<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">PLEASE do not reply to this email</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #ae1916">, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #000000">contact <a href="mailto:bhs-ptsa@berkeleypta.org">bhs-ptsa@berkeleypta.org</a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">On March 20th, in the BHS library from 6:30PM to 8:15PM, parents are invited to engage in a discussion about how and why teen anxiety is experienced at Berkeley High. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">At 6:15 a light dinner will be available consisting of chicken, vegetarian sides, and salad selections from Poulet. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">At 6:30 several BHS teachers are coming to discuss the upcoming BFT contract negotiations</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">At 6:45 the anxiety discussion will begin</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">We encourage you to complete this questionnaire <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/7jcBwprrHHfhkj8a2">https://goo.gl/forms/7jcBwprrHHfhkj8a2</a> prior to coming to the meeting (or if you can't come). The questionnaire gives you the opportunity to share your story but protect your child's privacy and your identity. Additionally the data it gathers is a potential means to formulate new ways to serve BHS students. The reality is that California seriously underfunds education and BUSD has to make additional budget cuts for next year, so it's unlikely that there will be sufficient funding for on campus mental health resources anytime soon. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Here is some additional information on this topic: </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Last year's May 16th PTSA meeting focused on resources at BHS, and the information presented is still relevant. Here is a link to the presentations slides: </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1u769iBg9VaiHnKjav2A8hkR5N-msdgsIQZFUgew6vv8/edit#slide=id.g37c66890f4_2_74">https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1u769iBg9VaiHnKjav2A8hkR5N-msdgsIQZFUgew6vv8/edit#slide=id.g37c66890f4_2_74</a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">A 2019 Pew Research Study "The study found that 70% of teenagers saw mental health as a big issue"</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/health/teenage-depression-statistics.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/health/teenage-depression-statistics.html</a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">"Anxiety is the most common mental-health disorder in the United States, affecting nearly one-third of both adolescents and adults, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. But unlike depression, with which it routinely occurs, anxiety is often seen as a less serious problem."</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/magazine/why-are-more-american-teenagers-than-ever-suffering-from-severe-anxiety.html?action=click&module=RelatedCoverage&pgtype=Article®ion=Footer">https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/magazine/why-are-more-american-teenagers-than-ever-suffering-from-severe-anxiety.html?action=click&module=RelatedCoverage&pgtype=Article®ion=Footer</a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></p><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">BHS PTSA</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><a href="mailto:bhs-ptsa@berkeleypta.org">bhs-ptsa@berkeleypta.org</a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">_________________________________________</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(79, 129, 189);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Nicole Chee, 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 <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a>.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(79, 129, 189); min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #4f81bd">BHS etree archives: <a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);">http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #4f81bd">BHS website: <a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/</span></a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #4f81bd">BUSD 2018-2019 Calendar: <a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar1819"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);">http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar1819</span></a> </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(79, 129, 189);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">BUSD Non-Discrimination Statement / la Política de No Discriminación: <a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);">http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy</span></a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(79, 129, 189);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">To post a message, send to: <a href="mailto:bhs@lmi.net"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);">bhs@lmi.net</span></a>.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(79, 129, 189); min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(79, 129, 189);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">To </span><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #ff2500">unsubscribe</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> from the etree, send an email to <a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);">bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a> 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. 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