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<p><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:red">PLEASE do not
reply to this email, contact<b> </b>Mr. V, </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><a href="mailto:johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net" target="_blank">johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net</a></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">RED-OUT Day is Jan. 29, activities at lunch.</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">There will be a "RED-OUT DAY" on January 29th, the
first Friday of the spring semester. We want our sports teams to be better
supported by our students and we think events like these will help. We also
plan to have a lunch-time rally with the pep band, cheer squad and players from
all WINTER/SPRING teams, wearing their jerseys. We would love for you to pass
this invitation along to your team to attend.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">This
Friday, the basketball and soccer team both play home games vs. Castro Valley
at home at 7pm and 6pm, respectively. WEAR RED, show school pride, and show up
to either the basketball or soccer games, or both. Go Jackets!</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">ASB Elections - Elected Candidate Applications are due Feb. 11</span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">2016-17
ASB Leadership ELECTED POSITIONS are now open for applications. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">We
are searching for students from every race, grade, social background,
orientation, and learning community who are interested in creating activities
or working on school policies. It is important to us that students who believe
that that they have the mindset and ideas to improve BHS be a part of the
school-wide ASB leadership program. <span> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://berkeleyschools.net/leadership/" target="_blank">Check out the
leadership website for more info</a>. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">These
positions are ASB Pres, ASB VP, Class Pres & VP, Chief of Publicity, Chief
of Service, Reps for School Board, BSEP (budget), SSC (policy), and BHS
Development Group.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">Benefits:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">- offers you a chance to work as a team with
students, staff, admin, parents and more on issues, school events.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">- You earn elective credit </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">For
an application or to learn more, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">visit the
leadership office in the cafeteria anytime.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Delegates for the 7th annual
Election Convention on Feb. 25</span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">We are asking for 5 Delegates as representatives of every 9^th-11^th
grade social studies class at Berkeley High. <span> </span>Each group of delegates will be assigned a
state, US territory, or district and asked to dress up as a way to have some
fun and simulate more closely the national conventions. Ask your social studies
teacher for more info. <span> </span><span> </span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">Talent Show Auditions begin Feb. 1</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">Do you sing, dance, rap, juggle, do comedy,
recite poetry, ride a unicycle, or have another talent you would like to share?
Consider auditioning for the 2016 Talent Show hosted by the Class of 2017. <span> </span>Auditions are at lunch and after school beginning
Feb. 1, so please sign up outside of the leadership office in the cafeteria
with your preferred time and talent.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Spring Sports Try-outs Coming Up</span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Make
sure to check the <a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/athletics/" target="_blank">BHS Athletics website for spring sports tryout info</a>.</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">WINTER:
Basketball, Soccer, Wrestling</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">SPRING:
Badminton, Baseball, Crew, Lacrosse, Boys Tennis/Volleyball, Swimming and
Diving, Softball, Track and Field, Rugby, Ultimate, Mountain Biking. </span></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(79,129,189);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">_____________________________</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:black"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(79,129,189);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Marguerite Fa-Kaji, Catherine Ference and Dylan Kaufman are
the parent-volunteer facilitators of the Etree; please direct any questions
about the Etree to them at </span><a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,176,240);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(79,129,189);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(79,129,189);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">BHS etree archives: </span><a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" title="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,176,240);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(79,129,189);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">BHS website: </span><a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,176,240);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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