[MDABS] Fwd: [NFB-Maryland] FW: 5-4-3-2-1 BLAST OFF! To the 2020 Braille Challenge

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From: president--- via NFB-Maryland <nfb-maryland at nfbnet.org<mailto:nfb-maryland at nfbnet.org>>
Date: December 16, 2019 at 7:38:40 PM EST
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Subject: [NFB-Maryland] FW: 5-4-3-2-1 BLAST OFF! To the 2020 Braille Challenge
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Ronza Othman, President
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
443-426-4110

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Subject: FW: 5-4-3-2-1 BLAST OFF! To the 2020 Braille Challenge

From: Kerry Michael <kerrym at mdschblind.org<mailto:kerrym at mdschblind.org>>
Sent: Tuesday, December 3, 2019 9:57 AM
Cc: Jacqueline Otwell <jacquelineo at mdschblind.org<mailto:jacquelineo at mdschblind.org>>
Subject: 5-4-3-2-1 BLAST OFF! To the 2020 Braille Challenge

It's time to register for the 2020 Maryland Regional Braille Challenge! It’s going to be out of this world!  The first 10 students who register will be entered into a drawing to win a prize!

This year will include:

*A Space theme

*Special guests

*A Writing Contest

*Mini-BELL Program for Beginning Braille readers in Grades 1-5. Mini-BELL

  is a day long program of fun for students just learning to read Braille.

*Parent Workshops 

*Much more! 

Registration is due by January 17. Please be sure to complete both registration forms. If you are in need of any assistance please e-mail Kerry Michael at kerrym at mdschblind.org<mailto:kerrym at mdschblind.org>. 

If you are a Teacher of the Visually Impaired and interested in volunteering please complete the form at the below link: Volunteer Here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPqXBxv1towTYHRW2BS6iicRmf4DDq6944gOV9zVM-wjMtEQ/viewform>

If you have a teacher that you would like to nominate for Teacher of the Year for Excellence in Braille Instruction see the following link below. If you do nominate a teacher please notify Kerry so that we can recognize that teacher at the Maryland Regional Braille Challenge. Teacher of the Year<https://www.brailleinstitute.org/braille-challenge/teacher-of-the-year>

Check out the link below to learn more about the Braille Challenge. 

What is the Braille Challenge?<https://youtu.be/u-y-Gaw5s_g> 

If you have any questions please contact Kerry Micheal at kerrym at mdschblind.org<mailto:kerrym at mdschblind.org> or Jackie Otwell at jacquelineo at mdschblind.org<mailto:jacquelineo at mdschblind.org>

Have a Brailletastic day and we can't wait to see you in February!  

Kerry Michael
Administrative Assistant
Outreach, MIRC, & Transportation
410.444.5000 x1249(o) 410.319.5708 (f)
www.marylandschoolfortheblind.org<http://www.marylandschoolfortheblind.org/>
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