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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Colleagues and Friends,</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Finally we are ready!! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please use the attached instructions to guide you through the online ordering process for<span style="color:#17365D">
</span><span style="color:#C00000">8<sup>th</sup> grade </span>EXPLORE. If you encounter difficulties with the system, please call EPAS Customer Support at 1-877-789-2925.<span style="color:#17365D">
</span><span style="color:#C00000;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">When you place your order for EXPLORE, you should receive a confirmation email within 24 hours, please save this email until you receive all of your reports back next fall.</span><span style="color:#C00000">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As mentioned in an earlier message, State Regents does not have the funds to pay for PLAN this year because of significant price increases.<span style="color:#17365D">
</span><span style="color:#C00000">The PLAN test will not be used as an alternate test as it will be the same form as last year, as will the EXPLORE.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Testing window is August 18 through October 30</span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Happy summer,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#17365D">Cindy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#17365D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#17365D">Cynthia Brown, Ed.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#17365D">Director, Student Preparation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D"><img width="251" height="55" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D09225.47C06220" alt="Description: RegentHighEdu-2c-horz-lr"></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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