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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">Contact: <A
href="blocked::mailto:jhuseby@pacbell.net"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">jhuseby@pacbell.net</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">Dear
8<SUP>th</SUP> grade families,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">Over the next
two months a number of meetings are scheduled for incoming 9<SUP>th</SUP> grade
students (class of 2011) and their families. One meeting (Information
Night, Feb. 27) is attended by ALL families (students and parents); some
meetings are attended only by BUSD parents, others only by private school
families. In an effort to be clear, we are listing the most up to date
information on all meetings and who should attend what.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">1. Incoming
9<SUP>th</SUP> Graders Information Night<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">ALL FAMILIES (public,
private, parents/guardians, students) <SPAN
style="COLOR: red"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">TUESDAY,
February 27,</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">
2007, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Community Theater at
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">High School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">2. Middle School
Curriculum Nights<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">PUBLIC SCHOOL
PARENT</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">S/GUARDIANS</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">(no
students)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Tuesday, March 6, 7:00 to
8:30 p.m. at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">King</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Middle
School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Wednesday, March 7, 7:00
to 8:30 p.m. at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Willard</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Middle
School</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Thursday, March 15, 7:00
to 8:30 p.m. at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Longfellow</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Middle
School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Students do not attend
these night meetings because they will meet wit the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">High School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> counselors during the school
day shortly after these evening meetings for parents.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">3. <U>Enroll your child in
the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Unified</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School
District</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></U> for 2007-2008<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">PRIVATE SCHOOL
PARENTS/guardians<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Families may begin the
enrollment process at the B.U.S.D. Admissions office on March 19, 2007.
Please follow the instructions on the back of this letter. Public School
children are automatically enrolled. <SPAN
style="COLOR: red"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Register at <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">High School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></SPAN></U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">. Students who have
completed enrollment in the B.U.S.D. must then be registered at <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">High School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. Registration at BHS
starts March 21, 2007. Public school children are automatically registered at
Berkeley High.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">4. <U>Program/Lottery and
Course Selection</U> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">PRIVATE SCHOOL FAMILIES
(STUDENTS AND PARENTS)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Tuesday, March 27 (Student
last names beginning A-L) or on <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Tuesday, April 18 (last
names M-Z) <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">If you have any questions
please contact Volunteer Coordinator <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Janet
Huseby</st1:PersonName> at <A
href="mailto:jhuseby@pacbell.net">jhuseby@pacbell.net</A></SPAN></P>
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