BERKELEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Congratulations to John Muir Elementary School for being named a National Blue Ribbon School. Recognized for its vision to "foster personal growth and a deep appreciation for nature, community, diversity, and learning," John Muir is among only 33 California schools receiving this award. #BerkeleyUnified #BerkeleyTOGETHER

In a historic first in California, Berkeley and Oakland youth ages 16-17 can vote for school board directors in the November 5, 2024 election.?This opportunity for youth civic engagement is thanks to the passage of Measure Y1 in Berkeley in 2016 and Measure QQ in Oakland in 2020. We see you and appreciate you Berkeley voters--and our civic-minded youth do too! More:?bit.ly/3WCPsJF

"When Harris — now?poised to be the Democratic presidential nominee?— delivered a speech Thursday in Houston at the convention of the American Federation of Teachers, she paid tribute to someone she has repeatedly said was the most influential on her journey — Frances Wilson, her first-grade teacher at Thousand Oaks Elementary in Berkeley." Berkeley Unified educators change lives. Join us! Read the full article: bit.ly/4di4f32

Thank you, Cherene Fillingim-Selk, for your instructional excellence on behalf of BUSD students. We see you, and we appreciate you! Learn about teaching opportunities at Berkeley Unified: bit.ly/teachbusd

Berkeley Unified educates more than 9,000 students in 11 public elementary schools, 3 middle schools, one comprehensive high school, and an alternative high school. In addition, the district has 3 preschool facilities and an Adult School serving several thousand students each year. With a tradition of excellence rooted in a vibrant community, Berkeley Unified alumni have become national and international leaders in business, civic society, politics, academia, sports and the arts. Students and staff in Berkeley Unified come from a wide variety of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, surrounded by one of the most intellectually and culturally rich regions in the United States.