Academic
Challenge
Berks County's 18 public high schools compete in four competitions from November through February. The format is a fast-paced recall of academic material. The winning team represents Berks County in the final academic competition held at the state Capitol.
contact: Constance Skipper
610-987-8496 ~ conski@berksiu.org
Driver
Education Program
BCIU
offers a Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved after-school and/or
weekend standardized driver training course for students in Berks County
school districts. The program includes 30 hours of in-class instruction and
six hours of behind-the-wheel training.
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contact: Tom Engelman
610-987-8512 ~ thoeng@berksiu.org
Music in the Schools/Jazz
Assemblies
In cooperation with the Reading Musical Foundation, Berks County Intermediate Unit coordinates Music in the Schools for elementary-aged students and Jazz Assemblies for middle/junior high school students. Professional musicians visit the schools to provide a forty-five minute concert to acquaint the students with classical or jazz music.
contact: Constance Skipper
610-987-8496 ~ conski@berksiu.org
Pa.
Governor's Schools of Excellence
The nine Pa. Governor's Schools of Excellence are five-week
summer residential programs committed to meeting the needs of artistically or
academically talented high school students, including the gifted, through a
five-week long residential program on college campuses.
BCIU will receive applications for the ARTS School of Excellence only. Information and applications for all of the PA Governor's Schools of Excellence may be found at
www.pgse.org.
contact: Beth Kozloski
610-987-8489 ~ betkoz@berksiu.org
Pa. High School Computer
Fair
Berks County Intermediate Unit is one of 23 intermediate
units statewide to host an annual competition for students in grades 9-12. The fair provides students
the opportunity to compete for prizes in the following categories of software applications:
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text-based Web page design |
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curriculum-based Web page design |
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text-based desktop publishing |
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graphic design |
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computer fair logo |
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multimedia presentations |
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business applications |
contact: Sue Calvin
610-987-8639 ~ suecal@berksiu.org
Pa. Middle School Computer Fair
Berks County Intermediate Unit is one of 11 intermediate
units statewide to host an annual computer applications competition for
students in grades 6-8. The fair provides students
the opportunity to compete for prizes in the following categories of software applications:
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text-based desktop publishing |
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multimedia presentations (linear) |
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multimedia presentations (nonlinear) |
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graphic design |
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computer fair logo |
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digital movie |
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logo design |
contact: Dr. Kevin Andreyo
610-987-8468 ~ kevand@berksiu.org
contact: Sue Calvin
610-987-8639 ~ suecal@berksiu.org
Secondary Art Exhibit
The Secondary Art Exhibit is the final art show of each year for the
18 public, two parochial high schools, the Berks Career & Technology Center, and the Reading-Muhlenberg Career & Technology Center, to showcase their talents in a wide range of visual arts media. It is held each spring at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts.
contact: Beth Kozloski
610-987-8489 ~ betkoz@berksiu.org
Student Concerts
Concerts are given for grades 4-12 in cooperation with the Reading Symphony Orchestra. These classical music concerts are held at the
Sovereign Performing Arts Center, formerly the Rajah Theater (a small fee is charged per pupil). Winners of the annual symphony youth competition are featured at each performance and are sometimes joined by dancers from the Berks Ballet Theater.
contact: Constance Skipper
610-987-8496 ~ conski@berksiu.org
Youth Day
Berks County Intermediate Unit coordinates this job-shadowing opportunity for high school students. Youth Day was started in 1922 and has become a popular Berks County tradition. Many of today's business leaders participated as student shadows when they were in high school and continue the tradition of helping youth learn more about a career by serving as mentors for Youth Day. Approximately 300 students and over 100 businesses participate each year.
contact: Cindy Mierzejewski
610-987-8626 ~ cinmie@berksiu.org
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