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PRIZES! PRIZES! (Drawing in September for Prizes)
Each student will receive a grab bag full of goodies when submittig a game card. The GRAND PRIZE includes a book and a family pack of 4 tickets to OMSI, the Oregon Zoo, and the Forestry Center.
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