The 2020 Vision College & Career Summit is a week-long series of events to engage Berkeley’s students in college and career related activities beginning on March 13, 2018. Our goal is to create several opportunities for students to “design their future” as they imagine and learn about college and career possibilities.  Throughout the week, students […]

Superintendent’s State of the District, LCAP Update, and Workshops Wednesday, January 31, 2018 BUSD Board Room, 1231 Addison Street 6:30 – 8:15 pm Please RSVP AGENDA 6:15 Check-in Board Room, 1231 Addison Street Child care drop-off Room 120, 2020 Bonar Street (adjacent to Board building) 6:30   State of the District Presentation Board Room, 1231 […]

Este mensaje se repite en español abajo Dear Families, Our district is open today, Thursday, October 12.  We will evaluate whether to keep schools open on Friday, October 13, and will notify families and staff of the decision before the end of the Thursday workday, via email and an automated phone message. Due to the […]

Message sent out to all families and staff on October 10, 2017 En español más abajo Dear Berkeley Families and Staff, We are following the progress of fire-fighting in the North Bay with great concern for all those affected, especially the people displaced by the fires and the first responders doing their utmost to save […]

The annual orientation for members of school and district committees will take place on Thursday, October 19th at Longfellow Middle School, 1500 Derby St. (optional dinner at 5:30, followed by the meeting from 6:00-8:00 pm). Recommended for new and returning members alike, the evening will include the answers to Frequently-Asked Questions about site committee purposes and processes, as well as […]

Many Berkeley school youngsters received a free bag of school supplies at Berkeley’s San Pablo Park on Saturday, Sept. 9, during the 6th annual school supplies giveaway. The giveaway – co-sponsored by the BUSD Office of Family Engagement & and Equity (OFEE) and SupplyBank.org (K to College) – was the centerpiece of an information mini-fair that […]

Mark your calendars and come on out for Back to School Night! Back to School Nights are scheduled on the first three Thursdays in September, as follows: September 7 – Elementary Schools September 14 – Middle Schools September 28 – Berkeley High School Keep a look out for a time specific announcement from your child(ren)’s school. […]

Seniors – Monday, Aug. 21 Juniors – Tuesday, Aug. 22 Sophomores – Wednesday, Aug. 23   Registration hours: Last Name A – G        8:30 to 10:00 am Last Name H – O        10:00 to 11:30 am Last Name P – Z         1:00 to 2:30 pm 10th, 11th, 12th graders are to report to the Jacket Gym. Please note that doors will be closed from 11:30 […]

A letter from Superintendent Evans is going out this week to all district families about the importance of family preparedness plans, with special advice for immigrant families, many of whom have concerns about keeping their families together due to the potential for immigrant enforcement actions (ICE). The Immigrant Legal Resource Center has created Family Preparedness […]