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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 […]

Important Changes to the School Calendar in 2020

BUSD Calendar Page The first day of school for the 2019-20 school year is Monday, August 26, 2019. The next school year will end on Friday, June 12, 2020. In 2020, school will begin a week earlier than in 2019. The first day of school will be Monday, August 17, 2020. The school year will […]

Berkeley Unified School District is Hiring!

It takes a village to run our schools and serve our students and families! You can be part of a rewarding experience that provides the opportunity to work with our diverse student body and offers great benefits! Here’s how to start to find out more about job openings: Go to agency.governmentjobs.com/berkeleyusd Scroll down to see our […]

Dr. Brent Stephens Appointed Superintendent of Berkeley Public Schools

On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, the Berkeley School Board voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Brent Stephens as the next Superintendent of the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD).  “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stephens as the next leader of our District,” said Board Vice President Beatriz Leyva-Cutler. “We are confident that he […]

Willard Students Win 1st Place in Alameda County for Video Against Flavored Tobacco Products

Congratulations to the eight peer-educator students from Willard Middle School whose anti-nicotine video won first place in a countywide contest hosted by the Alameda County Office of Education. The contest called for PSAs (public service announcements) on the theme “Under the Wrapper – Ban the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products!” You can view the students’ […]

Starring Roles for Little Trees at Berkeley Schools

An eager gaggle of kindergarteners and first graders seemed stumped. They were gathered outside at Washington Elementary School when asked if they could identify a sapling waiting patiently in a gray bucket a few feet away. Guesses came tentatively: “Palm?” “Bamboo?” “Bay Laurel?” So BUSD lead grounds gardener Genaro Macchiavello offered a clue, “It has […]

Six BUSD Employees Recognized with “WE CARE” Awards

Congratulations to the six new recipients of the annual WE CARE service awards for Berkeley Unified School District classified employees. This year’s honorees are: Jimmy Hoang, IT Specialist Joseph Oduah, Special Education / Instructional Assistant Joseph Olison, Nutrition Services Assistant Victoria Teicher, Cooking Instructional Specialist Stephen Thysell, School Bus Driver Ben Zohar, Senior Budget Analyst […]

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