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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#e42b2f" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#E42B2F'>Please do not reply to this email, contact Jessie Luxford at</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:jessieluxford@berkeley.net"><font color="#001ddc"><span style='color:#001DDC'>jessieluxford@berkeley.net</span></font></a></span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Parent Community,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you are a parent of any student at Berkeley High, you can volunteer immediately! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jessie needs tutors during fifth period and after school at BHS in Room H102B. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fifth period <span class=apple-style-span>runs on Monday from</span> 1:58-2:41 PM <span class=apple-style-span>and Tuesday-Friday from</span> 1:28-2:26 PM. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>After school <span class=apple-style-span>Monday-Friday tutoring is from</span> 3:30-4:45 PM. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Any day would be great. The target group are 9th and 10th graders. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you can help with tutoring, please let Jessie Luxford know what day you'll come: <a href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Mary\LOCALS~1\Temp\tel:510-289-4107"><font color="#0628cc"><span style='color:#0628CC'>510-289-4107</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you have questions, you can also contact Mary Engle at 510-290-6567 or Jessie Luxford directly.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Let's help these great kids learn the study skills they need to succeed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><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></div><div><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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>Berkeley School Volunteer orientation classes</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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(If you do not have a student at BHS)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>Thursday, February 23 from 4 – 5pm</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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>Tuesday, February 28 from 11am – 12noon</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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>Tuesday, March 6 from 11am – 12noon</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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>Wednesday, March 14 from 2 – 3pm</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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>Thursday, March 22 from 3 – 4pm</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></div><div><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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>No need to sign up in advance. Simply come to <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>1835 Allston Way</span></b> for the orientation class.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>______________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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" title="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></font></a>. </span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></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: <a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" title="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></font></a>; BHS PTSA website: <a href="http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/" title="http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/</span></font></a>. To unsubscribe from the etree, send an email to <a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net" title="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>bhs-request@lmi.net</span></font></a> with one word only in the subject line: 'unsubscribe'. 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