Dues Non-Deductibility Notice

Every year at the completion of the Fiscal Year, JCAA is required to provide each member with an estimate as to the total percentage of expense dedicated to influencing legislation. If you itemize taxes, you need the notice to know how much of your membership fee is deductible.

Click here for the 2009 Non-Deductible Dues Notice

Holiday Greeting Giveaway

Watch for your JCAA Holiday Card. One card has twelve signatures by JCAA's current president (if you aren't sure who that is, you'll have to navigate the web site to research the name). If YOU have the card with the JCAA president's signature 12 times, bring it to the JCAA office for a $15 JCAA Gift Certiicate.

Happy holidays from JCAA!

Serving Kids Fund Raiser

When: Saturday, December 12, 2009

Where: Panera Bread in the Southwest Plaza Mall

Cost: $5 per person - make checks out to "The Jefferson Foundation"

What: Breakfast with Santa

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT SERVING KIDS! And with number of requests running about 30% ahead of prior years, and budgets tightening all around, every penny helps us make sure that any Jeffco child needing new or nearly new clothes can be served!

Click here for the flyer then support the cause on Saturday.

Bruce Wellman Training Cancellation

In light of the increasing priorities for administrator time, the CCIRA State Reading Conference, and the fact that Facility Usage implementation will be another pressing concern for the date this presentation was scheduled - out of respect for the membership and their sanity, this presentation (originally scheduled for Feb 5, 2010) is cancelled.

Interview Workshop Signup Reminder

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 from 4 to 6 in the Ed Center Room 3a and 3b.

JCAA is offering a workshop on tips for interviewing in Jefferson County. This isn't your typical job interview workshop - it is facilitated by Jim Baker, Cindy Whitlock, Kate Wills and Tony Giurado and it's packed full of useful information on navigating the Jeffco Culture, preparing for interviews, and framing answers to interview questions.

This is highly recommended for anyone considering moving into a building based, or professional/technical administrator role.

Cost is $15 for JCAA members, and $45 for non-members.

Click here for a Registration Flyer

Registration deadline is Tuesday, January 12, 2010.

Social Signup Reminder

Event is Friday, January 15, 2010 at Rolling Hills Golf Club from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.

Food and fun start at 4:30 pm. Trivia starts at 5:00 pm. Cooldown and event wrapup from 6:00 pm on.

Complimentary for JCAA members (Ask before bringing a guest!)

Click here for a Registration Flyer

Registration deadline is Friday, January 8, 2010.

Wine Tasting Fund Raiser Signup Reminder

Event is Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Avanti Gars and Grapes, 9046 W Bowles, Littleton from 4:30 to 6:30 pm

Proceeds benefit the Jefferson Foundation. Cost is $20 per person (member or non) for admission. Proceeds from wine sales that night will also be donated to the Foundation.

Participation is limited to the first 30 people who pay the admission fee.

Click here for a Registration Flyer

Registration deadline is Tuesday, February 16, 2010 (or when the 30th person pays)

Collegial Conversations Information

• Group C (Secondary) at Old Chicago Restaurant in Wheat Ridge
• Group A (Elementary) at Perkins Restaurant in Lakewood
• Group D (Full Range) at Hops in Littleton
• Group B (Elementary) at Indian Tree Golf Club in Arvada

Click here for a registration flyer and more information

LEO (Leadership Experience Opportunity) Update

16 participants and their mentors will be meeting January 5, 2010 for what has become a highlight of the LEO Program - Speed interviews. In Speed Interviews, each participant rotates through 8 interviewers each with their own interview question. Each question takes two minutes to answer with two minutes of feedback from the interviewer.

So who are the interviewers - folks like Community Superintendents, Executive Directors of School Management, Principals and heads of central departments. It's a great way for participants to meet many of the people they will be encountering as they work through the Jeffco culture.

Thank you to all the mentors, interviewers and panelists that give their time to make this a meaningful experience!

Apr 16, 4:30-6:30 pm, Networking Social at Homestead Golf Club in Lakewood

Mar 18, 4:30-9:30 pm, Emeritus "Theatour" Event - Arvada West HS

Jun 4, TBD, JCAA Year End Celebration & Annual Membership Meeting

Upcoming Colorado Principals' Center Training

January 20, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Conscious Leadership with Rob Bocchino,international consultant, teacher, facilitator and author
   CPC collaborating with Colorado Staff Development Council on January 20th Conference

January 7 & 28 and February 11, 7:30 - 10:30 am
Data Driven Dialogue
   Elliot Asp, Cherry Creek Schools Assistant Superintendent for Performance Improvement
   Julie Oxenford O’Brian, Director of the Center for Transforming Learning & Teaching (CTLT)

FRIDAY February 19 7:30 - 10:30 am
Facilitating Effective Meetings
   Susan Sparks, Educational consultant & former Front Range BOCES Director
The Breakthrough Coach’s Work Less, Produce More & Still Get the Job Done (June 10-11, 2010)
    Malachi Pancoast, President of The Breakthrough Coach

Click here for more information

Upcoming CASE Training

January 13, 2010 - Webinar - Are Your Students And Staff Technologically Literate For The 21st Century?

January 21-22, 2010 - 10th Annual CASE Winter Leadership Conference

January 28-30, 2010 - Workshop - Soaring to Leadership: Aspiring To The Principalship (Colorado Springs)

February 26, 2010 - Webinar - Technology And School Achievement

Click here for more information