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The purpose of this Early Warning System is help schools/districts to target the appropriate students with appropriate interventions to increase graduation rates and decrease dropout rates. We encourage principals, counselors, central office staff and other interested educators to join us at one of the following locations to learn more:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=352 valign=top style='width:211.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:#B8CCE4;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Date<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=368 valign=top style='width:220.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#B8CCE4;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Location<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=428 valign=top style='width:256.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#B8CCE4;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Time<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=352 valign=top style='width:211.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#D6E3BC;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>October 1<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=368 valign=top style='width:220.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:#D6E3BC;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RESA I - Beckley<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=428 valign=top style='width:256.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:#D6E3BC;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>10:00 – 12:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=352 valign=top style='width:211.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#D6E3BC;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>October 2<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=368 valign=top style='width:220.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:#D6E3BC;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RESA 2 – Huntington <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=428 valign=top style='width:256.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:#D6E3BC;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>10:00 – 12:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=352 valign=top style='width:211.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#D6E3BC;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>October 11<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=368 valign=top style='width:220.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:#D6E3BC;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RESA 4 – Summersville<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=428 valign=top 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style='width:256.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:#D6E3BC;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>9:00 – 11:00 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To register to attend one of the above regional workshops please email Shelly DeBerry at </span><a href="mailto:sdeberry@access.k12.wv.us"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>sdeberry@access.k12.wv.us</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Edwardian Script ITC";color:#0070C0'>Shelly<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Shelly DeBerry<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Office of Optional Educational Pathways<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=178 height=58 id="Picture_x0020_0" src="cid:image001.png@01CD9291.23C41A60" alt="Description: WVDE.logo_forsignature.gif"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Building 6, Room 728<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1900 Kanawha Boulevard East<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Charleston, WV 25305-0330<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span 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