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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2
NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2014
SUPERINTENDENT
“La vida es como un juego de
“Life is like a game of
fútbol. Se necesitan metas. Si no
soccer. You need goals. If
hay metas en tu vida, entonces
there are no goals in your
no puedes ganar” –Anónimolife, then you can’t win.” El año escolar 2014-2015
-Anonymous
se inició con una nota alta
The 2014-2015 school
este otoño. En el espíritu de
year opened on a high note
la reciente “Copa del Mundo”
this fall. In the spirit of the
Dr. Phillip Perez
competencias de fútbol,
recent “World Cup” soccer
precisamente un tema de
competitions, a soccer theme helped
fútbol ayudó a iniciar nuestro año. El
to launch our year. On August 26,
pasado 26 de agosto, todo el personal
the entire district staff met for an
del distrito escolar se reunió para un
orientation event at Lake Center
evento de orientación en la Escuela
Middle School. Over 400 Little
Intermedia de Lake Center. Más de
Lake team members – teachers,
400 miembros del equipo de Little
administrators, support staff, and
Lake - maestros, administradores,
Board of Education – united to
personal de apoyo y del Consejo
review successes of the past year
Educativo - se reunieron para revisar
and to set the agenda for continued
los logros del pasado año y para
success in the new year.
establecer la agenda que nos permita
In looking back, we celebrated a
seguir cosechando éxitos en el nuevo
number of accomplishments of 2013ciclo escolar.
2014. Chief among our successes
See Superintendent • Page 7
“No Bully” in LLCSD
“No al Acoso Escolar” en LLCSD
BOARD OF EDUCATION
In 2010, leaders in the Little Lake City School District community established a
foundation to enrich and support educational programs for our students. “LLEAF”
stands for Little Lake Educational Advancement Foundation. The LLEAF Board of
Directors governs the foundation and consists of fifteen members, including LLEAF
Board President Mike Mendez. LLEAF Board members Lynn Berg and Hilda Zamora
represent the school district Board of Education.
LLEAF sponsors two major fundraisers each year: a golf tournament typically held in March
and a fireworks sale in July. Proceeds from these fundraisers provide direct support to our
students through grants awarded to Little Lake teachers, principals, and library media specialists
each fall. Over the last three years, LLEAF has awarded approximately $75,000 in classroom
grants of up to $1,000 each. Some of the enriching opportunities our students have experienced
include live performances by the Los Angeles Performing Arts Center, Science on the Go, Native
American dancers, as well as library books and other classroom technology learning tools.
LLEAF actively seeks and welcomes support from the entire Little Lake community
for our fundraisers and activities. If you are interested in supporting the foundation,
please contact Bertha Aranda at 562-868-8241, ext 2244.
Board of Education
Lynn Berg
President
Janet Rock
Vice President
Richard Martinez
Clerk
We will stand up to bullying!
(please see page 3)
George Buchanan
Member
Hilda Zamora
Member
En el año 2010, los líderes de la comunidad del Distrito Escolar
de Little Lake establecieron una fundación para enriquecer y apoyar
programas educativos para nuestros estudiantes. “LLEAF” (por
sus siglas en inglés) representa la Fundación de Little Lake para el
Progreso Educativo. Esta fundación es dirigida por un Consejo de
Administración que se compone por quince miembros, entre ellos el
Presidente del Consejo de LLEAF Mike Mendez. Los Miembros del
Consejo de LLEAF, Lynn Berg e Hilda Zamora, representan al Consejo
Educativo del Distrito Escolar.
Cada año, LLEAF patrocina dos eventos principales para recaudar
fondos: un torneo de golf, por lo general celebrado en Marzo, y una
venta de fuegos artificiales en Julio. Los ingresos de estos eventos
apoyan directamente a nuestros estudiantes a través de becas
concedidas a los maestros de Little Lake, directores y especialistas
en medios de la biblioteca, cada otoño. Durante los últimos tres años,
LLEAF ha otorgado aproximadamente $75,000 en subvenciones
para el aula de hasta $1,000 cada una. Algunas de las oportunidades
enriquecedoras que nuestros estudiantes han experimentado
incluyen presentaciones en vivo por el Centro de Artes Escénicas
de Los Ángeles, Science on the Go, Bailarines Nativos Americanos,
así como libros de la biblioteca y otras herramientas tecnológicas de
aprendizaje en el aula.
LLEAF busca activamente y agradece el apoyo y colaboración
de toda la comunidad de Little Lake para nuestras actividades
y recaudación de fondos. Si usted está interesado en apoyar a la
fundación, por favor póngase en contacto con Bertha Aranda al
562-868-8241, ext 2244.
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Dr. Perez’s message is so
important. We all need goals and it
is obvious he is focused on academic
success for the students. His other
message of No Bully in LLCSD is an
important part of student success.
It is encouraging to see the District
addressing the issue of bullying in
schools and for parents to be aware
of how they may help their child who
is the bully or the target.
Our next issue is January 14,
2015. Have a Happy Thanksgiving,
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
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and women in the armed forces and
grateful for their service.
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“No Bully” in LLCSD
“No al Acoso Escolar” en LLCSD
By Phillip Perez, Ed.D., Superintendent
El Distrito Escolar de Little Lake está implementando una iniciativa en
The Little Lake City School District is implementing a districtwide initiative
todo el distrito para abordar el tema de la intimidación en las escuelas. El
to address the issue of bullying in schools. The “No Bully System” is a research“Sistema No al Acoso Escolar” es un programa basado en la investigación para
based program for preventing and responding to bullying among students. In
prevenir y responder a la intimidación entre estudiantes. En un entrenamiento
a foundational half-day training, all adults who work at any of the district’s
fundamental de medio día, todos los adultos que trabajan en cualquiera de
nine school campuses learn common language regarding student bullying and
las nueve escuelas del distrito aprenden el lenguaje común en relación con
harassment. They also learn the definition of, and how to recognize, the four
la intimidación y el acoso estudiantil. También aprenden la definición de,
types of bullying that occur: physical, verbal, relational, and cyberbullying. Staff
y cómo reconocer, los cuatro tipos de acoso que se producen: físico, verbal,
members are trained in first-level prevention and intervention skills, supporting
relacional y el acoso cibernético. Los miembros del personal están capacitados
the use of a consistent approach districtwide. Since fall 2013, well over 400
en la prevención de primer nivel y en las habilidades de intervención, que
Little Lake school staff members, including teachers, administrators, classified
apoya el uso de un enfoque coherente en todo el distrito. Desde el otoño de
staff, and before/after-school program staff have completed the “No Bully
2013, más de 400 miembros del personal escolar de Little Lake, incluyendo
System” foundational training.
maestros, administradores,
Beyond the foundational
personal clasificado y personal
training for all employees,
del programa antes/después de la
selected staff members who
escuela han completado la formación
volunteer to serve their
fundamental en el “Sistema No al
respective schools as “Solution
Acoso Escolar.”
Team Coaches” participate in
Más allá del entrenamiento
advanced training in the “No
fundamental para todos los
Bully System.” In the advanced
empleados, miembros seleccionados
training, the Solution Team
del personal que trabajan como
Coaches learn how to facilitate
voluntarios para servir a sus
Solution Teams for targets of
respectivas escuelas como “Los
bullying, remedy any hostile
Entrenadores del Equipo Solución,”
environment, and facilitate
participan en un adiestramiento
change in students who are
avanzado en el “Sistema No al Acoso
stuck in the role of bully or
Escolar.” En este adiestramiento, los
target.
Entrenadores del Equipo Solución
During the program’s first
aprenden la manera de proporcionar
year of implementation, 2013una solución de equipo para las
2014, parent sessions were held
víctimas de intimidación, remediar
at all nine school sites. Parents
cualquier entorno hostil y facilitar el
who attended a session received
cambio en los estudiantes que están
information to make them
atrapados en el papel de agresor o
aware of the signs of bullying
víctima.
and learned how to support
Durante el primer año de
their children who may be
implementación del programa, 2013-2014, se llevaron a cabo sesiones para
targets or bullies.
padres en las nueve escuelas. Los padres que asistieron a una sesión, recibieron
The “No Bully System” works in concert with the school district’s other
información para que sean conscientes de los signos de intimidación y
efforts to establish and maintain a safe and orderly school climate which is
aprendieron cómo apoyar a sus hijos, que pueden ser blanco de agresión o
conducive to teaching and learning. As stated by Jack Sokoloff, Principal,
agresores.
Lakeland Elementary School:
El “Sistema No al Acoso Escolar “ trabaja en conjunto con otros esfuerzos
“The No Bully program provides a systematic platform in which children,
del distrito escolar para establecer y mantener un ambiente estudiantil seguro
with adult support, are able to solve most situations of bullying. Moreover,
y ordenado que es propicio para la enseñanza y el aprendizaje. Según lo
building empathy among peers, via the Solution Team approach from No Bully,
declarado por Jack Sokoloff, Director de la Escuela Primaria Lakeland:
appears to have a wider effect on reducing these situations schoolwide.”
“El programa No al Acoso Escolar ofrece una plataforma sistemática en la
The initial “No Bully System” training was funded through a grant facilitated
que los niños, con el apoyo de los adultos, son capaces de resolver la mayoría de
by the Los Angeles County Office of Education. Little Lake City School District
las situaciones de hostigamiento. Por otra parte, la construcción de la empatía
was one of only two districts supported by the grant. For further information
entre los compañeros, a través del enfoque del Equipo Solución de No al Acoso
regarding Little Lake’s implementation of the “No Bully System,” contact Mr.
Escolar, parece tener un efecto más amplio en la reducción de estas situaciones
Tony Valencia, Director, Special Education and Pupil Services, Little Lake City
en toda la escuela.”
School District.
El entrenamiento inicial del “Sistema No al Acoso Escolar” fue financiado
por un subsidio facilitado por la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Los
Ángeles. El Distrito Escolar de Little Lake fue uno de los dos únicos distritos
con este apoyo. Para más información con respeto a la implementación de Little
Lake del “Sistema No al Acoso Escolar,”, póngase en contacto con el Sr. Tony
Valencia, Director de Educación Especial y Servicios Estudiantiles del Distrito
Escolar de Little Lake.
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Cresson Elementary
11650 Cresson St., Norwalk, CA 90650 • 562/868-6620 • http://cresson.llcsd.net/
Introducing the Common Core
With the new Common Core in place, our students are now
expected to be able to read and write in all curricular areas as
well as construct and defend arguments and opinions.
We are implementing a new strategy at Cresson called
“Interactive Editing” to help our students address these
standards and make connections between reading and writing.
During this process the students read an article or passage
Linda Rigg
systematically to learn how good writing is constructed. They
Principal
then apply this knowledge to their own work.
I recently had an opportunity to observe this program in action in Mr. Fisher’s
fourth-grade classroom. The students first read an article about character
traits, independently underlined key words, negotiated the importance of
various words and terms, and then used the selected words to construct their
own sentences.
The discussion that ensued allowed students to agree or challenge one
another about the passage. Their arguments were thoughtful and always
related to the text. It was a great beginning!
Jersey Avenue Elementary
9400 Jersey Ave., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 • 562/948-3772 • http://jersey.llcsd.net/
Get Connected
I am extremely proud to be the principal of Jersey Avenue
Elementary School! We have an outstanding community. We have
amazing parent support, a dedicated and effective staff, and the
most amazing students around.
With such high levels of support, the Jersey community is
jumping into the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
headfirst! A huge part of the new CCSS is technology. Jersey
Michael
is working hard to get connected and to prepare students to
Trimmell
Principal
use technology effectively throughout their lives. While there
is no substitute for academic knowledge in the core areas of
mathematics, English, science, and social science, it is important for students,
the industry leaders of the future, to be more than just computer literate; they
need to be tech savvy. Technology changes everything! I am excited to lead
Jersey into this shift in education, and I am excited to do it with the amazing
support of the staff, parents, and students. Together we will do whatever it
takes to make sure that Jersey students are successful and that they are college
and career ready when they leave for middle school, high school, and beyond.
Lakeland Elementary
11224 Bombardier Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650 • 562/868-8887 • http://lakeland.llcsd.net/
Extended Benefits for Our Children!
Free child care! Lakeland Elementary School is happy to offer
child-care options. Each of our before- and after-school programs
is designed to meet the specific needs of our students and
families. Before school, we have Stone Soup, a fee-based program
in which students begin their day at 6:30 a.m. Also, we have
offered before-school English-language tutoring for our students
whose first language is not English.
Jack Sokoloff
Our after-school child-care programs are geared to
Principal
supplement our instructional day. Stone Soup resumes in the
afternoon, or parents can select to have their children in Think Together, which
is free. Both programs end at 6 p.m. In these programs, students receive help
with homework, participate in activities, and practice good choices. In addition,
our Gifted and Talented Education Program occurs after school to provide
another layer of fun.
Overall, Lakeland strives to meet the varying needs of our students
throughout the school day and beyond.
Lake Center Middle School
10503 Pioneer Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 • 562/868-4977 • http://lakecenter.llcsd.net/
A Most Promising Beginning!
It is hard to believe that we have completed our first month of
school. Although the time went by quickly, quite a bit happened
here at Lake Center Middle School.
The first day of school was met with a bit more excitement
than usual as students returned to modernized classrooms
and buildings. We again began the year with our Student
Responsibility Assembly. During this assembly, school rules,
Dr. Bill Crean
behavior expectations and the “No Bully” policy was presented
Principal
and reviewed. We had a very successful Back-to-School Night,
with many families coming on campus to kick off the school year. In September,
ASB elections were held, and our campus clubs began their activities. Also
during the first month of school, our classrooms began full implementation of
the California Common Core Standards and the new math adoption.
The 2014–15 school year has begun, and Lake Center is ready for another
exciting year!
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Lakeview Elementary
11500 Joslin St., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 • 562/868-8655 • http://lakeview.llcsd.net/
Literary Learning
At Lakeview Elementary
School, we are proud to
partner with the Santa Fe
Springs Library to provide
English Language and
Literacy Intensive (ELLI)
services to our students.
Lauren
The ELLI program
Hernandez
Principal
supports our curriculum
in the areas of literacy and
writing. The program centers around
weekly classroom visits by ELLI staff
members, who bring new literature directly
into the classrooms. Through these books,
students are exposed to new vocabulary
and academic language and participate in
guided discussions, where they use criticalthinking skills to analyze the text and
make connections from past to present.
In addition, the program facilitates a Flat
Stanley journal exchange and sponsors a
Meet the Author assembly and luncheon.
ELLI ends the year with the annual Battle
of the Books competition.
The Lakeview staff appreciates the
strong partnership that we have with the
library, which allows us to provide unique,
enriching opportunities for our students.
Lakeside Middle School
11000 Kenney St., Norwalk, CA 90650 • 562/868-9422 • http://lakeside.llcsd.net/
Settling Into a Great Year
Our launch into the new school year was very exciting! Back
to School Night was especially memorable, as we also conducted
a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the modernization of our
school. In attendance were all of our LLCSD board members:
President Lynn Berg, Vice President Janet Rock, Clerk Richard
Martinez, and Board Members George Buchanan and Hilda Zamora.
Also present were Superintendent Dr. Perez, Council Members
Ana Gutierrez
Mike Mendez and Luigi Vernola from the City of Norwalk, various
Principal
community partners, and, most notably, our families and staff.
The families attended teacher presentations and enjoyed tours of our newly
renovated classrooms, which include new equipment and furniture.
We are so grateful to the community for supporting our schools by passing
Measures EE and TT. What a meaningful contribution to our young students
and the staff that educates them! Now, as we settle in and move forward into
the school year, our teachers and students are becoming more familiar with the
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the higher levels of thinking they
inspire. Students are learning concepts at a deeper level now, and they apply
what they learn to everyday situations.
Lakeside has already established CCSS-friendly programs, such as AVID,
STEM, SHEG (eighth-grade history), Accelerated Reader (in the sixth through
eighth grades), the new Houghton Mifflin math program, and more! Besides
providing a rigorous instructional program, our Lakeside staff members also
create a safe and welcoming environment for the students and their families.
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Lakeview students with author Mark Fearing.
William Orr Elementary
12130 S. Jersey Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650 • 562/868-7988 • http://williamorr.llcsd.net/
Transitional Kindergarten
William Orr is proud to be the home of the district’s newest
transitional kindergarten class. This class comprises students
that will turn five between Sept. 2 and Dec. 2. The program
allows these students to participate in a two-year program: one
year in transitional kinder and one year in traditional kinder.
Academically, students focus on developing reading and
writing
foundational skills as well as basic math concepts. In
Rebecca Casillas
addition, we are
Principal
able to develop
students’ social skills, such as
sharing and getting accustomed
to school routines, and students’
motor skills, such as cutting
and hopping. These skills are
prerequisites for incoming
traditional kindergarteners.
Songs, poems, art and children’s
literature are integral parts of
our TK classroom.
With the shift to Common
Core in grades K–5 and the rigor
it brings, we couldn’t be more
excited to offer an opportunity to
prepare youngsters for the years
ahead.
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Paddison Elementary
Studebaker Elementary
12100 Crewe St., Norwalk, CA 90650 • 562/868-7741 • http://paddison.llcsd.net/
Our Families Explore College and Career Paths
“College and career ready? I don’t have to think about
that yet—my child is in elementary school!” So many parents
mistakenly think that preparing for college and career starts in
high school. At Paddison Elementary School, we are dispelling
that myth by equipping parents with college knowledge. In
addition to an overview of higher education, we are sharing
practical resources that promote children’s learning and higherDr. Lorena
Martinez-Vargas education planning.
Principal
Paddison’s Parent Academy provides parents with
opportunities to explore college and career readiness as it
pertains to their children today, as elementary school children. Sessions
provide parents with information and practice related to Common Core State
Standards (CCSS), technology instruction, an overview of college systems,
financial-aid awareness and planning, scholarships and other important topics.
Parent Academy Sessions are held two times a trimester. Interested? Call
our office for details.
11800 Halcourt Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650 • 562/868-7882 • http://studebaker.llcsd.net/
Surfin’ through 60 Years of Superstar Success
On September 26, 2014 Studebaker celebrated its 60th
anniversary. Joined by former students, former teachers, parents,
district administration and school board members we reminisced
about what it was like when Studebaker first opened its doors in
1954. Assembly Member Ian Calderon presented a certificate of
recognition in honor of our 60th anniversary. Congress Woman
Monica Johnson Linda Sanchez also sent a certificate of special recognition. After
our brief assembly, parents were invited to stay for a family picnic
Principal
lunch and to enjoy the entertainment. We finished off the day
by enjoying the music of Beach Boys tribute band Surfin’ USA. Overall, our
community had a great time celebrating 60 year of Studebaker Success!
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When you have completed the word search, one word will be
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Entries must be received by December 15, 2014.
From the correct entries one name will be drawn to win
a $20 gift certificate redeemable at Barnes & Noble.
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was the work that was done to prepare for the full implementation of
Al mirar hacia atrás, celebramos una serie de logros en 2013-2014.
the new “Common Core State Standards.” The Common Core State
Nuestro principal éxito fue el trabajo que se realizó para prepararse para
Standards were adopted by California along with most other states in
la plena aplicación de los nuevos “Estándares Estatales Comunes”. Los
the nation and are intended to ensure students graduate from high
Estándares Estatales Comunes fueron adoptados por California junto con
school prepared to continue their formal education in college or to
la mayoría del resto de los estados de la nación y su función es garantizar
enter into meaningful careers. Under the direction of our Educational
que los estudiantes graduados de la escuela secundaria estén preparados
Services Division, teachers have developed rich units of study that
para continuar su educación formal en la universidad o para ingresar en
will guide their lessons in the new year. They have also participated
Dr. Phillip Perez profesiones importantes. Bajo la dirección de nuestra División de Servicios
in extensive professional development to expand their repertoire of
para la Educación, los maestros han desarrollado valiosos mecanismos
Superintendent
teaching strategies in order to increase the success of all students. More
de estudio que guiarán sus clases en el nuevo año escolar. También
information on the district’s implementation of the Common Core State
han participado en un amplio desarrollo profesional para expandir su
Standards will follow in future issues of School News.
repertorio de estrategias académicas, con el fin de aumentar el éxito de todos los
Other accomplishments of the past year we acknowledged included
estudiantes. Más información sobre la aplicación del distrito de los Estándares
improvements to our schools sites, such as modernization of both middle
Estatales Comunes, seguirá en futuras ediciones de Noticias Escolares.
schools (highlighted in September’s School News), new exterior lighting
Otros logros del pasado año que reconocemos, incluyen mejoras a nuestros
at all schools, a new building for our Nutrition Services Department, and
centros escolares, tales como la modernización de las dos escuelas intermedias
modernization of the middle school locker rooms. We recognized our successful
(destacado en Noticias Escolares de septiembre), una nueva iluminación
and long-term partnership with California State University, Long Beach. In
exterior en todas las escuelas, un nuevo edificio para el Departamento de
collaboration with the university, the school district competed nationally
Servicios de Nutrición, así como la modernización de los vestidores de la escuela
and was awarded funds to support an innovative project designed to support
secundaria. Cabe destacar nuestra exitosa asociación de largo plazo con la
our elementary teachers in teaching the Common Core State Standards
Universidad Estatal de California en Long Beach (CSULB). En colaboración
in mathematics. Districtwide implementation of an anti-bully initiative,
con esta universidad, el distrito escolar compitió a nivel nacional y se adjudicó
integration of new technology into our classrooms, marked improvement in
fondos para el respaldo de un innovador proyecto diseñado para apoyar a
our student attendance rates, and the recognition of Lakeland and Studebaker
nuestros maestros de primaria en la enseñanza de los Estándares Estatales
as 2014 California Distinguished Schools were noted as successes during the
Comunes en matemáticas. La aplicación en todo el distrito de una iniciativa antipast year. We also paused to congratulate our district Teacher of the Year (and
acoso escolar, mediante la integración de nuevas tecnologías en las aulas, una
Los Angeles County Teacher of the Year!), Veronica Camelo of Jersey Avenue
marcada mejoría en nuestras tasas de asistencia estudiantil y el reconocimiento
Elementary School, and our Classified Employee of the Year, Veronica Palma,
de Lakeland y Studebaker como Escuelas Distinguidas de California de 2014 se
Computer Field Technician.
observaron también cómo éxitos durante el año pasado . Asimismo, hicimos una
Having reflected on achievements of the past year, our staff orientation also
pausa para felicitar a nuestra Maestra del Año del Distrito (y Maestra del Año
provided a preview of what the new year holds. Our top priority in 2014-2015
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Habiendo reflexionado sobre los logros del año pasado, la orientación
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de nuestras acciones también proporciona una vista preliminar de lo que
teachers. Services to students will be increased this year through the addition
depara el nuevo ciclo escolar. Nuestra máxima prioridad en 2014-2015 sigue
of specialist positions in technology and physical education, elementary school
siendo mantener altos niveles de aprendizaje para todos los estudiantes. Para
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maestros. Este año, los servicios a los estudiantes se verán incrementados
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a través de la incorporación de puestos de especialistas en tecnología y en
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