[BIHS] PTSA: BSEP & SGC Candidates Urgently Needed!

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Sat Aug 30 14:25:34 EDT 2008


BIHS Parents - its critically important that the BIHS program have representation on the two committees described below.  Serving on one of these committees provides you with unique insight into how all of Berkeley High operates.  Please consider running for one of the open positions, and submit your name for nomination by September 4th.  If you aren't able to submit your materials by that date, but are interested, you can also participate as a write-in candidate at the September 9th meeting.  Because these are elected positions, and only in-person votes count, please plan to attend the September 9th PTSA meeting.
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PTSA:  BSEP & SGC Candidates Urgently Needed!
 
Welcome to all our new incoming families and welcome back to all our returning families!  We hope everyone had a great summer and is ready for a great year at BHS.  For the first time ever, all students at Berkeley High are a part of six distinct small schools & programs.  We also hope everyone is surviving the first few days of school as such issues as class assignments, class size and other details get sorted out.  But outside of a few paperwork issues, we hope you are all transitioning nicely back into school mode.
 
There are two important issues for everyone to be aware of:
 
1)  The First PTSA Meeting of the Year will take place on Tuesday, September 9th from 7 to 9 PM in The Little Theater.  There will be a lot of information on the upcoming year given out.  As well as the elections for the School Governance Council (SGC), the BSEP committee and the PTSA board and a question and answer session with principal Jim Slemp, this meeting is also absolutely the best way to get caught up on what is happening with the PTSA, SGC, block scheduling, advisories, teacher contract negotiations, the State Education Budget and everything else going on at Berkeley High.  We hope to see you there!
 
2) We Very Much Need Candidates for the BSEP and SGC Committees!  Due to a blunder on my part, the following information on the School Governance Council (SGC) and the Berkeley Schools Excellence Project (BSEP), and how to volunteer for them, fell between the cracks in preparing the Summer Newsletter.  I sincerely apologize.  We absolutely need people to volunteer for these very important committees.   The School Governance Council, the BSEP committee and the PTSA all make important decisions and work on projects that positively impact our students' high school experience.  I encourage as many of you as possible to get involved with these committees -- it's a great experience on many levels.  In a nutshell:
 
The SGC deals with many programmatic issues that have a definite impact on the academic program at Berkeley High.
 
The BSEP Committee determines the use of a large amount of money that can be used in a variety of ways to support our teachers and students.
 
The elections for the coming school year for electing parent representatives to the School Site Council (SSC) and for the Berkeley Schools Excellence Project Committee (BSEP) will be held on Tuesday, September 9th at the first PTSA meeting of the new school year..  These organizations need parents and guardians who represent the entire spectrum of the Berkeley High School community.  All current and incoming BHS parents and guardians are eligible to serve and to vote!  The time to declare your candidacy is now!
 
If you would like to run for SGC, BSEP (or PTSA), please email a brief personal statement (no more than 200 words) to PTSA President, Mark van Krieken, at markvk4 at comcast.netby next Thursday, September 4th.  Explain what office you are running for and why you are interested in serving in this position.  Please include your phone number and address so that the PTSA can contact you -- this information will not be made public.  Alternatively, you may mail or hand-deliver your statement to BHS PTSA,
1980 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704, Attn: Elections.  If you would like to run for SGC, please also include your neighborhood category (if known) and the program(s) or school(s) at Berkeley High in which your child or children are enrolled.
 
All names submitted for election by September 5th will be published on the BHS etree the following week and posted along with the candidates' statements on the PTSA website on that date or as soon thereafter as possible.  Names and statements will also be printed and distributed at the September 9th meeting.  All names submitted in advance will appear on the printed ballot for elections.  Individuals may also run as write-in candidates by attending the meeting on September 9th and declaring their candidacy.
 
For more information, visit the PTSA website: <bhs.berkeleypta.org> or contact Mark van Krieken, PTSA President at markvk4 at comcast.net.
 
Best wishes for a great start to the schoolyear,
 
Mark van Krieken (BHS PTSA President) & Allen King (BSEP Chair)
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