Back to School: The latest

Activity around Gainesville City and Hall County schools is picking up as teachers have returned for their pre-school planning. And now it’s the students turn. No, they’re not going back to classes just yet but orientation for them is beginning.

*For city students: Open house/orientation: today (Thursday) all grade levels; tomorrow, elementary schools only.

Classes begin Aug. 4 (this coming Tuesday)

*For Hall County students: Open house/orientation: Aug. 3 (high school), Aug. 4 (middle school) and Aug. 5 (elementary school)

Classes begin Aug. 7.

And in case you missed it, our annual Back to School preview posted last weekend. Here’s the link to the story: GCSS, HCSD: First-day enrollment of nearly 35k expected this year