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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#7030A0">D. R. Biggs, MA AMLS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">MeL & Library Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Subject: The Dreaded Summer Slide!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Congratulations!
<span style="color:black">You and your students have made it through another school year</span><span style="color:#1F497D">.</span><span style="color:black"> You have all worked hard, and that’s why we want to help your students avoid the summer slide</span><span style="color:#1F497D">.</span><span style="color:black">
Your students have access to Britannica School all summer long! Contact us for additional information at
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</span>Summer is a great time for professional development! Join us for any of our complimentary
<u>one-hour</u> webinars. Find dates and topics here: </span><a href="http://britannicalearn.com/professional-development/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">britannicalearn.com/pd</span></a>
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