Rosa Parks Mathematicians Bring Home Awards 
Five girls and five boys from Rosa Parks fifth grade recently participated in a regional math competition sponsored by MathMatters. The challenge was to answer 15 difficult math problems in 30 minutes. Congratulations to all our students who competed and showed they love math! All the students who participated are being recognized by the Berkeley City Council on December 11th.
In discussing the students' success, fifth grade teacher Mary Martin shared that the students really put a lot of effort into practicing. "While their peers were out the door for recess and lunch, our students were preparing for 40 minutes of math discourse. On testing day, though anticipation was palpable, our students encouraged each other throughout. Rosa Parks was a winner, and we were all proud to be a part of that win," she said. |
BHS Students Continue Giving Traditions
After raising funds and collecting clothing donations for Hurricane Sandy victims, Berkeley High students are on to their next community contributions.
Blood Drive
BHS students and staff donated 34 pints of blood on Monday, meeting their goal for the Blood Drive and keeping Red Cross staff busy all day.
Holiday Meal
BHS Student Leadership's planning for the Annual Holiday Meal for the Homeless (Dec. 15) is underway. They are currently raising funds and looking for donations of food, warm clothing, toiletries etc., and welcome the community's help. Email for more info or to join nearly 200 student, staff, and volunteers on the 15th.
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ESL Citizen Classes at Berkeley Adult School 
The ESL Citizenship classes are targeted to adults who have applied for naturalization (or are in the process), have limited English skills (can speak, read, and write rudimentary English), and want to prepare for the naturalization interview questions and test. Classes start Dec. 3 and run through June 13, 2013. Call Berkeley Adult School (BAS) to find out more at 644-6130. BAS is located at 1701 San Pablo Ave.
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Energy Efficiency of School
Buildings Earns Kudos
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The East Bay Environmental Network (EBEN) recently hosted the First Annual Benchmarking Awards Program to honor energy efficiency leaders among Berkeley's commercial and public buildings, including the Berkeley Unified School District. The City of Berkeley gave the awards as part of the Climate Action Plan which sets bold goals for reducing energy waste and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Gayle Brandt was a natural fit to receive the award on behalf of the District. As staff to BUSD Facilities and Maintenance she tracks spikes and drops in energy usage to anticipate inefficiencies and monitors solar power production at the four schools with solar panels.
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