<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;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">PLEASE do not reply to this email.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hello BHS Families: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We have had fun and positive Unity Week so far.  In particular, yesterday's Unity Assembly represented some of the best of what BHS can be.  Big shout-out to John V. and the student leadership team for planning that for all of us! My personal highlights included the LEGO film made by our students, the staff and student dances, and the powerful speech about sexual assault and affirmative consent by our Senior Class President.</span><span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><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;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap">As we prepare for Red and Gold Day tomorrow, I have a few simple reminders and requests.</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Most students are excited about tomorrow, to dress up in red and gold, and have fun with day.  However, it is without a doubt one of the most challenging days of the year to manage on campus, and I want to outline a few of our concerns and consequences.
 </span><span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><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 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We expect all the parts of the body that are normally covered at school be covered on Red and Gold Day.  </span><span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Students in any grade who are intoxicated or under the influence of any drug will be suspended.  Additional consequences could include mandatory counseling and/or not being able to participate in upcoming school events.  </span><span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The admin team will also support any teacher's decision not to write a letter of recommendation for a student who is under the influence at school tomorrow, and any suspension will be reported in the college application process where applicable, as per our policy, by our academic counseling team.  We do encourage you checking
in with your students tonight and tomorrow before school to make sure they are staying safe and following our school rules. </span><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Finally, we are aware that some students are planning to attend a </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://www.thenewparish.com/e/rally-day--51236219913/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114);text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap">party</span></span></a></span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> at a venue in Oakland tomorrow night.  Please know that this event is not sponsored in any way by BHS, and we cannot vouch for the safety and security at that event.</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We all have been working hard to change the culture of this day to be more positive, unifying and safe.  Yesterday's assembly was a great step in that direction. Thank you,  parents and guardians, for your support in all its various forms - volunteering on campus this week, speaking with your students, and reading this message!</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ms. Schweng and the Admin
Team</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><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="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><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);text-decoration:underline"><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="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><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);text-decoration:underline"><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="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><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);text-decoration:underline"><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="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><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);text-decoration:underline"><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="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><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);text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:rgb(0,176,240)">http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy</span></a></span></span><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><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" ta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