Focus on TUSD - April/May 2008

Looking Ahead
Davis Bilingual offers an evening of poetry, song, dance and more
The TUSD family and community members are invited to "Noche de Exito" Thursday, May 1, starting at 5 p.m. in the cafeteria at Davis Bilingual Magnet School, 500 W. St. Mary's Road. Davis students will present poetry, songs, dances, books and informational items in Spanish to display their bilingual skills. For more information, call Davis at 225-1400.

Math Investigations conference to be held in May at Catalina Magnet
A math conference titled "Investigations Symposium: A Celebration" will take place Saturday, May 3, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Catalina Magnet High School, 3645 E. Pima St.

The keynote speaker will be author Karen Econopolous. Topics include: Mathematics Skills and Concepts; Connecting to Parents; Student Writing in Mathematics; Student Communication: Writing and Talking About Mathematics.

The registration fee is $25 per person; 7.5 hours of professional development credit is available.  TUSD employees may send a check or money order, made out to TUSD, to TUSD Curriculum & Instruction, attention Yvette Brandenburg. To register, visit http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/math/registration.asp

Registration and continental breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. Participants will receive a copy of "School & Families: Creating a Math Partnership." For more information, e-mail marco.ramirez@tust1.org or chris.confer@tusd1.org.

Quarterly Awards and Recognition Ceremony
The end-of-the-school-year Quarterly Awards and Recognition Ceremony will be Thursday, May 15, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Pueblo Magnet High School, 3500 South 12th Avenue. Nominations will be accepted through Thursday, May 1. To nominate individuals and groups, contact your building principal or e-mail nominations to Karen.Bynum@tusd1.org.

Photos in the April issue by Jes Ruvalcaba of Communications & Media Relations, unless otherwise noted.

The deadline to submit material for the May Focus is Friday, May 16. The Focus will be published Tuesday, May 27. Email submissions to Chyrl Hill Lander or Sharon Dunham in the Communications & Media Relations Department or use the online Tip Sheet.