Learning from Home Survey - PARENTS/GUARDIANS - Your feedback is valuable!

We want to know how distance learning is going for you and your student. This survey is an opportunity for you to provide information to help improve this school’s distance learning program. Your opinions are important and the school is interested in hearing them to best address the needs of your children and family. (Students will be taking a similar survey via their Outreach classes over the next 2 weeks.)

Please complete the survey by October 2, 2020. (If you need the survey in Spanish or another language, you will see that option after you click “Take Survey.”)

Access the survey using the following URL: https://wested.ugam-apps.com/wed/ts/yfOU

Schedule Changes for the Week of 9/28 – 10/2

For the week of 9/28, we will be following a different schedule each day. Note the changes below:

· Monday 9/28 = No School

· Tuesday 9/29 = Typical M/Th Schedule (Periods 1, 3, 5, 7)

· Wednesday 9/30 = Typical T/F Schedule (Periods 2, 4, 6)

· Thursday 10/1 = Wednesday Schedule (Check in with Outreach Teacher during typical time)

· Friday 10/2 = Wednesday Schedule (Check in with Outreach Teacher during typical time)

6-Week Progress Reports

The first progress report grading period ended on Friday, 9/18. The progress reports are expected to be viewable in Aeries on September 29. We are not planning to print them or mail hard copies home.

The first progress report will be a snapshot of how students are doing in their classes at that particular moment in time. Students will be receiving letter grades (A, B, C D, F). We are aware that the beginning of the school year has been difficult, with steep learning curves for everyone, so the grades a student has in classes may be far off from his or her actual knowledge and skills in the subject. Please take this into consideration as you see the progress report grades. We expect the grades on the 12-week progress report to provide a much more accurate reflection of how students are doing in their classes.

Senior Portraits

You still have a lot of time to get your Senior Portraits taken. The deadline for yearbook submission is December 15th. Please book your appointment by clicking here. Additionally, outdoor portrait options are available for students in November. To schedule your appointment, CLICK HERE. To inquire about outdoor options, call the studio at 408-354-8660.

FIRST ELAC MEETING

Branham will also be hosting the 1^st English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC) meeting on Wednesday, September 23 at 6:45. At this meeting we will discuss the ELPAC test and its importance. We will also discuss a number of other important topics concerning the EL community. To join this meeting please click the following link

If you have question or comments, please email Vince Leeburn at vleeburn@cuhsd.org

Branham Pop Up Pantry 9/23

Come get the food and nutrition you need! Since January 2020, Branham High School has partnered with Second Harvest to provide over 1000 sets of grocery boxes to our Branham families and community. Our distribution will now be on every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 3:00pm-5:00pm.

We are looking for more adult volunteers who make our event possible. If you are interested in helping or would like more information, please contact knguyen@cuhsd.org or visit http://bit.ly/BHS_PopUp.

Small Group Workouts Have Started!

We have scheduled the workouts by 3-4 week sessions as follows:

Session 1 (4 weeks) Session 2 (3 weeks) Session 3 (3 weeks) Session 4 (4 weeks)

9/8 - 10/3 10/5 - 10/24 10/26 - 11/14 11/16 - 12/12

• These workouts are optional

  • Roster decisions are not affected by attendance at these workouts

Per CUHSD Guidelines “Students may participate in only one cohort at a time and cannot participate in any other outside group. Students can switch cohorts only after three weeks.”

All students interested in playing a sport this year should contact the Varsity Head Coach for that sport to be included in his/her contact list

The coaches for the following sports have requested that any students who are interested complete the Google Form found below:

Boys Basketball Click Here

Field Hockey Click Here

Girls Soccer Click Here

Boys Water Polo Click Here

Contact information for the Varsity Head Coaches for our remaining sports may be found here:

Fall Sports Click Here

Winter Sports Click Here

Spring Sports Click Here

ALL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PLAYING A SPORT THIS YEAR ALSO NEED TO REGISTER TO BE CLEARED TO TRYOUT:

Click Here to Register

SPORTS PHYSICALS

The next round of sports physicals at BHS have been scheduled for Tuesday, November 3rd at 2:45pm in the Athletic Training Room (first come, first served, cost is $20). Bring a completed copy of the 2020-21 Athletic Physical Form (available HERE ) for the doctor to sign.

You may also schedule a sports physical with your family physician. Bring the 2020-21 Athletic Physical Form (available HERE ) with you for the doctor to fill out. Student/athletes and parents complete the rest of this form.

NOTE: ONLY PHYSICALS COMPLETED AFTER JUNE 7TH, 2020 WILL BE VALID FOR THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR.

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY

A reminder that student/athletes must demonstrate academic eligibility to participate in high school athletics. A minimum 2.0 GPA is required as well as being on track to graduate. With the delay of the start of athletic contests, the first 2020-21 grade check that will impact eligibility for athletic contests is the 1st semester grades. Student/athletes and their parents are encouraged to monitor their grades to ensure they have at least a 2.0 GPA and will be eligible at the end of the 1st semester.

VIRTUAL COLLEGE VISITS

Students must register on NAVIANCE to access meeting links!

Monday, September 21
University of Michigan 2:45 - 3:30 pm

Tuesday, September 22
University of Portland 8:00 - 8:45 am
Arizona State University 2:45 - 3:30 pm

Wednesday, September 23
Portland State University 8:00 - 8:45 am
Northeastern University 9:00 - 9:45 am
Trinity University 11:00 - 11:45 am
Reed College 1:15 - 2:00 pm
Hawaii Pacific University 2:45 - 3:30 pm

Thursday, September 24
University of Arizona 2:45 - 3:30 pm

Friday, September 25
Washington University in St. Louis 8:00 - 8:45 am
UC Berkeley 2:45 - 3:30 pm **JUST ADDED**

Full schedule of college visits: bit.ly/2020_CUHSDcollegevisits
For more virtual college opportunities CLICK HERE

UPCOMING EVENTS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

New partnership with Edmit!
Branham has connected with Edmit, an online platform that helps students and families better understand how to pay for college with more aid and less debt!

Get started here: https://app.edmit.me/school/BranhamHS

Branham Alumni Network Presents: UC Week Sept. 20-25
Beginning Sunday, Sept. 20th at 4-5, the BHS Alumni Network will host a panel of students from each school and will provide a brief overview of their UC. Monday-Friday at 4-5 PM, they will have smaller informational sessions where students can get more detailed information about the UCs. RSVP: tinyurl.com/ucweek

CollegeVine Presents: Live Q & A Sept. 21-26
Live Q & A sessions with current students at 100+ colleges/universities
See the full list of colleges and register: cv.watch/studentpanels

Colleges That Change Lives: Virtual Exploration Event Sept. 27-30
These session will feature 4 days of presentations and information sessions with 42 Colleges That Change Lives. All events are free for students.
For more information and to register CLICK HERE

Regional Admission Counselors of California (RACC): Fall Webinars
To see what is being offered and to register visit: https://www.regionaladmissions.com/racc-fall-webinars.html

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at UC Davis: Mentorship opportunity
10 week long mentorship program to support female and non-binary high school seniors who are interested in applying to engineering majors. There will be weekly sessions with UC Davis College of Engineering advisors, faculty, current students, and alumni, as well as smaller group mentorship sessions with current engineering students to help answer questions and provide individualized support. The program will run from September 24th to November 22nd and is open to high school seniors who identify as female or non-binary.
Registration form can be found here: http://bit.ly/swe-prospective

YWCA Teen Empowerment Program

Starting in October, Branham will be partnering with the YWCA to host their Teen Empower Program (TEP) every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. TEPs are here to educate on healthy relationships, how to help those who have experienced sexual assault, and how to be a safe bystander in our communities. These presentations will equip you with tools to end violence on campus and be a part of the movement for change.

• For more information: YWCA Teen Empowerment Program
  Sign up by contacting Mr. Nguyen: knguyen@cuhsd.org