Elementary Textbook Caravan Schedule
2004 K-6 Caravan
Reading, Language Composition and Grammar, Spelling,
and Handwriting
Local selecting committees, department chairs, curriculum supervisors, principals,
superintendents and other interested persons may attend the caravan location that is
nearest or most convenient for you. Formal presentations of the new state adopted
basal textbooks for language arts in grades K-6 will be made at each location. Registration will begin at 8:00am and conclude at 8:30am. Presentations will
begin at 8:30am and conclude at 2:30pm. There will be two presentations: one for
reading and one for language composition and grammar, spelling, and handwriting.
Note: Additional grade 6 state-recommended materials will be presented on the 6-12 language arts caravan to be held in the spring, 2005.
DATE CITY LOCATION
October 4, Monday Mountain Home Ramada Inn
8:00am – 2:30pm 1127 Highway 62E
870-425-9191
October 5, Tuesday Batesville Ramada Inn
8:00am – 2:30pm Highway 167N
870-698-1800
October 18, Monday Springdale Holiday Inn
8:00am – 2:30pm (Benton County 1500 S. Spring St.
and surrounding 479-751-8300
area)
October 19, Tuesday Springdale Holiday Inn
8:00am –2:30pm (Washington 1500 S. Spring St.
County and 479-751-8300
surrounding area)
October 20, Wednesday Fort Smith Ft. Smith Civic Center
8:00am – 2:30pm 55 S. 7th St.
479-785-2495
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October 21, Thursday Russellville Arkansas Tech University
8:00am – 2:30pm Ross Pendergraft Library
479-968-0389
October 25, Monday Forrest City Forrest City Civic Center
8:00am – 2:30pm 1335 North Washington
870-633-1315
October 26, Tuesday Blytheville Holiday Inn
8:00am – 2:30pm I55 and E. Main St.
870-763-5800
October 27, Wednesday West Memphis Holiday Inn
8:00am –2:30pm I55 and Ingram Blvd.
870-735-4055
October 28, Thursday West Helena Phillips County Community
8:00am – 2:30pm College, Red Room of the Fine
Arts Center, Campus Drive
870-338-6474
November 1, Monday Searcy Harding University
8:00am –2:30pm American Heritage Building
501-279-4000
November 2, Tuesday Conway Brewer-Hegeman
8:00am – 2:30pm Conference Center
UCA Campus (next to AETN)
501-450-5266
November 3, Wednesday Benton Ramada Inn
8:00am – 2:30pm 16732 I-30, Exit 117
501-776-1900
November 8, Monday Hot Springs Hot Springs Convention Center
8:00am – 2:30pm 134 Convention Blvd.
501-321-2835
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November 9, Tuesday Little Rock Alltel Arena
8:00am—2:30pm (and surrounding 1 Alltel Arena Way
areas) (Washington St. Entrance)
501-975-9046
November 10, Wednesday Little Rock Alltel Arena
8:00am—2:30pm (Pulaski County 1 Alltel Arena Way
Little Rock, and (Washington St. Entrance)
North Little Rock 501-975-9046
Schools)
November 15, Monday Pine Bluff Arkansas River Valley Ed.
8:00am—2:30pm Cooperative
912 W. 6th Street
870-534-6129
November 16, Tuesday Monticello Southeast Arkansas Ed. Coop
8:00am—2:30pm 1022 Scogin Drive
870-367-6848
November 17, Wednesday Lake Village Lake Side School District
8:00am—2:30pm (Districts in Administration Building
Chicot, Desha, and 1110 Lakeshore Drive
Ashley counties) 870-265-5466
November 18, Thursday El Dorado Best Western King’s Inn
8:00am—2:30pm 1920 Junction City Highway
870-862-5191
November 30, Tuesday Jonesboro ASU Convocation Center
8:00am—2:30pm 217 Olympic, State University
870-972-3870
December 1, Wednesday Walnut Ridge Northeast Arkansas Ed. Coop
8:00am—2:30pm 211 W. Hickory
870-866-7717
December 2, Thursday Paragould Ramada Inn
8:00am—2:30pm 2310 W. Kingshighway
870-239-2121
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December 7, Tuesday Magnolia SAU, Donald W. Reynolds
8:00am—2:30pm Campus and Community Center
1000 East University
870-235-4041
December 8, Wednesday Texarkana Four Points Inn
8:00am—2:30pm 5301 N. Stateline
903-792-3222
December 9, Thursday Nashville EH Center
8:00am—2:30pm 425 N. 2nd Street
(behind Courthouse)
870-845-2592
December 13, Monday Harrison Comfort Inn
8:00am—2:30pm Conference Center
1210 N. Highway 62-65N
870-741-7676