COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 40
February 18, 2005
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
March 2005
DOE Hour Broadcasts |
The Virginia
Department of Education is pleased to announce the broadcast of three new DOE
Hour programs. These programs are scheduled for broadcast during the DOE Hour
on March 1 and 15.
March 1,
2005: The Home Front: Virginia Public Schools and Children of the Military
Director of Communications Charles B. Pyle leads a discussion of issues affecting students with parents, guardians, or family members on active duty with the armed forces of the United States. Panelists include representatives of the Virginia Army National Guard, U.S. Navy, and Virginia Beach public schools.
March 1, 2005 (second 30 minutes): School
Matters
Rebroadcast
of the Sunday, February 20, 2005 edition of School Matters. The
magazine-style public affairs show features segments on Teachers for Tomorrow,
Early College Scholars, 2005 Virginia Teacher of the Year Joseph Hills, the
2004 Capitol Holiday Tree, and highlights of a recent conversation between
Governor Mark R. Warner and Dr. DeMary about the Governors Senior Year Plus
initiative.
March 15,
2005: Project Graduation Online Tutorials
Associate
Director for Telecommunications Greg Weisiger, Secondary Mathematics Specialist
Deborah K. Bliss, and Secondary English Specialist Tracy Robertson discuss the
use of Project Graduation Online Tutorials to raise student achievement in
reading and algebra.
March 15,
2005 (second 30
minutes): Building Our Strength Through Languages: Investing in the
Future
The Virginia Department of Education developed this
video as part of the celebration of 2005 as the Year of Languages. The program
examines foreign language programs in the commonwealth and how Virginia
prepares students, in classrooms and beyond, to compete in the global
marketplace with greater multilingual skills and multicultural
understanding.
If you have any questions concerning these broadcasts, please contact Charles B. Pyle, director of communications, at (804) 371-2420.
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