[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 12/3/08

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
December 3, 2008

*New to the bulletin today

ADMINISTRATION

1.  Wednesday, December 3, 2008 is a late start day.  Students come to school at 10:00 am.

*2.  Berkeley High, did you know that in the US there are 1.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS and 1/4 of them don't know they have it?  Come join PASSHEN, the Youth Advisory Board, and the Health Center on the Senior Steps, Thursday, Dec. 4 for some fun and interactive games in honor of World AIDS Week.

CLUBS

*1.  CHORUS CLUB -- On Thursday, December 4, the final Chorus Club special guest will be Trelawny Rose, from the Jazzschool, who led the BHS Gospel Choir on October 4.  We will also take surveys on what days and times work best for meetings.  Any questions please contact Ian Farnkopf at ianfarnkopf at pacbell.net or 510-526-4506.

*2.  Cooking club moved to next week! Join us for breakfast and for dinner with Cooking Club! Dec. 10 at 3:30 pm in H106.  Yum, breakfast for dinner! Omelettes, toast, fruit salad, muffins and hashbrowns.  Join us for food, friends and fun.

*3.  Earphone English -- Come to C124 at lunch on Wednesday. I will keep bringing new audio books each week, so stop by.

4.  CALENDAR SALES -- The annual fundraising calendar sales for the CAS video program are starting.  These are 2009 wall, page-a-day and engagement calendars that are selling for only $5.  They make great gifts.  Saturdays from noon until 4 pm on November 29, December 6 and December 20.  2310 Valley St.  This is 3 blocks west of Sacramento St. off Channing Way.  Rain or shine!

FOR ALL STUDENTS

1.  YMTC announces its WINTER WORKSHOPS 2009: POCKET BROADWAY -- No auditions necessary. January 6 - March 5, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 4:00-6:30 Willard's Metal Shop Theater.  Performances on March 5, 6 & 7.

ADVANCED ACTING FOR SINGERS -- Open to grades 10 and up.  Please contact the instructor at 510-409-1197 to be considered for enrollment.  4 Saturdays: January 24, 31 & February 7, 14, 12:00 noon - 5:00, 820 Arlington Avenue, Berkeley.

Tuition assistance available. For more information and to download application forms, visit: www.ymtcberkeley.org/showsworkshops.html

2.  Classical musician who plays a harpsichord is looking for an assistant to help transport the instrument before the concerts.  This is a large instrument that would require a young man or maybe two strong young ladies.  Pay is $15 and it requires only one half hour.  Please contact Becky Lyman at 510-725-0495.

SPORTS

* Congratulations to the Berkeley High Boys JV Soccer team.  They were the Gold Division Champions in the Logan JV Classic Tournament over the Thanksgiving Break.


EVENTS
* The fall play is here!  Come see Shift Theatre's "The Madwoman of Chaillot" at the Little Theatre this weekend.  A poetic and social commentary from 1940's Paris.  Shows are Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5,6,12, and 13 at 8pm.  Directed by students Minna Toloui and Eric Chiang. Don't miss it!