Summer’s over: Students go back to school Friday
School supply lists are available for parents online
Anderson County School System and Clinton City School System will welcome back students Friday, Aug. 3.
While educators have been back in class for at least a week getting rooms ready for students, there are still questions parents and students will have before classroom doors open for the first day.
Clinton City Schools will welcome approximatley 975 students Friday — though that number could fluctuate. The system employs 130 staff members, including teachers and support staff.
Students in Clinton City Schools will have the opportunity to meet their teacher, find their classrooms, and learn about school activities and programs before the first day. Each school will hold their first open house on Thursday, Aug. 2.
Parents are encouraged to bring their students, drop off their supplies, and attend a brief informational meeting in each of their child’s classrooms.
Classes begin on Friday, Aug. 3, in Clinton City.
The first day is a half day with dismissal at 11:30 a.m. Breakfast will be available beginning at 7:15 a.m. Lunches will not be served.
Clinton Elementary School, 4 - 6 p.m. Title I meeting in the auditorium at 4:30 p.m.
North Clinton Elementary School, 4 – 5:30 p.m. Parent meeting in the cafeteria at 4 p.m. Title I meeting will be displayed in student rooms at 4:15 p.m.
South Clinton Elementary, Kindergarten – 2nd grades, 5 - 6 p.m., Title I meeting will be displayed in student classrooms, 3 – 6 grades from 6 - 7 pm.
Clinton Middle School will hold “Hawk Day” Wednesday, Aug. 1. The doors will be open from 3:30 - 6 p.m.
Students and parents will be directed into the building, where students will be issued their first class schedule and will be able to meet with their teachers.
There will be some registration paperwork to fill out and some fees to pay.
Dutch Valley Elementary School will host an open house/Pioneer Day from 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Aug. 1.
All new and returning students may stop by the school, register, meet teachers and pick out a backpack loaded with school supplies.
Students may then drop their supplies off in their classroom.
Andersonville Elementary School will hold an ice cream social from 5 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, in the cafeteria.
• 5 – 6 p.m. Drop in K-2 parents to meet and greet in the cafeteria.
• 6 – 7 p.m. Drop in grade 3-5 parents to meet and greet in the cafeteria
Parents may bring supplies at this time if you want.
Claxton Elementary School will hold Cougar Day from 2 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1.
The Claxton Elementary PTO will provide hot dogs and chips until they run out. They will also have backpacks and school supplies for students until they run out.
Fairview Elementary School will hold Panther Night from 5 – 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2.
This is a chance for parents and students to meet and greet teachers and bring school supplies.
Grandview Elementary School will hold registration and open house Wednesday, Aug. 1.
Registration will be held from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. and opne house will be held from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Lake City Elementary School will have registration of new students from 12:30 – 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, and open house from 4 – 6 p.m.
Norwood Elementary School will have open house from 3 – 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1. A Title I parent information meeting will be held at the school at 6 p.m.
Parents from local schools have a new tool in their back-to-school bag of tricks this year as all of their school’s supply lists are now posted on TeacherLists.com.
With just one or two clicks, parents can find their child’s exact supply list and then click right over to pre-filled shopping carts on Target, Walmart, Office Depot, Amazon and more to purchase their list and have it shipped right to their home.
The site already includes lists for:
Claxton Elementary School;
Clinton Elementary School;
Dutch Valley Elementary School;
Fairview Elementary;
Norris Elementary School;
Norris Middle School;
North Clinton Elementary School;
South Clinton Elementary School; and
Anderson County High School.
More than 50,000 schools now have lists posted on TeacherLists.
Lists for more than 1 million classrooms are live on the site and include required and requested items as well as specific notes and clarifications from teachers and school staff.
Complete details and all the lists are available at www.teacherlists.com/parents