[BHS Etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin, May 18 (Fri.)

Fri May 18 13:24:16 PDT 2012

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BHS STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN
Friday, May 18, 2012

*New or updated information

ADMIN

1. The health center will be closed this Friday, May 18th.  

2. Summer school applications can be picked up in the counseling office.  You must be a current senior or junior.   You must check in with your counselor before you submit your application-no exceptions.  Applications turned in by June 1st will get a confirmation during the last week of school.

3. Please start returning any textbooks that you are no longer using to the textbook room.  This will help the collection process at the end of the year and relieve you of all of those books!  The textbook room is open 15 min. before school, 15 min. after school and lunchtime Monday - Thursday.

4. Essay Contest:  Is African American Studies still relevant for today’s student?  Submit a essay/poem no less than 600 and no more than 1200 words.  All pages must be double-spaced.  Essays or poems must be submitted by 11:59pm on Friday, May 29, 2012. The prize is a Brand new IPAD!  Winner must be present at Treyvon Martin panel discussion on May 31st 6:30-8:30pm. Contest open to Berkeley High and B-Tech students.  Submit all submissions to vernonwalton at berkeley.net or drop it off at the Berkeley High School’s front desk.

5. Attention Seniors  who are 18 years of age and Juniors who will be 18 by the next Primary Election. The League of Women voters will be at BHS on Wednesday, May 16th and May 17th to register students who are eligible to vote in the Presidential Election in November of 2012.  Please come out to sign up in the courtyard at lunch. Let your voices be heard!

SENIORS

1. Seniors please pick up your senior exit report from the College Career Center before school, during lunch or after school.  You must turn this form in to be eligible to recive your graduation tickets.

2. Seniors please stay focused!!  Your final grades count….Finish the year out strong….Colleges will see everything on your transcripts!!!

3. You are Invited to the Second Annual Academic Choice Commencement
Saturday, June 9, 2012, BHS Community Theatre, 3-6 p.m. 
Dressy Casual, Free Sashes and Pins will be handed out to all participating students. Please invite your relatives and friends. 

SPORTS

Hey did you miss Cheerleader Tryouts? Don’t worry, you have a second chance to tryout.  Tryout dates are May 21, 22, and 23 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Please pick up an application in the main office today! Deadline to turn in application is Friday, May 18, 2012 by 5pm.  Don’t miss your chance to be a member of the best cheerleading teams in town! IMPORTANT: A completed application must be turned in by the deadline AND YOU MUST attend all three days of tryouts in order to be considered.

VOLUNTEERING

1. Thousand Oaks Elementary is holding our annual school carnival on Saturday, June 2 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. We'd love to have student volunteers to run our games and activities. The event will be held on the playground at Thousand Oaks . If you haven't completed your community service hours and would like to help us out, or if you'd like more information, please call or text Laura-Kate Rurka at 415.203.3019 or email at toptacommunity at gmail.com.    

2. Rosa Parks Elementary is holding our annual school carnival on Sunday, June 3, 12:00 - 4:00 pm. We'd love to have student volunteers to run our games and activities.  If you haven't completed your community service hours and would like to help us out, or if you'd like more information, please call or text Lauren Brandt at 707-280-2157 or email at sixosix at gmail.com  

SUMMER

1. BAY AREA GIRLS ROCK CAMP IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR OUR JUNE, JULY & AUGUST 2012 SESSIONS.
Bay Area Girls Rock Camp is an Oakland-based non-profit dedicated to empowering girls through music education, creation, and performance. Our summer camp is a week-long program for girls ages 8-18. Form a band on Monday, and perform an original song that Saturday. No musical experience is required. Camp will be held at Oakland School for the Arts at the Fox Theatre in Downtown Oakland, CA. Showcases will take place at The New Parish. Tuition: $0-$400 / We offer full and partial financial aid upon request, and no one is turned away for lack of funds. Visitwww.bayareagirlsrockcamp.org to apply.

2. Berkeley Jazzschool GIRLS' JAZZ & BLUES CAMP, August 6-10, 2012 - Registration is now open for the fourth season of the wildly successful Girls' Jazz & Blues Camp. Held at the Berkeley Jazzschool Mon-Fri, Aug. 6th-10th, 2012 from 9:30am to 3pm, with a final concert on Aug. 10 at 6pm, the camp is open to instrumentalists and vocalists entering grades 6-12.  Providing a supportive atmosphere for musical development and making new friends, the camp features an all-woman faculty from the Montclair Women's Big Band.  Girls play in ability appropriate Jazz Bands, Blues/Funk bands, Roots Music Choir, Songwriting, open jam sessions and electives such as Latin ensemble, percussion and theory/improvisation. Max. 45 girls. Tuition $450 ($475 after June 1). Some financial aid available.  More info: www.jazzschool.org/girlscamp  or 510.758.2200 or email:  girlscamp at jazzschool.org

*3. Audition for the Young Women's Choral Projects of San Francisco! Audition - May 29 through June 3, 2012
The Young Women’s Choral Projects of San Francisco is a new non-profit arts organization that will provide talented young women in grades 7 through 12 from across the Bay Area with exceptional interpersonal and musical experiences. This opportunity to sing with renowned choral director Dr. Susan McMane is not to be missed! We will be holding an informational meeting for all interested singers and their parents on May 20 at 4 p.m. at Synergy School, 1387 Valencia Street, San Francisco.

YWCP offers:
    •    A rehearsal schedule ideal for busy students: Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons
    •    Voice lessons designed for young singers
    •    The opportunity to sing a broad range of challenging repertoire
    •    National or international tours every year — come with us to Italy in 2013!
    •    Financial assistance

Auditions will be held from May 29 through June 3, 2012 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. To sign up, visit www.ywcp.org/auditions.

JOBS

* JUNIORS - Job Opening for Senior Portrait Representatives. Do you want to be a photographic model and earn up to $1000 in portraits and services?  Shoey Sindel Photography is looking for energetic Juniors as representatives for high-end photo studio. Interviews and fashion shoots begin this week. Call 510-917-0659 or email photos at shoeysindel.com to schedule an interview.

MISC

LOST: Class ring missing…$25 reward no questions…Women’s size 7. Please return to the admin office at the front desk.

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