fT~e.rs2Georgia Education Calendar (;'2.. . 1~1b/'t{ I - APRIL Iqql,o/q /26 1-2 (March 31-April 2) International Technology Education Association, Phoenix, Arizona, Dr. Kendall Starkwell, (703) 860-2100 1-2 Educations' Leadership Georgia, Savannah, Rhonda Hefner-Packer, Don Splinter, (404) 656-4461 1-5 International Council for Exceptional Children, Orlando, Florida, Meetings/Conferences Unit, (703) 620-3660 1-30 Child Abuse Prevention Month, (419) 535-3232 1-30 Mathematics Education Month, (703) 620-9840 1 April Fools' Day 2 International Children's Book Day, U.S. Board on Books for Young People, (302) 731-1600 4-11 Passover 5 Good Friday 7 Easter 7 Daylight Saving Time 9 ADDNET Network Telecast: "Inclusive Pre-Referral Strategies," Statewide Downlink Sites, Phil McLaughlin, 1-800-296-4770 9-11 Georgia Association Family and Consumer Sciences Annual Meeting, Columbus, Martha Staples, (404) 657-8322 10 Georgia Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting, Atlanta, leff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 11 Georgia Board of Education Meeting, Atlanta, leff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 12-13 Student Professional Association of Georgia Educators Convention, Georgia College Conference Center, Macon, Nancy Kitchens, 1-800-334-6861 Compiled and published by Public Infonnation and Publications Division 1996 Georgia Department of Education Atlanta, Georgia 30334-5010 Linda C. Schrenko. State Superintendent of Schools The Georgia Department of Education' is an equal opportunity agency. 12-14 Georgia School Food Service Association Annual Conference, Jekyll Island, Susan Cheshire, (770) 934-8890 12-16 National School Boards Association Conference, Orlando, Florida, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 14-20 National Library Week, Tom Ploeg, (404) 657-6245 14-20 National Boys & Girls Clubs Week, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, (404) 815-5700 15 Professional Association of Georgia Educators hosts Conference on Restructuring Public School Funding in Georgia, Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place, Fran Abee, 1-800-334-6861 16-18 Georgia Educational Technology Conference, Macon Centreplex Convention Center, Macon, Jane Spencer, (770) 786-8044 18-21 Professional Association of Georgia Educators hosts United States Academic Decathlon, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861 21-22 Georgia High School Association State Executive Committee Meeting, Forsyth, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473 21-27 National Student Leadership Week, National Association of Secondary School Principals' National Association of Student Activity Advisors, (703) 860-0200 21-27 Professional Secretaries Week 21-27 Reading Is Fun Week, Reading is Fundamental, (202) 287-3371 22 Eartf.1 Day, Earth Day U.S.A., (603) 924-7720 23 ADDNET Network Telecast: "Reaching the Tough to Teach," Statewide Downlink Sites, Phil McLaughlin 1-800-296-4770 23-25 Georgia Retired Teachers Association Annual Convention, Macon, John Hulsey, (770) 287-7721 24 Professional Secretaries Day 25 Take Our Daughters to Work Day, Ms. Foundation for Women, (800) 676-7780 25-27 26th Annual Convention of the Georgia Association of Educators, College Park, Kevin Pearson, (404) 289-5867 ext. 333 2 25-27 Georgia Association of Exploratory Professionals Spring Conference, Kingsland, Debi Craft, (404) 657-8320 26 National Arbor Day, National Arbor Day Foundation, (402) 474-5655 27 Georgia School Boards Association Training Program - School Law, GSBA Office, Lawrenceville, Jim Puckett, (770) 962-2985 28 Georgia PTA Teacher Appreciation Day, Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214 30 Regulatory Training for Day Care Homes, Clayton State College, Patricia D. Malone, (404) 656-2457 MAY 1-7 National Physical Fitness and Sport Month, National Association for Sport and Physical Education, (703) 476-3410 1-31 Asian Pacific Heritage Month, Asian Pacific American Heritage Council, (202) 659-2311 1 School Nurse Emergency Medical Services, Statewide G-Sams, 8-sites, Nancy Rithmire, (404) 656-2600 2 Professional Association of Georgia Educators sponsors the Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) State Banquet, Doubletree Hotel, Atlanta, Harris Mynatt, 1-800-334-6861 2 Georgia School Boards Association Governmental Operation Committee Meeting, Lawrenceville, GSBA Office, Gary Ashley (770) 962-2985 3-5 Georgia Parent Teacher Association Annual Convention, DeKalb County, Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214 4 Georgia Social Studies Fair, Clayton State College, Morrow, Nannette McGee, (404) 656-2586 5-11 National Family Week 5-11 National PTA Teacher Appreciation Week, The National PTA, (312) 670-6782 5-12 National Music Week, National Federation of Music Clubs, (317) 638-4003 3 7 National Teacher Day, Merrri Brantley, (404) 289-5867 ext. 334 8 Georgia Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 9 Georgia Board of Education Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 8-10 Georgia School Boards Association Board of Directors' Meeting, Continuing Ed Center, UGA, Athens, Gary Ashley (770) 962-2985 10 New Leader's Institute, Macon, Vic Verdi, (404) 656-4461 12 Mother's Day 16 Georgia School Boards Association Training Program - Effective Boardmanship, Dublin Holiday Inn, Jim Puckett, (770) 962-2985 16-18 Educations' Leadership Georgia, Pine Mountain, Rhonda Hefner-Packer, Don Splinter, (404) 656-4461 20-24 National Educational Bosses' Week, National Association of Educational Office Professionals, (316) 942-4822 22-24 Georgia Association of School Personnel Administrators - Spring Conference, St. Simons Island, Bobby Stephens, (404) 297-7414 23-24 State Advisory Panel for Special Education, Augusta, Kathy Bush, (404) 657-9966 27 Memorial Day JUNE Date to be announced - Child and Adult Care Food Program Pre-Approval Conference, Patricia D. Malone, (404) 657-2981 1-7/4 Fireworks Safety Month, Prevent Blindness America, (800) 331-2020 4 P-16 Council Meeting, Clayton State College, Peyton Williams, (404) 657-7410 9-13 National History Days, (301) 314-9739 10-14 Institute for Educational Interpreters, Norcross, Page Long, (404) 657-9962 V/TIY 4 12 Georgia Board of Education Committee of the Whole, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 13 Georgia Board of Education Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 13 Professional Practices Commission Meeting, Macon, Cheryl Graham, (404) 679-4817 14 Flag Day 16 Father's Day 15-16 Georgia Parent Teacher Association Leadership Training Conference, Macon College, Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214 16-21 Wellness Week X, Jekyll Island, Sandy Denham, (404) 651-9406 16-21 Governor's School Leadership Institute - 1996, Decatur, Eloise Barron, (404) 657-1169 17-19 Georgia Project for Assistive Technology Workshop, Unicoi Lodge, Helen, Kim Hartsell, (404) 362-2024 17-21 School Bus Mechanics Workshop, Clarkesville, Sam McCullough, (404) 656-2467 18 First American Woman in Space Anniversary 18-22 National Technology Student Association, Louisville, Kentucky, Roseanne White (703) 860-9000 19 Georgia Learning Resources System Conference, Unicoi Lodge, Helen, Kathy Bush, (404) 657-9966 20 First day of summer 20 Georgia School Boards Association Communications Workshop, Policy Workshop, New Board Member Orientation, Hyatt Regency, Savannah, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 20-21 Council for Exceptional Children, Sara Synder, (404) 657-9969 20-21 Georgia Federation Council for Exceptional Children, Unicoi Lodge, Helen, Kathy Bush, (404) 657-9966 5 20-21 First Annual Early Childhood Island Institute, Jekyll Island, Brenda Bachechi, (404) 657-9955 21-22 Georgia School Boards Association Summer Conference and Delegate Assembly, Hyatt Regency, Savannah, Gary Ashley (770) 962-2985 22 Georgia School Boards Association Board of Directors Meeting, Hyatt Regency, Savannah, Gary Ashley (770) 962-2985 22-25 National Congress of Parent Teacher Association, l00th Anniversary Convention, Washington, D.C., Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214 24-25 New Leader's Institute, Helen, Vic Verdi, (404) 656-4461 25-28 New Leader's Institute, Helen, Vic Verdi, (404) 656-4461 25-28 Georgia Association for Pupil Transportation, Jekyll Island, Dr. Ronnie Garrison, (770) 412-4046 26-30 Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf/Snowbird, Utah, Susan Coffman, (202) 337-5220 V/TTY 27 Georgia School Boards Association Communications Workshop, GSBA office, Lawrenceville, Jim Puckett, (770) 962-2985 27-28 Professional Association of Georgia Educators Annual Conference, Augusta Radisson, Augusta, Dr. Barbara Christmas, 1-800-334-6861 27-30 National Association of School Nurses Conference, Washington, D.C., Nancy Rithmire, (404) 656-2600 JULY 2-5 National Education Association Representative Assembly, Washington, D.C., Billy Mock, (404) 289-5867, ext. 307 4 Independence Day 7-9 Governor's School Leadership Institute - 1994, Athens, Eloise Barron, (404) 657-1169 7-9 Governor's School Leadership Institute - 1995, Athens, Eloise Barron, (404) 657-1169 6 7-10 Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Randy McLerran, (405) 521-3472 10 Georgia Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler (404) 657-0143 11 Georgia Board of Education Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 10-12 Georgia Association of Educators Leadership Development Academy - North Chatsworth, Peter Toggerson, (404) 289-5867, ext. 385 10-13 10th Annual High Schools That Work Staff Development Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, Pat Mikas, (404) 875-9211 10-13 National School Boards Association Southern Region Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Gary Ashley (770) 962-2985 17-19 Georgia Association of Educators Leadership Development Academy - South, Tifton, G.W. Tibbetts, (912) 382-8950 19 Olympics Opening Ceremony 20-26 Olympic swimming 24-28 Olympic track bicycling 26-29 Olympic track and field 26-8/2 Olympic diving AUGUST 4 Olympics Closing Ceremony 4-7 Georgia Association of Educational Leaders Summer Conference, Jekyll Island, John S. Yates, (706) 864-5200 5-6 Georgia Association of School Nurses Conference, Macon, Nancy Rithrnire, (404) 656-2600 7 Georgia Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 7 8 Georgia Board of Education Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 7-9 Georgia Vocational Association Annual Conference, Jekyll Island, Robert Fritz, (706) 542-4204; (770) 962-1440 10 Smithsonian 150th birthday party SEPTEMBER Location/Date to be announced - Georgia School Boards Association Meetings - Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 1-30 Library Card Sign-Up Month, American Library Association, (800) 545-2433, ext. 5041/5044 2 Labor Day 4-6 Georgia Staff Development Council Fall Conference, Savannah, Dr. Margie Dam, (770) 473-2795 8 Grandparents' Day 8 International Literacy Day, International Reading Association, (302) 731-1600 11 Georgia Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 12 Georgia Board of Education Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 14 Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah 15-21 Georgia School Bus Safety Week, Sam McCullough, (404) 656-2467 16- Hispanic Heritage Month, Mexican Cultural Institute, 10/15 (202) 728-1628 17-23 Constitution Week and 17 Citizenship Day 17 International Day of Peace, Public Inquiries Unit, United Nations, (212) 963-4475 . 22 First Day of Autumn 8 22 National Good Neighbor Day, (406) 884-3000 25-26 Professional Practices Commission Meeting, Dawsonville, Cheryl Graham, (404) 679-4817 28 Kiwanis Kids' Day, Kiwanis International, (317) 875-8755, ext. 214 or 212 9 Calendar of Education Events Public Information and Publications Division Georgia Department of Education 2052 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 303345010 GEORGIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS aBIeat Place to1earlJ