BHS Celebrates Charity Week

During the week of March 17-21, Berkley High School’s Student Leadership held its annual Charity Week, featuring a series of themed dress-up days, daily activities and a pep assembly.

Monday's theme was St. Patrick’s Day, with students wearing green, Tuesday was "Adam Sandler Day," Wednesday was Denim Day and Thursday was Spirit Day, where students wore their class colors for the Spirit Pep Assembly. 

Fun activities throughout the week included: Ticket it to skip it (where students could play board games and make slime instead of go to class), a euchre tournament and a powerbuff volleyball game (junior and senior boys play volleyball)

At the assembly, students cheered for their classmates, recognized winter sports teams and clubs, the marching band provided the music and the dance team performed for the crowd. The event also included a series of competitions involving both students and staff.

In addition to fostering school spirit, the week served as a fundraiser for Focus: HOPE, a Metro Detroit nonprofit that combats poverty, racism and injustice through education, job training, food services and support services to empower individuals and communities. Organized by the BHS Student Leadership class, the fundraising efforts resulted in a total of $1,971.69 raised for the organization. Planning for Charity Week began in mid-February, with the goal of maximizing student participation and fundraising efforts.

Charity Week provided an opportunity for students to engage with their school community while contributing to a charitable cause.