Final Exam Schedule
Final Exam Schedule Spring 2007-2008

Below please find the final exam schedule for the end of the second semester. Please note that the Make Up/Review Period after lunch is not required for students. During this time, teachers should be in their rooms and available to those students who need to make up finals or wish to come in for additional pre-final help.

Monday - 6/09/08
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Classes as usual

Tuesday - 6/10/08
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8:30-10:30 FINAL EXAM PER. 1
10:30-10:40 Passing Period
10:40-12:40 FINAL EXAM PER. 2
12:40-12:46 Passing Period
12:46-1:28 Lunch
1:28-3:15 MAKE UP PERIOD or REVIEW (Teachers need to be in their rooms)

Wednesday - 6/11/08
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8:30-10:30 FINAL EXAM PER 3
10:30-10:40 Passing Period
10:40-12:40 FINAL EXAM PER. 4
12:40-12:46 Passing Period
12:46-1:28 Lunch
1:28-3:15 MAKE UP PERIOD or REVIEW (Teachers need to be in their rooms)

Thursday - 6/12/08
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8:30-10:30 FINAL EXAM PER. 5
10:30-10:40 Passing Period
10:40-12:40 FINAL EXAM PER. 6
12:40-12:46 Passing Period
12:46-1:28 Lunch

Friday - 6/13/08
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Friday is for makeup exams and teacher conferences. If your child has neither, they do not have to come to school.

Seniors must report to the Greek Theater for mandatory Graduation rehearsal at 9:30 a.m.

Class of 2008 CP Academy Celebration
On June 5th 2008, we had the CP Academy Class of 2008 Celebration in the Longfellow Middle School Auditorium. It was a fine expression of grace and exuberance with about 250 students, parents and family, teachers and friends in attendance. Dinner was served before the actual celebration program. The preparation of the celebration was a fine example of the cooperation between staff and students with respect to planning. The whole affair lasted about three hours with many a teary eye by program's end. It was truly a moving event - like a rite of passage ceremony. Thanks to those staff, students and parents who worked behind the scenes to make it all happen. We all offer much love and respect to the CP Academy Class of 2008. See the video.

4th Annual Student Showcase and BBQ
The Student Showcase and BBQ was a fabulous success. It was held on the 25th of May at The San Pablo Park Frances Albrier Center. It was the biggest one yet with about 100 parents and students in attendance. There were many examples of student work presented including art work from Mr. Knight's class. A definite highlight of the day was a student performance as directed by Ms. Bell of excerpts of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". A good time was had by all - see the slide show. Thanks to those parents, staff and students who worked behind the scenes to make it happen.

The Buddy Reading Program
This year the Buddy Reading Program was a resounding success (click here for more info). The Buddy Reading Program is a community based service learning program. CP Academy Berkeley High juniors read to and with kindergarten and first grade students of varying developmental levels in their reading progress. As part of this, the juniors, in English class, read literature in which characters struggle with and profess the importance of literacy. The program also examines the implications of the racial achievement gap in test scores and performance.

Budget Cuts
The Governor's proposed $4.8 billion cut to education would be detrimental to your childs education. Attached you will find four letters: one to each Governor Schwarzenegger, Assemblywoman Hancock, Assemblyman Swanson and Senator Perata for everyone to download sign and mail, email or fax (please be sure to type your name, address, phone number and date in at the top and to type your name underneath you signature at the bottom).

Berkeley High School Senior Activities
Many senior activities are coming down the pike. Take a look at almost all of them summed up.

CPA College Information Session
On Saturday, 15 March 2008 from 10 AM to 12 noon in the Berkeley High School College and Career Center, CPA will be presenting its 3rd annual College Information Session given by our College Advisor, Angela Price. This will be a unique opportunity to learn all about the college application process. You will learn what you must do as a freshman to a senior to apply and get accepted to the college of your choice. If you are student or the parent of a student we implore you to show up. We will also have Flora Russ there with each student’s transcript to realistically assess each parent’ s and child’s goal of attending college. Please, parents and students are requested to attend. Again, the 3rd annual CPA College Information Session will be held on Saturday, 15 March 2008 from 10 AM to 12 noon in the Berkeley High School College and Career Center. See you there. Check out the video.

Financial Aid for Seniors
FINANCIAL AID – Now is the time to work on your application for financial aid. All colleges require the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). I strongly recommend that you apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov . This is the only official site for filling out the FAFSA. Beware of other sites that charge money to fill out the FAFSA. In order to file electronically, you will need two PIN numbers – one for one parent and one for the student. These are your electronic signatures. You can apply for the PIN numbers at www.pin.ed.gov If you haven’t done so already, I recommend that you do so now. You can start the FAFSA while you are waiting to receive your PIN numbers.

Final Exam Schedule
Next Week, Wednesday-Thursday, the fall final exams will be held. Two exams will be given each day followed by lunch. After lunch teachers will be in their classroom for Makeup or Review. Students who do not have makeup or review are free to leave school in order to study for the next day's exams.

Wednesday 1/23 will be exams for Periods 1 and 2
Thursday 1/24 will be exams for Periods 3 and 4
Friday 1/25 will be exams for Periods 5 and 6


CP Academy AP English Article in National News Media
A recent University of Texas study shows that students who take Advanced Placement classes and exams get better GPAs and have a higher chance of graduating college. CP Academy's Susannah Bell found this to be true when she challenged her students to step up to take the AP English exam. Please see the article at:
National News Media

Chaperones needed for Zellerbach Trip
We need parent chaparones on Thursday, December 20, for a 9th grade field trip to “The Hard Nut” -- a performance by the Mark Morris Dance Group at Zellerbach Auditorium, UC Berkeley.

Please call or email if you can help Jaime Knight and Annie Johnston make this field trip a success! Students will leave from their 2° classes (H202 and H207) at 10 am, walking up Bancroft to Zellerbach Auditorium. They will have lunch after the performance on Telegraph Ave. They will gather at 12:40 at Zellerbach to walk back to BHS for 5th period.

We need four parents to make this field trip a reality.

Still time to apply to some UC's and CSU's
(from college/career bulletin 12/11/07) If you are still interested in applying to California public four year colleges, the following schools are still accepting applications: UC campuses: Riverside and Merced. Cal States: Bakersfield, Channel Islands, Chico (except nursing and recording arts majors), Dominguez Hills (until 4/1/08), East Bay (until 8/31/08), Fresno (until 2/1/08), Humboldt (until 12/31/07; then as space permits), Los Angeles, Monterey Bay, Northridge, San Bernardino, San Francisco (until 1/08 – exact date to be determined), San Jose, Sonoma (except for interdisciplinary studies, human development, liberal studies and nursing) and Stanislaus. Not all majors are open at these campuses. If you need help with your application, please see Ms. Abrams or Ms. Price.

Holiday Potluck
There will be a Holiday Potluck in the Cafetorium at Washington School (across the street from Berkeley High) at 6 pm on Friday, 7th of December 2007. Come meet each other. There will be food, student work and a great raffle. Check out the video!

Potluck necessities - if your last name begins with:
A-D please bring SALAD OR VEGETABLES
E-G please bring DRINKS
H-N please bring MAIN DISH , MEAT
O-S please bring DESSERT
T-Z please bring ROLLS, SIDE DISH

Apply to UC and CSU
The Univeristy of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) applications are now available on line.
UC applications
CSU applications

SAT/ACT TEST DATES – Tuesday, October 30 is the regular registration deadline for the December 1 SAT and SAT subject tests. Friday, November 2 is the late registration deadline for the December 8 ACT test. These are the last tests which the UC’s and some CSU campuses will accept. Fee waivers for low income students are available in D221.
To sign up on line go to http://www.collegeboard.com

Edline is now on line
Berkeley High now has the ability to provide you information about your child’s grades and attendance through an online service called Edline. You will need to setup an account with a parent/student access code and instructions which the District is currently sending through the mail. Please carefully follow the mailed directions and you will have access to your child’s grades and attendance record. So far we haven’t found a “help” person yet. When we do, it will be posted.
Link to Edline

PSAT Sign ups
Attention sophomores and juniors- This year's PSAT will be Saturday, October 20 at 8am. Sign-ups will be October 1 through 10 at lunch and after school to 4 pm at the D-building ticket windows on Allston Way. The test fee is $22 cash or money order payable to Berkeley High School. This is an excellent practice for the SAT and for Juniors the test to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship programs. Do NOT wait to sign up on the last days. The line will be LONG!

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Back to School Night is 11 October 2007. Period 1 starts at 7 pm.

Freshman Orientation
On August 25 2007 we will have our Freshman Orientation from 1 to 4 pm in the College and Career Center. All students and parents are welcomed!

Schedule for Finals

Student Presentation BBQ - see slideshow
The Student Presentation BBQ is at the San Pablo Park Frances Albrier Recreation Center, 2800 Park St, Sunday, 3rd of June 2007 from 2 to 5 pm. San Pablo Park is where the BHS baseball team plays.

Here is what's in place:

We have a program from the Staff and Student Council.

Ms. Jenkin's class Great Gatsby Skits
Ms. Bell's class Lord of the Flies Movies
Senior Students reading poetry
Two five minute presentations from Mr. Lewis's class
A powerpoint country report from Ms. Bugarini's clase de espanol
Dance by Dariana and Shyloe
Internship report by Anika


We have parent volunteers for the grilled food. There will be Salmon, Chicken/Apple Sausages, and some sort of mushrooms for vegetarians.

We have side dish sign-ups:
Last name A - E brings a salad
Last name F - S brings a side dish
Last name T - Z brings a dessert


See you there,

CPA College Information Session at the College and Career Center
Saturday, March 10th 2007, 10 am to 12 noon.

FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF JUNIORS Tuesday, February 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m. College information meeting for parents/guardians of juniors in the Berkeley High library. Enter at 1980 Allston Way. I [Ilene Abrams] will provide an overview of all aspects of the college admissions process. This meeting is for adults only since the students will be receiving this information in their English classes. Come with all of your questions!

FOR ALL STUDENTS *FREE SAT prep class will be held at Berkeley High on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 pm in H206 for 10 weeks. The first class will be held on Wednesday, February 7. No sign up is necessary. Bring a calculator and pencils to the first class. For more information, see Ms. Abrams or Mr. Saraceno in D221.

Holiday Party December 1st 2006

Come join us celebrate the Holidays. This Thursday, December 1st 2006, from 6 pm to 9 pm in the Washington School Auditorium. There will be Food. Please check it out - Announcement

PSAT Sign-ups

*PSAT - Attention all sophomores and juniors: Sign-ups for the PSAT will begin on Wednesday, September 27 and will continue through Friday, October 6 at lunch and after school until 4 p.m. at the D building ticket window on Allston Way. The fee for the test is $22.00 cash or money order payable to Berkeley High School.

Parent Council Meeting

First Parent Council Meeting of the year. 21st of September 2006 from 7 to 9 pm in the College and Career Center.

June 14th AP English Community Meeting

You are invited to a community meeting sponsored by the Leadership Council of Community Partnerships Academy to discuss the issue of whether and how to offer AP English within our CP Academy program. The Leadership Council is investigating this issue and wants to hear from all parts of our community.

This community meeting is on Wednesday, June 14 in the College and Career Center at 6:00 p.m. The Leadership Council needs your input to better understand this issue and the implications of our decisions.

A proposal has been made to separate our junior English classes into AP and non-AP. This would also separate the History classes as those are scheduled in tandem, and would mean the two groups of students would receive different curriculum.

The Leadership Council does not want to make a decision without hearing from all in our community. Ultimately we hope the dialogue from the June 14th meeting will help us create the best possible way to meet all of our students¹ needs.

Wednesday, June 7th, Late Start Day

Wednesday, June 7 is a late start day.

Late Start Day Schedule:

Period Time

01 10:00 - 10:40
02 10:46 - 11:30
Lunch 11:30 - 12:10
03 12:16 - 12:56
04 1:03 - 1:43
05 1:49 - 2:29
06 2:35 - 3:15
07 3:21 - 4:01
(if taking)

Note: Please check with your zero period class teachers about
scheduling on minimum days.

Final Exam Schedule Spring 2006

Below please find the final exam schedule for the end of the second semester. Please note that the Make Up/Review Period after lunch is not required for students. During this time, teachers should be in their rooms and available to those students who need to make up finals or wish to come in for additional pre-final help.

Tuesday 6/13/06

8:30-10:30 FINAL EXAM PER. 1
10:30-10:40 Passing Period
10:40-12:40 FINAL EXAM PER. 2
12:40-12:46 Passing Period
12:46-1:28 Lunch
1:28-3:15 MAKE UP PERIOD or REVIEW (Teachers need to be in their rooms)

Wednesday 6/14/06

8:30-10:30 FINAL EXAM PER 3
10:30-10:40 Passing Period
10:40-12:40 FINAL EXAM PER. 4
12:40-12:46 Passing Period
12:46-1:28 Lunch
1:28-3:15 MAKE UP PERIOD or REVIEW (Teachers need to be in their rooms)

Thursday 6/15/06

8:30-10:30 FINAL EXAM PER. 5
10:30-10:40 Passing Period
10:40-12:40 FINAL EXAM PER. 6
12:40-12:46 Passing Period
12:46-1:28 Lunch
1:28-3:15 MAKE UP PERIOD or REVIEW (Teachers need to be in their rooms)

Friday 6/16/06

8:30am - 3:30 pm GRADUATION AND MAKE UP DAY (Teachers need to be in their rooms or involved in graduation)

2nd Annual Student Showcase

Please reserve Sunday, June 4, 2006 from 2 to 5 pm for the 2nd Annual CPA Student Showcase. It will be at San Pablo Park, 2800 Park St. in the Francis Albrier Center (near the basketball courts). Come celebrate our students, the end of a successful year and our wonderful CP Academy community. There will be student presentations, student art and the unveiling of our new CPA sign. It will be a BBQ with CPA providing the meat and paper goods. We'll even try to grill some vegetables for those of us who don't eat meat. We are asking everyone to bring a side dish or a dessert. See you there.

Again,

Date: Sunday, June 4, 2006
Time: 2 to 5 pm
Where: San Pablo Park, Francis Albrier Center, 2800 Park St.
(3 blocks below Sacramento at Oregon St.)

Wednesday, May 3 is a late start day. There is one remaining Late Start day, on Jun. 7.

Late Start Day Schedule:

Period Time

01 10:00 - 10:40
02 10:46 - 11:30
Lunch 11:30 - 12:10
03 12:16 - 12:56
04 1:03 - 1:43
05 1:49 - 2:29
06 2:35 - 3:15
07 3:21 - 4:01 (if taking)

Note: Please check with your zero period class teachers about scheduling on minimum days.

April 2006

ON-LINE SCHEDULING
4/18/06 - Students have already put in their preferences for next year's classes, and those have been sent home to parents and should be arriving in the next few days, along with instructions in case parents want to change anything their kids did. Flora worked closely with Madeleine Scott to make sure students signed up for the appropriate classes. The information won't be dumped from the website into the master computer schedule for bit yet. Annie.

For anyone absent during on-line scheduling, or for anyone wanting to make changes to their requests make up on-line schedules, is everyday after school in the library computer lab for the first two weeks after spring break. (Monday 4/17 through Friday 4/28).

STAR TEST
The Star test will be given to all 9th through 11th graders from Tuesday, April 25th through Friday, April 28th.

On Tuesday all 9th – 11th graders should go to their 2nd period class or to the location given to them by their teacher at 8:30 am. The STAR tests will be given until lunch each day.

SENIORS STAY HOME UNTIL AFTER LUNCH.

The schedule will take place as follows: After lunch ALL STUDENTS INCLUDING SENIORS report as follows.

Tuesday, April 25th


Period 1 – 12:56 -1:39 pm
Period 2 - 1:45 – 2:27 pm
Period 3 - 2:33 – 3:15 pm


Wednesday, April 26th
Period 4 - 12:56-1:39 pm
Period 5- 1:45 – 2:27 pm
Period 6- 2:15 – 3:15 pm


Thursday, April 27th
Period 1 – 12:01 – 1:03 pm
Period 2 – 1:09 – 2:09 pm
Period 3 – 2:15 – 3:15 pm


Friday, April 28th
Period 4 – 12:01 – 1:03 pm
Period 5 – 1:09 – 2:09 pm
Period 6 – 2:15 – 3:15 pm


21 March 2006

In less than three months summer will be here. The College Advisor has researched some interesting summer programs for students. Just click on the drop-down list and click on "Summer Programs". Here is an example of the summer programs list as of the week of 20 March 2006. You should check them out now.

Attention parents and students, save this date, mark your calendar!! Coming Saturday March 11, 2006 college coach, Barbara Austin of College Quest will present, "How to Write an Essay That's Worth $150,000.00" Mrs. Austin will deliver a 2-hour presentation on college essay writing and more. Did you know your essay could get you a full ride scholarship to college? This presentation is especially important for sophomores, juniors and their parents, however all students and parents are encouraged to attend. This will be the last workshop this year for Mrs. Austin don't miss it!! Refreshments will be served

Saturday March 11, 2006, BHS College Career Center 2nd floor, 1980 Allston Way at Milvia St, Berkeley,
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Irma Parker, BHS Parent Resource Center College Information Session

Almost all of us in CP Academy would like our child to go to college. It is one of the best ways to ensure our children will acquire the proper tools to live life on their terms. It is very important to understand the college preparation/application/admission process for this to happen. On

Saturday, 18th of February, 2006 from 10 am to 12 noon in the Career and College Center,the Parent Council will host a college information session. It will be given by Ilene Abrams, our college advisor, and Dr. Rivas, Vice-President of Student Services at VISTA college. It is for ALL CP Academy parents – not just juniors and seniors. There is something at each grade level (that particularly means freshmen and sophomores) that you must do in order to make the transition to college smoothly. It will discuss a four year plan – what your child should be taking over your four years in high school to ensure that your child can get into the particular college of his or her choice (like taking Adv. Bio. or AP Bio., not Bio. 1 for UC type colleges). Both Ms. Abrams and Dr. Rivas will talk about courses, grades, SAT's, college essay, teacher recommendations, extra curricular activites, and all the other things that go into a weighted sum of a successful college application. Last, but certainly not least, Flora will have each student's transcript available and there will be specific information on how to interpet the transcipt for parents.

This is a really important event as it is a pragmatic analysis of how to tie together the four years of high school to reach you and your child's post-secondary school goals. In particular, the interpetation of transcipts brings the college search down to a very personal level. Please, don't miss this event.

The California High School Exit Exam 2005-06

The California High School Exit Exam will be administered by BHS on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 7th and 8th of February. Your child is expected to show up at the Old Gym (Building M) on Milvia Street on both days at 7:30 am. Look for signs on the doors of the Old Gym for your room assignment.

The exam is divided into two parts - English and Math. All students MUST take and pass the exam inorder to graduate from High School. Evidently the exam is long and grueling. Your child is to sit at tables in the gym all day and take the test. It is recomended that each student brings something to eat(at least a power bar) and something to drink (maybe a juice box). Good Luck!

Finals are upon us! Here is the schedule:

January 2006 Final Exams Schedule
Wednesday, January 25
8:30 – 10:30 Final Exam Period 1
10:30 – 10:40 Passing Period
10:40 – 12:40 Final Exam Period 2
12:40 – 12:46 Passing Period
12:46- 1:28 LUNCH
1:28 - 3:15 Make-up Period or Review (Teachers need to be in their rooms)


Thursday, January 26
8:30 - 10:30 Final Exam Period 3
10:30 - 10:40 Passing Period
10:40 - 12:40 Final Exam Period 4
12:40 - 12:46 Passing Period
12:46 - 1:28 Lunch
1:28 - 3:15 Make up period or Review (teachers need to be in their rooms)


Friday, January 27
8:30 – 10:30 Final Exam Period 5
10:30 – 10:40 Passing Period
10:40 – 12:40 Final Exam Period 6
12:40-12:46 Passing Period
12:46- 1:28 Lunch


Late Start Staff Meeting – Wednesday, December 7, 2005

The schedule for the day is as follows:

LATE START- School begins at 10:00 am
Period 1 10:00 – 10:40 am
Period 2 10:46 – 11:30 am
Lunch 11:30 – 12: 10 pm
Period 3 12:16 – 12:56 pm
Period 4 1:03 – 1:43 pm
Period 5 1:49 – 2:29 pm
Period 6 2:35 – 3:15 pm
Period 7 3:21 – 4:01 pm


Its the middle of the year, and we are all knee-deep in school work. Let's take a breath and meet each other. Come join the CP Academy Community in a potluck. When: Friday, December 2nd, 2005 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm.

Where: Washington Elementary School Cafetorium. 2300 MLK Jr Way (across from Berkeley High School), Berkeley. Enter on McKinley St. - one block west of MLK Jr. Way at Bancroft.

Bring food at 6:00 pm. Serving food at 6:30 pm. Entertainment from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. There will be Activities and Door Prizes!

Please bring food based on the first letter of your last name:
A to F main dish
G to L side dish
O to R salad
S to Z dessert


On Saturday, Nov. 12, 9am-4:30pm, at Laney College, CP Academy seniors will be presenting a workshop at the Laney College conference called, EDUCATION FOR LIBERATION: PUTTING THE MOVEMENT BACK INTO CIVIL RIGHTS TEACHING. They will use the digital stories they put together on the impact of local social movements on their own lives. Annie Johnston Community Partnerships Academy

The end of the first grading quarter is next Friday, the 28th October 2005.

Seniors considering taking a class at a community college in the Spring should fill out an application for the Peralta Community Colleges MONDAY NIGHT, and bring it TUESDAY 6th period, when they will be taking an assessment test at Vista College. That test will likely last longer than 3:15. It is not a timed test, so students will take as long as they need to to complete it.

FYI - 9/26 to 9/30 is the last week of the first progress report grading period.

The next Parent Council Meeting is on Thursday, 20 October 2005 from 7 to 9:00 pm at the College and Career Center in the D-building.

Parents, please come out on Thursday, 15 September 2005 from 7 to 8:30 pm to the College and Career Center. We will be defining goals for the year and staffing committees.

The CP Academy Student Showcase will be held on the evening of June 2 to celebrate the successful completion of our first year as a small school. The Student Showcase will feature students presenting and exhibiting their work from a wide variety of subject areas. Our whole school community will gather for about an hour of student presentations, such as a poetry open mike, internship displays, Shakespeare I-movies, and senior multimedia displays. This will be followed by exhibitions of student work in individual classrooms. Check out our flyer!

We need your help! Parent and student volunteers are taking responsibility for organizing the event. This is an opportunity for you to support our students and spread the word to the Berkeley High community about the great things happening at CP Academy! Please contact Sherilyn at sherilyn@fastmail.fm or 843-8537.

Have any plans for the SUMMER?
How about attending UC Berkeley- EGC Summer Bears program from July 25th through August 5th. See Mr. Marshall in room H209, Tuesday for application, space is limited.
Open to all current 9th, 10th and 11th grade Academy students.
Ron Marshall Educational Guidance Center U.C. Berkeley 510-643-3223

CP Academy Juniors have been invited to present their i-movies at the Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner Living Memorial Civil Rights Education Summit. Click here for more details.

29 April 2005: CPA Parent needed to help pick the next Chemistry Teacher. Please contact Flora.