Web posted August 7, 1997

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1997-98 SCHOOL CALENDAR

Pre-planning -- Aug. 18-21

First day of school -- Aug. 22

Holiday/Labor Day -- Sept. 1

Progress report -- Sept. 24

Student holiday/teacher staff development -- Oct. 17

End of first nine weeks -- Oct. 27

Report cards -- Nov. 3

Holiday/Veteran's Day -- Nov. 11

Holidays/Thanksgiving -- Nov. 26-28

Progress report -- Dec. 3

Last day -- Dec. 19

Holiday season -- Dec.22-Jan. 2

School begins -- Jan. 5

Semester exams -- Jan. 14-16

End of second nine weeks -- Jan. 16

Holiday/Martin Luther King Jr. -- Jan. 19

Student holiday/teacher staff development -- Jan. 20

First day of second semester -- Jan. 21

Report cards -- Jan. 22

Holiday/Presidents Day -- Feb. 16

Progress reports -- Feb. 24

End of third nine Weeks -- March 25

Report cards -- April 2

Holiday/Spring Break -- April 6-10

Progress report -- May 5

Holiday/Memorial Day -- May 25

Final exams -- June 2-4

End of the fourth nine weeks -- June 4
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Post-planning -- June 5, 8, 9, 10

Graduation -- June 7

Report cards -- June 10

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Columbia County Board of Education office -- 541-0650

Columbia County School System Transportation Department -- 541-0657

HIGH SCHOOLS

High school hours are 7:15 a.m. to 2:23 p.m. Here are the county high schools, principals and phone numbers: