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This Week at BCS: May 20

News Posted by ctaylor on May 18, 2019 in General News
  • Tuesday 9am-2pm:  Elementary Field Day
    • Elementary students should wear athletic wear (shorts, etc.) and shoes. They do not need to come in uniform.
    • Apply sunscreen on students before school
    • Visitors sign in and out at the front desk
    • Lunch will be in the cafeteria as usual
    • (Middle School had their field day in the fall)
  • Tuesday 9am-2:40pm:  International Day
    • Volunteers need to have their booths set up before 9am
    • 9am-2pm:  Elementary students
    • 2-2:40pm:  Middle School students
    • Visitors sign in and out at the front desk
  • Tuesday 4-10pm:  Family Night Out at Raising Cane’s—7531 Westheimer Road. 15% of proceeds will go to BCS. Be sure to mention Briarmeadow when you order or bring the flyer.
  • Wednesday:  4th Grade Field Trip to Zoo
  • Wednesday 8:45am:  1st Grade end of year ceremony, student-led conferences, and pot luck lunch
  • Wednesday after school by invitation:  Kids’ Hope mentoring program book event
  • Wednesday 4:15pm:  Gymnastics gold medal ceremony
  • Thursday 8:45am:  Kindergarten end of year ceremony, student-led conferences, and party
  • Thursday 4-5:30pm:  Bender 5th grade student-led conferences
  • Friday 9:00am:  PreK end of year ceremony and student-led conferences
  • Friday:  8th grade end of year ceremony by invitation only. See invitation for timing.

 

Next Week

  • Monday May 27:  No school on Memorial Day
  • Tuesday May 28 8:45am:  4th grade end of year ceremony and student-led conferences
  • Tuesday May 28 9:30-11:10am, 12:30-12:50pm, & 2:00-3:45pm:  Market hosted by 3rd grade
    • Third grade will be creating and running a market on Tuesday, May 28th from 9:30-11:10, 12:30-12:50, and 2:00-3:45.
    • The students will be selling rice krispie treats, slime, jewelry, key chains, sugar scrub and bath bombs for $1-$2 each.
    • All profits will go back to BCS or a charity of student choice.
    • Please send your students to school with some pocket money (up to $3) and/or stop by to support our future entrepreneurs!
  • Tuesday May 28 2:00pm:  2nd grade end of year ceremony and student-led conferences
  • Wednesday May 29 8:45am:  3rd grade end of year ceremony and student-led conferences
  • Wednesday May 29 11:00am:  3rd grade party (rescheduled from old 1:00pm to new 11:00am time)
  • Wednesday May 29 2:00pm:  6th grade end of year ceremony
  • Thursday May 30 8:30am:  DéDé & Russo 5th grade student-led conferences
  • Thursday May 30 9:30am:  5th grade end of year ceremony
  • Thursday May 30 11:30am:  PreK party
  • Thursday May 30 12noon:  2nd grade party
  • Thursday May 30 12:30pm:  4th grade party/lunch
  • Thursday May 30 12:30pm:  5th grade party/lunch
  • Thursday May 30 1:00pm:  6th grade party/lunch
  • Thursday May 30 2:00pm:  7th grade end of year ceremony
  • Friday May 31 12noon:  7th grade party
  • Friday May 31 12:45-1:15pm:  Early dismissal and Last day of school
    • 12:45pm PreK
    • 1:00pm Kinder – 4th grade
    • 1:15pm 5th – 8th grade

 

Please see the PTO Website Calendar and Livingtree Calendar for further details. You can subscribe to both.

Click here to learn what the PTO needs from you.


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This Week at BCS: May 6

News Posted by ctaylor on May 05, 2019 in General News
  • All week:  The Dad’s Club has canceled their BBQ fundraiser due to weather concerns. Please contact them about refunds:  [email protected]. They plan to hold it during the next school year on October 19th.
  • All week:  See LivingTree for STAAR water & snack donation sign up.
  • Tuesday-Friday until further notice:  Closed campus for STAAR testing. Briarmeadow will be closed to all parents and visitors. This includes the cafeteria. Parents may not go past the lobby before school and cannot remain on campus once school begins.
  • Tuesday:  STAAR 8th Grade Algebra
  • Wednesday:  National School Nurse’s Day
  • Wednesday 6-7:30pm:  Dad’s Club meeting at Mike’s Ice House
  • Thursday 6pm:  Sports Banquet
  • Friday 8:30am:  If the campus is open to visitors:  Final International Day planning meeting
  • Friday:  2nd Grade field trip
  • Friday:  Mr. Heinze’s birthday
  • Friday 2:45pm:  Yearbook Release Party for pre-order students
  • Saturday 3-7pm:  Dad’s Club BBQ Dinner

Please see the PTO Website Calendar and Livingtree Calendar for further details. You can subscribe to both.

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Newsletter_Issue 17

News Posted by ctaylor on Apr 23, 2019 in General News

Click on the links to see our 17th issue of the PTO newsletter:

20190424 Newsletter

20190424 Newsletter_Spanish

Thanks, Broncos!


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Bulletin April 17

News Posted by ctaylor on Apr 16, 2019 in General News

Click on the link to see our April 17 PTO bulletin:

20190417 Bulletin

Other links:

April 18 Earth Day picnic volunteer sign up

April 22-25 Teacher Appreciation Week breakfast sign up

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This Week at BCS:  April 15

News Posted by ctaylor on Apr 13, 2019 in General News

We need volunteers in April to:

This Week

  • Now through Tuesday April 16:  Bring Earth Day picnic donations
    • PreK – 1st Grade:  Desserts-grocery store bakery cookies, brownies, etc. (no nuts please)
    • 2nd– 4th Grade:  Chips-individually wrapped
    • 5th– 8th Grade:  Drinks-juice boxes/pouches, water, soda
  • Now through April 20:  Scholastic book fair on-line
  • Monday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm:  Scholastic book fair in the lobby (later on STEAM Night). Sign up for the 38 open volunteer spots
  • Monday-Thursday:  Earth Day picnic wristband sales in the lobby before and after school
  • Tuesday 8:30-11:30am:  Make Teacher Appreciation decorations–sign up here
  • Tuesday 5:30-7pm:  STEAM Night for students and families
  • Thursday 10:45am-1:45pm:  Earth Day picnic—volunteers are needed. Sign up for the shift before or after your student’s lunch
  • Thursday 3:30-5:30pm:  Hang Teacher Appreciation decorations
  • Friday:  Spring Holiday—No School

Next Week

  • Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week & Nurse’s Week:  Sign up NOW to bring a breakfast item April 22-25
    • Monday:  PK-1 breakfast & Flower Day
    • Tuesday:  2-3 breakfast & School Supply Day
    • Wednesday:  4-6 breakfast & Sweet Day
    • Thursday:  7-8 breakfast & Thankful Thursday
    • Friday:  PTO lunch & Be a Fan Day

Other

Please see the PTO Website Calendar and Livingtree Calendar for further details. You can subscribe to both.

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This Week at BCS:  April 1

News Posted by ctaylor on Mar 31, 2019 in General News
  • Now through Friday 7pm or until buy-it-now:  On-line auction to name Stinkerbelle’s two newborn goats
  • All Week:  Bring bottled water and nut-free dry snack donations for STAAR testing.  See signup on Livingtree.
  • Monday:  1st Grade field trip to see Aesop’s Fables play
  • Monday 5-6pm:  Family Learning Academy—Sign up/RSVP
  • Tuesday:  World Autism Awareness Day—Light it up blue:  Students who come to school wearing light blue for autism awareness may come in free dress. Students who do not dress for the theme should wear uniforms.
  • Tuesday 8:30-11:30am:  Teacher Appreciation Week Decorations—It’s time to show our appreciation for our fabulous teachers and staff! Teacher Appreciation Week is April 22-26, and the PTO needs your help NOW to decorate our school. Please sign-up to let us know you’re coming. Sign up for as many time slots as you’d like. Be sure to click all the way through until your sign up is confirmed.
  • Tuesday 12:30-3:15pm:  Teacher Appreciation Week decorations.
  • Wednesday 6-7:30pm:  Monthly PTO Meeting—All parents and teachers are welcome. To learn more about what we do and how you can help, please see this flyer or come to the meeting.
  • Thursday 8:30-11:30am:  Teacher Appreciation Week decorations. Please sign-up to let us know you’re coming.
  • Thursday 8:30am:  Planning Meeting for International Day—Please come if you are interested in representing your country or culture at our May 21 International Day.
  • Friday 9am:  Last school tour of the year
  • Other:  Ms. Preston has a new Donors Choose project to fundraise for classroom STEM toys. Please share her project with anyone who might donate.

Please see the PTO Website Calendar and Livingtree Calendar for further details. You can subscribe to both.

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PTO Flyers and Forms

News Posted by ctaylor on Mar 20, 2019 in General News

Hello, Broncos-

This is an off-week for the PTO Newsletter, but we have some information to share:

Click here for a pdf including:

  • Family Night Out at Molina’s flyer
  • PTO Volunteer Round-up flyer
  • Earth Day t-shirt order form

Thank you, Broncos!

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This Week at BCS:  March 4

News Posted by ctaylor on Mar 01, 2019 in General News

This Week:

  • Through Friday March 8:  Box Tops Contest—The class with the most Box Tops wins a PICNIC with MR. HEINZE and their teacher wins a $50 Amazon gift card! Put your teacher’s name on your Box Tops collection sheet or baggie. See this collection sheet for instructions:  http://briarmeadowpto.digitalpto.com/files/2019/02/BoxTopsBloom.pdf
  • Monday 6-6:30pm:  8th Grade Parent Meeting
  • Tuesday 5-6:30pm:  5th Grade Southwest Middle School Open House—for 5th graders looking for a small middle school other than BCS. Dinner at 5:00, presentation at 5:30. This is at 6400 Westpark, not at BCS.
  • Wednesday 6-7:30pm:  Monthly PTO Meeting—anyone interested in learning what’s happening at BCS or helping is welcome.
  • Thursday:  PreK field trip
  • Thursday 3:45-5:30pm:  Origami After School with Mr. Vasquez
  • Friday:  Elementary Field Day (PK-5th)—Please see your teacher or room parent for volunteer needs. Students should wear athletic shoes and may wear athletic attire to school–look for specific guidance from Mr. Heinze. Please put sunscreen on your students, as they will be outside more than usual.
  • Friday:  Due date for re-enrollment forms for ALL returning students, except 5th grade, to save your spot for next year. See Livingtree for details.
  • Friday:  Last day to buy yearbook ads

Next Week:  March 11-15 is Spring Break—no classes

Please see the PTO Website Calendar and Livingtree Calendar for further details. You can subscribe to both.

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Boosterthon Fun Run Fundraiser

News Posted by ctaylor on Jan 23, 2019 in General News

ATTENTION all BCS Students, Teachers and Parents:

We are excited to host Boosterthon for our Spring fundraiser fun run. Boosterthon specializes in integrating fitness, leadership, and character while fundraising into a fun school-wide event.

It will be held at Briarmeadow in our school field. Family and friends from anywhere in the world can participate and support Briarmeadow by giving pledges towards the number of laps your child runs or walks. Every student can participate despite financial participation. Family and friends are also invited to come and cheer during the event.

We will have a pep rally on February 4 to kick off the event.

The fun runs will be held on February 13.

https://boosterthon.com/

2/13 Fun Run: Outside Field

9:30 – 10:30 am | PreK

12:30 – 1:30 pm | K – 3rd

1:30 – 2:30 pm | 4th – 5th

2:40 pm | 6th – 8th color run

Come cheer on the kids, hand out waters or serve as a Lap Counter. 
 

Parents please click on the Sign Up Genius LINK to sign up to volunteer:

If you have any questions do not hesitate to call or email John Weatherly.
– 832-419-3252
An introductory flyer is here and is going home hard copy on Thursday.
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This Week at BCS:  January 21

News Posted by ctaylor on Jan 19, 2019 in General News

This Week:

  • Monday:  No School for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
  • Tuesday:  Souper Bowl of Caring food drive begins, students are asked to bring 2 nonperishable items, if they are able. Classrooms that collect donations equal to two times their headcount will earn a free dress day. (For example, if a classroom with 20 students collects at least 40 items, they will earn a free dress day.)
  • Thursday 7:45am:  Monthly Parent Information Meeting with Mr. Heinze. The PTO will live stream the meeting on our Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/BCSPTO

Please see the PTO Website Calendar and Livingtree Calendar for further details. You can subscribe to both.

Frigo Cheese Teacher Recognition Contest:

Frigo Cheese will choose 60 K-8 teachers to award $500 Visa gift cards. Nominations are being accepted through February 26. Nominate a K-8 teacher who educates, inspires and builds a brighter future for his or her students here:

http://cheeseheadsbrightfuture.com

After School Enrichment Schedule:

Please consider supporting our after school vendors by signing up for classes and getting your friends to join. Some classes may cancel if minimum enrollments are not reached. Contact the vendors directly for additional information. Click on the link for the Spring 2019 schedule:

After School Enrichment Spring 2019

Help Needed:

The PTO needs your help. Please review this list and let us know which area is a good fit for you at [email protected]. Every little bit helps.

We-Need-Your-Help.pdf

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Fall Festival Volunteer Needs & Ticket Sales

News Posted by ctaylor on Oct 31, 2018 in General News

Hello, Broncos!

In this post:

  • Fall Festival Volunteers Needed (31 Slots)
  • Fall Festival Early Bird Pricing Ends Today
  • Fall Fundraiser Buy-out Payments are Due Today
  • Fall Festival Volunteer Count
  • Register with VIPS Now

 

Fall Festival Volunteers Needed (31 Slots)

Our Fall Festival is in three days on Saturday November 3rd 10am-2pm. Thank you so much to the families and classrooms that have filled their 8 one-hour volunteer sign-up slots. Those classrooms have earned a popsicle party for the students! Pre-K and Kinder are receiving their popsicles today.

31 slots remain open in First – Fifth grades. Please see below for the class count. We need these slots filled to make the Fall Festival a success. Classrooms that are full by Friday will earn a popsicle party. If your classroom is not full, please sign-up to help. If your classroom is full and you can help, please sign up for any open slot.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f44aaac2daaff2-fall6

If you cannot sign-up on your own, please email us your name, teacher name, and what hour you’re available and we can add you to the sign-up.

 

Fall Festival Early Bird Pricing Ends Today

Wednesday October 31 is the last day to order Fall Festival Bronco Bracelets at the $30 early bird price ($35 regular price). Please order your bracelets, tickets, and meal tickets. They will be delivered to your student on Friday and you won’t have to wait in line at the Festival.

https://squareup.com/store/briarmeadow-charter-school-pto/

 

Fall Fundraiser Buy-out Payments are Due Today

Fall Fundraiser buy-out payments are due Wednesday October 31. The buy-out form is attached. PTO representatives are in the lobby before and after school this week accepting payment.

https://squareup.com/store/briarmeadow-charter-school-pto/

 

Fall Festival Volunteer Count:

PK Andress FULL
PK Ramos FULL
K Preston FULL
K Reichert FULL
K Lam FULL
1 Stewart FULL
1 Loan FULL
1 Spradley 2 slots open
2 Jackson 2 slots open
2 Brown FULL
2 Loomis 3 slots open
3 Lucas 1 slot open
3 Pacheco 2 slots open
3 Williamson 3 slots open
4 Rebullida 4 slots open
4 Pham 1 slot open
4 Perotti 1 slot open
5 Dede 2 slots open
5 Russo 6 slots open
5 Bender 4 slots open
Total 31 slots open

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f44aaac2daaff2-fall6

 

Register with VIPS Now

Register as a Volunteer in Public Schools (VIPS)

  • Every year all parents and caregivers need to register with VIPS for a background check.
  • To Register:
    1. Register online (no paper form this year):

www.houstonisd.org/vips

    1. AND present photo ID at the Front Desk to scan into the Raptor system.
  • You may use the school lobby computers.
  • We need everyone to register now.
  • You cannot help at school or field trips without VIPS.
  • Don’t know if you’re in VIPS? Ask the Front Desk.
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Fall Festival Volunteers: Sign-up Today for Popsicle Party Deadline

News Posted by ctaylor on Oct 30, 2018 in General News

Good morning, Broncos! Today Tuesday is the day!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f44aaac2daaff2-fall6
On Wednesday the PTO will deliver popsicles to classrooms with full Fall Festival volunteer sign-ups. Please check your class and sign-up today for any open spots. 37 spots remain. Each Elementary classroom has two spots for each hour (10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm). Click all the way through until your sign-up is confirmed. Keep scrolling to get a class count update below.

Wednesday is the last day to order Fall Festival Bronco Bracelets at the $30 early bird price ($35 regular price).
https://squareup.com/store/briarmeadow-charter-school-pto/

As of Monday mid-day, these are the class counts:
FULL
Andress
Preston
Lam
Reichert
Stewart

1 Left
Loan
Pham

2 left
Ramos
Spradley
Brown

3 Left
Jackson
Loomis
Lucas
Williamson
Perotti
Dede

4 left
Bender
Rebullida

5 Left
Pacheco

7 Left
Russo

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This Week at BCS: October 28

News Posted by ctaylor on Oct 28, 2018 in General News
  • Fall Festival Volunteer Sign-up:  45 (30%) of our volunteer spots are unfilled. We need your help please! Each classroom has a booth/activity to staff with eight volunteers for one hour each on Saturday. Please check the sign-up to see your classroom’s booth/activity and sign-up for a volunteer shift. Your classroom appears four times (10am, 11am, 12pm, and 1pm) and all slots must be filled. Click all the way through until your sign-up is confirmed. Classrooms who fill their eight spots by Wednesday earn a popsicle party for the students!

 

  • All Week:  Fall Festival Bronco Bracelets and tickets are on sale in the lobby before and after school and online in the PTO Website Store. After Wednesday, the Bronco Bracelet price increases from $30 to $35. Buy now and avoid the long line on Saturday.

 

 

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Parent Information Meeting Video

News Posted by ctaylor on Oct 25, 2018 in General News

Parent Information Meeting on Facebook Live

This morning we broadcast most of the Parent Information Meeting on Facebook Live, but missed the beginning. Hopefully next time we’ll get the whole meeting.  The first part of the meeting is about dyslexia; the second part is about our Fall Festival; at the end we circle back to dyslexia and constructivist learning. If you’d like to watch it, the meeting video will remain on our Facebook page for the next week.

You can watch it on Facebook, even if you don’t have a Facebook account. Go to our page and look for the video pinned toward the top of the page: www.facebook.com/bcspto. Click “Not Now” when Facebook asks you to create an account, scroll down until you see the video, and click on play.

If you do have a Facebook account, please like our page to stay informed.

Fall Fundraiser

Our Fall Fundraiser ends tomorrow Friday October 26.  Chocolate sales dollars are due. Cookie dough orders are due. http://briarmeadowpto.digitalpto.com/fundraising/

Fall Festival Volunteers Needed

Our Fall Festival is in 8 days on November 3. We need 8 adults from each Elementary classroom to sign-up to volunteer at our Fall Festival for 1 hour at 10am, 11am, 12pm, or 1pm. Please sign-up now; don’t put it off. 68 spots are still open. Classrooms that fill all their volunteer spots earn a popsicle party for the students. Thank you, Broncos! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f44aaac2daaff2-fall6

 

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This Week at BCS: October 22

News Posted by ctaylor on Oct 20, 2018 in General News
  • All Week:  Our Fall Fundraiser continues through Friday. Chocolate distribution (Elementary) is in the lobby before and after school. The Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough (Middle School) online school code is BRIA28.
  • All Week:  Fall Festival Bronco Bracelets and tickets are on sale in the lobby before and after school and online in the PTO Website Store.

 

 

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Volunteering

News Posted by ctaylor on Oct 20, 2018 in General News

Register as a Volunteer in Public Schools (VIPS)

  1. Register online  at houstonisd.org/vips (Last year it was a paper form.) AND
  2. Present your photo ID at the Front Desk to scan into the Raptor system.
  • If you don’t have access to a computer or smartphone, you may use the computers in the school lobby when you’re here (drop off, lunch time, pick up, etc.).
  • We need everyone to register now please to allow time for your background checks—especially volunteers at the Fall Festival on November 3.
  • You cannot help in the classroom, volunteer, or chaperone field trips unless you’re registered with VIPS and your annual background check has been completed.
  • If you’re unsure if you are cleared in VIPS, please check with the Front Desk.
  • Thank you for helping make Briarmeadow a great school for our kids!

Fall Festival Volunteer Sign-Up

  • It is time to sign-up to help at the Fall Festival.
  • Each elementary classroom has a booth/activity to staff with volunteers on November 3.
  • It’s our biggest event of the year and we need all classes to participate.
  • Please check the sign-up to see your classroom’s booth/activity and sign-up for a volunteer shift. 
  • Your classroom appears four times—under each hourly shift (10am, 11am, 12pm, and 1pm) and all slots must be filled. 
  • Be sure to click all the way through until your sign-up is confirmed.
  • Volunteer responsibilities generally include:
    • Managing the kids in line (no cutting ahead of people),
    • Counting and taking tickets or checking for wristbands,
    • Telling people where they can buy tickets (if they don’t have them), and
    • Supervising and enforcing safety.
  • If you would like more information about the Fall Festival, please check the PTO website.

Thank you, Broncos!

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Fall Fundraiser Buy-out on PTO Store & Register with VIPS

News Posted by ctaylor on Oct 16, 2018 in General News

FALL FUNDRAISER BUY-OUT—Buy-outs of the Fall Fundraiser (World’s Finest Chocolates & Otis Spunkmeyer sales) can be paid through the PTO Online Store. Scroll down until you see “Buyout – Fall.” https://squareup.com/store/briarmeadow-charter-school-pto/.

VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECKS—Every year all volunteers must be registered with a background check through Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS). Please register online at www.houstonisd.org/vips. If you are unsure if you are cleared in VIPS, please check with the front desk.

VOLLEYBALL—No practice today due to wet weather.

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No Volleyball Today, Please Volunteer for Pastries with Parents

News Posted by ctaylor on Oct 03, 2018 in General News

There is no Volleyball after school today Wednesday October 3.

Six volunteers are still needed for Pastries with Parents the morning of Friday October 12. Please help and sign up so we know you’re coming:  SignUpGenius.com.  Be sure to click through all the sign up steps until your sign up is confirmed.

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Volunteers Needed: Pastries with Parents

News Posted by ctaylor on Sep 28, 2018 in General News

We need volunteers for our Pastries with Parents event please.
Come help set up, take pictures, greet parents and tear down the Pastries for Parents festivities Friday, October 12th 7:30-8:45 AM in the Lobby and the Multi Purpose room.
Please sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4cafaf23a5f85-pastries

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