Berkeley Public Schools

Congratulations, Class of 2024! And Happy Summer BUSD! / ¡Felicitaciones, Generación 2024–Feliz Verano BUSD!

This is an image of Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel with the words: A Note From Enikia, Superintendent Ford Morthel. It includes the image of a pencil with the following words written on the pencil: Excellence, Equity, Engagement, Enrichment

June 6, 2024

 

Dear Berkeley Unified Community,

Join with me in congratulating the Berkeley Unified School District graduating Class of 2024! 

This is a photo collage of pictures from the June 5, 2024 Berkeley Unified Class of 2024 graduation. The image on the top left is of students in their red and golden yellow graduation gowns facing the camera and waving with the words "class of 2024" on a banner behind them. The image on the right is a group of graduating seniors in their caps and gowns, standing on the grass field in the stadium. The word "congratulation" is written in script in the top right corner. The image in the bottom left is of families cheering for the graduates in the packed bleachers of the stadium. The image in the bottom center is of graduation caps being tossed into the air by the graduates. And the image on the bottom right is from a sign on the fence of the stadium that reads "Class of 2024." The Berkeley Public Schools logo sits just under that.

They have distinguished themselves in so many ways. We note their excellence in academics, the arts, athletics, community service, allyship, and advocacy. Graduation marks both the culmination of their  K-12 Berkeley Unified education and also their stepping off point for all the adventures ahead. I am confident that the Class of 2024 will apply what they have learned here at BUSD to make positive contributions to our world. Thank you to the parents, caregivers, families, and staff who have lifted up our graduating class during their thirteen years at BUSD. Your love and support has been foundational for these young adult scholars.  

Congratulations also to our rising 6th and 9th grade students who were recognized at recent promotion ceremonies at their elementary and middle schools. We are excited to welcome them to middle school and high school in August.

We have much to be proud of in our collective work on behalf of BUSD students during the 2023-2024 school year. A few highlights include:

  • The strong passage of Measure H – Berkeley Schools Excellence Program (BSEP), which supports high quality instruction; small class sizes; professional development; school libraries; academic support; counseling; music, visual, and performing arts; instructional technology; and so much more.  Thank you Berkeley!
  • Advancements in student mental health and well-being, including the opening of the Wellness Center at Berkeley High School.
  • Our focus on literacy as a key district initiative, including year-long district wide professional development for all our elementary teachers, an inventory of literacy intervention at middle school, and the launch of our elementary literacy curriculum adoption committee 
  • Significant advancements in our climate literacy and sustainability work, including hosting BUSD’s second Climate Fair and piloting a reusable food ware project in several schools, replacing single-use trays and plastic utensils that end up in landfills with reusable stainless steel materials.
  • The introduction of January as Disability Awareness and History Month at BUSD, furthering our commitment to uplift members of our school community and provide welcoming and affirming schools for all students.

Enjoy your summer break. Rest, play, travel, laugh, unwind, and connect. Bask in some summer sunshine, spend time outdoors in the beautiful Bay Area, and gather together over warm evenings with your families and friends. 

Be sure to check out BUSD’s Summer Reading List. Reading can be one of your family’s many pleasures this summer while also furthering literacy development. 

This is an image of a Save The Date flyer. Colored pencils are pictured along the bottom of the image, the pencils are vertically lined staggered and are in the colors blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, and purple. Above the pencils there are texts that read Save The Date in the left upper corner in the color red, and The First Day of School in the color green, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 in the color blue centered in the middle of the image. The BUSD Public Schools logo is aligned at the upper right corner of the image.

We’ll see our students back for the first day of the 2024-2025 school year on Wednesday, August 14.

In community, and happy summer,

 

Enikia Ford Morthel
Superintendent

 

This is an image of Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel with the words: A Note From Enikia, Superintendent Ford Morthel. It includes the image of a pencil with the following words written on the pencil: Excellence, Equity, Engagement, Enrichment

 

Junio 6, 2024

Estimada Comunidad en Berkeley Unified:

¡Únase a mí para felicitar a la Generación de Graduados del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Berkeley del 2024! 

This is a photo collage of pictures from the June 5, 2024 Berkeley Unified Class of 2024 graduation. The image on the top left is of students in their red and golden yellow graduation gowns facing the camera and waving with the words "class of 2024" on a banner behind them. The image on the right is a group of graduating seniors in their caps and gowns, standing on the grass field in the stadium. The word "congratulation" is written in script in the top right corner. The image in the bottom left is of families cheering for the graduates in the packed bleachers of the stadium. The image in the bottom center is of graduation caps being tossed into the air by the graduates. And the image on the bottom right is from a sign on the fence of the stadium that reads "Class of 2024." The Berkeley Public Schools logo sits just under that.

Ellos se han destacado de muchas formas. Notamos su excelencia en lo académico, lo artístico, lo deportivo, en el servicio a la comunidad, el compañerismo y en la abogacía. La graduación marca tanto la culminación de su educación K-12 Berkeley Unified como también su punto de partida para todas las aventuras futuras. Confío en que la Generación 2024 aplicará lo que ha aprendido aquí en BUSD para hacer contribuciones positivas a nuestro mundo. Gracias a los padres, cuidadores, familias y personal que han levantado nuestra generación de graduados durante sus trece años en BUSD. Su amor y apoyo han sido fundamentales para estos jóvenes alumnos adultos.  

Felicitaciones también a nuestros estudiantes de 6º y 9º grado los cuales fueron reconocidos en las recientes ceremonias de promoción en sus escuelas primarias y secundarias. Estamos muy emocionados de darles la bienvenida a la escuela secundaria y a la escuela preparatoria en agosto.

Tenemos mucho de qué estar orgullosos en nuestro trabajo colectivo en nombre de los estudiantes de BUSD durante el año escolar 2023-2024. Entre las más destacado se encuentran:

  • La fuerte aprobación de la Medida H – Berkeley Schools Excellence Program (BSEP), el cual apoya una enseñanza de alta calidad, clases con menor número de estudiantes, desarrollo profesional, bibliotecas escolares, apoyo académico, consejería/orientación, música, artes visuales y escénicas, tecnología educativa y mucho más..  ¡Gracias Berkeley!
  • Avances en la salud mental y el bienestar de los estudiantes, incluyendo la apertura del Centro de Bienestar (Wellness Center) en la Escuela Preparatoria Berkeley High.
  • Nuestro enfoque en la lectoescritura como una iniciativa clave del distrito, la cual incluye un año de capacitación profesional en todo el distrito para todos nuestros maestros de primaria, un inventario de la intervención en la lectoescritura en la escuela secundaria y el lanzamiento de nuestro comité de adopción del plan de estudios de lectoescritura en primaria. 
  • Avances significantes en nuestro trabajo de lectoescritura climática y sostenibilidad, incluyendo la organización de la segunda Feria del Clima de BUSD y la puesta en marcha de un proyecto piloto de utensilios reutilizables en varias escuelas, lo cual sustituye a las charolas de un solo uso y los utensilios de plástico los cuales terminan en los basureros sustituidos ahora por materiales reutilizables de acero inoxidable.
  • La presentación de Enero, como el Mes de la Concientización y la Historia de la Discapacidad en BUSD, fomenta nuestro compromiso de elevar a los miembros de nuestra comunidad escolar y proporcionar escuelas acogedoras y de afirmación para todos los estudiantes.

Disfrute su descanso durante el verano. Descanse, juegue, viaje, ría, relájese y establezca contactos. Disfrute del sol del verano, pase tiempo al aire libre en la hermosa Área de la Bahía y reúnase en cálidas veladas con sus familiares y amigos. 

Asegúrese de consultar Lista de Lectura durante el Verano de BUSD. La lectura puede ser uno de los muchos placeres de su familia este verano, al mismo tiempo que fomenta el desarrollo de la lectoescritura. 

This is an image of a Save The Date flyer written in Spanish. Colored pencils are pictured along the bottom of the image, the pencils are vertically lined staggered and are in the colors blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, and purple. Above the pencils there are texts in Spanish that read Save The Date in the left upper corner in the color red, and The First Day of School in the color green, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 in the color blue centered in the middle of the image. The BUSD Public Schools logo is aligned at the upper right corner of the image.

Veremos a nuestros estudiantes de regreso para el primer día del ciclo escolar 2024-2025 el miércoles 14 de agosto.

En comunidad, y feliz verano,

 

Enikia Ford Morthel
Superintendente

 

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The Berkeley Unified School District is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. Accordingly, BUSD programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression; nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Board shall promote programs which ensure that discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities. (Board Policy 0410, Board Policy 1311, Board Policy 4030, Board Policy 5145.3, Board Policy 5145.7)

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2020 Bonar Street Room 116, Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: 510.486.9338     Email: nondiscrimination@berkeley.net
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