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<p><strong>Candidate Information Meeting Time Change & SSC/BSEP Nominations
Now Open!</strong><b><br>
</b><br>
<strong><u>Sept. 8</u><sup>th </sup><u>Information Meeting for Potential
Candidates</u> – Now at 4:15 pm </strong><em><b>(earlier than before)</b></em><b><i><br>
</i></b>For those of you who are thinking of joining a committee or running for
office, we are hosting an information meeting this coming Wednesday, September
8<sup>th </sup>in the BHS library. The time has been moved up to
4:15 pm in order to better accommodate those who are observing Rosh Hashanah.
We will have parent representatives present from Berkeley High’s BSEP
Committee, School Site Council (SSC), Safety Committee, Development Group and
PTSA to give short presentations and answer questions about what is involved in
serving on each of these committees.<br>
<br>
<strong>Nomination Forms Available Online!</strong><b><br>
</b>If you wish to nominate yourself or someone else to serve for the elected
positions on the School Site Council or BSEP Site Committee, the nomination
form is now online at <a
href="http://natashabee.wufoo.com/forms/nomination-form-2010-parent-elections/"
target="_blank">http://natashabee.wufoo.com/forms/nomination-form-2010-parent-elections/</a>.
Paper forms in English and Spanish are also available from Belinda McDaniel at
the front office for anyone who does not have internet access. Please
spread the word!<br>
<br>
<strong>Committee Descriptions</strong><b><br>
</b>Descriptions of the elected committees (School Site Council and BSEP Site
Committee) are at the PTSA website at <a href="http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/"
target="_blank">http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/</a>. Descriptions of
appointed committees (BSEP P&O, Safety Committee, Development Group) will
be up before Wednesday.<br>
<br>
<strong>Questions?</strong><b><br>
</b>If you cannot attend the Candidate Information Meeting on September 8th,
but have questions about elected or appointed positions, please contact:<br>
<br>
•School Site Council, BSEP Site Committee or BSEP P&O Committee: Mary
Hurlbert at <a href="mailto:mary@berkeley.k12.ca.us" target="_blank">mary@berkeley.k12.ca.us</a>
or 510-644-8417.<br>
•Safety Committee: Denise Diggs-Ray at <a href="mailto:diggsray@aol.com"
target="_blank">diggsray@aol.com</a> or 510-847-0977<br>
•Development Group: Rosa Luevano, <a href="mailto:rluevano@pacbell.net"
target="_blank">rluevano@pacbell.net</a> and Jennifer Burroughs <span
style='color:#1F497D'>jd</span><a href="mailto:burroughs@sbcglobal.net"
target="_blank">burroughs@sbcglobal.net</a><br>
•PTSA: Mark van Krieken at <a href="mailto:markvk4@comcast.net"
target="_blank">markvk4@comcast.net</a> and Natasha Beery at <a
href="mailto:natashabeery@earthlink.net" target="_blank">natashabeery@earthlink.net</a>
or 510-414-1991<br>
<br>
<strong>Back-To-School PTSA Meeting & Elections – Sept. 16<sup>th</sup>:</strong><b><br>
</b>The big back-to-school PTSA meeting takes place on Thursday, September
16<sup>th</sup> from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in the Florence
Schwimley Theater (“The Little Theater” – entrance on Alston Way ).
This is one of the most important events held at the school each year, as we
present a tremendous amount of information, introduce our new principal
Pasquale Scuderi (followed by a Q&A), and we hold Berkeley High’s
all-important school-wide elections for parent representatives for School Site
Council (SSC), Berkeley Schools Excellence Project (BSEP) Committee and the
PTSA Executive Board. Please plan to attend this meeting if at all
possible. There will be an opportunity to vote on Friday, the 17th at school
from 8:00 to 5:00, but you will have missed the opportunity to hear from
Principal Scuderi, the candidates and the PTSA. You need not be a
dues-paying member of the PTSA to vote in the elections, but <u>you must
be a current BHS parent or guardian</u><strong> </strong>in order to vote.<br>
<br>
<strong>PTSA Membership:</strong><b><br>
</b>If you did not receive a PTSA membership envelope in your summer mailing,
please join the PTSA by downloading the form at<span style='color:#1F497D'> <a
href="http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/pta/membership-form.PDF">http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/pta/membership-form.PDF</a>
</span> Your membership in the PTSA supports the publication of the PTSA
newsletter, parent education programs, and other PTSA activities.<br>
<br>
Thank you,<br>
<br>
Natasha Beery and Mark van Krieken<br>
Berkeley High PTSA<br>
<br>
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