, parents 
must then register their student at Berkeley High School. Berkeley 
High Registration will take place at the BHS Administration Office, 
located at 1980 Allston Way, (corner of Allston Way and Milvia.)

It is necessary to bring your student's (1) immunization record (2) 
birth certificate and (3) an unofficial copy of their school 
transcript from the preceding school as well as the completed 
registration packet to register at BHS.

Keep in mind that while students from non-BUSD schools will not make 
program/course selections until late February, all students, 
regardless of when they make their selections, will be run in the 
school's placement lottery at the same time.




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