After deadly Florida shooting, Berkeley principals reach out to parents
Two letters from Berkeley school leaders describe steps being taken to prepare for an active shooter.
Erin Schweng
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Berkeley High principal: ‘Our primary goal is to ensure that BHS students avoid unsafe situations’
Berkeley High plans to hold classes as usual, despite a possible rally planned for next-door Civil Center Park Thursday, but will take precautions to keep students safe.
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Pasarow resigns; new Berkeley High principal now in place
The Berkeley School Board unanimously appointed Erin Schweng as the new principal of Berkeley High during closed session Wednesday night, and the resignation of former Principal Sam Pasarow was announced.
Protesters demonstrate in Berkeley, on campus on inauguration day
Several hundred demonstrators gathered Friday lunchtime on the UC Berkeley campus to protest the newly inaugurated President of the United States.
Parents demand school district break silence on Berkeley High principal’s unexplained leave
The Berkeley PTA Council has launched a petition demanding that the school district explain why Berkeley High principal Sam Pasarow went on abrupt leave on Dec. 6.
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Berkeley High principal on sudden leave; VP in charge
Beginning Tuesday, Berkeley High Principal Sam Pasarow will be on leave, and Vice Principal Erin Schweng will oversee campus operations, according to a brief email sent to BHS families Monday evening by a school district official.
Glenchur named Berkeley High interim principal
Kristin Glenchur, vice principal at Berkeley High for the last six years, has been appointed interim principal of BHS for the 2014-15 school year by the BUSD superintendent and board.
Longfellow holds Hoodie Day in honor of Trayvon Martin
Today was Hoodie Day at Longfellow School in Berkeley. Students and teachers at the middle school wore hoodies in memory of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old who was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watch captain, in Sanford, Fla. on Feb. 26.
