Guide to McDuffie County Schools2002-2003

IMPORTANT DATES

First day of school - Friday, Aug. 9

Holiday/Labor Day - Sept. 2

In-service day - Oct. 18

Holidays/Thanksgiving - Nov. 27-29

First semester ends - Dec. 19

Christmas holidays - Dec. 19 -Jan. 3

In-service day - Jan. 2

School resumes - Jan. 3

Holiday/Martin Luther King - Jan. 20

In-service day - Feb. 14

Holiday/Presidents Day - Feb. 17

Spring holidays - April 7-11

Post planning - May 21-23

Graduation - May 23

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Dearing Elementary School; 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Darrell Wells, principal; 556-3461

Maxwell Elementary School; 8:15 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.; Hanna Fowler, principal; 595-1762

Thomson Elementary School; 8:15 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.; Donald Davis, principal; 595-3820

Norris Elementary School; 8:20 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Bob Manning, principal; 595-2755

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS

Thomson Middle School; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Claude Powell, principal; 595-3523

Thomson High School; 8:15 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.; Bill Reese, principal; 595-9393

SPECIAL SCHOOLS/SERVICES

CrossRoads Learning Center; 8:10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.; Steve Strouble, director; Frances Gilbert, counselor; 597-2522

Family Connection/Communities in Schools; Dr. Mary Ann Forney; 595-3112

SCHOOL BOARD

The Board of Education meets the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. and at 8:30 a.m. the Wednesday before the Thursday meeting. Members are:

Brian Barmore, chairman, District 7, 595-5429

Bea Hart-Moss, vice chairman, District 1, 595-7878

Virginia Bradshaw, District 5, 595-5683

Nether Ivery; District 4, 595-9694

Louise Burgess, District 3, 595-2449

Jerry Randolph, District 6, 555-7311

Thomas Phelps, District 2, 595-0997

MEAL PRICES

Elementary schools - breakfast: 60 cents, lunch: $1

Thomson Middle School - breakfast: 60 cents, lunch: $1.10

Thomson High School - breakfast: 60 cents, lunch: $1.25

Systemwide reduced meals - breakfast: 30 cents, lunch: 40 cents

Systemwide adults - breakfast: $1, lunch: $2