March 18, 2024 Dear Berkeley Unified Community: In January, BUSD’s Reparations Task Force launched a survey to engage and solicit input from the Berkeley community. More than 2,200 individuals completed the survey, including students, parents/caregivers, district staff, and Berkeley community members. With the survey now complete, the Reparations Task Force is pleased to invite […]
Join Us March 21 for BUSD’s Black History Oratorical Fest Competition/Acompáñenos el 21 de Marzo en la Competencia del Festival de Oratoria de la Historia Negra en BUSD
March 14, 2024 Dear BUSD Community, I am writing to extend an invitation to all members of the BUSD community to join me at this year’s Black History Oratorical Fest competition on Thursday, March 21 at 5:30 pm at the Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School auditorium, 1781 Rose St., Berkeley. Finalists from […]
César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, and Larry Itliong Commemorative Period Events / Eventos del Período Conmemorativo de César Chávez, Dolores Huerta y Larry Itliong
March 12, 2024 Dear Berkeley Unified Community, BUSD observes March 21 to April 10 as the César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, and Larry Itliong Commemorative Period–one of the many ways we celebrate and affirm the rich histories of the Chicano, Chicana, Chicanx, Filipina, Filipino, Filipinx, and the Latina, Latino, Latinx communities in our schools. Read BUSD […]
Complete the BUSD LCAP and Strategic Planning Survey by March 8 / Complete el LCAP de BUSD y la Encuesta de Planificación Estratégica (Strategic Planning) para el 8 de Marzo
March 4, 2024 Dear Berkeley Unified Community, (a continuación en español) The district is asking for your very important feedback on our district wide Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and Strategic Planning Survey. The survey, which closes on March 8, 2024 at 11:59 pm, will take no longer than 15 minutes to complete. […]
Superintendent Ford Morthel: What’s Happening in BUSD in February/Superintendente Ford Morthel Qué Está Pasando en BUSD en Febrero
January 31, 2024 Dear BUSD Community, Please enjoy a brief video message from Superintendent Ford Morthel, in English or Spanish, about February BUSD highlights, including how to be involved in the district’s literacy curriculum adoption process and February Black History Month celebrations. Stay Connected: Subscribe to BUSD’s YouTube channel here. Berkeley […]
BUSD 2024-2025 Calendar Now Available / El Calendario de BUSD 2024-2025 se Encuentra ya Disponible
January 11, 2024 Dear Berkeley Unified Community, The academic calendar for the 2024-2025 school year is now available. Please click here to view the calendar. Regards, Berkeley Unified School District Public Information Office 11 de enero de 2024 Estimada Comunidad en Berkeley Unified: El calendario académico para el año escolar 2024-2025 se […]
Please Complete the BUSD Reparations Task Force Community Engagement Survey/Por Favor, Complete la Encuesta de Involucramiento Comunitario del Grupo de Trabajo de Reparaciones (Reparations Task Force) de BUSD
January 3, 2024 Dear Berkeley Unified Community, Berkeley Unified’s Reparations Task Force has officially launched its Community Engagement Survey. I encourage all members of our community to complete this brief survey as your voices are important to this process. Please also share the survey with your friends and neighbors so that the Reparations Task […]
A Little Light Before We Leave for Winter Break / Un Poco de Luz Antes de Irnos al Descanso de Invierno
December 21, 2023 Dear Berkeley Unified Community, We are nearing the end of 2023 and getting ready for our winter break. I continue to marvel at and appreciate the many ways our community comes together to celebrate and care for one another. Just this month we gathered for the grand opening of the […]
Released Today – the 2023 California School Dashboard / Publicado el día de hoy: el Tablero de Mando de las Escuelas de California de 2023
December 15, 2023 Dear Berkeley Unified Parents and Caregivers, (A continuación en español) The California Department of Education (CDE) today released the 2023 California School Dashboard. An online tool designed to help communities across the State access important information about kindergarten through grade twelve schools and districts. The 2023 Dashboard reflects a […]
Join BUSD at the Berkeley High School Wellness Center Grand Opening on Saturday, December 2 / Únase a BUSD en la Gran Inauguración del Centro de Bienestar (Wellness Center) de Berkeley High School el Sábado 2 de Diciembre
November 29, 2023 Dear Berkeley Unified Community, Our collective vision has come to fruition! The Berkeley High School (BHS) Wellness Center is ready to open! The Wellness Center will expand resources available to students–including prevention and education services–complimenting services already provided at the school’s Health Center. It will be a place for students […]