Rising seniors at Alleghany High School register for classes during "Senior Schedule Day" Monday outside the guidance office. Pictured are (from right) Kenneth Edwards, Robbie Reynolds, Jason Robertson, guidance counselors Buddy Marion and Winkie Clifton, SIMS (Student Information Management Systems) Coordinator Julie Duncan, Ginny Edge and Maja Pyczynski, a friend of Edge's visiting from Florida.

Schools to reopen on Aug. 6

Ready or not, back-to-school time is here.

The 2002-03 school year at Alleghany County Schools begins this Tuesday, Aug. 6 with a half-day of classes. Pupils will attend through lunchtime, with teachers attending a county-wide meeting in the afternoon. The next day, Aug. 7, is the first full day of school.

The school year is scheduled to end the same way, with a half-day for pupils, on May 21, 2003. As often happens, the end-of-school date can later be adjusted because of days missed due to inclement weather. Teachers were to be on the job by today, Thursday, Aug. 1, which is a mandatory teacher workday. Many teachers have already been at work, however, preparing their classrooms and lessons.

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