<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div>I apologize for any duplicate emails. Please remember you do not have to reside in Maryland to participate. Hope to see you there.</div><div>Melissa Sheeder</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><div class="WordSection1">
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The Family Registration Packet for the Maryland Regional Braille Challenge is officially available!
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The 2018 Maryland Regional Braille Challenge will be held at Maryland School for the Blind on February 3, 2018. The Braille Challenge is a reading and writing competition for students in grades
1-12. Braille Challenge contest categories include reading comprehension, writing speed and accuracy, proofreading, spelling, and reading tactile charts and graphs. The top 50 competitors in the country will qualify to attend the National Braille Challenge
in California which will be held during the month of June. We also have a "rookie" challenge for those students in Pre-K and Kindergarten and a Mini-BELL program for those students who are just learning Braille and are in grades 1 thru 5. Please see the attached
information to learn more! Be sure to complete both the registration form and permission form. At this time, the parent permission form is not accessible. An accessible version will be available shortly. If you need assistance to complete the current parent
permission form please contact Kerry Michael at 410-444-5000 Ext. 1218 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Highlights of the 2018 Braille Challenge Include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">· Recognition of all participants and prizes for all participants competing in the Maryland Regional Braille Challenge
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">· Parent workshops on the following topics: Independent and Adaptive Living Skills, JAWS (limited to first 10 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> registrants) and Keynote Speaker Kristen Smedley, author of the soon to be released book
<u>Thriving Blind</u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">· Vendor Fair
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">· Tropical theme
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">· Mini-BELL program for beginning Braille readers for grades 1-5 (limited to 10 students)
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">· Door prizes
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">· Games, face painting, balloon artistry and more!
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The first 10 students who return their permission form and registration form will be entered to win a mystery prize! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Jacqueline Otwell<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Educational Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">410.444.5000 x1488(o) 410.319.5708 (f)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.marylandschoolfortheblind.org/"><span style="color:blue">www.marylandschoolfortheblind.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="https://msb-outreach.com/blog/"><span style="color:blue">https://msb-outreach.com/blog/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">@MSB_Outreach and @mdbrlchallenge on Twitter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.marylandschoolfortheblind.org/"><span style="color:blue">www.marylandschoolfortheblind.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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