Saturday, Nov. 1 - "Dance, Culture and Art-Making Behavior" Conference - Special day for H.S. students, UA Ina Gittings Bldg.

Sunday, Nov. 2-3 p.m. - Fine Arts Scholarship Show, Palo Verde High

Nov. 3-7 - disAbility Awareness Week

Wednesday, Nov. 5 - Early Dismissal K-12 - Professional Development

Tuesday, Nov. 11 - No School - Administrative Offices Closed, Veterans Day

Wednesday, Nov. 12 - TEA Representatives Meeting

Nov. 15-19 - National Alliance of Black School Educators Conference

Nov. 16-22 - Fourth R/American Education Week

Monday, Nov. 17 - First day of acceptance of K-12 magnet applications; SCPC Regional Meeting

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m. - Governing Board Meeting

Thursday, Nov. 20 - Fourth R Board Meeting; Indian Parent Advisory Committee Meeting

Friday, Nov. 21 - Extended Year Schools Grading Day - No School; Magnet Continuation Forms sent to magnet schools

Monday, Nov. 24 - SCPC District Meeting

Nov. 27, 28 - Thanksgiving Recess - No School, Admin Offices Closed

Full Court Press
Do you have students in your class that have shown the desire to support the health and well-being of their community? If so, Full Court Press is looking for youth that are willing to be volunteers for their FCP Youth Team. A description of the FCP Youth Team Member functions, qualifications, and incentives is available from the Communications Dept., 671-7303 or by calling Ken Walker, 884-8663.

ZOOM
During the 1970s, ZOOM was a unique kids-only TV series on PBS, featuring plays, poems, films, and jokes - all sent in by viewers. WGBH, the Boston PBS station that created the series, is producing a new ZOOM and looking for contributions from kids in grades 4-8. If your students have come up with short stories, science projects, brain teasers, plays, and more, submit them to ZOOM, Box 350, Boston, MA 02134. For details, send email to Marcy_Gardner@wgbh.org.

General Administrators Meeting
Remember to attend the General Administrators meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 4:00 -5:30 p.m. at Santa Rita High School.

G.A.S.P. Gallery presents "Ghosts of a Chance"
G.A.S.P. (Great Art by Students and Professionals) Gallery, the only student-run gallery at a public middle school in Tucson, is opening its second show of the 1997-98 season. With instructor Linda Proverman, eighteen students assume the responsibilities of curator, registrar, security, docent, installer and publicist. The opening will be from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5. The Utterback String Ensemble will perform. Musical Theatre will be hosting a dinner at 5:00 p.m. and presenting Sonny Montana at 7:00 p.m.

Horace Mann Scholarships Available
High school seniors who are children of public school employees are eligible for Horace Mann college scholarships. Scholarship applications are available from TUSD Communications, 617-7303; and on the World Wide Web at www.horacemann.com (or write to the Horace Mann Scholarship Program, P.O. Box 20490, Springfield, Illinois 62708). The program awards $50,000, including one $20,000 scholarship, to college-bound high school seniors who have at least a "B" average and score at least 23 on the ACT or 1,100 on the SAT. Completed applications must be postmarked by February 28, 1998.

National Art Contest Offers Winners Certificates, Scholarships
Imation Corp. is sponsoring the first annual Imation Computer Arts scholarships in partnership with the National Art Education Association and the American Association of School Administrators. Quality of art and creativity are the sole criteria for selection. The top 25 Distinguished Finalists and National Scholarship Recipients will receive a $1,000 scholarship and a trip with their parent, guardian, or school representative to Minneapolis/St. Paul April 18, 19, 1998, for the national recognition events. The top five students each receive an additional $2,500 scholarship. Call 1-800-773-980, ext. 14, to receive your school's official entry kit.

American Heroes in Education
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. seeks nominations for its 1998 American Heroes in Education Awards, a national program to honor teachers and principals who are making a difference in schools across America. Individual teachers and principals, or teams of up to six educators, will receive $5,000, with an additional $10,000 going to their schools to support the programs that won them national recognition. Any teacher, principal, or administrator may nominate a fellow educator. Deadline: December 5. For more information, contact Claudia Edwards, director of the Reader's Digest American Heroes in Education Awards, The Reader's Digest Association, Inc., Reader's Digest Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570-7000, (914) 244-2030.

Share Your Passion
If you've been working for 15 years or more, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation invites you to submit essays, poems, illustrations, plays, or other artistic creations to be published in an upcoming book, A Passion for Teaching. Deadline for applications: November 15. For information or an application, contact A Passion for Teaching, 55 Day School Lane, Belmont, MA 02178, fax (617)489-1842.

The Border Academy
The Border Academy is an intense, two-week program that will examine the political, economic, and social issues shaping present-day life on the border. Fifty people will be selected into the program based on their diversity of interests concerning the border. This takes place on Sunday, June 21 - Saturday, July 4, 1998 at the Biosphere 2. For more information call 621-7551, or send an e-mail to ttg@u.arizona.edu