[BHS Etree] BULLETIN: Student Bulletin, Feb. 7 (Mon)

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2.7 VIDEO BULLETIN: VDAY GRAMS, GARRETT MORGAN, FOUNDRESS LIT ZINE, CAP &
GOWN ORDERS, AEROSPACE ENGINEER, LEADERSHIP UPDATES + more buzz...

2021-2022 ASB Leadership

*One **big**, red & gold family!*

*BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL *

*STUDENT BULLETIN*

Lottie D., Chief of Publicity

Adam W., Chief of Publicity

Jack W., Chief of Publicity

Mr. V, Director of Student Activities

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*February 7, 2022*

*Here is today’s video bulletin:*

  *Bulletin 2722.mp4*
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YiAHZ0lJYrcYRqazkQJpfy76FdgSI6uE/view?usp=drive_web>

****apologies...no subtitles today.*

*NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS*

*Open Gym Basketball *

Open Gym returns this Wednesday. Bring your mask & bring your game to the
Jacket Gym at lunch.

*Foundress Literary Zine*

The Foundress is a student made magazine that our Literary Magazine is
producing. We are looking for writers and artists to submit their work for
our magazine. You can submit short stories, flash fiction, poems, art
pieces, photography pieces, or any other form of art/writing.

There is a new deadline: February 14, 2022 (Valentines Day).

You can submit your writing to our email foundresswriting at berkeley.net, and
your art to foundressart at berkeley.net. This can be your chance to get your
work out there and show off your skills. And don't forget to follow us on
Instagram @thefoundressbhs

*Seniors Order Cap & Gown*

Not only is prom quickly approaching, but graduation is beginning to appear
on the horizon. In addition to finishing your last BHS semester strong,
make sure to pick up a cap & gown today. You can select a red or gold
through GRADUATIONORDER.com <http://graduationorder.com/>. If you wish to
use the cap & gown loaner please do so before March 1. More details about
graduation ceremonies and celebrations will be shared as we approach spring
break.

Graduation orders can be placed at any time online, by phone or by mail.
Achievers Inc. handles orders for just the cap and gown as well as rings,
announcements, grad swag and even graduation packages. Cap & gowns are
traditionally worn at an in-person graduation. Consider using a cap & gown
for senior portraits, graduation pictures, at home celebrations as well as
any graduation activities to be confirmed in the spring. All orders are
shipped directly to your desired mailing address.

Online: GraduationOrder.com <http://graduationorder.com/>  (password
*bhs510*)

Phone: 408.441.7200 Monday - Friday   9:00 am - 4:00 pm (English/Spanish)

Mail: Achievers Inc., 877 Commercial Street, San Jose, CA 95112

For more information for graduating students, please review the Class of
2022 Senior Letter
<https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/student-activities-3/senior-information-2/>
.

*STEMinist Club will be hosting aerospace engineer Isabel Rayas*

The STEMinist Club will be hosting aerospace engineer Isabel Rayas this
Wednesday for Engineering month! Hear her talk on pursuing the field at
MIT, her past internship on NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover, and
current research at USC. Join us in G213 during lunch on Wednesday,
February 9th. More information on the guest speaker below. All guest
speakers will be virtual & not on campus/in person.

*Isabel Rayas* *Biography*: Rayas is a third year PhD student in Computer
Science at the University of Southern California. She received her B.S.
from MIT in Aerospace Engineering (concentration in Humans, Systems, and
Automation) and a minor in Brain and Cognitive Sciences. At USC, she works
with Prof. Gaurav Sukahtme in the Robotic Embedded Systems Lab (RESL). Her
interests are in autonomy, planning, and optimization for robotic systems.
She served as a mobility tester for the Mars 2020 rover at NASA’s Jet
Propulsion Laboratory, testing cameras and calibrating science instruments
to prepare the rover for its February 2021 debut on Mars.

Her website is https://sites.google.com/usc.edu/isabel-rayas/

@bhs.steminist

*COVID TESTING REMINDER*

Berkeley High School is experiencing an elevated COVID-19 risk during the
Omicron surge. Working with our Public Health partners at the City of
Berkeley, we are shifting our case response focus to twice-weekly
school-wide testing of students and staff and community-wide COVID risk
notifications, rather than individual exposure letters for students.

We will be testing all Berkeley High School students and staff on the
following dates:

STAFF: February 7 - 11 from 8:15-3:00pm at the Jacket Stadium ticket booth

STUDENTS: February 8 - 11 in English classes

Most Berkeley High School students and staff are already registered for
BUSD’s free COVID-19 testing. Anyone not registered for testing can register
here <https://my.primary.health/l/berkeley_usd>. This is one-time
registration only.  It is not necessary to register for each test date.

 Please refer to the COVID Case Dashboard
<https://www.berkeleyschools.net/coronavirus/case-dashboard/> to see case
numbers on a daily basis.

Same information as recently sent by Principal Raygoza

*BHS Development Group*

Attention BHS Student Clubs and Organizations! The BHS Development Group
wants to help support you and your goals. We are interested in funding more
student-proposed projects so please consider applying. Feel free to contact
your student representatives Ian Segall at iansegall at students.berkeley.net
and Clara Brownstein at clarabrownstein at students.berkeley.net for any
assistance. You can also always check out our website at BHSDG.org
<https://bhsdg.org/wp/>.

Submitted by iansegall at students.berkeley.net &
clarabrownstein at students.berkeley.net
<clarabrownstein at students.berkeley.net>

*IMPORTANT PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS BELOW*

*2022 PROM* is scheduled for Saturday, March 19, 2022 at the SF Design
Center Galleria.

Proof of vaccination will be required to buy a ticket & enter along with
use of a properly fitting mask

Prom 2022 theme: A Starry Night Tickets available online starting February
14

SF Design Center Galleria 101 Henry Adams St., San Francisco, CA 94103

8:00 pm – 11:30 pm – Doors close at 9:30pm - No in & out privileges for any
reason*.*

*Guest Passes & Dance Conduct:  *Non-BHS Guest Passes must be submitted
when tickets are purchased.  Only guests 20 years of age or younger will be
admitted to Prom.  *The last day guest passes are accepted will be May 8*
and are available in the Leadership Office or click here for the guest pass
form
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cDGx-47Qh-QMeofgTKyiSZOuOuXZRZ_m/view?usp=sharing>.
The BHS Dance Conduct Policy will be strictly enforced.

*Prom Policy*: In order to attend prom, students should not be involved in
conduct that violates education code and school rules from *February
1-March 18.* If there is a violation of the education code and school rules
you will be excluded from prom.

*Attendance:* In December, the attendance office will send students who
have 30+ unexcused absences a letter home notifying them that they cannot
attend Senior Prom.  Students on the Prom Exclusion List will also receive
an email to their student email account with the same notification.

If you receive a Prom Exclusion Letter:

-You can earn yourself off the prom exclusion list by showing improvement
in your attendance.  You will need to complete a 2-week attendance  that
you can pick up from the attendance office. You must have no unexcused
period absences or CUTs during your 2 week attendance card and it must be
completed before March 11th, the end of quarter 3.

-You can attend tutoring in the College and Career Center or through
teacher tutorials and complete the attached Unexcused Absence Clearance
Form to clear up to 12 unverified absences from the previous month. If you
can get your unexcused absences count under 30, you will be removed from
the Prom Exclusion list.

Please email Ms. Watson at amanwatson at berkeley.net if you have any
questions about prom attendance.

*Complete the Free & Reduced Meals Form for Discounts*

Families should complete an EZ Meal App <http://secure.ezmealapp.com/> in
order to receive benefits under the free & reduced lunch program. If
determined to qualify, students can receive discounts to school events
(prom, graduation, etc.) among other testing discounts if they have
completed forms on file with B.U.S.D. Once determined to qualify for free &
reduced meals, Nutrition Services will send a paper copy of the eligibility
letter to the home mailing address. To receive the discount, this paper
copy or digital photo of the eligibility letter will be shown to school
officials overseeing the school event. Families can also request an
eligibility letter if they completed the *Alternative Income Form* at
registration.

If a household needs another letter they should contact Sara Leon either
through saraleon at berkeley.net or nutritionservices at berkeley.net. This
information is protected by right to privacy so we are not able to provide
this information to minors or someone other than the head of household.
Requests can be made by phone 510.644.6200 or through email, or by US mail
2020 Bonar Street, Suite 1, Berkeley CA, 94702. Nutrition Services require
up to three days to process their request as these do not tend to come in
one at a time.

*Join Our Team*

Students are from all learning communities and levels of experience are
encouraged to apply. Help us create an even better team by applying for an
elected position by February 8 or an appointed position by April 19. You
can run to be ASB President, Class President, School Board Student Rep, or
one of the Chiefs of Publicity among other elected positions.

Please visit the Leadership website for the list of positions with
descriptions, important dates, and other information.
<https://berkeleyschools.net/leadership/?page_id=21>

Please do not hesitate to ask any questions.

Contact Mr. V <johnvillavicencio at berkeley.net>

Anna Kahn-Akselrod <annakhanakselrod at students.berkeley.net>, Commissioner
of Elections

*Remembering Eli Kane (October 6, 2000-July 15, 2021; BHS Class of 2019)*

Eli Kane Spirit Award: Nominations for 11th or 12th grader

 Open Until March 4, 2022

About The Eli Kane Spirit Award

   - The Eli Kane Spirit Award is an annual award presented to a Berkeley
   High School Junior or Senior who best represents the spirit, qualities and
   character of Berkeley High School alumni, Eli Kane.
   - One deserving student will be selected and win a $3,500 cash award.
   - Nominations are now open and all teachers, coaches, counselors,
   administrators and fellow students from Berkeley High School, as well as
   extra-curricular instructors, coaches, tutors, employers, counselors and
   friends outside of BHS can nominate a current Junior or Senior.
   - The nomination process is simple and should only take about 15 minutes
   of your time.  Deadline for nominations is Friday, March 4. 2022.  You can
   find the nomination submission form here:
   <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-1iI2xyzJYrhkWPA8Q-w45xbjy7eqPqKDld1Q4P_fw2HDjQ/viewform>
   - For more information about the award, including criteria, selection
   process, FAQ’s and link to nominate a student, visit
   https://www.elikanefund.org/spirit-award

*BHS Athletics Update*

And if you cannot make out to the games, make sure to subscribe to the BHS
Athletics YouTube channel to watch all of the live or on replay
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkWWhXu6tGWZDyvjIdlX2Fw>.

   -  Check out the calendar to go support your Yellow Jackets!
   - Link to game calendar
   <https://westalamedacountyconference.org/public/genie/678/school/3/>
   - For upcoming games & scores, visit
   - Berkeleyhighathletics.org <http://berkeleyhighathletics.org/>

*Black History Month Art contest*

The Berkeley high PTSA is holding their annual Black History Month Art
contest. We are taking submissions through the Google Form
<https://forms.gle/TYaVy1voWdSVWjBJ8> that is also presented in our
instagram bio (@ptsa.bhs).

Prizes for first place FOR EACH CATEGORY is $100, second is $50, and third
is $25. There are 5 different categories, Poetry, Photography & Digital
Art, Visual Art, Music, and Performance Art. The final submission date is
February 11th. All types of art are encouraged to be submitted, we are very
excited to see everything.

Submitted by anayaloving at students.berkeley.net

@ptsa.bhs

*Replacement ID Card *

For students who still need a replacement ID card, you have a free option
available to you for the next two weeks. Please complete the Google Form in
the bulletin <https://forms.gle/JeV7JLVzAn9qw4YG8>. Once the form is
complete, Ms. Ronda in the Counseling Center will notify you via email that
the card is ready for pick up. Please note that ID cards are only printed
on Wednesday.

If after January 24 you still need a student ID card, then please visit the
online BHS Student Store
<https://berkeley.myschoolcentral.com/asbworks/(S(lojmbc04teehowvgymvkjxln))/apps/webstore/pages/WebStore.aspx>
to purchase a replacement ID card. Once the payment is received, this will
set forth the process so that an ID card will be made for you.

*Quick Links*

Submit an entry for the BHS Film Festival BHS Film Festival Submissions
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRO278OPn6rt8XmKdBSg9fZ8Vk4ObOi-JpDIjR7g8zJ0B9PA/viewform?usp=sf_link>

Good Eggs Fundraiser schools.goodeggs.com with school code:
goodeggsforberkeleyhighschool

Title IX Resource Document Click here for the document
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AwT_RskEtnxpzMMeaZWjf_gsgrMDglzo7EMIlHJBRfg/edit?usp=sharing>

Complete a Free & Reduced Lunch Application secure.ezmealapp.com

Join a BHS Student Club BHS Student Club List
<https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/student-activities-3/berkeley-high-clubs/>

*New Club Registration has closed for 21-22* Register a BHS Student Club
for 2021-22 <https://forms.gle/NbSbChjSjWzeLP9y6>

BHS Athletics Berkeleyhighathletics.org <http://berkeleyhighathletics.org/>

Class of 2022 Senior Letter Senior Info, Dates & Resources
<https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/student-activities-3/senior-information-2/>

*Submit A Bulletin*

If any BHS student or staff member is interested in submitting an
announcement,

there are some basic guidelines to follow:

Here are the basic guidelines for submitting a bulletin:

1. It must be relevant to roughly 100 or more students or staff members.

2. It must be a message that promotes community and builds up positive
school culture.

3. Please no birthday announcements or personal requests.

Please submit your morning announcement to the Google From by Monday
morning: http://bit.ly/bhsstudentbulletin

*About*

ASB Leadership is a collective student voice composed of a diverse body of
student leaders. Our mission is to create a more positive and engaging
experience at Berkeley High through civic engagement, community building,
sustainability, social events, and positive staff-student relations.

*Useful Links*

BHS Website <https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/>

Student Bulletin Archive <http://berkeleyschools.net/leadership/>

Submit a Bulletin <http://bit.ly/bhsstudentbulletin>

Follow @juicethejackets <https://www.instagram.com/juicethejackets/>

Current List of Student Clubs
<https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/student-activities-3/berkeley-high-clubs/>

BHS Events Calendar
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c_b3hvfpkecpkeh4gc3atup2dang%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FLos_Angeles>

*Contact Info*

Berkeley High ASB Leadership

1980 Allston Way, Berkeley CA United States 94704

johnvillavicencio at berkeley.net

510.644.8990

*Go Jackets!*

*Notification of Non-Discrimination Policy*

The Berkeley Unified School District is committed to providing a
hostile-free working and learning environment. The District prohibits
discrimination, harassment, bullying, intimidation, and retaliation, based
on actual or perceived race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender,
gender identity/expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation
status (related medical conditions), religion, color, national origin
(including language restrictions and possession of a driver’s license
(issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or
mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder,
HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple
sclerosis, and heart attack), medical condition (cancer-related and genetic
characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered
domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political
belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person’s association with a
person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived
characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local
law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to
which it provides significant assistance.

Discrimination is different treatment based on a protected characteristic
in the context of an educational program, work or activity without a
legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason that interferes with or limits the
individual’s ability to participate in or benefit from the services,
activities, or privileges provided by the District or includes an adverse
employment action.

Hostile environment harassment occurs when a target is subjected to
unwelcome conduct based on a protected characteristic, which is both
subjectively offensive to the target and would be offensive to a reasonable
person of similar circumstances/characteristics and is sufficiently so
severe, and so pervasive to interfere with or limit an individual’s ability
to effectively work or to participate in or benefit from the services,
activities, or opportunities offered by the District. Harassment may take
many forms, including but not limited to, verbal remarks and name-calling,
graphic and written statements, or any conduct that may be threatening or
humiliating. Harassment based on any of the above protected categories is a
form of unlawful discrimination and will not be tolerated by the District
and can result in disciplinary action against the offending student or
employee.

Upon witnessing an act of discrimination, harassment, bullying,
intimidation, and retaliation, based on actual or perceived protected
characteristics, school personnel are required to take immediate steps to
intervene when it is safe to do so. Once a school/office has expressed
notice or reason to know of such conduct, whether carried out by employees,
students, or third parties, it should take immediate and appropriate steps
to investigate, determine what occurred, take prompt and effective steps
reasonably calculated to end the conduct, eliminate a hostile environment,
if one has been created and prevent the conduct from occurring again. These
steps should be taken regardless of whether an individual makes a complaint
or asks the school/office to take action. Complaints are protected from
retaliation. The District prohibits retaliation against any person who
files a complaint or an appeal, reports instances of noncompliance,
discrimination, harassment, bullying, and intimidation, or who participates
in the complaint-filing or investigation process. This nondiscriminatory
policy applies to all acts related to school activity or school attendance
within any school/office under the jurisdiction of the Berkeley Unified
School District.

For more information, or to file a complaint please contact:

District Title IX Coordinator/Compliance Officer Berkeley Unified School
District, 2020 Bonar Street, Room 117, Berkeley CA 94702 Phone: (510)
486-9338; Email: complaints at berkeley.net

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