Field Testing Replaces CST, except for Science During this year of transition to the Common Core (new grade level standards), schools in California and 21 other states are participating in a trial run of a new kind of online assessment that replaces the California Standardized Test (CST). The new Smarter Balance Assessments (SBA) […]
César Chávez Commemorative Period Marked by Essay Contest
Cesar Chavez Essay Participation Details and Prompts in English/Spanish (PDF) Our students are invited to participate in BUSD’s annual César Chávez Essay Contest, in honor of the César Chávez Commemoration Period, which begins with the Spring Equinox on March 20th and runs through April 23. The Essay Contest will run April 7-18th, and all 2nd […]
Berkeley Emergency Prep Fair: April 26
April 26 Emergency Prep Fair Program of Events Theme: Protect Kids and Pets! On April 26, at North Berkeley BART Station, the City of Berkeley Emergency Services will be hosting an Emergency Preparedness Fair from 10am to 2pm. In addition to learning how to better prepare for disaster at home, families will be able to […]
KPIX Channel 5 features Berkeley Adult School
This recent news piece from KPIX Channel 5 gives an inside look at the essential “soft skills” being taught at Berkeley Adult School.
Ribbon Cutting for new BUSD Board Room
March 26, 2014 – The Board of Education held a brief ribbon cutting in BUSD’s new Board Room, before starting their first meeting in the new state of the art facility, which is adjacent to the BUSD Administrative Offices on Addison near Bonar Street. Board Meetings had formerly been held at the Maudelle Shirek Building (Old […]
Saturday School makes the TV news!
KTVU Channel 2 recently ran a piece about school on Saturdays in Berkeley, including the students’ field trip to Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS). Don’t miss the kids talking about what it’s like!
Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade presents his “Note to Educators” in Berkeley
On March 12, Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade, led an inspiring half-day presentation and workshop to teams from every Berkeley Unified school, preschool through high school. He called it: “Note to Educators: Hope Required When Growing Roses in Concrete”. The title of the talk references a Tupac Shakur poem called “The Rose That Grew From Concrete”, which […]
Video of 2014 BUSD Performing Arts Showcase
Held during National Music in the Schools Month and Alameda County Art IS Education Month, the Annual Performing Arts Showcase took place on Sunday, March 23, 2014 in the Community Theater at Berkeley High School. This year’s Showcase marks twenty years of Berkeley’s commitment to using local taxes to fund music education as part of […]
Tues March 18 Summer Resource Fair
The BUSD Office of Family Engagement and Equity, Rosa Parks Resource Center and Activity Hero invite you to a district-wide … SUMMER RESOURCE FAIR! Sign your kids up now for Summer activities! Tuesday, March 18 4:30-6:00 pm Rosa Parks Elementary School located at 920 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94710 La Oficina de Equidad e Involucramiento […]
Measles Health Advisory by Berkeley Public Health
We have been asked to help distribute this important notice to the community by the School-Linked Health Services Program of the Berkeley Public Health Division: As you may already be aware of, there has been a confirmed case of measles in the Berkeley community. Currently, we do not have any confirmed cases of measles in our BUSD community. Measles is […]
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