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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hello, Bob.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Please post on the parents list serve. Thank you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Sharon</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A class=" parsedEmail parsedEmail" title=lwright@msde.state.md.us href="mailto:lwright@msde.state.md.us" target=_blank>Lisa Wright</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 04, 2009 3:55 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> BRAILLE CHALLENGE Registration for Students and Parents</DIV></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">The Maryland Regional Braille Challenge</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sponsored by </SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">The Maryland State Department of Education and</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> The Maryland School for the Blind </SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">We are inviting students from Maryland in grades 1-12 to compete in a series of five skills contests demonstrating braille reading comprehension, speed and accuracy, spelling, proofreading, and chart and graph reading. All Maryland Regional contest entries will be submitted to the Braille Institute to be entered in the national competition.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">WHEN: Saturday, February 6, 2010 (Snow date: February 20, 2010)</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">TIME: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">WHERE: The Maryland School for the Blind</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> 3501 Taylor Avenue</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Baltimore, MD 21236</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Parents can participate in workshops throughout the day while their child is competing. Lunch will be provided for all. The day will culminate in entertainment, games, and awards!</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Tentative Agenda</SPAN></U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">8:30-9:00 Registration</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">9:00-9:45 Opening ceremony/Guest Speaker</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">10:00-12:00 Student Competitions/Parent Workshops</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">12:00-12:45 Lunch</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">1:00-3:00 Student Competitions/Parent Workshops</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">3:00-4:00 Games, entertainment, awards</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">To learn more about the Braille Challenge, visit: <A href="https://mail.mdschblind.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.brailleinstitute.org/braille_challenge" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: purple"><A class=parsedLink href="http://www.brailleinstitute.org/braille_challenge" target=_blank>http://www.brailleinstitute.org/braille_challenge</A></SPAN></A></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Questions? Contact Lisa Wright @ 410-767-0812</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Brush Script MT'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Lisa Wright</SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Statewide Vision/Low Incidence Specialist</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Maryland State Department of Education</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">200 W. Baltimore Street</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Baltimore, MD 21201</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">PHONE: 410-767-0812</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">FAX: 410-333-8165</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Email: <U><A class="parsedEmail parsedEmail" href="mailto:lwright@msde.state.md.us" target=_blank>lwright@msde.state.md.us</A></U></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">The Maryland School for the Blind</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">3501 Taylor Avenue</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Baltimore, MD 21236</SPAN></P>
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