Dear BUSD Families, Welcome to the 2016-17 school year! I’ve enjoyed visiting schools all across Berkeley to share in the excitement of the first few days of school! We begin this year with great hopes for all we can accomplish together. As a community, we have forged deep connections between students, teachers, staff, and families […]
Our Extended Family
August 21, 2016 Dear Colleagues and Community Members, We should all be savoring the end of summer, looking forward to a new school year together, but right now we are in mourning for four members of our extended family. We learned that 22 year old Alex Goodwin was murdered Thursday night near San Pablo Park. […]
Important Community Message from Superintendent & Board President
Dear Community, On Sunday, June 26, there was a political protest in Sacramento that became violent, and we subsequently learned that one of the people involved in the situation is a teacher at King Middle School. Since then, we have received multiple communications expressing concern about this incident, including an anonymous email that threatened that […]
End of Year All Staff Message
Dear Colleagues, This has been an amazing year of collaborative work and significant progress, as we have rallied together towards a number of important initiatives and improvements in our schools. Here are a just a few of the areas in which I know we have made great strides: We used professional learning communities and teamwork […]
Message to Community: Orlando Tragedy
Español más abajo Dear Community, School flags flew at half staff today, in keeping with the proclamation from the President to honor the victims of the terrible, hateful killings in Orlando, Florida. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families. All of us, no matter our race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation or religion, […]
Letter to Berkeley High School Community Regarding Recent Racial Incident and Student Protest
Dear Berkeley High Students, Parents/Guardians, and Staff: The peaceful protest led by Berkeley High School’s Black Student Union on November 5th, supported by many allies, was a powerful and united response against the racially-motivated, hateful language found on the Berkeley High campus last week. In a strong display of unity, BHS students came together to […]
Priorities and Initiatives for 2015-16
Superintendent Evans made a presentation at the September 9th School Board meeting outlining the priorities and initiatives for the 2015-16 school year. You can read through the PowerPoint Presentation (PDF) for a general overview and/or find the video of the Superintendent’s full presentation posted on our YouTube channel here (September 9, 2015 – Minute 54:30).
Back-to-School Message from Superintendent Evans
Dear Berkeley Unified School District Families, Welcome to the 2015-16 school year! I look forward to another engaging and enriching year of teaching and learning in all of our schools, and continuing our work of providing an excellent education to every student. In support of our efforts to communicate often and work closely with you […]
Rosa Parks New Family Welcome and Backpack Giveaway
This was the 10th year that Councilman Daryl Moore has given Rosa Parks backpacks and school supplies to incoming T-K and kindergarten students at their annual New Families Welcome Dinner, held the day before school. The school supplies are provided by KtoCollege (ktocollege.org). Councilman Moore adopted Rosa Parks Elementary School when he took office in […]
Schools Open Next Wednesday – We’re Almost Ready!
With the new school year starting on Wednesday, September 2, we are almost ready to welcome students and families back to school! At every school, our principals and vice principals are welcoming and orienting new and returning staff, and working with school secretaries and administrative staff to ensure a smooth school opening. Our custodians have […]
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