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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Welcome Back!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">We are so glad that you are back and ready to start a new year!  I have 3 items below for you to read.  I have also attached 2 flyers regarding our events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">    
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Student Preparation Conferences-there is a Registration Fee, which includes meals and lodging; we accept PO’s/checks/credit cards.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">We will have OKCollegestart ICAP training the first day of each conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">Fin and Feather Conference early bird registration is September 16; here is the link to register:
</span><span style="color:#C00000"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000"><a href="https://appengine.egov.com/apps/ok/fin-and-feather-resort-conference"><span style="color:#C00000">Fin and Feather Resort Conference</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">The other conference links will be up by the end of the week. 
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<p class="MsoNormal">                                                                         <img border="0" width="540" height="729" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D552AA.65848800"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">    
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Fall Workshops, Lunch and OKCollegestart ICAP Training<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Session 1:  Fall workshop; Continental Breakfast will be provided by ACT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Session 2:  Concurrent Enrollment Regional College Panel with lunch provided by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Session 3:  OKCollegestart ICAP Training after the college panel – limited registration
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Registration is required for each session; space is limited for OKCollegestart ICAP Training.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"> 
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">Because lunch is being provided, we ask that you register for the Concurrent Enrollment Panel session at
<b>least one week before the workshop</b>.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">We ask that you respect the generosity of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Foundation and attend this event if you have registered for it. 
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">                                             </span><img border="0" width="733" height="929" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D552AA.65848800" alt="cid:image006.jpg@01D551E3.EADD5EE0"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">    
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">PreACT ordering window opens this Friday, August 16.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">We, the Student Preparation office at the State Regents, will again be providing the 10th grade PreACT this fall to all public and private schools. 
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">The ordering window is set to open August 16 through November 1. 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">           The testing window will be September 9 through November 22. 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">            ACT will be sending information to the DTC at your district this Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Visit Oklahoma’s website for a Schedule of Events:
</span><a href="http://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/PreACTScheduleofEvents-OK.pdf"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">http://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/PreACTScheduleofEvents-OK.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">To register for a workshop, please visit our website: 
<a href="https://www.okhighered.org/student-prep/">https://www.okhighered.org/student-prep/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">If you have any questions, please contact us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Have a great year!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Lisa Nelson<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Director of Student Preparation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:lnelson@osrhe.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">lnelson@osrhe.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.okhighered.org/student-prep"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">www.okhighered.org/student-prep</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Office:  405.225.9257<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Cell: 580.614.1328<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Annette Long<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Coordinator for Student Preparation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:along@osrhe.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">along@osrhe.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.okhighered.org/student-prep"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">www.okhighered.org/student-prep</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">405-225-9156<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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