[BHS Etree] Welcome to the 2026-27 BHS ETree - Guidelines and FAQ

Wed Aug 26 14:02:09 PDT 2026

Please do not reply to this email. If you have questions, you can reach the
E-tree moderators directly at bhs-owner at lmi.net (note that this is the
address to communicate with us directly, and is different from the
subscribe/unsubscribe and posting addresses noted below).

*Welcome to the 2026-27 school year from your Berkeley High E-tree
moderators! *

Now that the school year has started, we would like to send some important
information and reminders about the E-tree – an announcement email list
providing information about Berkeley High School to the greater BHS
community. If you are receiving this email, you are subscribed – please
feel free to forward it to new BHS families that you think may not be on
our list yet.

A warm welcome and thank you to the FOUR new E-Tree moderators who have
stepped in to help (see end of this email).

*Please note there are THREE separate emails for the ETree:*

*1) bhs-request at lmi.net <bhs-request at lmi.net> - to subscribe/unsubscribe *

   - To subscribe, send an e-mail message to bhs-request at lmi.net with
   “subscribe” as the first and only word in the subject line.
   - To unsubscribe, send an e-mail message to bhs-request at lmi.net with
   “unsubscribe” as the first and only word in the subject line.
   - *PLEASE NOTE*: The system will send a confirmation email; the
   subscription or unsubscription will not be complete until you follow the
   link in that email and confirm that you want to subscribe or unsubscribe.
   Tip: Check your spam folder if you do not see the confirmation message
   shortly after you subscribe/unsubscribe!

*2) bhs at lmi.net <bhs at lmi.net> - to post a message*

Please review FAQ #3 below on how to post a message. Following those
guidelines helps get your message posted quickly and helps the volunteers!

*3) bhs-owner at lmi.net <bhs-owner at lmi.net> - to reach the moderators
directly for questions*

We only answer questions regarding posting emails, not about the content of
the postings. At the top of every email we send out is a contact email for
questions regarding the content
BHS E-TREE Frequently Asked Questions

1. RESPONDING:

If you wish to respond to an E-tree posting, please do not hit reply but
direct your message to the contact person who is listed at the top of the
postings.

2. FORWARDING:

Please be careful when you intend to forward an E-tree message to your
child or someone else — sometimes our subscribers use REPLY instead of
FORWARD, and we receive personal messages that subscribers did not intend
to share with us.

3. GUIDELINES FOR POSTING ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The E-tree is moderated – announcements for posting should be sent to
bhs at lmi.net and the E-tree moderators will check for accuracy and
appropriateness. The E-tree is used for announcing club meetings, school
events, administrative notifications, and similar BHS- and BUSD-sponsored
activities. It is not a discussion board or opinion forum.

If you need to communicate directly with the moderators prior to posting
your notice to ask any questions, you can email us at bhs-owner at lmi.net (note
this is different than the posting email above) – but you need not do so if
you simply want to submit an announcement for posting and are ready to do
so.

Please read these additional important guidelines on postings:

— Use a descriptive subject line in your message (you don’t need to say
“please post”). It should clearly state what the message is about. The line
may be edited by the moderators for brevity, and we will add a “tag”
(SPORTS, CLUBS, etc.).

— Always include your contact information at the top of every message.

— Please check your message for accuracy of dates, names, links, spelling,
room numbers, etc. before sending.

— Please try to use Arial/Sans Serif font and limit your use of emojis,
etc. This is especially helpful for digest receivers who only receive their
emails in a simple text format

— Send your message early! Please note that it can take the moderators
24-48 hours to complete the final posting, so please allow enough time for
getting your notice out. We are parent volunteers who may juggle full-time
jobs with our E-tree work; we post items as soon as we are able, but cannot
guarantee an immediate response. We also need to allow time to contact you
if there are any necessary clarifications to your announcement.

— Due to the high volume of information we are requested to post, *we post
most items only once*; some with specific dates may be posted up to two
times maximum with at least seven calendar days between postings
(exceptions are made for posts from BHS administration)

— Please note that we reserve the right to edit your post to ensure it fits
within our guidelines, for clarity, or for another reason.

–Corrections may be posted for inaccuracies in the original post if deemed
relevant, but changes cannot, under any circumstances, be made to the BHS
Etree archives.

— The moderators do their best to limit postings to BHS- and
BUSD-sponsored events
and notices. If you have information that you believe would be of interest
to the parent/student community at BHS, but it is not specifically a BHS
item, we suggest you either contact John "Mr. V" Villavicencio (
johnvillavicencio at berkeley.net), the director of student activities, or submit
your information to the Berkeley Parents Network Teens newsletter, which
can be found at:

Website: https://www.berkeleyparentsnetwork.org/faq/teens

4. MANAGING THE HIGH VOLUME OF MESSAGES:

On a normal school day the E-tree sends up to four or five postings. At the
beginning and end of the year it can be more than that. We have several
suggestions for managing the high volume of email:

a. Delete. The content of each posting is clearly stated in the subject
line. If the item is not of interest to you, delete.

b. Set up a separate folder for E-tree messages. Opening the folder on a
daily basis it is possible to quickly scan the postings and decide which
ones you want to open and read.

c. Finally, a digest version is available. The digest collects all E-tree
postings and sends them out in batches, usually twice a day. This sounds
better than it is. The digest messages are strung together in one long
posting. To read the day’s information it is necessary to scroll down
through everything. Attachments are not included in the digest. Often, the
messages are a day late. However, if you are still intrigued by the digest
and if you did not check the digest option when you subscribed to the
E-tree, login to your account to manage your settings, or let us know at
bhs-owner at lmi.net and we will switch you over (or vice versa).

5. SUBSCRIBING:

It is easy to subscribe to the E-tree. Directions are included at the top
of this page, and at the bottom of each posting. However, every now and
then a subscription does not “take” (but check your spam folder for the
confirmation email and make sure to complete that step!).  If this happens
to someone you know, have them email us at bhs-owner at lmi.net and we will
help. (The same goes for unsubscribing.)

6. ARCHIVES:

All E-tree postings are archived. To find an old post, go to the E-tree
archives at http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/. This address can be found
at the footer of each E-tree posting. Also included in the footer is the
BHS website: http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/.  The latest E-tree postings
are listed on that BHS homepage.

7. WHO ARE WE?
Shirley Hudacko, in her 4th year as an E-tree moderator, is the parent of
two BHS grads and a junior.

Maria Kong, in her 3rd year as an E-tree moderator, is the parent of a BHS
grad and a sophomore.

Kevin Chang, in his 1st year as an E-tree moderator, is the parent of a BHS
grad and a senior.

Alok Singhal, in his 1st year as an E-tree moderator, is the parent of a
freshman.

Olivia Lim, in her 1st year as an E-tree moderator, is the parent of a
senior and a future BHS student.

Weiin Chen, in her 1st year as an E-Tree moderator, is the parent of a BHS
junior.

All of us welcome your feedback and questions about the E-tree, as well as
your support as we strive to keep communications flowing within the BHS
community.

We wish you a wonderful year at Berkeley High -- Go Jackets!

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Shirley Hudacko, Maria Kong, Kevin Chang, Olivia Lim, Alok Singhal, and
Weiin Chen are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the E-tree; please
direct any questions about the E-tree to them at bhs-owner at lmi.net.

BHS E-tree archives <http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/>

BHS website <http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/>

BUSD 2026-27 Calendar
<https://www.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-2027-TK-12-School-Year-Calendar.pdf>

BUSD Non-Discrimination Statement / la Política de No Discriminación
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XoKaZIol254f7rDheAHhgr1FEJWfEOS2e4nU7_4LcqM/edit>

To post a message, send to: bhs at lmi.net.

To unsubscribe from the E-tree, send an email to bhs-request at lmi.net 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:  http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/,
or contact the E-tree moderators at bhs-owner at lmi.net. <bhs-owner at lmi.net>

To subscribe to the E-tree, send an email to bhs-request at lmi.net with one
word only in the subject line: subscribe.

PLEASE NOTE: The system will send a confirmation email; *the subscription
or unsubscription will not be complete until you follow the link in that
email and confirm that you want to subscribe or unsubscribe.* Tip: Check
your spam folder if you do not see the confirmation message shortly after
you subscribe/unsubscribe!
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