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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">TO: District and ESD Special Education Directors
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Assistant Superintendent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Office of Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">______________________________________________
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">June 26, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I wanted to let all of you know that I am leaving the Oregon Department of Education in early July to move, with my husband to California, to be closer to our son. Leaving ODE will be difficult for me as
I have really loved the job and the people. I have used the phrase ‘bitter-sweet’ to try and capture my feelings and thoughts at this time, and if I could have both worlds, I would do so. However, that is not possible, so the value of family comes first.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Some thoughts I left with the staff of Student Services and I share with you: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Remember kindness and grace every day;
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Be true to yourself and always take the high road as it will never steer you wrong;
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">And one that I learned from my Mother…patience is a virtue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you for sharing your work passion and ‘some of yourself’ with me during my time here at ODE. It has been my honor to work with you to support the students and families of Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best to all in this journey of life…..Sarah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><img width="154" height="41" style="width:1.6083in;height:.425in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D40D16.04D61E90" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01D27BBF.8C867E00"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">to Assistant Superintendent Sarah Drinkwater<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Office of Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">503-947-5738 </span></i><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/ode"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:blue">www.oregon.gov/ode</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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