2009-2010 School Calendar

Open house

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- Elementary schools: 5-7 p.m. Aug. 6

- Middle schools: 6-8 p.m. Aug. 6*

- High schools: 6-8 p.m. Aug. 4

*Riverside Middle and Stallings Island Middle will hold open house for sixth grade from 2 to 7 p.m. Aug. 5, and for seventh and eighth grades from 2 to 7 p.m. Aug. 6.

Important dates**

Aug. 10: First day of school

Sept. 7: Holiday/Labor Day

Sept. 9: Progress reports

Sept. 17: Early release/parent conferences

Oct. 9: End of nine weeks

Oct. 16: Report cards

Nov. 11: Progress reports

Nov. 23-27: Holidays/Thanksgiving (schools will be closed for entire week)

Dec. 16-18: Semester exams

Dec. 18: End first semester

Dec. 21-Jan. 1 (inclusive): Holidays

Jan. 5: First day, second semester

Jan. 8: Report cards

Jan. 18: Holiday/Martin Luther King

Feb. 5: Progress reports

Feb. 11: Early release/parent conferences

Feb. 15: Holidays/winter break

Feb. 16: Student holiday

March 12: End third nine weeks

March 19: Report cards

April 5-9: Holidays/spring break

April 20: Progress reports

May 19-21: Semester exams

May 21: End second semester

May 22: Graduation

May 26: Report cards

**Dates are subject to change.

Important numbers

- Transportation: (706) 541-0657

- School Nutrition: (706) 541-0257

- Central Office: (706) 541-0650

- School Safety Tip Hot Line: (706) 541-3600

High schools

- Evans: (706) 863-1198

- Greenbrier: (706) 650-6040

- Grovetown: (706) 447-2102

- Harlem: (706) 556-5980

- Lakeside (706) 863-0027

Middle schools

- Columbia: (706) 541-1252

- Evans: (706) 863-2275

- Greenbrier: (706) 650-6080

- Grovetown: (706) 855-2514

- Harlem: (706) 556-5990

- Lakeside: (706) 855-6900

- Riverside: (706) 868-3712

- Stallings Island (706) 447-2106

Elementary schools

- Bel Air: (706) 868-3698

- Blue Ridge: (706) 868-0894

- Brookwood: (706) 855-7538

- Cedar Ridge: (706) 447-2100

- Euchee Creek: (706) 556-4000

- Evans: (706) 863-1202

- Greenbrier: (706) 650-6060

- Grovetown: (706) 863-0800

- Lewiston: (706) 650-6064

- Martinez: (706) 863-8308

- North Columbia: (706) 541-1158

- North Harlem: (706) 556-5995

- River Ridge: (706) 447-1016

- Riverside: (706) 868-3736

- South Columbia: (706) 863-3220

- Stevens Creek: (706) 868-3705

- Westmont: (706) 863-0992

Special school

- The Columbia County Board of Education Alternative School: (706) 868-5715

Board of education

To attend school board meetings:

When: 5:30 p.m., the second and fourth Tuesday of each month

Where: The school board office at 4781 Hereford Farm Road in Evans.

To participate: Meetings are open. Those wishing to speak are required to register. Speakers are limited to three minutes, and groups are asked to designate a spokesman.

More information: www.ccboe.net or (706) 541-0650