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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 color=red
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:red'>Please
do not reply to this email, contact Jessie Luxford at</span></font></span><span
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font-family:Helvetica'> <font color="#1600ff"><span style='color:#1600FF'><a
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'>Jessie Luxford, AC's Academic
Support Coordinator, needs our help. Jessie works with kids identified as
"at risk" to help them develop study skills, learn how to learn, and
pull up their grades. Teachers report very positive results when Jessie gets
involved. She needs help with academic tutoring for her students in
English, math, and other subjects. </span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#721618'>If
you are a parent of any student at Berkeley High, you can volunteer
immediately! </span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'>If you do not have a student at
BHS, you must first attend the orientation class at Berkeley Volunteer Services
(information below). If you have been trained for Writer Coach tutoring, this
is different and we'd prefer that you fulfill your Writer Coach role. Or you
can do both!</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'>Jessie needs tutors during fifth
period and after school at BHS in Room H102B. </span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 color="#721618"
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#721618'>Fifth
period </span></font></span><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'>runs on
Monday from<font color="#721618"><span style='color:#721618'> 1:58-2:41
PM </span></font>and Tuesday-Friday from<font color="#721618"><span
style='color:#721618'> 1:28-2:26 PM. </span></font></span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#721618'>After
school </span></font></span><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'>Monday-Friday
tutoring is from<font color="#721618"><span style='color:#721618'> 3:30-4:45
PM. </span></font></span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'>Any day would be great. The
target group are 9th and 10th graders. </span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'>The students Jessie supports are
in basic classes, so advanced knowledge is not needed, even for math. Students
benefit from having an adult present, sitting with them, encouraging and
helping them stay focused. </span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'>If you can help with tutoring,
please let Jessie Luxford know what day you'll come: </span></font></span><font
size=1 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'><a
href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Mary\LOCALS~1\Temp\tel:510-289-4107"><span
class=apple-style-span><font size=2 color="#001ddc"><span style='font-size:
10.5pt;color:#001DDC'>510-289-4107</span></font></span></a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'>If you have questions, you can
also contact Mary Engle at 510-290-6567 or Jessie Luxford directly.</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'>Let's help these great kids
learn the study skills they need to succeed.</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'>Thank you! </span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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class=apple-style-span><b><u><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'> Volunteer
orientation classes</span></font></u></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'>(If you do not have a student at
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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>Thursday,
February 23 from 4 – 5pm</span></font></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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March 14 from 2 – 3pm</span></font></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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22 from 3 – 4pm</span></font></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'>No need to sign up in advance.
Simply come to <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>1835 Allston Way</span></b></st1:address></st1:Street> for
the orientation class.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Pat Anderson, Diane Douglas, Marguerite Fa-Kaji and Lisa Sibony are
the parent-volunteer facilitators of the etree; please direct any questions to
them at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" target="_blank"
title="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></font></a>. BHS
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BHS PTSA website: <a href="http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/" target="_blank"
title="http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/"><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>http://www.bhs.<wbr>berkeleypta.org/</span></font></a>. To
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