<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">The MCPS Elementary Boundary Study Advisory Committee has been working hard since </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">January and we look forward to hosting our <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">third Elementary School Boundary Study Open House on <b class="">Thursday, March 21, 2019, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.</b> We will meet in the Russell Elementary School dining room at 3216 Russell Street. There is ample parking in the lot between the school and the YMCA.</span></span></div><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin-bottom: 8pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Feel free to stop by at any time from 6-8 to <b class="">see the options for boundary adjustments being contemplated by the Advisory Committee</b>.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin-bottom: 8pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">We will also have all of the background information and demographic projections shared at the previous open houses so that everyone understands the process, the data, and criteria that get us to the point of presenting options. All data, maps, summaries of comments, and information on the boundary study can be found at</span><a href="http://www.mcpsmt.org/elementaryschoolboundarystudy" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(7, 130, 193);" class="">www.mcpsmt.org/elementaryschoolboundarystudy</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin-bottom: 8pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Your feedback is important, please help us shape the recommendation presented to trustees in May.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me directly.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </span></div><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin-bottom: 8pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Thank you,</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin-bottom: 8pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">h</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;" class="">---</span><br class=""><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Hatton Littman</span><br class=""><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Communications Director</span><br class=""><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Missoula County Public Schools</span><br class=""><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><a href="mailto:hlittman@mcps.k12.mt.us" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class=""><span style="color: blue;" class="">hlittman@mcps.k12.mt.us</span></a></span><br class=""><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">406-728-2400 ext. 1024</span><br class=""><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><a href="http://www.mcpsmt.org" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class=""><span style="color: blue;" class="">www.mcpsmt.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Missoula Public Schools are proud to lead the state with engaging academics and connected teaching. 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