<div dir="ltr"><div><font size="1"><font color="#ff0000" style=""><span style="font-family:Arial">PLEASE do not reply to this email, please contact </span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Carrie Berg, VP over testing, at </font></span></font><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:carrieberg@berkeley.net" target="_blank" style="">carrieberg@berkeley.net</a></span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#ff0000">and Benette Williams, SAT/ACT/PSAT Coordinator, at</font></span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:benettewilliams@berkeley.net" target="_blank" style="">benettewilliams@berkeley.net</a></span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span><span style="color:rgb(255,37,0);font-family:Arial"> </span></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(255,37,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12px"><span><br></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(255,37,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:12px"><span><br></span></span></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Students and Families,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Due to local health orders, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">the SAT at Berkeley High School on October 3rd will be cancelled</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. All students registered for this exam will receive notifications from the College Board via email, including information about their full refund. Students can call the College Board to sign up for later test dates; we still have open spaces for the December SAT.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">What will happen with other SAT and ACT exams this Fall?</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> We will continue to work with local health officials to determine on a case-by-case basis whether conditions will allow us to host upcoming exams. We will keep you informed if we need to cancel other exams in the future.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Do I need the SAT or ACT for my college applications?</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Most colleges and universities have decided to make the SAT and ACT optional for students applying to attend school in '21-'22. Please check </span><a href="https://www.fairtest.org/university/optional/state" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">here</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for regular updates on colleges that are test-optional; if a college is not on the list, students should search online to see the most current admissions information. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">What should I do if I still want to take the SAT? </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">At this point, students can still call College Board to sign up for future SAT dates that still have availability; we encourage you to do so quickly, as College Board does not allow us to limit sign-ups to Berkeley High students. If BHS is full, we suggest you sign-up to test at other locations. You can also look </span><a href="https://pages.collegeboard.org/sat-covid-19-updates" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">here</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for SAT COVID-19 updates from College Board.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We have also formally requested that College Board help us find other solutions for our students at this time. We hope to be able to share information that comes our way. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have additional questions, please contact Carrie Berg, VP over testing, at </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:carrieberg@berkeley.net" target="_blank">carrieberg@berkeley.net</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and Benette Williams, SAT/ACT/PSAT Coordinator, at </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:benettewilliams@berkeley.net" target="_blank">benettewilliams@berkeley.net</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We understand that this may cause a great deal of stress and sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to navigate this unprecedented time together.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Take care and stay safe,</span></p><div><br></div>--<br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><b>If you haven't heard back from me within 3 school days of sending an email, please reach out again; it is possible I missed your email due to high volume.</b></span><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><i style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><b><br></b></i></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Carrie Berg, </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">Vice Principal</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Pronouns: she/her</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Berkeley High School</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">1980 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Office: 510.644.6259</span></div><div>Fax: 510.548.4221</div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><br><div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Nicole Chee, Jenny Fosket, Chaghig Walker, and Charlotte Le Liboux are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the Etree; please direct any questions about the Etree to them at </span><a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></font></div><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"> </font></p><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">BHS Etree archives: </span><a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></a></font></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">BHS website: </span><a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/</span></a></font></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:11px"><font color="#577cad">BUSD 2020-2021 Calendar:</font><font color="#008cb4"> </font></span></span></font><a href="https://www.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2020-21-BUSDCalendar_5.15.19.pdf" target="_blank"><font color="#006d8f"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px">20</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px">20-2021 Calendar</font></font></a></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">BUSD Non-Discrimination Statement / la Política de No Discriminación: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy</span></a></font></div><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"> </font></p><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To post a message, send to: </span><a href="mailto:bhs@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">bhs@lmi.net</span></a><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></font></div><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"> </font></p><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To </span><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><u>unsubscribe</u></span><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> from the Etree, send an email to </span><a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> with one word only in the subject line: unsubscribe.  The request must be sent from the email address that is subscribed to the list.  If that does not work, visit the URL at the bottom of each message, or put your email address at the end of this URL:  </span><a href="http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/</span></a><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, or contact the Etree moderators at </span><a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">bhs-owner@lmi.net.</span></a></font></div><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:11px"> </font></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(87,124,173)"><font face="Arial" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To </span><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><u>subscribe</u></span><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to the Etree, send an email to </span><a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a><span style="color:rgb(87,124,173);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> with one word only in the subject line: subscribe</span></font><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>