[Language-arts] FW: Assistance needed

Tue Dec 23 11:27:59 CST 2003

Please note that your registration fee will be paid by the PreK-16 grant for the first 200
people. This work is important so that we are aligned all the way through in order for
students  not to slip through the cracks because we did not know they needed to learn
something for their next educational level. 

If your district is a member of the ESU 10 Title II-A Consortium, we will reimburse your school for
the cost of your sub when you or the school office turns in the paperwork. 
I hope that your school might allow you to use a district vehicle if one is available.

Please request a sub reimbursement form from me if you are going to attend.

Elaine
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From: Barb Larson [mailto:blarson at cccneb.edu] 
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Cc: Rachael C Black
Subject: Assistance needed

You may have received the information for the January 27, 2004, PreK-16 conference in the mail.  If you haven't, the information is below.  Our grant is going to cover the $35 registration fee for first 200 people from our area if they fill out the form at the bottom of this email and mail it along with their registration form.  I need your assistance in emailing this to people that may attend from your area.

THIS SLIP WILL COVER YOUR $35 REGISTRATION FEE IF MAILED WITH YOUR REGISTRATION (This offer only applies to participants that are served by Central or Mid Plains Community College.)

Central & Mid Plains Region Participant

Name:____________________

School:____________________

Please circle the community college that serves your area:

Central Community College     or      Mid Plains Community College

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Douglas D. Christensen, Commissioner
Polly Feis, Deputy Commissioner

301 Centennial Mall South * P.O. Box 94987 * Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4987
Telephone: 402-471-2295 (Voice/TDD) * Fax:402-471-0117

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December 18, 2003

 We cordially invite you to attend the Fifth Annual P-16 Statewide Conference, "Preparing Students to Succeed in College or Career"
on January 27, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at The Comhusker Hotel, 333 South 13th Street in Lincoln. We encourage you to
participate in this premier educational experience. This year we are honored to have several nationally known speakers for the
conference:

Stephen R. Portch, Chancellor Emeritus at the University System of Georgia is nationally recognized for his leadership in
the development of Georgia's comprehensive P-16 Initiative. He is a widely published author and frequent national speaker,
and has been named by Change magazine as one of the 21 most influential educators in the nation.

Cheryl Orr is the Indiana Commission for Higher Education's liaison to the Indiana Education Roundtable. The Roundtable
developed Indiana's P-16 Plan for Improving Student Achievement. She played a key role in winning support of the business
and education communities for adoption of a "core 40" high school curriculum designed to give students a foundation for
success in college and the workforce.

Jane V. Wellman is a Senior Associate at The Institute for Higher Education Policy in Washington, D.C. She is among the
most knowledgeable observers of developments leading up to the federal Higher Education Act reauthorization, scheduled
for the next session of congress.

Felice Nudelman is the project co-director of the American Democracy Project, an initiative that seeks to create an
intellectual and experiential understanding of the civic engagement for college undergraduates. The project is a joint effort of
the New York Times and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

This conference will also feature an array of concurrent sessions highlighting Nebraska and national P-16 projects. The Regional
Councils will also meet to discuss plans for 2004. Enclosed you will find a draft agenda for the day.

The registration fee for this conference is $35, which will cover breaks and the luncheon. Please make checks payable to the
Nebraska Community College Association. The registration fee is refundable if requested by January 16, 2004. If you need overnight
lodging, please contact The Comhusker Hotel by January 9, 2004 at (800) 793-7474 directly and identify yourself as a P-16
Conference participant. Unfortunately, funds are not available to provide lodging, travel expenses, and registration costs except for
preK-12 teachers and counselors. Their travel and registration expenses, plus reimbursement to the school for substitute teachers, will
be covered by the Nebraska Partnership for Quality Teacher Education Project. Expense reimbursement forms and substitute teacher
reimbursement forms will be available to these individuals the day of the conference. Please return the enclosed registration form and
fee by January 9, 2004. We hope that you will plan to participate in this conference and look forward to your involvement in this
annual P-16 activity.

 DRAFT AGENDA

8:00-8:30 a.m.  Coffee, Registration

8:30-8:45        Welcome, opening remarks, introductions

8:45 - 9:45       General Session

Stephen R. Portch, Chancellor Emeritus, University System of Georgia

9:45-10:30       Higher Education Reauthorization

Jane V. Wellman, Senior Associate, Institute for Higher Education Policy

10:30-10:45     Break
10:45-11:30     Concurrent Sessions

-Region IP-16 Activities Presentation

-Curriculum Alignment Project Reports (Mathematics, Language Arts/English, World Languages)

-Transforming Counseling

-Civic Engagement in American Democracy

-Emerging Issues in P-16

11:30 - 12:00    Nebraska Essential Education Policy

Doug Christensen, Commissioner of Education

12:15 - l:15p.m.   Lunch

Speaker: Suzanne Ratzlaff, Nebraska 2002 Teacher of the Year

1:30 - 2:15        Concurrent Sessions (Repeat of 10:45 a.m. Sessions)
2:15-2:30        Break

2:30 - 3:30        Indiana's P-16 Plan for Improving Student Achievement 

Cheryl Orr, Indiana Education Roundtable

3:30-4:15        Regional Council Meetings
4:15- 4:30        Wrap-up and Question/Answer Session

REGISTRATION FORM

“Preparing Students to Succeed in College or Career” Conference

The Cornhusker Hotel

333 South 13th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska

Hotel Reservations:  (800) 793-7474

January 27, 2004

Please respond by January 9, 2004

Mail registration form and fee to:  

Rachael Black

University of Nebraska

Office of the Provost

3835 Holdrege Street

127 Varner Hall

Lincoln, NE 68583-0743

Fax:  (402) 472-4240

Please check the appropriate box(es) below:

□        Yes, I will participate in the January 27, 2004 P-16 Conference.

     □  Yes, check made payable to the  Nebraska Community College Association is enclosed.

     □  Yes, I am a preK-12 teacher / counselor and I will be claiming expenses for the conference.

□        No, I will not be able to participate in the January 27, 2004 meeting.

Please fill out the following information:

Name                          ____________________________________________________________

Title                           ____________________________________________________________

School/Agency         ____________________________________________________________

Address                     ____________________________________________________________

                                    ____________________________________________________________

Phone                         ____________________________________________________________

Email                         ____________________________________________________________

If you have any special needs, please contact Rachael at (402) 472-5242.

Deadline for Registration - January 9, 2004

Barb

____________________________________________

Assistant to the Vice President of Educational Services

Enrollment Management

Central Community College

3134 West Highway 34

Grand Island, NE  68802

(308)398-7359

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