February 1, 2023 Dear Berkeley Unified Community, In addition to our mission to enable and inspire our diverse student body to achieve academic excellence and make positive contributions to our world, BUSD is committed to ensuring Excellence, Equity, Enrichment and Engagement to the students that we serve. Across the district, we do exactly that today […]
Earned Income Tax Credit Information Act Notification / Ley de Información Referente al Crédito de Impuesto por Ingresos de Trabajo
January 30, 2023 Dear Berkeley Unified Families, The California Revenue and Taxation Code (RTC) Section 19853(b) requires local educational agencies (LEA) that operate the National School Lunch Program to annually notify households about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Information Act. The EITC is a benefit for working people with low to moderate income. In […]
Read E-Books at Home with Free BUSD Chromebooks, Available at BUSD Libraries/ Lea E-Books (Libros Electrónicos) en el Hogar con los Chromebooks Gratuitos de BUSD, Disponibles en las Bibliotecas de BUSD
Jan 17, 2023 Dear BUSD Community, تتوفر المعلومات باللغة العربية على هذا الرابط. Chromebooks are available for checkout for students who need a home device for schoolwork or research. With Chromebooks, students can enjoy e-books and audiobooks at home. Find more information about online reading resources here. Students who don’t have a dedicated device of […]
K-3 Science Curriculum Adoption Meeting January 26/ Reunión para Adoptar el Plan de Estudio de Ciencias K-3
January 17, 2023 Dear BUSD Families, BUSD is engaging in an adoption process for Science curriculum (K-3). There is an adoption committee made up of classroom teachers that have been piloting three different science curricula. The next step in the process is to gather community input. To that end please join us for a Zoom […]
Power Outages in Berkeley Impact Several BUSD Schools – All Schools Remain Open / Los Cortes de Electricidad (Apagones) en Berkeley Afectan a Varias Escuelas en BUSD – Todas las Escuelas Permanecen Abiertas
January 4, 2023 Dear BUSD Community, Power outages being experienced in some areas of Berkeley are impacting several BUSD schools. All schools remain open and district staff are bringing battery-operated lighting equipment to schools to light restrooms and other common areas. School administrators are following safety protocols at each site. At this time, these […]
Significant Storm Tomorrow, All BUSD Schools Open / El Día de Mañana se Espera una Tormenta Significante, Todas las Escuelas en BUSD Estarán Abiertas
› January 3, 2023 Dear BUSD Community, The Bay Area is forecast to have a level 5 storm tomorrow, likely to include heavy rain and high winds. All BUSD schools will be open tomorrow and we expect to fully run our transportation services. We are taking appropriate precautions, including moving activities indoors and monitoring […]
Please Test for COVID-19 Today, January 2/ Por Favor Realice la Prueba de Covid-19 Hoy, 2 de Enero
January 2, 2023 Dear BUSD Community, All students/staff are encouraged to test for COVID-19 before returning to BUSD after Winter Break. Please test today, Monday, January 2 and again on Thursday, January 5. Report student COVID-19 positive test results here. Indoor Masking Recommendations at “Medium” CDC Community Levels When COVID-19 community levels are at […]
Winter Break Message from Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel / Mensaje de Vacaciones de Invierno de la Superintendente Enikia Ford Morthel
December 16, 2022 Dear Berkeley Unified Community, Please click on this link for a Winter Break Message from Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel. Please see below for the Spanish translation of this message. Other than BEARS programs at three sites and Early Childhood Education, BUSD schools will be closed from December 19 through […]
Important Winter Break COVID-19 Information / Información importante sobre el COVID-19 durante las vacaciones de invierno
December 13, 2022 Dear BUSD Families, COVID-19 cases are rising in the Bay Area. On December 8, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated that Alameda County has moved up from a “low” to a “medium” COVID-19 community level. As a reminder, staying home and testing with symptoms, masking, vaccination (including […]
BUSD United Against Hate Week Webinar November 16 / Seminario Web (Webinar) de BUSD acerca de la Semana Unidos en Contra el Odio 16 de Noviembre
November 15, 2022 Dear Berkeley Unified Community, As part of our promises of Excellence, Equity, Enrichment, and Engagement, we must create school communities and classrooms that are welcoming, humanizing, inclusive and safe for each and every student. We believe that to accomplish this mission we must stand up as a community against bigotry, discrimination […]