[BHS etree] ADMIN: 8th grade Registration Information

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Please do not contact the e-tree.  Contact Kristin Glenchur, Vice-Principal, Berkeley High [mailto:kglenchur at berkeley.k12.ca.us]

1. The Berkeley High 8th Grade Information Night 2010 for all incoming families will take place on Wednesday, February 17 from 7:00-9:00 in the Berkeley Community Theater on the Berkeley High School campus. At Information Night representatives from departments and our six learning communities - AC, AHA!, BIHS, CAS, CPA, and the new Green Academy - will make presentations and be available to answer questions. Information Night is an important step in learning about Berkeley High's many choices and options so you can make an informed decision about your learning community and course preferences. All students, parents, and guardians should plan on attending. Students must be accompanied by an adult. Spanish translation will be available. There will be no make-up for this event. Course Catalogues and Choices Brochures will be available in the BHS office after Feb. 17. 

2. 8th Grade Students who are already enrolled in BUSD will be automatically rolled over into Berkeley High. There is no need for students from King, Longfellow, or Willard to contact Admissions. A BHS Administrator and counselor will go to the Middle School sites to meet with parents and gather student course and learning community requests. These meetings are for parents from BUSD middle schools only. During the school days following the parent meeting, BHS Counselors will go to the Middle Schools to gather course and learning community requests. Parent meetings will take place from 6:00-7:00 on the following nights; Spanish translation will be available:

Willard, Feb. 23
King, March 2
Longfellow, March 9.    

3. Families coming from non-BUSD feeder schools must enroll in the District before they can make learning community or course requests. Enrollment is a two part process: pre-enrollment and enrollment.  

a. Starting January 13, families can log on to http://www.berkeley.net/index.php?page=high-school to pre-enroll in the District. Pre-enrollment via the web will end on Sunday, February 7 at 4:00 pm. If you do not have web access, you may use a computer on the BHS campus at the Parent Resource Center from 9:00-3:00 starting January 19.  

b. Following Pre-Enrollment, a parent or guardian must come into the Admissions Office (1835 Allston Way) to complete the enrollment process. A receipt of completed enrollment, with a student id #, will be given to you. If you did not already pre-enroll, you may do so on the day you enroll. The office will be open the week of 2/8-2/11 for high school age enrollment from 8:00 to 12:00 and 12:45 to 2:30. No high school enrollment for 2010-2011 will take place before this week and those who enroll after 2/11 will:  a) Not be in the first lottery run; and b) Not be allowed to enroll until after March 22.

In order to minimize wait times, we are advising that new families adhere to the following schedule:

Last Names     Please come to Admissions on…

A-F            February 8
G-L            February 9
M-S            February 10
T-Z            February 11

If you are unable to make your assigned day we will accommodate you; however, adherence to the schedule will help us manage the volume of students we must process and allow us to serve all families in a more efficient manner.  

Whether you are already enrolled in a BUSD middle school or are a non-BUSD student enrolling in February, you will enter the BHS lottery at the same time. As long as you are enrolled in the District by 2/11/10, you will be given the same priority in the BHS lottery.  

On your Enrollment day, bring the original and a copy of the following documents:

I. A Birth Certificate  
 
II. Proof of Berkeley residence – originals of any THREE from the following list of CURRENT documentation. At least one must be from category "d", and must be imprinted with the name and Berkeley address of the parent/guardian in order 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

III. Proof of immunization for polio, DPT (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis), measles, rubella, mumps, hepatitis B and chickenpox is required by STATE LAW.

IV. Copy of latest report card, transcript or some kind of grade proof.

Students residing with someone other than their parents must also complete a Caregiver Form. Forms are available at the Admissions Office. Homeless families should contact Nancy Johnson in Room 5, or call her at 644-6529.

4. Students who are new to BUSD, and completed the enrollment process in February, will make course requests in the BHS Library from 6-8 pm on March 1 (Last Name A-L) and March 8 (Last Name M-Z). There will be one makeup session held on Monday, March 15. Please bring your confirmation of enrollment with ID# and a copy of your transcript. If you cannot make your assigned night, we will accommodate you in one of the three sessions, but please try to attend during your allotted time. 

5. Students who are new to BUSD but miss the February enrollment must enroll at the Admissions Office after March 22. Another lottery run will take place for these students and they will be placed in a learning community based on space available. Course requests will be taken for these students in late April and will be done by appointment with the counselor.