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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, <a href="mailto:jhuseby@pacbell.net">jhuseby@pacbell.net</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>1. All incoming 9th grade students must
take a Standard Math Placement test followed by an Honors placement test if
they want to try for an Honors level math course.</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Current
BUSD students (King, Longfellow or Willard) will take the test during class on
the days below. If they want to try for Honors, BUSD students will remain after
school and take the honors test on the dates below. New to BUSD students will
come at the hour below to King, Longfellow or Willard and take the Standard
Math Placement test. If a new to BUSD student wishes to place into
Honors, they will take a second test in sequence on the same day. The
standard test is approximately an hour; the honors test is an additional half
hour.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>
Dates: April
19th<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> Locations:
Longfellow Middle School<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>
Time: 3:
p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>AND<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>
Dates: April
20th <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>
Locations: King Middle School and/or Willard
Middle School<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>
Time: 2
p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Makeup Dates</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> for those unable
to sit for the April 19 or April 20 date:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Monday, April 11 and Tuesday, April 12 starting at 3:45 in
Room H303 on the Berkeley High Campus<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Content on the Math Placement Test: Algebra content covered
by the placement test are the California content standards for Algebra 1 which
can be found online: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/mathstandard.pdf">http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/mathstandard.pdf</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>2. 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 have been visiting each middle school site to meet
with parents for a short presentation and to answer questions from 6 to 7 p.m.
in the middle school libraries. Presentations have already been
made at Longfellow and Willard. On Tuesday, March 15 they will meet
with King Parents. During the school days following the parent meeting,
BHS counselors have been/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>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>3. New-to-BUSD:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> On Monday
night, March 14, the makeup session of New-to-BUSD students WHO ARE
CURRENT 8TH GRADERS and their parents will meet in the Library to sign up for
class choices for 2011-2012 and to prioritize Small Learning Communities. The
event starts at 6 p.m. Following the short presentation and question and
answer period, students will go with a counselor to sign up for classes.
Parents will wait in the library. Parents should be sure to fill address
an envelope with their student's name and address so we can mail a hard copy of
what the student has input for final approval.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Repeat information:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1. First round lottery results for learning community
placement will be mailed home in May. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2. Orientation. The 2011-2012 school calendar 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 (August 22). For at least a decade school has started
on the Wednesday before Labor Day (August 31). Therefore, 9th grade orientation
is likely to be August 22.2011. On that day students will collect their actual schedule
(periods, teachers' 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>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>3. Still puzzled? 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> She will do her
best! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><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>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>________________<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'>Diane Douglas, Marguerite Fa-Kaji and Pat
Anderson are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the etree; please direct any
questions to them at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"
title="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></font></a>. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>BHS etree archives: <a
href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"
title="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></font></a>; BHS
PTSA website: <a href="http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/"
title="http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/"><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>http://www.bhs.berkeleypta.org/</span></font></a>. To
unsubscribe from the etree, send an email to <a
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color=navy><span style='color:navy'>bhs-request@lmi.net</span></font></a> with
one word only in the subject line: 'unsubscribe'. To post a
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