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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:janethuseby@berkeley.net">janethuseby@berkeley.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This week marks the beginning of the math placement tests
for students coming into <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">High School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> in the fall
of 2013. Math placement will be determined by teacher recommendation,
grades in current math class, and the math placement test. Students
interested in placing into an honors level will take an additional test
following the first.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The test will be offered on the following days:<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 students: Tuesday, April 9<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 students: Thursday, April 11<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>New to BUSD (3 p.m. BHS library): Monday, April
15<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 students: Tuesday, April 16<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>New to BUSD (3 p.m. BHS library): Tuesday, April 23<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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'>King, Longfellow, and Willard students please ask your
current math teacher for time and placement. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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'>Calculators are not needed for the general test or the
Honors Geometry test. Calculators are needed for Honors Algebra
II. The test lasts 45 minutes (add on 15 minutes for instructions).
The honors test which follows is an additional 45 minutes. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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'>Students coming from independent schools should ask their
current math teacher to make a recommendation. BUSD students do not have
to ask their teachers as it will be done automatically. Independent school math
teachers should go to <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GKPVX2">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GKPVX2</a>
for the survey. Parents, it is up to you to contact your students' math
teacher. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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'>Outreach and Volunteers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Berkeley</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <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>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Diane Douglas, Marguerite Fa-Kaji and Lisa
Sibony are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the etree; please direct any
questions to them at </span></font><font color=black><span
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