Friday, August 1, 2003
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Friday, August 1, 2003 |
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There's just one week to go Coweta school year begins next Friday
One week from today, Coweta County schools will be filled with students once again as the summer break comes to a close and the 2003-04 school year gets underway. The first day of classes is next Friday, Aug. 8. Orientation for elementary and middle schools will be Thursday, with middle school orientation from 10 a.m.-noon and elementary school orientation from noon-2 p.m. Orientation or visitation times are simply a time for parents and students new to the school to visit briefly. A representative of the transportation department will be on hand at each school during this time, and the first day of school, to provide students and parents information regarding buses and routes. Teachers will not be available for conferences during visitation days. Conferences are to be scheduled at other times. Open houses for individual schools will be held at various times shortly after opening day. Northgate High School will offer an orientation for new students and parents Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. with student-led tours and other presentations offered. East Coweta High School and Newnan High School will offer visitation Thursday from 1-3 p.m. The Central Educational Center will hold an orientation next Friday from 7-8 p.m., and the Winston Dowdell Academy is holding a separate orientation time. For more information call CEC at 678-423-2000, or Winston Dowdell Academy at 770-254-2870. Parents can get information on bus schedules, routes and school districts by calling the Coweta County School System Transportation Department at 770-254-2820. Furthermore, parents will be able to access information on bus routes at www.cowetaschools.org beginning this week. School lunch prices have not changed for the 2003-2004 school year. Materials lists for the county's elementary schools can be obtained by calling the school or visiting the school's website. Registration for students new to the county or who have moved to a new school district will be held at individual schools. For attendance zone information, call the Transportation Office. Elementary Schools will hold registration Aug. 5-7, from 8:30 a.m.-noon and from 1-3 p.m. Pre-K students must be 4 years old by Sept. 1; Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by Sept. 1; and first-grade students must be 6 years old by Sept. 1. Middle schools and high schools will hold registration Aug. 5-7, from 8:30 a.m. to noon and from 1-3 p.m. If registering a child in Coweta County schools for the first time, parents should bring the following: Proof of residency (power bill only, please; if a power bill is not available in the name of the parents or guardians, please call the Associate Superintendent's office at 770-254-2802). Birth certificate. Social Security card. Previous school records (transcripts and last report card from previous school). Georgia Immunization Certificate (including Hepatitis B inoculations). Vision/hearing, dental screening certificates. Sixth graders need proof of MMR and booster, and proof of chicken pox (varicella) immunization. Immunization and health screenings can be obtained from families' private physicians and from the Coweta County Health Department (770-254-7400). For more information on Coweta County school calendars, visit www.cowetaschools.org/ccss/calendars.htm.
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