[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin for 5/15/09

Thu May 14 16:25:35 PDT 2009

STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
May 15, 2009           

ADMINISTRATION

1.  BART tickets are in, please pick them up by May 25th in room D224.  All tickets not picked up by the 25th will be sold.

2.  Seniors: Achievers will be here, both at lunch and after school, to distribute caps, gowns and pre-ordered graduation announcements. Friday, May 15 for last names (M-Z). After school on the Berkeley Community Theater steps. Students should check with the front desk if uncertain about the location.

3.  Yearbooks are for sale in H102B after school everyday, and on the Senior Steps at lunch.  $75 for 1, $65 if you have free and reduced lunch.

4.  The Dance Projects dance class needs graphic designers!  If you would like to submit artwork to be printed on our t-shirts, or posted on our flyers, please submit your ideas by Friday to Ms. Zakon's school mailbox, directly to Ms. Zakon, or to any student in Dance Projects.  The winner will receive two free tickets to the Dance Projects show on May 29/30 and have their work recognized in the show program.

*5.  There will be auditions for participating in the 2009 BHS graduation. Thursday, May 21 in the Community theater. Before school at 7:30 am, and after school at 3:30 pm. All seniors are welcome. Please come prepared and professional with your talent: speeches, dances, songs, MC's, comedy, etc.  Each act must be one minute or less. Sign up in D148.

CLUBS

*1.  Want pizza?  Want to hang out with other teens and talk about everything?  Come to a social group every Tuesday at lunch in H110.  Hope to see you there.

*2.  The deadline to turn in applications for student body elections is today -- May 15! Applications are available in D148.

SPORTS

1.  The BHS Varsity Baseball team will play Monte Vista on May 16 at 10 a.m. at the Oakland Coliseum.  Come out and support your team.  Tickets are $10.

*2.  NFL Players association is sponsoring an educational seminar tonight from 5:00-8:00 pm in the BHS Library.  It is free and any BHS student athlete is encouraged to attend.  Kaplan is giving out $100 vouchers to all participants to use at any Kaplan center.  This is sponsored by two BHS alumni: Hannibal Navies and Rashidi Barnes.

*3.  NFL Players Association and Hannibal Navies Foundation will conduct an Educational Seminar: Training Camp for Life. The football camp will be held on Saturday, May 16th on the BHS football field at 8am.  For more information -- pre-register at www.naviesfoundation.org

SENIORS

1.  Tuesday, June 2 - Last day for seniors to turn in a Transcript Request Form to Ms. Mellion in D173 so that we can send an official transcript to the school they will be attending in the fall.  Write "FINAL TRANSCRIPT" in capital letters across the top of the form and paperclip it to a stamped business sized envelope addressed to the college, with Berkeley High School (1980 Allston Way, Berkeley 94704) as the return address.  If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must sign the request form.  All colleges require that students send them a final transcript confirming their senior year grades.

2.  NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR COLLEGE CHOICES?  Your college advisor has a list of schools that are still accepting applications.

3.  Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) open travel program for college students - Dandole Alas a Tu Exito/Giving Flight to Your Success.  A panel of judges comprised of college professors and education advocates from coast to coast will gather in the summer to select the students who will receive free travel to their colleges and universities.  Each student is eligible to receive from one to four tickets that the student or an immediate family member can use in the Fall 2009 to travel to/from a college or university.  The travel tickets are awarded to undergraduate and graduate Hispanic students with socio-economic need who journey away from home to pursue higher education.  Essay required. To view the criteria for the 2009 award program, go to http://www.southwest.com.  Applications available at http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Lanzate_EN.asp?SnID=33099403. Deadline: Friday, June 5, 2009.

SCHOLARSHIPS

1.  Bay Area Gardeners Foundation - Open to seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who have financial need who are willing to do 20 hours or more of community service each semester and who live in one of the 9 Bay Area counties.  Applications available in D221. Deadline:  May 17.

2.  Los Hermanos de Stanford - Open to outstanding Latino seniors who plan to attend a two or four year college in the fall and has financial need. Students are NOT REQUIRED to attend Stanford.  Two $800 scholarships will be awarded. Applications available at http://www.stanford.edu/group/hermanos/scholarships.html and in D221. Deadline: May 15.

3.  LAHF Dise/Gardere/Smith Scholarship Fund -- Open to any low-income high school senior going to college Fall 2009.  There will be two scholarships awarded of $1,000 each. Deadline: May 15. Applications available in D221.

JUNIORS

1.  SIGN UP TO MEET WITH YOUR COLLEGE ADVISOR - If you have not previously signed up for an appointment, you can do so now.  Don't miss this opportunity to get a start on your college admissions process.  Sign up in D221.

2.  SAT/ACT TEST DATES - May 8 was the regular registration deadline for the June 13 ACT.  May 15 is the late registration deadline for the June 6 SAT and SAT subject tests.  These are the last tests offered before September 2009.  Fee waivers for low income students for the ACT are available in D221.

SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS

Cal Trans is sponsoring a two-week Summer Engineering Institute at San Francisco State from July 19-31.  Cost - FREE.  Students live on campus to explore engineering.  For more information, go to http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/sei2009/ or call 510-286-6108.  Applications available in D221. Deadline:  May 22.

FOR ALL STUDENTS

PAID Summer Day Camp Jobs and VOLUNTEER Internships at Camp Galileo. Work at Camp Galileo and enjoy games with kids, confidence and leadership building AND outings with staff (bowling, pool parties, rock band parties, sky high and many more). Go to http://www.galileo-learning.com/jobs/ for more info on hours, locations and pay. (Paid team leader positions for graduating seniors and summer intern volunteer positions for lower classmen.)  Email Nicole Connell at nfconnell at gmail.com for more info and if you apply, use the Priority Code: BIGIDEAS.

PERFORMANCES

1.  Berkeley High African American Studies presents: "Rhythms of Life" Friday, May 15 at 7pm in the Community Theater.  $10 reserved  seating, $7 general, $5 students, and $3 seniors. Cultural dances, 2nd Annual fashion show, theater, praise and hip hop dances.  Please come support us! Advance tickets are available via Mrs. Washington and brown paper tickets.com.

*2. Come see Choreographers, DPs second semester show, next Thursday and Friday.  Student and professionally choreographed dances, plus more! Dates are May 21st and 22nd at 8pm in the Little Theater.