<div dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><font color="#ff0000" face="arial, sans-serif">Please do not respond to this email.</font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> For questions, contact <a href="mailto:vanessasinai@berkeley.net" target="_blank">vanessasinai@berkeley.net</a></font></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">Dear U9 Families,</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">On <b>Monday August 28th (ELA) and Monday September 11th (Math)</b>, your child will take a computerized MAP Growth test from NWEA. MAP Growth scores help teachers check student performance by measuring achievement and growth. Teachers use results to tailor classroom lessons, set goals for students, and create meaningful, targeted interventions. </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The tests will be taken in their Hive classes (English, Math, Physics, and Ethnic Studies) and will last for two class periods (from ~10:45-12:20 or 1:15-2:45).  They should attend their first period at the normal start time for a Monday, which is 10:00am. They will be released at the normal end time, 3:33pm. There is minimal disruption to their schedule as we have carefully coordinated the timing of this assessment. </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Because they are testing in different classrooms,</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">you will receive a phone call the day of the test that says your child missed two periods of school. We cannot bypass this attendance system but all absences will be cleared within 48 hours.  </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">MAP Growth tests are unique, and it adapts to your child’s responses to measure your child’s skill level. </span><span style="color:rgb(7,9,10);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">If your child answers a question correctly, the next question is more challenging. If they answer incorrectly, the next one is easier. These results will provide a more complete picture of what your child knows and is ready to learn—whether it is on, above, or below their grade level.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(7,9,10);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">There is nothing you or your child needs to do to prepare for this test. The test will help us track growth over time, so we expect to give it again once or twice more this school year. </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We are truly excited to focus on your child’s individual growth and achievement. For more information about MAP Growth, visit </span><a href="https://www.nwea.org/parent-toolkit/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="color:rgb(102,129,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">NWEA.org/familytoolkit</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Sincerely,</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Vanessa Sinai</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">504 Coordinator/Administrator</font></span></p><span class="gmail-im" style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;outline:none"><div dir="ltr" style="outline:none"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div></div></div></div></span><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;outline:none!important"><div dir="ltr" style="outline:none!important"><div style="font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"><font color="#000000">______________________________</font></div><div style="color:rgb(70,103,157);font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px">Nicole Chee, Chaghig Walker, Charlotte Le Liboux, and Shirley Hudacko are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the E-tree; please direct any questions about the E-tree to them at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a>.</div><p style="color:rgb(62,0,63);font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"> </p><div style="color:rgb(12,97,171);font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"><a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">BHS E-tree archives<span style="color:rgb(12,97,171)"></span></a></div><div style="color:rgb(12,97,171);font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"><a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">BHS website<span style="color:rgb(12,97,171)"></span></a></div><div style="color:rgb(12,97,171);font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"><a href="https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TK-12-Academic-Calendar-2023-2024-v3-1.pdf" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">BUSD 2023-2024 Calendar</a><br></div><div style="color:rgb(12,97,171);font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XoKaZIol254f7rDheAHhgr1FEJWfEOS2e4nU7_4LcqM/edit" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">BUSD Non-Discrimination Statement / la Política de No Discriminación<span style="color:rgb(12,97,171)"></span></a></div><p style="color:rgb(62,0,63);font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"> </p><div style="color:rgb(70,103,157);font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px">To post a message, send to: <a href="mailto:bhs@lmi.net" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs@lmi.net</span></a>.</div><p style="color:rgb(62,0,63);font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"> </p><div style="color:rgb(70,103,157);font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px">To <span style="color:rgb(251,0,7)">unsubscribe</span> from the E-tree, send an email to <a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a> 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:  <a href="http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/</span></a>, or contact the E-tree moderators at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs-ow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