<div dir="ltr"><font color="red" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact John
Villavicencio <a href="mailto:johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net" target="_blank">johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net</a><br><br></span></font><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Dear BHS Commuity,</span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I
 am very guilty of information overload, but I love getting things onto 
calendars. Here is a mostly-comprehensive list of all planned activities
 for Jan - Jun 2015. I will send out monthly reminders, but please pass 
this on to students. <br><br><b>THANK YOU!</b><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><b>January 2015</b></u><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>2015-16 elected Leadership applications</b> are available now & due March 1.<br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Elected
 positions include president, vice president, Chief of Publicity (read 
student bulletin), Chief of Service, as well as representatives for 
School Board, School Site Council, BSEP, & BHSDG. Pick up 
applications in the leadership office.<br><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><div><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Jan. 23 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm. <b>Staff Appreciation Lunch, </b>BHS
 Cafeteria. BHS Leadership invites all teachers and staff to have a 
Mexican-themed lunch on us. We are accepting donations of desserts or gift cards $5 - $20 to giveaway to staff.<br><br></span></font></div><div><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Jan 15<b> Red Cross Blood Drive #3</b>.
 Sign up with Mr. V or Red Cross Club. We are 
breaking all kinds of records this year for the amount of donations. Must be 16 years old or older.<br></span></font></div><div><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></div></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><b>February 2015</b></u><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Feb. 5 <b>Open House. </b>BHS
 Leadership will help parents get to classrooms on time as families make
 it back to campus to touch base with teachers. <br><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Feb. 11 (tentative date) <b>8th Grade Info Night.</b> Prospective families get a chance to meet with learning communities and staff. BHS Leadership will be present to help guide. <br><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Late-Feb. <b>Talent Show auditions</b>
 (Hosted by the Class of 2016). Leadership invites all interested 
singers, dancers, circus acts, comedians, bands, or other performing 
artists to audition for the 2015 Talent Show. We have 20 slots to fill. 
More details in Feb. Sign up sheet will be outside of the office.<br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><b>March 2015</b></u><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Month of Service events </b>-
 Leadership will host weekly service events and are planning to host 
speaking engagements on various topics. More details in Feb. Hosted by 
Chief of Service, Julia Rosenberg.<br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br>March 2 <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font><b><span>BHS <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Summer</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Opportunities</span></span></b><span> <b>Fair 10:30-1:30. Jacket Gym</b></span></font></span>. <br></span></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font><span>Organized by Kate Rennie, the fair</span><span><b> </b>provides students with a “one stop” location to learn about <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">summer</span> classes, jobs, paid and unpaid internships, laboratory and field research experiences, and volunteer <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">opportunities</span>. Students will have an <span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">opportunity</span> to pick up program materials and applications and get their questions answered by program staff.</span></font></span></span></font></p><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>March 19 Student Summit 2015 Little Theater.</b>
 Leadership will host the 1st annual Student Summit in order to create 
an action plan around the top three issues at BHS. Attending will be 
reps from SLC student leadership, current leadership, and the 
prospective elected candidates. The students will present the plan to 
teacher leadership, admin, and eventually the entire school.<br><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Prom ticket sales</b>
 (Hosted by the Class of 2015) begin at school and online at 
<a href="http://bhsprom2015.brownpapertickets.com" target="_blank">bhsprom2015.brownpapertickets.com</a> (Seniors & Juniors must have 30 or
 less unexcused period absences. Talk to Dean of Attendance for more 
details.)</span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br>Recruit Election Convention Delegates from History/Social Science classes</span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><b>April 2015</b></u></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">April 9<b> Talent Show</b>.
 Community Theater. Come out to support the diverse range of student 
talent featured at this show. Always a fun time that draws many of the 
students that aren't necessarily a part of the other major arts programs
 on campus. <br><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">April 16 <b>6th annual Election Convention.</b>
 Little Theater. Prospective candidates state their platform and answer 
questions from the attending delegates. Social Studies classes will be 
asked to select 5 delegates to represent their state delegation. 
Leadership will visit social studies classrooms in Feb. This event is 
hosted by Commissioner of Elections, Zanna Balarin.<br><br></span></font></div><div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">​
April 18 Prom at SF Galleria​.<br><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">​April 22 - 24 ​<b>BHS Student Leadership Voting period</b>.
 All 2nd period classes will help decide the student leadership group 
for 2015-16. Last year there were two positions that were decided by 50 
votes. Each vote <u>does count</u>!<br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Earth Week 2015 </b>-
 Hosted by Commissioner of Environmental Sustainability, Addie Norgaard. 
More details in the Spring, but we are planning on bringing back the 
popular BikeMobile, bike repair group. Blood Drive #4 also planned for 
this week.<br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br><u><b>May 2015</b></u><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">May 1 <b>applications for all school wide 2015-16 Leadership </b>positions are due.<br><br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">​May 22<b> Multicultural Show</b>. Little Theater. Commissioner of Multicultural Affairs, Emma Castillo, will have more details as we approach the spring.<br><br><u><b>​June​ 2015</b></u><br></span></font></div></div><div><div class="gmail_default"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">June 12 <b>BHS ​Graduation</b>
 ​ceremony <br></span></font></div><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></div><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">​</span></font><br></div><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></font><div><div><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">John Villavicencio<br>Director of Student Activities<br>Berkeley High School<br><a href="tel:%28510%29%20644%20-%208990" value="+15106448990" target="_blank">(510) 644 - 8990</a><br><a href="mailto:johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net" target="_blank">johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net</a><br></span></font></div><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span><br></font></div><font size="1"><br></font><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:navy">_________________</span></font><font color="navy" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:navy">_________________</span></font></p><font size="1">

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