CLASS OF 2024 SENIOR MEETING

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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BUZZIN’ THROUGH YOUR SENIOR YEAR

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CLASS OF 2024 SENIOR MEETING

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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BUZZIN’ THROUGH YOUR SENIOR YEAR

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Accomplishments

Make some noise if...

• ➤ Graduating with a 3.0 GPA or above.
• ➤ In Jazz Band or Orchestra.
• ➤ In Dance Prod. or Afro-Haitian Dance.
• ➤ A member or president of a club.
• ➤ A member of a BHS team/club sport.
• ➤ Were born on February 29th.
• ➤ Never ate off campus.
• ➤ Always ate off campus.
• ➤ Name all of your 9th grade teachers.
• ➤ Can remember your 1st day on campus.�

180 days of school at 7 hours a day is 4500 hours at BHS over the last 4 years!

*4 hours during 2020-21

Senior Information

Please review the Senior Letter on the BHS website for more Senior info.

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Agenda

• Prom Details & Expectations
• Graduation
• College & Career Center Info
• Things to Remember

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Upcoming Events

PROM 2024

Prom 2024: Red Carpet

Saturday, March 23, 2023

San Francisco City Hall

8:00 pm – 11:30 pm.

Doors close at 9:30pm

No in & out privileges for any reason.

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Prom 2024 will provide a grand ambiance of City Hall, dancing, decor, games, free photo booth pics, coat check, a taco bar and Dippin’ Dots.

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Tickets on sale February online only.

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PROM TICKETS

Prom 2024 Tickets

February 20-March 22 $80-85

Online ticket sales began February 15.

In-person ticket sales begin March 4 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

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Reduced Ticket Price $50

Must present proof of eligibility from B.U.S.D. Nutrition Services

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Guest Pass form must be submitted & approved before buying guest ticket.

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See the senior letter for the form & more details.

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PROM DETAILS & EXPECTATIONS

BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS

• No suspensions in the months of January - March.
• A current, valid, Berkeley High School ID required for entry to the dance. An ID is required.
• Admission denied/No refunds for students who upon arrival

anyone under the influence of drugs or alcohol or appear to be under the influence. A parent/guardian will be called.

• Anyone who is rude, impatient, argumentative, disruptive, or otherwise defiant. A parent/guardian will be called.
• No large bags or backpacks. A small clutch/handheld purse is allowed.

Administrators will talk with your parent(s)/guardian(s) if there is a behavior concern and if you are not following adult directions

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PROM DETAILS & EXPECTATIONS

DO NOT BRING LIST

• No outside food or beverage (*unless a student has a dietary need. Contact Mr. V ahead of time)
• No large bags (backpacks, tote bags, travel bags) will be allowed inside the prom. A small clutch/handheld purse is allowed.
• No chewing gum.
• No weapons, drugs, alcohol, etc… All of these items will be taken and may result in disciplinary action. No refunds will be given.
• Per City Hall (prom venue) building rules and regulations, all persons will be required to stop at the security desk located at the City Hall entrance and allow the deputy sheriffs posted to perform security procedures, including without limitation, inspecting small purses and requiring everyone to pass through metal detectors.

Berkeley High School staff will be present during the security check.

Tickets

Look for an email from Mr. John Villavicencio, Berkeley High School Activities Director about ticket sales.

TICKETS are non-transferable and cannot be traded with other students, this will result in no entry/admission to the prom. The ticket purchased must be used by the student who purchased the ticket.

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Cassandra Tesch, Dean of Attendance

You will not be able to attend Prom if you have:

• over 30+ unexcused PERIOD absences between August and March.
• Have 2 or more CUTS.
• any suspensions January-March automatically disqualify Juniors and Seniors for prom, regardless of attendance status.

Students who do not qualify have already been informed and have an opportunity to get off of the prom exclusion list. They have to make sure to pay their attendance debt by doing tutorial make ups, clearing all future absence and making sure to complete the number of tutorial make up hours necessary to have under 30 unexcused absences.

How to get off the prom no-go list

Students with a suspension from January-March cannot be removed from the no-go list.

• Do the MATH: Count up all your unexcused absences on Infinite Campus and subtract 30. The total remaining number is how many hours of make-up tutorials you need to complete by March 4th.
• REPAY ATTENDANCE DEBT: Attend CCC, Black Scholars or any tutorials. Each 1 hour = 1 tutorial make up. Make sure you remind your tutors to verify with attendance that you were present for tutorials.
• TRACK YOUR IMPROVEMENT: Pick up an attendance card from the attendance office and complete it and submit it to Ms. Tech's mail box. This will show that you are working towards improving your attendance and she will know to watch your attendance for improvement.
• REMEMBER: Please note that an attendance card in and of itself does not clear attendance - it's a tool to support you in accountability
• EXCUSE NEW ABSENCES: Please do not get more unexcused absences, have guardians email attendanceoffice@berkeley.net within 5 days to excuse your absences.

SPRING CALENDAR

Prom March 23

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Spring Break March 30-April 7

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Testing

IB Exams April 29-May 19

AP Exams May 1-19

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No School

Malcolm X. Day May 17

Memorial Day May 27

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BHS Spring Carnival May 24

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Last Day of School June 4

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Congrats,

Class of 2024!!!

Graduation Ceremony

BHS Graduation

Wednesday, June 5th

10 am - 12 pm Last Names A-K

3 pm - 5 pm Last Names L-Z

Seniors Arrive 1 hour prior to ceremony in your red or gold cap, gown & tassel.

Graduation will feature a processional, performances, speeches, reading of names, and a livestream available for all of your families, friends, and fans. In addition, free professional photography will be taken of the entire event and uploaded for viewing within two weeks.

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Graduation Tickets

Each graduate will receive 6 free tickets.

Graduates will have an opportunity to request a ceremony time change. Expect that form around spring break.

In order to claim the 6 free grad tickets, each senior should be clear of any book, material or athletic debts.

No bags will be allowed inside.

More details about grad tickets & ceremony changes will be made available in April.

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Cap, Gown & Grad Items

Make a Purchase

Cap, gown, tassel costs around $55. Grad orders can be shipped directly to Seniors within a few days of purchase.

Request a Loaner

If don’t want to purchase, request a loaner!!! Due date is March 1st. Must return cap, gown, tassel immediately following the ceremony.

On April 16th, Achievers will distribute all cap and gown orders at lunch at the Donahue Gym.

On June 5th, Achievers will be in front of the Donahue Gym from 9 am - 5 pm.

WWW.GRADUATIONORDER.COM CODE: BHS510

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Graduation Week

Graduation Meeting

Tuesday, June 3rd

Around 1:00 pm…exact time TBA

Donahue Gym

Final Exams

May 29 Periods 1 & 2

May 30 Periods 3 & 4

May 31 Periods 5 & 6

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Make-up Final Exams

May 29 - 31

Make sure to schedule any make-up exams with your teachers.

Graduation Ceremony

Wednesday, June 5th

10 am - 12 pm Last Names A-K

3 pm - 5 pm Last Names L-Z

Jacket Stadium

Please arrive 1 hour before ceremony

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Graduation Speech & Performer Auditions

Auditions are to be submitted using this Google Form by May 1st.

Speeches can be on any topic, but should resonate with and speak to your 2024 classmates. Speeches must be 4 minutes or less, relevant to the Class of 2024, and be mostly completed by the audition date.

Performances can be a solo or group in the form of a dance, song, spoken word, band, among other modes.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. V.

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You as Grad Video Editor?

Contact Mr. V if you would be interested in collecting videos and photos for a Grad Video.

Grad Video would debut on the Grad day livestream & be shared on YouTube.

*see example from Class of 2019

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Miscellaneous

Seal of Biliteracy: Please apply here *need to update form for 2024 by March 10. Contact the World Languages department, if needed.

Missing Books: Seniors are able to check their outstanding fines during lunchtime and after school in the library.

Yearbook: Ms. Mage in C327. Purchase online www.yearbookordercenter.com

Diploma Name/Address: Contact the BHS Registrar to update your name. Submit a new address using the form in the Senior Letter if it differs from school records.

Senior Portraits: Contact Prestige by LifeTouch for more info. The deadline to submit portraits for the BHS yearbook has passed. Shop.prestigeportraits.com

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Cultural Celebrations & Learning Community Graduations

Celebrations & Graduations

May 16 BRIDGE PROGRAM

May 21 ARTS & HUMANITIES ACADEMY

May 22 COMMUNICATION ARTS & SCIENCES

May 23 ACADEMY of MEDICINE PUBLIC SERVICE

May 23 BERKELEY INDEPENDENT STUDY

May 25 ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER

May 28 ACADEMIC CHOICE

May 29 LATINE

May 30 SENIOR AWARDS NIGHT

May 31 MULTILINGUAL PROGRAM

May 31 BERKELEY INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

June 1 CELEBRATION OF BLACK EXCELLENCE

May ? R.I.S.E.

SLC Graduations & Cultural Celebrations are not a required part of graduating.

Please contact staff to participate or responsibilities to attend.

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College Center Updates

➤Check E-Mails/ Portals

➤Financial Aid application due April 2nd or by graduation or opt-out form (! some schools might have earlier deadlines!)

➤May 15th - SIR date / June 1st CSU

➤D/F grades in 1st Semester - office hours!

➤opting into wait lists // new & compelling information

➤understanding financial aid award letters // comparing aid

➤May: Senior Exit Report

➤Final transcripts requested by Google Form from registrar by graduation

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Career Center Updates

➤Mr. Kimo, Career Counselor

• Employment
• Internships
• Job Training

➤Need help creating a Resume?

Monday - Friday at Lunch in CCC

➤Schedule on 1-on-1 session: sakimawilliams@berkeley.net

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BHS Textbook & Library Book Return

Students: Do you have a library book or a textbook that you need to return? You can return it to the library before school, at lunchtime, or after school!

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Can’t find your lost books?

Please take the following steps to clear your account:

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• Stop by or call the BHS Library to speak with a librarian and get confirmation about the replacement costs. Books cannot be paid for at the library.
• To pay online, visit the BHS Student Store (https://tinyurl.com/4cbv5w5f). Contact shaunarabinowitz@berkeley.net for support with this process.
• To pay in person, see Ms. Rabinowitz in the Registrar's Office (directly across from the main office, at the Allston Way entrance) Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8am-4pm.
• Plan to return your SENIOR YEAR books right after finals!

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Things to Remember...

Congratulations on your journey to graduation! Model pride in BHS for all.

Cap & Gowns: You can wear either red or gold. Don’t forget to request a loaner set before March 1st.

Seniors should complete the following by the end of the semester:

• Senior Exit Report – College Counselors will share the link
• Clear any book, material or athletic debts.
• Update Diploma Name & Address with the BHS Registrar.

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Still have questions???

When in doubt,

check your student email, the Senior Info page, ask a counselor or other BHS staff.

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# of days left until graduation

Congrats,

Class of 2024!!!