What's new at Academic Choice?
Welcome to Academic Choice at Berkeley High!
To those of you who will be new to BHS and Academic Choice in the 2010-2011 school year, WELCOME!
We need you! Academic Choice is looking for parents to fill a number of volunteer positions. Now more than ever, we also need your financial support, as we strive to meet the growing needs of our teachers and students. More->
Keeping up-to-date with BHS & Academic Choice
The best way to keep up to date on AC and BHS news and events is by subscribing to the Academic Choice and Berkeley High e-lists. To subscribe to the AC e-list, send an e-mail to: academicchoice-request@lists.berkeleypta.org with the word “subscribe” in the subject line.
Subscribe to the Berkeley High e-tree by sending an e-mail to bhs-request@idiom.com with the word “subscribe” in the subject line.
Your donations at work
To make a contribution of financial support to the AC program, please click here. Below are some of the ways that AC has put parent and community donations to work to make a difference every day for the 1400 students enrolled in the AC program in 2010-2011.
About AC
Academic Choice (AC) is continuing to develop as its own small learning community. Our enrollment is about 1400 students this academic year, and this will be the first year that all four years of students have selected the AC program. A unique feature in Academic Choice is the coring of 9th and 10th grade English and History. This allows smaller groups of students to remain together for these two classes and for teachers to coordinate curriculum and share students to promote a more personalized experience. Read more about AC->
AC Equity Proposal (2010-2012), This proposal was drafted in November 2009 and lays out a rationale and method to promote equitable instruction, personalization, and a college preparatory culture in Academic Choice. Drafted by AC lead teachers Amanda Green and Sherene Randle and Former AC VP Maggie Heredia Peltz.
Click here for AC Equity Proposal in English
Click here for AC Equity Proposal in Spanish
AC e-tree The best way to keep up-to-date on AC news is to subscribe to the Academic Choice e-tree. More ->
Student support services BHS offers a variety of student support services, including teacher tutorials in all subjects, study groups, and writing tutors--all available free of charge to BHS students from 3:30-6:00 pm. More->
AC counselors
Anthony Smith: Last names beginning with A – F and W-Z anthony_smith@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Room D149 (main admin building), 644-6714
Brenda Wong: Last names beginning with G-V
brenda_wong@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Room D146 (main admin building), 644-4579
AC Parent Leadership
Lawrence Grown (President)
Roia Ferrazares (Treasurer)
Carla Riemer (Fundraising and Outreach)
Jeanne Schuman (Teacher/Admin Liasion)
Kim Zvik (Parent Coordinator/web coordinator)
Katherine Brown (Events)
TBD (Student Support Coordinator)
TBD (Secretary)
TBD (Events Coordinator)
TBD (Publicity)
Please contact any of the above members of the AC Advisory Council with your questions or concerns. More about AC governance->
