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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
class=390024613-13062008><STRONG>Contact</STRONG></SPAN></FONT><FONT
size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG>:</STRONG> Mark van Krieken
[mailto:markvk4@comcast.net] <BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Hello and good-bye!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We hope
everyone had a great year and that you’re all looking forward to a wonderful
summer.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Before everyone takes off,
there are just a few year-end notes we wanted to make.</FONT></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>First of all, a huge “Thank You!” to everyone
who was involved with putting on last week’s PTSA Teacher Appreciation
Luncheon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Between all the
fabulous food and the 10 minute massages from On The Spot Massage, we’ve been
assured that the teachers and staff felt very appreciated.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thank you again to all of the parents
who helped set-up, cook, bake and clean-up for the event and to all the
wonderfully supportive local businesses who contributed so generously to the
success of the event.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And a
special “Thank you!” to Naomi Janowitz for coordinating the whole gala.</FONT>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>The second evening in our parent education
series, the June 3<SUP>rd</SUP> Diffusing Teenage Anger workshop, was once
again a huge success with more than 50 parents attending.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>With the high level of interest the
series is generating, the PTSA and BHSDG will be putting together a more
extended set of workshops for next year.</FONT>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>The deadline for the summer edition of the PTSA
Newsletter is June 26<SUP>th</SUP>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Please be sure to submit any articles to INTERIM Newsletter Editor,
Mark van Krieken at </FONT><A href="mailto:markvk4@comcast.net"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>markvk4@comcast.net</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>. </FONT>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Which brings us to our next item – we very much
need a new editor for the PTSA Newsletter.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>One of the big bonuses of the job is
that you get to meet with Principal Jim Slemp and PTSA and other parent
leaders on a regular basis - you'll be one of the most well-informed people in
the school. We also have a wonderful staff of three proofreaders who
provide great support in helping to make each issue as efficient as possible
to put together.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you are
interested in the position, or have any questions, please contact PTSA
President, Mark van Krieken at </FONT><A
href="mailto:markvk4@comcast.net"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>markvk4@comcast.net</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>.</FONT>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>Please keep writing the governor and the
Republicans regarding the state budget.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>We’ll send out a new list of people to write to next week.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In the meantime, please write to the
politicians we’ve already sent to you in past postings.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We need to keep up the
pressure.</FONT>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>And finally, thank you to all the wonderful
volunteers who make the PTSA such a success each year.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>From all the mailers for the
Newsletter and the Newsletter staff, to the coordinators of the etree, to the
many parents who help to put out all the various publications we publish each
year, to the parents who coordinate our new parent education series, to all
the parents who served on the PTSA Board this year, the school is richer for
your contributions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And although
they are not officially under the guise of the PTSA, a very big thank you to
all the parents and guardians who volunteered so much of their time to serve
on BSEP, SGC, the Safety Committee, BHSDG, the Berkeley Athletic Fund and all
the small school/program leadership committees. You've had a huge impact
on the educational experience of all of Berkeley High's
children.</FONT></LI></OL>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>On behalf of the entire PTSA Board, have a great summer and we’ll see you
all in September!</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Sincerely,</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Mark van Krieken</FONT></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">BHS PTSA
President<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></I></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>