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Air Quality Red – Ed Hub and BHS Curbside Registration Closed / La Calidad del Aire “Rojo” – Ed Hub e Inscripción en la Acera de BHS están Cerradas

  August 28 2020 Dear BUSD Parents and Caregivers, This Friday,  August 28, the East Bay region is experiencing smoke from local wildfires and a change in the Air Quality Index (AQI) to “red.” The AQI is a measure of airborne contaminants that is maintained by the federal government.  A “red” level is considered unhealthy, […]

First Week of School Message from the Board of Education / Mensaje de la Mesa Directiva de Educación (Board of Education) acerca de la Primera Semana

  August 21, 2020   Dear Berkeley Schools­­­ Community, [a continuación en español] We hope that the first week of the new school year went well for you and the students close to you, or realistically we hope it went as well as it could have. We want to take a moment to send a […]

Berkeley Air Quality Index Advisory: Orange / Aviso Acerca Del Índice De La Calidad Del Aire En Berkeley: Naranja

  August 21, 2020   Dear BUSD Parents and Caregivers, This Friday,  August 21, the East Bay region is experiencing smoke from local wildfires and a rise in the Air Quality Index (AQI) to “orange.” The AQI is a measure of airborne contaminants that is maintained by the federal government. An “orange” level is considered […]

Emergency Procedures During Distance Learning and Ed Hub Closure 8/21 and 8/24 / Procedimientos de Emergencia y Cierre del Ed Hub 8/21 & 8/24

  Nuestro “Ed Hub” (centro de distribución) estará cerrado viernes 21 y lunes 24 de agosto   August 20, 2020   Dear BUSD Parents and Caregivers, As we continue to adapt to the current situation of Distance Learning, remote working and COVID-19, we are also facing some environmental challenges that we’ve confronted in prior years, […]

Distance Learning & Home Safety Tips During Power Outages / Aprendizaje a Distancia (Distance Learning) y Consejos de Seguridad para su Hogar Durante los Cortes en el Servicio de Energía Eléctrica (Apagones)

  August 17, 2020 Dear BUSD Community, As you may have heard, due to extreme heat and high demand that may be greater than supply, the state’s electric grid operator may require PG&E to turn off power in rotating outages from 3pm – 10 pm each day from August 17 – 20.  Outages typically last […]

Superintendent’s Message for the Start of the 2020-21 School Year/ Mensaje del Superintendente para el Comienzo del Año Escolar 2020-21

  August 14, 2020   Dear BUSD Community, On Monday, we begin another school year together, and we do so in an environment of great uncertainty. We wish we could tell you more about when and how schools will reopen in person, but there are just too many unknowns right now. Still, we view Monday’s […]

Town Hall de BUSD en Español; jueves, 6 de agosto, 2020, 6:30-8:00

Acompañe al Distrito Escolar de Berkeley para una reunión Town Hall con el Superintendente Brent Stephens el día hoy, 6 de agosto a las 6:30-8:00 de la tarde.  El Superintendente compartirá el Plan de Distance Learning (Aprendizaje a Distancia) del Distrito para el Otoño del 2020.  El Town Hall se llevará a cabo en español […]

Back to School Fall 2020 Distance Learning Plan / Plan de Distance Learning (Aprendizaje a Distancia) y Regreso a Clases (Back to School) Otoño 2020

  July 31, 2020   Dear BUSD Community,  With the Board of Education, I’m pleased to share the district’s Distance Learning Plan for the Fall of 2020. In this Back To School Fall 2020 plan, you’ll find detailed information about distance learning schedules at each grade level, including scheduled live teaching time with your child’s […]

Distance Learning Plan Approval at July 29 Board Meeting / Aprobación del Plan Distance Learning (Aprendizaje a Distancia) en la Reunión del Board del 29 de Julio

  July 25, 2020   Dear BUSD Community, We are looking forward to sharing details of the fall distance learning plan for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. On Wednesday, July 29th, we will share and discuss the plan at a special meeting of the Board of Education. Our school community is encouraged to […]

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