https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/events NC School Library Media Association upcoming events NC School Library Media Association Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:40:30 GMT Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:40:30 GMT Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT <h4 align="center">Exhibitor and Sponsor Registration</h4> <h5>Join us for Library Joy!</h5> <p>Be part of an inspiring, joy-filled conference experience connecting you with school library leaders from across North Carolina.</p> <p>Choose the option that best fits your goals, and we'll take care of the rest.</p> <h4 align="center"><strong data-start="442" data-end="465">Exhibit and Sponsorship Options</strong></h4> <h2><strong data-start="442" data-end="465" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 16px;">All booths include:</strong></h2> <p style="background-color: transparent;">✔ Two meal tickets per meal<br data-start="495" data-end="498"> ✔ Logo on the NCSLMA website &amp; sponsor listing<br data-start="544" data-end="547"> ✔ Social media recognition<br></p>&nbsp; 1 Booth<br> <table width="99%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" watable="1" class="contStyleExcSimpleTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" valign="top">&nbsp;Level</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" valign="top">&nbsp;Price</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" valign="top">&nbsp;Booth Size</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" valign="top">&nbsp;Perks</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" valign="top">&nbsp;Single Booth (vendor only)</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" valign="top">$1,200&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" valign="top">&nbsp; 1 Booth</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;">A great way to connect with attendees and share your products and services.</p> <ul style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"> <li>Standard booth space</li> <li>Access to high-traffic exhibit times</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" width="" height="" align="">&nbsp;Joy Amplifier</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" width="" height="" align="">&nbsp;$1,500</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" width="" height="" align="">&nbsp;1 Booth</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" width="" height="" align=""> <p>Expand your presence and support the conference experience.<br></p> <ul> <li>Single booth</li> <li>Recognition during a Joy Break (snack/coffee break)</li> <li>Logo included in sponsor recognition</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" width="" height="" align="" valign="top">&nbsp;Double Booth (vendor only)</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" width="" height="" align="" valign="top">&nbsp;$2,200</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" width="" height="" align="" valign="top">&nbsp;2 Booths</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" width="" height="" align="" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;">More space for showcasing your products and engaging with attendees.</p> <ul style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"> <li>Double booth space</li> <li>Increased visibility in the exhibit hall</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" valign="top">&nbsp;Joy Champion</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" valign="top">&nbsp;$2,500</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" valign="top">&nbsp; 2 Booths</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;">Increase your visibility and connect in a bigger way.</p> <ul> <li>Double booth</li> <li>Priority booth placement</li> <li>Recognition during a Joy Break</li> <li>Featured in Library Joy Sponsor Spotlight (email/social media)</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" valign="top">Joy Legacy Partner</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" valign="top">&nbsp;$4,000</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" valign="top">&nbsp;2 Booths</td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;">Maximize your impact and be part of the conference's most memorable moments.</p> <ul style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"> <li>Double booth</li> <li>Premium booth placement</li> <li>Recognition during a Joy Break</li> <li>Prominent logo placement in conference materials</li> <li>Featured in Library Joy Sponsor Spotlight</li> <li>Recognition as a supporting partner of:</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li>"You Are the Keynote" Joy Showcase</li> <li>Choose Your Joy Night</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><br> <h4 align="center">Additional Opportunities to Connect</h4> <p style="background-color: transparent;">Want to extend your reach even further? These optional add-ons allow you to align your brand with high-impact conference experiences.</p> <ul> <li>Choose Your Joy Night Sponsor: Be part of game night, trivia, and book club fun.</li> <li>Joy Break Sponsor: Keep attendees energized and engaged between sessions.</li> <li>Library Joy Showcase Sponsor: Support the "You Are the Keynote" experience celebrating librarians.</li> <li>Sponsor Spotlight Feature: Be highlighted in conference emails and social media.</li> </ul> <h5>Would you like to share your brand with every attendee?</h5> <p data-start="263" data-end="441">We welcome donations of branded “swag” items to include in attendee bags or distributions. Popular items include tote bags, pens, notepads, keychains, and other useful giveaways.</p> <p style="background-color: transparent;">It's a simple way to extend your presence beyond the exhibit hall and leave a lasting impression.</p> <div style="display: none;"></div> <div style="display: none;"></div> <div style="display: none;"></div> <div style="display: none;"></div> <div style="display: none;"></div> https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6639698 https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6639698 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT <div style=""> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Join fellow media coordinators and NCSLMA National Board Facilitators for focused conversations, practical support, and encouragement as you progress toward National Board certification.</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">These sessions will not be recorded; the focus will be to provide space to connect and receive support. You can find general information about each component on the</span> <a href="https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/National-Board-Support-Members" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">National</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Board Support</span>&nbsp;Members</a>&nbsp;<span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">page of our website.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 2026-27 National Board Candidates' Corner series will highlight a single National Board Component each month. Facilitators will also be available at these sessions to support initial and recertifying candidates wherever they are in their component(s):</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><font color="#FFFFFF">Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ebdacf71-7fff-1783-e2b7-4e411948e8c2"><br></span></p> <div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></div> </div> <div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></div> https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6748989 https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6748989 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT <p><font color="#333333" face="Lato">You are cordially invited to our NCSLMA Town Hall on Sept. 17, at 7pm!&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font color="#333333" face="Lato">September is a busy month at NCSLMA!&nbsp; We will have the conference committee in to answer all your "Finding Joy in Every Chapter" conference questions, and author Chris Grabenstein will be joining us in our townhall to talk about his writing process and his books.&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font face="Lato" style="font-size: 16px;" color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>CHRIS GRABENSTEIN</font></span> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>is the multiple award-winning, #1</font></span> <em><font>New York Times</font></em> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>bestselling author of the</font></span> <a href="https://chrisgrabenstein.com/books/?vp_filter=the_lemoncello_series_8_12"><strong><font>LEMONCELLO</font></strong></a><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>,</font></span> <a href="https://chrisgrabenstein.com/books/ms-pennypickles-puzzle-quest/"><strong><font>MS. PENNYPICKLE</font></strong></a><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>,</font></span> <a href="https://chrisgrabenstein.com/books/?vp_filter=the_wonderland_series_8_12"><strong><font>WONDERLAND</font></strong></a><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>,</font></span> <a href="https://chrisgrabenstein.com/books/?vp_filter=the_haunted_mystery_series_9_13"><strong><font>HAUNTED MYSTERY</font></strong></a><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>,</font></span> <a href="https://chrisgrabenstein.com/books/?vp_filter=the_smartest_kid_series_8_12"><strong><font>SMARTEST KID</font></strong></a><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>, and</font></span> <a href="https://chrisgrabenstein.com/books/?vp_filter=the_dog_squad_series_8_12"><strong><font>DOG SQUAD</font></strong></a> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>series. He co-authored the acclaimed</font></span> <a href="https://chrisgrabenstein.com/books/shine/"><strong><font>SHINE!</font></strong></a> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>and the super silly</font></span> <a href="https://chrisgrabenstein.com/books/?vp_filter=the_stinky_s_stories_series_6_10"><strong><font>STINKY’S STORIES</font></strong></a> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>with his wife J.J. Grabenstein as well as nearly three dozen fast-paced and funny page turners with James Patterson including the</font></span> <a href="https://chrisgrabenstein.com/co-authored-with-james-patterson/?vp_filter=the_i_funny_series_8_12"><strong><font>I FUNNY</font></strong></a><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>,</font></span> <a href="https://chrisgrabenstein.com/co-authored-with-james-patterson/?vp_filter=the_jacky_ha_ha_series_8_12"><strong><font>JACKY HA-HA</font></strong></a><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>,</font></span> <a href="https://chrisgrabenstein.com/co-authored-with-james-patterson/?vp_filter=the_treasure_hunters_series_8_12"><strong><font>TREASURE HUNTERS</font></strong></a><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>, and</font></span> <a href="https://chrisgrabenstein.com/co-authored-with-james-patterson/?vp_filter=the_max_einstein_series_8_12"><strong><font>MAX EINSTEIN</font></strong></a> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>series. He’s written</font></span> <a href="https://chrisgrabenstein.com/books/?vp_filter=audible_originals_8_12"><strong><font>Audible Originals</font></strong></a><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>, short stories, and</font></span> <a href="https://chrisgrabenstein.com/plays/"><strong><font>stage plays</font></strong></a><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>. After graduating from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Chris moved to New York City and started doing improvisational comedy in Greenwich Village. During those years, he also wrote for the Muppets and helped create the CBS holiday classic</font></span> <em><font>The Christmas Gift</font></em> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font>starring John Denver. He then spent seventeen years writing radio and television commercials for brands such as KFC, Dr Pepper, Seven Up, and many others. His first boss in advertising was James Patterson. Chris, a past president of the Mystery Writers of America, and J.J. still live in New York City with their dog, two cats, and lots of ideas.</font></span></font><font color="#333333" face="Lato"><br></font></p><br> <font face="Lato"><font color="#333333">This is a fantastic opportunity to connect, learn, and engage with colleagues from across the state.</font></font> <p><font face="Lato">Register for our September NCLSMA Town Hall today!&nbsp;</font></p><a id="eventDetailsMain_viewUrl_viewUrl" href="https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6835440" target="_blank" name="eventDetailsMain_viewUrl_viewUrl">https://ncslma.org/event-6835440</a><br> <p><br></p> https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6835440 https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6835440 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT <p>Hello everyone! I am excited to introduce Page Turners, the NCSLMA Grown-Up Book Club!</p> <p>This idea grew from Brew Crew (if you're not attending Brew Crews, you really should - we talk about a LOT of stuff). We brainstormed and thought this format could work best for our members.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>This a crowd-sourced book club. We will meet monthly on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 9:30am with a new book at each meeting. The book titles will be submitted and voted on by people who sign up. We use rank-choice voting to decide the winner. :-)</p> <p>The meeting schedule will be as follows:</p> <ul> <li> <p>September 2026-&nbsp;<em>Huda F Are You?</em> by Huda Fahmy</p> </li> <li> <p><span>October 2026- In-person at conference; Bring a covered book that brings you joy for our book swap</span></p> </li> </ul> <p>The link for our WebX Meet will be in your confirmation e-mail.&nbsp;</p> <p>Please visit the Page Turners webpage at ncslma.org/pageturners for information and for the discussion forum. Contact <a href="mailto:jenniferlong@ncslma.org">Book Club Coordinator Jennifer Long</a> with any questions.</p> <p><br></p> https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-5035534 https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-5035534 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT <div style=""> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Join fellow media coordinators and NCSLMA National Board Facilitators for focused conversations, practical support, and encouragement as you progress toward National Board certification.</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">These sessions will not be recorded; the focus will be to provide space to connect and receive support. You can find general information about each component on the</span> <a href="https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/National-Board-Support-Members" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">National</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Board Support</span>&nbsp;Members</a>&nbsp;<span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">page of our website.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 2026-27 National Board Candidates' Corner series will highlight a single National Board Component each month. Facilitators will also be available at these sessions to support initial and recertifying candidates wherever they are in their component(s):</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><font color="#FFFFFF">Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ebdacf71-7fff-1783-e2b7-4e411948e8c2"><br></span></p> <div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></div> </div> <div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></div> https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6749275 https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6749275 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT <p align="center"><br></p> <p align="center"><img src="https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/NC%20School%20Library%20Media%20Association%20-%202025%20Conference.html" alt="" title="" border="0"><img src="https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/1%20(1).png" alt="" title="" border="0"></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 24px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">Registration is now open for our</font><font style="font-size: 24px;" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font><font style="font-size: 24px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">2026 Conference</font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;" align="center"><em><font style="font-size: 24px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">"Finding Joy in Every Chapter!"</font></em></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;" align="center"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Conference will be held October 21-23, 2026</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">at the Concord Convention Center at Embassy Suites.</font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;" align="center"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">For more details, visit the conference webpage:</font> <a href="https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6595471"><font color="#1155CC" face="Arial, sans-serif">2026 Conference</font></a></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;" align="center"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Due to space constraints, attendance is limited to the first 600 attendees. There will be a waitlist option.&nbsp;</font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">Registration is complete when payment has been received.</font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;" align="center"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">2026 Registration Rates&nbsp;</font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">May 11th - September 23rd<br> Regular Registration&nbsp;</font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">$235 for members</font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">$235 for out of state Associate members*</font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">$290 for non-members</font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font><em><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">Includes lunch both days</font></em></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">September 24th - October 22nd<br> On-site Registration&nbsp;</font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">$285 for members</font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">$285 for out of state Associate members*</font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">$340&nbsp; for non-members</font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font><em><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">Meals not included<br> <font face="Arial, sans-serif">*with proof of membership to state organization</font></font></em></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;" align="center"><em><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">Note:<br> ** Any registrations not paid by September 24th will be cancelled and you will have to re-register at the next rate.</font></em><em><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></em><em><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">You may cancel your registration by September 23rd for a fee of $25. Any cancellations after that will not be refunded.&nbsp;</font></em></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">Contacts for this event:</font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font><font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif">Heath Radford - <a href="mailto:heathradford@ncslma.org" target="_blank">heathradford@ncslma.org</a></font> <font style="font-size: 16px;" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Chris Tuttell - <a href="mailto:christuttell@ncslma.org" target="_blank">christuttell@ncslma.org</a></font></p><!--a=1--><!--a=1--><!--a=1--><!--a=1--><!--a=1--><!--a=1--> https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6595471 https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6595471 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT <p>Hello everyone! I am excited to introduce Page Turners, the NCSLMA Grown-Up Book Club!</p> <p>This idea grew from Brew Crew (if you're not attending Brew Crews, you really should - we talk about a LOT of stuff). We brainstormed and thought this format could work best for our members.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>This a crowd-sourced book club. We will meet monthly on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 9:30am with a new book at each meeting. The book titles will be submitted and voted on by people who sign up. We use rank-choice voting to decide the winner. :-)</p> <p>The meeting schedule will be as follows:</p> <ul> <li> <p>September 2026-&nbsp;<em>Huda F Are You?</em> by Huda Fahmy</p> </li> <li> <p><span>October 2026- In-person at conference; Bring a covered book that brings you joy for our book swap</span></p> </li> </ul> <p>The link for our WebX Meet will be in your confirmation e-mail.&nbsp;</p> <p>Please visit the Page Turners webpage at ncslma.org/pageturners for information and for the discussion forum. Contact <a href="mailto:jenniferlong@ncslma.org">Book Club Coordinator Jennifer Long</a> with any questions.</p> <p><br></p> https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-5035534 https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-5035534 Wed, 18 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div style=""> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Join fellow media coordinators and NCSLMA National Board Facilitators for focused conversations, practical support, and encouragement as you progress toward National Board certification.</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">These sessions will not be recorded; the focus will be to provide space to connect and receive support. You can find general information about each component on the</span> <a href="https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/National-Board-Support-Members" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">National</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Board Support</span>&nbsp;Members</a>&nbsp;<span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">page of our website.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 2026-27 National Board Candidates' Corner series will highlight a single National Board Component each month. Facilitators will also be available at these sessions to support initial and recertifying candidates wherever they are in their component(s):</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><font color="#FFFFFF">Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ebdacf71-7fff-1783-e2b7-4e411948e8c2"><br></span></p> <div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></div> </div> <div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></div> https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6749353 https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6749353 Sat, 21 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT <p>Hello everyone! I am excited to introduce Page Turners, the NCSLMA Grown-Up Book Club!</p> <p>This idea grew from Brew Crew (if you're not attending Brew Crews, you really should - we talk about a LOT of stuff). We brainstormed and thought this format could work best for our members.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>This a crowd-sourced book club. We will meet monthly on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 9:30am with a new book at each meeting. The book titles will be submitted and voted on by people who sign up. We use rank-choice voting to decide the winner. :-)</p> <p>The meeting schedule will be as follows:</p> <ul> <li> <p>September 2026-&nbsp;<em>Huda F Are You?</em> by Huda Fahmy</p> </li> <li> <p><span>October 2026- In-person at conference; Bring a covered book that brings you joy for our book swap</span></p> </li> </ul> <p>The link for our WebX Meet will be in your confirmation e-mail.&nbsp;</p> <p>Please visit the Page Turners webpage at ncslma.org/pageturners for information and for the discussion forum. Contact <a href="mailto:jenniferlong@ncslma.org">Book Club Coordinator Jennifer Long</a> with any questions.</p> <p><br></p> https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-5035534 https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-5035534 Wed, 16 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div style=""> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Join fellow media coordinators and NCSLMA National Board Facilitators for focused conversations, practical support, and encouragement as you progress toward National Board certification.</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">These sessions will not be recorded; the focus will be to provide space to connect and receive support. You can find general information about each component on the</span> <a href="https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/National-Board-Support-Members" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">National</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Board Support</span>&nbsp;Members</a>&nbsp;<span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">page of our website.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 2026-27 National Board Candidates' Corner series will highlight a single National Board Component each month. Facilitators will also be available at these sessions to support initial and recertifying candidates wherever they are in their component(s):</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><font color="#FFFFFF">Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ebdacf71-7fff-1783-e2b7-4e411948e8c2"><br></span></p> <div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></div> </div> <div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></div> https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6749383 https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6749383 Sat, 19 Dec 2026 14:30:00 GMT <p>Hello everyone! I am excited to introduce Page Turners, the NCSLMA Grown-Up Book Club!</p> <p>This idea grew from Brew Crew (if you're not attending Brew Crews, you really should - we talk about a LOT of stuff). We brainstormed and thought this format could work best for our members.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>This a crowd-sourced book club. We will meet monthly on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 9:30am with a new book at each meeting. The book titles will be submitted and voted on by people who sign up. We use rank-choice voting to decide the winner. :-)</p> <p>The meeting schedule will be as follows:</p> <ul> <li> <p>September 2026-&nbsp;<em>Huda F Are You?</em> by Huda Fahmy</p> </li> <li> <p><span>October 2026- In-person at conference; Bring a covered book that brings you joy for our book swap</span></p> </li> </ul> <p>The link for our WebX Meet will be in your confirmation e-mail.&nbsp;</p> <p>Please visit the Page Turners webpage at ncslma.org/pageturners for information and for the discussion forum. Contact <a href="mailto:jenniferlong@ncslma.org">Book Club Coordinator Jennifer Long</a> with any questions.</p> <p><br></p> https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-5035534 https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-5035534 Wed, 20 Jan 2027 00:00:00 GMT <div style=""> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Join fellow media coordinators and NCSLMA National Board Facilitators for focused conversations, practical support, and encouragement as you progress toward National Board certification.</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">These sessions will not be recorded; the focus will be to provide space to connect and receive support. You can find general information about each component on the</span> <a href="https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/National-Board-Support-Members" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">National</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Board Support</span>&nbsp;Members</a>&nbsp;<span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">page of our website.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 2026-27 National Board Candidates' Corner series will highlight a single National Board Component each month. Facilitators will also be available at these sessions to support initial and recertifying candidates wherever they are in their component(s):</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="" color="#FFFFFF">Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support</font></span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ebdacf71-7fff-1783-e2b7-4e411948e8c2"><br></span></p> <div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></div> </div> <div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></div> https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6749409 https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6749409 Wed, 17 Feb 2027 00:00:00 GMT <div style=""> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Join fellow media coordinators and NCSLMA National Board Facilitators for focused conversations, practical support, and encouragement as you progress toward National Board certification.</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">These sessions will not be recorded; the focus will be to provide space to connect and receive support. You can find general information about each component on the</span> <a href="https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/National-Board-Support-Members" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">National</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Board Support</span>&nbsp;Members</a>&nbsp;<span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">page of our website.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 2026-27 National Board Candidates' Corner series will highlight a single National Board Component each month. Facilitators will also be available at these sessions to support initial and recertifying candidates wherever they are in their component(s):</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style=""><strike>Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support</strike></font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="" color="#FFFFFF">Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ebdacf71-7fff-1783-e2b7-4e411948e8c2"><br></span></p> <div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></div> </div> <div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></div> https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6749423 https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6749423 Tue, 16 Mar 2027 23:00:00 GMT <div style=""> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Join fellow media coordinators and NCSLMA National Board Facilitators for focused conversations, practical support, and encouragement as you progress toward National Board certification.</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">These sessions will not be recorded; the focus will be to provide space to connect and receive support. You can find general information about each component on the</span> <a href="https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/National-Board-Support-Members" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">National</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Board Support</span>&nbsp;Members</a>&nbsp;<span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">page of our website.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 2026-27 National Board Candidates' Corner series will highlight a single National Board Component each month. Facilitators will also be available at these sessions to support initial and recertifying candidates wherever they are in their component(s):</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style=""><strike>Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support</strike></font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style=""><strike>Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</strike></font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="" color="#FFFFFF">March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ebdacf71-7fff-1783-e2b7-4e411948e8c2"><br></span></p> <div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></div> </div> <div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></div> https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6749436 https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6749436 Tue, 13 Apr 2027 23:00:00 GMT <div style=""> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Join fellow media coordinators and NCSLMA National Board Facilitators for focused conversations, practical support, and encouragement as you progress toward National Board certification.</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">These sessions will not be recorded; the focus will be to provide space to connect and receive support. You can find general information about each component on the</span> <a href="https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/National-Board-Support-Members" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">National</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Board Support</span>&nbsp;Members</a>&nbsp;<span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">page of our website.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 2026-27 National Board Candidates' Corner series will highlight a single National Board Component each month. Facilitators will also be available at these sessions to support initial and recertifying candidates wherever they are in their component(s):</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style=""><strike>Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support</strike></font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style=""><strike>Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</strike></font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style=""><strike>March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</strike></font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="" color="#FFFFFF">April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="">May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ebdacf71-7fff-1783-e2b7-4e411948e8c2"><br></span></p> <div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></div> </div> <div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></div> https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6749451 https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/event-6749451 Tue, 11 May 2027 23:00:00 GMT <div style=""> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Join fellow media coordinators and NCSLMA National Board Facilitators for focused conversations, practical support, and encouragement as you progress toward National Board certification.</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">These sessions will not be recorded; the focus will be to provide space to connect and receive support. You can find general information about each component on the</span> <a href="https://ncslma.wildapricot.org/National-Board-Support-Members" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">National</span> <span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Board Support</span>&nbsp;Members</a>&nbsp;<span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">page of our website.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 2026-27 National Board Candidates' Corner series will highlight a single National Board Component each month. Facilitators will also be available at these sessions to support initial and recertifying candidates wherever they are in their component(s):</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Sept. 15 - Getting Started discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Oct. 20 - Component 2 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Nov. 17 - Component 3 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strike>Dec. 15 - Component 4 discussion; Individual support</strike></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style=""><strike>Jan. 19 - Component 1 discussion; Individual support</strike></font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style=""><strike>Feb. 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</strike></font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style=""><strike>March 16 - Open discussion; Individual support</strike></font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style=""><strike>April 13 - Open discussion; Individual support</strike></font></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font style="" color="#FFFFFF">May 11 - Open discussion; Individual support</font></span></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">June 8 - Getting Started for the 2026-27 cycle; Individual support&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ebdacf71-7fff-1783-e2b7-4e411948e8c2"><br></span></p> <div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></div> </div> <div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); 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