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Back to School: What Parents & Kids Need to Know

Get organized early so the school year starts smoothly.

Two weeks from today, thousands of public school children in Athens Clarke County will head back to school. Here're a few things parents need to know.

Schools will each have a back-to-school event. Here’s a schedule of what’s coming:

Elementary School

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Alps Road Elementary: Ice Cream Social (Mon. Aug. 5, 4-6 p.m.)


Barnett Shoals Elementary: Meet Your Teacher Ice Cream Social (Mon. Aug. 5, 3:30-5:30 p.m.)

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Barrow Elementary: Open House (Tues. Aug. 6, 3-5 p.m.)
New Parent Orientation (Fri. Aug. 9, 8-9 a.m.)

Chase Street Elementary: Ice Cream Social (Mon. Aug. 5, 3:30-5:30 p.m.)

Cleveland Road Elementary: Meet Your Teacher (Mon. Aug. 5, 1-3 p.m.)

Fowler Drive Elementary: Open House (Mon. Aug. 5, 4-6 p.m.)


Gaines Elementary: Ice Cream Social (Mon. Aug. 5, 2-4 p.m.)

J.J. Harris Elementary: Open House (Mon. Aug. 5, 3-5 p.m.)

Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary: Kindergarten New Parent Orientation (Tues. Aug. 6, 1-2 p.m.) Ice Cream Social/Uniform Drive (Tues. Aug. 6, 2:30-4 p.m.)

Stroud Elementary: Meet Your Teacher (Mon. Aug. 5, 4-6 p.m.)

Timothy Road: Kindergarten Round-up (Thurs. Jul. 25, 3:30-6 p.m.) Sneak a Peek Ice Cream Social (Mon. Aug. 5, 3-4:30 p.m.)

Whit Davis Elementary: Kindergarten Round-up (Tues. July 23, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. & 3-5 p.m.) Ice Cream Social (Mon. Aug. 5, 3-5 p.m.)

Whitehead Elementary: Ice Cream Social (Mon. Aug. 5, 3-4:30 p.m.)


Winterville Elementary: Back to School Block Party (Mon. Aug. 5, 2-5 p.m.)

Middle School

Burney Harris Lyons Middle School: Open House (Mon. Aug. 5, 4-6 p.m.)

Clarke Middle School: Gr. 6 Transition Camp (Tues. Jul. 30, 9 a.m.-1:00 p.m.) Gr. 6 Orientation (Tues. Aug. 6, 9:30-10:30 a.m.)
Gr. 7 & 8 Orientation (Tues. Aug. 6, 11 a.m.-12 noon)

Coile Middle School: Open House (Tues. Aug. 6, 1-2:30 p.m.)

Hilsman Middle School: HilFest - Meet the Teacher (Sat. Aug. 3, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.) Gr. 6 Transition (Tues. Aug. 6, 9-10 a.m.)

High School

Cedar Shoals High School: Gr. 9 Orientation (Mon. Aug. 5, 9:30-11:30 a.m.)

Clarke Central high School Freshman First Day (Mon. Aug. 5, 8:30-11 a.m.) New Student Orientation (Mon. Aug. 5, 2-3 p.m.)

First Day of School:

The first day for students is Wednesday, Aug. 7. Teachers will return a week earlier, July 31. The first holiday is Labor Day, Sept. 2. (Click here for the entire 2013-2014 school calendar.)

Meal Prices Higher:

Do not forget that school meal prices have increased. Elementary school lunch is $1.75, middle school is $2.00 and high school lunch is $2.25. 

Supply Lists:

Your child's elementary and middle school has supply lists available.

Alps Road Elementary School

Barnett Shoals Elementary School

Barrow Elementary School

Winterville Elementary School


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Tax-Free Weekend:

Georgia's tax-free weekend is August 9-10. Athens Clarke County students will already be back in school, but parents may be able to hold off on big purchases until then. Clothing with a sales price of $100 or less per item is included.

Click here for a complete list of what's on the tax-free list.

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