STUDENT DAILY BULLETIN June 10, 2008 *Indicates new or updated item Administration 1. Finals Week: Tuesday, 6/10/08 8:30 - 10:30 Final exam Period 1 10:30 -10:40 Passing Period 10:40 -12:40 Final exam Period 2 12:40 -12:46 Passing Period 12:46 -1:28 Lunch 1:28 - 3:15 Make - Up Period Wednesday, 6/11/08 8:30 -10:30 Final exam Period 3 10:30 - 10:40 Passing Period 10:40 -12:40 Final exam Period 4 12:40- 12:46 Passing Period 12:46 - 1:28 Lunch 1:28 - 3:15 Make-Up Period Thursday, 6/12/08 8:30 -10:30 Final exam Period 5 10:30 -10:40 Passing Period 10:40-12:40 Final exam Period 6 12:40 -12:46 Passing Period 12:46 - 1:28 Lunch 2. Yearbooks will be distributed at lunch and after school in H102. Please have your receipts and ID's to pick them up. Yearbooks are still on sale. 3. Attention students taking AP Literature next year - to get information about the summer reading, please go by Mr. Carton's classroom during lunch or after school. You must get this information before the school year ends. The sooner you meet with him, the better! 4. Students taking AP US History must come to Ms. Trahan's classroom C3111 to pick up their required summer reading packets. Ms. Trahan will be available during periods 1,2,3,5,6 today and immediately after finals on Tuesday through Thursday 6/10-6/12. 5. Attention all students signed up for AP Art History! Please come to an important meeting this Friday at lunch in G108B. *6. Attention students who have signed up for IB Art or AP Studio art for next year--Please pick up your Summer Assignments from Ms. D'Adamo, in room G103. 7. Attention all students, including graduating seniors; The Health center will be open this summer. Call or drop in for an appointment at 644-6965. 8. All lost and found items will be placed next to the library on Wednesday at lunchtime until 3:30 pm. Please check for lost items, all items left will be donated to BOSS on Thursday for distribution to local shelters that serve children and youth. 9. Please pick up your Summer Assignments from Ms. D'Adamo, in room G103. 10. Graduation tickets are on sale in D173. Tickets are $5 each. 11. All sophomores who are signed up for AP Language and Composition next year, your summer reader is in! Please pick it up from Ms. Tebbe in C216 during lunch any day. The summer reading assignment is mandatory. 12. If you are signed up for AP Music Theory or IB Music, see Ms. Wells in A201 to pick up your summer reader. 13. BHS Summer School takes place Wednesday, June 18 through Friday, July 25. Applications and course offerings are available through your counselor. Priority registration takes place from now until June 2nd. Summer school is offered only to students who earned a D or an F in an academic class. If you think you may need to be in Summer School, make sure you register now! 14. denise brown memorial project: do you have great memories of ms. brown? Funny stories? Songs you remember singing in her kindergarten class? AHA is collecting the writing and artwork of students, parents and staff at Berkeley High to honor the memory and spirit of denise brown. Anyone who is interested in contributing can bring their writing, artwork, photography, etc., to Mr. Cagan in Room A105. If you are interested in being videotaped to talk about Ms. brown, or to do a performance piece, let Mr. Cagan know and we will arrange a date for videotaping. The completed project will be a book of collected writing and artwork, along with a DVD of Ms. Brown and her students and friends. Seniors - make sure to get your submissions in before you leave Berkeley High!" Sports 1. All boys interested in playing soccer for BHS in 08-09 should come to an important meeting on Tuesday, 6/10 at 1:00 in the Donahue Gym. All parents, community members and former players are invited to attend to meet the new boys soccer coach. Atencion todo estudiante interesado en jugar futbol. Vengan a una importante junta el martes a la 1:00 de la tarde en el gimnacio Donahue. Senior/Junior Section 1. JUNIORS: The new Introducing the University booklet from the University of California is now available in D221. This very helpful booklet contains information on each UC campus including lists of majors, student and admissions data and contact information, as well as general information on applying for admissions and financial aid. If you are planning to apply to any UC campuses in the fall, please stop by to pick up your copy. 2. The JUNIOR Summer To Do List and the Senior Profile are now available in the College/Career Center. Students and their parents/guardians must complete the Senior Profile if they are applying to any college which requires a counselor recommendation. The UC's and Cal States do not accept counselor recommendations. Although the completed Senior Profile is not due until September, we strongly recommend that students fill it out over the summer because they will be extremely busy in the fall. 4. SCHOLARSHIPS: Salvadoran-American Leadership and Educational Fund (SALEF) - Open to graduating seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.5 who have a background of Salvadoran, Central American, Latino ethnicity, have financial need, and have a history of community service and involvement. recipients must be able to help other students through mentoring,~community service, or tutoring after receiving the award. The application is available at www.salef.org . Scholarship: $500-$2,500. Deadline: June 30. Summer Opportunities 1. SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR CURRENT JUNIORS AND SENIORS - The Environmental Health Science Division at UC Berkeley is looking for 2-3 current high school juniors and seniors to volunteer as summer interns in their lab. Dr. Holland is the director of the School of Public Health Biorepository which houses, maintains, and analyzes thousands of samples from ongoing and previous studies. Interns will be primarily working on projects relating to the Biorepository.~ They will learn how to bank samples, use Access based databases to properly log and retrieve samples, and become familiar with sample storage and management. In addition, interns will have the opportunity to learn basic lab science techniques and be introduced to advanced laboratory skills including biological sample processing, DNA isolation, genotyping, PCR, ELIZA, and enzymatic assays. This is a great opportunity for students thinking about a career in research or medicine. No prior lab experience is necessary. Students must commit at least 4 days a week, at least 5 hours a day, for at least one month during the summer. For more information about the lab, please visit: http://ehs.sph.berkeley.edu/holland/ . Interested students should email an updated resume, including courses taken this semester and their most current GPA (excluding this semester), and a short description of their scientific interests and future career goals, to Nishat Shaikh at nishat26@hotmail.com . The internship starts on June 16. JOBS 1. Part time summer job available at Back in Action Chiropratic Center. Data entry and phone use. Flexible hours $8/hr. 4-8 hours per week for 6-12 weeks. Call 843-2584 and ask to speak to Sandy. _______________________________________________ Kathryn Capps, Diane Douglas, and Melissa Bloom are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the etree; please direct any questions or concerns to them at ________ To subscribe to the etree, write bhs-request@idiom.com with one word only in the subject line: subscribe. To unsubscribe, write bhs-request@idiom.com with one word only in the subject line: unsubscribe. 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