EDUCATION FORWARD

DECEMBER 2015

Education Forward is a periodic newsletter mailed by the Shakopee Public Schools to all school district residents

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What’s Inside?Superintendent’s Message....2

MCA Testing Data................3

CAPS Program......................4

Student & Staff Stories........5

Referendum Projects Sneak Preview.................... 6-7

Alumni News........................ 8

Saber Athletics.......................9

News to Celebrate.........10-11

Science Teacher Attends U.N. Climate Conference

Shakopee High School Science Teacher Billy Koenig recently returned from Europe after attending the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris, Dec. 6-11. Koenig’s trip was sponsored by Rahr Corporation in Shakopee.

Koenig, who teaches a variety of science courses at our high school including Biology, Advanced Placement Biology, and Environmental Ethics/Ecology, was one of ten Education Ambassadors from across the United States who were chosen to attend the conference by Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy. While attending

the conference, Koenig shared his experiences with Shakopee students through daily blogs and webcasts.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has been held annually since 1995 when the first conference was held in Berlin, Germany. The conference is held to help establish legally binding obligations for developed countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

“Attending the conference was a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with people around the world in charge of solving the global climate crisis,” Koenig said. “It was an honor to be one of ten U.S. Education Ambassadors and I’m excited to share more of my experiences from the conference with my students.”

To read Koenig’s blog from the conference, go online to climategen.org/blog/author/billy-koenig/.

Sara Connell, kindergarten teacher at Sun Path Elementary, and Kaitlin Wermerskirchen, kindergarten teacher at Jackson Elementary will both receive the Exceptional Teacher Award from TIES--an education technology collaborative of 48 Minnesota school districts.

For 11 years, TIES has been honoring educators who have had a positive impact on student learning through technology.

Both Sara and Kaitlin have quickly embraced the iPad rollout in their kindergarten classrooms. They have also demonstrated a unique ability to use technology as a tool to enhance learning. We are proud to have both Sara and Kaitlin on our staff!

Two Named TIES Exceptional Teachers

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It’s an Exciting Time for Shakopee SchoolsIt’s an exciting time to be a part of Shakopee Public Schools! So many good things are happening in our buildings and so I hope you will

take the time to read about some of those things in this newsletter.

Our Shakopee CAPS program is barely four months old and it is already thriving. Students are gaining a competitive edge by taking classes at one of our two business partner locations--Shutterfly and St. Francis Regional Medical Center.

The District continues to see a positive trend when it comes to

MCA test results. Shakopee students are outperforming state averages on these tests by a considerable margin. I want to thank all staff and families in the District for helping us ensure that our kids receive a great education.

Our new Excellence with Equity Team has been working hard to develop relationships with students and families of color at our high school. This important work is going to help us improve communications with students and families, build stronger relationships, and ultimately reduce the achievement gap in our District.

While our number one focus is what is happening in the classroom every day, I am also excited about the work that is being done that will impact the

future of so many Shakopee students. After our community approved last May’s referendum, we immediately began work on plans to expand the current high school, renovate and improve Vaughan Field, develop land near the intersection of County Roads 78 and 79, and improve safety and security districtwide.

More information about these projects will be shared with you in the near future by way of a special edition newsletter that will hit mailboxes in late January. I encourage you to take a look at a sneak preview of some of the preliminary images and construction timeline on pages 6-7.

Thank you for your continued support of our schools!

Excellence With Equity Team Changing Lives at H.S.

SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE

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High School is a challenging time for many students. The pressures, both personally and academically, lead some down the wrong path toward poor decisions. Although this is a hard reality to face, as a school district, we must realize this challenge with students and provide the appropriate resources to help them be successful.

That is where our Excellence with Equity Team comes in. Over this past summer, the District created this team with a goal of reducing the achievement gap. Their objective is to ensure that all students excel in academics and begin to make positive choices that will create a path of progress and success.

As the year goes on, the Excellence with Equity Team has created amazing opportunities for the students they work with. In early November, the

team took a group of students to Minnesota State University in Mankato so they could see a college campus and have an exciting academic experience.

Excellence with Equity Specialist Sonia Hellerud shared one of her success stories. “I am working with a 12th grader who has been struggling with everyday life. Throughout weekly meetings, she continues to remain focued on her academics. She is currently passing all of her classes and has applied to Normandale Community College. I couldn’t be more proud.”

As the Excellence with Equity Team continues to build their program,

they plan to expand the number of students they help, and grow the amount of activities available. The team’s goal is to help assist students in creating a path of excellence in all aspects of life--personally and academically. More information about the Excellence with Equity Team is available online at shakopee.k12.mn.us/domain/1834.

The Excellence with Equity Team from left to right: Juan Mitchell, Bethany Pearson, Sonia Hellerud, and Ray Betton.

It’s an Exciting Time for Shakopee Schools District Continues to See Growth on MCA Tests

District to Administer MN Student Survey in MarchThe Minnesota Student Survey will be administered to Shakopee students in grades 5, 8, 9, and 11 in early 2016. The survey is conducted in schools across the state every three years.

Conducted by the Minnesota Departments of Education, Health, Human Services, and Public Safety, the survey is an important way to hear from youth about health and social factors that affect their learning and development. The surveys are

anonymous and voluntary. Students and their parents decide whether or not the student will participate. More information will be shared, including how to opt-out of participating, with parents in the appropriate grades before the survey is administered.

The survey asks questions about activites, experiences, and behaviors. Topics covered include tobacco, alcohol and drug use, school climate, physical activity, violence and safety,

connections with school and family, health, and other topics. Questions about sexual activity are asked only of high school students. Parents can request to review a copy of the survey before it is administered to their son or daughter. If you have questions about the Minnesota Student Survey, you can contact the District’s Communications Department via phone at 952-496-5082 or email at communications@shakopee.k12.mn.us.

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The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessements (MCA) are state tests that help districts measure student progress toward Minnesota’s academ-ic standards and also meet the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

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Shakopee students continue to make strides and outperform state averages on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA-III) tests. Data released in late July showed that the District’s math and reading proficiency rates both increased from last year and have now done so each year since the MCA-III has been administered.

Results showed that 69.6 percent of Shakopee students are proficient in math, compared to the state average of 61.6 percent. This year’s math proficiency rate is also an increase from last year’s mark of 68.8 percent.

In reading, 66.9 percent of Shakopee students are proficient, compared to the state average of 60.6 percent. This year’s reading proficiency rate is also an increase from last year’s mark of 65.8 percent.

The district also outperformed the rest of the state in science with a proficiency rate of 55.3 percent compared to the state average of 54.2 percent.

“This is great news that should be celebrated by the entire Shakopee Public Schools community, including teachers, students, families, administrators, and the community at large,” Superintendent Thompson said. “We continue to build progress across the board when it comes to MCA-III scores and there’s no reason to believe that’s going to stop.”

Director of Teaching and Learning Nancy Thul added that “these increases are the result of very intentional work being done in our buildings by our teachers and principals with the support of our families.”

CAPS Program Giving Students a Competitive Edge

The Shakopee CAPS (Center for Advanced Professional Studies) program was launched this school year as an elective option for Shakopee High School juniors and seniors. There are two programs – one that focuses on Healthcare and Medicine and one on Digital Design. About 40 students are enrolled in the two programs combined. High School Teachers Elizabeth Duehr and Rachel Paulson serve as CAPS Instructors for the two programs.

Students in the Healthcare and Medicine program start each morning at St. Francis Regional Medical Center. There, they explore the world of healthcare through guest speakers, facility tours, and real-world projects. Students in the Digital Design program start their day at Shakopee’s Shutterfly facility. Students get the opportunity to work with Shutterfly’s Production Design Team, learning about project management and

working on projects for outside local businesses.

“Our business partners have been a key component in the success of this first year of Shakopee CAPS,” said Superintendent Dr. Rod Thompson. “Without them, there is no program. They have 100% supported our students and the mission of this program. We can’t say thank you enough to Shutterfly and St. Francis Regional Medical Center as well as our education partner Normandale Community College.”

Students in both programs earn dual credit through Normandale. In the second semester of the CAPS program, students will complete internships at area businesses to further their career exploration and develop the skills they will need to be college and career ready.

“I have learned so many life lessons in this single month of CAPS,” said Haris Jaganjac, Shakopee CAPS Digital Design student. “We are learning so many great professional skills.”

Teachers from Shakopee High School are also on-site with the students

helping to guide through projects and post-secondary curriculum. In the second semester, students will meet back with their teachers once a week to check-in on their internships.

“Students are being asked to do a lot of self-reflection as it relates to themselves as a student and as a professional,” said Duehr, who oversees the Health and Medicine program. “I am thrilled for Shakopee to have such an amazing program underway,” said Corey Mohn, Executive Director of Blue Valley CAPS, during a recent visit to the Shakopee program. Blue Valley CAPS is the model program for Shakopee CAPS. “To only have been up and running for four months and have great business partnerships developed, amazing instructors that are taking on a new style of teaching that relates more to coaching and project management and to see the early successes, this program is on the rise and I look forward to the progress moving forward.”

The District is currently seeking additional business partners in order to expand the CAPS program. Learn more at shakopeecaps.org.

Shakopee CAPS students in the Healthcare and Medicine program at St. Francis Regional Medical Center learn how to prepare for surgeries.

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Shakopee CAPS students in the Digital Design program pose outside the Shutterfly facility.

A DISTRICT OF EXCELLENCE

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Rice Named National Merit Semifinalist Romansky Named to All-State School Board Madeline Rice, a senior at the high school, has been named a semifinalist for the prestigious National Merit Scholarship. She is one of 16,000 semifinalists nationwide that were announced in early September.

More than 1.5 million students in more than 22,000 high schools around the country entered the scholarship competition by taking the Preliminary SAT, which serves as an initial screen of program entrants. The semifinalists represent less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors.

Rice will be notified in February if she is named a Finalist. Scholarship winners will then be notified beginning in April.

Shakopee School Board Member Mary Romansky was recently named to the 2016 All-State School Board, which is the Minnesota School Boards Association’s most prestigious award. Romansky will be recognized at MSBA’s Leadership Conference in Minneapolis in January.

Mary has served on the Shakopee School Board since 1998. She has also served

on the Carver Scott Educational Cooperative (now called SouthWest Metro) Board. Mary is also the founder of “Good To Go Kids,” a program that provides backpacks of food for students over the weekend who may not have food otherwise. Mary has also served on numerous district committees, the Shakopee Diversity Alliance, and the Citizens for Education committee.

Students Thriving in Personalized Learning Pilot at PearsonStep into the halls of the Pearson 6th Grade Center and you will see just how truly transformed the classroom has become with the second year of our 1:1 iPad initiative. But this year, the staff at Pearson is raising the bar by creating a small learning community pilot focused on personalized learning.

“One of our goals at Pearson is teaching students how to be learners themselves and having a growth mindset in their learning,” said Principal Angela Turry.

Students in the pilot are still required to master the same 6th grade standards, but they may get there in a different way than their peers. This gives students more ownership around the pace of their learning and how they demonstrate what they have learned. Later this school year, students will have a chance to be even more flexible in their schedule. They will choose

which core subjects they need more or less time in and create a schedule based on their needs.

“The schedule has been organized for the kids so it’s very flexible,” said Turry. “They are still going to their five core classrooms, but they will get to the point where they are choosing where they spend their day based on what they need.” Students in the pilot say it makes school more enjoyable because they have more choice in how they complete some of their work. “For example, along with writing an essay in Language Arts, we might also show what we know by creating a movie,” said sixth grader Aryan Padmanabhan. “It’s more freedom on how we’re

learning,” said sixth grader Mason Lebens. “It’s fun.”

There are about 150 students in the pilot program this year. Depending on parent interest and feedback, the program could be expanded for the 2016-17 school year.

Sixth Grade Teacher Mary Thom works with a student on the Explorers Team.

Spring/Fall 2016 Construction Update

Additional academic, construction, and student timelines will be available in the January Special Edition

Collaboration Space Collaboration Space

Academy Hall

Ground Breaking ofHigh School Expansion Project

Studio Stage Academy Entry

--- High School Expansion Construction Begins. Continues until August 2018 ---

ReferendumUpdate

--- Vaughan Field Construction ---Renovated

Vaughan Field Grand Opening

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Referendum Open Houses

--- Final Bids on Vaughan Field ---

--- District Wide Safety & SecurityImprovements. Continues through

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Scheduled GroundBreaking of

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Spring/Fall 2016 Construction Update

Additional academic, construction, and student timelines will be available in the January Special Edition

Collaboration Space Collaboration Space

Academy Hall

Ground Breaking ofHigh School Expansion Project

Studio Stage Academy Entry

--- High School Expansion Construction Begins. Continues until August 2018 ---

ReferendumUpdate

--- Vaughan Field Construction ---Renovated

Vaughan Field Grand Opening

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Referendum Open Houses

--- Final Bids on Vaughan Field ---

--- District Wide Safety & SecurityImprovements. Continues through

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Scheduled GroundBreaking of

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SAA Inducts 11 Members into Hall of FameOn September 25, the S h a k o p e e A l u m n i Assoc i a t ion

(SAA) inducted its newest Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni and Athletic members.

A total of 11 recipients were inducted and honored with a luncheon recognizing their accomplishments, as well as recognition during the High School pep fest and Homecoming football game.

“We had some outstanding nominees this year for our

Board to consider,” said Bert Notermann, Chair of the SAA. “Every one of the individuals in this year’s Hall of Fame class has made significant contributions to the District in their own way. We were excited to honor and celebrate them as part of our Homecoming festivities this fall.”

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2016 Hall of Fame class. Those interested in nominating one or more individuals can find the nomination form located on the SAA website at shakopee.k12.mn.us/alumniassociation.

Completed forms can be submitted to Denise Doran, Communication Specialist at ddoran@shakopee.k12.mn.us.

The SAA will also be hosting a Spring Gala celebrating the fine arts in April. The event will include a silent auction, performances, and a chance to mingle with other Shakopee alumni and community members. Last year’s SAA Gala which celebrated athletics was a huge success and we are looking forward to another great event! More details about this event will be released in January.

Distinguished Alumni HOF Inductees • Warren LaCourse ‘65• Kathy Busch ‘72• Scott O’Brien ‘88• Jeb Myers ‘93• Allen & Lisa Larson

(Friends of Shakopee Schools)

• Gary Hartmann (Friend of Shakopee Schools)

Athletic HOF Inductees• Dave Pass ‘87• Justin Simon ‘97• Tim Theis ‘01• Jamal Abu-Shamala

‘05• Brian Sames ‘05

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Shakopee Alumni Association Connecting AlumniA message from Bert Notermann, Chair of the Shakopee Alumni Association:

The Shakopee Alumni Association has had a great year of connecting and celebrating Shakopee alums and their accomplishments. As we continue our growth, we encourage you to learn more about our organization and join our mission!

We are new – established as a 501c last March. If you haven’t joined yet, make sure you do. You don’t even have to be a graduate of SHS. You can be a parent, a friend or anyone who has interest in the

Athletic Hall of Fame event. This was very well organized and received a lot of good comments from the participants and community.

Stay tuned for upcoming

notices of events, activities, what’s happening in the schools and new ways you can get connected to past Shakopee alumni. More information is available on-line at shakopeealumnias-sociation.org.

school…and it’s free! We are here to serve you, help organize alumni activities, support class reunions and most of all, support alumni pride for the school and community.

As a member, you can also volunteer your time, talent or treasures for the good of the students at our schools through your support of the Alumni Association.

We held our First Annual Gala last April and it was very successful as we were able to raise money for the Alumni Association and school activities. In September, we held our Distinguished and

The members of the 2015 Shakopee Hall of Fame Class.

National Signing Day

Shakopee senior girls’ basketball players Caleigh Rodning (Southwest Minnesota State), Taylor Koenen (University of North Carolina), and Annie Rhinesmith (Dordt College) signed National Letters of Intent on November 11 to play college basketball.

Wrestling Ranked No. 3It’s an exciting time for the Shakopee Wrestling program as the varsity team has a new head coach in Jim Jackson and is ranked third in the Class AAA team rankings put out by The Guillotine. Several team members are also ranked in The Guillotine’s individual rankings. Senior Owen Webster is ranked No. 1 in the 182-pound weight class, while junior Brent Jones is atop the rankings at 126 pounds.

Junior Alex Lloyd is ranked No. 2 at 138 pounds, while junior Alex Crowe is ranked No. 3 at 132 pounds. Senior Emmett Wagner is ranked No. 4 at 160 pounds, sophomore Sam Webster is ranked No. 6 at 120 pounds and freshman Tyler Jones is ranked No. 10 at 106 pounds.

The team will compete at The Clash in Rochester on Jan. 1-2 and will then host perennial state power Apple Valley at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7 at Shakopee High School.

Fall Sports Review: Cross Country Teams Run at State

The Shakopee cross country teams both traveled to Northfield on November 7th to compete in the Class AA state meet. The girls’ team, led by junior Tess Misgen, finished in 7th place out of 16 teams. The boys’ team, led by sophomore Nick Olfert, placed 16th.

Misgen earned All-State honors by placing 20th out of 176 runners as she finished the 5K course in 18:34. Eighth grader Isabel Meger was the next Saber to cross the finish line as she placed 42nd with

a time of 19:05. Eighth grader Abby Meger took 78th place, eighth grader Kenzie Misgen finished in 117th place, freshman Maya Rachel finished in 123rd place, junior Carri Anderson took 130th place, and senior Daniella Kyllonen finished in 164th place.

Sophomore Nick Olfert was the first Saber to cross the finish line in the boys’ race. Olfert placed 71st with a time of 16:49. Senior Kyle Rachel capped his high school career by placing 74th with a time of 16:52. Junior Eric Heidal placed 143rd, senior Tyler Steffensen took 155th place, junior Gavin Manning took 160th place, sophomore Jacob Evans

placed 170th, and eighth grader Simon Horning finished in 176th place. Congrats to both teams and all the runners on a great season!

Volleyball Team Has 20-Win Season

The Shakopee volleyball team advanced all the way to the section 2AAA championship game as the No. 7 seed before losing to the No. 1 seed Prior Lake in three games on Nov. 7.

The team upset the No. 2 seed Eden Prairie in the quarterfinals and the No. 3 seed Chaska in the semifinals in a pair of five-set matches. The team finished the season with a record of 20-11.

Football Team Sees Growth

With one of the toughest schedules in the state, the Saber football team posted a record of 1-9 this fall.The team’s lone victory came on Homecoming night when it defeated the Edina Hornets 27-23 on Sept. 25. The team finished the season with a strong showing in the Class 6A playoffs, as it came close to upsetting Totino-Grace before falling to the Eagles, 27-20.

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News to Celebrate

High School Wins Warm and Fed Challenge

Our students did it again! The Shakopee LEAD Student Group (Leaders in Education And Diversity) led the way in organizing this year’s Warm & Fed Challenge and for the second straight year, Shakopee High School came out victorious.

The challenge is a friendly c o m p e t i t i o n among several M i n n e s o t a schools in c o l l e c t i n g clothing and food for those in need. Shakopee High School collected 4,403 items that will be distributed among the

Salvation Army centers across the Twin Cities, helping families and individuals that need it the most.

The Salvation Army supports people and communities alike, with the

largest group being teenagers. Many high school students in Minnesota are homeless or living below the poverty level.

As a reward for winning the Warm and Fed Challenge, the Salvation Army hosted a pep rally for Shakopee students on December 1, with appearances from Minnesota Vikings linebackers, Chad Greenway and Anthony Barr, Miss Minnesota USA, and Miss Teen Minnesota USA. Guests took pictures with the students and shared their appreciation for their sense of giving to such a worthy cause.

Congratulations to Shakopee High School for their commitment to helping our Twin Cities community!

Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway appeared at a pep rally on Dec. 1.

Each year the Shakopee Dollars for S c h o l a r s ( S D F S )

organization gives away $60,000-75,000 to approximately 100 Shakopee graduating seniors. The 2015 graduating class had 91 members split $74,000 in scholarships. This was an increase of $6,000 from the 2014 total.

Not only did SDFS have an increase in additional scholarship funds over the previous year, but a matching grant of $10,000 was also achieved from Scholarship America for Renewable Scholarship Awards.

This money was used for renewable scholarships for the class of 2015. Qualified students will have the opportunity to receive an additional $1,000 for their 2nd year, $1,500 for

their 3rd year, and $2,500 for their 4th year of secondary schooling. This represents a total of $5,000 in scholarship monies, in addition to the student’s initial scholarship award. The purpose of the renewable awards is to help deserving students not only get into college, but also to assist until they obtain their degree.

SDFS believes that if a talented hard working student wants to get a college degree, money should not be the reason that keeps them from that goal. They hope that the renewable awards will inspire all of our students to focus on continuing their education beyond

high school. Since its inception in 1979, Shakopee Dollars for Scholars has awarded more than $1.2 million in scholarships to 2,740 students.

For more information about Shakopee Dollars for Scholars, go online to shakopee.dollarsforscholars.org.

Dollars for Scholars Awards $74,000 in Scholarships to Class of 2015

Several Class of 2015 recipients of scholarships pose for a picture.

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news to Celebrate

Students Take Advantage of College in the Schools Program

Friendship Walks Promote Anti-Bullying Campaign

Top: Students from Red Oak Elementary on the Friendship Bench. Bottom: Students at Sun Path pledge to not bully their classmates.

Top: Students at Eagle Creek form an “E” after their Friendship Walk as they spelled out “PEACE”. Bottom: Students at Sun Path form a “#SP” after their Friendship Walk.

Eagle Creek, Jackson, Sun Path, Sweeney, and Red Oak Elementary Schools all participated in Friendship Walks during the month of October.

The Friendship Walk is an annual event that helps bring awareness to bullying and highlights kindness and friendships among elementary students.

Did you know students at Shakopee High School can earn credit from the University of Minnesota right inside our school? College in the Schools (CIS) is a University of Minnesota program that allows students to earn college credit while they are earning high school credit at the same time. CIS courses are University of Minnesota courses taught in the high school by high school teachers approved and trained by University of Minnesota faculty members. “CIS programming gives our students and families a huge value-add to their learning at Shakopee High School,” said Principal Ben Kusch. “Students experience the content and challenge of a college-level course without having to leave our high school.”

More than three hundred Shakopee students are enrolled in a CIS course and it’s saving them money post-high school. Just last year our students earned 2,549 University of Minnesota credits, worth more than a $1,000,000. There are nearly a dozen CIS courses offered in the core subject matters at our high school.

In addition to earning college credit and potentially saving money, students taking CIS courses also benefit by experiencing increased academic rigor and developing skills for college success.

“Parents and students benefit from the cost-savings of earning college credits without the cost. CIS teachers benefit from the professional

development opportunities that the U of M provides to them, and the school benefits from the diversity that CIS courses adds to our academic program, improving both the breadth and depth of the classes we are able to offer our students. It is truly a win-win-win-win,” Kusch added.

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