MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
(All telephone numbers have a 410 area code unless otherwise indicated.)

1-10
MSA Reading and Mathematics Testing
Grades 3 - 8

10-11
Maryland Association of Public Library Administrators
Location: Rocky Gap
Contact: P. Isett 767-0436

15
Reading/English Language Arts Supervisors Meeting
Location: Carver Staff Development Center; Anne Arundel County
Contact: B. Schmeltz 767-0830

15
Division for Leadership Development - Teacher Mentor Program Conference Design Team
Location: Center of Educational Opportunities, Harford County Public Schools
Contact: J. Oravecz 767-0384

11-16
MSA Reading and Mathematics - Make-up Testing

16
Local Supervisors Meeting for World/Foreign Languages
Location: TBD
Contact: S. Spinnato 767-6577

17
Coordinators of Fine Arts Administrative Briefing
Location: TBD
Contact: J. Tucker 767-0352

22
Local Coordinators Meeting for Gifted and Talented Education
Location: MSDE, 8th Floor
Contact: D. Reed 767-0805, J. Paynter 767-0363

22
Special Education State Advisory Committee (SESAC) Meeting
Location: TBA
Contact: J. Webb Scornaienchi 767-7548

22
Division for Leadership Development - New Teacher Induction Guidelines Work Group
Location: Baltimore County Public Schools (specific site TBA)
Contact: J. Oravecz 767-0384

23-May 13
MSA Science Test
Grades 5 and 8

23
LSS Service Learning Contact Meeting
Location: TBD
Contact: J. Ayers 767-0357

23
Teachers of Promise Institute
Location: TBD
Contact: D. Strouse 767-0369

24
Mathematics Supervisors Meeting
Location: TBD
Contact: D. Watts 767-7035

28
Title II-A & Title V Grants Briefing
Location: Howard County Board of Education
Contact: N. Carey 767-0441

29-May 1
MICCA (MD. Instructional Computers Coordinators Assn.) Conference
Location: Baltimore Convention Center
Contact: J. Moore 767-0382

29-30
Maryland State Board of Education Meeting
Location: MSDE

MAY

1
Leadership Development Coordinators' Network - Local School System Representatives
Location: TBD
Contact: P. Jones 767-0451

Professional Development Network - Local School System Representatives
Location: TBD
Contact: N. Carey 767-0441

1
Title I Committee of Practitioners and Even Start Advisory Meeting
Location: MSDE
Contact: V. Ashton 767-0314

5
Social Studies Coordinators Meeting
Location: Maryland Historical Society
Contact: M. Taylor-Thoma 767-0519

7
Local Program Managers for English Language Learner Meeting
Location: TBD
Contact: S. Anand 767-0714, B. Naef 767-3575

8
Division for Leadership Development - Teacher Mentor Program Conference Design Team
Location: Faulkner Ridge Center - Howard County Public Schools
Contact: J. Oravecz 767-0384

12
Annual Service-Learning Recognition Event
Location: Turf Valley Resort
Contact: M. Milligan 767-0358

13
Summer Reading Kick-off
Location: Baltimore County
Contact: P. Isett 767-0436

13-15
Maryland Library Association Conference
Location: Ocean City
Contact: P. Isett 767-0436

14
Maryland Instructional Technology Advisory Council
Location: Howard County Central Office, Board Room B
Contact: J. Moore 767-0382

15
Title I Administrator's Briefing
Location: TBD
Contact: M. Lamb 767-0231

15
GEAR UP Site Coordinators Meeting
Location: TBD
Contact: B. Dulay 767-0636

16
Division for Leadership Development - Teacher mentor Program 5th Annual Conference
Location - Johns Hopkins University - Montgomery County Center
Contact: C. Wells 767-0381

19-22
High School Assessments

27-30
High School Assessments - Make-up Testing

28-29
Maryland State Board of Education Meeting
Location: MSDE

29
Science Supervisors, Resource Teachers Meeting
Location: Chesapeake College
Contact: M. Thurlow 767-0329

29
Teacher of the Year State Board Recognition and Luncheon
Location: Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel
Contact: D. Strouse 767-0369

30
Division of Leadership Development - Teacher Mentor Program Design Team
Location: Montgomery County Public Schools (specific site TBA)
Contact: J. Oravecz 767-0384

JUNE

2-5
High School Assessments - Make-up Testing

19-20
MD. Association of Boards of Education Summer Leadership Conference
Location: TBD
Contact: S. Toomey 767-0439

22-27
2008 Maryland Municipal League Convention
Location: Roland Powell Convention Center, Ocean City

24-25
Maryland State Board of Education Meeting
Location: MSDE

JULY

15-16
Maryland State Board of Education Meeting
Location: MSDE

28-Aug 1
High School Assessments
First Testing Week

30-Aug 1
Maryland Principals' Academy
Location: Maritime Institute
Contact: J. Foran 767-0589

AUGUST

4-8
High School Assessments
Second Testing Week

13-16
2008 Maryland Association of Counties Summer Convention
Location: Roland Powell Convention Center, Ocean City

26-27
Maryland State Board of Education Meeting
Location: MSDE

SEPTEMBER

23-24
Maryland State Board of Education Meeting
Location: MSDE

26-28
Baltimore Book Festival
Location: Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore
Contact: P. Isett 767-0436

27
National Book Festival
Location: The Mall at Washington D.C.
Contact: P. Isett 767-0436

OCTOBER

3
Teacher of the Year Annual Awards Gala
Location: Martins West
Contact: D. Strouse 767-0369

23-24
Maryland Association of Public Library Administrators
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Contact: P. Isett 767-0436

28-29*
Maryland State Department of Education
Location: MSDE
*October 29 will be an all day retreat

NOVEMBER

16-22
American Education Week

18
Environmental Education Briefing for local System Personnel and Nonformal Environmental Education Providers
Location: Patuxent 4-H Environmental Center, Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Contact: R. Bell 767-0330

DECEMBER

9-10
Maryland State Department of Education
Location: MSDE

Revised: 04-08-08
(Published by the Office of Academic Policy: 410-767-0476)