The 10th annual Caring Elders Day at Longfellow Middle School on Friday, January 26, featured many guests who donned yellow sashes, enjoyed PTA-sponsored pastries and coffee accompanied by student musicians, visited classrooms and participated in a school assembly. The event, previously known at Grandparents Day, has become one of the most enthusiastically anticipated at the […]
King Teachers/Staff Lead DC Trip for 195 8th Graders
A King Middle School tradition was resurrected this year thanks to teachers Victoria Edwards and Mya Hotter, who organized and led 195 of King’s 8th grade students on a five-day trip to Washington, D.C. in April. Galvanized by the idea that there is no better way to appreciate the 8th grade lessons of American history […]
Building Community at the “Learning Exchange”
Community building, education and equity were big themes at the Learning Exchange gathering held at Longfellow Middle School on May 20. The 6-hour event drew more than 100 people – students, guardians, staff and community members – for dialogue and interactive workshops to build resiliency and community in order to counter fear and xenophobia. The […]
Middle School Students Enjoyed Robust Summer School Program
Photos: Middle and High School 2014 Graduations
Many of the secondary graduations and celebrations are chronicled with photographs. To share the images captured with our community, the photos of the middle school graduations, BHS small school celebrations, other events (listed below), and the high school graduation at the Greek Theater on June 13th, are linked on this page. It’s easy to download […]
Accelerating Achievement for African American Students: Actions being taken
In January, Co-Superintendent Neil Smith formed the Work Group for Accelerating the Achievement of African American Students that was tasked with conducting a study of best practices for supporting African American student achievement and making recommendations on furthering implementation in Berkeley. The purpose of this study and plan development process has been defined as follows: […]
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 […]
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 […]