Wednesday, April 1 - Deadline for Student Open Enrollment in TUSD Schools

Friday, April 3 - Extended Year Schools Grading Day - No School

Monday, April 6 - Extended Year Schools Planning Day - No School

Monday, April 7 - TUSD Mixed Choir Festival, Tucson High Magnet School

April 7 - 24 - Extended Year Schools Spring Intercession

April 9 -13 - Spring Recess - No School; Payroll office closed

Tuesday, April 14, 6:30 p.m. - Governing Board Regular Meeting

Wednesday, April 15 - Senior Honors Day

April 15 -18 - Music Educators National Conference

Thursday, April 16 - Indian Parent Advisory Committee Meeting

April 19 - 25 - Week of the Young Child/National Library/National Volunteer/Professional Secretaries/Big Brothers-Big Sisters Appreciation Week

Monday, April 20 - SCPC Regional Meeting

Wednesday, April 22 - TUSD Concert Choir Festival, Sahuaro

Thursday, April 23 -25, 5 p.m. - All-State High School Music Festival at NAU Ardrey Auditorium, Flagstaff

Saturday, April 25 - TUSD Generations Together Service Learning

Monday, April 27 - Extended Year Schools Third Trimester Begins; SCPC Regional Meeting

April 27 - May 1 - Stanford 9 - Aprenda Testing

Children's Play Group To Present New Play
"Still Life With Iris," a play about a young girl from a magical world who goes in search of her past, will run at 1 p.m. March 14 and 21 and at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on March 22 at the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott. Presented by Childsplay Inc., Arizona's theater for young audiences and families, the play will run in conjunction with Arizona Theatre Company's "Rocket Man". Patrons for each repertory company can view the other company's play on the same stage at a discounted price. "Still Life" will also be offered to educators at a reduced rate of $4 per student, teacher and chaperone. Regular prices are $15 for adults, $10 for students, senior citizens and groups of 10 or more. For tickets, please call 622-2823. For more information on school bookings, please call (800) 583-7831.

Holocaust Memorial Contest
A national contest for middle school and high school students is requesting entries of original artwork and writing that focus on events that formed the prelude to the Holocaust in Germany. The contest, sponsored by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, will award a variety of prizes. Writing may take the form of stories, plays, essays or poems; artwork such as posters, political cartoons, drawings, paintings or collages may also be submitted. Entries must be postmarked by May 8. For entry forms and more information, please call Ray Davies at 529-0338.

Tolson 25^th Anniversary Celebration
Andy Tolson Elementary School will celebrate its 25^th anniversary throughout the school day with assembly presentations, a spirit rally, and musical performances from 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and with a carnival from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 17 at Tolson Elementary School, 1000 S. Greasewood. Former principals and Tolson family members will be on hand to take part in the school festivities. Proceeds from the carnival will benefit the Tolson Reading Is Fundamental Project and the Tolson Parent Teacher Student Organization. For more information, please call Nancy Tuhey at 617-6400.

TUSD Student Arts Showcase
Tucson High Magnet School's steel drum band, Mariachi Áztlan from Pueblo High Magnet school, a traditional African drum group from Booth-Fickett Magnet Middle School along with seven other student groups from TUSD will perform as part of a recording session titled "Spotlight on the Arts: A Celebration of Culture and Arts" at 3 p.m. May 3 in the auditorium at Sahuaro High School, 545 N. Camino Seco. Proceeds from the sale of the session's CDs and cassettes will benefit TUSD Fine Arts Scholarship Fund. Donations for the scholarship fund will also be accepted at the event.

Lyons 25^th Anniversary Celebration
Lyons Elementary School will mark 25 years of excellence in education with games, a rededication ceremony, and children's performances from noon to 3 p.m. April 25 at the school, 7555 E. Dogwood. Former teachers, students, and anybody who has ever been associated with Lyons are invited to join on the celebration activities.

TUSD and U of A To Sponsor Multicultural Conference
Actor B.D. Wong and Latina writer Denise Chavez will be among the keynote speakers at a multicultural conference titled "Mirrors of Ourselves, Windows to Each Other: Pathways to Multicultural Education in the 21^st Century" slated from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 3 at the University Park Marriott, 880 E. Second St. and from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 4 at the University of Arizona's College of Education, 1430 E. Second St. between Vine and Mountain. Sponsored by TUSD and the University of Arizona, the fifth annual conference will also feature workshops on hate crime trends, bilingual education and other topics. Registration will be held from 5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. April 3 and from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. April 4. Registration fee is $50. Salary increment credit with a four-hour follow up class is $90. For more information, please call Marla Motove, director of Professional Development, at 617-7206.

Insurance Enrollment
Beginning April 1, the District's insurance office will be open from 7:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. to take questions on insurance enrollment. The office will be closed during open enrollment meetings at the following locations: April 13 and 30 - Tucson High Magnet School, cafeteria, 400 N. Second St.; April 21 - Palo Verde High School, cafeteria, 1302 S. Avenida Vega; April 29 - Morrow Building, Maroon Room, 1010 E. 10^th St. April 30 is the last day for enrollment. For enrollment times and more information, please call the insurance office at 617-7351.

Conference on the Family
Multi-racial children, step families and Native American family life will be discussed at a conference titled "Conference on the Family: Celebrating Strength through Diversity" from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. April 16 and from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 17 at University Park Marriott, 880 E. Second St. TUSD faculty can receive STEP credit for attending the conference. The event is co-sponsored by Family Counseling Agency of Tucson and Chapman University. For registration information, please call 745-6324.

10^th Annual Waila Festival
Tohono O'odham culture, dance and music will be highlighted in the 10^th annual Waila Festival from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. April 17 and from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. April 18 at the Arizona Historical Society Museum, 949 E. Second St. A reception and an opening of a special exhibit titled "One Hundred Years of Change: Tohono O'odham Basketry in Transition" will be held on April 17. A young Waila musician workshop and an eight-band concert will be held on April 18. Admission is free. For more information, please call 628-5774.

Unity Club To Hold Cultural Awareness Event
Art shows, musical entertainment and community forums will highlight Celebration of Diversity from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 8 at Rincon/University High School, 421 N. Arcadia Blvd. Organized by the schools' Unity Club, the event will feature panel discussions with Dr. Richard Carmona, director of Pima County Health Care System; Robert Gonzales, president of the Greater Tucson Economic Council; and other community leaders. For more information, please call Leslie Franz-Blau or Nick Guerrero at 318-2291 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.