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Summer Information: Free Meals, Reading Lists, and Staying Connected / Información Durante el Verano: Alimentos Gratuitos, Listas de Lectura y Permanecer Conectado

June 4, 2025

 

Dear ºÚÁÏÍøCommunity:

Please see below for important summer information.

 

Free Breakfast and Lunch for Students Age 18 and Younger

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Berkeley Unified School District is serving FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH at select school sites to children who are 18 and under during the dates listed below. The summer lunch menu is .

Summer Meal Locations & Schedules:

Washington Elementary School:  June 9 – August 8, Closed June 19, July 4, and weekends.

  • Breakfast 8:30-9:30 AM
  • Lunch 12:00-1:00 PM

Rosa Parks Elementary School: June 9 – August 8, Closed June 19, July 4, and weekends.

  • Breakfast 8:30-9:30 AM
  • Lunch 12:00-1:00 PM

Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School: June 9 – August 8, Closed June 19, July 4, and weekends.

  • Breakfast 8:30-9:30 AM
  • Lunch 12:00-1:00 PM

Berkeley High School:  June 16 – July 11, Closed June 19, July 4, and weekends.

  • Breakfast 8:30-9:30 AM
  • Lunch 12:00-1:00 PM

Berkeley Central Library: June 9 – August 8, Closed June 20, July 4, Mondays, Tuesdays and weekends.

  • Lunch Only 12:00-2:00 PM and ONLY on Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays

 

Summer Reading – #BerkeleyReads!

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ºÚÁÏÍøstudents are encouraged to keep reading all summer long! The ºÚÁÏÍøLibrary Department provides for preschool through high school. The focus is on fun, engaging titles that may become a future favorite. 

All students in grades 3 and above have access to ebooks and audiobooks through Sora, thanks to a partnership with Berkeley Public Library. No library card is needed! Students can use their berkeley.net username and password to access a wide variety of digital reading materials through any internet-enabled device. Visit to sign in and access thousands of immediately available titles.

For our younger readers, read-aloud videos and are available through our subscriptions to TumbleBooks and Storybook Online.

Berkeley library’s for kids and teens begins on June 5th! 

 

Stay Connected to ºÚÁÏÍøthis Summer

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First Day of School 2025-2026

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Have a great summer, BUSD!

 

Berkeley Unified School District
Public Information Office

Junio 4, 2025

 

Estimada Comunidad en BUSD:


A continuación encontrará información importante para el verano.

Desayuno y Almuerzo Gratuitos para Estudiantes de 18 Años de Edad o Menos

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Berkeley Unified School District está sirviendo DESAYUNO Y ALMUERZO GRATUITO en establecimientos escolares selectos para niños de 18 años de edad y menores durante las fechas indicadas a continuación. El menú de verano está .

Ubicación y Horarios de las Comidas durante el Verano:
Washington Elementary School:  Junio 9 – Agosto 8, Cerrado Junio 19, Julio 4, y fines de semana.

  • Desayuno 8:30-9:30 AM
  • Almuerzo 12:00-1:00 PM

Rosa Parks Elementary School: Junio 9 – Agosto 8, Cerrado Junio 19, Julio 4, y fines de semana.

  • Desayuno 8:30-9:30 AM
  • Almuerzo 12:00-1:00 PM

Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School: Junio 9 – Agosto 8, Cerrado Junio 19, Julio 4, y fines de semana.

  • Desayuno 8:30-9:30 AM
  • Almuerzo 12:00-1:00 PM

Berkeley High School:  Junio 16 – Julio 11, Cerrado Junio 19, Julio 4, y fines de semana.

  • Desayuno 8:30-9:30 AM
  • Almuerzo 12:00-1:00 PM

Berkeley Central Library: Junio 9 – Agosto 8, Cerrado Junio 20, Julio 4, Lunes, Martes y fines de semana.

  • Únicamente Almuerzo y 12:00-2:00 PM y Ú±·±õ°ä´¡²Ñ·¡±·°Õ·¡ los Miércoles, Jueves, y Viernes

 

Lectura durante el Verano – #BerkeleyReads!

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¡Animamos a los estudiantes de ºÚÁÏÍøa seguir leyendo durante todo el verano! El Departamento de Bibliotecas de ºÚÁÏÍøofrece desde preescolar hasta preparatoria. El enfoque se centra en títulos divertidos y atractivos que pueden convertirse en futuros favoritos. 

Todos los estudiantes de 3º grado en adelante tienen acceso a libros electrónicos y audiolibros a través de Sora, gracias a una colaboración con la Biblioteca Pública de Berkeley. No es necesaria la tarjeta de la biblioteca. Los estudiantes pueden utilizar su nombre de usuario y contraseña berkeley.net para acceder a una amplia variedad de materiales de lectura digital a través de cualquier dispositivo con conexión a Internet. Visite para ingresar y acceder a miles de títulos disponibles inmediatamente.

Para nuestros lectores más jóvenes, vídeos de lectura en voz alta y están disponibles a través de nuestras suscripciones a TumbleBooks y Storybook Online.

¡·¡±ô de la Biblioteca de Berkeley para niños y adolescentes comienza el 5 de junio! 

 

Manténgase Conectado con ºÚÁÏÍøeste Verano

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Primer Día de Clases 2025-2026

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¡Ten un buen verano, BUSD!

 

Berkeley Unified School District
Oficina de Información Pública

 

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The Berkeley Unified School District is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. Accordingly, ºÚÁÏÍøprograms and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression; nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Board shall promote programs which ensure that discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities. (Board Policy 0410, Board Policy 1311, Board Policy 4030, Board Policy 5145.3, Board Policy 5145.7)

The Board also prohibits retaliation against any district employee or job applicant who complains, testifies or in any way participates in the district's complaint procedures instituted pursuant to this policy. (Board Policy 4030)

Complaint forms are available at school sites and on the district webpage at www.berkeleyschools.net/complaints.

For inquiries or concerns regarding ºÚÁÏÍønondiscrimination policy or the filing of discrimination complaints please contact:
Jasmina Viteskic, Title IX Coordinator/Compliance Officer
2020 Bonar Street Room 116, Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: 510.486.9338     Email: nondiscrimination@berkeley.net
More information is available at www.berkeleyschools.net/non-discrimination/.
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