Berkeley Public Schools

You are here: Home » Schools General

Great Shakeout on October 17, 2019

With the recent 4.5 magnitude earthquake centered in nearby Pleasant Hill and the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake occurring tomorrow, October 17, 2019, this is an opportune time to discuss emergency preparedness within the Berkeley Unified School District. Our number one priority is the safety of our students and staff. This is why […]

Berkeley Schools Expected to Be Open on Thursday, October 10, 2019

Dear Berkeley Families and Staff, PG&E is advising that the planned Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in response to a high wind advisory has been pushed back to begin Wednesday evening in Alameda County. We expect all Berkeley Unified schools, programs and offices to be open on Thursday. While Cragmont, John Muir, Oxford, Thousand Oaks, […]

The History of Integration in Berkeley Elementary Schools and Senator Harris

We have received multiple requests from media about Senator Kamala Harris and her experience with the Berkeley Public Schools. Senator Harris is correct in describing her experience as the second class to be part of the busing integration program. All Berkeley elementary schools were integrated through an innovative two-way busing plan, which was implemented voluntarily […]

Oxford Elementary School Teacher Wins Prestigious US Environmental Award

Oxford Elementary School teacher Jackie Omania has been honored with the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators. Ms. Omania was selected the 2019 winner from Region 9 of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which includes California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii. “Ms. Omania has gone above and beyond in her teaching career to better her student’s […]

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 […]

Award-winning Poet and Novelist Elizabeth Acevedo Makes Berkeley School Visits

Poet and novelist Elizabeth Acevedo drew richly on her experience growing up as the Afro-Latina child of Dominican immigrants in New York City when she performed and spoke about her work to an enthralled audience of more than 1000 Berkeley High students, including the entire 9th grade, on May 14 in the Community Theater. Acevedo […]

Translate »