<div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#ff0000" size="1"><b>Please do not reply to this email.</b></font></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><p><font face="arial, sans-serif">Dear BHS Community,</font></p><p><font face="arial, sans-serif">It is with an incredibly heavy heart that we share some very sad news with you today. This weekend, we learned of the sudden passing of Michael Jones, the beloved husband of one of our BHS parents and BUSD staff members, Ms. Sophina, and father of one of our BHS students.</font></p><p><font face="arial, sans-serif">Michael was a remarkably hard-working family man who loved his family fiercely. Despite the demands of his career in the medical field, he made it a priority to be an active part of our school, attending our community events and meetings whenever his schedule allowed. His presence, warmth, and dedication will be missed tremendously by his medical work community, our Berkeley community, and right here at BHS.</font></p><p><font face="arial, sans-serif">During this unimaginably difficult time, we want to surround Ms. Sophina, their three girls, and their entire family with our collective love and support.</font></p><p><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">How You Can Help:</font></b></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b>Keep them in your thoughts:</b> We ask that you please send your prayers, positive thoughts, and strength to the family as they navigate this profound loss.</font></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b>Financial Support:</b> To help the family with the unexpected expenses that lie ahead in the coming days, we have set up the following options for anyone who is able to make a donation:</font></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><i><font face="arial, sans-serif">A Meal Train will be coming soon! </font></i></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://venmo.com/u/Sophina-Carol" dir="ltr" role="button" width="228" target="_blank" style="border-radius:10px;display:block;width:228px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration-line:none"></a></p><font face="arial, sans-serif">Bellow there is a zelle QR CODE   <br>OR </font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="228" style="table-layout:fixed;border-collapse:collapse;width:228px;background-color:rgb(230,230,230)"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><img width="228" height="228" alt="fcd024ad-9a50-423c-bc07-be53ac780ee5.jpeg" src="cid:A7CBD480-77C0-4ACD-8839-39B345C3CF03" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; width: 228px; height: 228px;"></font></td></tr><tr><td><table bgcolor="#E6E6E6" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="228" style="table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:8px 0px"><div style="max-width:100%;margin:0px 16px;overflow:hidden"><div style="font-weight:700;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://venmo.com/u/Sophina-Carol" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Sophina Carol | @Sophina-Carol</font></a></div><div style="font-weight:600;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://venmo.com/u/Sophina-Carol" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="color:rgba(60,60,67,0.6)">venmo.com</font></a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><font face="arial, sans-serif">OR <br><br></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="300" style="table-layout:fixed;border-collapse:collapse;width:300px;background-color:rgb(0,203,12)"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><img width="300" height="225" alt="share-image.png" src="cid:7815C562-96BC-4027-8D87-F63BE829A696" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; width: 300px; height: 225px;"></font></td></tr><tr><td><table bgcolor="#00CB0C" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="300" style="table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:8px 0px"><div style="max-width:100%;margin:0px 16px;overflow:hidden"><div style="font-weight:700;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://cash.app/$sosophdope" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Pay me on Cash App</font></a></div><div style="font-weight:600;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://cash.app/$sosophdope" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="color:rgba(60,60,67,0.6)">cash.app</font></a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></li></ul></li></ul><p><font face="arial, sans-serif">Thank you for your incredible kindness, generosity, and for wrapping this beautiful family in your support when they need it most.</font></p><p><font face="arial, sans-serif">With deepest sympathy,</font></p><p><font face="arial, sans-serif">BHS Staff</font></p></div><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 4pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(56,118,29);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">------------------------------------</span></p><div style="color:rgb(70,103,157);font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px"><p style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;color:rgb(55,82,139);outline:none!important">Chaghig Walker, Charlotte Le Liboux, Shirley Hudacko, and Maria Kong are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the E-tree; please direct any questions about the E-tree to them at <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" style="color:rgb(25,106,212);outline:none!important" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(15,76,155);outline:none!important">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a>.</p><p style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;color:rgb(47,0,48);outline:none!important"> </p><p style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;color:rgb(16,60,192);outline:none!important"><span style="outline:none!important"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" style="color:rgb(25,106,212);outline:none!important" target="_blank">BHS E-tree archives<span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;outline:none!important"></span></a></span></p><p style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;color:rgb(16,60,192);outline:none!important"><span style="outline:none!important"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/" style="color:rgb(25,106,212);outline:none!important" target="_blank">BHS website<span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;outline:none!important"></span></a></span></p><p style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;color:rgb(16,60,192);outline:none!important"><span style="outline:none!important"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/TK-12_Calendar_2025-26.pdf" style="color:rgb(25,106,212);outline:none!important" target="_blank">BUSD 2025-26 Calendar</a></span></p><p style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;color:rgb(16,60,192);outline:none!important"><span style="outline:none!important"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XoKaZIol254f7rDheAHhgr1FEJWfEOS2e4nU7_4LcqM/edit" style="color:rgb(25,106,212);outline:none!important" target="_blank">BUSD Non-Discrimination Statement / la Política de No Discriminación</a></span></p></div><div style="color:rgb(70,103,157);font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px"><span style="font-size:11px"><br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(70,103,157);font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px"><span style="font-size:11px">To post a message, send to: <a href="mailto:bhs@lmi.net" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs@lmi.net</span></a>.</span></div><p style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px;color:rgb(62,0,63)"><span style="font-size:11px"> </span></p><div style="color:rgb(70,103,157);font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px"><span style="font-size:11px">To <span style="color:rgb(251,0,7)">unsubscribe</span> from the E-tree, send an email to <a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="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/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/</span></a>, or contact the E-tree moderators at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs-owner@lmi.net.</span></a></span></div><p style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px;color:rgb(62,0,63)"><span style="font-size:11px"> </span></p><div style="color:rgb(70,103,157);font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px"><span style="font-size:11px">To <span>subscribe</span> to the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