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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 Karen
Wells <a href="mailto:karenwells@berkeley.net">karenwells@berkeley.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Hi Folks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>We are super proud  that our Jazz
musicians have really been shining a sweet spotlight on Berkeley High in some
important circles lately (<st1:City w:st="on">Monterey</st1:City>, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Reno</st1:City></st1:place>, Downbeat Magazine).
Go Jazz Jackets!<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><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>But wait, there is more!  The other
musical Jackets performed four entire programs on Saturday April 27 at the El
Cerrito CMEA (California Music Educators Association) Band and Orchestra
festival and all came out winners. This is the first time ever that four BHS groups
have performed at a CMEA festival. Over 150 musicians from Berkeley High played
at this festival over the course of the day. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Let me break it down for you.<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'>1.         Chamber Strings, our premiere
string ensemble that meets at 7:23 daily, earned highest marks from all the
judges: a Unanimous Superior.<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'>2.         Chamber Winds, our premiere
wind ensemble that meets at 7:23 daily, earned 3 Superiors and one Excellent: a
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Superior</st1:place></st1:City>.<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'>3.         Concert Band, our first
period, intermediate band, earned 3 Excellents and one <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">Superior</st1:place></st1:City>.<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'>4.         Concert Orchestra, our first
period, intermediate orchestra, earned 4 Excellents.<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><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>In our first year of separating our
musicians into intermediate and advanced groups the advantages of this
articulated curriculum have been many, including these accomplishments at CMEA.
This is another example of what can happen with exceptional community support
for the arts. <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><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Thank you for everything you do to
encourage our young musicians at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">High School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Sincerely, <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'>Karen Wells and Mary Dougherty<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>_________________</span></font><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>

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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
style='color:black'><a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"
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