The 2019 graduation of BUSD high school seniors on June 15 was a double celebration – of the students’ achievement and of the successful relocation of the graduation ceremony from its prior home at the UC Berkeley Greek Theatre to Haas Pavilion on the Cal campus. The smooth transition was all the more remarkable since […]
Special Exhibition at Brower Center – BHS Student Art Raises Alarms Over Future of Our Planet
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 […]
Mayor’s Proclamation Celebrates Berkeley High’s ‘Mama Washington’
Berkeley High’s Naomi Diouf, fondly known as “Mama Washington,” was lauded in a City of Berkeley Proclamation, title “In Honor of Mama Washington,” issued on Thursday, May 16, by Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin. The upcoming retirement of Ms. Diouf, teacher of African/Haitian dance and chair of the African American Studies Department, has prompted an outpouring […]
Berkeley High Students Eat Their Schoolwork
Does this sound like a great high school course? In one recent class session, guest instructor Bonnie Christensen (who doubles as BUSD’s Director of Nutrition Services) guided students in preparing a dish that sounded almost like something from the menu at Chez Panisse: potato-filled ravioli with tomato mint sauce, a dollop of lemon and garlic […]
BHS Mechatronics Engineering Lab Classroom Open
This month, Berkeley High students in the Mechatronics Engineering “Electrical Tech” class were able to get plugged into their new lab/classroom housed at the Berkeley Adult School. Now in its pilot year, the class taught by Dirk Wright meets once a week, on Wednesdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. It had been meeting in a […]
Grand Debut for Hands-On Education Hub at Berkeley High
Thursday, Sept. 27, saw a long-awaited launch and celebration for the expanding Career Technical Education (CTE) program at Berkeley High. A “Grand Opening Launch” was held for the new Carpentry Shop & Maker Space for Design Innovation. The CTE space, located on the first floor of the south side of the G Building, contains six […]
Source of Hope for the Future of Our Planet – BHS Student Art
A special exhibition of Berkeley High student art at the David Brower Center in downtown Berkeley “proves that there is hope for influential change,” according to the Center’s large description prominently displayed on the gallery wall. The exhibit, Art/Act: Youth, reflects on the current state and future of our environment, with some works featuring the […]
Exciting Graduation for High School Class of 2018
The Greek Theater was a joyful place on Friday, June 15, as the students of the Berkeley Unified School District High School Class of 2018 were joined by smiling family, friends and District staff in celebrating their graduation. A sea of seniors clad in gold and red caps and gowns filled the seating directly in […]
BHS Students Launch Mental and Emotional Education Team
Ruby Spies and Abigail Steckel, graduating seniors at Berkeley High School, are leaving a legacy behind. They spearheaded the creation of the Mental and Emotional Education Team (MEET), a peer mental health education program to inform students of mental health issues and resources, reduce stigma and barriers to access, and improve health equity for students. […]
Award-winning BHS Alum Daveed Diggs Wows Students, Sets Fundraising Record
Daveed Diggs – Tony Award-winning star of the musical “Hamilton” and Berkeley High alum – was a riveting keynote speaker for the Berkeley High School Development Group. Diggs, who graduated from BHS in 2000, appeared at the BHS Development Group’s annual Business Partners & Friends Luncheon at Revival Bar+Kitchen on April 17. The fundraiser brought […]
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