2025 Annual Conference Information for New and Redesignating Schools
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All activities will take place at the Monterey Marriott, 350 Calle Principal, Monterey, CA 93940.
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Schools to Watch District Leadership Celebration Day
The pre-conference celebration on March 6th honors your district’s leadership team. Your superintendent will be sent information on registering for the District Leadership Celebration. You are also welcome to attend (see #5 below). The celebration will run from 2:00 – 4:00 pm, followed by a reception and photo opportunity. Please be sure your superintendent has received the information.
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Schools to Watch Award Ceremony
Your team will be celebrated onstage at the CLMS Annual Conference on Friday morning, March 7th. Please see registration information below (#5).
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Workshop Session
New Schools to Watch teams will present a 45-minute session highlighting a specific lesson or campus-wide strategy that can be immediately implemented and replicated by others. Presentations are scheduled either Friday, March 7th, or Saturday, March 8th. Please submit your session as soon as possible, but no later than Monday, February 10th.
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School Profile and Image
By Monday, February 10th, please fill out the STW School Profile form. You will be asked to upload a high-resolution photo of the front of your school with your school name visible, if possible. Please name it “[SchoolName]STW2025Pic.”
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Registration and Hotel Rooms
A. Registration: Schools to Watch is supported by attendance at our conferences. As part of the program, you will send at least four participants to the CLMS Annual Conference, March 7-8, 2025, in Monterey, CA.
B. Hotel rooms: There are limited rooms available Thursday and Friday nights at the special CLMS rate of $308 per night (plus taxes and fees). Please book your rooms online or call the Group Reservations Line: 877-901-6632 (ask for the California League of Middle Schools Annual Conference rate) as soon as possible … rooms will go fast!