| Mar 4 WEEKLY KIWANIS MEETING |
| includes lunch and a local program speaker |
| Date: |
March 4, 2015 |
| Time: |
12:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Location: |
Oxford University Club, 300 North Lamar |
| Contact: |
Jim Stephens ph 662 801 3056 |
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| Mar 5 Mississippi Department of Education Literacy Parent Meeting |
| Due to inclement weather last week, Mississippi Department of Education officials rescheduled their regional literacy parent meeting in Oxford for Thursday, March 5, 2015, at 6 p.m. at the Oxford Conference Center. The literacy parent meeting will help north Mississippi parents learn ways to strengthen their children's early literacy skills and is specifically designed for parents of Kindergarten through third-grade students. Oxford School District officials encourage parents to attend because state education officials will provide an overview of the Mississippi Literacy-Based Promotion Act. Parents will learn strategies during the regional meeting that they can use at home to help their children improve their reading. The Literacy-Based Promotion Act, which emphasizes reading instruction in Kindergarten through third grade, focuses on prevention and intervention to help children develop the reading skills required for fourth grade. The legislation requires that third-grade students who do not meet reading standards by the end of the school year will not be promoted to fourth grade. No registration is required to attend. For more information about the regional literacy parent meeting, contact Tina Sellers in MDE's Office of Professional Development at (601) 359-2869. |
| Date: |
March 5, 2015 |
| Time: |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| Location: |
Oxford Conference Center 102 Ed Perry Boulevard Oxford, MS 38655 |
| Contact: |
For more information about the regional literacy parent meeting, contact Tina Sellers in MDE's Office of Professional Development at (601) 359-2869.
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| Date/Time Details: |
Thursday, March 5 at 6 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
No |
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| Mar 11 WEEKLY KIWANIS MEETING |
| includes lunch and a local program speaker |
| Date: |
March 11, 2015 |
| Time: |
12:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Location: |
Oxford University Club, 300 North Lamar |
| Contact: |
Jim Stephens ph 662 801 3056 |
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| Mar 18 WEEKLY KIWANIS MEETING |
| includes lunch and a local program speaker |
| Date: |
March 18, 2015 |
| Time: |
12:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Location: |
Oxford University Club, 300 North Lamar |
| Contact: |
Jim Stephens ph 662 801 3056 |
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| Mar 21 Oxford School District Educator Recruitment Fair |
| The Oxford School District will host an Educator Recruitment Fair Saturday, March 21, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Oxford High School, 101 Charger Loop in Oxford. Prospective teachers and administrators are encouraged to attend the event and bring a current resume. Principals from each of the district's schools will be present to meet potential candidates. "The educator recruitment fair is an opportunity for those seeking teaching positions to meet with those who hire teachers," said Bill Hamilton, assistant superintendent with the Oxford School District. "Our school district principals and administrators come to this one central location for a day of focused interaction with candidates." Those who should attend the Educator Recruitment Fair are teacher candidates who have one of the following: have a Mississippi preliminary certificate, have a professional teaching credential, have a professional teaching credential from outside the state of Mississippi, will have teaching credentials by the fall of 2015, or have at least one year of experience in a teaching intern program. "Candidates can have questions answered about our district's programs and potential teaching position openings and find out more about the Oxford School District," added Hamilton. The Oxford School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information on the Oxford School District Educator Recruitment Fair, call Assistant Superintendent Bill Hamilton at (662) 234-3541 or email whamilton@oxfordsd.org. For a listing of current certified and classified vacancies available at the Oxford School District, visit the Employment Opportunities section of the Oxford School District at www.oxfordsd.org/employment. |
| Date: |
March 21, 2015 |
| Time: |
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Website: |
https://www.oxfordsd.org |
| Location: |
Oxford High School Commons Area 101 Charger Loop Oxford, MS 38655 |
| Contact: |
Assistant Superintendent Bill Hamilton
Oxford School District |
| EMail: |
whamilton@oxfordsd.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
8:30 a.m. to 12 noon Please arrive no later than 11:30 a.m. if you have more than one area listed for interviews. |
| Fees/Admission: |
None. Free and open to prospective teachers and administrators interested in the Oxford School District. |
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| Mar 21 Oxford University School "A Night Under the Stars" Annual Auction |
| The auction is one of the primary ways we can support OUS and help raise additional funding to ensure continued academic excellence. This year our auction will be held on our beautiful campus. In addition to a silent and live auction, the event features food from many of Oxford’s restaurants and catering companies. A cash bar and live entertainment make this a fun evening to be enjoyed by all. |
| Date: |
March 21, 2015 |
| Time: |
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
| Location: |
200 OUS Drive Oxford, MS 38655 |
| Contact: |
Sarah Hopkins
(662)234-2200 |
| EMail: |
ouspsg@ouschool.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
March 21, 2015 6:00 pm |
| Fees/Admission: |
$25/person |
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| Mar 25 WEEKLY KIWANIS MEETING |
| includes lunch and a local program speaker |
| Date: |
March 25, 2015 |
| Time: |
12:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Location: |
Oxford University Club, 300 North Lamar |
| Contact: |
Jim Stephens ph 662 801 3056 |
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| Mar 27 - Mar 28 Write & Publish Your Book, with Neil White |
Aspiring writers will leave this two-day seminar with everything they need to know to write and publish fiction and nonfiction books. In addition to great instruction on the process of writing and publishing, every participant will leave with contacts for editing, design, production, and printing.
“Neil White reveals publishing secrets that no one else talks about.Anyone planning to write, or publish, a book simply must attend his workshop.”
Julie Schoerke, Book Publicist
“I have no doubt I will save five times the money I spent coming to this workshop.I would have made so many mistakes. Thank you for this great gift.”
Workshop Participant
Day 1: Writing Your Book
The Art & Craft of Creative Writing
Finding Your Voice
Process v. Outcome
Creating Vivid Scenes
Dialog
Action
Description
Showing v. Telling
Plot
Rising Action
Opening Lines
Titles
The Writing Life
Fiction or Nonfiction?
Research
Interview Skills
First Person or Third (or even Second)?
Story Edits v. Copy Edits
Writing Exercises
Editors
Ghostwriters
Conferences & Workshops
Resource Directory
Participants will leave with writing guides, samples and exercises.
Day 2: Publishing Your Book
The Book Business Basics
The Benefits of Publishing a Book
Why Write a Book?
How Revenue is Divided
Author Royalties
Distribution Options
Agents (a top agent will Skype or call into the session)
Pitching Your Book
Selling Your Book to a Publisher
The Big Five Publishers
Small & Regional Presses
University Presses
Vanity Presses
Printing & Manufacturing Books
Publicity & Press Kits (samples)
Book Trailers
Websites & Social Media
Covers & Titles
Self Publishing
Step-by-Step Checklist
eBooks
Dealing with Amazon.com
Copyrights
Libel & Slander
Participants will leave with a resource guide, as well as the book proposal for In the Sanctuary of Outcasts.
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| Date: |
March 27, 2015 |
| Time: |
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://neilwhiteworkshop.com |
| Location: |
Overby Center, Ole Miss Campus, Oxford, MS |
| Contact: |
Nautilus Publishing Co.
662-513-0159 |
| EMail: |
info@nautiluspublishing.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
March 27 & 28, 2015 8:30 am-5 pm |
| Fees/Admission: |
One day: $150 Two days: $250 |
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| Mar 28 KIWANIS PANCAKE BREAKFAST |
| Join us for the annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast for the benefit of our local children's service projects. Freshly made pancakes, sausages, and fixings for $5 at St. Andrews Church. Free parking and all you can eat. Bring family, meet friends. |
| Date: |
March 28, 2015 |
| Time: |
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
| Location: |
St. Andrews Church 419 N. 16th sSt., Oxford |
| Contact: |
Jim Stephens |
| EMail: |
jstephen@olemiss.edu |
| Date/Time Details: |
Sat., March 28, 7-11 A.M. |
| Fees/Admission: |
$5 for all you can eat |
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| Mar 28 The Brian Clay You Don?t Know Me Tour |
| COMEDY SHOW IEG Entertainment Presents The Brian Clay You Don't Know Me Tour Featuring Brian Clay, Barbara Carlyle, Preacher Man & Tyler Craig Must be 21 years of age and older Doors Open at 7pm and Show at 8pm |
| Date: |
March 28, 2015 |
| Time: |
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.batesvilleciviccenter-ms.com/events.html |
| Location: |
Batesville Civic Center 290 Civic Center Drive, Batesville, MS 38606 p - 662-563-1392 e - info@batesvilleciviccenter-ms.com |
| Contact: |
Batesville Civic Center290 Civic Center Drive, Batesville, MS 38606
p - 662-563-1392
e - info@batesvilleciviccenter-ms.com
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| EMail: |
info@batesvilleciviccenter-ms.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
March 28 Doors Open at 7pm and Show at 8pm |
| Fees/Admission: |
Advance Ticket Prices: General Admission $10.00 Section AA - $25.00 and Sections BB thru EE - $15.00 Day of Ticket Prices: General Admission $15.00 Section AA - $30.00 and Sections BB thru EE - $20.00 Tickets available at the Batesville Civic Center Box Office, online and by telephone at 662-563-1392. MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE |
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| Mar 29 Camp Hopewell & Camp Lake Stephens Open House |
| Please join Camp Hopewell and Camp Lake Stephens in their annual Open House. Meet our staff, take a tour, and enjoy a wonderful afternoon outside. Summer is just around the corner, why not find out more information about summer camps in your area. Please join us both on March 29, from 1:00 to 5:00. |
| Date: |
March 29, 2015 |
| Time: |
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.camphopewell.com www.camplakestephens.com |
| Location: |
Camp Hopewell - 24 CR 31 Oxford, MS 38655 Camp Lake Stephens - 117 Lake Stephens Dr. Oxford, MS 38655 |
| Contact: |
Camp Hopewell - Chelsey Handley (Registrar) info@camphopewell.com 662-234-2254
Camp Lake Stephens - 662-234-3350 |
| EMail: |
info@camphopewell.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
March 29, 2015 1:00 to 5:00 PM |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free |
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