LAPTA NEWS 2008 LAPTA Officers: President: Steve Wieschhaus (Calcasieu Parish) 3310 Broad Street Lake Charles, LA 70615 Vice-President: Louis Voiron, Jr (Lafourche Parish ) P. O. Box 529 Thibodaux, LA 70302 Secretary: Pam Swayze (Catahoula Parish) 200 Bushley Street Harrisonburg, LA 71340 Treasurer: Barbara Lavan (Allen Parish) 1111 West Seventh avenue P. O. Drawer C Oberlin, LA 70655 Board of Directors: Fred Banks (Livingston Parish) Stephanie Rodrique (Cameron Parish) Jessie Perkins (West Feliciana Parish) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 2008 LAPTA CONFERENCE: DATE: December 4-5, 2008 PLACE: Holiday Inn Select - Baton Rouge, LA REGISTRATION: Thursday, December 4,2008, 8:00 A.M. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Textbook Administrators, Language Arts & Curriculum Supervisors will gain valuable information about textbooks and materials for this year’s Language Arts Adoption, as well as Textbook Adoption Policies and Procedures. Please share this information with all who might benefit. Direct Questions to: Steve Wieschhaus, LAPTA President Phone: 337-217-4320 Ext 3901 Fax: 337-217-4322 Email: Steve.wieschhaus@cpsb.org Lodging Arrangements: The conference rate of $99.00 a night will be available through November 7, 2008, which is the deadline for making reservations. Anyone making reservations at the Holiday Inn Select after that date will be subject to their standard room rate if available. Directions To Conference Center Traveling East on I-10 – Take the College Drive Exit (Exit 158). At the traffic light, cross over College Drive onto Constitution Ave. (This road is just right of the entrance ramp back onto I-10 east). After turning onto Constitution Ave., the Holiday Inn Select is about a quarter of a mile on your right. Traveling West on I-10 – Take the College Drive Exit (Exit 158). At the traffic light, turn left onto College Drive. After crossing under I-10, you will turn left onto Constitution Ave. (This road is just past the entrance ramp for I-10 East). After turning onto Constitution Ave., the Holiday Inn Select is about a quarter of a mile on your right. ******************************************************************************