April 17, 2025   Dear  Incoming 9th Grade BHS Families,  We are writing to provide more information and an important update to the communication that you received last Friday regarding the Physical Education requirements for 9th graders. As was shared in last week’s communications, BUSD is out of compliance with regard to Physical Education […]

April 11, 2025   Dear BUSD Community: (a continuación en español) Like many other California school districts, BUSD finds itself in uneasy fiscal times, facing rising costs and bleak state funding news. As we work to develop our budget for the 2025-2026 school year, we anticipate having to balance this budget by nearly $8 million. […]

انقر هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة العربية. April 7, 2025 Dear Berkeley Unified Community, (a continuación en español) In April, as part of our ongoing commitment to inclusivity, we continue the celebration of Arab American & South Asian, Southwest Asian, North African (SSWANA) Heritage Month at BUSD. Together we recognize and uplift the Arab American […]

  March 26, 2025   Dear Berkeley Unified Community: “Kasserian Ingera,” a traditional greeting from the Masai people of Africa, means “And how are the children?”  This is an important question that I’ve been asking in this moment as so many of our children have come to me, upset and confused by conversations about politics […]

March 19, 2025   Dear BUSD Community, (a continuación en español) I am writing to extend an invitation to all members of the BUSD community to join us at this year’s Black History Oratorical Fest competition on Wednesday, March 26 at 5:30 pm in the Oxford Elementary School Theatre.  (Enter at 2020 Bonar St.) Finalists […]

February 3, 2025 Dear Berkeley Unified Community: As a school district that values diversity, we believe Black history and the diverse histories, experiences, stories, and voices of Black people should be recognized, honored, and uplifted every day. Black History Month, which is celebrated in February, and Black Lives Matter at School Week, running from February […]

January 20, 2025   Dear Berkeley Unified Family: Today we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day in which we honor a champion of the civil rights movement through service in our local communities. As I reflect upon the days ahead and what it means to truly be a community in service to each […]

January 7, 2025   Dear Berkeley Unified Community: In January we celebrate Disability Awareness and History Month in BUSD. This celebration, which began last year after the approval of Resolution 24-017, is now an integral part of our district’s dedication to inclusivity and equity. January marks the birth of Ed Roberts, a pioneer of the […]

January 6, 2025 Dear Berkeley Unified Community: (a continuación en español) We hope you had a restful and restorative break.  Please see below for a New Year’s message from Superintendent Ford Morthel.    Please click here to view a message from Superintendent Ford Morthel. Watch in Spanish.   Berkeley Unified School District Public Information Office […]

December 20, 2024   Dear BUSD Community:   I hope that you are looking forward to a restful winter break. The holidays are a time of coming together, love, and joy. Yet as we prepare for gathering with friends and families and welcoming in the new year, we also know members of our school community […]