Guide to Burke County Schools

2003-2004

Web posted Thursday, July 24, 2003
| From Staff
Open house: Aug. 5

SCHOOL CALENDAR

New teacher orientation - Aug. 4

Pre-planning - Aug. 5-8

Open house - Aug. 10

First day of school - Aug. 11

Labor Day holiday - Sept. 1

First nine weeks progress reports due - Sept. 8

First nine weeks tests - Oct. 8-10

Staff development day (pupil holiday) - Oct. 13

Report cards - Oct. 16

Second nine weeks progress reports due - Nov. 11

Thanksgiving holidays - Nov. 26-28

Semester exams begin - Dec. 17

Christmas holidays - Dec. 20-Jan. 2

Report cards - Jan. 7

Martin Luther King Jr. holiday - Jan. 19

Third nine weeks progress reports due - Feb. 2

Staff development day - Feb. 13

President's Day - Feb. 16

Third nine weeks tests - March 8-10

Holiday - March 12

Report cards - March 16

Spring break - April 5-9

Fourth nine weeks progress reports due - April 15

Staff development day (pupil holiday) - May 3

Semester exams - May 19-21

Primary and Elementary Report Cards go home - May 21

Last day of school - May 21

Post-planning - May 24-26

Graduation will be May 23 in the Burke County High School Auditorium.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Central office - (706) 554-5101

Transportation - (706) 554-2859

Nutrition - (706) 554-5393

Family Service Center - (706) 554-8074

Student Services Center - (706) 554-6306

HIGH SCHOOL

Here are the county high schools, principals, phone numbers and hours:

Burke County High School, Chris Henry, (706) 554-6691, 7:55 a.m. to 3:06 p.m.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Here are the county middle schools, principals, phone numbers and hours:

Burke County Middle School, Linda Murray, (706) 554-3532, 8 a.m. to 3:06 p.m.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Here are the county elementary schools, principals, phone numbers and hours:

Blakeney Elementary School, Wilbert Roberts, (706) 554-2265, 7:55 a.m. to 2:55 p.m.

S.G.A. Elementary School, Roderick Sams, (478) 569-4322, 7:50 to 2:50 p.m.

Waynesboro Primary School, Linda Bailey, (706) 554-5125, 7:50 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

SPECIAL SCHOOLS

Burke County Alternative School, Purvis Dukes, discipline director, (706) 554-8046, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH

Breakfast and lunch are free for all Burke County students.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Superintendent Doug Day, (706) 554-5101

Board Chairman John Jenkins, (706) 554-3596

Vice Chairman Willie Latimore, (706) 554-5816

Greg Chandler, (706) 569-4963

Clay Walden, (706) 592-2589

Willie Jordan, (706) 554-2690

Board attorney James Hyder, (706) 724-9898

School board meetings take place the second Thursday of each month at the central office, 789 Perimeter Road, at 7 p.m. The meetings are open to the public. Anyone wishing to address the board should submit a written request to the superintendent at least three days before the meeting.

For additional information on Burke County schools, visit the district's Web site at www.burke.k12.ga.us or call the public information office at (706) 554-5101.

--From the Friday, July 25, 2003 printed edition of the Augusta Chronicle