[BHS Etree] ADMIN: Spirit Week, an Important Roundup

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Please do not contact the E-tree. Contact: Janet Huseby [mailto:jhuseby at pacbell.net]

Next week is Spirit Week. Every day is a different dress up day with entertainment and contests at lunch. The culmination is Friday's Red and Gold Day, the Spirit Rally and the Homecoming Football Game at 7 p.m. versus rivals El Cerrito. Our wonderful Student Leaders, Student Activity Director Chris Young, Principal Pasquale Scuderi, Safety Officer Billy Keyes and Vice Principal Vernon Walton have been working hard to ensure that a good and safe time will be had by all.

1. Monday is Fictional Character Day. Dress as your favorite movie, book, or game character.

Tuesday is "Be What you Do Day." Are you an athlete or an artist? Are you a sports fan or maybe you are an urban farmer? Dress for your favorite pastime.

Wednesday is Halloween Day: Wear your Halloween Costume! Just one rule - no masks.

Thursday is 80s and 90s day for Seniors and Urkel Day for grades 9-11.  

Friday is Red and Gold day! Wear Red and Gold. The day starts with the Senior Spell-Out, features the famous Barbeque Club, a rally of great noise and excitement held in the Awesome Berkeley Community Theater, and the homecoming game where the Royal Court will be crowned during halftime: Count and Countess, Duke and Duchess, Prince and Princess, King and Queen.   

2.  The contests: The Commitment Cup goes to the class with the best overall attendance rate Monday through Thursday of Spirit Week.  

The Service Cup goes to the class that collects the greatest amount. (Freshmen: Toys; Sophomores: Blankets/warm coats; Juniors: books; Seniors: shoes) Collection bins will be placed outside of the Student Activity Office in the Food Court.

The Spirit Cup goes to the class with the best Rally Dance.

3. Student-designed t-shirts for each class will be sold at lunch from now through Spirit Week on the Senior Steps and at all other times in the Leadership Office. The T-shirts are only $12. A great Red and Gold deal!

4. Football game. Of course the point of the Rally is to cheer our team on. Go Yellow Jackets!  We will be playing El Cerrito High School at 7 p.m. (JV plays at 4:30) The box office opens at 4. Tickets are $4 for students (with ID) and $6 for adults. During half time the homecoming royalty will be crowned.  

5.  Below is the schedule for Friday's Rally day and a few rules and procedures to make sure a good time is had by all.

7:23 am is the Senior Spell-Out. This is a picture event in the court yard.

Zero period  7:23 to 8:23

1st period   9:29 to 9:19

2nd Period   9:25 to 10:15

3rd period  10:21 to 11:11

Lunch       11:11 to 11:51

4th period  11:57 to 12:47

5th period  12:53 to 1:43

6th period   1:49 to 2:39

Rally        2:45 to 3:30

6. Rules.

a. Students who do not want to attend the rally may leave the campus after 6th period. If they leave and change their mind they are not allowed back on campus.

b.  At 11:50 (the end of lunch) the campus will be locked down. That is, no students will be allowed on campus. If they have lingered over lunch, too bad, they will miss the rally. No one is admitted after 11:50. This includes students whose parents have pulled them out for medical appointments. Change appointments now!

c. During fifth period, administrators will distribute wrist bands to all students in their sixth period class. Only students with wrist bands may attend the rally. Students at Independent Studies will receive wrist bands from their administrator who will accompany them to the rally.

d. Students with no 6th period will spend that period in the Library or College and Career Center. (Don't leave campus if you want to rally, you will not be allowed in EVEN if you have a wristband.) All students will leave their backpacks in their sixth period classroom (or library or CCC). After the rally, teachers will unlock their classrooms and wait until 3:50 for students to pick them up.

e. All day, no liquid containers (water bottles, lotion bottles, etc.) are allowed on campus. Water will be available. This is to say, no alcohol is allowed. And, on the subject of what doesn't fly: 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.

 f. Next step. Students under the influence of alcohol will be sent to OCI and held until their parents come pick them up. They will be automatically suspended. Dear Parents, should you receive one of these unfortunate calls, on Rally Day there will be no opportunity to talk to an administrator.  

g. No standing on the seats in the Community Theater!

7.  Volunteers--you knew I would get there. Traditionally the rally was held in the Donahue Gym - but we have outgrown the space. For the last two years the rally was held on the football field but this is not feasible with construction. The upshot? This year the rally will be held in the Community Theater. The space is exciting and has been home to many serious rock concerts but it also requires ushers and traffic control. We are hoping for 76 parent volunteers to help - at a minimum.  

So far 39 wonderful adults have stepped up. If you have not yet volunteered, please do so by emailing me at jhuseby at pacbell.net. If your child is hesitant about having their parent on campus, please assure them you can be assigned a spot far away. They will never see you. I am asking all volunteers to report to the Front Desk between 1 and 1:30. Please leave large bags and purses home and, if you can, bring a cell phone. I will be at the desk dispatching volunteers to all ends of the campus. No matter where you are sent at first, everyone who wants to watch the rally will be able to once it gets going. 

8. Final rule, have a good time! Our Berkeley High kids are the best. And so is our staff, working incredibly hard to make sure our kids have a good Spirit Week. Go Yellow Jackets!

Janet Huseby
BHS Volunteer Coordinator
jhuseby at pacbell.net

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