May 1-30
Employee Insurance Benefits
Open Enrollment

May 4-10
National Teacher Appreciation Week

May 5-16
Advanced Placement Exams

May 6
National Teacher Day

Wednesday, May 7, 4-5:30 p.m.
General Administrators’ meeting,
Naylor Middle School Cafeteria

Tuesday, May 13, 6:30 p.m.
Governing Board Regular Meeting,
1010 E. 10th St.

Thursday, May 15
EEF/Tucson Realty award
nominations due

May 20, 21
High School Early Dismissal -Final
Exams

Wednesday, May 21
Last Day of Classes, Traditional Year Schools
Graduation Day

Thursday, May 22
Traditional Year Schools Grading
Day - Last Day for Teachers

Monday, May 26
Memorial Day
No School for Extended Year
Schools - Administrative Offices
Closed

May 27-30, June 2-5
Summer Technology Institute

Insurance Annual Open Enrollment Meetings May 1-30
TUSD employees wishing to add, change or delete fringe benefits, insurance coverages (health, dental, vision, disability, supplemental life) must submit enrollment and/or change forms between May 1 and May 30, 1997 only. The next open enrollment will not be held until April 1998. Annual open enrollment meetings have been scheduled for the following dates and times:
Wednesday, May 7, 2:30-5 p.m., Palo Verde High Magnet School Cafeteria
Tuesday, May 13, 2:30-5 p.m., Pueblo High Magnet School Cafeteria
Thursday, May 29, 2:30-5 p.m., Rincon High School Cafeteria
Friday, May 30, 1-4 p.m., Rincon High School Cafeteria.
The 1998-99 Open Enrollment period will be April 1, 1998 through April 30, 1998.

You Can Make a Difference Volunteering for Project YES
If you have some spare time to donate to a worthy cause, Project YES has volunteer opportunities providing tutoring and mentoring with youth in the South Tucson area. The organization also assists parents with improving parenting skills. Project YES is a non-profit organization providing enrichment and support that seeks a diverse group of volunteers to be role models for youth. For more information, call Will Walker or Dianne Carey at 884-1602.

SEEK Program Offers Discount to TUSD Employees
The annual bulletin for the award-winning children’s activities program, SEEK (Summer Education and Enrichment for Kids), is now available from the University of Arizona Extended University. More than 100 classes will be offered in four two-week sessions. The new season begins May 27. In addition, Extended University sponsors three specialty summer camps in science, writing and arts to be held at Magee Middle School. TUSD employees receive discounts on the fees for the program. For more information, call 626-4444.

Salary Increment Credit Classes
May 30 is the final day to register for Professional Development Salary Increment Credit Classes. The April Catalog Addendum includes several courses that are available for credit. You can register in the Professional Development Department, Room 201, Morrow Education Center, 1010 East 10th Street, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please call 617-7206.

African American Student Recognition
The annual African American Student Recognition Program will be held Monday, May 5, at the Tucson Convention Center Ballroom, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The program will recognize students for achievement in the areas of academic excellence, attendance, athletics, fine arts, and volunteer service. For further information, call 617-7201.

Graduation/promotion recognition award feast
The TUSD Native American Studies Department will honor high school graduating seniors and recognize students who will be promoted from eighth and fifth grades and kindergarten at the 1996-1997 Graduation and Promotion Recognition Award Feast. The event will be held Saturday, May 3, at the Tucson High Magnet School cafeteria from 4 to 8 p.m. The Ft. McDowell High School Crown Dancers will perform from 5 to 6 p.m., and dinner will be served between 6 and 7 p.m. Student recognition begins at 7 p.m.

Puppet show teaches importance of sun protection
A puppet show sponsored by the Arizona Cancer Center teaches young students, preschool through third grade, about protecting themselves from the sun. After the show, children are shown how to make a protective hat. Any school interested in the show can call 1-800-622-2673.

Gridley honoring retirees
Gridley Middle School is honoring retirees Dr. Betsy Hansen, Keith Pavlik and Leila Vladich Saturday, May 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. at La Mariposa, 1501 N. Houghton Road. Tickets cost $19 per person. Contact Brenda Blumquist at 733-8620 for further information.

Ford Library Renamed
Chuck Cohen, retired long-time librarian at Ford Elementary School, will be honored at a reception May 6, 1997 at 7 p.m. in the Ford Library. At that time, the library will be officially named The Charles H. Cohen Library. Cohen was a TUSD employee for more than two decades, serving as librarian at Ford for 17 years. He now works at the school as an aide. All former students, TUSD staff and friends are invited to attend the reception. Call Ford librarian Joyce Coe, 733-8400, for further information.

Clerical Conference
The Clerical Conference will be held Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the Holiday Inn Palo Verde. The nationally known Linda Lee Cole will be the guest speaker. More information will be available at a later date.