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Barrow County Schools to Hold Open Houses Next Week

Schools in Barrow County will hold open houses Thursday, Aug. 4 leading up to the first day of school Monday, Aug. 8.

Schools in Barrow County will hold open houses Thursday, Aug. 4 leading up to the first day of school Monday, Aug. 8.

All elementary schools will hold open houses from 7 to 11 a.m., with middleand high schools — including the new , the Performance Learning Center and the alternative school — will hold open houses from 8 a.m. to noon.

If your student is enrolled at the College and Career Preparatory Academy, or CCPA for short, or the , he or she will ride the bus that goes to the high school in your district. A shuttle will then take the students to the CCPA building. A shuttle will also transport students in the afternoons back to the school of your district to catch the route bus that will bring the students home.

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With all of these changes, it is necessary for school bus drivers to have a practice run before school starts. You may see a school bus driving through your neighborhood the week before school starts.

The official practice run for the drivers will be Wednesday, Aug. 3. Routes will begin at approximately 6:30 a.m. for elementary schools and 7:25 a.m. for high school and middle schools. If you watch for your child’s bus  that day you will get a good idea of what time to expect the bus on the first week of school.

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All buses will begin picking up students Monday, Aug. 8.

Parents are asked to remember that this summer’s temperatures have been much warmer than usual. Feel free to pack an extra bottle of water for your student to drink on the bus on the way home in the afternoon.


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