CONGRATULATIONS!

At the August 11 Governing Board meeting, the following individuals were inducted into the Superintendent's Honor Roll:

Art Almquist, drama teacher at Tucson High School, was chosen by renowned movie critic Gene Siskel as the winner of a national contest titled "You Be The Movie Critic". Mr. Almquist's one-hour show "Art the Movie Critic" premiered July 27 on U.S. Satellite Broadcasting Channel 999 and ran through July 31.

Patricia A. Poore, a former TUSD dental hygenist, retired in May after 31 and a half years of dedicated service. Ms. Poore's commitment and devotion greatly impacted the district's youth.

Mari Helen High, a parent volunteer at Catalina High Magnet School, has used her knowledge of school-to-work resources to write grants with Judyth Lessee, Catalina's librarian, and was also instrumental in helping Catalina become the first school to host the AIDS Quilt tour last December.

Tonia Rock, also a parent volunteer, has assisted staff at Reynolds Elementary for more than five years with field trips, lesson plans and other school projects. Among other things, she organized and directed the school's Dig Reynolds Project which allows students to learn about archeology, Arizona culture and history.

If you would like to nominate someone for the Superintendent's Honor Roll, please call the Communications Department for a nomination form at 617-7303.

Did You Know ...?
TUSD encompasses 227 square miles and is responsible for educating 82 percent of all the children in Tucson and 50 percent of all the students in Pima County.

Miles traveled this year by the district's 230 buses are equal to about 188 trips around the earth.

Quote of the Month
"Education is light; lack of it is darkness."
Russian Proverb

TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, AZ 85719
www.tusd.k12.az.us

Governing Board
Joel T. Ireland, President
Gloria C. Copeland, Clerk
James N. Christ
Brenda B. Even
Mary Belle McCorkle, Ed.D.

Superintendent
George F. García, Ed.D.

Director of Communications
Toni Córdova

Communications Specialist/Writer
Estella Zavala

Senior Administrative Secretary
Susan Cruz

Tucson Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment, in its educational programs or activities.

Bulletin is printed at no cost to TUSD and is produced by the Communications Dept.

Please Note:

The regular Governing Board meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, September 15, at 7:00 p.m.

TUSD News

International Aerospace and Transportation Conference Comes to Catalina

Planes, trains, cars, trucks, busses and even spaceships will all come together for educators in Tucson this fall. The first International Conference on Aviation, Space and Transportation Education 98 (ICASTE `98) will be held at noon from Nov. 4 to Nov. 7 at the Holiday Inn, 4550 S. Palo Verde Rd.

The conference is sponsored by the Aerospace and Transportation Education Association (ASTEA) in cooperation with Magnet Schools of America and will be hosted by TUSD's Aviation/Aero Tech program at Catalina High Magnet School.

For more information about ICASTE `98, call Catalina Aviation/Aero Tech teacher Bob Reynolds at 318-2965, send e-mail to cataerotech@earthlink, or search the ASTEA website.

TUSD Students Receive Free School Supplies from Costco

About 700 students received backpacks filled with school supplies from Costco Wholesale on Aug. 17 at Menlo Park Elementary School and at Drachman Primary Elementary School.

Through the company's Communities In Schools and Adopt-A-School programs, backpacks filled with binders, notebooks, crayons and other items were distributed by Costco volounteers and staff at Menlo Park. Drachman teachers distributed the backpacks during lessons designed to instill the importance of being prepared with appropriate schools supplies.

Costco volunteers also joined Drachman staff on Aug. 14 in the school's cafeteria for a "backpack stuffing party" to fill the backpacks with school supplies.

School Safety Reminder

In light of the recent violence at schools that has taken the spotlight in the news media, all TUSD personnel are urged to report to school administrators and/or the Department of School Safety ANYONE making threats or boasting about owning or carrying a weapon. In the majority of cases, someone is aware of a potential violent situation. You are also encouraged to report other information such as gang activity, potential problems after school, graffiti, truancy, etc.

Reports can be made in several ways:

1. Notify your site administrator.
2. Send an e-mail to TUSD school security.
3. Anonymous reports can be made to the Safe-T-Zone.
4. Call the Department of School Safety 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 512-3080.

Events & Activities

Council on Economic Education Offers Stock Market Game

The Arizona Council on Economic Education will offer "The Stock Market Game" to Arizona students in grades 4 through 12 for the 1998-99 school year. Teams of three to five students invest a hypothetical $100,000 in common stocks and compete for the best portfolio during a 10-week period. SMG 2000, the Internet version of the game, will be played from Oct. 5 through Dec. 11 and from Feb. 15 to April 23. The scan sheet version, SMG 400, will be played from Sept. 25 through Dec. 3 and from Feb. 12 to April 22. The deadline to sign up for the fall games is Sept. 18. To assist teachers in using The Stock Market Game in their classrooms, training will be provided at workshops sponsored by the Arizona Council of Economic Education. The Tucson workshop will be held on Friday, Sept. 18 at Tucson Newspapers, 4850 S. Park. There is a $15 charge for the workshop. For more information, please call Kathy Morton, Stock Market Game coordinator, at (602) 368-8020.

Rocky Mountain Regional TESOL Conference

Information on ESL teaching resources and special needs of ESL students will be offered at the 15th annual Rocky Mountain Regional TESOL (Teachers of English to Students of Other Languages) Conference set to be held from Oct. 15 through Oct. 17 at the University of Arizona. AZ-TESOL will sponsor the conference and provide professional development unit certificates that can be used for certification renewal. For registration information, please call Cheri Boyer at 621-5709 or e-mail her at boyerc@u.arizona.edu or visit the conference web site.

4-H Portable Challenge Program

Portable Challenge Program, a program that utilizes group games and initiatives to promote and develop life skills such as critical thinking and teamwork skills, will be offered to educators and youth leaders. Sponsored by the University of Arizona, Pima County Cooperative Extension and

4-H Youth Development, the program offers a variety of training programs for those interested in learning how to facilitate the challenge program. 4-H facilitators are available on a limited basis to provide challenge programming at sites. Programs are tailored to fit group needs and can range from one to eight hours. For more information, please contact Sara Baughman at 626-5161 or at sbaugh@ag.arizona.edu.

Help Needy Children by Signing Up for Payroll Deduction

The Educational Enrichment Foundation can use your help. Signing up for a payroll deduction of just $3 per pay period will: clothe two children, provide shoes and socks for three children, help three children partcipate in interscholastics, support teacher mini-grants and scholarships and provide ongoing support. Watch your interschool mail for a foundation pledge card or call 325-8688.

Trees For Tucson Offers Class Presentations and Trees