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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT face=Tahoma>PLEASE DO NOT
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size=2>Mark van Krieken <SPAN class=531284823-29082008><FONT face=Arial
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Welcome to all our new incoming families and
welcome back to all our returning families! We hope everyone had a great
summer and is ready for a great year at BHS. For the first time ever, all
students at Berkeley High are a part of six distinct small schools &
programs. We also hope everyone is surviving the first few days of school
as such issues as class assignments, class size and other details get sorted
out. But outside of a few paperwork issues, we hope you are all
transitioning nicely back into school mode.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>There are two important issues for
everyone to be aware of:</STRONG><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>1)</STRONG> <STRONG>The First
PTSA Meeting of the Year</STRONG> will take place on Tuesday, September
9<SUP>th</SUP> from 7 to 9 PM in The Little Theater. There will be a lot
of information on the upcoming year given out.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As well as the elections for the School
Governance Council (SGC), the BSEP committee and the PTSA board and a question
and answer session with principal Jim Slemp, this meeting is also absolutely the
best way to get caught up on what is happening with the PTSA, SGC, block
scheduling, advisories, teacher contract negotiations, the State Education
Budget and everything else going on at Berkeley High. We hope to see you
there!<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.2in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.2in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>2) We Very Much Need Candidates for
the BSEP and SGC Committees!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Due to a blunder on my
part, the following information on the School Governance Council (SGC) and the
Berkeley Schools Excellence Project (BSEP), and how to volunteer for them, fell
between the cracks in preparing the Summer Newsletter.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I sincerely apologize.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We absolutely need people to volunteer
for these very important committees.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></SPAN></STRONG>The School Governance Council, the BSEP committee and the
PTSA all make important decisions and work on projects that positively impact
our students' high school experience. I encourage as many of you as
possible to get involved with these committees -- it's a great experience on
many levels. In a nutshell:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.4in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>The SGC</STRONG> deals with many
programmatic issues that have a definite impact on the academic program at
Berkeley High.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.4in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.4in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>The BSEP Committee</STRONG>
determines the use of a large amount of money that can be used in a variety of
ways to support our teachers and students.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.2in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><o:p><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.2in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The elections for the coming school year for
electing parent representatives to the School Site Council (SSC) and for the
Berkeley Schools Excellence Project Committee (BSEP) will be held on Tuesday,
September 9<SUP>th</SUP> at the first PTSA meeting of the new school year.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These organizations need parents and
guardians who represent the entire spectrum of the Berkeley High School
community.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All current and incoming
BHS parents and guardians are eligible to serve and to vote!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The time to declare your candidacy is
now!<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.2in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.2in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>If you would like to run for SGC, BSEP (or PTSA),
please email a brief personal statement (no more than 200 words) to 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 size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">
by next Thursday, September 4<SUP>th</SUP>.<SPAN
class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Explain what office you are running
for and why you are interested in serving in this position.<SPAN
class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Please include your phone number and
address so that the PTSA can contact you -- this information will not be made
public.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Alternatively, you may mail
or hand-deliver your statement to BHS PTSA, 1980 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA
94704, Attn: Elections.<SPAN class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN>If you
would like to run for SGC, please also include your neighborhood category (if
known) and the program(s) or school(s) at Berkeley High in which your child or
children are enrolled.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.2in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">All names submitted for election by
September 5<SUP>th</SUP> will be published on the BHS etree the following week
and posted along with the candidates' statements on the PTSA website on that
date or as soon thereafter as possible. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Names and statements will also be printed
and distributed at the September 9<SUP>th</SUP> meeting.<SPAN
class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN>All names submitted in advance will
appear on the printed ballot for elections.<SPAN
class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Individuals may also run as write-in
candidates by attending the meeting on September 9<SUP>th</SUP> and declaring
their candidacy.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.2in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>For more information, visit the PTSA website:
<bhs.berkeleypta.org> or contact Mark van Krieken, PTSA President at
</FONT><A href="mailto:markvk4@comcast.net"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>markvk4@comcast.net</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Best wishes for a great start to the
schoolyear,<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mark van Krieken <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">(BHS PTSA President)</I> & Allen King <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">(BSEP Chair)</I></FONT></FONT><SPAN
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