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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact Chris Young</span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>, </span></font><a href="mailto:cyoung@berkeleyhigh.us" target="_blank"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>cyoung@berkeleyhigh.us</span></font></a><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Families of BHS Seniors,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We are just about one week away from the beautiful graduation ceremony that takes place at the picturesque and historic Greek Theater. Limited seating capacity and the costs for the event dictate our ticket policy and pricing. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:bold'>PURCHASE PROCEDURE</span></font></b><b><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Tickets can be purchased by graduating seniors or parents of graduates from <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>2:30pm-4:30pm in the athletic ticket office on Thursday, Friday and Monday</span></b>. The athletic ticket office is just west of the Donahue Gym entrance on the BHS campus where Bancroft Street meets Milvia Street. To keep lines at a minimum, there will be 3-4 windows each serving an alphabetical portion of graduates by last name. Tickets are given on the spot in exchange for payment. </span></font><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>During finals next week from Tuesday through Thursday, ticket sales will start at 12:30 p.m.</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In order to pick up the two free tickets, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>students must first turn in the Exit Report to the College and Career Center</span></b>. When they turn in the Exit Report, they will be issued a receipt. This receipt must then be shown at the ticket office. IF your child lost the receipt, have them go to the College and Career Center to pick up a duplicate before standing in the ticket line. </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tickets are currently on sale. For the remainder of this week graduates can pick up their two free tickets and purchase up to five more. If more than seven tickets are needed, up to five additional tickets can be purchased next week (June 13-16) at a premium price. To be clear: the premium price (listed below) applies to any tickets purchased next week. </span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If more than twelve tickets total are needed additional tickets will be sold on a first-come first-served basis only on Thursday, June 16. Other details and purchase procedure are listed below. Reminder: Tickets can only be purchased with <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>cash or money order made out to "Berkeley High School."</span></b></span></font></span><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>-----------------</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please read carefully to understand this policy, types of seating, pricing, and purchase procedure as it is notably different than in recent previous years:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>TICKET POLICY<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1. Each graduate can pick up two free tickets. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2. Each graduate can purchase up to five additional tickets until June 10. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3. Tickets beyond the seven maximum (2 free + 5 purchased) cannot be purchased until the final week of sales at a premium price. Up to five additional tickets can be purchased during the final week at the premium price (for a total of 12 tickets maximum per graduate).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4. Tickets can only be purchased with cash or money order made out to "Berkeley High School".<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>TYPES OF SEATING</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (See attached seating chart for a visual.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There are three types of seating:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A. Lawn - These seats are on the lawn that is on the outside perimeter of the theater bowl. A blanket to sit on is suggested.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2. Bowl - These seats are the majority of the seats in the theater. They are organized in several rows of benches without backs below the lawn seating area and above the orchestra pit where graduates will be seated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3. Disabled - Limited seating (500 seats) are available for disabled guests and their caretakers (one caretaker per disabled guest). Tickets for disabled guests and their caretakers can only be purchased if the Director of Student Activities, Chris Young (<a href="mailto:cyoung@berkeleyhigh.us" target="_blank"><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>cyoung@berkeleyhigh.us</span></font></a> or 510.644.8990) is notified beforehand. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Seating Chart: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.tickettoss.com/images/venue-maps/GreekTheatreBerkeley_all.gif" target="_blank"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.tickettoss.com/images/venue-maps/GreekTheatreBerkeley_all.gif</span></font></a></span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:bold'>TICKET PRICING </span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>There are different prices for each type of seating, and reduced prices for students who were on free or reduced lunch starting no later than May 1. The standard ticket price is listed followed by the reduced price:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Lawn - $15 / $5</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Bowl - $18 / $6</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Disabled - $15 / $5</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Premium tickets, which are tickets purchased in the week preceding graduation (June 13-16) have the following prices:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Lawn - $20 / $7</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Bowl - $25 / $8</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Please understand we do not like to charge our graduate families so much for tickets to be a part of this special day. However, it is a necessary tradeoff to be able to pay for a large enough venue and staffing to accommodate the tremendous number of attendees. No currently available BUSD facility is large enough, ADA compliant and can safely accommodate 8,000 people! </span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:bold'>Reminder: Tickets can only be purchased with cash or money order made out to "Berkeley High School."</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>______________</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Diane Douglas, Marguerite Fa-Kaji and Pat Anderson are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the etree; please direct any questions to them at </span></font><a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" target="_blank" title="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></font></a><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>BHS etree archives: </span></font><a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" target="_blank" title="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></font></a><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>; BHS PTSA website: </span></font><a href="http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/" target="_blank" title="http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/</span></font></a><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>. To unsubscribe from the etree, send an email to </span></font><a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net" target="_blank" title="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>bhs-request@lmi.net</span></font></a><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> with one word only in the subject line: 'unsubscribe'. To post a message, send to: </span></font><a href="mailto:bhs@lmi.net" target="_blank" title="mailto:bhs@lmi.net"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>bhs@lmi.net</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br><br clear=all><br>-- <br>Christopher Young<br>Director of Student Activities<br>Berkeley High School<br><br>Office: 510.644.8990<br>Fax: 510.548.4221<br>1980 Allston Way<br>Berkeley, CA 94704<br><br>"You cannot solve a problem at the same level of consciousness that created it." - Albert Einstein<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></body></html>