[BHS Etree] LEADERSHIP: Spring 2015 Events

[BHS Etree]

PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact John Villavicencio
johnvillavicencio at berkeley.net

Dear BHS Commuity,

I am very guilty of information overload, but I love getting things onto
calendars. Here is a mostly-comprehensive list of all planned activities
for Jan - Jun 2015. I will send out monthly reminders, but please pass this
on to students.

*THANK YOU!*

*January 2015*
*2015-16 elected Leadership applications* are available now & due March 1.
Elected positions include president, vice president, Chief of Publicity
(read student bulletin), Chief of Service, as well as representatives for
School Board, School Site Council, BSEP, & BHSDG. Pick up applications in
the leadership office.

Jan. 23 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm. *Staff Appreciation Lunch, *BHS Cafeteria. BHS
Leadership invites all teachers and staff to have a Mexican-themed lunch on
us. We are accepting donations of desserts or gift cards $5 - $20 to
giveaway to staff.

Jan 15* Red Cross Blood Drive #3*. Sign up with Mr. V or Red Cross Club. We
are breaking all kinds of records this year for the amount of donations.
Must be 16 years old or older.

*February 2015*
Feb. 5 *Open House. *BHS Leadership will help parents get to classrooms on
time as families make it back to campus to touch base with teachers.

Feb. 11 (tentative date) *8th Grade Info Night.* Prospective families get a
chance to meet with learning communities and staff. BHS Leadership will be
present to help guide.

Late-Feb. *Talent Show auditions* (Hosted by the Class of 2016). Leadership
invites all interested singers, dancers, circus acts, comedians, bands, or
other performing artists to audition for the 2015 Talent Show. We have 20
slots to fill. More details in Feb. Sign up sheet will be outside of the
office.

*March 2015*
*Month of Service events *- Leadership will host weekly service events and
are planning to host speaking engagements on various topics. More details
in Feb. Hosted by Chief of Service, Julia Rosenberg.

March 2 *BHS Summer Opportunities* *Fair 10:30-1:30. Jacket Gym*.

Organized by Kate Rennie, the fair provides students with a “one stop”
location to learn about summer classes, jobs, paid and unpaid internships,
laboratory and field research experiences, and volunteer opportunities.
Students will have an opportunity to pick up program materials and
applications and get their questions answered by program staff.

*March 19 Student Summit 2015 Little Theater.* Leadership will host the 1st
annual Student Summit in order to create an action plan around the top
three issues at BHS. Attending will be reps from SLC student leadership,
current leadership, and the prospective elected candidates. The students
will present the plan to teacher leadership, admin, and eventually the
entire school.

*Prom ticket sales* (Hosted by the Class of 2015) begin at school and
online at bhsprom2015.brownpapertickets.com (Seniors & Juniors must have 30
or less unexcused period absences. Talk to Dean of Attendance for more
details.)

Recruit Election Convention Delegates from History/Social Science classes

*April 2015*
April 9* Talent Show*. Community Theater. Come out to support the diverse
range of student talent featured at this show. Always a fun time that draws
many of the students that aren't necessarily a part of the other major arts
programs on campus.

April 16 *6th annual Election Convention.* Little Theater. Prospective
candidates state their platform and answer questions from the attending
delegates. Social Studies classes will be asked to select 5 delegates to
represent their state delegation. Leadership will visit social studies
classrooms in Feb. This event is hosted by Commissioner of Elections, Zanna
Balarin.

​ April 18 Prom at SF Galleria​.

​April 22 - 24 ​*BHS Student Leadership Voting period*. All 2nd period
classes will help decide the student leadership group for 2015-16. Last
year there were two positions that were decided by 50 votes. Each vote *does
count*!

*Earth Week 2015 *- Hosted by Commissioner of Environmental Sustainability,
Addie Norgaard. More details in the Spring, but we are planning on bringing
back the popular BikeMobile, bike repair group. Blood Drive #4 also planned
for this week.

*May 2015*
May 1 *applications for all school wide 2015-16 Leadership *positions are
due.

​May 22* Multicultural Show*. Little Theater. Commissioner of Multicultural
Affairs, Emma Castillo, will have more details as we approach the spring.

*​June​ 2015*
June 12 *BHS ​Graduation* ​ceremony

​
John Villavicencio
Director of Student Activities
Berkeley High School
(510) 644 - 8990
johnvillavicencio at berkeley.net


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