For an excellent view into the window – or many windows – of how Berkeley High students view the state of the environment and what we humans are doing to it, consider stopping by the featured Art/Act: Youth exhibition at Berkeley’s David Brower Center. The exhibit, which runs to Sept. 12, marries environmentalism and art […]
Celebration for Winners of César Chávez & Dolores Huerta Contest
A spirit of festivity filled the District Board Room on Tuesday, May 16, for the celebration of this year’s student winners of the annual César Chávez & Dolores Huerta Commemoration Contest. This year’s contest prompt asked students to consider the issue of school segregation and to learn about Sylvia Mendez’s life and how her family successfully fought to […]
BUSD Student Performances 2015
Berkeley students have long been known for outstanding, imaginative and original performances. In theater, music and dance, Berkeley students continue to raise the bar. Visit this page to find student performances on video. All of the videos posted here, as well as earlier videos, can still be found on Vimeo and YouTube, but this page […]
Suzanne McCulloch Retires; Music Teacher Peter Gidlund to Lead Visual & Performing Arts Program
For fourteen years under the leadership of Suzanne McCulloch, our district-wide music program and visual and performing arts education programs have improved and expanded. During her 22 years in the Berkeley schools, McCulloch served first as a teacher, and then as program supervisor for Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Department. As an advocate and champion of the arts, and […]
BHS’s African American Dance Performance: Culture is Strength
Berkeley High’s African American Studies Department Dance Performance 2013 was another big success. With well over 100 dancers and 1,000 plus in the audience, the air was festive. Performances included a cello solo, Afro Haitian Dance, Modern Dance, Aztec Dancers, Praise Dancers and more in this multicultural event. The theme of the night was “Culture is […]
Berkeley’s Got Talent
Berkeley High School (BHS) had a great performance week shortly before the Spring Break, and BUSD’s Annual Performing Arts Showcase featuring students in grades 4-12 made for great entertainment. The performances are all compiled here in one collection. Videos are available on Vimeo and YouTube, and videos can be downloaded from Vimeo. Just added, Berkeley […]
BUSD Recognized Nationally for Music Education: District Heralded As One of the Best Communities for Commitment to Music Education
Berkeley, California March 18, 2013 – The NAMM Foundation has recognized Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) for its outstanding commitment to music education with a Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) designation. In its 14th year, Best Communities for Music Education honors school districts that have demonstrated exceptional efforts toward maintaining music education as part […]
School Board
The Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education, also called the School Board, is comprised of five elected directors (also called “members”) and two student directors, one chosen from Berkeley High, and the other Berkeley Technology Academy. The School Board represents the public’s voice in public education, providing governance over the school district. The School […]