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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> APH <communications@aph.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 30, 2025 4:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> floza58@bellsouth.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Monarch Monitor, July, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='background:#F7F7F7;padding:12.75pt 0in 12.75pt 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img width=564 height=564 style='width:5.875in;height:5.875in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. Monarch Monitor Header"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;max-width:100%;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>July, 2025</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:20.25pt 0in 47.25pt 0in;background:cover;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;background-size: cover;background-position-x:50%;background-position-y:50%' id=templateBody><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;max-width:100%;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><h2 align=center style='text-align:center'>New Updates Fly to Monarch \u2013 Terminal Mode, Wing It, and Much More! <o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Monarch 1.3 Update has arrived, bringing a suite of exciting new features, like braille terminal mode, one-handed mode, and the highly anticipated Wing It app. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <br>Updating is easy! If your Monarch is connected to the internet, you\u2019ll be automatically prompted to install version 1.3. You can also update manually using the KeyUpdater app or a USB drive. Before updating, we recommend backing up important files to a flash drive. For full instructions, check the User Guide on your Monarch or on the APH website. You can also visit the </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'><a href="https://aph.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f36877787e431c3edc0020ff5&id=361f8b74e7&e=7e83bcca07" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>Meet Monarch webpage</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> and explore the \u201cNew Updates\u201d section for a quick overview. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'><br></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Update Features:</span></em><o:p></o:p></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The wait for Wing It is over! One of the most highly anticipated new features is now available for download on iOS devices! The Wing It app from APH lets you sketch anything, whether it\u2019s a quick doodle, a labeled diagram, or something in between, and it will appear as a tactile graphic on Monarch in real time. What you create is completely up to you. A seating chart? A science diagram? A maze for your friend to solve? If you can draw it, you can feel it. Wing It gives you a new way to make tactile ideas real as soon as inspiration strikes! Need help getting started with Wing It? Check out our </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'><a href="https://aph.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f36877787e431c3edc0020ff5&id=94e2899fc9&e=7e83bcca07" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>Wing It video tutorials on YouTube</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> for step-by-step instructions and ideas. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=473 height=473 style='width:4.927in;height:4.927in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;max-width:100%;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Braille Terminal Mode</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> is now available through a USB connection. This feature allows you to use Monarch as a braille display and input device for your phone, computer, or tablet. Now you can navigate other technology using Monarch\u2019s braille and tactile interface. Developers are actively working on Bluetooth support for even more flexibility, so stay tuned! <br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>One-Handed Mode</span></strong> has also landed! Users who type braille with a single hand can now enter characters without needing to press multiple keys at once. Activate this mode using Zoom Out with Backspace. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #222222 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;max-width:100%;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><h2 align=center style='text-align:center'>Spotlight on You: Lessons from the First Year of MSPP <o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Through your feedback, your questions, and the way you\u2019ve brought Monarch into your everyday lives, you\u2019ve helped us understand both the real-world impact Monarch can have, as well as the opportunities that still lay ahead. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><br><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Your Wish List: Where You\u2019re Leading Us Next</span></em><o:p></o:p></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>We\u2019ve been listening closely. Here\u2019s what you\u2019ve told us you need more of:</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#757575;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>More tactile graphics:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> While TGIL now offers over 2,600 graphics (and continuing to grow), the appetite for tactile content is also growing. Both students and educators are calling for more, especially in advanced math and science. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#757575;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Cloud storage support:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> You want to read, edit, collaborate, and submit just like everyone else. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#757575;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Advocacy for network connection: </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Restricted network access in some schools has posed unique challenges that need extra one-on-one advocacy efforts. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#757575;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Training for support staff: </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Many of you rely on paraprofessionals and other team members who haven\u2019t had a chance to explore Monarch themselves. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#757575;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Better ways to fit Monarch into daily instruction:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> Educators told us they\u2019re looking for strategies and resources to make Monarch a seamless part of their existing curriculum rather than something extra. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>We take these needs seriously, and each one is informing our priorities for the next year. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;max-width:100%;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><h3><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The Impact \u2013 In Your Own Words and Numbers</span></em><o:p></o:p></h3><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Because of your participation, we\u2019re learning what\u2019s possible when students and educators have the right tools in their hands. You\u2019ve told us how Monarch is showing up in your classrooms, your lesson plans, your study habits, and even your conversations at home. The stories you\u2019ve shared, along with the feedback you\u2019ve provided, paint a picture of real momentum. Here\u2019s some of what you\u2019ve told us so far.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#757575;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>For educators who fully integrated Monarch into their teaching, <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>lesson prep time dropped by up to 35%</span></strong> (bar graph shared below). An educator in Hawaii shared, <em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>\u201cIt was amazing to be able to draw diagrams and add braille labels for my student's instant access!\u201d </span></em></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=462 height=462 style='width:4.8125in;height:4.8125in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. A graph depicting the Monarch's Impact on Lesson Prep Time. Showing a 35.9% decrease in STEM prep time, and a 30.5% decrease in Non-STEM prep time."></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;max-width:100%;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#757575;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>76% of students</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> said Monarch has increased their access to tactile graphics, and nearly 70% said they\u2019ve learned something new because of it. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#757575;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Monarch is helping students <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>build new connections</span></strong>, and not just with their classroom materials, but with their classmates and families, too. A student in Kentucky has enjoyed reading for pleasure on Monarch alongside her brother reading in print, even starting a family book club. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#757575;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Among students using Monarch in class,<strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> nearly 70%</span></strong> said it made school more enjoyable, across both STEM and non-STEM subjects. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#757575;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Educators reported greater student engagement and proficiency</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> in about half of participating students. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you for your feedback, your stories, and your deep engagement with the project. We\u2019re excited for what\u2019s ahead and we\u2019re honored to keep learning and growing alongside you. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #222222 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;max-width:100%;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><h2 align=center style='text-align:center'>Monarch Missions <o:p></o:p></h2></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt 6.75pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=473 height=473 style='width:4.927in;height:4.927in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. Tactile graphic of a baseball diamond."></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;max-width:100%;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>If you\u2019re a sports fan, have you ever wondered what the field or equipment actually looks like? Here\u2019s your chance to find out! This month\u2019s Monarch Mission features a collection of sports-related tactile graphics you can explore right on your device. Whether you're into baseball, goalball, track, or just cheering from the sidelines, now you can get a feel for the spaces where the action happens. Follow the link below to game on! </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'><br></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'><br><a href="https://aph.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f36877787e431c3edc0020ff5&id=c587dbfc9e&e=7e83bcca07" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>Sports with Monarch</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> (no login required) </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'><br></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <br>Take a look, pick a favorite, and imagine yourself right in the game! </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #222222 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;max-width:100%;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;float:left'><h2 align=center style='text-align:center'>Monarch Moments<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Have you had a \u201cwow!\u201d Monarch moment? We\u2019d love to hear about your adventures with Monarch. Use <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>#MonarchMoment</span></strong> when sharing on social media. Or if sharing on social media isn\u2019t right for you, we still want to hear from you! You can send photos, videos, and testimonials to </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575'><a href="mailto:monarchsupport@aph.org"><span style='color:#007C89'>monarchsupport@aph.org</span></a>.<br> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'>Questions? Monarch Support Can Help!</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Whether you have a quick question or run into a challenge, the Monarch Support team is here to help. We\u2019re committed to providing the guidance and support you need, whenever you need it. 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