<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-a45e841b-7fff-c31c-5b8d-f78b5af6a15d"><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#ff0000">Please do not reply to this email. Questions? Contact </font></span><a href="mailto:info@bhsdg.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="white-space:pre-wrap">info@bhsdg.org</a></div></font><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">News from the Berkeley High School Development Group</span></div></font></span><div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">September 2021</span></div></font></span></div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"></span><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p></font></span><div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Welcome back to a new school year and a return to in-person learning! Read on to find out more about the vital programs that your donations to BHSDG have funded during this still-challenging time, as well as the many ways you can get involved and invest in strengthening our school.</span></div></font></span></div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p></font></span><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Get Involved with BHSDG.</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> We are looking for board members who bring new perspectives and ideas for strengthening the educational experience of all Berkeley High students. If you are interested in learning more about the board, please join us at our next monthly online meeting 7-9 pm on October 4, or reach out at <a href="http://info@bhsdg.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">info@bhsdg.org</a>. <span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-a45e841b-7fff-c31c-5b8d-f78b5af6a15d"><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">To learn more about our work, please see</span><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><a href="http://bhsdg.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Annual-Report_2020_Final_lowres.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor"><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;vertical-align:baseline">BHSDG's 2019-2020 annual report</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline">.</span></font></span></span></span></p></font></span><div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><div><br></div><a href="mailto:info@bhsdg.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor"><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></a><a href="mailto:info@bhsdg.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor"><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"></span></a></div></font></span></div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">WHAT HAVE YOUR DONATIONS FUNDED RECENTLY? </span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p></font></span><div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Your giving to BHSDG funds <span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-a45e841b-7fff-c31c-5b8d-f78b5af6a15d"><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">after-school tutoring,</span></font></span></span> <span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-a45e841b-7fff-c31c-5b8d-f78b5af6a15d"><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">classroom supplies,</span></font></span></span> software, teacher professional development, technology, 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 first meeting of the 2021-22 school year on August 30 include these programs benefiting students:</span></div></font></span></div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p></font></span><div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"></font></span><div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Multilingual Program Constructing Meaning curriculum units ($361). </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Your support last year helped teachers in the Multilingual Program purchase two units of the "Constructing Meaning" curriculum, which is designed to offer academic language support for English Language Learners. This new grant will pay for additional units, with the goal of helping all students achieve full English proficiency.<font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" style="background-color:inherit"> </font></span></div></div></font></span></div></div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><br></font></span><div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Street Level Data Course ($400). </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As part of ongoing anti-racist professional development, BHS teachers created an equitable grading framework to better support achievement for students of color. This grant will support this work by allowing one teacher to enroll in a course taught by an education reform advocate. The course is designed to help teachers center student experience when grading in addition to elements that are typically measured, like grades or attendance; and the participating teacher will share course content and lessons with fellow teachers.
</span></div></font></span></div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"></span><div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Girls' Support Group ($400). </span> This funding will create a support group for girls at Berkeley High to help them in all aspects of their lives and assist them with navigating a range of life issues like relationships, college, coping skills, jobs, money, and school.</div></font></span></div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"></span><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><br></font></span><div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Creating AAPI History Curriculum </span><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">($2,500).</span> Global History and Theory of Knowledge teacher Le Tran will research and design the curriculum for an Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) History course. This project was undertaken in response to student requests for a more thorough study of AAPI origins, cultures, experiences, and impacts on US history. The goal is to deepen knowledge of AAPI history and related content and to support and foster the growth of our AAPI students and community at BHS.<br><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>Berkeley High Robotics Team ($5,703).</b> The BHS Robotics team will purchase a new CNC machine for the Robotics lab. This will give the Robotics team and students in Robotics and other classes access to two CNC machines. These machines cut metal more easily than standard tools and create more efficiency in the build process. Most importantly, BHS students will have access to advanced machining tools and can acquire valuable skills and experience. <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>Skateboard Workshop ($2,870).</b> The CTE Engineering and Carpentry programs will offer two semester-long after-school or weekend workshops in which students will design and build their own skateboard under the guidance of CTE teacher Dirk Wright and using equipment and materials from the Engineering and Carpentry classes. This workshop is designed for students who are underrepresented in engineering/trades and might not otherwise sign up for a full year course in one of these departments.<br><div><br></div></div></div></font></span></div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"></font></span><div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">HOW YOU CAN HELP</span></div></font></span></div><span id="gmail-m_-6218950285676840794gmail-m_-5469573568240134825ydp3e75a719yiv3965634327ydp848d377fyiv8844430935ydpa808c2d6yiv3218530517ydp6b9f8440yiv3214830548docs-internal-guid-444aaff8-7fff-d563-b441-27aa6c73d1e0"><font face="Arial" style="background-color:inherit"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Donate.</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Donate online at</span><a href="http://bhsdg.org/wp/give/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://bhsdg.org/wp/give/</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, 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 </span><span style="color:rgb(4,51,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:stock@bhsdg.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">stock@bhsdg.org</a></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Shop with eScrip.</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Register your credit, debit, and store club and loyalty cards at</span><a href="http://www.escrip.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="color:rgb(4,51,255);text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">www.escrip.com</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> 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.</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Shop with AmazonSmile.</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> When you remember to shop on Amazon at</span><a href="http://smile.amazon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="color:rgb(4,51,255);text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">smile.amazon.com</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, 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.</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Volunteer. </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Are you a website developer, event planner, copywriter, organizer, fundraiser, or other expert? BHSDG can use your help. Questions? Contact </span><span style="color:rgb(4,51,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:info@bhsdg.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">info@bhsdg.org</a></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ABOUT BHSDG</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are an all-volunteer, nonprofit foundation made up of parents and students whose mission is to strengthen the educational experience of </span><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">every</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Berkeley High School student. In the 2020-21 school year, we awarded $280,716 in grants, and we managed an additional $89,634 of donations and other revenue earmarked for specific learning communities, programs, and departments.</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">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, October 4, via Zoom. Visitors and those interested in becoming members are welcome! Contact </span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:info@bhsdg.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">info@bhsdg.org</a></span><span style="color:rgb(4,51,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">for more information about attending</span><span style="color:rgb(4,51,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To learn more about BHSDG, make a donation, become a business partner, or submit a grant proposal, please visit</span><a href="http://bhsdg.org/wp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="color:rgb(4,51,255);text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://bhsdg.org/wp/</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. For more information, send an email to </span><span style="color:rgb(4,51,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:info@bhsdg.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">info@bhsdg.org</a></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></div></font></span></div></span></div><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></div><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">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 </span><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><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></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><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">BHS Etree archives: </span><a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></a></font></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">BHS website: </span><a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/</span></a></font></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:11px"><font color="#577cad">BUSD 2021-2022 Calendar:</font><font color="#008cb4"> </font></span></span></font><a href="https://www.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Calendar-21-22-v71221.pdf" target="_blank"><font size="1">2021-2022 Calendar</font></a></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">BUSD Non-Discrimination Statement / la Política de No Discriminación: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy</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><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To post a message, send to: </span><a href="mailto:bhs@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">bhs@lmi.net</span></a><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></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><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To </span><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><u>unsubscribe</u></span><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> from 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: 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: </span><a href="http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/</span></a><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, or contact the Etree moderators at </span><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>