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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Etree note:</span></font></i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> An announcement
about the availability of updated Junior and Sophomore college handbooks was
incorrect—we apologize for the confusion. Please see below for
updated information about college handbooks for students and parents:</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><font size=2><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact
Frances Cohen, <a
href="https://mail.ucsf.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=7872a157e38c4147bb615fbfc51ec43f&URL=mailto%3aFrances.Cohen%40ucsf.edu"
target="_blank">Frances.Cohen@ucsf.edu</a> </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The College Application Handbook Committee is a group of
Berkeley High parents and graduates with expertise or experience in the college
application process. Each year the committee works with the college advisors to
produce three guides for parents:</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>a comprehensive College
Application Handbook for Parents and Families of <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Seniors</span></b>,</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>a comprehensive College
Information Guide for Parents and Families of <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Juniors</span></b>, and</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>an Introduction to College
Planning pamphlet for <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sophomores</span></b>
and their families</span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This is the 12th year of this handbook series. The
materials are packed with wisdom and timely guidance from the college advisors,
college admissions experts and parents who have been through the college
applications process with their students. The Berkeley High School
Development Group graciously funds the publication and mailing costs for these
guides.</span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The approximate schedule for publication of these guidebooks
is as follows:</span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><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'>Mid-August: </span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Senior handbooks
were mailed to the registered addresses of incoming BHS seniors (if you have
not received your copy, please see it online at <a
href="https://mail.ucsf.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=7872a157e38c4147bb615fbfc51ec43f&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bhs.berkeley.net%2findex.php%3fpage%3dcollege-application-handbook"
target="_blank">http://www.bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=college-application-handbook</a>
along with the College Application Timeline at <a
href="https://mail.ucsf.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=7872a157e38c4147bb615fbfc51ec43f&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bhs.berkeley.net%2fuploads%2fCollegeAppTimeline%252011-12%2520FinalStandAlone.pdf"
target="_blank">http://www.bhs.berkeley.net/uploads/CollegeAppTimeline%2011-12%20FinalStandAlone.pdf</a>
, or your child may stop by the College/Career Center to ask Angela Price for
the booklet.)</span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><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'>October: </span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A copy of the updated
</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Junior guide will be online at the above link for junior parents who
want to read this information early in the school year (you may get a preview
of <u>last year’s</u> on the site now).<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>
</span></b>Junior College Guides will not be mailed home until January 2012.</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><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'> </span></font></b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><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'>November: </span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sophomore
college planning pamphlet will be mailed home,</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>and will be online at the above link
(you may get a preview of <u>last year’s</u> on the site now).<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'>January 2012:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Junior
guides will be mailed home to all registered juniors.</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you would like to volunteer with this committee, please
contact Frances Cohen at <u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>frances.cohen@ucsf.edu</span></font></u>.
You do not need to be experienced in this field. The committee is
eager to have new parents join us. We need parents who know Berkeley High
School, and what students and parents want to know about how to apply to
college. In addition, the committee could especially use support from
people who are good at formatting final documents.</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Fa-Kaji and Lisa Sibony are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the etree;
please direct any questions to them at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"
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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
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