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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 </span></font><font
size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red'>Janet Huseby</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <a
href="mailto:jhuseby@pacbell.net">jhuseby@pacbell.net</a> </span></font><font
size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>1.</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Foreign Language.</span></b>
Students currently enrolled at King, Longfellow and Willard and who are
studying French or Spanish at the middle school do not have to take a placement
test to continue their studies. If they wish to enroll in a language they are
not studying at King, Longfellow or Willard, at any level other than beginning,
they should take a language test. All students coming from an Independent
school and interested in taking a language at any level other than beginning
should sign up for a language placement test. Berkeley High offers French,
Kiswahili, Latin, Mandarin, and Spanish. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The placement test for levels other than
beginning 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>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>2. More
on Math Placement</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>. 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
class 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. All students--even ones taking honors geometry at King, Longfellow
or Willard--must take a math placement test followed by a test for Honors if
they are interested in Honors. 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 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>In addition, we will be asking current
math teachers 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. A math placement team will take into
account ALL factors (current grades, placement test results, recommendations).
There is no one factor more important than another. Current BUSD Math
teacher will give their students up-to-date information as it comes
available. For everyone else, I will post on the etree.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>3.
Results from the first round lottery</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> will
be mailed home in May. At that time students will receive their small
learning community placement. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>4. The
2011-2012 school calendar</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> is still in negotiation.
However, for planning purposes it is safe to assume that the 9th grade
orientation will be held on the Monday of the week before the first day
of school. For at least a decade, school has started on the Wednesday
before Labor Day. That would make 9th grade orientation August 22, 2011. On
that day students will collect their actual schedule (periods, teacher's names,
class location). Students will also be assigned a locker, check out
textbooks, purchase an organizer, go on school tours, and meet members of the
administration. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Janet Huseby<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:black'>Berkeley</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">High School</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>contact: Janet Huseby 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
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