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On Wednesday, Dec. 16 Commissioner Jones will visit Stein Elementary School to present the Title I Distinguished School Award. The Title I Distinguished School Program is a joint project of the U.S. Department of Education and the National Association of State Title I Directors. The distinguished schools receive an award of $10,000 and will be recognized at the National Title I Conference in Washington, D.C. in January. | Time: 2:30 p.m. | Location: Stein Elementary School, 80 South Teller St., Lakewood

On Saturday, Dec. 12 Commissioner Jones will deliver the keynote address at the Fall Undergraduate Commencement at the University of Northern Colorado. | Time: 9 a.m. | Location: Butler Hancock Hall, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley

On Thursday, Dec. 10 Commissioner Jones will attend the Colorado State Board of Education regular monthly meeting. | Colorado high schools | Time: 9 a.m. | Location: Colorado Department of Education, 201 E. Colfax Ave., Denver

On Saturday, Dec. 5 at noon, the commissioner will host a lunch forum with students. Commissioner Jones will discuss statewide initiatives to improve Colorado public education. Students will share their perspectives and recommendations for improving student academic achievement and mastery of the critical skills needed for success in college and the workplace. Also on Saturday, the commissioner will be a guest speaker at the fourth general session, “Governing from Good to Great!” The session begins at 2 p.m.

On Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 a.m., Commissioner Jones will participate in the “Early Bird CASB Coffee.” At 11:30 a.m., he will attend a lunch meeting of the Commissioner’s Superintendents Advisory Council and at 5:30 p.m. he will attend a reception for CASB President Bill Bregar.

The Colorado Department of Education offices will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and Thursday, Nov. 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Offices also will be closed on Friday, Nov. 27 as the department participates in a state- mandated furlough day.

On Monday, Nov. 23 Commissioner of Education Dwight D. Jones will meet with school superintendents and community members to provide information and answer questions about the effort to win a share of the “Race to the Top” grants from the federal government. | Time: 8 a.m. |Location: Lamar Community Center, 601 S. 6th St., Lamar

On Friday, Nov. 20 the commissioner will join Gov. Bill Ritter at the 2010 Colorado Teacher of the Year event. | Time: 4:30 p.m. | Location: The Oxford Hotel, Oxford Theatre, 1600 17th St., Denver | Colorado high schools | Commissioner Jones will attend a dinner for the Center for African American Health. | Time: 6 p.m. | Location: Renaissance Hotel, 3801 Quebec St., Denver

On Friday, Nov. 13 the commissioner will meet with school superintendents and community members to provide information and answer questions about the effort to win a share of the “Race to the Top” grants from the federal government. | Time: 8 a.m. | Location: Greeley-Evans School District 6 administration building, 1025 9th Ave., Greeley | Commissioner Jones will attend the final Race to the Top meeting. | Time: 1 p.m. | Location: State Capitol, Old Supreme Court Chambers, 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver