Georgia education calendar [July 1, 1997]

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Georgia School Planners, Fulton County, (404) 669-8981

Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 10th District Meeting, Harlem High School, Harlem, Tom Wommack, 1-800..:334-6861
World Food Day, Public Inquiries Unit, (212) 963-4475

Vocational Opportunities Clubs of America Fall Conference, (404) 657-8324

Together for Children, Georgia Association on Young Children Annual Conference, Gwinnett Civic Center, (404) 352-5799
National School Bus Safety Week

Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 11th District Meeting, Oconee County High School, Watkinsville, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861
Bootstrap Conference, Macon, Alan Fisher, (404) 651-0940

Georgia Association of Office Professionals, Columbus, Rodney Weiss, Sr., (334) 298-7508 (h)

Southern Regional Education Board Southern Consortium Meeting,
savannah, (404) 657-6845

Communities In Schools of Georgia 1997 Fall Training Conference "Celebrate The Vision: Success Begins With Youth" Clarion Resort Buccaneer, Jekyll Island, Cynthia Guerrero, (404) 888-5784 or 1-800-838-5784

Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 12th District Meeting, Feagin Mill Middle School, Warner Robins, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861

Georgia Association of Educators Fall Representative Assembly, North West

Georgia Trade and Convention Center, Dalton, Evelyn Smith,

(404) 289-5867, ext. 313

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American Federation of Teachers Civil and Human Rights Conference, Birmingham, AL, Sheila Mobley, (404) 607-8595
United Nations Day, Public Inquiries Unit, (212) 963-4475

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Standard Time

29-30 29 30-11/2 ' 31-11/1 31

State Advisory Panel for Special Education, Rome, P. Paulette Bragg, (404) 656-3963
Southern Regional Equcation Board Northwest Consortium Meeting, Carrollton, (404) 657-6845
National ~ddle School Association 24th Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, 1-800-528-6672
Georgia Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children Fall Conference, Barbara Haves-Brown, (912) 564-7468
Halloween

NOVEMBER

1-30

American Indian Heritage Month, American Indian Heritage Foundation,

(703) 237-7500

1-30

National PTA Child Safety and Protection Month, The National PTA,

(312) 670-6782

1

GTESOL Adult Education Interest Section Conference, Dunwoody Baptist

Church, Chamblee, (404) 315-7786

2-4

Southern Regional Education Board Fall Forum, (404) 657-6845

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2-6 3-5 4 5 6-7 6-7 6-7 7-9 9-11 9-11 10-16 11 12-14

National Association ofPupil Transportation Conference, Indianapolis, IN, George "ED" Donn, (706) 217-6745 G-CASE Conference, Savannah, P. Paulette Bragg, (404) 656-3963
Election Day
Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Full Partnership Meeting, Location TBA, Diane Hopkins, (404) 223-2280 Future Business Leaders of America Fall Leadership Conference, Augusta, (404) 657-8319 CEC, Macon, P. Paulette Bragg, (404) 656-3963
Pay for Performance Conference, Atlanta, Marian Dabney, (404) 656-5594
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Fall Retreat, Savannah, Babara Christmas, 1-800-334-6861 Georgia Association ofElementary School Principals (GAESP) Fall Conference, Augusta, Donell Lowery, (706) 673-2098 Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals Fall Conference, St. Simons Island, Dexter Mills, (770) 528-6638 Youth Appreciation Week
Veterans Day
Georgia School Counselors Association Annual Fall Conference, Jekyll Island, Becky Bridges, (770) 786-8491
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National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Anaheim CA, 1-800-424-2460
CEC-TED Conference, Savannah, P. Paulette Bragg, (404) 656-3963
Georgia Educational Research Association (GERA), Raddison Inn, Atlanta, David Harmon, (404) 656-2668
State Board Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143
Future Business Leaders of America Southern Region Conference, Virginia Beach, VA, (404) 657-8319
Vocational opportunities.Clubs of America Leadership Planning, (404) 657-8324
American Education Week, National Education Association, (202) 822-7262
Natiollal Geography Awareness Week, National Geographic Society, (202) 775-6577
National Children's Book Week, Children's Book Council, (212) 966-1990
15thAnnual Continuing Conference of the Southern Education Foundation, Claire Handley, (404) 523-0001, ext. 120
National Community Education Day, National Community Education Association, (703) 359-8973
National Council for the Social Studies Conference, Cathy Lord, (770) 957-6601
Georgia School Planners, Location TBA, Jerry Rochelle, (404) 656-4556

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Georgia Technology Student Association Fall Conference, Jekyll Island, (404) 657-8316
Thanksgiving Day

DECEMBER

1

Professional Association of Georgia Educators Academic Bowl Registration

Deadline, Nancy Kitchens, 1-800-334-6861

1 .

World AIDS Day

3-4

Georgia School Boards Association New Board Member Orientation,

Atlanta, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985

4-6

Future Homemakers of America Executive Council Meeting, (404) 657-6844

4

Georgia School Boards Association School Law Seminar, Atlanta, Gary

Ashley, (770) 962-2985

4

Georgia School Boards Association Board of Directors Meeting, Atlanta,

Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985

4

Georgia Professional Standards Commission Meeting, Atlanta, B. Krause,

(404) 657-6993

5-6

Georgia School Boards Association/Georgia School Superintendents

Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985

7-8

Professional Practices Commission Meeting, Atlanta, Cheryl Graham,

(404) 679-4817

7-10

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' 102nd Annual Conference,

New Orleans, LA, Stephen M. Baker or Mildred Hill, (404) 679-4500

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Pearl Harbor Day American Vocational Association Convention, Las Vegas, NV. Christmas Kwa.nz.aa

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Georgia Education Calendar

JULY

1-4 1-6 1-9. ,4

Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference, Anaheim, CA, (404) 657-8319
National Education Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Joe Bell,
(912) 238-1752
National Education Association Convention, Atlanta, Tana Page,
(404) 656-4:t61
Independence Day

5-11

Future Homemakers of America National Conference, (404) 657-6844

9-11

Governor's School Leadership Institute Third Year Program, Decatur, Eloise

Barron. (404) 656-4461

,

9-12

Southern Regional Education Board Summer Conference, Atlanta,

(404) 657-6845

9-12

1997 Education Commission of the States National Forum, Providence, RI,

(303) 299-3697, E-mail ecs@ecs.org

Compiled and published by Legislation and Special Projects 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.

1997

10 12-15 13-15 13-16 13-18 14-18 14-25 15-17 16-18 17-19 19-20 19 20-23

State Board Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143
National School Boards Association Southern Region Conference, Baton Rouge, LA, Gaiy Ashley, (770) 962-2985
Governor's School Leadership Institute Group C - Second Year Program, Hiawassee, Eloise Barron, (404) 656-4461
Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference, Greenville, SC, Regina Ginn, (601) 359-1028
27th Annual Georgia Electrification Council Tour, Dublin, (404) 657-8316
National Association ofEducational Office Professionals, Chicago, IL, Wichita, KS, (316) 942-4822
Economics for Teachers, Bill Frech, (912) 333-5927
Governor's School Leadership Institute Group A - Second Year Program, Decatur, Eloise Barron, (404) 656-4461
Communities in Schools of Georgia "Pathways To Success" Summer Training Institute, Tift County High School, Tifton, Cynthia Guerrero, (404) 888-5784 or 1:..800-838-5784 Governor's School Leadership Institute Group B - Second Year Program, Decatur, Eloise Barron, (404) 656-4461
Georgia Parent Teacher Association Leadership Training Conference, Macon College, Macon, Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214
Georgia Association ofEducators Administrators Concerns Committee Meeting, Jekyll Island, Gwen Lamar, (404) 289-5867, ext. 329
Georgia Association ofEducational Leader Summer Conference, Jekyll Island, (706) 864-5200
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AUGUST
TBA

Georgia School Bus Drivers Association. Carrollton. Lany Miles, (770) 834-3346
Future Homemakers of America Executive Council Meeting, (404) 657-6844
Block Scheduling and the High School Economics Course, Glen Blankenship, (404) 651-3284
Vocational Student Organiz.ations Leadership Conference, Athens, (404) 657-8316
Georgia Association of Educators 19th Annual Leadership Development Academy, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. University of Georgia, Athens, Evelyn Smith, (404) 289-5867, ext. 313 Georgia School Boards Association Workers' Comp Fund Trustees Meeting, Augusta, Lee Gaby, (770) 962-2985
Georgia School Boards Association RIMS, Trustees Meeting, Augusta, Lee Gaby, (770) 962-2985
Georgia Vocational Association Annual Conference Swnmer In-Service, Atlanta, (404) 657-8306
Governor's School Leadership Institute Group A- First Year Program, Decatur, Eloise Barron. (404) 656-4461
Institute for New Leaders, Athens, Don Splinter, (404) 657-7647
New Administrators' Workshop, Gainesville, Jeff Shultz, (706) 629-8694
Teacher Adviso:ry Council Meeting, Tana Page, (404) 656-4461

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2-6

Association of Teacher Educators, Las Vegas, NV, (703) 620-3110

3-6

LRP -Technology Conference, Atlanta, P. Paulette Bragg, (404) 656-3963

3-8

Governor's School Leadership Institute Group B - First Year Program,

Hiawassee, Eloise Barron, (404) 656-4461

4-8

Summer Institute for Early Childhood Center Directors and Administrators,

Georgia Association on Young Children, Atlanta, Pat Minish,

(404) 352-5799 .

5

Professional Practices Commission Meeting, Macon, Cheryl Graham,

(404) 679-4817

6-8

Georgia Association of Educators Governing Boards Retreat, St. Simons

Island, Karen Henderson, (404) 289-5867, ext. 323

8-9

GFT, AFT, AFL-CIO Leadership Retreat, Atlanta, Sheila Mobley,

(404) 607-8595

8-9

Georgia Professional Standards Commission Retreat, Callaway Gardens,

Pine Mountain, B. Krause, (404) 657-6993

8-10

Psychoeducational Network Conference, St. Simons, P. Paulette Bragg,

(404) 656-3963

14

State Board Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143

15

State Advisory Panel for Special Education, Atlanta, P. Paulette Bragg,

(404) 656-3963

26

Women's Equality Day, National Women's History Project, (707) 838-6000

28

Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Full Partnership Meeting,

Location TBA, Diane Hopkins, (404) 223-2280

4

SEPTEMBER

1-30

Library Card Sign-Up Month, American Library Association,

1-800-545-2433, ext. 5041/5044

1

Labor Day

7

Grandparents' Day

8

International Literacy Day, International Reading Association,

(302) 731-1600

8

Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 8th District Meeting,

Ware County High School, Waycross, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861

9

Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 1st District Meeting,

Lewis Frazier Middle School, Hinesville & South Effingham Middle School,

Guyton, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861

10

Young Audiences SHOWCASE Day of Previews of In-School, Curriculum-

Based Arts Programming, Ann S. Alperin, (404) 589-0644

11

State Board Meeting, Atlanta, Jeff Chandler, (404) 657-0143

13

Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel Seminar (GFT), Atlanta,

Sheila Mobley, (404) 607-8595

13

Future Homemakers of America Fall Leadership, (404) 657-6844

15

Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 2nd District Meeting,

Meny Acres Middle School, Albany, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861

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Constitution Week

Citizenship Day

Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 3rd District Meeting, Blackmon Road Middle School, Columbus, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861
Vocational Opportunities Clubs of America Leadership Planning, (404) 657-8324

Georgia Association of Educators Governing Board Meeting, Atlanta, Karen

Henderson, (404) 289~5867, ext. 323



Georgia Accrediting Commission Board Meeting, Macon, Kenneth M. Matthews, (706) 353-7090

Georgia Association of School Facility Administrators (GASFA), Searcy Jackson, (770) 253-6676

Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 13th District Meeting, Dublin High School, Dublin, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861

Council ofEducatio~ Facility Planners, (602) 948-2337

Stock Market Game Workshop, Atlanta, Glen Blankenship, (404) 651-3284

1997 Georgia Association of Curriculum and Instructional Supervision (GACIS) Fall Conference, Gayle Hughes, Athens, (912) 487-2705 or (912) 487-5321
Stock Market Game Workshop, Dahlonega, Glen Blankenship, (404) 651-3284
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 14th District Meeting, Tift County High School, Tifton, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861

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27

Kiwanis Kids' Day, Kiwanis International, (317) 875-8755

29

Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 6th District Meeting,

Fayetteville Elementary, Fayetteville, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861

29

Academic Decathlon Coaches Meeting sponsored by Professional

Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE), Forsyth, Tom Wommack,

1-800-334-6861

29

Stock Market Game Workshop, Rome, Glen Blankenship, (404) 651-3284

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OCTOBER

Stock Market Game Workshop, Brunswick, Glen Blankenship, (404) 651-3284

TBA

Fall Teacher Conference, Tana Page, (404) 656-4461

TBA TBA TBA

Georgia Technology Student Association Joint Meeting--Executive Committee & Advisory Councils, (404) 657-8316
Georgia International Technology Education Association Fall Conference, Thomson, (404) 657-8316
Vocational Administrators Regional Workshops, (404) 657-8334

1-3

Georgia Staff Development Council Fall Conference, King and Prince Hotel,

St. Simons Island, Kathy O'Neill, (404) 651-2526

1-3

Georgia Council of Media Organizations, Jekyll Island, Richard G. Leach,

(706) 821-2600

1

Stock Market Game Workshop, Tifton, Glen Blankenship, (404) 651-3284

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7-8 8-10 8

Rosh Hashanah
Stock Market Grune Workshop, Columbus, Glen Blankenship, (404) 651-3284
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 4th District Meeting, Rehoboth Instructional Cent~r, Decatur, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861
Georgia Professional Standards Commission Meeting, Atlanta, B. Krause, (404) 657-6993
National 4-H Week
Fire Prevention Week, National Fire Protection Association, (617) 770-3000
Georgia High School Association State Executive Committee Meeting, Forsyth, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473
Bus Trip with the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, (404) 223-2280
Bus Trip V: Journey to Achievement, A project of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, Location Across Georgia, Meghan Walsh, (404) 223-2462 Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 7th District Meeting, Gordon Lee High School, Chickamauga and Murray County High School, Chatsworth and Rome High School, Rome, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861 Institute for New Leaders, Savannah, Don Splinter, (404) 657-7647
Technology Leadership Conference, Classic Center, Athens, Bailey Mitchell, (404) 656-2521
Southern Regional Education Board Central Consortium Meeting, Atlanta, (404) 657-6845
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Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Convention, Jekyll Island, (912) 825-6874
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 5th District Meeting, Campbell High School, Smyrna, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861
Future Business Leaders of America Executive Council Meeting, Macon, (404) 657-8319
SERVE Regional Forum on School Improvement, Atlanta, Betty Fcy, 1-800-352-6001
National Children's Day
National School Lunch Week, U.S. Department of Agriculture and American School Food Service Association, (703) 739-3900
Columbus Day
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 9th District Meeting, Gainesville High School, Gainesville, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861
Professional Practices Commission Meeting, Dawsonville, Cheryl Graham, (404) 679-4817
Georgia Association of School Business Officials, Cookie Roland, (770) 972-8240
Southern Regional Education Board Northeast Consortium Meeting, Athens, (404) 657-6845
Georgia Council for the Social Studies Fall Conference, Columbus, Elmer Williams, (706) 542-3868
The Future of Teacher Education in Georgia: Challenges and Opportunities, Georgia Association of Teacher Educators and Georgia Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Macon, Sam Hausfather, (706) 236-1755, Eugene Bales, (404) 522-0741
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