[BHS Etree] BULLETIN: Student Daily Bulletin, Oct. 29 (Mon.)

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Monday, October 29, 2018


Students who would like a quiet space to just sit, process, or reflect on the tragic synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh are welcome to come to Mr. Winer's classroom A203 today (Monday) during lunch.


Dance Workshop

UC Berkeley's AFX Dance. The next workshop is Monday, November 5th from 3:30-5:00 pm in Building A dance studio at Berkeley High School.

No previous dance experience needed.


 BHS Robotics Team

Congratulations to the BHS robotics team. They placed 9th of 45 teams at the Capitol City Classic and were the 1st round pick of the 6th seeded playoff alliance. Our best result so far.

Overall fun, but long, weekend. Shout out to team 5499 as well. We teamed up for a close win in match 47!


Splash

Hello students,

Splash at Berkeley is a program where you can take a variety of classes taught by UC Berkeley students on the beautiful Cal campus. Topics range from Quantum Weirdness Mechanics to Marvel Madness to demos of Virtual Reality. Splash is happening this year on Sunday, November 4. Student registration has already opened and closes on November 1, or whenever space runs out, so students should sign up soon:

http://bit.ly/fa18viaHS

Hope you can make it!

Best,

Splash at Berkeley

splash.berkeley at gmail.com


Winter Sports

Winter Sports (Basketball, Soccer and Wrestling) tryouts begin today (Monday~10/29)




********FOR SENIORS ONLY: COLLEGE VISITS and much, much, more....


Scholarships and important updates and deadlines below.


You may visit with college admissions directors and counselors in the CCC to learn more about programs and applications. Please get approval from your teachers first so you do not miss important assignments, projects, tests, or quizzes. You are responsible for missed work. Plan the visits ahead of time- at least 3 days in advance.





Register for the visit in Naviance under Colleges tab - "Visits"


Sign in when you arrive in the CCC in order to clear your absence.




The following colleges will be in the CCC this week:

Tuesday, October 30:

Lunch and period 4: Exploring New Horizons Counselor Training

period 6: UC Merced

3:30-5:30 Work on any part of any application in the College Application Workshop with counselors.


Wednesday. October 31

3:30-5:30: Work on any part of any application in the College Application Workshop with counselors.


Thursday, November 1:  Early Decision (ED) or Early Action (EA) Deadline

Period 1: University of Oregon

Lunch and period:4: UC Berkeley Pre Med- Mentorship

3:30-5:30::Work on any part of any application in the College Application Workshop with counselors.


***Notice: Times may change.


Friday, November 2: No school for students- Staff Development Day


Check out the college visit schedule in Naviance under Colleges or at the CCC calendar at the BHS website-http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-and-career-center-calendar/





Naviance:

Log in for new software program that lets you explore colleges and careers. Keep track of your transcripts and letters of recommendation for collegeapplications. Match with the Common Application for over 600 private colleges.

~Website: https://student.naviance.com/berkeleyhigh

~username: student e-mail (i.e. davidan at students.berkeley.net)

~password: Berkeley +student ID # (i.e. Berkeley1234567)



Cal State Apply is open now for the 23 CSU campuses: Due 11/30/18

https://www2.calstate.edu/apply


UC Application: https://admissions.universityofcalifornia.edu/applicant/login.htm Due 11/30/18


 Common Application for Over 600 Private Schools: https://www.commonapp.org/ Varying deadlines - check your list of schools.


FAFSA for Financial Aid now open (due March 2): https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa


FAFSA Workshop/Cash for College: Hands On workshop to complete the financial aid forms with counselors onNovember 8 at 6:30-8:30 PM in BHS Library


Essay Readers every day in the CCC: Drop in only, sign in, and wait for your turn with printed draft.

Schedule of Essay Readers: Note time change on Monday morning to 9:00 AM start.

Monday: 9:00 AM-9:57 AM (before late start)

Monday - Thursday: during lunch and after school @ 3:30 PM

Friday: during lunch only


Scholarships:

College Board Opportunity Scholarships: Create an account here:

https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/?SFMC_cid=EM85689-&rid=47045547


CAP: Making Waves: Information Meeting on Friday, November 9 at lunch period

Application Due 12/11/18

College and Alumni Program (CAP) Making Waves, Bay Area:

We are excited to announce applications for the CAP Bay Area program are now open. What makes CAPdifferent is its combination of personalized coaching, financial literacy training, and scholarships. Upon graduation, CAP students are equipped with the skills to build meaningful careers and positively contribute to society. Through a competitive application process, CAP Bay Area serves low-income high school graduates from the nine Bay Area counties.


Eligibility requirements to apply:

·  High school senior

·  Planning to attend a 4-year college or university

·  Expected Family Contribution (EFC) below $5,000

·  Residence in one of the nine Bay Area counties




Check out these scholarship sites:

https://www.collegegreenlight.com/

http://www.eastbayconsortium.org/scholarship

https://www.fastweb.com/

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