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Crete Elementary's Virtual Field Trip

10/19/2020

Crete Elementary Kindergarten went on a virtual field trip to Windmill Acres Pumpkin Patch in Beecher, Illinois.

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Upcoming Mobile Pantries in Park Forest

09/29/2020

Northern Illinois Food Bank Mobile Pantry will be Park Forest at Talala Elementary School

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Interested in Board Service? School Board Elections are coming April 2021

09/22/2020

Interested in School Board Service? These Key Dates for School Board Candidates will help you stay on track with the election process.

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USDA Extends all Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) waivers

09/03/2020

Until further notice, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended all Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) waivers through as late as December 31, 2020.

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Superintendent Letter: Update on Plans to Reopen the District

07/24/2020

We are writing this letter to update you on the plans to reopen the District for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. The changes in our lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic are many and have personally impacted all of our lives.

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CM 201-U Future Forward Reopening with Equity

07/22/2020

Please take a moment to review the District's Opening With Equity Plan for the reopening of schools. Dr. Coglianese presented the plan to reopen schools remotely from August 31-October 19, 2020 at last night's board meeting.

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CM 201-U Teachers Successfully Complete Math Specialist Program at GSU

07/15/2020

The District salutes eight of our teachers who recently completed the Math Specialist Training at Governors State University.

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CM 201-U Return to School Survey Results

District Return to School Survey Results

07/15/2020

We asked our community of stakeholders to please provide their input regarding the reopening of schools this fall, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. We received over 1,600 responses to our survey

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Letter from the Superintendent

06/30/2020

Dear CM 201-U Families and Staff, I hope this letter finds you safe and well during our summer break.

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CMHS Class of 2020 Senior Send-Off

05/29/2020

The CM 201-U Board of Education, Administration, and families wish our CMHS Class of 2020 all the best.

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Free Breakfast & Lunch Pick-Up Day Change

Free Breakfast & Lunch Pick-Up Days

05/20/2020

Our distribution days will change on June 1 - July 31. Food distribution will be twice a week, Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 am - 10:30 am

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Virtual Relay for Life May 24, 2020

05/11/2020

Join us on Sunday, May 24, throughout the day on all the virtual channels as we bring Relay For Life to you!

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Mental Health Crisis Warning Signs & Resources

05/04/2020

A listing of resources, crisis warning signs, suicide warning signs, and how to protect your child's mental health during a pandemic.

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Teacher Appreciation Week!

05/04/2020

A letter of thanks to the CM 201-U Teaching Staff. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

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Pandemic EBT Application Available

05/01/2020

P-EBT is a new special benefit that can help families buy food for their school age children who would normally receive National School Lunch Program (NSLP) free or reduced-priced meals when schools are in session.

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Letter to the CMHS Senior Class

04/16/2020

While COVID-19 has resulted in the closure of schools throughout the state and around the country, no group of students has been more impacted by this crisis than you, our high school seniors.

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Letter to the CMMS 8th Grade Class

04/16/2020

While COVID-19 has resulted in the closure of schools throughout the state and around the country, we recognize the impact on students like you – our 8 th graders – who are forced to forgo exciting ceremonies that commemorate and celebrate your hard work.

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Messages from CM 201-U Administrators

03/16/2020

CM 201-U has created video messages to share information with you about how the District intends to assist our students and families during school closures

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Free Breakfast & Lunch

03/16/2020

CM 201-U Food Service Department is offering FREE Breakfast & Lunch to district families.

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District Coronavirus Prevention

03/06/2020

As new developments arise in the spread of COVID-19 in Illinois, Crete-Monee School District continues its prevention stage of managing the potential for an outbreak of the coronavirus.

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03/04/2020

Senator Joyce visited CSK and Crete Elementary last week during a tour of district schools in support of the District’s proposal for a 30-year debt extension.

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Personalized Learner Profiles (PLP) Unveiled at Parent-Teacher Conferences

03/02/2020

The Personalized Learner Profile (PLP) is a new way for Crete-Monee School District 201U to view student success. The PLP moves beyond just grades and standardized test scores to multiple indicators that create a picture of the whole child.

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Make your voice count! Shape your future. Take the 2020 U.S. Census.

02/13/2020

Every 10 years the U.S. Census Bureau counts everyone living in the United States. In the U.S. Constitution, the 14th amendment states that every person should be counted, whether or not they are a citizen.

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Congratulations, Warrior Bowling Team!

02/07/2020

Congratulations to the Warrior Bowling Team for being back-to-back conference champions! Go Warriors!

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The Flu: A Guide for Parents

02/04/2020

The peak of the cold and flu season is upon us. To help us prevent widespread flu across the District, we recommend that your child stay home from school if experiencing flu or cold symptoms.

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Congrats to our Winning Warriors!

02/03/2020

This weekend, six of our athletes competed in the Special Olympics Illinois Region-E Skills Tournament. Within their heat, they competed in passing, dribbling, and shooting. They all did a wonderful job and walked away medal winners.

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Water Test Results for All Schools

12/19/2019

From September through October, the District hired independent water management company PDC Laboratories, Inc. to visit each of the district's nine schools to test and analyze the water quality.

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Immunization Clinic 12:00-3:00pm January 22, 2020

Immunization Clinic January 22, 2020

12/18/2019

Will County Health Department is holding an Immunization Clinic on Wednesday, January 22, at Crete-Monee High School by appointment only.

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CM 201-U 1st Annual ACCESS Achievement Awards

11/21/2019

On November 8, 2019, Crete-Monee 201-U held its first annual ACCESS (Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State) Achievement Award Ceremony.

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Crete-Monee Middle School becomes first in south suburbs to receive IB World School designation

11/18/2019

Crete-Monee School District is proud to celebrate with the entire staff of Crete-Monee Middle School on their recent official authorization as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School.

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School Board Members Day 2019

11/12/2019

TRANSFORM VISION INTO REALITY: School Board Members Day is Friday, November 15, 2019.

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CMMS Boys Basketball Consolation Championship

11/12/2019

Congratulations to the CMMS Boys Basketball team their Consolation Championship victory!

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CMHS Swim Team Wins Proviso Invitational

10/31/2019

Congratulations to the CMHS Swim Team for winning the Proviso Invitational.

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Ms. Bolster and Ms. Madej who both recently received the Lester Crown Distinguished Teacher Award

Two CMMS teachers receive Lester Crown MSI Distinguished Teacher Award

10/30/2019

Congratulations to CMMS teachers, Ms. Bolster and Ms. Madej who both recently received the Lester Crown Distinguished Teacher Award at the Museum of Science and Industry.

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NJROTC Annual Awards Night Ceremony October 28 at 7:00 PM

NJROTC Annual Awards Night Ceremony 2019

10/28/2019

If you are unable to attend the ceremony, you can still watch it LIVE as we stream the event in progress on YouTube.

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Dr. Kara with students on Mix It Up Day 2019

District Administration celebrates MiU at Lunch Day around the district

10/23/2019

CM 201-U Superintendent Dr. Kara and Asst. Superintendent Dr. Rochelle Clark visited schools across the district in honor of Mix it Up Day!

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Mix it Up at Lunch Day 2019

10/16/2019

We invite you to join us in celebrating Mix it Up Day on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Are you ready to Mix it Up?!

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Congratulations CMHS Girls Tennis Team!

10/15/2019

Congratulations to the CMHS Girls Tennis Team on their third consecutive conference championship!

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Keith McLean, CM 201-U Director of Buildings and Grounds; Pastor Kevin DeVries, Monee Free Methodist Church; and Rev. Marcel Fears, Pastor of Overcomers’ Life Church share in an activity at last month’s first meeting of the Superintendent’s Finance and Facilities Advisory Committees.

Superintendent’s Finance and Facilities Advisory Committees come together to move district Future Forward

10/09/2019

Last month was the first meeting of the Superintendent’s Finance and Facilities Advisory Committees.

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$Ms. Manning's Math Class$

Ms. Manning's math class performs surgery

10/01/2019

Ms. Manning’s math class was geared up for surgery working with the Distributive Property of Multiplication! Students were “doctors” and they had to break apart multiplication problems using manipulatives (and some fun accessories)!

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District Safety Team meets to review goals for the year

09/27/2019

The District Safety Team is comprised of administration, staff, board, and local law enforcement. The group plays a significant role in the district’s approach to safety preparedness.

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Board President, Nelson Albrecht with new Board Member, Brenda K. Mitchell

University Park resident Brenda K. Mitchell is sworn in as new member of the CM Board of Education

09/24/2019

Please join District 201-U as we welcome our newly appointed board member Brenda K. Mitchell sworn in at the September 17, 2019 board meeting.

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Sub-district 3 Board Position Filled

09/13/2019

The CM 201-U Board of Education selected a candidate this week to fill the seat vacated by former board member Dr. Nakia Hall (Sub-district 3) who resigned at the August school board meeting.

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Crete-Monee Middle School Principal Kokona Chrisos shares a smile with her IB Team

CMMS Achieves IB World School Recognition

08/27/2019

Congratulations to the teachers, students, staff, and families at Crete-Monee Middle School on their recent recognition as an International Baccalaureate (IB) School.

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Board Vice President Cheryl Roop, President Nelson Albrecht, and Member William J. Sawallisch, Jr. walking in the UP Pararde

CM 201-U School Board Joins UP Back-to-School Celebration

08/23/2019

On Saturday, August 17, 2019, CM 201-U school board members celebrated the start of the new school year at the University Park Back-to-School Community Celebration.

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Staff is welcomed by Colorguard, NJROTC, and cheerleaders

CM 201-U Welcomes Staff Back for Opening Day!

08/20/2019

Crete-Monee teachers and staff received a parade-worthy greeting on Monday, August 19 as they arrived at Opening Day activities at Crete-Monee High School.

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Board Member Dr. Hall and Superintendent Dr. Coglianese

CM 201-U Bids Fond Farewell to Board Member Dr. Hall

08/15/2019

Supt. Coglianese joins CM 201-U in wishing Dr. Nakia Hall well at this week’s special board meeting after she resigned her position as school board member

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CM201-U Board of Education and various members of the Strategic Planning Committee

Future Forward 4-Year Strategic Plan Approved

08/14/2019

At a Special Board Meeting on August 13, 2019, the Crete-Monee School District 201-U Board of Education voted to approve the district’s strategic plan for the 2019-23 school years.

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CM 201-U School Board Builds Bridges to Move District Forward

07/25/2019

The CM 201-U Board of Education participated in an Equity and Cultural Sensitivity training on June 22, 2019.

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NJROTC Cadets Attend Basic Leadership Training

07/22/2019

Fifteen CMHS NJROTC cadets were handpicked based upon their performance to attend Basic Leadership Training at the Army National Guard Base in Marseille, Illinois.

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Support Day 2019

07/09/2019

Join us! Saturday, August 10 from 9:00-11:30am at the CM 201-U Admin Center for our Back to School Fair offering: backpacks, school supplies, and support services to our families and community.

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Coming this fall! One to One for Grades 6-12

1:1 for Grades 6-12

06/27/2019

CM 201-U is proud to announce 1:1 (One to One) technology starting with the 2019-2020 school year for grades 6th - 12th.

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District honors 2019 retirees at annual luncheon

06/15/2019

Teachers, administrators and staff joined retirees at this year’s Retirees Luncheon at Lincolnshire Country Club on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The celebration recognized the cumulative 253 years of service in Crete-Monee School District 201-U.

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CMHS Boys Track & Field team with trophy

CMHS Boys Track & Field Wins IHSA Class 3A State Championship

05/28/2019

Congratulations to the CMHS Boys Track and Field team for winning the 3A IHSA State Championship!

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2019 IESA State Champs

05/21/2019

The 8th grade boys track team is IESA State Champions for 2019! The team medaled in five events at the state meet.

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Message from the New Board President

05/20/2019

With the school year quickly coming to a close, I wanted to connect to thank you, our entire school community, for your continued support of our schools.

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CMMS Boys Track Team Sectional Champs

05/14/2019

We are excited to announce that the CMMS 8th grade boys track team is 2019 Sectional Champions.

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BPAC Officers: Ana Gonzalez, Maria Vitela, Norma Estrella

Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee Installs New Board Members

05/09/2019

On May 8th the Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee installed its first board members.

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We will miss you Mike Turay and Jennifer Gasbarro

A Fond Farewell

05/02/2019

Crete-Monee School District 201-U salutes our outgoing board members, former president Jennifer A. Gasbarro and Mike Turay

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Congratulations to the CMMS Scholastic Bowl Team

04/13/2019

The team won two hard-fought battles against Memorial for their spot in the Championship round against Parker Junior High.

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CMHS manufacturing students and staff receive grant from TMA

Building a New Future

04/13/2019

Crete-Monee High School manufacturing program receives $20,860 grant from the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) to purchase new equipment

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Strategic Planning Committee members working together

Discovering the Power of Perception

04/12/2019

Strategic Planning Committee works to identify the district's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats at data retreat meeting

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CM 201-U’s Unity Kitchen serves over 50 families at its first indoor food pantry

04/04/2019

It was hard to distinguish the smiles of board members and district staff volunteers as they greeted families at the door from those of the families entering the building.

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CM 201-Unity Kitchen

03/24/2019

Crete-Monee School District 201-U is proud to announce its approval to host the first-ever indoor food pantry in the southland at its District Office in Crete.

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District's Safety Team builds a coalition to address student safety

02/27/2019

The Office of District Affairs has led the charge to engage all of the district’s stakeholders in creating an ongoing dialogue and building a framework for how to work together to keep our schools safe.

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Congratulations, Elias!

02/25/2019

CM201-U congratulates 8th grader, Elias A., who was selected as a top middle school tuba player for the All-Illinois Junior Band on February 8th and 9th held at University of Illinois. Way to go, Elias!

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Mother and daughter dressed up for the sock hop

Sock, Hop, and Roll at the ELC!

02/22/2019

On Wednesday, Februrary 20, the ELC turned back the clocks to the 1950's and hosted a Sock Hop Family night

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CMMS Art Student Exhibition & Meet the Artist Night

01/23/2019

Come celebrate the 4th annual "Meet the Artist" at the Edge Coffee House on Thursday, February 7, 2019.

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CMHS selected for the Hamilton Education Program

01/09/2019

CMHS has been selected to participate in the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s Hamilton Education Program in Chicago during the 2018-2019 school year

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Dr. Kara Coglianese Named Next Superintendent

12/18/2018

The CM School District Board of Education has determined through a vote of 4-2 at the December 18, 2018 regular board meeting to hire Dr. Kara Coglianese as Superintendent of Schools for the school years 2018-2022.

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Coach Konecki Honored by Prep Insight Magazine

12/10/2018

Prep Insight Magazine is recognizing Coach John Konecki as one of the best high school football coaches in the Chicago area

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"Best Marching Unit" CMHS NJROTC!

12/06/2018

CONGRATULATIONS to the CMHS Navy JROTC who received the traveling trophy for "Best Marching Unit"!

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Congratulations to Mr. Hangxin Yu!

12/01/2018

Congratulations to Mr. Hangxin Yu, Crete-Monee High School's Mandarin teacher for earning the Rising Star Award

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Night of Leadership

11/20/2018

At our November 13 board meeting, the district celebrated our annual Night of Leadership and thanked our Board Members for their service and dedication to our district and our children!

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Future Ready Message from the Board President

10/11/2018

On Saturday, many of you saw a post from me regarding the school board’s progress towards determining the direction of our Future Ready Plan.

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CMMS WELCOMES students and staff from the Zhejiang University of Technology Affiliated Experimental School

10/02/2018

Crete-Monee Middle School WELCOMES 7th and 8th grade students and staff from the Zhejiang University of Technology Affiliated Experimental School of Hangzhou, China.

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Board Approves Next Phase of Planning

07/19/2018

On June 19, 2018, the Board of Education approved the next stage in the planning of its educational facilities restructuring plan. The process includes a four-year strategy to renovate and upgrade the current facilities of the District.

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District updates Cell Phone Policy to help decrease digital distraction

07/02/2018

In efforts to help decrease digital distraction in our schools, the district has updated the Cell Phone Policy. Enforcement of the updated policy began with the 2018-19 school year.

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Kristin Elliott receives the 2018 IAASE Trailblazer Award

Congratulations Kristin Elliott!

Kristin Elliott, principal at Talala Elementary, received the IAASE Trailblazer Award for 2018

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CM Board Secretary Jeanine Galbraith Awarded Master Board Member Certification

Congratulations to CM Board of Education member Mrs. Jeanine Galbraith (District 4) on receiving Master Board Member status!

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Parent Selection for Method of Instruction

HAVE YOU MADE YOUR SELECTION YET? CM 201-U Parents/Guardians asked to select Method of Instruction for their student

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