<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6666666666667px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38">Good evening and Happy End-Of-Summer! </span><br></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I hope this email finds you well-rested and excited for the school year beginning tomorrow. This is my first year as the principal of Berkeley High School and I am so excited to meet our students, parents and guardians. I met many parents and guardians at the August 27th Principal Meet & Greet and am thankful for having had this opportunity. I am engaged in deep learning at this time, in my efforts to understand our school’s storied history and its current state. I am repeatedly impressed by the dedicated parents, staff members and students I have been meeting and cannot wait to see this campus in session tomorrow morning! </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thank you for your warm welcomes and I look forward to meeting you and being of service. Following are important announcements relating to logistics and scheduling. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">School starts tomorrow at 8:27 am. Only 0 period music classes will meet on Wednesday with all other 0 and 7th period classes starting on Thursday. Science labs will begin on Thursday. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Students must attend all classes on their official schedule. This allows us to take an accurate class roll and find students if there is a schedule change. Hard copies of schedules may be picked up in front of the counseling office or viewed on Powerschool. Counselors are busy scheduling new students and reviewing schedule change forms and will be unavailable for drop in appointments until this priority scheduling is complete. Go to the counseling office if a schedule says to <i>“</i></span><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">go to D220”.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333333333333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,128);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">On-time and regular class attendance is critical to student success. Please help us by encouraging on-time attendance and clearing excused student absences within five days. Automatic calls home for missed class will take place each evening. </span><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Information about how to clear absences is attached. </span><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Additional attendance information can be found on the </span><a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/parents/attendance/" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Berkeley High website.</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All students in Berkeley Unified are provided a universal free breakfast. All they have to do is provide their ID number. Please encourage your student to eat something at home or eat here with us before school. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please talk with your student about treating all of their classmates with respect and dignity. In our efforts to build a positive school culture where all students feel safe and included, hate language and behavior will be called out and addressed. We will work hard as a community this year to also educate students about being upstanders instead of bystanders to hostility and bullying. When students feel cognitively, socially and physically safe, their learning takes off! I hope we can work as a community to make Berkeley High School a place where all students feel like they belong.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Other news and info:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Get Involved!</span><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: We are hopeful that parents and guardians will be interested in serving on one of our many site governance committees. Please </span><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">see the attachment</span><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> which includes contact info if you’re interested. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">LCAP: Due to groundbreaking legislation</span><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, we have the opportunity to increase the funding that all of our students receive from the state. The legislation also recognizes the challenges of teaching low income, foster youth and English learners and provides schools with the funding to build programs at the local level to meet the needs of these students. The state will grant </span><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$1,748</span><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> per student in additional funding for programs specifically targeted to these youth. But, in order for BHS to receive the funding that it is entitled to, </span><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">everybody</span><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> needs to complete a </span><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Free and Reduced</span><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> lunch form.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">It only takes a few minutes to fill out the application and if everybody does it, our school stands to benefit greatly. Parents can also fill out the form through this website: </span><a href="https://secure.ezmealapp.com/" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://secure.ezmealapp.com</span></a><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Athletics</span><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: The fall season is underway and schedules and information can be viewed on the </span><a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/athletics/athletics-calendar/" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">BHS Website</span></a><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. More complete information regarding teams, coaches, and tryout dates can be found at the </span><a href="http://www.berkeleyhighathletics.org/athletic-packet" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Berkeley Athletic Fund website. </span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We very much appreciate your support as we get this school year off to a smooth start. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Go Jackets!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sam Pasarow</span></p><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Principal, Berkeley High School</span></span></div>
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<br><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:navy">_____________________________<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:navy">Marguerite Fa-Kaji and Catherine Ference are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the Etree; please direct any questions about the Etree to them at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;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/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:navy">BHS website: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:navy">To post a message, send to: <a href="mailto:bhs@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">bhs@lmi.net</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:navy">To </span><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">unsubscribe </span></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:navy">from the etree, send an email to <a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a> with one word only in the subject line: <b>unsubscribe </b>(<i>T</i><i>he request must be sent from the email address that is subscribed to the list</i>.)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:navy">To <u>subscribe </u>to the etree, send an email to <a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a> with one word only in the subject line: <b>subscribe</b></span></p></div><br></div>