Georgia education calendar, 1992 March-August

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MARCH

Music in Our Schools Month, Gwyn Spell, (404) 426-3404

National Women's History Month, (707) 838-6000

National Nutrition Month, (312) 899-0040

Youth Art Month, Tommy Beacham, (912) 868-2958

1-4

American School Food Service Association, Arlington, VA, Annette

Bomar, (404) 651-9443

1-4

National Parents Teachers Association Legislative Conference,

Washington, D. C., Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214

1-7

National Parents Teachers Association Alcohol and Other Drug

Awareness Week, Helen Neal, <404) 659-0214

1-7

National School Breakfast Week, <703) 739-3900

2-6

Newspapers in Education Week, {703) 648-1048

4-7

Learning Disabilities Association National Convention, Atlanta,

Jean Peterson, (412) 341-1515

4-18

Vocational Industrial Clubs of America District Competitions, John

Wood, <404) 656-2554

5-7

Georgia Speech Language Hearing Association, Atlanta, Joan

Berryman, <404) 542-0436

5-7

Childrens' Defense Fund Annual National Conference, "Strong

Children for a Strong America," Atlanta, <202) 628-8787

5-7

Georgia Speech Language and Hearing Association, Atlanta, Robin

Ferguson, (404) 542-2389

5-7

Georgia High School Association State Basketball Tournaments,

Atlanta, Tommy Guillebeau, (404) 647-7473

5-7

Georgia Council of the International Reading Association, Atlanta,

Bill Hammond, (404) 656-2586

RECEIVED

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Compiled and published by Public Information and Publications Division
Georgia Department of Education Atlanta, Georgia 30334-5010

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1992

Werner Rogers, State Superintendent of Schools The Georgia Department of Education is an equal opportunity agency.

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8-14 9-12 11-13 11-12 12
12-13 12-13 12-14 13-14 13-14 13-14 14

Georgia Supporters for the Gifted Annual Conference, Athens, Joyce Gay, (404) 656-5969 Future Homemakers of America District Meeting and Contest, Tifton/Brunswick, Debbie Stover, (404) 656-2545 Georgia High School Association State Basketball Tournaments, Macon, Tommy Guillebeau, (404) 647-7473 Law-related Education Conference for Elementary Teachers, Athens, Ann Blum, (404) 542-2736 Family Resource Coalition Family Support, Framework for the Future, Chicago, (312) 341-0900 Future Homemakers of America/Home Economics Related Occupations Spring Meeting, Debbie Stover, (404) 656-2545 International Homen's Day, <707) 838-6000 Girl Scout Heek Kaleidoscope, Gwyn Spell, <404) 426-3404 Local Education Agency Teachers for the Hearing Impaired Workshop, Cave Spring, Sylvia Morgan, (404) 777-3321 Georgia Board of Education Committee of the Hhole and Official Meeting, Atlanta, Edith Ennis, (404) 656-2800 Georgia Council on Child Abuse, .. Identification and Assessment of the Abused School Aged Child, .. Atlanta, Janie Francis-Asante, (404) 870-6565 Micro Computers On-Line with Education '92, Atlanta, Kathy Bailey, (404) 377-3491 Black Deaf Experience Conference- .. Excellence and Equity, .. Atlanta, Reginald Redding, <507) 332-3369 Georgia High School Association State Basketball Tournaments, Macon/Albany, Tommy Guillebeau, (404) 647-7473 Distributive Education Clubs of America State Leadership Meeting, Marvin Brown, <404) 656-2541 Georgia High School Association State Basketball Tournaments, Albany, Tommy Guillebeau, (404) 647-7473 State Mock Trials, Lawrenceville, Phillip Newton, <404) 527-8779 Vocational Opportunities Clubs of America Regional Contests, Milton Adams, <404) 656-2516

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National Agriculture Week, <202) 682-9200 National Middle Level Education Week, <703) 860-0200 Freedom of Information Day, Bonnie Boatright, (404) 656-2461 College/University Forum, Gainesville, Kathy Bush/Liz Marr, (404) 656-2425 Psychoeducational Network Director's Meeting, Gainesville, Phil Pickens, (404) 656-2427 Georgia Learning Resources System Directors' Meeting, Gainesville, Kathy Bush, (404) 656-2425 Special Education Administrators' Conference, Gainesville, Sean Callahan, (404) 656-2425 Nutrition Training for Child-Adult Care Food Program, Patricia Malone, (404) 656-2459 Family Literacy Symposium, Atlanta, Judith Devers, (404) 364-2500 Southeastern Library Association Joint Conference, New Orleans, Gail Lazenby, (404) 528-2323 Southeast Regional Social Studies Conference, New Orleans, Glen Blankenship, (404) 995-2377 National Agriculture Day, (202) 682-9200 Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, <404) 656-2562 State Electric Membership Corporation/Future Farmers of America Wiring Contest, Covington, Joe Roberson, <404) 656-4077 National Energy Education Day, (703) 860-5029 State Land Judging Contest, Covington, Joe Roberson, (404) 656-4077 National Conference on Deaf-Blindness, Washington, D. C., Claire Burke, <617) 924-3434 Art Week, (212> 221-0043 Low Incidence Workshop, Decatur, Lin Blade, (404) 352-2697 Georgia Staff Development Council Spring Conference, Macon, Kathy O'Neill, (404) 483-4713 Regional Work Session-Vocational Planning, Gainesville, Garland Winders, <404) 656-2552

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Bootstrap, Macon, Janie Smith, (404) 656-4461
Regional Work Session-Vocational Planning, Douglas/ Rome, Garland Hinders, (404) 656-2552
National Science Teachers Association, Boston, Bob Moore, (404) 656-2586
National Geography Bee, East Point, Nannette McGee, <404) 656-2685
Georgia Association of Educators Governing Board Meeting, Decatur, Andrew H. Griffin, (404) 289-5867
National Art Honor Society Conference, Gainesville, Joe Emery, (404) 534-3588
National Association of Elementary School Principals Conference, New Orleans, Rufus Akins, (912) 557-6711
National Dropout Prevention Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, (412) 678-9215
Regional Hork Session-Vocational Planning, Fort Valley, Garland Hinders, (404) 656-2552

APRIL
1-4 2 3 3 3-4

Keep America Beautiful Month, <203> 323-8987 Mathematics Education Month School Library Media Month Regional Hork Session-Vocational Planning, Augusta/Albany, Garland Hinders, (404) 656-2552 National Council for Teachers of Math 70th Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, Betty Richardson, (703) 620-9840 Regional Work Session-Vocational Planning, Waycross/Atlanta, Garland Hinders, <404) 656-2552 Atlanta Daily World/Georgia Association of Educators State Spelling Bee, Atlanta, H. C. Jones, (404> 289-5867 Regional Work Session-Vocational Planning, Statesboro, Garland Hinders, (404) 656-2552 Future Homemakers of America/Home Economics Related Occupations State Leadership Meeting, Atlanta, Debbie Stover, (404) 656-2545

3-4 3-4 3-4 3-5 4 4 5-11 5-11 5-11 7 8-12
8-9 9-12 9-12 10 11 12-14
12-18 13-15 14

Georgia Association of Educators Instruction &Professional
Development Conference, Atlanta, Fran Abee, <404) 289-5867 Georgia High School .Association State Literary Meet, Macon, Tommy Guillebeau, (404) 647-7473 Future Homemakers of America State Leadership Meeting, Atlanta, Debbie Stover, <404) 656-2545 Georgia School Food Service Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, Linda Williams, (404) 934-8917 United Way's Celebration of Children, Atlanta, (404) 527-7223 State Social Science Fair, Atlanta, John Diehl, <404) 658-2516 Nationa 1 Library Week A Celebration of Children, Success By Six, Atlanta, (404) 527-3500 Week of the Young Child, (202) 232-8777 World Health Day, (202) 265-0286
American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation &
Dance National Conference, Indianapolis, Rendel Stalvey, <404) 656-2414 Georgia Board of Education Committee of the Whole and Official Meeting, Atlanta, Edith Ennis, (404) 656-2800 State Science Fair, Athens, Bob Moore, <404) 656-2586 Technology Students Association State Leadership Meeting, Atlanta, Ron Barker, (404) 656-2543 Georgia Science Bowl Competition, Milledgeville, Doug Pohl, (912) 453-4565 Georgia High School Association State Rifle Meets, Conyers/Thomaston, Tommy Guillebeau, (404) 647-7473 Georgia Council on Child Abuse's Eighth Annual Training Symposium, "Replacing the Cycle of Hurt With a Cycle of Hope," Atlanta, Janie Francis-Asante, (404) 870-6565 National Boys and Girls Clubs Week, <212) 351-5900 Georgia Educational Technology Conference, Columbus, Tom Dickson, (404) 278-8070 Pan American Day, (202) 458-3760

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Georgia Schools of Excellence Banquet, Atlanta, Gale Samuels, (404) 656-2476 National Student Leadership Week, (703) 860-0200 Reading is Fun Week, <202) 287-3450 National Young Women Christian Association Week, <212) 614-2700 Professional Secretaries Week, (816) 891-6600 Open Enrollment for Flexible Benefits Program, Bobbie Massey, (404) 656-2510 National Wildlife Week, (703) 790-4495 Earth Day, (603) 924-7720 Professional Secretaries Day, <816) 891-6600 Vocational Directors/Regional Education Service Agencies Conference, Savannah, Harmon Fowler, (404) 651-2500 Vocational Opportunities Clubs of America State Convention, St. Simons, Naomi Dorsey/Milton Adams, (404) 656-2516 Georgia Parents-Teachers Association Teacher Appreciation Day, Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214 National Arbor Day, (402) 474-5655 Student Teacher Achievement Recognition Banquet, Atlanta, Donna Hilley-Adams, <404) 223-2261
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State Star Banquet, Atlanta, Donna Hilley-Adams, <404> 223-2261 Georgia Gifted Education Day, John Adams, <404) 296-4424 Georgia Association of Media Assistants Annual Conference, Milledgeville, Gordon Baker, (404) 954-9515 Law-Related Education Conference for Secondary Teachers, Dunwoody, Ann Blum, (404) 542-2736 Vocational Industrial Clubs of America State Leadership Meeting, Atlanta, John Hood, (404) 656-2554 State Agricultural Mechanics Contest: Future Farmers of America Nursey, Landscape, and Floriculture Contest, Athens, Joe Roberson, (404) 656-4077 State Citizen Bee, Atlanta, Jennifer Keller, 1-800-336-5479, Ext. 596

28-30 29-May 29-May 3 30-May 30-May 1 30-May 2 30-May 2 30-May 2 30-May 3

Georgia Retired Teachers Association Annual Convention, Macon, John Hulsey, (404) 287-7721
Georgia Association .for Community Education Annual Conference, Unicoi State Park, Dale Chelko, (404) 978-5064
Distributive Education Clubs of America National Leadership Meeting, Anaheim , Marvin Brown, (404) 656-2541
Georgia Preschool Special Education Conference, Tifton/Atlanta, Sara Gill, (404) 656-6319
Georgia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Annual Spring Conference, Atlanta, Pat Stokes, (404) 629-9213
Georgia Association of Educators Annual Spring Representative Assembly, Atlanta, W. C. Jones, (404) 289-5867
American School Food Service Association Leadership Conference, Memphis, Patty Thurby, 1-800-877-8822
Georgia High School Association State Girls Track Meet, Albany, Tommy Guillebeau, <404> 647-7473
Georgia Association of Middle School Principals Conference and Spring Board of Directors Meeting, Jekyll Island, Jay Hertzog, (912) 333-5611

MAY

Observance of History Day, Ben Tate, <912> 471-2834

Law Day USA, <312) 988-5000

1-2

Children's Literature Conference, Athens, Carol Fisher, (404)

542-5674

1-5

National Art Education Association National Conference, Phoenix,

AR, Deborah Lackey, <404) 457-7227

1-7

National Physical Education and Sports Week, (703) 476-3412

1-7

Respect for Law Week, <314) 371-6000

1-8

Observance of Law Week, Ann Blum, <404) 542-2736

3-7

International Reading Association Conference, Orlando, Bill

Hammond, (404) 656-2685

3-9

National Parents Teachers Association Teacher Appreciation Week,

Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214

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14-15 15-16 15-16 15-17 16 16 16-17 20-21 24-30

National Music Week, (317) 638-4003 International Reading Association National Conference , Orlando, Bill Hammond, (404) 656-2586 National Teacher Day, (202) 822-7200 State Forestry Field Day Contest, Macon, Joe Roberson, (404) 656-4077 Georgia Association of School Personnel Administrators, Savannah, (404) 426-3394 Georgia High School Association State Boys Track Meet, Jefferson, Tommy Guillebeau, (404) 647-7473 Georgia High School Association State Girls Gymnastics Finals, Atlanta, Tommy Guillebeau, (404) 647-7473 Georgia High School Association State Tennis Finals, Macon, Tommy Guillebeau, (404) 647-7473 Georgia High School Association State Golf Tournament, Tommy Guillebeau, <404) 647-7473 State Advisory Panel for Special Education, Thomasville, Sara Gill, (404) 656-6319 Georgia Association of Educators Executive Committee Meeting, Decatur, Andrew H. Griffin, (404) 289-5867 Georgia High School Association State Tennis Finals, Macon, Tommy Guillebeau, (404) 647-7473
Georgia Parents Teachers Association Convention, Columbus, Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214
Georgia High School Association State Soccer Tournament, Tommy Guillebeau, <404) 647-7473
State Poultry Judging Contest, Athens, Joe Roberson, (404) 656-4077 Georgia Art Education Association Spring Conference, Jekyll Island, Bunyan Morris , (912) 764-2920
National Geography Bee, Washington, D.C., Nannette McGee, <404) 656-2685
Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee, Washington D.C., H. C. Jones, <404) 289-5867

JUNE
5-6 7-9 7-11 10-12 10-11 11-13 12-13 15-16 18-19 19-23 22-27 23 23-26 24 25 25

Economic Education Workshops for Secondary Teachers, David Martin, (404) 658-3284 Georgia Association of Educators Governing Board Meeting, Decatur, Andrew H. Griffin, (404) 289-5867 Children and Youth Coordinating Council Meeting, Barrie Williams, (404) 656-1725
American Commodity Distribution Association Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA, Kerry Johnson, <404) 656-2470
State Future Farmers of America Convention, Covington, Joe Roberson, <404) 656-4077 Georgia Board of Education Committee of the Whole and Official Meeting, Atlanta, Edith Ennis, (404) 656-2800 Georgia School Food Service Association Long-Range Planning Conference, Decatur, Linda Williams, (404) 934-8917
Leadership Training Conference, Georgia Parents Teachers Association, Macon, Helen Neal, <404) 659-0214 Georgia Learning Resources System Director's Conference, Darien, Joe Pullen/Linda Steck, <404) 295-6189 Georgia Federation Council for Exceptional Children, St. Simons, Victor Hobbs, (912) 471-5400 Technology Students Association National Leadership Meeting, Richmond, VA, Ron Barker, (404) 656-2543
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America National Leadership Meeting, Louisville, KY, John Wood, (404) 656-2554
FY93 Child-Adult Care Food Program Preapproval Conference, Patricia Malone, <404> 656-2459 Georgia Association for Pupil Transportation 28th Annual Conference, Jekyll Island, W. Rick Rose, <404> 969-6060 FY93 Child-Adult Care Food Program Preapproval Conference, Patricia Malone, (404) 656-2459
Special Education Job Fair, Atlanta, (404> 656-4339
FY93 Child-Adult Care Food Program Preapproval Conference, Patricia Malone, (404> 656-2459

25-July 2 American Library Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, 1-800-543-2433

26-27

Georgia School Boards Association Delegate Assembly, Gary Ashley, (404) 962-2985

27-30

National Parents-Teachers Association Convention, San Diego, Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214

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FY93 Child-Adult Care Food Program Preapproval Conference,

Patricia Malone, <404) 656-2459

30-July 3 Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Meeting, Chicago, Jeff Chandler, (404) 656-2562

JULY 3-8 4-5 5-9 5-9 8-10 13-17 19-22 19-25 21 21-26 23-25 27-31

National Education Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Eloise Sykes (404) 996-9047 Council of State Education Communicators, Atlanta, Anne S. Raymond, (404) 656-2476 National School Public Relations Association, Atlanta, Rick Maddox, (404) 473-2735 Future Homemakers of America/Home Economics Related Occupations National Leadership Meeting, Chicago, Debbie Stover, (404> 656-2545 Georgia Council for Teachers of English, Continuing Education Center, Athens, Fred Johnson <404) 656-2586 or (404) 542-9464 Broyhill Leadership Conference, Covington, Debbie Stover, (404) 656-2545 Georgia Association of Educational Leaders, Jekyll Island, John S. Yates, (404) 864-5200 Georgia Electrification Council Tour, Debbie Stover, (404) 656-2545 Professional Practices Commission Meeting, Jekyll Island, Hans J. Schacht, <404) 679-4817 Wellness Week IV, Jekyll Island, Rendel Stalvey or Pat Steuck, <404) 656-2414 or <404) 656-2586 Georgia Association of Educators Governing Board Retreat, Stone Mountain, Andrew Griffin, (404) 289-5867 Georgia Association of Educators Leadership Development Academy, Athens, Bobbie Sharp, (404) 289-6867

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5-7

City/County Directors Meeting/Health and Physical Education,

Suwanee, Rendel Stalvey, <404> 656-2414

7-8

Leadership Training Conference, Georgia Parents Teachers

Association, Macon, Helen Neal, (404> 659-0214

10-14

Young Georgia Authors Exposition and Recognition Week, Atlanta, Fred Johnson, <404> 656-2586

12-13

Georgia Parents-Teachers Association Leadership Training Conference, Macon, Helen Neal, <404) 659-0214

12-13

Georgia Board of Education Committee of the Whole and Official Meeting, Atlanta, Edith Ennis, <404) 656-2800

17-23

International Congress on Math-Ed, Quebec Cite, W1111am Roughead, (404) 656-2586

23-25

Regional Conference National Council of Teachers of Math, Montreal, Betty Richardson, (703) 620-9840

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