<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font color="#ff0000">Please do not reply to this email. Contact details for any questions are listed in the relevant paragraphs below.</font></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Hello Seniors,</span><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">We appreciate the feedback that we received on the first graduation brainstorm survey in December. About 20% of your classmates completed the survey, so we really only have a snippet of the opinions and sentiments from your class. However, it is clear that 2021 wants a "walk across the stage" moment. At this time in January, it is hard to <span class="gmail_default">say</span> exactly what graduation will look like later in May or June. We will seek examples from other high schools and talk with BUSD/BHS staff that would be involved in any format of grad event to formulate potential options for our own graduation<span class="gmail_default">. The ceremony may not look exactly how we want it, but you will definitely be acknowledged and honored for your achievement!</span> Notwithstanding, Dr. Stephens, BUSD superintendent, did specify in the December 3rd Town Hall meeting that any large gathering is unlikely even later in the spring and he outlined the reasons for <a href="https://youtu.be/CCKZdUvGoz0?t=4271" target="_blank">his comments as you can watch for yourself</a>. We anticipate reaching out <span class="gmail_default">with more info</span> later this month or early February. </font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Be on the lookout for information about senior shirts or other activities from the Class of 2021 Leadership Instagram. @berkeleyseniors21  </font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b>Senior Letter</b> - As more information about <span class="gmail_default">senior </span>activities and events pops up, we will post<span class="gmail_default"> it all</span> <a href="https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/student-activities-3/senior-information-2/" target="_blank">on the Senior Letter</a>, share via email and the BHS <span class="gmail_default">e-</span>tree, as well as any BHS socials. If you have any questions please reach out.<br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><a href="https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/registrar/" target="_blank">R</a></b><span class="gmail_default"><b><a href="https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/resources/registrar/" target="_blank">egistrar's Office website</a></b> - </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box">On t<span class="gmail_default">his website</span> <span class="gmail_default">, </span><span class="gmail_default"></span><span class="gmail_default">there are</span> links on how to obtain copies of official transcripts, duplicate diplomas, work permits, concurrent enrollment forms, etc. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In addition, here is a </span><a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#search/barbara/WhctKJWJKfSBNvpKMShfzTHvjZNwDmTdtqSGFTtxdKpXQDqRZKRfXcwGVFPfTVPWSFxwrFg?projector=1&messagePartId=0.1" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">note about how academic counselors can assist with transcript requests to schools that are listed on the Common App</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.<span class="gmail_default"> </span></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box">If you don’t see what you need, Email </span><a href="mailto:bhsregistrar@berkeley.net" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(117,117,117);box-sizing:border-box;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">bhsregistrar@berkeley.net<span class="gmail_default"></span></span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span class="gmail_default"></span><span class="gmail_default"></span><span class="gmail_default"></span><span class="gmail_default"> as they are </span>happy to help…..</span></font></div><div><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b>BHS Library & Textbo</b><b>oks </b>- Be proactive if you know you have any missing or lost books. <span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> The BHS Library will be understanding of any difficulty with replacing lost or missing books, so contact </span><a href="mailto:nicolefitzhugh@berkeley.net" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Nicole Fitzhugh</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, Textbook Room Clerk. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Seniors won't receive their high school diplomas until they return all their textbooks and library books back to the textbook room and library.</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><br></span></font></div><div><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default">>>>NEW DEADLINE>>></span>Senior Portraits</b> - BHS Yearbook <font color="#000000"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NNuRtG-Pq5jJ9s4FnOhRlDosLb3npNggQSIY_652XSA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">will accept up to 2 pics following these specific guidelines (linked here) by <span class="gmail_default">11:59 PM on <b>January 31st</b></span></a>.</font> </font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you do not submit a senior portrait, BHS Yearbook may use your junior year photo instead.</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> If you <span class="gmail_default">need support</span>, <span class="gmail_default">contact via</span> Instagram </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/berkeleyearbook/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">@berkeleyearbook</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> or emai<span class="gmail_default">l</span> </span><a href="mailto:bhsyearbook@berkeley.net" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">bhsyearbook@berkeley.net<span class="gmail_default">.</span></span></a><br></font></div><div><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail_default">>>></span>Submit <span class="gmail_default">portraits </span><span class="gmail_default">to</span><span class="gmail_default"></span> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://www.hjeshare.com/eShare/?code=gojackets" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none">eShare</a></span><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span><b>S<span class="gmail_default">enior Quotes</span></b><span class="gmail_default"><b> </b>-BHS Yearbook</span> will <span class="gmail_default">include</span> a small selection of quotes<span class="gmail_default"> that are submitted</span> through <span class="gmail_default">the</span> Google forms attached below. <span class="gmail_default">To be considered for print, submit your quote</span><span class="gmail_default"> </span>using the following link<span class="gmail_default">. </span><a href="https://forms.gle/tSJA42fvVkbehNZV9" target="_blank">Senior Quote form</a></font></div><div><span class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><span class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default"></span>Cap & Gown Orders</b> - If you would like to take and submit a senior portrait in your Class of 2021 cap, gown and tassel, then order soon! Achievers Inc. is accepting orders online, over the phone or by mail. As soon as you order your cap and gown or announcements<span class="gmail_default"> (to be sent in the spring)</span>, class rings<span class="gmail_default"> (to be shipped after full payment)</span> and other grad items, they will ship it directly to your home via FedEx. </font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap"><div style="text-align:left">Online:       <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://graduationorder.com/" target="_blank" style="outline:0px;box-sizing:inherit"><font color="#ff0000" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">GraduationOrder.com</font></a>  (password bhs510)</div></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap"><div style="text-align:left">Phone:      408-441-7200 Mon-Fri   9am-4pm (English/Spanish)</div></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap"><div style="text-align:left">Mail:              Achievers Inc. 877 Commercial Street, San Jose, CA 95112  </div></span></font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div></div></div></div></div><font face="arial, sans-serif">--<br></font><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">-------------------------------------------------------------------------</font></span></b></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="2" style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);font-weight:bold">Berkeley High School is </span></font><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><font size="2"><i><b>1 B I G, R E D & </b><span style="color:rgb(191,144,0)"><b>G O L D</b></span><b> Family!</b></i></font></span><br></font></div><div><b><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">-------------------------------------------------------------------------</font></span></b></div><div></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">John Villavicencio (he, him)<br></font></div><div><div><i><font face="arial, sans-serif">working from home Fall 2020</font></i></div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Director of Student Activities</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">CADA Master Activity Advisor<br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Berkeley High School<br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">1980 Allston Way<br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Berkeley, CA 94704<br></font></div><font face="arial, sans-serif">(510) 644 - 8990<br><a href="mailto:johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net" target="_blank">johnvillavicencio@berkeley.net<br></a></font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">@juicethejackets</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/johnvillavicencio" target="_blank">Let's play Chess.com</a>! <br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">& helpful resources...</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><a href="http://berkeleyschools.net/leadership/" target="_blank">BHS Leadership website</a></b><br><b><a href="https://digitech.berkeley.net/tools" target="_blank">Click here for BUSD Tech Tools!</a> </b><br><a href="https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/student-activities-3/berkeley-high-clubs/" target="_blank"><b>List of BHS Student Clubs</b></a></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></di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><a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">bhs-owner@lmi.net.</span></a></font></div><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"> </font></p><p style="font-size:12px;margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(87,124,173)"><font face="Arial" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To </span><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><u>subscribe</u></span><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to the Etree, send an email to </span><a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> with one word only in the subject line: subscribe</span></font></p></div></div></div>