18-19 Georgia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Carrollton, Diane Boothe, (404) 836-6557 18 Training Institute "Effective Boardmanship," White Columns Inn, Thomson, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 19 Georgia High School Association State Riflery Championship, Augusta, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473 20-26 Professional Secretaries Week and Day, Professional Secretaries International, & 23 (816) 891-6600 20-26 Reading Is Fun Week, Reading Is Fundamental, (202) 287-3371 21-22 Georgia High School Association State Executive Committee Meeting, Forsyth, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473 22-23 G~rgia Staff Development Council Spring Conference, Macon, Patty Heitmuller, (770) 682-4270, Diane Insko, (770) 836-6610 22-24 Georgia Retired Teachers Association 39th Annual Convention, Jekyll Island, John Hulsey, (770) 287-7721 22-25 Georgia State Head Start Training Conference, St. Simon Island, Robert Lawrence, (404) 657-5537 . 22 Professional Practices Commission, Executive Committee and Commission, Macon, Cheryl Graham, (404) 679-4817, 1-800-537-5996 23-24 Georgia Association for Atlanta Education, St. Simon, Diana Harper, (404) 657-4122 24-25 "Mission Possible: Making Connections for Learners," Clayton College and State University, SPONSOR: Georgia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Jay Wucher, (404) 669-4958 24-26 Georgia Association of Educators Spring Convention, Augusta, Evelyn Smith, (404) 289-5867, ext. 313 24-26 Georgia School Food Service Association Annual Conference, College Park, Susan Cheshire, (770) 934-8890 10 24 Take Our Daughters To Work Day, Ms. Foundation for Women, 1-800-676-7780 25-29 National School Board Association Conference and Delegate Assembly, Anaheim, CA, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 25 Georgia School Board Association School Law Workshop, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 27-5/1 1997 National Migrant Education Conference, Albuquerque, NM, Tony Archuleta, (505) 293-4650 29 Georgia School Board Association Workers' Comp Fund Trustees Meeting, Georgia School Board Association Office, Lawrenceville, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 30 Georgia School Board Association RIMS Fund Trustees Meeting, Georgia School Board Association Office, Lawrenceville, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 30-5/2 Georgia Association of School Personnel Administrators Spring Conference, St. Simons, Sara N. Bosch, (706) 234-1031 30"'.5/2 Georgia Association of School Psychologists Spring Conference, Jekyll Island, Frank Smith, (404) 656-5805 . 30-5/2 Georgia Association of School Psychologists Spring Conference - Success Through Diversity, Jekyll Island, .Jean Harrison, (912) 729-5687 MAY 1-7 National Physical Education and Sports Week, National Association for Sport and Physical Education, (703) 476-3410 1 Board of Director/Full Partnership Meeting, The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, Diane Hopkins, (404) 223-2280 2-3 Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers Annual Convention, Jekyll Island, Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214 3 Georgia School-Age Care Association "Spring Fest," Albany, Kimberly Knottingham, (404) 373-7414 4"'.9 International Reading Association, Atlanta, (302) 731-1600 4-10 National PTA Teacher Appreciation Week, The National PTA, (312) 670-6782 11 5 Georgia High School Association State Golf Championships, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473 5 Georgia School Board Association School Law Workshop, Red Top Mountain, Cartersville, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 6 National Teacher Day, National Education Association, (202) 822-7262 6 Professional Association of Georgia Educators Student Teacher Achievement Recognition Banquet, Doubletree Hotel, Atlanta, Barbara Christmas, 1-800-334-6881 7 Georgia Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 8 Georgia Board of Education Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 8 Georgia School Board Association Governmental Operations Committee Meeting, Lawrenceville, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 8-9 Spring Meeting for Safe and Drug-Free Schools Project Directors, Jekyll Island, Sandy Denham, (404) 651-9406 9-10 Georgia High School Association Boys State Track Meet, Jefferson, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473 10 Georgia High School Association State Soccer Championships, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473 10 Georgia High School Association State Tennis Championship, Macon, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473 15-17 Georgia High School Association Girls State Track Meet, Albany, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473 15-17 State Future Farmers of America Convention, State FFA-FHA Camp, Covington, John Wilkinson, (706) 542-8990 15 Training Institute "Effective Boardmanship," Holiday Inn, Dublin, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 15 National Association for the Education of Young Children Accreditation Project Meeting, Atlanta, Lisa Jones, (404) 885-1578 12 16-17 Georgia Teachers of the Year Spring Conference, Macon, James T. McRaney, (770) 939-1394 19-23 National Educational Bosses' Week, National Association of Educational Office Professionals, (316) 942-4822 22-24 Georgia School Board Association Board of Directors' Meeting, Callaway Gardens, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 22 Georgia Language Arts' Supervisors Meeting, Perry, Ann Richardson, (770) 460-3535 26 Memorial Day JUNE 1-30 Fireworks Safety Month, Prevent Blindness America, 1-800-331-2020 3 Jefferson Davis' Birthday 9'-11 Georgia Council on Child Abuse Thirteenth Annual Training Symposium, Crown Plaza Ravinia, Atlanta, Winifred Jackson, (404) 870-6565 11-12 Georgia Board of Education Planning Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 12 Georgia School Board Association, RIMS Fund Meeting, Jekyll Island Convention Center, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 12 Georgia School Board Association Communications Workshop, Georgia School Board Association Policy Workshop, Georgia School Board Association New Board Member Orientation, Jekyll Island Convention Center, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 12 Georgia School Board Association Workers' Comp Fund Annual Meeting, Jekyll Island Convention Center, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 13-14 Georgia School Board Association Summer Conference/Delegate Assembly, Jekyll Island Convention Center, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 14 Flag Day 14 Georgia School Board Association Board of Directors' Meeting, Jekyll Island Convention Center, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 13 15-20 Wellness Week XI, Jekyll Island, Sandy Denham, (404) 651-9406 16-20 35th School Bus Mechanics Workshop, Clarkesville, Sam McCullough, (404) 656-2467 16-18 Communities In Schools of Georgia Summer Institute for Teachers, North GA, Rita Dickinson, (404) 888-5784 17 Professional Practices Commission Executive Committee, Savannah, Cheryl Graham, (404) 679-4817, 1-800-537-5996 18-19 Georgia Association of Educators New Board of Directors Orientation, Decatur, Karen Henderson, (404) 289-5867, ext. 323 19-21 National Congress of Parents and Teachers Annual Convention, Kansas City, MO, Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214 19 National Association for the Education of Young Children Accreditation Project Meeting, Atlanta, Lisa Jones, (404) 885-1578 23-27 Communities In Schools of Georgia Summer Institute for Teachers, South GA, Rita Dickinson, (404) 888-5784 23-27 Georgia Association of Pupil Transportation, Jekyll Island, Cathy Dixon, (912) 764-5405 25-28 National Association for the Education of Young Children Professional Development . Institute, Seattle, WA, National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1-800-424-2460 26-27 Georgia Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children Summer Conference, Amicalola Falls State Park, Gale Chance, (334) 756-9480 26-27 Professional Association of Georgia Educators Annual Conference, Unicoi-Helen, Barbara Christmas, 1-800-334-6861 26 Georgia School Board Association Communications Workshop, Lawrenceville, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 14 Calendar of Education Events Special Programs Georgia Department of Education 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Georgia Public Schools j Georgia Education Calendar G.A E.300 :152. Pl C '2 JiL"'1UARY i111/1 / J ~ 1 IQQ 7/ (r;/2 6 New Year's Day 10 P-16 Council Meeting, Clayton State, Peyton Williams, (404) 657-7410 11 Professional Association of Georgia-Educators Academic Bowl for Middle Grades Regional Competition, Nancy Kitchens, 1-800-334-6861 15 Georgia Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 . 16 Georgia Board of Education Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 16' National Association for the Education of Young Children Accreditation Project Meeting, Atlanta, Lisa Jones, (404) 885-1578 . 17. Georgia School Board Assocl.ation Policy Workshop, Lawrenceville, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 18-:20 Southeastern Elementary Principals Conference, Biloxi, Mississippi, Carolyn McGehee, (601) 788-6975 18 Measurement for the Classroom Teacher, Decatur, Bobbie Sharp, (404) 289-5867, ext.. 383 19 Robert E. Lee's Birthday 20 Inauguration Day 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. 's Birthday Observance 21-24 School Nutrition Directors Workshop, Savannah, Annette Bomar, (404) 651-9443 22 National School Nurse Day, National Association of School Nurses, (207) 883-2117 24-25 Georgia Association of Educators Board of Directors Meeting, Decatur, Karen Henderson, (404) 289-5867, ext. 323 24-26 National School Board Association Leadership Conference, Washington, DC, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 Compiled and published by Legislation and Special Projects 199 7 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. 24 Georgia School Board Association School Law Workshop, Rural Development Center, Tifton, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 25 Georgia Association of Media Assistants Executive Board Meeting, Peach County High School, Fort Valley, Gordon Baker, (770) 954-9515 26-28 National School Board Association Federal Relations Conference {FRN), Washington, DC, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 28 Georgia School Board Association Workers' Comp Fund Trustees Meeting, Georgia School Board Association Office, Lawrenceville, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 28 Christa McAuliffe Day 29 Georgia School Board Association RIMS Trustees Meeting, Georgia School Board Association Office, Lawrenceville, Gary Ashley. (770) 962-2985 30.:2/2 U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Region IV Head Start Training . Conference, Memphis, TN, Marcia Lawrence, (404) 331-2232, ext. 264 30 Training Institute "Effective Boardmanship," Holiday Inn North, Columbus, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 31-2/1 State Young Farmer Convention, Perry, Melvin Johnson, (770) 786-3407 31 Professional Association of Georgia Educators Scholarship Application Deadline, Nancy Kitchens, 1-800-334-6861 FEBRUARY 1-28 African American History Month, The Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and Heritage, (202) 265-1441 1-28 American History Month, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, (202) 628-1776 1-28 American Music Month, National Federation of Music Clubs, (910) 282-7826 1 Professional Association of Georgia Educators Academic Bowl for Middle Grades Semi- Finals, Macon College, Nancy Kitchens, 1-800-334-6861 2 1 Measurement for the_Classroom Teacher, Holiday Inn, Forsyth, Bobbie Sharp, (404) 289-5867, ext. 383 2-6 Georgia Association of Educators Legislative Conference, Atlanta, Kay Pippin, (404) 289-5867, ext. 309 2-8 Boy Scouts of America Anniversary Week and Day, Boy Scouts of America, & 5 (214) 580-2263 3-7 National School Counseling Week, American School Counselor Association, (703) 823-9800 3 Training Institute "Appointing the Superintendent," Cordele, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 4-8 National Association of Bilingual Education, (202) 898-1829, NABE97@NABE.ORG 4-14 Warehou8e Region Meetings - 8 Various Cities in State, Scott Sawyer, (404) 65f-6606 4 Board of Director/Full Partnership Meeting, The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, Diane Hopkins, (404) 223-2280 5 Economies in Transition, Georgia Council on Economic Education, Federal Reserve Bank, Atlanta, Marie Wilson, (404) 651-3280 6-7 Georgia Council of the Social Studies Leadership Conference, Macon, Cathy Lord, (770) 957-6601, Elmer Williams, (706) 542-3868 6-7 Georgia Middle School Association Annual Conference, Holiday Inn Ravinia Perimeter, Atlanta, Linda Hopping, (770) 518-7545 6-7 Safe and Drug-Free Schools, RESA Retreat, HIV Health Consultants, Callaway Gardens, Sandy Denham, (404) 651-9406 6-8 Georgia Association of Educators Legislative Conference, Atlanta, Kay Pippin, (404) 289-5867, ext. 309 6 Board Chairman Workshop, Continuing Ed Center, Athens, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 7-8 Georgia High School Association State Wrestling Championships, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473 3 7-8 Georgia High School Association, State Debate Championship, Dublin, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473 8 Professional Development Institute: Beliefs to Practice, Atlanta and Macon, Georgia Association on Young Children, (404) 352-5799 9-11 Georgia Association of Educational Leaders Winter Conference, Holiday Inn Crowne Plaz.a Ravinia, Atlanta, (706) 864-5200 9-11 Georgia Association of Curriculum and Instructional Supervisors - 1997 Winter Conference held in conjunction with Georgia Association of Educational Leaders, Gayle C. Hughes, (912) 487-5321 9-15 National FHA/HERO Week, Future ~omemakers of America, Inc., (703) 476-4900 10-14 School Nutrition Heart Week (Joint promotion with Georgia Heart Association), Susan Cheshire, (770) 934-8890 11-14 Georgia Compensatory Educational Leader's Annual Conference, Delores Bumgardner, (912) 765-8580 12-14 199.7 Georgia Compensatory Educational Leaders Annual Conference, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Savannah, Curtis Hunter, (912) 625-7626 12 Abraham Lincoln's Birthday 12 Georgia Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 13 Georgia Board of Education Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 14 Board Chairman Workshop, Rural Development Center, Tifton, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 15-22 National Future. Farmers of America Week, National FFA Organization, (703) 360-3600, ext. 334, John Wilkinson, (706) 542-8990 15 Measurement for the Classroom Teacher, Bobbie Sharp, (404) 289-5867, ext. 383 15 Board Chairman Workshop, Holiday Inn, Macon, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 17 Presidents' Day 4 17 PTA Founders Day, The National PTA, (312) 670-6782 17 Professional Association of Georgia Educators Academic Bowl for Middle Grades State Championship, Atlanta, Nancy Kitchens, 1-800-334-6861 18 Board of Directors and Governmental Operations Committee Meeting, Capitol, Atlanta, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 18 Professional Association of Georgia Educators Day on Capitol Hill, Atlanta, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861 18 Professional Practices Commission Executive Committee, Macon, Cheryl Graham, (404) 679-4817, 1-800-537-5996 19-23 Georgia National Youth Livestock Education Exhibition, Melvin Johnson, (770) 786-3407 20-22 Foreign Language Association of Georgia - 1997 FLAG Conference, Hyatt Regency Savannah, Savannah, Nancy Shumaker, (912) 681-5929 20 Georgia School Board Association Nominating Committee Meeting, Lawrenceville, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 20 National Association for the Education of Young Children Accreditation Project Meeting, Atlanta, Lisa Jones, (404) 885-1578 21-22 Ge0rgiaHigh School Association State Swimming Championships, Gainesville, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473 21-22 Georgia Association of Educators Executive Committee Meeting, Decatur, Karen Henderson, (404) 289-5867, ext. 323 21-22 Georgia School-Age Care Association "What's In When School's Out!," Atlanta, Kimberly Knottingham, (404) 373-7414 22 Professional Development Institute: Beliefs to Practice, Atlanta & Macon, Georgia Association on Young Children, (404) 352-5799 22 George Washington's Birthday 22 Georgia Association of Educators Teacher Certification Test Workshop, Decatur, Bobbie Sharp, (404) 289-5867, ext. 383 22 Measurement for the Classroom Teacher, Bobbie Sharp, (404) 289-5867, ext. 383 5 23 W.E.B. DuBois' Birthday 24 Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers (PTA) Day at the Legislature, Freight Depot/State Capitol, Atlanta, Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214 24 National PTA lOOth Birthday Celebration, Georgia PTA State Office, 2:30 p.m., Marietta High School, 6:45 p.m., Atlanta, Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214 25-28 School Nutrition Directors Workshop, Athens (Repeat of Savannah Session), Annette Bomar, (404) 651-9443 27-28 Georgia Partners in Education/The Georgia Partnership Seventh Annual Conference, SavC1Mah, Diane Hopkins, (404) 223-2280 28 Training Institute "Appointing the Superintendent," Lawrenceville, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 MARCH 1-31 Middle Level Schools Month, I;.-inda Hopping, (770) 518-7545 1-31 Music In Our Schools Month, Music Educators National Conference, 1-800-336-3768 1-31 . National Nutrition Month, National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics of the American Dietetic Association, (312) 899-0040 1-31 National Women's History Month, National Women's History Project, (707) 838-6000 1-31 Youth Art Month, Council for Art Education, Inc., (617) 426-6400 1 Georgia High School Association State Cheerleading Championships, Macon, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473 1 Georgia Association of Educators Board of Directors Meeting, Decatur, Karen Henderson, (404) 289-5867, ext. 323 2-8 National PTA Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness Week, The National PTA, (312) 670-6782 2-8 National School Breakfast Week, Susan Cheshire, (770) 934-8890 3-7 National School Breakfast Week, American School Food Service Association, (703) 739-3900 6 3-7 Newspaper in Education Week, Newspaper Association of America Foundation, International Reading Association, and National Council for the S~ial Studies, (703) 648-1251 3-7 Exceptional Children's Week, Irene Fries, (706) 845-2085 3 Adoption of U.S. National Anthem 6-8 Georgia High School Association State Basketball Tournaments, Macon, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473 6-8 Southern Conference on Language Teaching, 1997 SCOLT Conference, Myrtle Beach Hilton, Myrtle Beach, SC, Lee Bradley, (912) 333-7358 6-8 ~outhem Early Childhood Association Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, 1-800-305-7322 6 Georgia Language Arts Supervisors Meeting, Callaway Gardens, Ann Richardson, (770) 460-3535 7~8 Georgia Council of Teachers of English, Dee Taylor, (404) 297-1263 7-9 Georgia Association of Educators Women's Concerns Health and Wellness Retreat, Brasellton, Bettye Brown, (706) 790-7335 7 Training Institute "Effective Boardmanship," Holiday Inn, Albany, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 8 International Women's Day, National Women's History Project, (707) 838-6000 9-10 Georgia Accrediting Commission Board of Directors Meeting, Macon, Kenneth M. Matthews, (706) 353-7090 9-15 Girl Scout Week, Girl Scouts of the USA, (212) 852-8000 11-15 Annual Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Orlando, FL (703) 836-0774, conv@tesol.edu 12 Georgia Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 13 Georgia Board of Education Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 14-15 Professional Association of Georgia Educators Future Georgia Educators Convention, St. Simons, Nancy Kitchens, 1-800-334-6861 7 14-15 Georgia Association of Educators Board of Directors Meeting, Decatur, Karen Henderson, (404) 289-5867, ext. 323 15 Georgia Association of Economic Educators Drive-In Conference, Forsyth, Glen Blankenship, (404) 651-3264 16-22 National Agriculture Week and Day, Agriculture Council of America, &20 1-800-98-AGDAY 17 St. Patrick's Day 18 Training Institute "Effective Boardmanship," Holiday Inn, Forsyth, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 20 National Association for the Education of Young Children Accreditation Project Meeting, Atlanta, Lisa Jones~ (404) 885-1578 21-22 Professional Association of Georgia Educators Academic Decathlon State Competition, Berkmar High School, Gwinnett, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861 21 Georgia Association of Educators/Atlanta Daily World State Spelling Bee, College Park, Evelyn Smith, (404) 289-5867, ext. 313 21 National Energy Education Day (NEEDay), National Energy Education Development Project, 1-800-875-5029 22 Georgia High School Association State Literary Meet, Warner Robins, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473 25-28 School Nutrition Directors Workshop, Atlanta (Repeat of Savannah Session), Annette Bomar, (404) 651-9443 28 Good Friday 30 E.aster APRIL 1-5 National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Anaheim, CA, Frank Smith, (404) 656-5805 1-6' National Association of School Psychologists, Anaheim, CA, (301) 657-0270 8 1-30 Keep America Beautiful Month, Keep America Beautiful, Inc., (203) 323-8987 1-30 Mathematics :Education Month, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, (703) 620-9840 2 International Children's Book Day, International Board on Books for Young People, (302) 731-1600 3-6 National Association for the :Education of Young Children Leadership Conference, Atlanta, 1-800-424-2460 4-11 In-School Suspension, Columbus, Jackie Melendez, (404) 657-4965, Diana Harper, (404) 657-4122 6 Daylight Saving Time 7 World Health Day, American Association for World Health, (202) 466-5883 9-13 The Council for Exceptional Children's Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, w: Whittaker, (404) 696-9435 9 Georgia Board of :Education Committee of the Whole Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 10 Georgia Board of :Education Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143 11 Training Institute "Effective Boardmanship," Holiday Inn, Forsyth, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 12-15 National Association of Elementary School Principals Conference, San Antonio, TX, Sam Sava, 1-800-396-2377 13-19 Week of the Young Child (National and Statewide Celebration), Atlanta, Rebecca Talley, (334) 298-7037 13-19 National Library Week, American Library Association, 1-800-545-2433, ext. 504115044 17-20 20th Annual Save the Children Family Child Care Conference, Atlanta, Lynn Manfredi/Petitt, (404) 885-1578, ext. 226 17 National Association for the :Education of Young Children Accreditation Project Meeting, Atlanta, Lisa Jones, (404) 885-1578 9