From bhs at lists.lmi.net Fri Mar 24 12:36:45 2023 From: bhs at lists.lmi.net (BHS Etree) Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 12:36:45 -0700 Subject: [BHS Etree] ACADEMIC CHOICE: Class of 2023 Announcement Message-ID: Please do not reply to this email. Questions? Contact annsperske at berkeley.net For AC parents of Class of 2023 seniors ****************************************************************************************************** *We need your help to reach our goal! We are almost there!* Academic Choice is raising funds to provide all 399 AC graduates with an embroidered "Berkeley High School, Academic Choice, Class of 2023" STOLE to wear on graduation day. Let's show our learning community's spirit and unity by honoring our hard-working grads! The stoles, $25 each, are custom designed and made in Berkeley (not to be confused with the stoles offered through Achievers, the cap and gown service). A $25 donation provides a stole for one AC grad; $50, two grads; $100, four grads. Please give generously! https://www.gofundme.com/f/provide-a-stole-for-every-ac-grad Thank you, Ann Sperske and Meikko Lee Co-lead Teachers Academic Choice -- Nicole Chee, Jenny Fosket, Chaghig Walker, and Charlotte Le Liboux are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the E-tree; please direct any questions about the E-tree to them at bhs-owner at lmi.net. BHS E-tree archives BHS website BUSD 2022-2023 Calendar BUSD Non-Discrimination Statement / la Pol?tica de No Discriminaci?n To post a message, send to: bhs at lmi.net. To unsubscribe from the E-tree, send an email to bhs-request at lmi.net with one word only in the subject line: unsubscribe. The request must be sent from the email address that is subscribed to the list. If that does not work, visit the URL at the bottom of each message, or put your email address at the end of this URL: http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/, or contact the E-tree moderators at bhs-owner at lmi.net. 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Check out our CCC calendar for all events in the College and Career Center. Is your child looking to have an enriching experience this summer? Check out our list of Summer Academic Programs and Summer Travel Programs and don?t forget to apply to scholarships if your family has financial needs. Please don?t miss the Internship Opportunities for Students and also take a look at our list of Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities for Teens ! Note that all of these are living documents, always updated, so check them out often! A preview of what?s happening in the next weeks: Save the date! - March 28th, during lunch in the CCC EDHEC Business School in France visit For more info: www.edhec.edu/en Rep?s email: sarah.dries at edhec.edu - March 28th and 30th, in the CCC at 2:30pm-3:30pm Berkeley Community College registration! - March 29th, in the CCC at 2:30pm-3:30pm Understanding your financial aid award letter Presentation by your college counselors - March 30th, during 3? period and lunch Alameda County Job Fair Here some other useful information out of the CCC for Junior Families: - In case you missed the Junior Family College night, here are the links to watch the recording and to the slideshow: Recording 01/31 Presentation slides Q/A Zoom Chat - 11th Grade Parent/Guardian Night 2023 Recording 2/07 (Spanish) Presentation Slides (Spanish) Resources and Scholarships: Summer at UMass : During this intensive week, passionate young writers come together in community with like-minded peers and our faculty of working writers, all current students in the UMass MFA program, to explore, play, create, question, celebrate, attempt, struggle, and share their voices. Juniper Institute for Young Writers in person July 23-29, 2023 and Juniper Young Writers online July 17-21, 2023. Final application deadline: rolling or until the programs fill. Financial aid available. iCLEM : The Introductory College Level Experience in Microbiology (iCLEM) is a paid summer science intensive for economically disadvantaged high school sophomores and juniors. The program seeks to broaden students? understanding of biotechnology, microbiology, and biofuels. In addition to completing a research project, the program also exposes students to career exploration and preparation for the college application process. Check the website for requirements. For more info: sharmon at lbl.gov. Apply here . Boston University Summer Journalism Academy (BUSJ) : Boston University presents a hands-on experience for high school students interested in journalism, writing or photography. The Summer Journalism Academy at Boston University gives high school students the opportunity to expand their skills and prepare for college, either through a residential experience on campus or through remote instruction from home. Apply here by May 5th, 2023. Girls on the run : Girls on the Run has fun, evidence-based programs that inspire all girls to build their confidence, kindness and decision making skills. Are you between 16-18 years old and interested in coaching? GotR coaches are trained volunteers who lead a team of participants through a season of powerful and fun lessons. You do not need to be a runner; you simply need to have a desire to support and encourage the next generation. Spring and Fall sessions, apply here . Spring Engineering Education Days (SEEDs) : The SEEDs program provides current high school juniors with a unique opportunity to begin exploring engineering. Participants join Santa Clara University School of Engineering on three Sundays in April (16, 23 & 30, 2023 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.) to attend workshops providing an introduction to various engineering disciplines. Topics will include: Bioengineering, Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, General Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. All workshops are introductory in nature and will include a mixture of lecture presentations and hands-on experiences facilitated by Santa Clara University professors. Apply here . ACT-SO : The Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics, the NAACP's signature youth development program is world-renowned and open to students of African descent. High school students compete in local events for awards and scholarships across 32 categories in STEM, Performing Arts, Humanities, Culinary, Business, and Visual Arts. Join the Oakland Imani Youth Council (Unit 1723 B) and contact one of the Oakland NAACP Coordinators. Here some other useful information out of the CCC for Senior Families: Your student has applied to college! What should they be doing now? 1. Signing up for campus portals as necessary (information shared in their email). Save usernames and passwords and check the portal regularly. 2. Make sure you?ve completed FAFSA or CADAA and maybe CSS Profile (private schools) to keep your financing options open. If you don?t want to complete the FAFSA please fill out this Opt out Form and bring it to the CCC or scan and email it to erikapistoni at berkeley.net. Every senior needs to either complete the Fafsa application or the Opt out form before graduation. 3. Keep working hard in school. Students are conditionally accepted and are expected to maintain the same kinds of grades they applied with. 4. Keep track of any changes since applying - good and bad - as they will likely want to share that with schools if prompted or waitlisted. - In case you missed the Senior Financial Aid night here?s the link to the recording: Financial Aid 9/29 Slides - Here are the links to watch the Family College night presentations: 9/08 Recording (English) 9/20 Recording (Spanish) - Here is a monthly spreadsheet of scholarships. Scholarships 2022-2023 (See websites for eligibility, applications, and deadlines). - Fall College visits season has ended but here?s the complete list of all the schools that came to visit us: College visits . The spreadsheet includes some digital brochures and the contact information for the Reps who came visiting us. Resources, Featured Scholarships and College Information Sessions: Don?t forget to check our constantly updated Scholarships list , there?s always something new! ECMC The College Place?March resources : To help support students The College Place is offering March workshops with a focus on seniors, but all students are welcome. More info on their Flyer . Workshop recordings . Shelley Bergum Scholarship: The purpose of Shelley Bergum Higher Education Scholarship is to support individuals with disabilities to pursue an Associate or Bachelor?s Degree at a higher education institution in California. $2,500 renewable for 4 years. The deadline is March 31st, 2023. Application attached to this email. Degree Choices: Degree Choices is a team of education researchers working together to provide valuable insight into degrees and the degrees offered at higher education institutions. For everyone: Los Altos Hacks : Los Altos Hacks will host their seventh high school hackathon this April! It is a 100% free hackathon with $25,000 in prizes, fun activities, free swag, shirts, tote bags, and so much more! All meals and snacks will be provided and entrance is free! Learn from professional mentors, meet experienced judges, and attend workshops hosted by industry leaders in computer science and engineering. Network with students with similar interests and professionals in the tech industry. We welcome hackers of all levels and backgrounds, from experts to beginners with little to no coding background! Additionally, students have an opportunity to become their school?s ambassador for Los Altos Hacks. If you would like to learn more about the role, email madison at losaltoshacks.com! Other questions? Reach out at: info at losaltoshacks.com Los Altos Hacks VII will take place at the Juniper Aspiration Dome in Sunnyvale, CA on April 8th and 9th. Register here . Career Launch : this is a free 4 week, virtual, summer enrichment program. The deadline to register is Friday, April 14th and the program begins on May 1st. You?lll be expected to spend approximately two hours per week participating this program, where you will: ? learn how to explore career fields, industries, and job types ? improve your professional communication skills and self-confidence related to career development Register here : Space is limited so register as soon as possible. First come, first serve. Culinary Scholarship Competition : Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts is proud to present the 2023 Young Escoffier High School Virtual Culinary Scholarship Competition! Contestants have the opportunity to compete for 30 scholarships, all registered participants who submit photos of their work will be awarded a $500 scholarship toward an education at Escoffier. Deadline is April 14th. Registration form P-CREW Youth Corps : The Sierra Institute for Community and Environment, located in Taylorsville, CA, is hiring for our summer youth corps program. Plumas, Conservation, Restoration, and Education in Watersheds (?P-CREW?) is a 5-week summer job for 10th - 12th graders (16-18 year olds) reducing hazardous fuels, maintaining trails, removing invasive species, and restoring meadows in the northern Sierra Nevada. Participants can earn $2,100. Overnight Camps Jobs : The City of Berkeley is looking to hire applicants for Overnight Camps (Berkeley Tuolumne Camp and Berkeley Echo Lake Camp). Applicants must be 16+ and willing to create a valuable and equitable camp experience. Send your application directly to Berkeley?s Camps email: Camps at cityofberkeley.info or contact DC Pompey (DPompey at cityofberkeley.info) if you have any questions! Careers in Science (CiS) : If you share a curiosity for the natural world?from plants to planets, worms to snakes, and everything in between?apply for a Careers in Science internship with the California Academy of Sciences! The deadline to apply is April 3, 2023. Insitro writing contest : insitro is launching of a writing contest for high school students (grades 9-12) to further student engagement with STEM topics critical to our future. The aim of this contest is to inspire you to learn more about machine learning and, also, come up with ideas of your own on how machine learning can be utilized to improve our world. Submit your paper by April 14th, 2023. Rising Sun : Rising Sun Opportunity Build is a free, 10 weeks job readiness program that prepares you for apprenticeship and employment in the building trades. Training is unpaid but students can earn up to $500 as a training stipend based on attendance and performance. For more info: jeffreys at risingsunopp.org ABC NorCal : Thinking about a career in construction? ABC NOrCal offers apprenticeship programs in five trades: carpentry, construction craft laborer, electrical, painting and plumbing. Paid on-the-job training and health benefits. Contact the team: apprenticeship at abcnorcal.org PracticalNursing : They advocate for future nurses and work to strengthen the practical and vocational nursing community. As part of their mission, they provide online career information for students interested in entering the nursing profession. USNA Admissions : If the United States Naval Academy is your college of choice don?t miss their informational presentations available for you on demand on their website. For more information, please email Leigh McNeil at lmcneil at usna.edu April Pools Day : Free event for families that are new to swimming: Saturday, April 1st 10am-12pm at West Campus Pool Located 2100 Browning St. Berkeley. This is a great opportunity for families in the Berkeley community to get introduced to swimming, learn about swim safety, and connect with our Berkeley Aquatics programs. We?ll provide information about our swim lessons, our community swim drop-in?s, Aquatic Day Camps, Junior Lifeguard program, employment opportunities (ages 15+) and more. Please register here . Grief group As a way to support our student community, the BHS counselors have partnered with Sutter Health Bereavement Counselors who will be coming to campus and offering a support group that is focused on coping with grief. The group will be meeting on Mondays at 9am in D-218 for the entire school year. If you have any questions, please contact aliettiortegamendoza at berkeley.net . Have a great weekend with your student, Ms Pistoni Link to the CCC Calendar Link to CCC Website: College and Career page Link to the BHS Counseling Instagram -- Nicole Chee, Jenny Fosket, Chaghig Walker, and Charlotte Le Liboux are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the E-tree; please direct any questions about the E-tree to them at bhs-owner at lmi.net. 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Learn more about the due dates, election timeline and more by clicking here . new due date is midnight on APRIL 18th -- Nicole Chee, Jenny Fosket, Chaghig Walker, and Charlotte Le Liboux are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the E-tree; please direct any questions about the E-tree to them at bhs-owner at lmi.net. BHS E-tree archives BHS website BUSD 2022-2023 Calendar BUSD Non-Discrimination Statement / la Pol?tica de No Discriminaci?n To post a message, send to: bhs at lmi.net. To unsubscribe from the E-tree, send an email to bhs-request at lmi.net with one word only in the subject line: unsubscribe. The request must be sent from the email address that is subscribed to the list. If that does not work, visit the URL at the bottom of each message, or put your email address at the end of this URL: http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/, or contact the E-tree moderators at bhs-owner at lmi.net. 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