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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E;background:white">I hope you are all enjoying this snowy Maine December day!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E;background:white">Has your elementary school and its community partners been interested in collaborating to support children and families in your community? Have
you wondered about the positive outcomes such partnerships can afford? If so, the <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">First 10 Community School model</span></strong> may be just such an opportunity to consider. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1E1E1E;background:white">If you are interested in learning more about the First 10 Community School model please keep reading today’s Maine DOE newsroom announcement -
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://mainedoenews.net/2023/12/04/first-10-community-school-informational-session-2/">https://mainedoenews.net/2023/12/04/first-10-community-school-informational-session-2/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Have a wonderful day and be well,<br>
Dee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">________________________________________ <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Danielle M. Saucier, M.Ed. Literacy Specialist</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Inclusive Education Literacy Specialist & Dyslexia Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Maine Department of Education</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">23 State House Station</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Email</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: <a href="mailto:danielle.m.saucier@maine.gov">danielle.m.saucier@maine.gov</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Phone</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: 207-441-1383<br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.maine.gov/doe" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0078D4">Maine DOE</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> | </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MaineDepartmentofEducation1/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0078D4">Facebook</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> | </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://twitter.com/mdoenews" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0078D4">Twitter</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> | </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mainedepted/?hl=en" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0078D4">Instagram</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> |</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://mainedoenews.net/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0078D4"> Maine
DOE Newsroom</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> | <a href="https://maillist.informe.org/mailman/listinfo/maineliteracy"><span style="color:#0078D4">Maine Literary ListServ</span></a> | <a href="https://forms.office.com/g/4jzaJv2SC5">MAIL Network
2023</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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