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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Dear Parents of Gifted and Talented Students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">This is a forward from the Oregon Spellers outlining the Oregon Spelling Bee at the State Fair.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">REBECCA L. BLOCHER<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">Talented and Gifted Education Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">Oregon Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">255 Capitol Street NE</span><span style="font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">Salem, Oregon 97310
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">Phone: 503-947-5931<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">Fax: 503-378-5156<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">Rebecca.Blocher@ode.state.or.us<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> Kaynor Heineck [mailto:kaynor@centurytel.net]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 12, 2013 10:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kaynor Heineck<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Oregon Spellers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> Kaynor Heineck [<a href="mailto:kaynor@centurytel.net">mailto:kaynor@centurytel.net</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 12, 2013 10:19 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi everyone! There’s lots of spelling contests going on all over Oregon this spring, with the winners going to the OREGON STATEWIDE SPELLING CHAMPIONSHIP on August 31<sup>st</sup> at the Oregon State Fair.
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<p class="MsoNormal">This year we are adding an additional “just for fun” Verbal Bee after the championship. Anybody is welcome to participate! There will be a Junior (12 and under) and a Teen/Adult Division. We think it’s going to be a lot of fun – especially
as we’ve never done it before! <span style="font-family:Wingdings">J</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are taking orders for 2013 T-Shirts – if you would like to pre-order, the form is attached.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Plus, check out our website at <a href="http://www.oregonspellers.org">
www.oregonspellers.org</a> – we have lots of new features. And, if you’d like to spread the word about Oregon Spellers’ mission to promote academic excellence in Oregon, please LIKE us on Facebook.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Kaynor Heineck, MS<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oregon Spellers, Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">541-401-9780<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="mailto:kaynorw@kaynor.net">kaynorw@kaynor.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="http://www.oregonspellers.org">www.oregonspellers.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:red">Please “Like” Oregon Spellers on Facebook!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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