School Info

School Name Sawgrass ES (3401) School Grade (2024 - 2025)
Title 1 School No School Improvement (SI) No
School of Excellence Yes ESSA School No
RAISE
Reading Achievement Initiative for Scholastic Excellence
No    
SAC Documentation/SAC Upload Center

Executive Summary

Executive Summary

 

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Executive-Summary_3401.pdfNicole Finkel8/15/2025

School Budget Signature Page

School Budget Signature Page

 

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Sawgrass-ES-2026-Signed-Budget-Revenue-Worksheet.pdfNicole Finkel8/19/2025

High Quality Instruction

Early Warning Indicators

Using the data below, describe all intervention strategies employed by the school to improve the academic performance of students identified by the early warning system.

Sawgrass Elem will address the early warning indicators identified on the percent of students in Level 1 and 2 in ELA or Math. We are implementing the
following intervention strategies to improve academic performance with the use of Quarterly Data Chats, Small group push-in and pull out support and the RtI process
Reading and Math interventions/strategies vary from grade-level to grade-level, based on analysis of diagnostic tests, and/or pre-identified as indicators of students in need, classroom observations, and other classroom assessments. Students with high-risk indicators are monitored through  the RtI process in order to address both academic and social-emotional needs.
Strategies:
Differentiated instruction; additional ½ hour of reading intervention instruction outside of literacy instruction block & 1/2 hour math interventions outside of the math block; peer tutoring; pull-out small groups with literacy coach

Reading:
Grades K-5: UFLI, i-Ready, Benchmark Advanced, i-Ready

Math:
Grades K-5:  hands-on activities based on student needs; Math Journals,  EnVision Reteach, SuccessMarker, Practice Buddy (K-2),  Lessons; Math Journals, Small Group Push-In instruction (Grades 3 - 5), i-Ready 

 

School Report Card

FLDOE: Edudata

Areas of Focus (Formerly Goals, Strategies and Activities)

Area of Focus: ELA

Measurable Outcome (SMART Goal) Professional Development Budget Monitoring Results
(End of Year)
By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, the overall student proficiency (At/Above grade level) for students in grades K-2 for ELA as measured by the STAR PM 3 ELA Assessment will increase from 67% to 69% On site UFLI & Science of Reading training The area of focus will be monitored by STAR PM 1 & 2 data. We will use the data based on PM 1 & 2 to realign out intervention groups. Teacher in the classroom will use the data to revamp their small group instruction and align their instruction to the needs of their students.

Evidence-based Interventions/Strategies

Evidence-based Intervention/Strategy 1 Scaffolded Content-Area Learning
Person(s) Responsible Nicole Finkel, Michelle Amento, Stephen DeCotis
Deadline 6/5/2026
Evidence-based Intervention/Strategy 2 strengthen academic vocabulary through tier 1 instruction
Person(s) Responsible Michelle Amento
Deadline 6/5/2026

Mid-Year Reflection

Progress: Is desired progress being made to accomplish the intended outcome for the Area of Focus by the end of the school year? Yes
Evidence: Provide evidence of the implementation challenges the school encountered during the Fall semester. Describe the changes made to address these challenges.
The challenges that we faced with this area of focus during the fall semester was that teachers struggled to find a more robust collection tier 1 vocabulary to use with their students and struggled with finding the best balance for scaffolding. Admin and support staff used PLC time to discuss this challenge and worked with teachers to find the best balance. 
Evidence-based Interventions/Strategies: What was each Intervention/Strategy’s identified strengths and weaknesses?
When looking at scaffolding specifically, a weakness our teachers faced was finding the best balance for scaffolding. This led into a strength, because it allowed teachers to collaborate with others on their grade level to help work on the perfect balance for scaffolding. When looking specifically at providing more tier 1 vocabulary instruction, a weakness was that the tier 1 curriculum did not provide many resources to introduce more of a robust tier 1 vocabulary. This turned into a strength, because it allowed teachers to use AI to create more authentic vocabulary instruction. 
New Actions: Describe any new actions that are needed to accomplish the intended outcome for the Area of Focus.
At this time, there are no new actions that need to be accomplished for the intended outcome for the area of focus. 
Additional Reflections (optional): Please add any additional reflections for this Area of Focus.
At this time there is no additional reflection for this area of focus. 

Area of Focus: Math

Measurable Outcome (SMART Goal) Professional Development Budget Monitoring Results
(End of Year)
By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, the overall student learning gains in the lowest 25% of students in grades 3-5 in Math as measured by the FAST PM 3 Math Assessment will increase from 56% to 70% PD Tuesday Wednesday Thursday The area of focus will be monitored by FAST PM 1 & 2 data. We will use the data based on PM 1 & 2 to realign out intervention groups. Teacher in the classroom will use the data to revamp their small group instruction and align their instruction to the needs of their students.

Evidence-based Interventions/Strategies

Evidence-based Intervention/Strategy 1 Monthly math facts fluency challenges.
Person(s) Responsible Nicole Finkel, Stephen DeCotis
Deadline 6/5/2026

Mid-Year Reflection

Progress: Is desired progress being made to accomplish the intended outcome for the Area of Focus by the end of the school year? Yes
Evidence: Provide evidence of the implementation challenges the school encountered during the Fall semester. Describe the changes made to address these challenges.
The implementation challege we faced during the fall semester was that teachers were not practicing fact fluency with their students on a daily basis. This was evident during our first fact fluency challenge where more than 50% of our teachers had an average less than 75% proficent. To address this challenge, we allowed teachers a re-test of their fact fluency challenge and teachers had to provide a rationale of why their students fell short of the expectation that was set school wide. 

 
Evidence-based Interventions/Strategies: What was each Intervention/Strategy’s identified strengths and weaknesses?
When implementing monthly fact fluency challenges, the identifed strenghts were seeing which classroom teachers stressed the importance of fact fluency foundation where we noticed that the biggest weakness in implementing these monthly challenges was that our ESE population was continuing to struggle on knowing basic fact families. 
 
New Actions: Describe any new actions that are needed to accomplish the intended outcome for the Area of Focus.
With identifying the ESE sub-group was struggling with fact fluency, administration worked with 3-5 ESE support facilitiators to teach other strategies for students to use to knowing and mastering their fact fluency. 
Additional Reflections (optional): Please add any additional reflections for this Area of Focus.
There is no additional reflection at this time. 

Area of Focus: ELA

Measurable Outcome (SMART Goal) Professional Development Budget Monitoring Results
(End of Year)
By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, the overall student learning gains in the lowest 25% of students in grades 3-5 in English Language Arts (ELA) as measured by the FAST PM 3 ELA Assessment will increase from 50% to 70% ELA Tuesday Wednesday Thursday The area of focus will be monitored by FAST PM 1 & 2 data. We will use the data based on PM 1 & 2 to realign out intervention groups. Teacher in the classroom will use the data to revamp their small group instruction and align their instruction to the needs of their students.

Evidence-based Interventions/Strategies

Evidence-based Intervention/Strategy 1 Scaffolded Content-Area Learning
Person(s) Responsible Michelle Amento, Nicole Finkel, Stephen DeCotis
Deadline 6/5/2026

Mid-Year Reflection

Progress: Is desired progress being made to accomplish the intended outcome for the Area of Focus by the end of the school year? Yes
Evidence: Provide evidence of the implementation challenges the school encountered during the Fall semester. Describe the changes made to address these challenges.
The challenges that we faced with this area of focus during the fall semester was that teachers struggled to find a more robust collection tier 1 vocabulary to use with their students and struggled with finding the best balance for scaffolding. Admin and support staff used PLC time to discuss this challenge and worked with teachers to find the best balance. 
Evidence-based Interventions/Strategies: What was each Intervention/Strategy’s identified strengths and weaknesses?
When looking at scaffolding specifically, a weakness our teachers faced was finding the best balance for scaffolding. This led into a strength, because it allowed teachers to collaborate with others on their grade level to help work on the perfect balance for scaffolding. When looking specifically at providing more tier 1 vocabulary instruction, a weakness was that the tier 1 curriculum did not provide many resources to introduce more of a robust tier 1 vocabulary. This turned into a strength, because it allowed teachers to use AI to create more authentic vocabulary instruction. 
New Actions: Describe any new actions that are needed to accomplish the intended outcome for the Area of Focus.
At this time, there are no new actions that need to be accomplished for the intended outcome for the area of focus. 
Additional Reflections (optional): Please add any additional reflections for this Area of Focus.
At this time there is no additional reflection for this area of focus. 

Area of Focus: ELA

Measurable Outcome (SMART Goal) Professional Development Budget Monitoring Results
(End of Year)
By the end of the 2025–2026 school year, the overall student (3-5) learning gains in English Language Arts (ELA) as measured by the FAST PM 3 ELA Assessment will increase from 61% to 65% On site Science of Reading & UFLI training The area of focus will be monitored by FAST PM 1 & 2 data. We will use the data based on PM 1 & 2 to realign out intervention groups. Teacher in the classroom will use the data to revamp their small group instruction and align their instruction to the needs of their students.

Evidence-based Interventions/Strategies

Evidence-based Intervention/Strategy 1 strengthen academic vocabulary through tier 1 instruction
Person(s) Responsible Michelle Amento
Deadline 6/5/2026

Mid-Year Reflection

Progress: Is desired progress being made to accomplish the intended outcome for the Area of Focus by the end of the school year? Yes
Evidence: Provide evidence of the implementation challenges the school encountered during the Fall semester. Describe the changes made to address these challenges.
The challenges that we faced with this area of focus during the fall semester was that teachers struggled to find a more robust collection tier 1 vocabulary to use with their students and struggled with finding the best balance for scaffolding. Admin and support staff used PLC time to discuss this challenge and worked with teachers to find the best balance. 
Evidence-based Interventions/Strategies: What was each Intervention/Strategy’s identified strengths and weaknesses?
When looking at scaffolding specifically, a weakness our teachers faced was finding the best balance for scaffolding. This led into a strength, because it allowed teachers to collaborate with others on their grade level to help work on the perfect balance for scaffolding. When looking specifically at providing more tier 1 vocabulary instruction, a weakness was that the tier 1 curriculum did not provide many resources to introduce more of a robust tier 1 vocabulary. This turned into a strength, because it allowed teachers to use AI to create more authentic vocabulary instruction. 
New Actions: Describe any new actions that are needed to accomplish the intended outcome for the Area of Focus.
At this time, there are no new actions that need to be accomplished for the intended outcome for the area of focus. 
Additional Reflections (optional): Please add any additional reflections for this Area of Focus.
At this time there is no additional reflection for this area of focus. 

Area of Focus: ELA

Measurable Outcome (SMART Goal) Professional Development Budget Monitoring Results
(End of Year)
By the end of the 2025–2026 school year, the overall student proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA) as measured by the FAST PM 3 ELA Assessment will increase from 72% to 75% ELA PD Tuesday Wednesday Thursday The area of focus will be monitored by FAST PM 1 & 2 data. We will use the data based on PM 1 & 2 to realign out intervention groups. Teacher in the classroom will use the data to revamp their small group instruction and align their instruction to the needs of their students.

Evidence-based Interventions/Strategies

Evidence-based Intervention/Strategy 1 Monthly data dives with 3-5 teachers
Person(s) Responsible Nicole Finkel, Stephen DeCotis, Michelle Amento
Deadline 6/5/2026

Mid-Year Reflection

Progress: Is desired progress being made to accomplish the intended outcome for the Area of Focus by the end of the school year? Yes
Evidence: Provide evidence of the implementation challenges the school encountered during the Fall semester. Describe the changes made to address these challenges.
The biggest challenges that we have faced with the implementation monthly data chats was being able to secure subsitute teachers to be able to have meaningful data coversations with teachers. The changes we made to address these challenges was rather than meeting with all 3-5 teachers each month, we would target differnet teachers for data chats based on the current data for the month. 

 
Evidence-based Interventions/Strategies: What was each Intervention/Strategy’s identified strengths and weaknesses?
As we approached winter break, the biggest weakness we faced with our strategy for monhtly meetings for data chats, was that we were no longer allowed to get a subsitute for data chats. Because of this, we had to think outside the box, and started to do grade level data checkin were grade levels would have data chats where conversations were based soley on student data and standards. This allowed us to identify a strenght of teachers sharing best practices among their team.  
New Actions: Describe any new actions that are needed to accomplish the intended outcome for the Area of Focus.
There are no new actions that are needed to accomplish the intended outcome for the area of focus. 
Additional Reflections (optional): Please add any additional reflections for this Area of Focus.
No additional reflections at this time. 

K-12 Comprehensive Reading Plan

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
Reading-Plan-25.26-SY.pdfNicole Finkel8/18/2025
Reading-plan-agenda.pdfelizabeth munoz9/30/2025

Resources

Safe and Supportive Environment

Professional Learning Communities (PLC)

PLC Meeting Schedule

PLC Name Day(s) of Week Week(s) of Month Start/End Dates Start/End Times Grade  
K-5 PLC Meeting Schedule Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th 9/9/2025 - 4/2/2026 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM KG, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Response to Intervention (MTSS/RtI) Plan

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
MTSS-ACTION-PLAN.pdfelizabeth munoz9/30/2025
Spring_25_Broward_Sawgrass-Elementary-School_SAM_Dashboard.pdfFarrah Kellingbeck3/31/2026

RtI Team Meeting Schedule

Day(s) of Week Week(s) of Month Start/End Dates Start/End Times
Wednesday
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th 10/1/2025 - 4/29/2026 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Plan

 

No files have been uploaded.

School-wide Positive Behavior Plan (SPBP)

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
3401_04212025_Sawgrass-Elementary-SPBP-25-26.pdfNicole Finkel5/20/2025
Sawgrass-ES-SPBP-Feedback-Form-2025-2026.pdfShawana Smith5/20/2025

Attendance Plan

Total School AVG

    Regular Attenders
(0%-4.9% Absent)
At Risk
(5%-9.9% Absent)
Chronic
(10%-19.9% Absent)
Severe Chronic
(20% or more Absent)
School Year Population Number % Number % Number % Number %

Grade Level Breakdown

      Regular Attenders
(0%-4.9% Absent)
At Risk
(5%-9.9% Absent)
Chronic
(10%-19.9% Absent)
Severe Chronic
(20% or more Absent)
School Year Grade Level Population Number % Number % Number % Number %
Attendance Type School Goal

 

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Attendance-Plan-25-26.pdfNicole Finkel9/18/2025

School Counseling Plan

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
ASCP-25-26.pdfNicole Finkel9/29/2025

Equity Plan

 

No files have been uploaded.

Best Practices in Inclusive Education (BPIE)

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
BPIE-Implementation-25-26-(2).pdfelizabeth munoz9/25/2025

Effective Communication

SAC Documentation

SAC Upload Center

File Name Meeting Month Document Type Uploaded Date
SAC-2026-May-minutes-DRAFT.pdf May SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 6/1/2026
SAF-2026--May-Agenda.pdf May SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAF-2026--April-Agenda.pdf April SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAF-2026-April-Minutes-DRAFT.pdf April SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAF-2026-April-Minutes-APPRFOVED.pdf May SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAF-2026-February-Minutes-APPROVED.pdf March SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAF-2026--February-Agenda.pdf February SAC/SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAF-2026-February-Minutes-DRAFT.pdf February SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAF-2025-December-Minutes-DRAFT.pdf December SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAF-2025-December-Minutes-APPROVED.pdf January SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAF-2025-December-Agenda.pdf December SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAF-2025-Octoberr-Minutes-APPROVED.pdf November SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAF-2025-Octoberr-Minutes-DRAFT.pdf October SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAF-2026-January-Minutes-DRAFT-.pdf January SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAF-2026-January-Minutes-APPROVED.pdf February SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAF-2026-January-Agenda.pdf January SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAF-December-attendance.pdf December SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
Sac-May-2026-Attendance.pdf May SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SaF-May-2026-Attendance.pdf May SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAC-2026--May-Agenda.pdf May SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAC-2026-April-Minutes-APPRFOVED.pdf May SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAC-2025-November-Agenda.pdf November SAC/SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
Sac-November-Attendance.pdf November SAC/SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 5/14/2026
SAC-2025-November-Minutes-APPRFOVED.pdf November SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SAC-2025-November-Minutes-DRAFT.pdf November SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SAC-2025-November-Agenda.pdf November SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SAC-2026-April-Minutes-DRAFT.pdf April SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SAC-2026--April-Agenda.pdf April SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
April-SAC-Attendance-25-26.pdf April SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
April-SAF-Attendance-25-26.pdf April SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SACSAF-JOINT-meeting-2026-March-Minutes-APPROVED.pdf March SAC/SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SACSAF-JOINT-meeting-2026-March-Minutes-DRAFT.pdf March SAC/SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SAC_SAF-joint-meeting-March-2026-Agenda.pdf March SAC/SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SAC-2026-February-Minutes-DRAFT.pdf February SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SAC-2026-February-Minutes-APPROVED.pdf February SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
Feb-SAF-Attendance-25-26.pdf February SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
Feb-SAC-attendance-25-26.pdf February SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SAC-2026--February-Agenda.pdf February SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
March-SAC_SAF-Joint-meeting-attendance-25-26.pdf March SAC/SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SAC-2026-January-Minutes-APPROVED.pdf February SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SAC-2026-January-Minutes-DRAFT-(2).pdf January SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SAC-2026-January-Agenda.pdf January SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SAC-2025-December-Minutes-APPROVED.pdf January SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SAC-2025-Octoberr-Minutes-APPROVED.pdf November SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SAC-2025-September-Minutes-APPROVED.pdf October SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
SAC-2025-Octoberr-Minutes-DRAFT.pdf October SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/13/2026
Feb-SAC-attendance-25-26.pdf February SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/9/2026
Feb-SAF-Attendance-25-26.pdf February SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/9/2026
SAF-January-attendance-25-26.pdf January SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/9/2026
SAC-January-attendance-25-26.pdf January SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 4/9/2026
SAF-bylaws.pdf March SAF ByLaws 3/4/2026
A-plus-Packet-Sawgrass-ES.pdf December A+ Funds 2/17/2026
SAC-2025-December-Minutes-DRAFT.pdf December SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/17/2025
SAC-2025-December-Agenda.pdf December SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/16/2025
SAC-December-attendance.pdf December SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 12/16/2025
SaF-Attrndance-October.pdf October SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/24/2025
SAF-2025-October-Agenda.pdf October SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/24/2025
SaF-Attendance-September.pdf September SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/24/2025
SAF-2025-September-Minutes-DRAFT.pdf September SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/24/2025
SAF-2025-September-Agenda.pdf September SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/24/2025
SAF-August-2025-Attendance.pdf August SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/24/2025
SAF-2025-August-Agenda.pdf August SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/24/2025
SAF-2025-August-Minutes-APPROVED.pdf September SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/24/2025
SAF-2025-August-Minutes-DRAFT.pdf August SAF Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/24/2025
Sac-Composition-Report.pdf October SAC Composition 10/24/2025
Sac-Attrndance-October.pdf October SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/24/2025
SAC-2025-October-Agenda.pdf October SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/24/2025
Sac-Attendance-September.pdf September SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/24/2025
SAC-2025-September-Minutes-DRAFT.pdf September SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/24/2025
SAC-2025-August-Minutes-APPROVED.pdf September SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 10/24/2025
SAC-By-laws-2025.pdf September SAC ByLaws 9/24/2025
SAF-meeting-schedule-2025.pdf January SAF Meeting Dates 9/24/2025
SAC-August-2025-Attendance.pdf August SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 9/22/2025
SAC-2025-August-Minutes-DRAFT.pdf August SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 9/22/2025
SAC-2025-August-Agenda.pdf August SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 9/22/2025
SAC-2025-September-Agenda.pdf September SAC Agenda, Attendance, Minutes 9/22/2025
SAC-meeting-schedule-2025.pdf August SAC Meeting Dates 9/19/2025

Cognia eProve Survey Results

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
SurveysReportPrint3062246862023140675.pdfStephen DeCotis9/3/2025
SurveysReportPrint7017096329609211161.pdfStephen DeCotis9/19/2025
staff-eprove.pdfStephen DeCotis9/24/2025

Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Plan

 

File Name File Uploaded By Upload Date
Face+space+2.pdfelizabeth munoz9/25/2025
Face-Space-October.pdfelizabeth munoz10/24/2025
November-FACE-Space.pdfelizabeth munoz11/20/2025
Face-Space-December.pdfelizabeth munoz1/30/2026
Face-Space-January.pdfelizabeth munoz1/30/2026
Feb-face-space-(1).pdfelizabeth munoz3/13/2026
March-Face-space.pdfelizabeth munoz3/13/2026
Face-Space-April.pdfelizabeth munoz4/8/2026

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