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Calendar of Events

The Tulare County Office of Education is proud to offer a wide variety of activities throughout the year. Student performances and competitions, teacher training, staff in-services, workshops concerning issues and legislation, and special presentations are just of few of the many exciting events sponsored by the Tulare County Office of Education.


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August 2008 | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2009 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul |

August 6, 2008
Planetarium Summer Matinee Show
"Rusty Rocket's Last Blast"
open to the public
2:00pm, Peña Planetarium, 2500 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, call (559) 737-6334.

August 13, 2008
Board of Education Meeting
3:00pm, Board Room, Education Building, 2637 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, contact Jim Vidak at jimv@tcoe.org or call (559) 733-6301.


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September 2008 | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2009 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug |

September 9, 2008
College Night
6:00 - 8:30pm, Visalia Convention Center
For more information, contact Elainea Scott at escott@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3042.

September 10, 2008
Board of Education Meeting
3:00pm, Board Room, Education Building, 2637 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, contact Jim Vidak at jimv@tcoe.org or call (559) 733-6301.

September 11, 2008
Tulare County Physics Day
1:00 - 4:00pm, Tulare County Fairgrounds
For more information, contact Jonathan Janzen at jonathanj@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3043.

September 12, 2008
Tulare County Child Care Planning Council Legislative Breakfast
7:00am, Visalia Convention Center
Register online to attend.
For more information, contact Tina Shirley at (559) 651-3026.

September 16, 2008
Junior High Youth Leadership Summit
8:00am - 3:00pm, Elderwood Room, 7000 Doe Ave., Visalia
For more information, contact Tom Byars at tbyars@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0155.

September 21, 2008
SCICON Open House
for 5th and 6th grade students and their families
12:00 - 4:00pm, SCICON Campus, Springville
For more information, contact Rick Mitchell at rickmit@tcoe.org or call (559) 539-2642.

September 25, 2008
Confucius' Birthday / Educators of the Year Celebration
6:00pm, Central California Chinese Cultural Center, 500 S. Akers, Visalia
For more information, contact Christine Chapman at chrisc@tcoe.org or call (559) 733-6302.

September 26 - 27, 2008
MyForest Summit
for 7th through 9th grade students
SCICON Campus, Springville
For more information and to register, contact Mary Cole at marycole@fs.fed.us or call (559) 781-1500 ext.1133.


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October 2008 | Nov | Dec | 2009 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep |

October 7 - 9, 2008
Young People's Concerts
L.J. Williams Theater in Visalia, Porterville High School Auditorium, Tulare Union High School Auditorium
For more information, contact Brian Roberts at brianr@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-1482.

October 8, 2008
Board of Education Meeting
3:00pm, Board Room, Education Building, 2637 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, contact Jim Vidak at jimv@tcoe.org or call (559) 733-6301.

October 10, 2008
Cowboy Poetry
9:30 - 11:00am, Ritchie Barn, 16338 Avenue 308, Visalia
For more information, contact Carmen Friesen at carmenf@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3046.

October 17, 2008
Civil War Time Travelers
Civil War Reenactment at Kearney Park in Fresno
Limited number of Fifth through Eighth Grade Classes eligible.
For more information, contact Marsha Ingrao at marshai@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0680.

October 22, 2008
The Gas Company Student Entrepreneur Challenge
Kick-off event at BizTalk 08
8:00am - 3:00pm, Visalia Convention Center
Team presentations to be held in February 2009.
For more information, contact Randy Wallace at randyw@tcoe.org or call (559) 733-6101.

October 25, 2008
Expanding Your Horizons
for Young Women in Grades 4 - 10
8:00am - 3:00pm, College of the Sequoias, Visalia
For more information, contact Jane Mitchell at janem@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0562.


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November 2008 | Dec | 2009 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |

November 7, 2008
Reconnecting Youth (RY) Campus Invasion
10:00am - 2:00pm; Visalia Adventure Park
For more information, contact Tom Byars at tbyars@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0155.

November 12, 2008
Board of Education Meeting
3:00pm, Board Room, Education Building, 2637 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, contact Jim Vidak at jimv@tcoe.org or call (559) 733-6301.

November 12 - 14, 2008
Remembering the Holocaust
Tulare Jt. Union High School District;
Times and locations to be announced.
For more information, contact Marsha Ingrao at marshai@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0680.

November 20, 2008
Step Up Youth Summit
9:00am - 3:00pm; Visalia Convention Center
For more information, contact Adam Valencia at avalencia@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0155.

November 21 - 23, 2008
Theatre Company Fall Recital
"Willie Wonka Jr."
L.J. Williams Theater, 1001 W. Main St., Visalia
For more information, contact Brian Roberts at brianr@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-1482.

November 22, 2008
CyberQuest
8:00am - 3:30pm, Visalia Convention Center
For more information, contact Glenn Williams at glennw@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3047.

November 24, 2008 - March 31, 2009
Student Art Exhibition
Education Center, 2637 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, contact Brian Roberts at brianr@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-1482.


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December 2008 | 2009 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |

December 3, 2008
Board of Education Meeting
3:00pm, Board Room, Education Building, 2637 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, contact Jim Vidak at jimv@tcoe.org or call (559) 733-6301.


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January 2009 | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |

January 1 - February 27, 2009
Foundations for Life Essay Contest
for elementary, middle and high school students
For more information, contact Jane Mitchell at janem@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0562.

Janaury 24 - 25, 2009
Circle J Field Science Weekend
for high school students interested in science and conservation careers
Circle J - Norris Ranch Campus, Springville
For more information, contact Nancy Bruce at circlej@ocsnet.net or call (559) 539-2263.

January 27 & 29, 2009;
February 3 & 5, 2009
Mock Trial - Preliminary Rounds
5:00 - 8:00pm, Tulare County Courthouse, Visalia
For more information, contact Marsha Ingrao at marshai@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0680.


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February 2009 | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2010 | Jan |

February 1, 2009
SCICON Open House
for 5th and 6th grade students and their families
12:00 - 4:00pm, SCICON Campus, Springville
For more information, contact Rick Mitchell at rickmit@tcoe.org or call (559) 539-2642.

February 6 & 7, 2009
Academic Decathlon
February 6: Lamp Liter Inn, Visalia
February 7: Porterville College
For more information, contact Carmen Friesen at carmenf@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3046.

February 10, 2009
Mock Trial - Semi-Final Round
5:00 - 8:00pm, Tulare County Courthouse, Visalia
For more information, contact Marsha Ingrao at marshai@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0680.

February 17, 2009
Mock Trial - Final Round
5:00 - 8:00pm, El Diamante High School Theater, Visalia
For more information, contact Marsha Ingrao at marshai@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0680.

February 23 - 27, 2009
Remembering the Holocaust
Visalia Unified School District;
Times and locations to be announced.
For more information, contact Marsha Ingrao at marshai@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0680.

February 25, 2009
Tulare County Spelling Championship
8:30am - 1:00pm, Visalia Convention Center, Visalia
For more information, contact Nancy Bellin at nancyb@tcoe.org or call (559) 733-6734.

February 25, 2008
9th Annual Tulare County Anti-Tobacco Challenge Bowl
9:00am - 3:00pm, Elderwood Room, 7000 Doe Ave., Visalia
For more information, contact Tom Byars at tbyars@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0155.


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March 2009 | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2010 | Jan | Feb |

March 2 - 4, 2009
Remembering the Holocaust
Porterville Unified School District;
Times and locations to be announced.
For more information, contact Marsha Ingrao at marshai@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0680.

March 3, 2009
COOL Night
A College/Career Interest Event for Middle School Students
6:00 - 8:00pm, Visalia Convention Center
For more information, contact Tom Byars at tbyars@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0155.

March 7, 2009
Science Olympiad (Division B/C)
Grades 6-9 / 9-12
8:00am - 4:00pm, College of the Sequoias, Visalia
For more information, contact Jonathan Janzen at jonathanj@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3043.

March 9 - 12, 2009
Remembering the Holocaust
Small / Rural Schools;
Times and locations to be announced.
For more information, contact Marsha Ingrao at marshai@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0680.

March 13, 2009
History Day
9:00am - 2:30pm, 7000 Doe Ave., Visalia
For more information, contact Marsha Ingrao at marshai@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0680.

March 16 - 20, 2009
Story Telling
9:30 - 11:30am, Education Center, 2637 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, contact Jane Mitchell at janem@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0562.

March 16 - 22, 2009
Tulare County Science & Engineering Fair
Sequoia Mall, Visalia
For more information, contact Jonathan Janzen at jonathanj@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3043.

March 19, 2009
Tulare County Science & Engineering Fair Awards Ceremony
6:30 - 7:30pm, Sequoia Mall, Visalia
For more information, contact Jonathan Janzen at jonathanj@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3043.

March 26, 2009
Giant Tech Prep EXPO
8:30am - 2:00pm; College of the Sequoias, Visalia
For more information, contact Randy Wallace at randyw@tcoe.org or call (559) 733-6101.

March 27, 2009
Artists' Reception
5:00 - 7:00pm, Education Center, 2637 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, contact Brian Roberts at brianr@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-1482.

March 30 - April 3, 2009
Young Authors' Faire
9:00am - 5:00pm, Education Center, 2637 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, contact Jane Mitchell at janem@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0562.

March 31, 2009
COOL Night South
A College/Career Interest Event for Middle School Students
6:00 - 9:00pm, Porterville High School, 465 W. Olive Ave., Porterville
For more information, contact Tom Byars at tbyars@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0155.


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April 2009 | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2010 | Jan | Feb | Mar |

April 1, 2009
Math Super Bowl
8:45am - 2:30pm, Visalia Convention Center
For more information, contact Glenn Williams at glennw@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0565.

April 3, 2009
Young Authors' Faire Reception
4:00 - 6:00pm, Education Center, 2637 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, contact Jane Mitchell at janem@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0562.

April 4, 2009
Science Olympiad (Division A)
(Grades 3-6)
9:00am - 3:00pm, El Diamante High School, Visalia
For more information, contact Jonathan Janzen at jonathanj@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3043.

April 17, 2009
20th Annual Friday Night Live Lip Synch Contest
6:00 - 9:00pm, Visalia Convention Center
For more information, contact Tony Cavanagh at tcavanag@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0155.

April 19, 2009
SCICON BBQ & Wildflower Festival
11:00am - 4:00pm, SCICON Campus, Springville
For more information, contact Rick Mitchell at rickmit@tcoe.org or call (559) 539-2642.

April 20, 22, 27 & 29, 2009
Poetry and Prose
8:30am - 1:45pm, Education Center, 2637 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, contact Nancy Bellin at nancyb@tcoe.org or call (559) 733-6734.


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May 2009 | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2010 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |

May 7, 2009
Arbor Day
9:00am - 1:30pm, Mooney Grove Park, Visalia
For more information, contact Glenn Williams at glennw@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0565.

May 16, 2009
Slick Rock Film Festival
7:00 - 9:00pm, Fox Theater, 300 W. Main, Visalia
For more information, contact Glenn Williams at glennw@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3047.


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June 2009 | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2010 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |


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Check back often as new events are added to the calendar.





Jim Vidak
County Superintendent of Schools

Tulare County Office of Education
2637 West Burrel
P.O. Box 5091
Visalia, CA 93278-5091
phone: (559) 733-6300
fax: (559) 737-4378
TTY (hearing impaired): (559) 733-6307


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