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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Do not reply to this email, contact Janet Huseby</span></font> <a href="mailto:janethuseby@berkeley.net" target="_blank">janethuseby@berkeley.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It turns out I issued incorrect information yesterday re the need for calculators on the Honors Math Placement test. There is no need for a calculator for students testing into Honors Geometry. Students interested in Honors Algebra II or higher should bring a scientific calculator. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In addition, yesterday's posting contained a broken link for the Algebra content. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The correct link is: <a href="http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/rtqalg1.pdf">http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/rtqalg1.pdf</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","sans-serif"'><br>Below is all pertinent information in current correct form. My apologies for the incorrect information I have posted. Janet<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Below is the original posting with corrections:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Math placement will be determined by teacher recommendation, grades in current math class, and, for new-to-BUSD students, a general math placement test</span></b>. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>All students who are interested in enrolling in an honors math level will take an additional honors math test.</span></b> The general test for new-to-BUSD is approximately one hour long. The honors math test is an additional 45 minutes. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2. New-to-BUSD students will take both the general test and the honors test in the Berkeley High School library on April 10, April 18, or May 9 at 3 p.m. There is no need to sign up for the test. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Students interested in Honors Geometry do not have to bring a calculator. Students interested in Algebra II or higher should bring a scientific calculator</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3. The honors test will be offered after school for current BUSD middle school students on April 12 (Longfellow), April 16 (Willard) and April 17 (King).<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Students interested in Honors Geometry do not have to bring a calculator. Students interested in Algebra II or higher should bring a scientific calculator</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Content on the Math Placement Test:</span></b> the Algebra content covered by the placement test is the California content standards for Algebra 1 which can be found online at: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/" target="_blank">http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/</a>sr/documents/rtqalg1.pdf</span></font></u><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Teacher recommendation for math placement</span></b>: King, Willard and Longfellow students do not have to ask their teacher to submit a recommendation. The teachers will do so automatically. We are asking New to BUSD students to forward the link below to their child’s current math teacher in order to fill out a short questionnaire and to make a math placement recommendation: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9thGradePlacement" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9thGradePlacement</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","sans-serif"'><br>Janet Huseby<br>Outreach and Volunteers<br>Berkeley High School <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><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","sans-serif";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","sans-serif";color:navy'>Pat Anderson, Diane Douglas, Marguerite 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" title="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></font></a>. </span></font><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";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","sans-serif";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>. 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