Approximately 900 new Fulton County teachers will gather July 31 - August 4 for the school system’s annual New Teacher Orientation. The event is part of the pre-school year festivities to welcome teachers and help them acclimate to their new classrooms and teaching assignments.

Beginning July 31, teachers new to Fulton County will report to their home schools for meetings with principals and other staff, and to get their classrooms ready for the first day of school, August 14. Countywide orientations on August 1-3 allow teachers to complete personnel paperwork and to meet key administrators at the district level, including Superintendent James Wilson. Teachers also will receive training on the new state curriculum, the Georgia Performance Standards.

Teachers will meet at Alpharetta High School on different days according to their teaching specification. Elementary school teachers attend orientation August 1 and middle/high school teachers attend on August 3. Special education and media specialists also attend on August 2. The sessions are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.