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If you have any questions, <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">p</span>lease contact Mary Jacobs at <a href="mailto:maryjacobs@berkeley.net" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(16,60,192)">maryjacobs@berkeley.net</span></a></p><p style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(251,2,7);min-height:14px"><span> </span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:10px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:11px"><b></b><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>College Portals: This is how the college will communicate with you!</b></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Create student portals with usernames and passwords to check your application status for all schools you applied to.To help keep track, use<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DJcMtNFNCLwbVIFCc57rUzHMGFHcGzqtKbvvNIJ3tUY/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"> this cool planning tool! </span></a></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><b></b><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><b></b><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Senior Survey</b>: Please complete ASAP: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/mymilestones2021" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>tinyurl.com/mymilestones2021</b></span></a></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Please keep the counselors informed about your college applications or plans by completing the Senior Survey,We appreciate your few minutes of time to fill out a quick survey. Helps to serve your needs! This is a different survey from Mr. V’s graduation commencement survey</p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><b></b><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><b></b><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Counselor Support:</b></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>David An Office Hours/Drop In: </b>Wednesday, Dec. 16 (3-5PM)<b> </b><a href="https://berkeley-net.zoom.us/j/5345778875?pwd=Tk9vZUp0RXd6R2FCU3VTTDMzcmphQT09" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)">Zoom Link</span></a></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br>Hammond Office Hours/Drop In</b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> (</span><i style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">check CCC calendar for last minute changes for office hours</i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">):</span><i></i></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Monday 1:30-3:30 <a href="https://berkeley-net.zoom.us/j/3365982632?pwd=TnJKeC9lSVViQW9rTGphVjFWWlg2QT09" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)">Zoom Link</span></a></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Tuesday 1:30-3:30 <a href="https://berkeley-net.zoom.us/j/3365982632?pwd=TnJKeC9lSVViQW9rTGphVjFWWlg2QT09" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)">Zoom Link</span></a></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Thursday 1:30-3:30 <a href="https://berkeley-net.zoom.us/j/3365982632?pwd=TnJKeC9lSVViQW9rTGphVjFWWlg2QT09" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)">Zoom Link</span></a></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Friday 1:30-3pm <a href="https://berkeley-net.zoom.us/j/3365982632?pwd=TnJKeC9lSVViQW9rTGphVjFWWlg2QT09" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)">Zoom Link</span></a></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">For a 1-1 meeting, schedule an appointment <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/selfsched?sstoken=UUdJN0ZtRlA2QnZRfGRlZmF1bHR8YTgwNjcwYjYyNWVkZmY2OGMyNjFhNjJlOWI4MDAyYzc" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)">here</span></a> or email <a href="mailto:jenniferhammond@berkeley.net" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)">jenniferhammond@berkeley.net</span></a>.</p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><b></b><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>FAFSA workshop/drop-in support with Hammond: </b></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Wednesday 9:30-11:30 <a href="https://berkeley-net.zoom.us/j/3365982632?pwd=TnJKeC9lSVViQW9rTGphVjFWWlg2QT09" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)">Zoom Link</span></a></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>FAFSA: Financial Aid Application or CA Dream Act:</b> Go to<a href="http://fafsa.gov/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"> fafsa.gov</span></a> or <a href="https://www.csac.ca.gov/how-apply" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)">https://www.csac.ca.gov/how-apply</span></a>. Note that you need the parents'/guardian 2019 tax return. FAFSA is due March 2nd. </p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Scholarships: </b><a href="https://docs.google.com/a/berkeley.net/spreadsheets/d/1gY3jeHg3G4ONMB9UJHwrHMo4t8dH_b4O6x80Skcj5xw/edit#gid=0" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Scholarship List </b></span></a><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(16,60,192)"><b> </b></span>(many applications are not updated yet but check websites and plan ahead)</p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>1. Berkeley Community Scholars (BCS) High Hopes Scholarship</b>: Open now at <a href="http://www.berkeleyscholars.org/apply" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)">www.berkeleyscholars.org/apply</span></a>. ; Due 3/11/21 by 8:59 PM Pacific time.</p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><b></b><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>2. Iota Phi Lambda 2021 Scholarship Fredda Witherspoon National Scholastic Scholarship</b>: </p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Due 1/8/2021: For African American female graduating seniors.National Winner<span> </span>$8,000.00, Regional Winners<span> </span>$3,000.00, Local Chapter Winners -$1,000.00.</p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Apply here: </b><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YDC55vqDCmQxTeopdZFWKYEImLeCqwoLCBFxju0NGRs/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YDC55vqDCmQxTeopdZFWKYEImLeCqwoLCBFxju0NGRs/edit?usp=sharing</span></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b><br>
</b></span><span style="text-decoration:underline"><b>Helpful Hints:</b></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Personalize the application with pictures of applicant participating in activities, copies of certificates, recognition events and details, articles and write-ups, anything that makes the application stand out. The essay is a key criteria that carries a lot of weight, so really focus here. Be clear, address full criteria.</p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><b></b><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>3. Xi Gamma Omega Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarship</b>: Due 1/29/21 <a href="http://www.xigammaomega.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)">www.xigammaomega.com</span></a></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>4. Hearthstone Housing Foundation:</b> Open 12/1/20 & Due 3/31/21: Show financial need in FAFSA or Dream Act, live in the county where Hearthstone Housing is located, 3.0 GPA</p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><a href="http://www.hearthstonehousing.org/scholarship" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">www.hearthstonehousing.org/scholarship<span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></font></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><b></b><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><b></b><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Scholarship Resources: </b></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/<span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></font></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.collegegreenlight.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">https://www.collegegreenlight.com/<span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></font></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><a href="http://www.eastbayconsortium.org/scholarship" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">http://www.eastbayconsortium.org/scholarship</font></a></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"> </span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.fastweb.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">https://www.fastweb.com/<span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></font></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><a href="http://scholarships360.org/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">scholarships360.org<span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></font></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><a href="http://scholarships.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">scholarships.com<span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></font></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><a href="http://unigo.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Unigo.com</font></a></span><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"><br>
</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Essay Readers:</b> Available until 12/17/20: Monday-Thursday 2-4pm in Zoom Room for Jacobs/Essay Readers: <a href="http://bit.ly/3kUUbT6" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)">bit.ly/3kUUbT6</span></a><span> </span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Dual Enrollment at BCC (Spring Enrollment Open!)<br>
</b>Interested in taking dual enrollment classes at a local community college like Berkeley City College? The registration period is now open. Please see <a href="https://pa.peralta.edu/psp/PA/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/COMMUNITY_ACCESS.CLASS_SEARCH.GBL?PORTALPARAM_PTCNAV=HC_CLASS_SEARCH_GBL3&EOPP.SCNode=EMPL&EOPP.SCPortal=EMPLOYEE&EOPP.SCName=PCC_STUDENT_SERVICES&EOPP.SCLabel=&EOPP.SCPTcname=PT_PTPP_SCFNAV_BASEPAGE_SCR&FolderPath=PORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT.PORTAL_BASE_DATA.CO_NAVIGATION_COLLECTIONS.PCC_STUDENT_SERVICES.ADMN_S201406190003046112552262&IsFolder=false" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)">Peralta Course Schedule Here</span></a> and fill out the <a href="https://web.peralta.edu/admissions/files/2020/04/High-School-Special-Enrollment-form-2020-2.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)">Dual Enrollment Form</span></a> to be sent to <a href="mailto:bhsconcurrent@berkeley.net" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>bhsconcurrent@berkeley.net</b></span></a></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span> </span> <span> </span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/college-career-center/college-and-career-center-calendar/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Link to the CCC Calendar</font><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></span></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#0000ff">Link to CCC Website: </font><a href="https://bit.ly/2FxB69w" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><font color="#0000ff">bit.ly/2FxB69w</font></span></a></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.remind.com/join/bhsccc" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Link to join the CCC Remind Group</font><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></span></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/berkeleyhighcounseling/?hl=en" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Link to the BHS Counseling Instagram</font><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></span></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:10px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:11px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(24,25,27);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>_____________________________</b></p><p style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(70,103,157);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Nicole Chee, Jenny Fosket, Chaghig Walker, and Charlotte Le Liboux 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" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a>.</p><p style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(62,0,63);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(12,97,171);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(70,103,157)">BHS Etree archives: <a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(12,97,171)">http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(12,97,171);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(70,103,157)">BHS website: <a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(12,97,171)">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/</span></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(70,103,157);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">BUSD 2020-2021 Calendar:<span style="color:rgb(15,121,165)"> <a href="https://www.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2020-21-BUSDCalendar_5.15.19.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(12,97,171)">2020-2021 Calendar</span></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(70,103,157);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">BUSD Non-Discrimination Statement / la Política de No Discriminación: <a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(12,97,171)">http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy</span></a></p><p style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(62,0,63);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(70,103,157);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">To post a message, send to: <a href="mailto:bhs@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs@lmi.net</span></a>.</p><p style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(62,0,63);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(70,103,157);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">To <span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(251,0,7)">unsubscribe</span> from the Etree, send an email to <a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a> with one word only in the subject line: unsubscribe. 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