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Message from the Principal
Lacey Moser
Dear Hart Families,
I am including a few reminders in this message for all of the exciting end of the year activities and tasks to complete.
Parent Input Form
Please click
here
to provide us feedback as we start to work on class lists for the 2019-2020 school year. The form will be open until Monday, May 20.
Yearbooks
Yearbooks were distributed in Thursday folders this week. If you did not get one and you think you might have ordered one, please email your receipt to Heather Bouska, heather_bouska@lovejoyisd.net, and we will get you a yearbook. We will sell the remaining yearbooks for $30 next Tuesday, May 21 at 7:30am in the front office. Please bring check or exact cash.
Happy Trails, Mr. Brent!
We will spend Wednesday, May 22 celebrating our fabulous Brent Hendricks as he heads into retirement. We invite you to join us during lunches on Wednesday from 11:00-1:00 in the Leopard's Lair to bid Happy Trails
to our beloved custodian. This is an informal come and go event to thank him, give him a big hug, and wish him well as he heads down the Happy Trail of retirement.
Field Day
Our coaches have planned an exciting Field Day for our students. In order to make it the best experience, we need your help! Please consider signing up to volunteer for a small time on that day. It can even be for a time when your child is not participating. Check out the sign-up to see what times will work for you. We are desperately seeking helpers for the 3rd and 4th grade time frame. Here are some key points for the day:
- Grades K-2 8:30-11:30
- Grades 3-4 11:45-2:45
- Wear grade level t-shirt or matching color
- Bring sunscreen, water bottle, dry clothes, hat, and towel
School Supply Packs
Please click here to order school supply packs for next year. We are also offering headphone sales (right below the school supply packs). We have found a company that creates headphones for educational use. They are not only durable and of great quality, but they also have a year warranty and can be replaced for any issues. We encourage you to purchase your child's headphones from this company. They will be delivered to school and be in your child's classroom during Meet the Teacher night. Click here to order. Don't forget to enter LOVEJOYISD for free shipping.
Last day of School!
Class Awards Schedule
- 8:15 Kinder
- 8:45 1st Grade
- 9:15 2nd Grade
- 9:45 3rd Grade
- 10:15 4th Grade
10:45 Class Parties begin
11:45 4th Grade Walk
Hart has the best parents, and we thank you for all you do for us!
We invite all of our fabulous parents to enjoy breakfast at Hart on the last day of school. We will set up a come and go breakfast from 7:45am-10:45am in the cafeteria. Many of you will be here for awards and class parties, so stop in before or after for a yummy, hot breakfast. We appreciate your continued partnership with us. Hart parents truly are the best!
With a Full HeART,
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With all the activities and excitement surrounding the end of the school year, we would like to remind you to RSVP to the events you plan to attend.
One way to check in a little faster is to RSVP to Heather Bouska at heather_bouska@lovejoyisd.net. If you have come through the office this year, you only need to send your name. If you have not had an opportunity to check in through the office this year, you can send a picture of your ID for manual entry. Your sticker badge will be available in the front office the day of the event. This should help speed up the process.
Below you will find the upcoming list of events.
Wednesday, May 22: Happy Trails retirement celebration for Mr. Brent Hendricks. Come and go during lunch, (11:00 am-1:00 pm). Please RSVP to Heather by Tuesday, May 21 at 12:00 pm (noon).
Tuesday, May 28: Field Day
8:30 am-11:30 am, Grade K-2
11:45 am-2:45 pm, Grade 3-4
We are in need of volunteers to help with this event. Please click
here to view the sign up genius.
Please RSVP to Heather by Monday, May 27 at 12:00 pm (noon).
Wednesday, May 29: 4th Grade Poetry Cafe. Please RSVP to Heather by Tuesday, May 29 at 12:00 pm (noon).
Thursday, May 30: Hart Beat beginning at 8:15 am. Please RSVP to Heather by Wednesday, May 29 at 12:00 pm (noon).
Thursday, May 30: 4th Grade Celebration, beginning right after Hart Beat. Please RSVP to Heather by Wednesday, May 29 at 12:00 pm (noon).
Friday, May 31: Awards, class parties and parent appreciation breakfast.
Breakfast is come and go between 7:45 am-10:45 am.
8:15 am-Kinder awards
8:45 am-1st Grade awards
9:15 am-2nd Grade awards
9:45 am-3rd Grade awards
10:15 am-4th Grade awards
All class parties begin at 10:45 am. Room parents may go to the classroom at 10:15 am for set up. All other guests may enjoy refreshments in the cafeteria until 10:45 am. We will have a 12:00 pm (noon) dismissal on May 31. Please RSVP to Heather by Thursday, May 30 at 12:00 pm (noon).
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Please join us as we celebrate our beloved Mr. Brent Hendricks.
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Yearbooks may be purchased on Tuesday, May 21 starting at 7:30 am in the front office. The cost is $30.00 per book. Please bring exact cash or check. We are not able to make change or process credit cards. Thank you!
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School Supplies!!!
Click
here to order school supplies!
This year's school supply list does not include headphones. Students will need to purchase headphones for the beginning of school. SchoolPhones headphones were developed by a father whose son who repeatedly destroyed headphones. They have excellent recording and audio quality and are protected under a one year warranty. You may purchase any headphones you wish, or you can order here for free delivery to school with your school supplies.
Step Two:
Choose a headphone for your student. The microphone headphone is highly recommended for grades K-2. (K6m) MEdia Headphone (ASH/CTLA)
Both shown below are sized to fit elementary students. The website has a variety of selections. Please read the description for sizing if you choose another pair. All headphones are guaranteed for one year!
Kd6 Stereo Headphone $9.90 K6m Media Headphone $16.50
 
Step Three:
Checkout!!! Paypal and credit card accepted.
*** Important***
* Be sure to use coupon code "LOVEJOYISD' to unlock free shipping!
* Be sure to provide your student's name for in school delivery!
* Be sure to select School Supply Program as a shipping method.
* Headphones will be delivered to your student's classroom!
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Student Nutrition Services would like to inform households of an upcoming change in student meal accounts. In an effort to help minimize negative balances at the end of the school year, starting Wednesday, May 8th and for the remainder of the school year students will no longer be able to charge meals that will result in the student incurring a negative balance to their meal account. Students may continue to use their lunch accounts as long as they have money in the account. Households with students who currently have negative balances will receive reminder emails and phone calls. Federal regulations prohibit us from rolling over negative balances to the next school year. Please make arrangements to remit payment for any negative lunch accounts your child may have incurred.
All positive balances will be rolled over to next school year. If you have a graduating senior, funds may be transfer to any sibling in the school district. To request a meal account refund please complete a refund request form located on our Student Nutrition website. For assistance please contact us at 469-742-8041.
Student Nutrition Services thanks you for your understanding and for allowing us to serve your student(s) this school year.
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It is hard to believe that our school year is nearing an end. Field Day is one of the highlights of the school year for students, faculty and parents. Our Field Day is scheduled for Tuesday, May 28th. Grade K-2 will be from 8:30 am-11:30 am. Grades 3-4 will be from 11:45-2:45 pm. In order to make this much anticipated day exciting and successful for our students, we truly need your support. We are currently requesting volunteers. Please click
here to volunteer. Please respond by
Confirmation will be going home to volunteers on Thursday, May 23 indicating your field day activity and time slot.
Please have your student wear their grade level t-shirt. If you do not have a grade level shirt, please have your child wear a shirt matching their grade's shirt color. Please make sure your child has sunscreen, a water bottle, dry clothes, hat, and towel. Several events will be water related. Students are encouraged to wear water shoes or bring dry shoes for after the event.
We are looking forward to a fun, safe and memorable field day! If you have any questions, please email Coach Hill
eric_hill@lovejoyisd.net.
Thank you in advance for your support!
Coach Hill and Coach Garber
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Fairness is one of those values that is so basic, yet can be incredibly challenging to act upon when dealing with children. It is a quality that must be constantly re-examined and reinforced as children encounter increasingly complex developmental stages and social situations. We will be discussing fairness and equality in guidance over the next several weeks.
Play by the rules.
Take turns and share.
Be open-minded. Listen to others.
Don't take advantage of others.
Don't blame others carelessly.
Kids can often complain that things "aren't fair" when things don't work out as they want. One way to help teach fairness is to promote compromise. Compromise is creating a "win-win" situation and finding a balance between the different needs of individuals. Compromise is essentially an "I want, you want, we could" process. Depending on their age and/or maturity, some children will find compromise difficult. You may need to help them work through the issue. Keep in mind that you aren't just helping them get through the current disagreement, but teaching them a strategy for fairness that they will be able to use throughout their lives. T.E.A.M.
Tips for home
Teach: Talk to your child about compromise using the tool below.
Enforce: Consistently apply rules. Make expectations clear and predictable.
Advocate: Involve children in developing rules they are to follow.
Model: Be a good role model by compromising and being open-minded.
Chelsea Scoville, Counselor
chelsea_scoville@lovejoyisd.net
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Hart Elementary Student News
SUMMER BIRTHDAYS
Each day on the morning announcements, we recognize birthdays. Weekend birthdays are announced on Friday. In the month of May, we announce the summer birthday on the corresponding date. For example, May 1st we recognize June, July and August 1st birthdays, May 2nd we recognize June, July and August 2nd birthdays, etc. In planning summer birthday celebration/treats in the classroom, this might be a great day to do this if you would like - It helps spread out the celebrations this last month of school. We have a lot of summer birthdays! Please be mindful of students with food allergies! As always, please notify your child's teacher prior to sending treats. Thank you!!!
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Library News
Notices will be coming home more frequently regarding overdue books. Be on the lookout for books that might have been missing for a while and return as soon as possible. Remember to use the online payment center, RevTrak, when paying for lost or damaged books as we are
unable
to accept cash/checks. Click here for the Revtrak link. All library books checked out this school year are due by May 17th.
Please contact Suzanne Hart or Michele Fox if you have questions about missing books.
Thank you!
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Message from the Nurse:
NEW: If your child has physical restrictions from activity, please email Coach Eric Hill, eric_hill@lovejoyisd.net. Contacting Coach directly will ensure the limitation is noted and alternate plans can be made.
Thank you!
We are currently seeing allergies, some strep, pink eye and a stomach virus that is lasting approx. 1-3 days-predominate symptoms seem to nausea/vomiting, headache, diarrhea and slight to moderate sore throat. Most are not having fever with this virus.
We ask that children be free from fever without medicine, diarrhea, or vomiting for 24 hours before returning to school to prevent illnesses from spreading. Fever is considered 100.0 or greater.If your child is sent home with eye discharge, they must be out of school for 24 hours and drainage free upon return to school to protect other students from contracting any illness.
If your child is absent from school, written documentation is needed. Please email
Alis_Brantl@lovejoyisd.net
and
Heather_Bouska@lovejoyisd.net
with the date and reason for the absence. Thanks for all you do at home to keep your children healthy and in school.
Please click here to view the Lovejoy link (under the Clinic Department for Hart) for more helpful Flu information.
Nurse Alli
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Please check the lost and found located by the stage in the cafeteria. Please be sure to label items. The Lost and Found is gone through weekly and items are reunited to the owners, if they can be identified.
Items left in the Lost and Found after the last day of school will be donated to Allen Community Outreach.
Thank you!
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Summer is almost here and it is common for us to get requests from parents about what they can do over the summer to help their child be ready for the next grade level. .
Students lose approximately 2.6 months of grade-level equivalency in math skills over the summer months each year!
The Quantile group is trying to change that. This group has created a FREE Summer Math Challenge that sends a daily email to parents from June 17 - July 26 with grade-appropriate activities that they can do at home to help students practice skills they learned this school year. Parents can sign up their children (1st grade through 8th grade) so they will receive emails with activities that reinforce math skills they learned this year. The activities are things they can easily do at home and can also be differentiated for each child. Here is a link to a flyer that shows parents how to sign up. It's a great way to help all students retain skills over the summer!
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Parents, Staff, and Students,
Did you know that it is estimated to take 500+ years for one styrofoam item to decompose in our landfills? In an effort to keep styrofoam out of our landfills, the Turn Lucas Green group would like to bring awareness to the Lucas community about our Styrofoam Recycling Program!
The First Saturday of every month, Turn Lucas Green has a Styrofoam Drop Off Event in the Lucas Starbucks parking lot (next to the Lucas Walmart) from 1:00-3:00pm! Please
rinse, clean, and
collect your
Styrofoam throughout the month and bring it to the drop off first Saturday of each month.
Acceptable Styrofoam items are all marked #6 and include:
-egg cartons
-meat trays
- fast food clam shell containers
-cups
-packing materials
We CANNOT accept packing peanuts
Please join Turn Lucas Green Facebook and Twitter groups for up-to-date reminders and Recycle Events going on in and around Lucas!!
Make a difference & Recycle
♻️
For more information please contact Debra Walton,
debra_I_walton@hotmail.com
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Hart Announcements
Check us out at Hart_Elementary on Facebook and Twitter
Click Here for the Hart Facebook page
Click Here for the Hart Twitter page
Elementary School Start and End Times:
7:50 AM - First Bell
8:00 AM - Tardy Bell
3:10 PM - Dismissal
Email Communication:
To receive weekly emails from the Principal:
-Click on Email Express
-Sign up by choosing Hart
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Upcoming Dates
May
20 4th Grade Austin Trip
27 Memorial Day
28 Field Day-Times TBA
30 Hart Beat 8:15 AM
30 4th Grade pancake breakfast 9:30 AM
30 4th grade Celebration 12:30 PM
31 Last Day of School
31 Report Cards go home
31 Early Dismissal 12:00 PM
31 Kindergarten Awards 8:15 AM
31 1st Grade Awards 8:45 AM
31 2nd Grade Awards 9:15 AM
31 3rd Grade Awards 9:45 AM
31 4th Grade Awards 10:15 AM
31 Class Parties 10:45 AM
31 4th Grade Walk the Hall/4th Grade Send Off 11:45 AM
June
1 LHS Graduation
16 Father's Day
July
4 Independence Day
23 Kindergarten Summer Assessment-More info to come soon.
August
19 1st Day of School 2019-2020 School Year!!!
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Hart PTA Website
Check out our new Hart PTA website to stay up to date with upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, forms and much more.
You can also stay informed and up to date with the Hart PTA on Social Media. Click below to:
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Lovejoy ISD District News
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Estate Life Magazine Golf Scramble
Benefiting the Foundation for Lovejoy Schools
June 28
The first annual Estate Life Magazine Golf scramble will be held on June 28 at 1:00 PM at Heritage Ranch to benefit the Foundation for Lovejoy Schools. Registration is only $75 per player. There will be a putting contest and a Hole in One prize. This will be a fun event for a golfing family. Registration is now open at
https://estatelifegolf.com/
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LHS Choir Pop Concert
May 17 and 18
Tickets are on sale now at the Lovejoy ISD Box office. Please click here to purchase tickets.
WSMS Choir Pop Concert
May 20
Tickets are on sale now at the Lovejoy ISD Box office. Please click here to purchase tickets.
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Important News from Student Nutrition Regarding Student Meal Accounts
This is a courtesy message from Lovejoy Student Nutrition Services to inform households of an upcoming change in student meal accounts. In an effort to minimize negative balances at the end of the school year, beginning Wednesday, May 8 and for the remainder of the school year, students will no longer be able to charge meals which will result in the student incurring a negative balance to their meal account. Students may continue to use their lunch accounts as long as they have money in the account. Households with students who currently have negative balances will receive reminder emails and phone calls. Federal regulations prohibit us from rolling over negative balances to the next school year. Please make arrangements to remit payment for any negative lunch accounts your child may have incurred.
All positive balances will be rolled over to next school year. If you have a graduating senior, funds may be transferred to any sibling in the school district. To request a meal account refund, please complete a
refund request form
located on the Student Nutrition website. For assistance, please contact Student Nutrition at 469.742.8041.
Student Nutrition Services thanks you for your understanding and for allowing us to serve your student(s) this school year.
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Foundation Awards $403,593 in Classroom Grants
Because of the generosity of the Lovejoy community, the Foundation is awarding $403,593 in classroom grants to the Lovejoy teachers and staff for the 2019 - 2020 school year. Forty-four grants were awarded last Friday at Puster, Hart, Lovejoy, Sloan Creek, and Willow Springs. Another 12 grants will be announced on May 24 at the Lovejoy High School senior signing day. These grants cover all grades and all subject areas and support professional development for the staff. They will impact the education of each child next year. A list of everything granted will be found soon on our website. And check out our Facebook page for some live footage of the grant patrol.
Each and every one of you, our Lovejoy Community, who supported the Foundation this year, are the reason this is possible. The Foundation directors would like to congratulate and say thank you for making 2018 - 2019 a successful year.
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Kids 1st Summer Camp
Enroll Now!
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Lovejoy Tennis Junior Development 2019
June 3 - July 15
Class Description:
JD 1-Beginner tennis instruction for Elem/MS students-minimum 2nd grade
JD 2/3-Instruction for experienced Elementary, Intermediate, and Middle School players
JD ADV - Instruction for experienced Middle School and High School players
"Instructors reserve the right to move students to appropriate levels"
Goal of all Sessions:
Focus will be on teaching fundamental tennis skills and rules. Individual instruction, match play and games will be provided in each session. Level of technical instruction will be geared toward specific age group.
Classes will be managed by Coaches Adam Cherry, Will Davis, Lou Hervey and staff. All coaches have extensive teaching experience. Both Coach Cherry and Davis played #1 for McMurry University and coach at Lovejoy High School. Cherry was 3A 2012 coach of the Year. Davis was 2009 conference player of the year. Coach Hervey has been directing the LJ JD program for 12 years.
$50 per week JD 1 (2x per week)
$75 per week JD 2&3&ADV (3x per week)
Lou Hervey
300 Hampton Ct
Fairview TX, 75069
This Junior Development Tennis Program is supervised by Lou Hervey, Adam Cherry and Will Davis who have successfully completed an SB 9 criminal background check including fingerprinting. Other instructors within this program have completed at minimum the name-based local background check which is the same as for all Lovejoy ISD Volunteers.
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Camp Invention
June 10 - 14
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LHS Students Request Assistance with Entrepreneurship Survey
Lovejoy High School's entrepreneurship class, INCubatoredu, is a program that teaches high school students entrepreneurship by providing them the opportunity to gain real world experience by creating their own product. A group of high school students enrolled in the course visited Hart Elementary School to gather information about their target market - elementary aged students. The high school students would like your help. You may
click here
to complete a short survey regarding their product. The survey will take less than one minute.
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Lovejoy Summer Musical Theatre Camps
July 9-20
We are excited to announce our 2019 musical: Seussical KIDS!
Acting, choreography, lighting, costuming, set building, and painting are just some of the fun activities taking place in Lovejoy's Summer Musical Theatre Camps: Musical Theatre, Technical Theatre, and Intern Camp.
Students will work together to produce and perform Seussical KIDS. Students who attend will develop confidence, sharpen their musical and theatrical skills, and create wonderful memories along the way. Directed by Jessica Brewster, LHS Head Theatre Director, and musically directed by Anne Tracy, LHS Puster Elementary Music Specialist, this show is sure to be an unforgettable experience.
Please read the detailed handouts for more information and a link to register your child. If you have any questions please contact
Anne_Tracy@lovejoyisd.net
.
Grades 3-6 Camp Flier, Click
here
- Musical Theatre Camp (35 student performers)
- Technical Theatre Camp (7-10 technicians)
Grades 7-8 Intern Camp, Click
here
- Musical Theatre Intern Camp (assist student performers develop their musical and theatrical skills)
Online registration can be accessed from the flyers or with these links:
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Lovejoy Offers Group Counseling
Lovejoy is offering group counseling for students for a variety of areas. The groups will meet weekly, during school hours, and will be facilitated by Lovejoy's Social Worker, Noelle Gove, LCSW. The overall goal of the counseling groups is to address student's social/emotional needs that may be impacting their experience and success at school. Groups are being offered, based on need, to every campus in the district, grades K-12.
If you are interested in your student participating in a group, please click here to complete the interest form. Noelle Gove will be in contact with parents regarding further details of the group and to obtain consent for student participation. This form is not a consent for counseling, but rather a survey of interest.
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SafeSchools App Now Available
SafeSchools has launched their new mobile application for anonymous reporting. You may click here for the SafeSchools Alert Mobile Application Download Instructions.
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Volunteer Background Application Now Available
For the safety of our students, a criminal history record is obtained annually for every person interested in volunteering at a LISD campus. Upon completion of the background check, applicants will be notified of approval to volunteer.
Please
click here
to access the Online Volunteer Application. The online application is a secure link.
All information regarding volunteer applications received for the 2017-2018 school year has been deleted. If you submitted an application prior to August 2018, you will need to complete another application.
Thank you for your assistance with this very important matter. Your interest in serving as a volunteer is appreciated. Should you have any questions, or require assistance, please contact:
Stacey Dillon
Assistant to the Superintendent
469.742.8003
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Receive Text Messages from Lovejoy ISD
Lovejoy ISD is adding text messaging capability to SchoolMessenger, the system we use for phone calls and email communications for information such as school closings due to inclement weather. SchoolMessenger will be configured to send text messages to your wireless phone number(s), with your approval.
To get started, please confirm we have your accurate wireless phone number in the PowerSchool Parent Portal and then opt-in to participate by following the directions below:
In order to receive messages from Lovejoy ISD or your student's school via SMS text we must have your wireless number(s) in SchoolMessenger and receive an "Opt-In Confirmation" from your wireless device.
You can easily opt-in by simply sending "Y" (or "Yes"), via text message, to our SchoolMessenger Short Code number 67587.
The wireless number(s) you enter into the PowerSchool Parent Portal are updated nightly. If you update your wireless number, or add a new number, in the PowerSchool Parent Portal, the new number will automatically be sent an Opt-In message.
To access the PowerSchool Parent Portal, please click here. If you have any questions, or if we may be of any assistance, please contact Stacey Dillon at 469.742.8003.
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