Tulare County Office of Education

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.

Be sure to also check our other Division Calendars:

Instructional Services Calendar of Staff and Student Events

Educational Resource Services Calendar of Events

Special Services Calendar of Events

Child Care Provider Workshops
School District Holiday Schedule for 2010-11

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September 7, 2010
College Night
6:00 - 8:30pm, Visalia Convention Center
For more information, contact Nariman Ajluni at narimana@ers.tcoe.org or Kim Rice at krice@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3031.

September 10, 2010
Planetarium Public Show
"Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity"
open to the public
7:00pm, Peña Planetarium, 2500 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, call (559) 737-6334.

September 16, 2010
Tulare County Physics Day
11:00am - 3:00pm, Tulare County Fairgrounds
For more information, contact Jonathan Janzen at jonathanj@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3043.

September 19, 2010
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 20, 2010
Junior High Youth Leadership Summit
9:00am - 3:00pm, Elderwood Room, 7000 Doe Ave., Visalia
For more information, contact Adam Valencia at avalencia@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0155 ext.3611.

September 24 - 25, 2010
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.

September 24, 2010
Planetarium Public Show
"Saturn: Jewel of the Heavens"
open to the public
7:00pm, Peña Planetarium, 2500 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, call (559) 737-6334.

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October 1, 2010
Child Care Planning Council Legislative Breakfast
7:00am, Charter Oak Ballroom, Visalia Convention Center
For more information, contact Tina Shirley at tshirley@cc.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3026.
Register online by September 24, 2010 to attend.

October 1, 2010
Civil War Time Travelers
Civil War Reenactment at Kearney Park in Fresno
Limited number of 5th- through 8th-Grade Classes eligible.
For more information, contact Marsha Ingrao at marshai@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0680.

October 5, 13, & 14, 2010
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 ext.3645.

October 7, 2010
COOL Night
A College/Career Interest Event for Middle School Students
5:00 - 7:00pm, College of the Sequoias, Visalia
For more information, contact Adam Valencia at avalencia@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0155 ext. 3611.

October 15, 2010
Cowboy Poetry
9:00am - 12:00pm, Ritchie Barn, 16338 Avenue 308, Visalia
For more information, contact Carmen Friesen at carmenf@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3046.

October 15, 2010
Planetarium Public Show
"Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope"
open to the public
7:00pm, Peña Planetarium, 2500 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, call (559) 737-6334.

October 23, 2010
Expanding Your Horizons
for Young Women in Grades 4 - 10
8:00am - 3:00pm, College of the Sequoias, Visalia
For more information, contact Glenn Williams at glennw@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0565.

October 29, 2010
Planetarium Public Show
"Earth, Moon and Sun"
open to the public
7:00pm, Peña Planetarium, 2500 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, call (559) 737-6334.

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November 8, 2010
Fall Institute
for Tulare County school administrators and board members
5:00pm, Holiday Inn, 9000 W. Airport Dr., Visalia
For more information, contact Christine Chapman at chrisc@tcoe.org or call (559) 733-6302.

November 19 - 21, 2010
Theatre Company Fall Production
Meet Me in St. Louis
L.J. Williams Theater, 1001 W. Main St., Visalia
For more information, contact Brian Roberts at brianr@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-1482 ext.3645.

November 20, 2010
CyberQuest
8:00am - 3:30pm, Visalia Convention Center
For more information, contact Glenn Williams at glennw@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3047.

November 20 - 21, 2010
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.

November 29, 2010 - March 31, 2011
Student Art Exhibition
Education Center, 2637 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, contact Brian Roberts at brianr@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-1482 ext.3645.

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January 25 & 27, 2011;
February 1 & 3, 2011
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.

January 31 - February 3, 2011
Storytelling
9:30 - 11:30am, Education Center, 2637 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, contact Charlene Stringham at charlenes@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0562.

| Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2012 | Jan |

February 1 - March 25, 2011
Foundations for Life Essay Contest
for 6th - 12th grade students
For more information, contact Charlene Stringham at charlenes@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0562.

February 4 & 5, 2011
Academic Decathlon
Location TBA
For more information, contact Carmen Friesen at carmenf@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3046.

February 8, 2011
Mock Trial - Semi-Finals 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 8, 2011
COOL Night South
A College/Career Interest Event for Middle School Students
5:30 - 8:00pm, Monache High School, Porterville
For more information, contact Adam Valencia at avalencia@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0155 ext.3611.

February 14, 2011
11th Annual Tulare County Anti-Tobacco Challenge Bowl
9:00am - 3:00pm, Sequoia Room, 7000 Doe Ave., Visalia
For more information, contact Adam Valencia at avalencia@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0155 ext.3611.

February 15, 2011
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 17 & 18, 2011
Roots Conference
7:30am - 3:00pm, Visalia Convention Center
For more information, contact Kari Wilson at info@rootsconference.org or call (559) 732-5302.

February 21 - 23, 2011
Remembering the Holocaust
Tulare Schools; Times and locations to be announced.
For more information, contact Marsha Ingrao at marshai@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0680.

February 23, 2011
Tulare County Spelling Championship
8:30am - 1:00pm, Visalia Convention Center
For more information, contact Nancy Bellin at nancyb@tcoe.org or call (559) 733-6734.

February 24 - 25, 2011
Remembering the Holocaust
Small Schools; Times and locations to be announced.
For more information, contact Marsha Ingrao at marshai@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0680.

February 28 - March 4, 2011
Young Authors' Faire
9:00am - 5:00pm, Education Center, 2637 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, contact Charlene Stringham at charlenes@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0562.

February 28 - March 4, 2011
Remembering the Holocaust
Visalia Schools; Times and locations to be announced.
For more information, contact Marsha Ingrao at marshai@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0680.

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March 1 & 3, 2011
Young Authors' Faire Receptions
4:00 - 6:30pm, Education Center, 2637 W. Burrel, Visalia
For more information, contact Charlene Stringham at charlenes@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0562.

March 5, 2011
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 7 - 9, 2011
Remembering the Holocaust
Porterville Schools; Times and locations to be announced.
For more information, contact Marsha Ingrao at marshai@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0680.

March 10, 2011
The Gas Company Student Entrepreneur Challenge
Visalia Convention Center
For more information, contact Randy Wallace at randyw@tcoe.org or call (559) 733-6101.

March 11, 2011
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 21, 24, 28, & 30, 2011
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.

March 24, 2011
Math Super Bowl
8:00am - 2:00pm, Visalia Convention Center
For more information, contact Glenn Williams at glennw@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0565.

March 28 - April 1, 2011
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 31, 2011
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.

| May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2012 | Jan | Feb | Mar |

April 2, 2010
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 8, 2011
22nd Annual Friday Night Live Lip Synch Contest
6:00 - 9:00pm, Visalia Convention Center
For more information, contact Adam Valencia at avalencia@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0155 ext.3611.

April 17, 2011
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.

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May 11, 2011
Battle of the Books
TCOE Doe Avenue Complex, Visalia
For more information, contact Beth Olshewsky at bolshewsky@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-3042.

May 19, 2011
Arbor Day
9:00am - 2:00pm, Mooney Grove Park, Visalia
For more information, contact Glenn Williams at glennw@ers.tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0565.

May 21, 2011
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.

| Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2012 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |

| Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2012 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |

July 22, 23, 28, 29, & 30, 2011
Theatre Company Summer Musical
Hairspray
L. J. Williams Theatre, 1001 Main St., Visalia
For more information, contact Brian Roberts at brianr@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-1482.

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