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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact
Janet Huseby <a href="mailto:jhuseby@pacbell.net">jhuseby@pacbell.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Over the next four weeks all incoming 9th students (both currently
enrolled in King, Longfellow and Willard AND new to 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>) will
indicate their elective choices and small learning community preferences for
the 2011-2012 school year. After students input their choices, a hard copy
of their requests will be mailed home to parents for final approval.
Below I have done my best to summarize the process as well as answer as many
questions as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>1.</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Course catalogs</span></b> were distributed at the
Information Night on Feb. 2. They are available at the Front Desk. Copies will
be available at the parent meetings and are also available online at: <a
href="http://www.bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=course-catalog">http://www.bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=course-catalog</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>2.</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Small school preferences.</span></b> Students
must rank at least two, and may rank as many as six, small learning
communities. Academic Choice and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">International</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">High
School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>—the two larger
programs—must be ranked even if a student is only interested in one
of the small schools. If a student is only interested in the two larger
programs, they will only rank the two larger programs. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>3. Foreign language.</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Berkeley
High offers French, Kiswahili, Latin, Mandarin, and Spanish. Students
will be asked to input their choice of a foreign language. If they indicated
any level other than beginning, they will be required to take a placement test.
The test will take place at 10 a.m. on April 23 in Portable 5. A make up will
be offered on August 23 at 10 a.m. in Portable 5. Please contact Daniel
Roose at (<a href="mailto:Daniel_roose@berkeley.k12.ca.us">Daniel_roose@berkeley.k12.ca.us</a>
) to reserve a place. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>4. Math.</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Students
will sign up for 9th grade math. All students will take a placement test
in late April. Students currently enrolled in King, Longfellow or Willard
will take the math placement test in their math classes at Longfellow, Willard,
or King. New-to-BUSD students will take the test the same week after school at
one of the BUSD middle schools. If any student is interested in an honors
level they will be asked to take an additional placement test after school at
the middle school sites on one of three days offered during the week of April
18-22. The dates and locations of the placement tests have not yet been
finalized. As soon as they are, we will announce on the etree. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>In addition, we will be asking current math teachers of
students from non BUSD schools to submit a short online placement
recommendation. Current math teachers of BUSD students will do the same. This
is a new system and has not yet been set up. Again, as soon as it is, we
will announce details online.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>5. Electives.</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> All
students will make elective choices as part of the scheduling process.
Once placed in a particular learning community, electives may need to be
adjusted based on the course offerings in that community. All students have six
periods. All will sign up for English, a math, and history. Under elective they
will indicate science, foreign language, physical education, and visual and
performing arts. For each period the student will be asked to fill in a
first and a second choice.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>6. Catalog Abbreviations</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> explained.
AP stands for Advanced Placement. An Advanced Placement class is considered
college level. Some BIHS classes are designated SL and HL. These distinctions
are associated with IB specific classes for junior and senior years only.
In general, SL means that the class meets the course of one year, while HL
generally means that it is a two year course. The exception would be the
Physics HL class which is a one year only class. I understand that the
names seem to be redundant, however they are written to match what is in the
computer system. Both SL and HL classes receive the distinction from the
UC system as being advanced classes or equivalent to AP. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>7. King, Longfellow, and Willard students</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. A
BHS Administrator and counselor will go to each middle school site to meet with
parents for a short presentation and to answer questions. These meetings
are for parents from BUSD middle schools only. During the school days
following the parent meeting, BHS counselors will go to the middle schools to
help students input course and learning community requests. Student
requests will be mailed home in hard copy for final parental approval.
All corrections must be returned promptly. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Parent meetings will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. on
the following nights:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Longfellow, March 1<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Willard, March 8<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>King, March 15<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>8. New to BUSD students</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> who have
completed the enrollment process by February 17 will make course requests in
the BHS Library from 6-8 p.m. on three different dates:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>February 28 (Last Name A-L)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>March 7 (Last Name M-Z).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>March 14 There will be one makeup session.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please bring your confirmation of enrollment and a copy of your
transcript. A transcript can be helpful so that we can refer to it that
evening, but it is not absolutely necessary. If you cannot make your
assigned night, we will accommodate you in one of the three sessions, but
please try to attend during your allotted time. An administrator will
make a short presentation and answer questions. Then a counselor will
take students to one of three computer labs to sign up for classes. Parents and
guardians will remain in the library. At that time, the adults will be
asked to hand in a self addressed envelope (with the student’s
name—not the parent name) so we may mail home a hard copy of the choices
their student has made. Envelopes will be provided. Any corrections must
be returned promptly.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>9. Missed Deadline.</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Students
who are new to BUSD but miss the February 17 enrollment deadline may enroll at
the Admissions Office after March 21. Another lottery run will take place
for these students and they will be placed in a learning community based on
space available. Course requests will be taken for these students
starting in late April and will be done by appointment with the counselor.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>10. BHS etree.</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Berkeley
High has a listserve which posts the Student Daily Bulletin, College
Advisor’s Bulletin, news and volunteer opportunities. The
parent-run effort works closely with the administration in order to insure
accuracy. To subscribe to the BHS etree please send an email to <a
href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net">bhs-request@lmi.net</a><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> </span></font> with one word only in the subject
line: subscribe. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>11. Still puzzled?</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> If you have
any questions about this process, please contact Janet Huseby our Volunteer
Coordinator at <a href="mailto:jhuseby@pacbell.net">jhuseby@pacbell.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Janet Huseby<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>BHS Volunteer Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>jhuseby@pacbell.net<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>_________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Diane Douglas,
Marguerite Fa-Kaji and Pat Anderson are the parent-volunteer facilitators of
the etree; please direct any questions to them at </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"
title="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#333399'>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>BHS etree
archives: </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'><a
href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"
title="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#333399'>; BHS PTSA website: </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><a href="http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/"
title="http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/"><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#333399'>. To unsubscribe from the etree, send an email
to </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'><a
href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net" title="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net"><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#333399'>bhs-request@lmi.net</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#333399'> with one word only in the subject line:
'unsubscribe'. To post a message, send to: </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:bhs@lmi.net"
title="mailto:bhs@lmi.net"><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>bhs@lmi.net</span></font></a></span></font><font
color="#333399"><span style='color:#333399'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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