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<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,37,0)"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact Christine Staples: <a href="mailto:christineannestaples@gmail.com?subject="><span class="gmail-s2" style="letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(71,135,255)">christineannestaples@gmail.com</span></a>.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;min-height:16px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"><b><i>Berkeley High School Development Group (BHSDG)</i></b><i> is an all-volunteer, nonprofit foundation run by a group of parents and students, whose sole mission is to strengthen the educational experience of every Berkeley High School Student.  To learn more about us, please scroll down to the bottom of the page, or visit our website: </i><a href="http://bhsdg.org/wp/"><span class="gmail-s3" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i>http://bhsdg.org/wp/</i></span></a></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>BHSDG APRIL NEWS AND UPDATES</b></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Partners’ Lunch:</b> If you were able to attend the Partners’ Lunch in March, thank you so much for coming!  And many, many thanks to “Lil’ Woke” a.k.a. Michael Lewis, who is just as funny and engaging a story teller in person as he is on the page or the radio.  (Maybe your kid has also told you that you aren’t woke enough?  Hey, we’re trying - we’re maybe a little-bitty-bit woke.)  Thanks to all the generous ticket purchases, donations, and sponsorships, we were able to bring in over $50,000.  Which is fantastic, because it’s:</span></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;min-height:16px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>First Step Scholarship Application Time!</b>  BHSDG has once again allocated money to give students in need, who have been admitted to a four year college (2 year for Dreamers), some help in taking that first step on the path to actually getting there.  Your generous donations have already been hard at work paying for testing fees (AP, SAT, ACT, etc.) and college application fees for these students.  Now, a bunch of them have gotten the good news that they’re admitted.  But - will they have enough to get there?  For a key deposit for the room?  A laptop?  Airfare to get to the place that gave them a full-ride scholarship?  A suitcase?  Those are the kinds of things First Step can pay for.  Any senior whose “EFC” (expected family contribution) is $1,000 or below should talk to their guidance counselor or visit the College Career Center for an application.  <b>The completed application is due in the CCC by 5/10 at 3 p.m.</b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;min-height:16px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Good Eggs Fundraiser:</b> Is still happening!  Through the end of April, Good Eggs online grocery store will donate 5% of your order back to BHSDG.  If you are a new customer they will also take $15 off your first order.  (If 20 new customers sign up, they’ll donate an additional $500 to us.)  Delivery free on orders $60 or more.  <b>Order here: </b><a href="http://schools.goodeggs.com/"><span class="gmail-s4" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>http://schools.goodeggs.com/</b></span></a><b> and use BHSDG19 as your school code.</b>  Positive reports from BHS parents who shopped with Good Eggs have included remarks like “super convenient windows on delivery and high-quality products” and “I really appreciate the reusable packaging - they took back the ice packs and delivery box on the spot!”</span></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;min-height:16px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>HIGHLIGHTS OF GRANTS APPROVED IN March and April:</b> For the months of March and April, the Development Group allocated over <b>$42,604.66 ($36,8759 - March; $5,845.66 - April)</b> in grants.  Highlights include:</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>School-wide Spring Carnival: $4,500</b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">Last year’s school-wide carnival was an awesome event - and we’re doing it again!  Sooooo many fun things for our students to do with their friends (and healthy, respectful and appropriate, too!)  Organized by Mr. V and student leadership.  <b>New this year: A petting zoo!</b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;min-height:16px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>After-school Tutoring: $25,000</b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">Spring installment of funds to pay teachers to stay after school to offer extra help to all students in multiple subjects.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;min-height:16px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Queer California Museum Field Trip: $589</b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">BART tickets and entrance fees to see the exhibit at the Museum of California in Oakland</span></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;min-height:16px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Multilingual Department Retreat: $3,500</b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">Transportation and substitute teachers to take multilingual (formerly “newcomer”/English Language Learners) on a college tour of UC Santa Cruz and retreat activities</span></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;min-height:16px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Musical Director Fees:  $2,400</b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">To make sure that the student production of Carrie the Musical can happen</span></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;min-height:16px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Arts Therapists:  $1,500</b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">2 music/spoken word therapists from Rhythmic Mind to help students explore rhythm and poetry</span></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;min-height:16px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>BART Tickets for Field Trip for U9 LEAP Class: $600</b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">Destiny Arts Field Trip for 9th graders</span></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;min-height:16px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;min-height:16px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Who and What is Berkeley High School Development Group?</b>  The BHSDG is a group of parent and student volunteers; our mission is to strengthen the educational experience of every Berkeley High School student.  We strive for equity.  We fund grants which benefit our school community and raise the funds to support this work.  We meet on the first Monday of each month (rescheduled as needed to accommodate holidays and school breaks) from September through June, consider grant proposals and work on ways to raise the funds to support them.  We are a registered nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization; all donations to the BHSDG are tax deductible.  <b>Our next board meeting will be: Monday, May 6th from 7:00-9:00 in the College Career Center.  Visitors and new members are welcome!</b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;min-height:16px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">In a typical year, BHSDG receives around $500,000 in donations; $250K in gifts to the general fund, and $250K in “restricted” funds (gifts specifically designated for a learning community or program - like AC, BIHS, Science, Universal 9th Grade, Band and Orchestra, e.g.).  Most of our donations come from BHS community members - like you! </span></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;min-height:16px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">The Development Group accepts grant proposals from all Berkeley High School (BHS), Berkeley Technology Academy (BTA), and Independent Studies (IS) teachers, students, and staff on a monthly basis.  (Deadline: 15th of each month for consideration at the next Board meeting.)  <b>Students and Staff - if you have a great idea, submit a grant proposal!</b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;min-height:16px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>To learn more about BHSDG</b>, or to make a donation, please visit our webpage at <a href="http://bhsdg.org/wp/"><span class="gmail-s4" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">http://bhsdg.org/wp/</span></a>.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;min-height:16px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>This year’s BHSDG Board:</b> Rosa Luevano and Jessica Hilton, Co-Presidents. Jennifer Morgan, V.P. Colleen Burns and Nishat Sheikh, Student Reps. Lynne Yee, Treasurer. Christopher Cherney, Secretary. Catherine Betts; Robin Claire Barnes; Erin Branagan; Angel Ciangi; Laurel Coates; Lisa Craypo; Deb Durant; Edward Dua; Michelle Ferrari; Stephen Paik; Sarah Rose; Anne Schonfield; Christine Staples; Julie Weitz; and Orlando Williams</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-p6" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(4,51,255)"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">_____________________________</span></p>
<p class="gmail-p7" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(87,124,173)"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing: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?subject="><span class="gmail-s5" style="letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(87,124,173)">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a>.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(87,124,173);min-height:14px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p7" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(87,124,173)"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">BHS etree archives: <a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"><span class="gmail-s5" style="letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(87,124,173)">http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></a></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p7" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(87,124,173)"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">BHS website: <a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/"><span class="gmail-s5" style="letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(87,124,173)">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/</span></a></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p7" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(87,124,173)"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">BUSD 2018-2019 Calendar: <a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar1819"><span class="gmail-s5" style="letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(87,124,173)">http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar1819</span></a>  </span></p>
<p class="gmail-p7" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(87,124,173)"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">BUSD Non-Discrimination Statement / la Política de No Discriminación: <a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy"><span class="gmail-s5" style="letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(87,124,173)">http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy</span></a></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-p7" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(87,124,173)"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">To post a message, send to:<a href="mailto:bhs@lmi.net?subject="><span class="gmail-s5" style="letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(87,124,173)"> bhs@lmi.net</span></a>.</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-p7" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(87,124,173)"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">To </span><span class="gmail-s6" style="text-decoration-line:underline;letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(255,38,0)">unsubscribe</span><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"> from the etree, send an email to <a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net?subject="><span class="gmail-s5" style="letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(87,124,173)">bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a> with one word only in the subject line: unsubscribe. The request must be sent from the email address that is subscribed to the list.  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:  <a href="http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/"><span class="gmail-s5" style="letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(87,124,173)">http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/</span></a>, or contact the e-tree moderators at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net?subject="><span class="gmail-s5" style="letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(87,124,173)">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a>.</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-p7" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(87,124,173)"><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px">To </span><span class="gmail-s7" style="text-decoration-line:underline;letter-spacing:0px">subscribe</span><span class="gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing:0px"> to the etree, send an email to <a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net?subject="><span class="gmail-s5" style="letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(87,124,173)">bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a> with one word only in the subject line: subscribe</span></p></div>