[BHS Etree] BHSDG: November Newsletter

Tue Nov 13 18:26:53 PST 2018

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*Berkeley High School Development Group (BHSDG) *is an all-volunteer,
nonprofit foundation run by a group of parents and students, whose sole
mission is to strengthen the educational experience of every Berkeley High
School Student. We are equity driven. We fund grants which benefit our
school community and raise the funds to support this work. To learn more
about us, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.

*BHSDG EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER:*

*Be on the lookout for the new BHSDG annual report for 2017-2018, *detailing
all of our grants and donors for last school year - they are landing in
mailboxes right now!

*Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore Fundraiser:* If you bought any terrific books in
this past weekend’s fundraiser at Mrs. Dalloway’s lovely local bookstore,
they will donate 20% of all sales back to the BHSDG - but only if you turn
in the receipts to the front desk on time!  Receipts must be turned in at
the BHS front desk *by 11/16/18, and for real they don’t make exceptions! *Our
librarians have put together a wish list if you would like to add to
choices available in the BHS library:   BHS Wish List
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IWny7abHP72c3W-2W4yzdMgoUcuM-vnKuE-fS6BbfIs/edit>
. BHS parent volunteer Michelle Ferrari will be gathering the receipts; you
can leave them at the front desk with staff for her to collect.

*Good Eggs Fundraiser: *During the months of October and November, Good
Eggs online grocery store will donate 5% of your order back to BHSDG. If
you are a new customer, they will also take $15 off your first order. (If
20 new customers sign up, they’ll donate an additional $500 to us. We’ve
had 14 new customers so far - *only 6 more needed* to reach the $500 bonus
bucks!) Delivery free on orders $60 or more. Order here:
http://schools.goodeggs.com/ and use BHSDG as your school code.

*Amazon Smile:* If you will be doing any holiday shopping on Amazon, they
will donate a small percentage to the BHSDG if you log into “Amazon Smile”
and designate them as your chosen nonprofit. You can log in at
smile.amazon.com/ch/94-3173406

*UPDATES: CHEESEBOARD COLLECTIVE FUNDRAISER*

Many thanks to the Cheeseboard Collective for hosting our fundraising party
in October, and to all of you who attended or volunteered!  Also, super big
thanks to Stomping Girl Winery and Val Cipollone from Beaune Imports for
the wine for the party, and to Karen and Richelieu Hemphill for the
exciting wine collection they donated for the silent auction. PLUS: thank
you to Chez Panisse, Flowerland, Babette @BAMPFA, Lusson Acupuncture for
the spa day, and Books Inc. for the gift certificates for our raffle. All
told, we took in about $9,000 towards our fundraising goals for the year.

*HIGHLIGHTS OF GRANTS APPROVED IN NOVEMBER: *For the month of November, the
Development Group allocated over $12,000 in grants.  Highlights include:

*Professional Development for Math Teachers - $2,224*

Funding for four math teachers to attend a regional math conference

*Berkeley High Jacket Podcast - $516*

Equipment for Jacket reporters to start a podcast - 1 audio interface and 2
microphones

*Cameras and Supplies for BHS Yearbook - $2,000*

*T-Shirts for Green Dot Program - $1,300*

200 identifying t-shirts fora BHS team of upstander students working to
stop sexual harassment

*Wall-mounted Monitor to Display Student Videos - $570*

In partnership with Berkeley Public Schools Fund; a screen to display
student films in the hallway of the C Building

*Rad Girls Can - $337*

Funds to purchase 20 books for BHS Special Education literacy project

*Who and What is Berkeley High School Development Group? The BHSDG* is a
group of parent and student volunteers; our mission is to strengthen the
educational experience of every Berkeley High School student. We strive for
equity. We meet on the first Monday of each month (rescheduled as needed to
accomodate holidays and school breaks) from September through June,
consider grant proposals and work on ways to raise the funds to support
them. We are a registered nonprofit 501(c)(3) organisation; all donations
to the BHSDG are tax deductible. *Our next board meeting will be: Monday,
December 3rd from 7:00-9:00 in the College Career Center. Visitors and new
members are welcome!*

In a typical year, BHSDG receives around $500,000 in donations; $250K in
gifts to the general fund, and $250K in “restricted” funds (gifts
specifically designated for a learning community or program - like Science,
Universal 9th Grade, Band and Orchestra, e.g.) Most of our donations come
from BHS community members - like you!

The Development Group accepts grant proposals from all Berkeley High School
(BHS), Berkeley Technology Academy (BTA), and Independent Studies (IS)
teachers, students, and staff on a monthly basis. (Deadline: 15th of each
month for consideration at the next Board meeting.) *Students and Staff -
if you have a great idea, submit a grant proposal!*

*To learn more about BHSDG, or to make a donation,* please visit our
webpage at http://bhsdg.org/wp/

*This year’s BHSDG Board:* Rosa Luevano and Jessica Hilton, Co-Presidents.
Jennifer Morgan, V.P. Colleen Burns and Nishat Sheikh, Student Reps. Lynne
Yee, Treasurer. Christopher Cherney, Secretary. Catherine Betts; Robin
Claire Barnes; Erin Branagan; Angel Ciangi; Laurel Coates; Lisa Craypo; Deb
Durant; Edward Dua; Michelle Ferrari; Stephen Paik; Sarah Rose; Anne
Schonfield; Christine Staples; Julie Weitz; and Orlando Williams

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