[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 2/12/09

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
February 12, 2009

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ADMINISTRATION

1.  BSEP Applications are now available for pick-up.  Apply for a BSEP
grant for the 2009-2010 school year.  Deadline for the applications
will be February 27, 2009.  Applications are available at the front
desk with Belinda McDaniel.  You may also request an online copy.

2.  New to BHS or did you lose your BHS Organizer?  Need an extra?
There are a bunch of 08-09 organizers at the front office. Go to the
volunteer desk in the Main Office to pick one up.  The cost is $3.

4.  Yearbooks on sale in H102B.  Buy them soon they are selling out.
Yearbooks are $70 or $58 for free reduced lunch until February 15th.

5.  Students: Please join us in the 2009 African American Read-In.  It
is sponsored by the nation's English teachers, and coincides with
Black History month.  We proudly encourage you to read African
American writers this month as we celebrate literature and literacy.
We have lots of books on display for you to choose from if you don't
already have a favorite. Please stop by the Library in the D building
and join the Read-In.  Stay tuned for more ways to participate.

6.  PE sweatpants are here!  $15.00, you can buy them before and after
school and during lunchtime at the PE office in the old gym.


CLUBS

1.  Sign up to audition for next year's Advanced Theater projects
class, which will put on the fall and spring plays next year.  The
fall play will be a documentary theatre piece which we will create
about the experiences of freshman at BHS.  The spring play,"
Metamorphosis", is a scripted Tony Award winning play.  Auditions for
the Advanced Theatre Projects class will be Tuesday, February 17th and
Friday, February 20th after school in room A203.  You must prepare a
monologue and be ready to do some improve and movement.  The sign-up
sheet is on the call board in the A building. 
If you have questions see Mrs. Perry in A203.


SPORTS

*1.  Congratulations to the Berkeley Wrestling Team for winning their
last home dual meet of the season 38-24 versus John Swett High School
on Thursday.  Scoring wins were Miya Sommers, Jasper Werby, Koji
Jagust, Malcom Moody, Pablo Melendez, Aida Marin, Joseph Nelson, and
Ben Cerami.

*2.  Congratulations to Senior Koji Jagust for going 4-0 to take the
145 pound Championship at the Oakland Winter Classic Wrestling
Tournament last Saturday at Oakland High.  Sophomore Carter Tong went
3-2 to place 7th.  Great job boys!


SUMMER PROGRAMS

1.  Sophomore and Juniors - UC Berkeley High School Biotech Training
Program offers an 8 week internship program for students interested in
learning about biotechnology.  Students are paid a stipend of $2,500.
The program is open to current sophomores and juniors who are US
citizens or permanent residents from low income families and/or a
family with little or no history of attending college.  Students must
have an interest in science, technology or medicine and be ready to
work hard.  Applications are available in D221.  Deadline:  March 2.

2.  YMTC announces two Summer 2009 Programs: Les Miserables, by
audition; open to students entering grade 7 and up in Fall 2009.
Information meeting: Thursday, February 26th, 6:30 pm at Willard
Middle School in the Metal shop theater. Also, Acting in Musical
Theater- Summer Week-long Workshop.  Questions please call
510-595-5514 or email info at ymtcberkeley.org.


SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS 

1.  FREE Bay Area College Tour sponsored by the Black Recruitment and
Retention Center at UC Berkeley.  Thursday, March 5-Saturday, March 6
includes visits to four universities in the Bay Area. All
transportation, housing and food are included.  Students will get an
inside look into the admissions process, high school preparation and
college life. Applications available in D221.  For more information,
call 510-642-6224 or e-mail Brytanee Brown at bbrown89 at berkeley.edu.
Postmark deadline:  February 17. 

2.  SAT/ACT TEST DATES - February 10 was the regular registration
deadline for the March 14 SAT--late registration fees are now in
effect.  February 27 is the regular registration deadline for the
April 4 ACT.  These are the first tests recommended for juniors.  Fee
waivers for low income students are available in D221.


SENIORS

1.  San Francisco City College Culinary Arts and Hospitality
Management Program is now accepting applications for Fall 2009.
Degrees in the hospitality industry, culinary arts, food service
management and hotel management are available.  The program is
certified by the American Culinary Federation.  For more information
and an application, go to www.ccsf.edu/cahs or call 415-239-3152.
Deadline: April 13.  


PERFORMANCES

1.  VAGINA! Come to Vagina Monologues- February 12,13 at 8 pm at the
Ashby Stage.  Performed and directed by BHS students!  Tickets are
selling out!  Get yours at brownpapertickets.com.