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Dr. Mike Roth, Superintendent of Schools mike.roth@lvpioneers.org

2018-2019 BoaRD of EDucation Mike Carney, President carnac1027@gmail.com

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Alisa Murphy, Vice President alisamurphy.usd453@gmail.com Doug Darling douglas.a.darling3@gmail.com

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Message from the Superintendent Fall Sports Highlights Groundbreaking for 5th-6th Grade Addition JROTC Raider Nationals NBC R.I.S.E. Grant Elementary Spotlight 2018-19 School Calendar DOD Education Grant Murder Mystery New Mentoring Program Pioneer Career Center

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Message f rom the Superintendent

it’s a Great time to Be a Pioneer Recently Leavenworth High School received word that they had officially been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity for a total of $500,000. This money will be used to provide our high school with additional resources to expand our STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) programming and projectbased learning opportunities to better prepare students for the global marketplace, and position our graduates for success in careers that do not even exist to date. This follows the announcement this June, that our district, partnered with Atchison schools, received a $3.2 million grant over a three year period to advance literacy skills from birth through 12th grade. This money from the Literacy Network of Kansas (LiNK) will provide a network of resources for our administrators and educators to improve language acquisition, content area literacy, balanced literacy, family and community engagement, and innovation and impact. The Leavenworth Public Schools Education Foundation is currently in the middle of their annual fundraising campaign, where they have historically raised over $150,000 a year that gets directed to opportunities and programming to enhance the teaching and learning environment for our students and staff. On a smaller scale, our theatre department received $10,000 from NBC Rise America, that was matched by the school district to replace the aging stage floor, and be more representative of the outstanding talent that puts

on performances from throughout the year. Each of the efforts listed above totaling nearly $4 million, whether they be initiated by a staff member, building principal, district office, or community-at-large, is made with the intent of doing what is best for kids. Writing grants is not easy, and there is no guarantee of selection following the completion of the submission requirements. Receiving grants is not much easier, as there are multiple layers of compliance and monthly reporting to ensure that funds are being utilized as intended, and that measurement goals are being achieved in a timely fashion. This takes time, and is above and beyond the ongoing instructional day we are facilitating for our nearly 4,000 students. More is expected of schools than ever before. It is no longer a single teacher in a single classroom experience that we operate for our students. Everything schools do is intended to provide our students with the best chance to succeed. It is one big engine to make an entire educational system run. It should be noted that 100% of a school budget is used to increase the opportunities for all students and to maintain a

safe and secure educational environment. This includes the buildings and grounds crews that will be removing snow and ice from lots and sidewalks this winter, our child nutrition team that serves breakfasts and lunches to our students, technology team that keeps our devices and network up and running, nursing staff to keep our students feeling well, counselors and psychologists to support the social-emotional needs of the school, interventionists, paraprofessionals and the many other team members of a school that join with our teaching staff to meet the full spectrum of needs of a diverse student population. Public Education is the one thing that allows every student a chance to achieve their dreams. Public education has been a fundamental right for over a century. Today’s students are tomorrow’s consumers, business owners and employees, property owners, and tax payers, that will help to move a community forward. Continued support for public education could be the only thing that affords a generational change for our students, and helps to keep our best and brightest in Kansas even after their school years. On behalf of our Leavenworth Board of Education, and each of our buildings, I invite anyone with an interest in Leavenworth Schools to come visit with us and learn more about today’s learning environment and the above and beyond ways we are working to serve the students of Leavenworth. --Proud to be a Pioneer, Mike Roth

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STRATEGIC PLAN Preparing students today for their success tomorrow

DISTRICT MISSION:

Preparing every student for success in every classroom, every day.

DISTRICT VISION:

Leavenworth Public Schools is a community dedicated to partnerships in support of student well-being and success.

TEACHING & LEARNING Goal Statement: Provide a comprehensive curriculum at all levels that aligns with state and national standards.

SUPPORT SERVICES Goal Statement: Provide a secure and supportive environment in every school that ensures high levels of learning for all students.

PARENT/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Goal Statement: Encourage meaningful family involvement throughout the school district, and offer opportunities for parents and the community to partner to support student achievement.

FACILITIES Goal Statement: Provide safe and modern facilities that meet the needs of our students’ educational environment.

HUMAN RESOURCES Goal Statement: Develop and implement strategies to recruit, retain, and support highly qualified and diverse staff who will positively

TECHNOLOGY Goal Statement: Utilize viable technology resources to provide and sustain a modern learning environment.

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fall Sports - Pioneer Highlights Miles and Miles for LHS cross country Pioneer Cross Country ended the season strong, after numerous injuries and challenges endured along the way, with the boys and girls each taking third place team ﬁnishes at the conference meet. Congratulations to Sarah Wagner and Danny Bohnemann, who both qualiﬁed for the 6A State Cross

Country Meet at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence. Bohnemann ended up placing 31st at the state meet, and Wagner ﬁnished 41st. Wagner and Bohnemann were two of the eight seniors on this year’s team. The others were Sam Overbey, John Finnigan, Dustin Lopez, Sean Markert, Lorissa Bailey and Gabby Victor. Cross Country United Kansas Conference All-Conference 1st Team Madailein Walter-Sherretts, Sarah Wagner, Daniel Bohnemann; 2nd Team - Katelyn Havner, John Finnigan, Sam Overbey; Honorable Mention - Sean Markert

Boys Soccer Blows the Lid off all Stats this Season With strength in upperclassmen, yet many contributors who will return next season, the Pioneer Boys Soccer team played on fire this season! The team’s overall 11-5-1 record, was a school record for LHS. With a No. 5 seed, LHS hosted Wyandotte for the first game of the postseason. The Pioneers won big, with a final score of 5-1. That game led the team to the next round where they lost to Olathe East 4-0. LHS led the United Kansas Conference in all-conference team players: Nick Hawley, Andrew West, and Nate Moore were named to the first team. Cody Sanders, Colby Loghry, and Bernardo Santana were named to the second team. Dylan Shaw, Tanner Britton, Brett Chapman, and Phillipe Fall were hon-

orable mentions. And, ﬁnal congratulations to Andrew West for being named the UKC Co-Player of the Year.

Cover Photo & Fall Sports Photos - Marc Wagner, LHS Parent

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fall Sports - Pioneer Highlights Pioneer football Players Recognized in conference Congratulations to the following Pioneer Football players for being selected to the United Kansas Conference All League football team: 2nd Team Anthony Garcia, Oﬀensive Line; Austin Shoﬀner, Defensive Line; Seth Drennan, Linebacker; Honorable Mention - Drake Allen, Defensive Back; and All- Purpose - Jahawn Byrd, Running Back; Devin Whitworth, Wide Receiver.

Volleyball Recognitions for the Season Congratulations to Ayden Bartlett for being named to the UKC All-Conference 1st Team, and the overall UKC Player of the Year; with Jessica Sachen named to 2nd Team, and Aleshia Jones making Honorable Mention.

Pioneers at State tennis Congratulations to Alexis Cole and Samantha Casmus for placing 3rd in Regionals and qualifying for state in doubles tennis. This was the duo’s second consecutive trip to the State tournament and Coles’s third.

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Leavenworth Pioneers Girls Golf gained experience for the future this year, losing only two seniors - Grace Meﬀord and Chloe Snow - with hopes of one sophomore and ﬁve freshmen returning next year. Sophomore, Virginia Perry, was noted for showing improvement throughout the season. Experiences gained by this year’s freshmen will hopefully lead to a bright future for the young squad.

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Groundbreaking Held for 5th-6th Grade Building Addition Last month, USD 453 officially broke ground on the first project from the 2018 bond issue --- the 5th/6th grade addition at the Richard Warren Middle School campus. This event kicks off a flurry of site preparation, utility relocation, and preconstruction activities. The new learning space is anticipated to be completed December 2019. Dr. Mike Roth, Superintendent of Schools, provided general remarks about the project, the district's mission of preparing students for success, and thanked the Leavenworth community for their continued support of public education. Student representatives from each of the district's four elementary schools, and middle school, were

equipped with hard hats and safety vests and participated in the ceremonial shoveling. Attendees also included members of the Leavenworth Board of Education, Warren student ambassadors, dignitaries from the City of Leavenworth – Government, representatives from the Leavenworth Public Schools Education Foundation, USD 453 staﬀ, and school family members. The event was also supported and attended by DLR Group, responsible for project design, and Nabholz Corporation, the construction manager at-risk. Project updates will be shared on the district's web site throughout the construction process: www.usd453.org

LHS Students Recognized Top 10% of Seniors Congratulations to 30 Leavenworth High School students, the top 10 percent, who were recently recognized as Kansas Honor Scholars. A reception was held in the LHS Library in early November to celebrate these students and their accomplishment. Parents were also recognized for their support and dedication to their student during their high school career. The Kansas Honor Scholar Program has been a KU tradition since 1971 and has honored more than 140,000 high school seniors—from all 105 Kansas counties and approximately 360 high schools — for ranking academically in the top 10 percent of their class. It is designed to promote academic excellence in secondary education, to reward high school seniors for their hard work and dedication, and to support our Kansas communities.

Please celebrate our 2018 Kansas Honor Scholars: Chase Allen Brian Bartenslager Elizabeth Bert Daniel Bohnemann Shelby Carter Isaiah Casmus Alexis Cole Edward Conrad Katherine Dembowski Chayne Dessaso John Finnigan Carson Fowler William Franklin Hope Hanlen Nicholas Hawley Erica Hesse Jacob Karrasch Abby Kowalewski Grace Meﬀord Samuel Overbey Elizabeth Parkes Carolann Perry Carl Robinette Dylan Shaw Collin Shearman Austin Shoﬀner Chloe Snow Joseph Song Sarah Wagner Megan Weaver

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JROTC COMPETES AT HIGH LEVEL AT RAIDER NATIONALS Under the leadership of 1SG, U.S. Army (Ret.), Wayne Cogdill and Mary Schwarz the Leavenworth High School JROTC Raiders were “Fired Up” and brought back lots of new hardware during their trip to Molena, Georgia, for the U.S. Army Cadet Command National RAider Championships. “Some schools think of this as a field trip. We go to win, and we are already getting ready for next year,” said Cogdill. Konya Halle, LHS junior, was named the Ultimate Raider Female, finishing in 1st place over 50 other female cadets from across the country. The event included a one-mile rucksack run, grueling obstacle course and 10-foot wall element. The JROTC co-ed team took 2nd place nationally, by only 6 points to Sarasota Military Academy. Additionally, an all-male team finished in 16th place, and an all-female team took 6th overall. Approximately 36 Leavenworth students competed in the competition.

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nBc R.i.S.E. Grant Leads to additional Support for Leavenworth theatre The performance of the Disney musical “Newsies” Friday, November 9, at Leavenworth High School marked not only the opening of a new season for the school’s theatre program, but a new era. In March the school’s theatre program was one of only 50 in the nation to win a R.I.S.E. America grant for $10,000 from NBC and the Educational Theatre Foundation. In their grant application, Leavenworth requested funds to replace the stage ﬂoor in the auditorium, which was beginning to show its age and causing safety concerns for the students. Each school submitted a video celebrating their theatre program and a 500-word essay explaining how grant funds would be allocated. Winning the grant, which covered a portion of the ﬂoor cost, generated positive attention throughout the school community where the auditorium is used for multiple district events, in addition to outside groups usage of the facility for their studios, concerts, and more. In the words of theatre pro-

gram director and Thespian Troupe 287 director Jennifer Morgan-Beauchat, it created“a buzz about theatre here like never before,” resulting in additional support from the Leavenworth Unified School District to provide the rest of the funds needed to pay for the floor upgrade. As the good news about winning a national grant spread throughout the community, the school district’s Director of Facilities, Matt Dedeke, and the team installing the floor noticed the walls in the auditorium were well-worn. Dedeke also realized the care and appreciation that Leavenworth High School’s theatre department had for the space, and recognized the good timing to make other updates prior to opening night of the fall musical. With the support of the Leavenworth Board of Education, additional upgrades to the auditorium included new floor covering on the stairs leading to the stage, new paint, carpeting repair, and replaced house lighting. The Board also approved new microphones,

including a traveling wireless system for the theatre program’s touring productions. Morgan-Beuchat called this support amazing. Once the new stage floor was installed, the students began to practice their tap dance on the new floor. Another person inspired by the developments at his alma mater thanks to the R.I.S.E. America grant was Mason Frasher, an International Honor Thespian and former Thespian Troupe president at Leavenworth, who is currently majoring in music at Northwestern University. Frasher wrote a grant request to Northwestern which covered bringing in an expert to teach current students tap technique in preparation for Newsies. Morgan-Beuchat describes the students dancing on the new floor as “Sheer joy. The sound, the look, the texturethey were in awe at first- almost afraid to walk on it. The pride in using the stage has changed how they practice, perform, and treat the auditorium on a

daily basis.” She adds, “There is a new sense of pride, worth, and validation, not just with our theatre kids and program, but district wide. We received a R.I.S.E. America Grant, that is a huge deal! Our program focuses on how theatre changes lives and now the city has opened its arms to that reality.” At a post-performance reception and celebration at the Riverfront Community Center, Morgan-Beuchat expressed her gratitude to the crowd which included representatives from the district’s facilities and custodial staﬀ, Leavenworth Board of Education, Leavenworth Public Schools Education Foundation, and Ken Adams, Executive Director of The Kansas Alliance for the Arts in Education; Joyce Huser, Fine Arts Curriculum Director for the Kansas Department of Education and current national President of SEDAE; Janet Waugh, Kansas State Board of Education; newly re-elected Representative Jeﬀ Leavenworth theatre Grant continues on Page 14

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Veterans Day Lawson The 4th and 5th grade students at Earl Lawson Elementary held a music concert in their gymnasium to honor military veterans. Students also displayed patriotic artwork throughout the school.

anthony Anthony Elementary hosted a Veterans Day Ceremony to celebrate and thank the veterans in the Leavenworth community. Capt. Katie Wempe, a Leavenworth High School graduate and Blackhawk Helicopter Pilot, as well as Ret Col. Sam Sanford, an Army medic and chaplain, spoke about their time in the military, as well as shared stories and pictures. The Anthony Elementary students read poems and sang a song to honor the military veterans.

Henry The“Trailblazers”of Henry Leavenworth created Thanksgiving Day place mats for the Council on Aging Meals on Wheel Program. The students of the Green House are learning about the importance of community service and giving back. It has been a rewarding experience for the students to be involved in honoring our citizens with thoughtful words and art work.

Fundraiser Brewer The David Brewer PTO oﬀered rewards to students for selling items for the school’s fundraiser. Students who sold 10 or more items in the PTO fundraiser had the opportunity to “slime” Mr. Idacavage at their morning assembly. Students who sold 15 or more items, got the chance to have a pizza party in stretch limo.

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LHS Receives $500,000 Department of Defense Education Grant The Leavenworth Uniﬁed School District (USD 453) is excited to announce Leavenworth High School’s recent awarding of a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). According to the Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education of the National Science and Technology Council, it is critical to our national security that our students spark interest in critical and fast-growing careers in STEM and our PreK-12 education system is poised to increase and sustain student engagement in STEM. This grant will provide Leavenworth High School with the college and career ready resources necessary to successfully build and/or expand the district’s STEM programming. “This grant is student-centered, and will allow Leavenworth High School to take steps forward in the STEM and projectbased learning areas of our current School Redesign eﬀorts. We

are extremely appreciative to have been selected for this grant, and excited for the increased opportunities for our students,” said Dr. Mike Roth, Superintendent of Schools. The grant award will support increased student access to technological classroom resources across a number of content areas at Leavenworth High School. Additionally, it will provide support for teacher training in project-based learning. As part of the grant award, Leavenworth High School will launch a FIRST Robotics extracurricular program in which students design and build robots to compete in local and regional competitions. New equipment will also be procured to support teaching and learning in the math and science departments. A school-wide program of STEM instructional support will provide the LHS staﬀ with the resources necessary to increase the STEM career and academic preparation of its military-con-

nected students. The implementation of the classroom resources that the grant supports will be implemented immediately and continue through the ﬁve-year term of the grant. One goal of the grant is to increase student STEM college- and career-readiness by raising achievement rates in math and science. Another grant goal is to increase female participation in STEM courses and activities at LHS. The DoDEA awarded $29 million across 36 grants as part of its 2018 Cohort. These grants will serve more than 166,000 students across 20 states, 66,000 of whom are military-connected. DoDEA's Education Partnership and Resources division strives to ensure all military-connected K12 students have access to quality educational opportunities through engagement in partnerships with school districts and professional organizations. The division provides school personnel and stakeholders with evidence-based resources and

supports to increase understanding and awareness related to the unique challenges faced by military-connected students and families. The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a ﬁeld activity of the Oﬃce of the Secretary of Defense. DoDEA's mission is to plan, direct, coordinate, and manage the education programs for eligible dependents of U.S. military personnel and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (DoD). The DoD provides resources to nonDoDEA schools to help them deal with the challenges faced by military dependents. Learn more about the division at: https://www.dodea.edu/Partnership/about.cfm

opportunity community connect Brings Blackhawk to LHS In an effort to expand the understanding of their mission, the Kansas Army National Guard (KANG) hosted an information day, called Operation Community Connect, at Leavenworth High School this October. Guidance Counselors and administrators from LHS and several surrounding districts spent the day learning about the history, purpose, opportunities, and financial impact of the KANG. As an added bonus for the day, educators were afforded the opportunity to ride on a Blackhawk helicopter. Under the packaging of the“Blackhawk Orientation Flight Program,” educators were enlightened of yet more career opportunities through KANG. The information shared will allow local educators to help students explore career and training

paths, and become aware of the ﬁnancial support for higher education, all through service through the Kansas Army Na-

tional Guard. One of the new features in the KANG toolbox is a virtual reality set available for classroom teachers to utilize. On

hand this day were a trip to the NASA Space Station, and a jaunt through the human body.

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LEaVEnWoRtH HiGH ScHooL HiGHLiGHtS Education foundation Hosts Murder at the Murder Mystery

The Rep Theatre Class serves as the capstone learning opportunity for students in the drama/theatre program. Ultimately, they write, plan, design, rehearse, and deliver a full production - these dinner theatres involving the community! Proceeds from the dinner theatre will support stu-

dents and teachers across the district. The Rep Theatre students did a phenomenal job. Watch for information on the next dinner theatre, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Madrigal Feast,â&#x20AC;? on Saturday, February 23, 2019. To learn more, to get involved, or to become a ďŹ nancial donor at any level, please visit lpsef.usd453.org.

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The Leavenworth Education Foundation hosted its ďŹ rst ever dinner theatre, in conjunction with the LHS Rep Theatre Class. They joined forces to deliver an interactive murder mystery â&#x20AC;&#x153;Murder at the Murder Mysteryâ&#x20AC;? earlier this month. The setting was Luigiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Italian Cuisine in downtown Leavenworth, where nearly 100 community members gathered to ďŹ nd out â&#x20AC;&#x153;who dunnit.â&#x20AC;? Murder at the Murder Mystery was the ďŹ rst of two dinner theatre events to be held this year, all in an eďŹ&#x20AC;ort to expand the connectedness of the Leavenworth Public Schools Education Foundation in the community. The Education Foundation has solid relationships with current donors, as well as school personnel, and is looking to broaden its support network in the greater community. The Leavenworth Education Foundation leadership approached the Rep Theatre Class to explore this partnership, which ultimately shined the light on Leavenworth High School theatre students.

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NEW MENTORING PROGRAM LAUNCHES AT RICHARD WARREN MIDDLE SCHOOL Transitioning to a new school can be challenging and research shows student mentoring programs provide significant support to new students who benefit greatly from the connection with their upperclassmen peers. Understanding that associated anxiety can lead to poor student outcomes, staff and leadership at Richard Warren Middle School are always looking at ways to enhance the educational environment. This year, the school launched a new student mentoring program, called Warren Mentoring. The target audience for the program is 6th graders, and new students throughout the school year. Mentors were selected in the spring and received training by the LHS Pioneer Mentors, as well as teachers and administrators. The goal of the program is to provide a more accepting and less intimidating environment for new students, a schoolwide sense of camaraderie, and a more informed student prepared to make good

choices academically and personally. The initial impact by the Warren Mentors came as 6th graders entered Warren Mid-

dle School this August. The mentors worked with them at New Student Orientation to help set them on a path to success. As the year has progressed, the Mentors have worked in skill-building sessions with relevant and engaging lessons focused on academic and social success. The mentors have also provided tutoring and academic support of their 6th grade students. Every 6th grade student was assigned an 8th grade student peer mentor to help them throughout the year. Beyond the individual support, approximately two to three mentors are assigned to each 6th grade seminar period. In seminar class, the mentors build relationships with their students, while guiding them through topics pertinent to

their success in middle school. Some of the topics for the fall include academic success and organization, goal-setting, Pioneer Pride, student involvement, positive social interactions, and self-esteem. This peer-teaching model not only informs 6th grade students on important topics, but it also builds a sense of unity among various grade levels within the school environment. It has been a great start to the year and a very successful launch to a program that is positively aﬀecting the sense of camaraderie, pride, and connectedness throughout the school, resulting in improved academic achievement of all students.

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nBc R.i.S.E. Grant Leads to additional Support for Leavenworth theatre Leavenworth theatre Grant continued from Page 8

Pittman, who is Legislator of the Year for the Educational Theatre Association, and his wife Holly; Hans Weichhart of the Educational Theatre Foundation; Sarah Koehn from Kansas Thespians; and Marc Longbrake, programming director and Liz Zellner, Education Coordinator for The Omaha Film Festival. To NBC and ETF Morgan Beuchat said, “Thank you for providing so much for theatre students all over the country. I know we are only one school, but please know the impact this grant has had on the Leavenworth community. The R.I.S.E. America grant made our students feel worthy. It has changed their path.” More about Leavenworth High School theatre Leavenworth High School Theatre is an all-inclusive the-

atre department focused on creating, collaborating, and cooperating, while striving for excellence. The department puts on 12 productions a year including two touring productions and two outreach productions, involving up to 300 students. The theatre club, called Stella, has social events, community service projects, and learning opportunities like attending the Omaha Film Festival. Leavenworth High School is the home of Thespian Troupe 287 of the International Thespian Society, the honor society for middle and high school drama students, which has inducted 2.3 million members since its founding in 1929.

Horizon Kids Program Reaches out into the community "Lights On" Afterschool is celebrated nationwide to call attention to the importance of after school programs for America's children, families, and communities. This year, the Horizon Kids program celebrated on Friday, October 19th on an out-of-school day following parent-teacher conferences and did some fun activities. Jeﬀ Pittman, State Representative, joined a Wellness Walk from David Brewer to Wollman Park. The group also enjoyed making a Halloween hand puppets and ghosts. The children also worked on braiding and lacing some ﬂeece dog toys to donate to the Hope Pet Rescue Center. In the afternoon the children played bingo and had a Chef's Club activity where they made Halloween Brownie Blasts.

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