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Kurt avatar
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In your neck of the woods?

Starts this Friday in SoWal.

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tamara avatar
Beach Lover
#2
My mom is a Nashville teacher and goes back the 9th of August...I think the kids go the follow Monday.
kathydwells avatar
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#3
We go back on the 10th of August. :clap_1:
Beach Lover
#4
In Knoxville they go back on Aug. 9th.

Along the same line - when do all of your children have fall break? We are one of the unfortunate couples :lol: who visit SoWal in October, and last year was more crowded and included more children than ever before because of fall break.
Jdarg avatar
SoWal Expert
#5
August 15th....too soon. But this Friday in SoWal???:eek: Ugh.
picky
#6
Our high school senior has orientation on Thursday the 10th and our college sophomore doesn't go back 'til the end of the month. Why is it that the greater the tuition you pay, the less time the kid actually spends in school? :bang:


Kurt, we're toodling on down to the beach this weekend for a few days before school starts so maybe this time we will see you and Tootsie. Your sister and I have a kayak date down some creek so maybe you can slip in some water time with us!
Sheila avatar
SoWal Insider
#7
Some county and city schools start next week in Ga. The county we live in starts Aug. 14th.
seagrovelover avatar
little sugar
#8
IS IT AUGUST 17th YET??????????? :bang:
SoWal Insider
#9
Our high schools start back Aug. 23, but don't get out until mid- June.
Sally avatar
Beach Fanatic
#10
New school year just around the corner
By Gabriel Tynes

Just 71 days after the last bell rang on the 2005-2006 Walton County school year, teachers and administrators will be welcoming students back to the classroom Aug 4.
Bay Elementary, tucked away in the woods of Point Washington, will be introducing its new role as a K-5 school to help accommodate the area?s growing population.
?We are extremely excited,? said Dr. Gail Pettus, Bay?s principal.
As the oldest school in South Walton, Bay?s role had been reduced to K-1. But the school board agreed last year to expand the grades serviced to help alleviate the over-crowding at nearby Butler Elementary. A new roof and an extended administration area were installed at Bay over the summer, and Pettus said they were trying to ?tie up all the loose ends? last week.
?We have 250 students enrolled this year,? Pettus said, ?so we?re at capacity.?
Bay had to hire an additional 15 teachers to meet state studentto-teacher ratio requirements. Enrollment is up all over Walton County, although official student numbers will not be available until next month.
In preparation, shoppers have been flooding area clothing and office supply stores, taking advantage of a back-to-school tax break that runs until the end of the month. The Old Navy in Destin was packed last Saturday, and a manager said typical backto-school items, such as shorts, denims, khakis, polo shirts, graphic tees, book bags and lunch boxes were being restocked every day.
With the exception of the Seaside Neighborhood School, neither Okaloosa nor Walton counties have implemented uniform policies, although standards of dress are strictly enforced.
Charlie Marello, dean of students at Freeport High, said dress is a concern but often not a problem.
?Students and parents generally know what can be problematic attire,? Marello said, as he searched the dress code for the red flags. ?It?s hats and short dresses that tend to cross the line.?
With 31 days of scattered breaks, Walton County?s 2006-2007 school year will conclude May 23, 2007 for students and May 25, 2007 for teachers.
Cil avatar
Beach Fanatic
#11
Aug 7th in Gulf County.
Older kid begins grad school orientation on Aug 28th.
InletBchDweller avatar
SoWal Insider
#12
Little IBD goes to St. Bernadette on PCB, she starts this WED!!!!:eek: August 2
Ocean Lover avatar
bean
#13
Little IBD goes to St. Bernadette on PCB, she starts this WED!!!!:eek: August 2

Wow, we start back August 24 and I still think it's too soon! I love having the kids home in the summer. Not looking forward to the hectic schedules and homework. :bang:
lindatat avatar
quirty
#14
Our high schools start back Aug. 23, but don't get out until mid- June.

Start date is the same for our grade schools. Last day of school is June 7th (and I'm sure we'll be on our way to Sowal the day after that!!!!!! :biggrin: )
bsmart avatar
brain
#15
Some county and city schools start next week in Ga. The county we live in starts Aug. 14th.


Gwinnett right? In Barrow where I live with my parents, they start on August 3rd. Rockdale County, GA went back today! First-year orientation for me is Monday August 14th and classes begin on Tuesday the 15th. I am extremely nervous and excited! I am dreading the first time one of my professors calls me out and then chews me up and spits me out like raw hamburger meat.
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#16
The County Schools start here August 7th, the Memphis City Schools start August 14th. They stagger them here. Do any of the above school systems stagger their start dates between the county and the city schools??? Just curious.
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#17
MS goes back to Mizzou on Friday, August 18. School starts on the 22nd.

sarafunn MOVES to Austin for grad school on Sunday, August 20. Her orientation starts the 22nd.

Miss Kitty's Skool of Etiquette starts October 1st in SoWal.

I willl have no chillren in Dallas for the first time in 24 years.
SoWal Insider
#18
Start date is the same for our grade schools. Last day of school is June 7th (and I'm sure we'll be on our way to Sowal the day after that!!!!!! :biggrin: )
It's unbelievable that some of these Sowaller's schools start back so soon!! Like in a day or 2!!!! At least our kids have another couple weeks of summer! :D
bsmart avatar
brain
#19
The County Schools start here August 7th, the Memphis City Schools start August 14th. They stagger them here. Do any of the above school systems stagger their start dates between the county and the city schools??? Just curious.


Most of the school districts in Georgia are consolidated and are governed by the individual counties. The only exception seems to fall within the larger city areas such as, Atlanta, Gainesville, Rome, Savannah, Columbus and Macon which all have city school systems apart from the county systems. There are also a few smaller cities dotting the Georgia landscape here and there which do have separate systems than their counties, like Buford in Gwinnett County. Gwinnett County is the State's largest school system, and I believe it is the State's largest employer :idontno: . The times seem to be about consistent among the county and the cities within these counties which have their own systems. However, lately there seems to be a drastic difference between the start times of each metro county (Rockdale County started today, neighboring Gwinnett County starts on the 14th as GTTBM told us) and this is most likely a result of construction and renovation projects taking place within these counties.
Rita avatar
margarita brocolia
#20
Aug. 14th around here.

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TooFarTampa avatar
SoWal Insider
#21
Aug. 3 here in Hillsborough County. In Florida, it's all about getting ready for the FCAT (standardized test). That's why they start so early. Plus it's not like any locals are enjoying the beach.
Mango avatar
SoWal Insider
#22
Kids in New York usually start right after Labor Day, but they end much later than the Southern chillies. Hope they have good A/C systems in the Southern schools.
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#23
MS goes back to Mizzou on Friday, August 18. School starts on the 22nd.

sarafunn MOVES to Austin for grad school on Sunday, August 20. Her orientation starts the 22nd.

Miss Kitty's Skool of Etiquette starts October 1st in SoWal.

I willl have no chillren in Dallas for the first time in 24 years.

:rolling: Sign me up! I loved my "orientation" back on July 7!!
flowergirl40pc avatar
Beach Fanatic
#24
Little IBD goes to St. Bernadette on PCB, she starts this WED!!!!:eek: August 2

Yep, think all BayCo schools start back this Wed. the 2nd, so I hear
lindatat avatar
quirty
#25
It's unbelievable that some of these Sowaller's schools start back so soon!! Like in a day or 2!!!! At least our kids have another couple weeks of summer! :D

All the better to score a deal on a place in Sowal in August before our kids go back to school (in our dreams, huh? Up for a road trip? )
DreamnOfFL avatar
Beach Comber
#26
Some of the schools in my area started back July 27th! Thank goodness I homeschool my kids. Otherwise they wouldn't have a summer. That is just WAAAAY to soon to go back. What kind of summer break is that?

Stormie

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