This year Thousand Oaks’ fifth grade play is about Blackberry Creek and the history of Berkeley creeks. Drama teacher Jennifer Wendel collaborated with many people to create the original play. Miya, who teaches T.O. students about their creek, and known Berkeley historian Richard Schwartz, were significant contributors. Song and dance provide students with a fun and […]
Middle School Jazz at YOSHI’s 2016
On Monday April 11th BUSD middle school jazz students lived the dream of many professional musicians when they took to the stage at Yoshi’s, the world class jazz club at Jack London Square. Their hard work in preparation combined with Yoshi’s outstanding sound engineers led to stellar performances by all three schools, as you can […]
Berkeley High School Student Performances 2016
Watch this page for a wide range of BHS student spring performances and exhibits. Berkeley High School Interdisciplinary Art Exhibition 2016 Berkeley High School’s BHS Interdisciplinary Art Exhibition filled the galleries of the Community Theater with student work on April 7th. There were so many different styles of expression, that even if you attended, you’ll […]
Malcolm X Celebrates National Women’s History Month with Five Plays
Malcolm X Elementary School 2nd graders performed five short plays on “Women Who’ve Changed the World” telling the stories of Dolores Huerta, Amelia Bloomer, Wilma Rudolph, Helen Keller, and Wangari Maathai. Their amazing script was based on stories taken from books about these courageous women, and transformed into theater by Malcolm X’s own drama teacher, Mariah Castle. The 5th […]
BHS Boys’ Basketball Team in State Championship First Time Since 1924
In March, Berkeley High School’s Varsity Boys’ Basketball team won the Division I Northern California CIF championships, beating Menlo-Atherton 61-51 at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento. A week later, the Jackets returned to the Sleep Train Arena to take on Crespi High School for the state title. State Championship Game Berkeley High’s boys’ basketball team made it to the […]
Berkeley Schools Celebrate Black History Month
All of Berkeley’s public schools celebrated February as National Black History Month, in addition to making the greater commitment to recognize black history and the contributions of diverse cultural groups to our national history and culture. Here’s some of what was special in our schools in honor of Black History Month in February: BUSD Parent Engagement Office Black Parent Affinity Group (BPAG) […]
Racial Justice & the Fight For Public Schools Thursday, March 3rd
Sponsored by the Berkeley Federation of Teachers (BFT) Join us for pizza at 5:30 p.m. – Event begins at 6:00 p.m. BUSD Board Member Ty Alper in discussion with Brian Jones, educator and activist from New York City, on racism and the struggle for educational justice in the era of corporate education reform. Longfellow Auditorium […]
Berkeley’s College & Career Week: March 7-11
“Picture Yourself There” City of Berkeley’s Fourth Annual College & Career Summit March 7-11, 2016 Teachers, staff and parents, pull out your college swag and join us for this week-long celebration of promoting a college-going culture in Berkeley and the multiple pathways of getting there! Our goal is to prepare youth for college and career […]
2015 School Accountability Report Cards
2015 School Accountability Report Cards Elementary Schools Arts Magnet 2015 School Accountability Report Card Cragmont 2015 School Accountability Report Card Emerson 2015 School Accountability Report Card Jefferson 2015 School Accountability Report Card John Muir 2015 School Accountability Report Card LeConte 2015 School Accountability Report Card Malcolm X 2015 School Accountability Report Card Oxford 2012 School […]
Willard’s Growing Leaders Program Going Strong
African stew, fresh garden salad and orange zest cake brought in enough online orders to keep Willard’s Growing Leaders program on track for their fundraising budget. During a year-long series of planning, growing, cooking, and marketing seasonally-inspired meals, students learn to become entrepreneurs with the support of Willard mentors, teachers, and parents. The Growing Leaders […]
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