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<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(251,2,7)">Please do not reply to this message. If you have any questions, <span class="gmail-s1" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">p</span>lease contact Berkeley High School Development Group at <a href="mailto:info@bhsdg.org"><span class="gmail-s2" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(16,60,192)">info@bhsdg.org</span></a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font:10px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:11px"><br></p><p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font:10px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:11px"><br></p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Your Donations at Work:</b></p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>News from the Berkeley High School Development Group</b></p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>February 2021</b></p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Read on to learn more about the vital programs that your donations to BHSDG have funded during these COVID-challenged times, as well as the many ways you can get involved and invest in strengthening our school.</p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>FUNDRAISING UPDATES</b></p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>It's Not Too Late to Give! </b>Please take a moment to <a href="http://bhsdg.org/wp/give/"><span class="gmail-s3" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,3,255)">donate to BHSDG online</span></a>. Your gift will fund enrichment activities, technology for distance learning, community building, professional development, and more. Your support is more important than ever to keep these and other dynamic programs alive for Berkeley High School students. To learn more about our work, please see<b> </b><a href="http://bhsdg.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Annual-Report_2020_Final_lowres.pdf"><span class="gmail-s3" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,3,255)">BHSDG's 2019-2020 annual report</span></a>.</p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Get Involved with BHSDG.</b> We are looking for new board members who bring new perspectives and ideas for strengthening the educational experience of all Berkeley High students. We particularly need to add members with expertise in <span class="gmail-s4" style="text-decoration:underline">database management and website development</span>. If you are interested in learning more about the board, please join us at our <b>next monthly online meeting 7-9 pm on March 1</b>, or reach out at <a href="mailto:info@bhsdg.org"><span class="gmail-s3" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,3,255)">info@bhsdg.org</span></a><span class="gmail-s5" style="color:rgb(107,0,109)">.</span></p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p5" 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 class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>WHAT HAVE YOUR DONATIONS FUNDED RECENTLY? </b></p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Your giving to BHSDG funds software and teacher professional development to improve the distance-learning experience, Chromebooks, classroom supplies, guest lectures, after-school tutoring, college-application support, and many other activities. Without your donations, the BHS experience would simply not be the same. Highlights of grants funded at our meeting in February include these programs benefiting students:</p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>African American Studies: Black Voices for Black Students $1200.</b> Students in Mr. Miller’s African American Literature class will attend an audio performance of Aurora Theater's The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison. They will also experience a pre-play and post-play Q&A with the actors.</p><p class="gmail-p6" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>BHS Grading for Equity PD Grant $3000. </b>Your donations will help 30 teachers attend a 2-day training on equitable grading. Taught by author Joe Feldman, (“Grading for Equity”), the training will cover the three pillars of equitable grading: accuracy, bias-resistance, and intrinsic motivation and is based on the premise that “grades must accurately reflect only a student’s academic level of performance, (and) exclude nonacademic criteria (such as behavior).” </p><p class="gmail-p6" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p7" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><b></b><br></p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>HOW YOU CAN HELP</b></p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Donate.</b> Donate online at<a href="http://bhsdg.org/wp/give/"><span class="gmail-s3" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,3,255)"> http://bhsdg.org/wp/give/</span></a>, or via check payable to BHSDG, P.O. Box 519, Berkeley, CA 94701-0519. Please inquire if your employer has a matching gift program that could double your donation. You can also donate stock by contacting <a href="mailto:stock@bhsdg.org"><span class="gmail-s3" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,3,255)">stock@bhsdg.org</span></a>.</p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Shop with eScrip.</b> Register your credit, debit, and store club and loyalty cards at<a href="http://www.escrip.com/"><span class="gmail-s3" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,3,255)"> www.escrip.com</span></a> and earn money for Berkeley High. It's free to enroll, and your purchases benefit the Berkeley Athletic Fund and BHSDG. The BHS school code is 137646958.</p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Shop with AmazonSmile.</b> When you remember to shop on Amazon at<a href="http://smile.amazon.com/"><span class="gmail-s3" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,3,255)"> smile.amazon.com</span></a>, a portion of your order can go to BHSDG. Just choose Berkeley High School Development Group as your charity when first signing up or on the "Your Amazon Smile" page.</p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Volunteer. </b>Are you a database specialist, website developer, event planner, designer, organizer, fundraiser, or other expert? BHSDG can use your help. Questions? Contact <a href="mailto:info@bhsdg.org"><span class="gmail-s3" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,3,255)">info@bhsdg.org</span></a>.</p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p5" 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 class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>ABOUT BHSDG</b></p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">We are an all-volunteer, nonprofit foundation made up of parents and students whose mission is to strengthen the educational experience of <i>every</i> Berkeley High School student. In the 2019-2020 school year, we awarded $312,000 in grants, and we managed an additional $182,000 of donations and other revenue earmarked for specific learning communities, programs, and departments.</p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">BHSDG is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all donations to BHSDG are tax deductible. We generally meet on the first Monday of each month from September through June, except for holidays and school breaks. The next board meeting will be 7-9 pm on Monday, March 1. Visitors and those interested in becoming members are welcome! Contact <a href="mailto:info@bhsdg.org"><span class="gmail-s3" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,3,255)">info@bhsdg.org</span></a><span class="gmail-s6" style="color:rgb(0,3,255)"> </span>for more information about attending<span class="gmail-s6" style="color:rgb(0,3,255)">.</span></p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">To learn more about BHSDG, make a donation, become a business partner, or submit a grant proposal, please visit<a href="http://bhsdg.org/wp/"><span class="gmail-s3" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,3,255)"> http://bhsdg.org/wp/</span></a>. For more information, send an email to <a href="mailto:info@bhsdg.org"><span class="gmail-s3" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,3,255)">info@bhsdg.org</span></a>.</p><p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(98,98,98);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);min-height:17px"><br></p><p class="gmail-p9" style="margin:0px;font:15px Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:17px"><br></p><p class="gmail-p10" style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(24,25,27);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>_____________________________</b></p><p class="gmail-p11" 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"><span class="gmail-s7" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a>.</p><p class="gmail-p12" style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(62,0,63);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p13" style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(12,97,171);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class="gmail-s8" style="color:rgb(70,103,157)">BHS Etree archives: <a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"><span class="gmail-s7" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(12,97,171)">http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></a></span></p><p class="gmail-p13" style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(12,97,171);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class="gmail-s8" style="color:rgb(70,103,157)">BHS website: <a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/"><span class="gmail-s7" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(12,97,171)">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/</span></a></span></p><p class="gmail-p11" style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(70,103,157);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">BUSD 2020-2021 Calendar:<span class="gmail-s9" style="color:rgb(15,121,165)"> <a href="https://www.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2020-21-BUSDCalendar_5.15.19.pdf"><span class="gmail-s7" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(12,97,171)">2020-2021 Calendar</span></a></span></p><p class="gmail-p11" 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"><span class="gmail-s7" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(12,97,171)">http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy</span></a></p><p class="gmail-p12" style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(62,0,63);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p11" 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"><span class="gmail-s7" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs@lmi.net</span></a>.</p><p class="gmail-p12" style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(62,0,63);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p11" style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(70,103,157);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">To <span class="gmail-s10" 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"><span class="gmail-s7" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(12,97,171)">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-s7" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(12,97,171)">http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/</span></a>, or contact the Etree moderators at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"><span class="gmail-s7" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs-owner@lmi.net.</span></a></p><p class="gmail-p12" style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(62,0,63);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </p><p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font:12px Arial;color:rgb(251,2,7)">
</p><p class="gmail-p14" 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(70,103,157)">To <span class="gmail-s4" style="text-decoration-line:underline">subscribe</span> to the Etree, send an email to <a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net"><span class="gmail-s7" style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a> with one word only in the subject line: subscribe</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>