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face="Times New Roman">CCHS CHIT-CHAT<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: #cc9900"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">A weekly publication of the CCHS Parents
Association<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></U></P>
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align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="6" Day="18"
Year="2004"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt">June 18th, 2004</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN
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</SPAN>Edition 129<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Jester; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps"><FONT size=3>This week at
a glance:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Jester; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">--student
community service </SPAN></B><st1:place><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Jester; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">opportunity</SPAN></B></st1:place><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Jester; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Jester; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps"><FONT
size=3>--contract update<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Jester; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps"><FONT
size=3>--signing off for the summer!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Jester; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Student Volunteers
Needed</SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>CCHS student volunteers needed to help with the Grand Opening Celebration
for the new <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Alcott</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. Volunteers earn
community service credits. The date is Sunday Sept. 12th (rain date:
Sunday Sept. 19th) from <st1:time Hour="13" Minute="30">1:30</st1:time> to
<st1:time Hour="18" Minute="0">6:00PM</st1:time>. Call Leila Parke
(978)371-8949 or email </FONT><A href="mailto:Leiparke@AOL.com"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Leiparke@AOL.com</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> to volunteer.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT
size=3> </FONT></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
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align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Heather"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Heather">TEACHER’S CONTRACT
UPDATE<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Heather">(as of
</SPAN><st1:time Hour="12" Minute="0"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Heather">noon</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Heather"> on Thursday, June
17<SUP>th</SUP>)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Monday last, we reached a
tentative agreement.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Both sides are considering formal
ratification with the School Committee vote scheduled for Tuesday, 22
June. <BR><BR><BR>Andrei Joseph</FONT></P>
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align=center><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">CCTA President<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Have a
great summer and we’ll chat again in the fall!!!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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