Georgia education calendar [July 3, 1998]

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STANDARD TIME (Fall Back)

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SouthEastem Regional Vision for Education (SERVE) 3rd Annual Forum on School Improvement, Rebecca Rhoden-Ogletree, 1-800-352-6001 1998 Annual SouthEastem Regional Vision for Education (SERVE) Forum, Atlanta, GA, Betty Fry, 1-800-352-6001
School Bus Drivers' Appreciation Day, Sam McCullough, (404) 656-2467
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 1th District Meeting, Feagin Mill Middle School, Warner Robins, GA, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861
1998 Technology Leadership Conference, Classic Center, Athens, GA, Phil Thomas, (404) 656-2521

28 - 31

Southeast Business Education Conference, Asheville, NC, Terry Smith, (404) 657-8307

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Last date for GADOE receipt of Count One. Sue Gandy,

(404) 657-5971

November

TBD TBD 1- 5 3

Future Business Leaders of America Fall Leadership Conference, Terry Smith, (404) 657-8307
Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) Fall District Meeting, location tba, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985
National Association For Pupil Transportation Conference, Austin, TX, Michael Martin, 1-800-989-NAPT
Agriculture Advisory Committee Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Melvin Johnson, (404) 657-8312

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Election Day
Georgia Association of School Business Officials, Mike Russell, (706) 546-7721
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Fall Retreat, St. Simons Island, GA, Barbara Christmas, 1-800-334-6861
Youth Appreciation Week
Georgia School Counselor Association, Augusta, GA, Becky Bridges, 1 800-788-4472
National Future Farmers of Amenca Convention, Kansas City, MO, John Wilkinson, (706) 542-8990
National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention, Louisville, KY, (202) 785-4268, Elaine Bolton, (770) 227-0313,
State Board Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Twin Towers East, Lynn Roberts, (404) 657-7410
American Education Week, National Education Association,
(202) 822-7262
National Community Education Day, National Community
Education Association, (703) 359-8973, 1-800-424-2460
National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, Patricia Minish, (404) 352-5799
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, Louis Patierno, (914) 963-8830
Annual Vision Conference, Macon, GA, Mary Phagan-Kean, (404) 657-9954.or Marie Amerson, (912) 751-6096

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National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Sout_hem Regional Confemece, Birmingham, AL, GuleifEllerts, (703) 3 l2-9221, Bob Moore, (404) 656-0913
National Council for the Social Studies, Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, Elmer Williams, (706) 353-3540, Glen Blankenship, (404) 651-3284
National Council of Teachers of English, "Leaming With Our Students: Knowing in Our Hearts," Dee Taylor, (404) 297-2300
Georgia Association for Gifted Children State Board and Executive Council Meeting, Griffin, GA, Elaine Bolton, (770) 227-0313
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Thanksgiving Day

December

1

Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Academic

Bowl, registration deadline for Middle Schools, Rachel Steigerwalt,

1 800-334-6861

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Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Count Two Begins, Sue Gandy,

(404) 657-5971

2-3

Georgia School Boards Association, New Board Member Orientation,

Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Atlanta, GA, Gil Parrish, (770) 962-2985

3

Georgia School Boards Association, Law Seminar, Renaissance

Waverly Hotel, Atlanta, GA, Gil Parrish, (770) 962-2985

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Georgia School Boards Association/Georgia School Superintendents

Association, Annual Conference, Renaissance Waverly Hotel,

Atlanta, GA, Gil Parrish, (770) 962-2985

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National Young Farmer Institute, Omaha, NE, Terrell Weeks, (912) 386-3428
International Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Division for Early Childhood (DEC), Chicago; IL, Toni Waylor Bowen, (404) 657-9955
Last date for initial transmission Count Two, Sue Gandy, ' (404) 657-5971
Georgia Association of School Personnel Administrators Fall Conference, St. Simons Island, GA; Sara N. Bosch, (706) 234-1031
Last date for GADOE receipt of Count Two, Sue Gandy, (404) 657-5971

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

1998

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3 -10

Future Homemakers of America, National Leadership Conference, New Orleans, LA, Sandra Dickerson, (404) 657-6844

4

Independence Day

5-8 8 ~ 12 . 9

Future Business Leaders of America,.National Leadership Conference, Orlando, ;FL, Terry Smith, (404) 657-8307
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) International Conference, Atlanta, GA, (703) 823-9690 .
State Board Planning Meeting, Lynn Roberts, (404) 657-7410

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Georgia Association for Gifted Children State Board and Executive Council Meeting, Griffin, GA, Elaine Bolton, (770) 227-0313
Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference, Biloxi, MS, Ron Moore, (919) 889-4871
SouthEastern Electrification Council Youth Tour, Sandra Dickerson, (404) 657-6844
National School Boards Association (NSBA) Southern Region Conference, Little Rock, AR, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985
Georgia Young Farmer Summer Tour, Metter, GA, Terrell Weeks, (912) 386-3428
Leadership Training Conference, Georgia Congress ofParents and Teachers, Macon College, Macon, GA, Helen Neal, (404) 659-0214

Compiled and published by Legislation and Special Projects

1998

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.

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Georgia Association of Educational Leaders, 1998 Summer Conference, Jekyll Island, GA, Jim Puckett, (770) 961-2050
Primary Election

26 - 8/1
29- 31
29 ~ 8/1
August
2-7 . 2 - 10 4-7
5 9 - 12 11

National Association of Educational Office Professionals Spring Leadership Conference, Minneapolis, MN, Barbara Pisano, (316) 942-4822
Georgia Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association, Jekyll Isl~nd, GA, Melvin Johnson, (404) 657-8312
Technology/Career Education, Summer In-Service, Atlanta, GA, Randy Hale, (404) 657-8319
National School Boards Association (NSBA) Executive Directors' Summer Institute, Quebec City, Canada, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985 Elementary and Middle School Foreign Language Summer Training, Atlanta, GA, Marcia Spielberger, (404) 651-7275
Georgia Association on Young Children (GAYC) Summer Institute for Early Childhood Center Directors and Administrators, Atlanta, GA, Patricia Minish, (404) 352-5799
Positive Guidance, Decatur, GA, Kimberly Nottingham, (404) 373-7414
Association of Teacher Educators, Summer Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, (703) 620-3110
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State Board Meeting, Twin Towers East, Atlanta, GA, Lynn Roberts,

(404) 657-7410

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Annual Psychoeducational Conference, St. Simons Island, GA, Susan McKenzie, (404) 657-9965
National School Boards Association (NSBA) Presidents' .Retreat Meeting, Seattle, WA, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985
Women's Equality Day

31

Technology Services, Deadline for 46 and 420 Form, Albert Moore,

(404) 656-2447

September

1 - 30

Library Card Sign-up

7

Labor Day

8

International Literacy Day

9 9 - 10 10 10 11 - 12

Young Audiences Showcase - free preview of educational arts program-ming that comes to schools, North Atlanta School of the Performing Arts, Atlanta, GA, Ann S. Alperin, (404) 589-0644
Governing Board, Georgia Retired Educators Association, Milledgeville, GA, John Hulsey, (770) 287-7721
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 3th District Meeting, Coffee County High School, Douglas, GA, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861
State Board Meeting, Twin Towers East, Atlanta, GA, Lynn Roberts, (404) 657-7410
Georgia Council on Economic Education Center Director's Retreat, Savannah, GA, Marie Wilson, (404) 651-3290

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Georgia School Bus Safety Week, Sam McCullough, (404) 656-2467
Georgia Council on Economic Education, Stock Market Game Advisor's Workshop, Savannah, GA, Glen Blakenship, (404) 651-3284 Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 1st District Meeting, Statesboro High School, Statesboro, GA, Arthur Williams Middle School, Jesup, GA, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861-
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) STAR Nomination Packets mailed to schools, Harris Mynatt, 1-800-334-8661
Georgia Council on Economic Education, Stock Market Game Advisor's Workshop, Valdosta, GA, Glen Blankenship, (404) 651-32~4
Georgia Council on Economic Education Stock Market Game Advisor's Workshop, Macon, GA, Glen Blankenship, (404) 651-3284
Georgia Association of Educational Leaders, Secretary and Office Staff Conference, Atlanta, GA, Jim Puckett, (770) 967-2050
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 2nd District Meeting, Merry Acres Middle School, Albany, GA, Tom Womm~ck, 1-800-334-6861 .
Citizenship Day
Georgia Council on Economic Education Stock Market Game Advisor's Workshop, Athens, GA, Glen Blankenship, (404) 651-3284
Constitution Week
Georgia Council on Economic Education Stock Market Game Advisor's Workshop, Atlanta, GA, Glen Blankenship, (404) 651-3284

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State Lamb Show, Lawrenceville, GA, Gary Farmer, (706) 542-3679
Georgia Association for Gifted Children State Board and Executive Council Meeting, Macon, GA, Elaine Bolton, (770) 227-0313
Georgia Accrediting Commission Board of Directors Meeting, Macon, GA, Kenneth M. Matthews, (706) 353-7090
Georgia Association of School Facility Administrators, Sea Palms, St. Simons Island, GA, Searcy Jackson, (770) 253-6676
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 3rd District Meeting, Blackmon Road Middle School, Columbus, GA, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861
Curriculum Directors' Conference, UGA Continuing Education Center, Athens, GA, Kay Wideman, (404) 656-3042
Georgia Association of Curriculum and Instructional Supervision Fall Conference, Deborah White, (706) 677-2224
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 13th District Meeting, Dublin High School, Dublin, GA, Tom Wommack, 1-800-3 34-6861
Promising Practices Leadership Institute, Atlanta, GA, Lori Donoho, 1-800-659-3204 or 404-893-0100
State Livestock Judging Career Development, Reidsville State Prison, Reidsville, GA, Danny Carter, (912) 237-6671
National Good Neighbor Day, Materials available from the
Good Neighbor Day Foundation, (406) 844-3000
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 14th District Meeting, Turner County High School, Ashburn, GA, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861

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October

TBD

Business Educators Fall Conference, Terry Smith, (404) 657-8307

TBD

Marketing Educators Fall Conference, Terry Smith, (404) 657-8307

TBD 1 1 2-5

Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) Fall District Meetings, location tba, Gary Ashley, (770) 962-2985
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 6th District Meeting, Fayetteville Elementary School, Fayetteville, GA, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Academic Decathlon High School Registration Deadline, Ruth Cowan, 1-800-334-8681
Agriculture Mechanics Displays, Harold Milligan, (912) 237-6671

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State Meats Career Development Event, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, Billy Moss, (706) 542-3679
Fire Prevention Week

4- 10

National 4-H Week

4- 6 5

Georgia Association of Educational Office Professionals Fall

Educational Conference, St. Simons Island, GA, Barbara Pisano,

(706) 721-8972

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Georgia High School Association State Executive Committee Meeting, Forsyth, GA, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473

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Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 4th District Meeting, Rehoboth Instructional Center, Decatur, GA, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Count One begins, Sue Gandy, (404) 657-5971
Georgia Council of Media Organizations Joint Ventures Conference, Macon, GA, Pat Pickard, (404) 325-3011
Council of Media Organizations Annual Conference, Ellen Wiley, (912) 333-5927
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 7th District Meeting, Gordon Lee High School, Chickamauga and Murray County High School, Chatsworth, and Woodland High School, Cartersville, GA, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861 Lamb Shows, Gary Farmer, (706) 542-3679
Beef Cattle Shows, Billy Moss, (706) 542-3679
State Forestry Dendrology, Steve Meeks or Alan McAllister, (912) 237-6671
Horticulture Projects, Eddie McKie, (912) 386-3428
Together for Children, Georgia Association on Young Children (GAYC) Annual Conference, Gwinnett Civic Center, Lawrenceville, GA, Pat Minish, (404) 352-5799, Toni Waylor Bowen,
. (404) 657-9955
Dairy Shows, Melvin Johnson, (404) 657-8312
Georgia National Fair, Perry, GA, Melvin Johnson, (404) 657-8312

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State Floral Design Contest, Cindy Green, (912) 237-6671
Horticulture Plant ID Contest, Teri Hamlin, (706) 542-3679
National Children's Day
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 5th District Meeting, Campbell High School, Smyrna, GA, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861
National School Lunch Week
Georgia Association of School Psychologists Fall Workshop, Unicoi State Park, Helen, GA, Frank Smith, (404) 656-5805
National Council on Economic Education Annual Conference, Marie Wilson, (404) 651-3290
Georgia Association of Teacher Educators/Georgia Association of Colleges of Teacher Education Fall Conference, Atlanta, GA, Eugene Bales, (404) 522-0741 Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education (G-CASE) Conference, Savannah, GA, Emily Collins, (912) 937-5341
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 9th District Meeting, White County High School,Cleveland, GA, Tom Wommack, 1-800-3 34-6861 Georgia Council for the Social Studies, Atlanta, GA, Glen Blankenship, (404) 651-3284, Elmer Williams, (706) 353-3540
Swine Shows, Melvin Thompson, (912) 386-3428
American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY, Tuck Tinsley, (502) 895-2405
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Future Farmers of America Mini-Tractor Pull Contest, Curtis Borne,

(912) 825-6262

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Last date for initial transmission for Count One, Sue Gandy, (404) 657-5971

National School Bus Safety Week, Sam McCullough,
(404) 656-2476
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 12th District Meeting, Feagin Mill Middle School, Warner Robins, GA, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861
School Social Workers Association of Georgia, Bevelyn Gosby, (912) 756-8608
Georgia Sch~ol Superintendents Association, Frul Bootstrap
Conference, Holiday Inn, Macon, GA, Bill Barr, (404) 651-0940, Alfreda Rowe, (404) 651-0944
Sunbelt Agriculture Expo Agriculture Education/Agri-business Luncheon, Moultrie, GA, Melvin Johnson, (404) 657-8312

Sunbelt Agriculture Expo Young Farmer Event, Moultrie, GA, Terrell Weeks, (912) 386-3428

Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) 11th District Meeting, Oconee County High School, Watkinsville, GA, Tom Wommack, 1-800-334-6861
Sixth through Ninth Grade Career Exploration Day at the Fair, Macon, GA, Melvin Johnson, (404) 657-8312

Future Farmers of America Livestock Shows, Macon, GA, Melvin Johnson, (404) 657-8312

SouthEastern Regional Vision for Education Pre-Conferences (SERVE) 3rd Annual Forum on School Improvement, Rebecca Rhoden-Ogletree, 1-800-352-6001

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