[BHS etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin, Thurs, 10/29/09

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STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
October 29, 2009 

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ADMINISTRATION

1. HOMECOMING SPIRIT DAY SCHEDULES
     Thursday:  80/90s (Seniors), Backwards Day (9th-11th grade)
     Friday:    Red and Gold Day - Homecoming Rally

2. HOMECOMING RULES

a. Students are not allowed to wear masks this week for any activities
and/or Halloween.  All masks will be confiscated.
 
b. URGENT PARENTS! If your child has a doctor/medical appointment on the day
of the Friday rally, if they are not back to school by 11:55 am, they will
not be allowed back on campus.  Students will not be allowed on campus-no
exceptions-after 11:55 am!  

c. Students who are out of class or sent to OCI during the day before the
rally WILL NOT be able to participate.  They will remain in OCI and go home.

d. SENIORS - If you do not have a 5th or 6th period, you must report to the
library in order to get into the rally.

e. There are absolutely no backpack or bags allowed inside the rally.  All
students should leave your belongings in your 6th period class during the
rally.  Please note, after the rally you will have only 20 minutes to return
to your classroom to retrieve your items.  Please go to the classrooms
swiftly and claim your belongings.

3. BART ticket orders will  be taken  on October 28th and 29th at lunchtime
only in room D224.  Ticket price is $16.00 for a $32.00 value ticket.
Students may order up to 4 tickets each.

*4. BSEP meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2009  4:30 – 6:00pm in BHS
Conference room B. Agenda items: Public comment; Chair report; Election of
Committee; Election of reps for BSEP and P and O Committee; Select rep for
SGC; Plan evaluation of programs funded for Fiscal Year; Set proposal
Application; P and O Committee Report; SGC Report; Calendar for year. 

*5. Bart ticket orders will be taken on October 29th at lunchtime only in
room D224.  Ticket price is $16.00for a $32.00 value ticket. Students may
order up to 4 tickets. 

SPORTS

1. For all interested in Speed Training, weight training and getting
information on the upcoming Track and Field season.  You can meet Coach
Hampton on the track beginning, Monday, October 26th at 4:30 pm thru
Thursday, October 29th at 4:30 pm.  You can also get information from Coach
Garrett in the Jacket weight room from 4-5:45 pm daily.  Get your physicals
and paperwork started.

JOBS

YouthWorks is the City of Berkeley's Youth Employment Program. The 2009 fall
after-school program will be accepting applications from October 1st until
October 31st. Interested youth are required to come in person to the Youth
Works Office at 1947 Center Street, Basement, to pick up an application,
starting Thursday, October 1st. For more info: (510)981-4970 or
youthworks at cityofberkeley.info

SENIOR SECTION

1. Yearbooks - Seniors turn in baby pictures or we won't have them in the
yearbook.  Also, pick up senior polls Thursday in H102b (7th period).
Yearbooks are still for sale at myyear.com.  Hurry before the price
increases.

2. COLLEGE VISITS: FOR SENIORS ONLY!
Over 100 college representatives visit Berkeley High each year.  These
visits take an entire class period and are held in the College/Career
Center.  Seniors may attend the visits by signing up in advance in the
College/Career Center and by having each teacher whose class they will miss
sign an authorization form (available in the College/Career Center) prior to
the visit.  Students may attend a maximum of 10 sessions because academics
are very important during the senior year. 

Thursday, October 29, 2009 (+ special visit)
   10:40 am    Pomona College (CA)
   12:30 pm    Princeton University (NJ)
    1:25 pm - 2:26 pm    Maryland Institute College of Art**
    **IMPORTANT NOTE: sign up in advance in G108A to attend this visit,
which also meets in Room G108A.

3. Students who need fee waivers: The College/Career Center has ACT fee
waivers and SAT fee waivers.

EVENTS/PERFORMANCES/CONTESTS

1. OCI is having a poster contest to inform students about keeping their
valuables safe.  If you think you have what it takes to help raise
awareness, talk to the staff in OCI!  Winners will have their art posted on
the bulletin boards and in the locker rooms.  In the meantime, remember that
being aware of your surroundings keeps you and your belongings safe!

2. The BHS Spring Musical will be the Broadway Hit: "The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee." Auditions coming. Show opens April 7th. See Mr. Winer
for details!

3. Youth Musical Theater Company is holding auditions for its winter show,
Once Upon a Mattress, on November 2, 3 & 4 at the Metal Shop Theater
(Willard Middle School). Once Upon a Mattress is a hilarious musical spoof
of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale The Princess and the Pea. It is
full of delightful, snappy music by Mary Rodgers, wonderfully witty lyrics
by Marshall Barer, and big, fun dance numbers. Rehearsals begin November 30,
and performances run Feb 19 - 28. Newcomers welcome!  Tuition assistance
available. For more information, go to www.ymtcberkeley.org.

4. BHS Jazz T-shirt Design winner: Congratulations to BHS junior, Theo
Oleson, winner of the 2009 BHS Jazz Design Contest!  Theo’s great
“Celebrated Jazz Practitioners" design was selected by BHS Jazz students as
their favorite entry.  It will make a terrific T-shirt which can be seen
(and purchased) at upcoming BHS jazz concerts.  Thank you Theo, and thank
you to the many other students who entered the contest and submitted their
creative designs.

5.  Come audition for Vagina Monologues!  Last informational meeting:
October 30th.  Auditions are November 2nd and 3rd.  Sign-up sheets in the A
Bldg on the drama board.