Good Financial Stewardship Means Governor’s New Budget Cuts Will Not Impact Berkeley Public Schools in 2011-12 Berkeley, CA – December 21, 2011 – The mid-year cuts enacted last week by Governor Brown will cost Berkeley Unified School District approximately $600,000 in revenue for the 2011-12 school year. This cut will not result in any reduction […]
BUSD School Board Elects President for 2012
At the annual organizational meeting December 14th the BUSD Board of Education voted unanimously to elect John T. Selawsky as Board President for 2012. The Board also named Leah Wilson as Vice President and outgoing Board President Beatrice Leyva-Cutler, as the new Clerk of the Board. See video of the election: BUSD Board Officer Elections Dec […]
Quality Programs for English Learners
Traducido al español abajo. BUSD Master Plan for English Learners 2013 English Learners (EL) make up 14% of the students in the Berkeley Public Schools. Recent state test results (both CELDT and CST) show that concentrated efforts of our teachers, administrators, and families to make the education of our English learners a priority have had […]
BHS JAZZ – Ensemble Combos Sweep at Delta Jazz Festival
BHS JAZZ – Ensemble Combos Sweep at Delta Jazz Festival Congratulations to the Berkeley High Jazz Ensemble! The Berkeley High Jazz Ensemble Combo I (Lev Facher, Nick Lamb, Grant Milliken, Elena Pinderhughes, and Brian Timar) took 1st place; BHS Combo II (Marcelo Borque-Perez, Liam Collins, Sam Klein-Markman, Michael Orenstein, Hugo Shiboski, and Brian Timar) took […]
BUSD Disaster Exercise Receives High Scores from Evaluators
Berkeley, CA – December 6, 2011 – During a successful BUSD Disaster Exercise on November 15, 2011, the District activated the District Emergency Operations Center (EOC) simultaneously with a full school exercise at Cragmont Elementary School at 8:47 a.m. This was a simulated response to a 6.7 earthquake on the Hayward Fault, with severe […]
Berkeley School District Superintendent Announces June Retirement
December 6, 2011 (English & Spanish) Berkeley School District Superintendent Announces June Retirement Video: Superintendent’s Retirement Announcement Berkeley, CA – BUSD Superintendent William (Bill) Huyett has announced he will retire on June 30, 2012, following a memorable 38 year career in public education. Reflecting on his four years in […]
BHS Football wins League Title, On to North Coast Section
The Berkeley High School Football Team is headed to the North Coast Section Playoffs after winning the Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League title this past weekend with a final game win against El Cerrito High. Come cheer for the Jackets at the Playoff game on Saturday, November 26th, 7:00 pm at Contra Costa College.
New Solar Panels for Berkeley Schools
Solar Master Plans were applauded at a press conference November 14th because they pave the way for renewable energy systems in the Berkeley, Oakland and West Contra Costa School Districts. Solar energy reduces utility bills for our schools, frees up money for the classroom, cuts harmful emissions, and serves as a lesson to kids about […]
Two BHS Seniors Sign for Full Scholarship
Wednesday November 9, 2011 was Signing Day for two BHS seniors, basketball players Langston Morris-Walker and Elisha Davis who received full scholarships. Langston will be attending and playing for Oregon State, and Elisha will be doing the same at Arizona State University. Both students credited their parents for all of their support throughout their lives, […]
BHS now in the Guinness Book of World Records!
On Monday, November 14 over 300 BHS students, staff, and alumni gathered on the courtyard after school to do nothing less than set a world record for the longest Soul Train Line ever completed. Officially, 211 dancing Yellow Jackets from the Class of 1967 to the siblings of students representing the classes of the future […]
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