<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:aasd50years@gmail.com">aasd50years@gmail.com</a><span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This is an exciting time in the history of the Berkeley Unified School District. 50 years ago, the first official African American Studies Department (AASD) in the nation began and has remained an official department of Berkeley High School since its inception.  50 years ago, Berkeley Unified School District began bussing elementary students from all over the city to schools outside of their immediate neighborhood to ensure BUSD schools were desegregated.  <span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To celebrate, there will be various activities offered throughout the district all year long. The 50^thYear AASD Celebration Committee has taken on four major events, and <b>WE NEED YOU! </b> If you can volunteer your time to help at any of the four major events, would like to be involved in any of the sub-committees working on marketing/publicity, fundraising, galvanizing alumni, or have any other gifts/talents you would like to offer, please let us know using our <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zggj1vUBEEBGNDI1LxTFAvKveNC5sJZC86_QIPKZBdU" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">volunteer form</span></a>.<span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Want to donate? </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.aasd50years.org/support-us" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Use this link to donate now!</span></a> All donations will be used to further the mission of the BHS AASD and continue to create equity within BUSD schools! <span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">CHECK OUT <a href="http://aasd50years.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">AASD50YEARS.ORG</span></a> for MORE INFORMATION or see the attached flyer for details on the four major events! The first kick-off event will be on Saturday, October 20, 2018 on the BHS Campus Green! <span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">See You There! </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><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" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">Marguerite Fa-Kaji, Jenny Fosket, and Dylan Kaufman are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the Etree; please direct any questions about the Etree to them at </span><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)"><a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="color:rgb(0,176,240)">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a></span></u><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" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">BHS etree archives: </span><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)"><a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" target="_blank" title="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="color:rgb(0,176,240)">http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">BHS website: </span><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)"><a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="color:rgb(0,176,240)">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">BUSD 2018-2019 Calendar: </span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)"><a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar1819" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="color:rgb(0,176,240)">http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar1819</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><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><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)"><a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="color:rgb(0,176,240)">http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy</span></a></span></span><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">To post a message, send to: </span><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)"><a href="mailto:bhs@lmi.net" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="color:rgb(0,176,240)">bhs@lmi.net</span></a></span></u><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" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><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><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,240)"><a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net" target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