a note from mr. heiden - franklin community schools · march 2015. franklin ommunity schools. ......

Dear Parents, There are great learning experiences happening each and every day at Creekside. When I was a classroom teacher I ended each school day by having the class brainstorm to this question: “What did we accomplish today?” I wanted the students to reflect on the day that was and to remember the learning that had happened that day. I also wanted the students to have a ready list of learning and accomplishments to share with their parents when they got home from school.

What does your child say when he/she comes home and you ask what all was learned at school that day? I’ll bet that sometimes you hear “nothing” or a similar response. Do you let that response stand? I hope that you ask further and deeper questions about your child’s day and really try to hear about what all was accomplished that day. Talking with your child about learning and school is one of the best activities that any parent can do to stay close and connected with their child, but also to continue to show the child that learning is valued. Please think about this the next time your child comes home from school and their response to “What did you do today at school?” is something like “nothing!” Please inquire further and really learn about and explore the day with your child. There are great activities and learning happening each and every day at Creekside and I want you to hear all about it from your child each and every day.

—Mark Heiden, Principal

A note from Mr. Heiden MARCH IMPORTANT DATES:

2nd—National School Breakfast Week Free Breakfast Day for all students!

2nd—Art to Remember orders due

2nd—Destination Imagination Practice—2:30-4:00 pm

2nd—Bionomics Team—2:30-3:30 pm

3rd—Cougar Walking/Running Club—6:50-7:30 am

3rd-4th—ISTEP+ Applied Skills Testing for 3rd Grade Students

3rd-5th—ISTEP+ Applied Skills Testing for 4th Grade Students

3rd—Destination Imagination Practice—2:30-4:00 pm

3rd—3rd Grade All Girl Book Club—2:30-3:10 pm

3rd—Creekside PTO Meeting—6 pm—LGI Room

4th—2nd Grade Earthquake Book Club—2:30-3:10 pm

4th—4th Grade Choir Practice—2:30-3:15 pm

5th—Cougar Walking/Running Club—6:50-7:30 am

5th—Destination Imagination Practice—2:30-4:00 pm

5th—Study Connection—2:30-3:30 pm

6th—End of the 3rd Grading Period

6th—Creekside PTO Spring Carnival—5:30-8:30 pm—Creekside

8th—Daylight Savings Time Begins—Spring forward one hour for spring!

More important dates on next page. . . .

Creekside Elementary School

Franklin Community Schools March 2015

Important Creekside Elementary School Information Creekside Elementary School Regular School Hours: 7:30 AM—2:25 PM 700 East State Road 44 School Office Hours: 7:10 AM—3:20 PM Franklin, IN 46131 Phone: (317) 346-8800 Mark B Heiden, Principal Fax: (317) 738-5767 Website: http://www.franklinschools.org/creekside Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/creeksideelem Twitter Updates: @mbheiden

From Our School Nurse, Mrs. Robbins As the snow starts to melt and the temperature starts to get warmer a lot of kids are thinking sports. There are lots of advantages to participating in spring activities. Sports can build up your child.........or drag them down. Make athletics a positive experience by using these strategies: Keep games in perspective. At the elementary age, sports should be about having fun and developing their skills. Ask about his or her favorite part of practice or the most interesting play in the game, rather than focusing on his performance or score. Encourage your little athlete to set some goals-----but be sure they are realistic. You might suggest that they try to catch the baseball in the air, or try a particular move in gymnastics that they have never done before. Remember those little goals add up. Avoid comments about your youngster's size or body. Concentrate n the friends he is making, the places they are playing, and the effort they are putting forth. Say positive things like, "I love how you tried to get that rebound", or "you really hustled to get that ball." Spring sports should be a time for fun and physical activity. When we focus on our children instead of the sport we are encouraging them to find the activity they love to do and teaching them to be winners in life.

March 2015

MARCH IMPORTANT DATES:

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9th—Bionomics Team—2:30-3:30 pm

9th—Sylvan Robotics Club—2:30-3:30 pm

9th—FCS School Board Meeting—7 pm—FCHS LGI Room or Channel 15



10th—3rd Grade All Girl Book Club—2:30-3:15 pm

11th—K-2 Donuts with Dad—7:00-7:30 am

11th—3rd Grade Smokebusters—10:30-11:30 am

11th—1st Grade Young Lungs—11:30 am-12:30 pm




12th—3rd Grade Field Trip to the Children’s Museum—8:30 am-2:00 pm

12th—1st Grade Young Lungs—11:30 am-1:30 pm



13th—School in Session for Snow Make-up Day

13th—3rd Grading Period Report Cards Come Home

13th—3-4 Donuts with Dad—7:00-7:30 am

13th—Bucket Filler Popsicle Party—1:45 pm

14th—Destination Imagination Regional Tournament—TBD—HSE High School

16th—IREAD-3 Testing for 3rd Grade Students

16th—4th Grade Agricultural Day (Farm Day) - 8:00-11:30 am

16th—Bionomics Team—2:30-3:30 pm

16th—Sylvan Robotics Club—2:30-3:30 pm

More important dates on next page. . . .

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Kindergarten Registration is coming soon to the Franklin Community Schools. Please help us locate all children that plan to attend kindergarten in the Franklin schools for the 2015-16 school year by filling out and returning the form that is attached in this newsletter, or by giving us a call at Creekside. Kindergarten packets will then be mailed soon.

We are excited to welcome the next group of Creekside Cougars to our wonderful school! Please fill out the form and return it to Creekside to let us know of your future Creekside Cougar!

Calling All Future Kindergartners

National School Breakfast Week March 2nd-6th is National School Breakfast Week

There will be FREE Breakfast for all students on Monday, March 2nd to

celebrate School Breakfast Week! Mornings can be really crazy…the alarm doesn’t go off…the kids don’t want to get up…there’s no time to eat breakfast before the bus comes…or they’re just not ready to eat. Or maybe your teenager grabs a can of soda and a candy bar on the way to school. If this sounds like your house, we have a great solution for you! Breakfast is served at school every day!! School breakfast will energize your child’s day and provide them with a healthy start. A nutritious breakfast helps students be more alert so they can learn more in class, and has plenty of vitamins and nutrients for a strong and healthy body. Breakfast at school is affordable too. If you qualify for free or reduced price meals, you also qualify for the breakfast program, with no additional paperwork. You can’t find a healthy breakfast at such a low cost anywhere else. So, help your child start the day right with breakfast at school!

March 2015

MARCH IMPORTANT DATES:

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17th—3rd Grade All Girl Book Club—2:30-3:15 pm

18th—K-2 Muffins with Mom—7:00-7:30 am

18th—CBIS Counselors coming to meet with 4th grade students—10:15-11:15 am





20th—FCS School Board Work Session and Building Tour at Creekside—7:30-9:00 am

20th—1st Grade Field Trip to the Children’s Museum—8:45 am-2:00 pm

20th—PTO Movie Matinee—2:30-4:30 pm—Gym

23rd—Bionomics Team—2:30-3:30 pm

23rd—Sylvan Robotics Club—2:30-3:30 pm

24th—Creekside Spring Pictures


25th—3-4 Muffins with Mom—7:00-7:30 am



26th—Kindergarten Guest Day—1:15-2:!5 pm


March 27th-April 6th—Spring Break—No School

Monday, April 6th—School Resumes from Spring Break

April 6th—Creekside PTO Meeting—6 pm—LGI Room

April 7th—Kindergarten Registration for the 2015-2016 school year at all FCS elementary schools—4-7 pm—Creekside

Have a great Spring Break!!!

The Healing Post, LLC will be hosting a Spring Break Horse Camp March 30th-April 3rd. Three-day and five-day camp options are available. All levels welcome, ages 7-16. Limited space so call Jamie Simpson at 317-459-3433 for more information.

Spring Break Horse Camp

346-8805, [email protected]

Counselor’s Corner From Mrs. Vidal, School Counselor

*The Classroom Guidance Theme for March is CAREER DEVELOPMENT!*

CAREER DAY: Creekside will hold the 5th annual Career Day for all fourth grade students on Thursday, March 26, 2014. We will also hold a half-day Career Day event for our 3rd grade students on Friday, May 15, 2014. The speakers will give a short presentation about their career and are encouraged to provide hands-on, interactive activities to help the children learn about the career. The theme for 3rd grade is “turning a hobby/interest into a career.”

MOCK INTERVIEWS We are recruiting parent volunteers to help during our 4th grade 30-minute mock interview session, 11:30 – 12:00, on Thursday, March 26. During this session, adults will conduct a brief interview with students in order to practice social skills such as eye contact, shaking hands, posture and politeness. Adults will be given a script to follow.

CAREERS ON WHEELS We will have our 4th annual “Careers on Wheels” event on Tuesday, April 21st. The event will take place 12:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. in the Creekside parking lot. This community event will help second grade students understand how a variety of vehicles are used in different occupations. We will have representatives from various organizations bring their work vehicles to the Creekside parking lot. These guests will talk about their occupations, the vehicles and how they are used, as well as what a typical workday is like. We still need speakers for this event. If you would like to participate or volunteer as a guest speaker, please contact Mrs. Vidal.

SMALL GROUP COUNSELING: Please contact Mrs. Vidal to refer your child for the following groups: • Camp Care-A-Lot allows students, K-4, to talk in a small group about issues they have

concerning many different life changes. • Lego Bunch works on social skills and motor skills for students in grades K – 2.

SCHOOL COUNSELING SUBSTITUTE Mrs. Vidal is having a baby very soon! Her due date is April 7th. She will not return for the school year after Spring Break. Luckily, we have an amazing substitute to fill in while she is gone. Please use our substitute as a resource the same way you would use Mrs. Vidal. She is a licensed school counselor and will do a fabulous job! The direct phone number will remain the same; however, please note that her email address will be different. We will formally introduce her to students and families soon!

mailto:[email protected]

Australian children's author

Mem Fox

celebrates a birthday this month!

Pick up a copy of Possum

Magic to share as a family! You

can even bake some Anzac

biscuits when you are finished

reading!

Dear Parents,

The month of March is an exciting month!

Spring is just around the corner with warmer weather,

flower buds popping up and most importantly…

we celebrate Dr. Seuss! :)

Monday, March 2 is Read Across America

Day! A day to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday! In

honor of this amazing author, our library “Storygram”

board is back in action! Students can begin to bring in

their “Bookselfie” holding their favorite Dr. Seuss

book! AND who doesn’t have a favorite Seuss book?

Get those books, snap those pics and get them to the

CS Library!!!

Happy Reading!!

Mrs. Bockover

[email protected]

March is… National Women’s History Month

National Craft Month

Music in our Schools Month! Newspaper in Education Week:

March 2-6

Poison Prevention Week: March 15-21

Daylight Savings Begins: March 8th

St. Patrick’s Day: March 17th

SPRING BEGINS: March 20th

Upcoming Library Events:

Storybook Night: April 16th

March

We are happy to announce that The Bionomics Team

has collected 25,012 aluminum and plastic containers

so far this school year! That means we are 50% of the

way toward achieving our goal of 50,000 containers.

We are working hard but could really use some Cougar

help in reaching our goal by May! Here is what you can

do to help the Bionomics Team!

Bring in your recycling from home! 1. We need #1 PET Plastic bottles...ie: Water bottles,

juice containers, and soda bottles. NO MILK JUGS,

please.

2. We need Non-alcoholic aluminum cans.

3. Place these items in the correct GREEN recycling

bins located around Creekside.

It is SUPER easy!

JUST IN…. Mark your calendars and tell your friends!!

The Bionomics Team will be sponsoring a

Recycling Drive on Saturday, April 18th!

More details closer to the event! If you would like more information

about what the Bionomics Team is

doing , please contact Mrs.

Bockover, Mrs. Greenwell, Mrs.

Schnick or Mrs. Leonard.

2015 Kindergarten Registration at FCS Dear Parents and/or Guardians, Please help us locate any Franklin Community child that will be 5 years of age by August 1, 2015. Kindergarten Registration will take place at all Elementary Schools on Tuesday, April 7th for Creekside, Needham, Northwood, Webb and Union Elementary Schools from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Kindergarten packets will be mailed out in early March. Requirements for a complete registration are as follows:

1. Must be 5 years of age by 8/1/15 2. Completed enrollment form 3. Original Birth Certificate 4. Health and immunization records

If you know of a child that qualifies, PLEASE complete the following form and return it to your school.

2015 Kindergarten Registration at FCS The child below needs Kindergarten information:

_________________________ ____________ _____________ _________________________________________ Child’s Name DOB Male / Female _________________________________ _________________________________ Parents’ Name, Address, Phone# Siblings @ FCS Yes / No __________________________________ School _________ Yes, you may send packet with older sibling. _______ No, please mail packet to stated address. __________________________________________________, ________________________________________

Sibling’s Name Sibling’s Teacher

Has your child attended preschool? Yes / No Name of Pre-school _______________________________________

Franklin Community Schools Preschool

Cub Academy

Full Day and Half Day Preschool

Full Day 8:30-3:30 - Weekly Fee $155 Preschool 8:30-3:30, Daycare 6:30-8:30 am and 3:30-5:30 pm (Monday-Friday)

Half Day 8:30-11:30—Weekly Fee $75

Preschool 8:30-11:30 (Monday- Friday)

Registration (Until Capacity)

Evening Registration: April 13, 2015 (4:30-6:30 pm) Registration Location: Northwood Elementary

Open Registration (during school hours) 2/2/15 - 5/22/15

Items Needed for Registration

$50 Nonrefundable Fee Due at Registration (cash or check)

Birth Certificate

Immunization Records

The Cub Academy accepts three and four year old students.

Preschool Contact: Katie Crites

Email: [email protected]

CAMP INVENTION 2015 ILLUMINATE

Dates: June 15 – 19, 2015 Location: Creekside Elementary Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Camp Invention is where BIG ideas become the next BIG thing! Join us as we celebrate our 25th year of reinventing summer fun! In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Franklin Community Schools is pleased to offer the nationally-acclaimed Camp Invention program to children entering grades one through six. It’s an exciting, weeklong summer adventure with lessons that explore connections between science, technology, engineering and innovation. Children will work together to seek solutions to real-world problems, turn ordinary into extraordinary and sharpen critical 21st century learning skills while rotating through several fascinating modules. In the KartWheel™ module, children let their engineering skills glide them across the finish line as they build, enhance and upgrade their very own freestyle racing cart. Boys and girls will explore what it means to prototype a product from scratch as they become an entrepreneur during the Design Studio: Illuminate™ module. In the I Can Invent: Next Level Gamers™ module, participants will take apart broken or unused appliances using real tools to create a physical video game model in the 3rd dimension! Finally, in the Inducted™ module, personalized video challenges from National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees are introduced along with hands-on activities like constructing super-structure mega-towers, assembling out-of-this-world space rockets and so much more! Local educators will facilitate program modules and enthusiastic high school and college students will serve as Leadership Interns ensuring that one staff member is in place for every eight children. Register on or before March 20, 2015 to receive $25 OFF the base price of $220. Every registration includes a complimentary Camp Invention t-shirt. Availability is limited, so visit www.campinvention.org or call 800.968.4332 to secure your child’s spot today!

http://www.campinvention.org/

Always have books on hand. Keep a book in your bag or your car’s glove compartment so your child can read in the car, or while waiting in line at the grocery store. Make regular trips to the library, and keep an eye out for books at bargain sales or garage sales. Or, consider holding a “book swap” with neighbors and friends. For birthdays or holidays, give your child new reading material.

Keep it up. Find ways to encourage your child to pick up new reading material to read once one book is fi nished. For instance, introduce him or her to a series or ask your librarian for books by the same author. Draft a “to-read” list that your child can check off . Consider subscribing your child to a magazine for kids.

Focus on their interests. Encourage your child to check out books from the library that feature characters or topics he or she is interested in. Whether it’s NASCAR to NASA, the topic doesn’t matter (as long as it’s age-appropriate), as long as your child is reading.

Read out loud together. Schedule time to read aloud together, taking turns to read passages. Invite your entire family to participate. Use diff erent voices for diff erent characters, or invite your child to make sound eff ects for the story.

Make it a routine. Consider how to make reading habitual. Your family could have a weekly read-aloud session, or you and your child could read each week before bed.

Be a patient listener. No matter how slowly your young learner reads, avoid fi nishing sentences for your child.

Gently correct mistakes, sound out words together, and let your child know you’re proud.

Cut the distractions. During reading time, turn off or put away electronic devices. Make sure you follow the rule, too.

Ask questions. Ask your child about what he or she is reading in school or what you are reading together. Try open-ended questions such as, “Why do you think the character did that?,” “What would you do if you were in that situation?,” or “What do you think will happen next?”

Read beyond books. Invite your child to read menus, greeting cards, movie listings, newspaper comic strips, or directions to a destination. Word recognition is an important step for

reading fl uency, so consider using strips of paper and tape to label everyday objects in your home to boost your child’s familiarity with words.

T he seeds for success in the classroom are sown at home. Encouraging children to read at home is one of the most powerful ways that parents can support students’ learning. Just 15 minutes of reading at home per day

can make a diff erence in students’ reading fl uency. Prioritize reading with these tips.

RP 29:7

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Report to Parents, written to serve elementary and middle-level principals, may be reproduced by National Association of Elementary School Principals members without permission. It can be posted to school websites, blogs, or sent via email. Back issues are available to members at naesp.org.

Web ResourcesSign up for Club Connect, a reading and philanthropy initiative from NAESP and United Way. Your school may be already signed up—check with your principal. www.unitedwayclubconnect.org/

Visit Reading Rockets Parent Tips page for specifi c activities for readers of various age groups.www.pbs.org/launchingreaders/parenttips.html

BBQ Pork Sandwich on WG Bun OR

Grilled Chicken on WG Bun Baked Potato Wedges Baby Carrots w/Ranch

Peaches Potato Bar w/Yogurt Cup

Orange Chicken w/Rice OR Ravioli w/Garlic Toast Asian Vegetable Blend

Cuc Slices/Pepper Strips Mandarin Oranges

Hot Dog on WG Bun w/

Salad Bar

Chicken Alfredo w/WG Brdstk

OR PB&J Sandwich w/Yogurt

Corn Cherry Tomatoes/Celery Stix

Fresh Pears Hamburger with Salad Bar

Meatballs, BBQ or w/gravy and WG Roll OR

Baked Fish w/WG Roll Macaroni and Cheese

California Vegetable Blend Mixed Fruit

Bosco Sticks, Cheese w/Salad Bar

Pizza OR Chicken Smackers w/WG Roll

Green Beans Seasoned Black Beans

or Bean Salad Applesauce

Soft Taco w/Salad Bar Philly Steak Sandwich

OR Potato Bowl w/Popcorn Chicken & WG Roll Whipped Potatoes Seasoned Spinach

Mixed Fruit Cup w/Sweet Mango Chunks

Pizza w/Salad Bar

Hot Dog on WG Bun OR Salisbury Steak w/WG Roll

Pasta w/Veggies Celery Sticks

100% Fruit Juice Fruit/Yogurt Parfait

Brunch Bar: Chicken and Waffles

Enchilada Casserole OR Crispy Baked Chicken

Tenders w/ WG Roll Refried Beans with Cheese

Tossed Romaine Salad Fresh Orange Smiles

Hamburger on WG Bun w/ Salad Bar

Oriental Rice Bowl w/Eggroll OR

Bosco Sticks w/Marinara Garden Peas

Fresh Veggies w/Dip Diced/Fresh Pears

Mexican/Quesadilla with Salad Bar

Sloppy Joe OR Fish Sandwich

Cheesy Potatoes Steamed Broccoli

Apple Slices Chicken Drumstick

w/Salad Bar Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce and

Garlic Toast OR Crispy Baked Chicken

Sandwich California Vegetable Blend

Tossed Romaine Salad Applesauce

PB&J w/ Salad Bar

Happy St Patrick’s Day! Chicken/Beef Soft Taco OR

Pizza Red Beans and Rice

Baby Carrots w/Ranch Dip Pineapple Chunks

Popcorn Chicken Bar

Macaroni and Cheese OR Deli Turkey Club Wrap Seasoned Green Beans

Fresh Broccoli/Cauliflower Florets

Fresh Grapes

Mexican Bar: Fiesta Pizza

Beef Stew w/Cornbread OR Corndog

Potato Smiles Glazed Carrot Coins

Fresh Banana Yogurt

Sandwich Bar: Hamburger on WG Bun

Brunch: Sausage Gry/WG Biscuit & Sausage Pty OR

Turkey Burger Deluxe Baked Hash Brown Potato

Celery Stix w/Cherry Tomatoes

Mandarin Oranges Italian Bar: Pizza

Beef Dippers w/WG Roll OR Chicken Cheese

Quesadilla Crispy Potatoes

Baby Carrots w/Low Fat Dip Mixed Fruit Cup

Salad Bar w PB&J Sandwich

Chicken Patty on WG Bun OR Pasta and Meat Sauce &

WG Breadstick Broccoli w/Cheese

Tossed Romaine Salad Fresh Grapes

Mexican Bar: Walking Taco

Chicken Nuggets w/WG Roll OR

Chili w/PN Bu Sand or Cheese Stuffed Pretzel

Sweet Whole Kernel Corn Green Beans

Orange Wedges Italian Bar: Ravioli

Fish Nuggets/Sticks w/WG Brdstk OR Pizza

Baked Beans Raw Veggies w/Dip

Fresh Apple Sandwich Bar: Deli

Sandwich

Spring Break

Begins! No School

Spring Break No School

Spring Break

No School

Elementary School Menu

News

Don’t Forget! Check

your child’s school

calendar to see when

we are offering a free

breakfast in celebration

of National School

Breakfast Week – March

2-6.

Daylight Savings Time

begins on March 8th

, so,

“Spring Forward”,

by setting your clocks

ahead 1 hour.

March is …..

Youth Art Month promotes

art and art education in

the United States. This

annual observance each

March emphasizes the

value of art and art

education for all children

and encourages support

for quality school art

programs.

The USDA and the State of IN are equal opportunity providers and employers.

Franklin Community School CorporationBreakfast In the Classroom: Creekside/Needham/Union Elementary School

The USDA and the State of IN are equal opportunity providers and employers.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Mini Chocolate Chip Pancakes Breakfast Fruit Filled Pastry Whole Grain French Toast Breakfast Sandwich Sausage Pancake Stick or Minior Cinnamon Pancakes Sausage Pancakes

Fresh Fruit or 100% Fruit Juice Fresh Fruit or 100% Fruit Juice Fresh Fruit or 100% Fruit Juice Fresh Fruit or 100% Fruit Juice Fresh Fruit or 100% Fruit JuiceChoice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk

3/2, 3/23 3/3, 3/24 3/4, 3/25 3/5, 3/26 6-Mar

Whole Grain Waffles Breakfast Egg Sandwich Muffin w/Yogurt or Breakfast Pizza Whole Grain Breakfast Round Apple Stick or Bagel w/Yogurt or Cheese Stick

Fresh Fruit or 100% Fruit Juice Fresh Fruit or 100% Fruit Juice Fresh Fruit or 100% Fruit Juice Fresh Fruit or 100% Fruit Juice Fresh Fruit or 100% Fruit Juice

Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk

9-Mar 10-Mar 11-Mar 12-Mar 13-Mar

Breakfast Pizza Applestick or Breakfast Sandwich Whole Grain French Toast Whole Grain Mini Cinni's Whole Wheat Uncrustable

Fresh Fruit or 100% Fruit Juice Fresh Fruit or 100% Fruit Juice Fresh Fruit or 100% Fruit Juice Fresh Fruit or 100% Fruit Juice Fresh Fruit or 100% Fruit Juice

Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Offered daily as an alternate entrée choice:

Whole grain rich cereal with graham snacks or a low fat yogurt cup or cheese stickAll breakfast include a choice of entrée, fruit and/or juice and a carton of non-fat or low-fat milk.

16-Mar 17-Mar 18-Mar 19-Mar 20-Mar

Meal Prices:Breakfast: $1.30, Reduced Breakfast: $.30

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