25 STANDARD TIME (Fall Back) 25 - 27 25 - 28 26 26 28 - '30 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 29 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 10 . ' 3 4-6 5-8 9 - 15 11 - 13 . 11 - 14 . 11-15 12 15 - 21 17 18 - 21 18 - 23 19 - 20 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 11 ) ' 19 - 21 19 - 22 19 - 24 '21 24 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 Run Off 26 Thanksgiving Day December 1 Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Academic Bowl, registration deadline for Middle Schools, Rachel Steigerwalt, 1 800-334-6861 1 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 4-5 Georgia School Boards Association/Georgia School Superintendents Association, Annual Conference, Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Atlanta, GA, Gil Parrish, (770) 962-2985 12 2-6 6 - 10 9 9 - 11 17 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 13 -'Georgia Education Calendar G:A t3ao, ::cs2 Pl t 'L 1qC'fi {'7 /3- LCf'lS/ 12/ i7 July 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 11 12 - 15 . 12 - l7 15 - 17 17 - 18 18 - 19 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. 19 - 22 21 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 Run Off 13 State Board Meeting, Twin Towers East, Atlanta, GA, Lynn Roberts, (404) 657-7410 2 13 - 15 21- 23 26 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 3 -' 13 - 19 14 14 14 15 16 16 - 18 i7 17 17 17 - 23 18 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 4 18 - 20 19 20 - 21 20 - 23 21 23 . 23 - 25 24 25 - 27 26 27 28 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 5 ',, 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 3 4 - 10 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 ' Georgia High School Association State Executive Committee Meeting, Forsyth, GA, Tommy Guillebeau, (706) 647-7473 6 5 6 7-9 7-9 8 8 - 10 8 - 11 9 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 11 9 - 18 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 7 10 10 11 12 12 - 16 14 - 16 14 - 16 14 - 16 14 - 16 15 15 - 16 15 -17 15 - 18 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 8 , I 16 16 18 - 24 19 19 - 23 20-22 20-22 21 22 23 23 23 -24 Future Farmers of America Mini-Tractor Pull Contest, Curtis Borne, (912) 825-6262 . 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 9