<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>
















<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">Announcements are put together in the BHS Main Office by Felicia
Phillips, </span><span class="gmail-m5809324938003776905m-1424626706956043074gmail-il"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:feliciaphillips@berkeley.net" target="_blank">feliciaphillips@berk<wbr>eley.net</a></span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">[Please note: some of these announcements may refer to events
that have passed; we include them because we know may of you may wish to know
what announcements your students have been hearing.  – mods]<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Here are the morning announcements for Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, September 27, 28 and 29.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Message from the BHS Administrative Team</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Our administrative team was recently made aware of the existence
of a social media account generated by a small group of BHS students that
contained deeply discriminatory, racist, and offensive content.<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><i>We want to be clear that posting,
sharing, and supporting messages that express racism, sexism, anti-semitism,
xenophobia, and ableism is unacceptable; such behavior deeply harms our
community and our student code of conduct, and there are consequences to those
actions.</i><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We will continue to meet with student groups, and encourage you
to reach out for support from your teachers, administrators, counselors, safety
officers, and other adults on campus who you trust if you ever feel unsafe or
concerned about something on social media.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Special Issue of the<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Jacket</i></span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Jacket</i><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>newspaper is looking for submissions
for the upcoming issue celebrating Chicanx & Latinx heritage. Please send
illustrations, photos, blurbs, poems, and other writing and visual art samples
to Nina Price at<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:nina.price654@gmail.com" target="_blank">nina.price654@gmail.com</a>or
bring them to room G108B by<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Monday,
October 2nd.</b><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Vagina Monologues</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Anyone who identifies as a woman or girl is encouraged to
audition for the 2017-2018 Production of The Vagina Monologues. We're looking
for talented storytellers, singers, and dancers. No prior acting experience is
necessary! Auditions will be held<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><b>October
11-13</b><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>(Wednesday through
Friday) at lunch and after school in Room C233. Please reserve your audition time
in advance. There is a sign-up sheet posted on the A building bulletin board.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Back to School Night</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Students: Make sure your parents and guardians know that Back to
School Night at Berkeley High is this Thursday, September 28. During Back to
School Night, they will follow your daily schedule, traveling from class to
class, meeting your teachers, and hearing about the curriculum and expectations
for the year. Don’t forget to share your schedule with them (including the room
numbers). Zero period for your parents starts Thursday at 6:45 pm, and 1<sup>st</sup> period
starts at 7:00.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Student ID Card Pickup</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Students: If you took your ID card photo during Registration
Week or on Makeup Day, you can pick up your ID card any day this week before
school, during lunch or after school from the main office, located on the first
floor of the D Building. All students must have carry their current-year
student ID while on campus.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Lockers</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Students who would like to use a locker on campus should visit
the OCI, room H-104, after school to complete an application. Students who
already have a locker must place a lock on it by Friday, September 29. If you
do not have a lock on your locker by that date, then it will be considered
unoccupied and will be reassigned.<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Financial Aid Workshop</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Attention Seniors! There will be a College
Financial Aid Information Night for Parents and Guardians on<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Thursday, October 5th, i</b>n the
Library at 6:30pm. Please check your student emails for additional deadlines
and reminders for the college application process.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Friday Positive Shoutouts</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">It’s been a difficult week on our campus, but we thought it was
important to give folks a chance to say something uplifting.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-m5809324938003776905m-1424626706956043074gmail-m-3336781186508095096gmail-m8954988798041680463gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal">      <span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Christian wants to shout out
Sahand Salari for always being so kind and caring to all of your peers and
always being so positive and uplifting.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-m5809324938003776905m-1424626706956043074gmail-m-3336781186508095096gmail-m8954988798041680463gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal">      <span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span>From David Luu to Travis
Dennis: Travis, you're awesome. I see you spreading positivity and smiles all
day long! Keep it up! You're one of the most consistent positive forces I
see! <span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-m5809324938003776905m-1424626706956043074gmail-m-3336781186508095096gmail-m8954988798041680463gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal">      <span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Ms. Warren wants to shout out
Roderick and students who played music in the C building last night between
classes during Back to School Night.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-m5809324938003776905m-1424626706956043074gmail-m-3336781186508095096gmail-m8954988798041680463gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal">      <span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Kira wants to shout out the BHS
community: Thank you to all the people that are putting time and effort into
mending the broken hearts of many and addressing what needs to be done. I know
it feels like no one is on your side, but if you are at your low you can always
call on me; I will be there to help lift you up!<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-m5809324938003776905m-1424626706956043074gmail-m-3336781186508095096gmail-m8954988798041680463gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal">      <span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Finally, teacher Devon Brewer
wants to shout out honest students: Many students have turned in wallets,
ATM cards and phones that they have found around campus. Thank you for taking
the time to return people's lost belongings. It's a small way we can all take
care of each other!<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-m5809324938003776905m-1424626706956043074gmail-m-3336781186508095096gmail-m8954988798041680463gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Concert in the Courtyard</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Berkeley-native Marteen is performing in person at Berkeley High
Friday at lunch in the courtyard. You can hear him sing his single Sriracha as
well as a few other hot tracks. Stay spicy Berkeley High!<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sports Report</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To all girls interested in playing girls basketball at Berkeley
High School: We are having open gym and conditioning. It doesn’t matter what
your skill level is, come out and have fun. Monday and Wednesday: Open Gym
4:30-6pm in the Jacket Gym. Tuesday and Thursday: Conditioning (meet on the
Track) 4:30-6pm, and Friday: weight training 4:30-6pm in the Weight Room. If
you have any questions, fill free to email Coach Michael Woolridge at <a href="mailto:immrwoo@yahoo.com" target="_blank">immrwoo@yahoo.com</a>.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thursday, the water polo teams host Lick-Wilmerding in the
Jacket Pool, the girls field hockey teams travel to Redwood High School, the
girls golf team tees off against San Leandro High School at Tilden Park, the
girls volleyball teams head to Tennyson High School, and the girls tennis team
competes on the road against San Lorenzo High School.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Friday, the Jacket football teams continue their home stand with
games against Alameda High School. The JV game begins at 5:00 and the varsity
game starts at 7:30. Admission is charged for Football games, but students with
ASB stickers get in for free.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Saturday School</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The first Saturday School session will be held on Saturday,
September 30, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 in room M301. Attending Saturday
School will clear up to 6 unverified period absences from August and September.
Students who wish to attend Saturday School must sign up in the Attendance
Office before school, during lunch or after school. We can only take up to 30
students per Saturday School.<span></span></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">_____________________________</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">Marguerite Fa-Kaji 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:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">BHS etree archives: </span><a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" target="_blank" title="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)">http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">BHS website: </span><a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">BUSD
2017-2018 Calendar: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)">http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">  <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">BUSD
Non-Discrimination Statement /<span class="gmail-m-2339117050807512357gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>la Política
de No Discriminación:<span class="gmail-m-2339117050807512357gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)">http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy</span></a><span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">To post a message, send to: </span><a href="mailto:bhs@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)">bhs@lmi.net</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">To </span><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">unsubscribe</span></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)"> from the etree, send an email to </span><a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)">bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)"> with one word only in the subject line: <b>unsubscribe</b>.<b> </b>The request must be sent from
the email address that is subscribed to the list.  </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">If that does not work, visit the URL at the bottom
of each message, or put your email address at the end of this URL: <span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)"><a href="http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/">http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/</a></span><span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">To <u>subscribe</u> to the etree, send an email
to </span><a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)">bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)"> with one word only in the
subject line: <b>subscribe</b></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
</div>