HELPING NEW TEACHERS -- Starting school can be difficult not only for children, but also for new teachers. Pauline Holmes, a supervisor of teacher education, says new teachers can be overwhelmed by the challenges of preparing lessons for several subjects, supervising extracurricular activities and learning to work with school administrators. The Division of Education at UC Davis is a special partner with the Davis and Winters school districts in a local project of the statewide Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program. The university organizes Saturday workshops for new teachers, and faculty members serve on the project's advisory board and help evaluate the program. Contact: Pauline Holmes, Division of Education, (530) 752- 9537, pvholmes@ucdavis.edu.