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            '<ul><b><a href="news.htm" title="">May 28,  2010</a></b>'+
            '<p>Childrens House Picnic at Maple Avenue Fields, Shrewsbury.</p>'+
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            '<p>Elementary Students Field Day at Maple Avenue Fields</p>'+
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            '<ul><b><a href="news.htm" title="">June 02,  2010</a></b>'+
            '<p>Year End PTO meeting at 8:45am to be held in the SMS PTO Room</p>'+
            '</ul>'+ 

            

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