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CULLMAN, Ala. – The new school year is quickly approaching, with Cullman City Schools commencing on Wednesday, Aug. 7 and Cullman County Schools following suit on Thursday, Aug. 8. The first day of school will be one of staggered attendance for both systems.
Cullman County Schools students with last names beginning with the letters A-K will attend on Aug. 8 and those with last names beginning with L-Z will attend on Aug. 9; all students will attend on Monday, Aug. 12. Likewise, for students enrolled in Head Start, Pre-K or kindergarten in Cullman City Schools, only boys will attend on Aug. 7, with only girls attending on Aug. 8; all those students will attend on Friday, Aug. 9. All city schools students in grades 1-12 will attend beginning Aug. 8.
Cullman City Schools Superintendent Kyle Kallhoff shared some important news about the system’s car line procedures. These procedures were enacted to ease the gridlock of traffic surrounding the schools, allowing vehicles to move more efficiently.
“For Cullman City Primary School parents, we are asking parents to have their name tag in place for both arrival and dismissal. This helps us ensure everyone is being dropped off and picked up at the same location,” Kallhoff said.
For parents and caregivers who drop off and pick up in East Elementary or Cullman Middle School car lines, those procedures have shifted as well.
“Cullman Middle School: Fourth Street will still be closed just north of Oak. Therefore, all traffic during dropoff and dismissal will exit north onto Fourth Street. This is the same pattern we used the last two weeks of school last year,” shared Kallhoff. “East Elementary: Due to moving fifth grade into the main building, fourth- through sixth-grade pickup will be in a different location.”
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Before the pencils are sharpened and bows are placed, students are invited to walk into their classrooms and meet their new teachers, find their seats and become familiar with the environment of the new school year. Open House information can be found below or on each school’s Facebook page.
Cullman City Schools
Cullman City Primary School
Friday, Aug. 2
Head Start, Pre-K and kindergarten- 3 p.m.
First and second grades- 4 p.m.
East Elementary School
Monday, Aug. 5
Students with last names beginning with A through I- 5 p.m.
Students with last names starting with J through Z- 6 p.m.
Food trucks will be on-site at the school from 3:30-6:30 p.m.
West Elementary School
Monday, Aug. 5
4-6 p.m.
Cullman Middle School
Friday, Aug. 2
5-7 p.m.
Cullman High School
Monday, Aug. 5
Freshmen at 6 p.m.
Upper-level students at 7 p.m.
Cullman County Schools
Cold Springs Elementary School
Tuesday, Aug. 6
3-6 p.m.
Kona Ice, bounce houses and food trucks will be on-site
Cold Springs High School
Tuesday, Aug. 6
3-6 p.m.
Cullman Area Technology Academy
Tuesday, Aug. 6
3-6 p.m.
Cullman County Child Development Center
Sunday, Aug 4
2-5 p.m.
Fairview Elementary School
Monday, Aug. 5
Kindergarten and Pre-K parents only are invited to a short orientation at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Open House for all grades from 3-6 p.m.
Fairview Middle School
Sunday, Aug. 4
Sixth grade from 2-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Seventh and eighth grades from 3-6 p.m.
Fairview High School
Tuesday, Aug. 6
3-6 p.m.
Good Hope Primary School
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Students with last names beginning with A through K- 3-4:30 p.m.
Students with last names beginning with L through Z- 4:30-6 p.m.
The school will hold an informational meeting on Sunday, Aug. 4, for parents and families of Pre-K students at 2 p.m. and for families and parents of kindergarten students at 3 p.m.
Good Hope Elementary School
Tuesday, Aug. 6
3-6 p.m.
Good Hope Middle School
Tuesday, Aug. 6
3-6 p.m.
Good Hope High School
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Freshmen will meet in the lunchroom at 2 p.m. for lockers and schedules and to meet teachers and tour classes.
Grades 10-12 will begin picking up schedules at 3 p.m. in the high school gym.
Hanceville Elementary School
Sunday, Aug. 4
Kindergarten at 2 p.m.
First Grade at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Second-fifth grades from 4-6 p.m.
Hanceville Middle School
Tuesday, Aug. 6
3-6 p.m.
Hanceville High School
Tuesday, Aug. 6
3-6 p.m.
Holly Pond K-8
Tuesday, Aug. 6
3-6 p.m.
Holly Pond High School
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Grades 10, 11 and 12 from 3-4:30 p.m.
Freshman Bootcamp from 4:30-6 p.m.
Parkside School
Sunday, Aug. 4
Pre-K parent meeting at 2 p.m.
Kindergarten parent meeting at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Open House
3-6 p.m.
Vinemont Elementary School
Sunday, Aug. 4
Kindergarten and Pre-K from 2-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 6
First through fifth grades from 3-6 p.m.
Vinemont Middle School
Sunday, Aug. 4
Sixth grade from 2-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Seventh and eighth grades from 3-6 p.m.
Vinemont High School
Tuesday, Aug. 6
3-6 p.m.
Welti Elementary School
Tuesday, Aug. 6
3-6 p.m.
West Point Elementary School
Sunday, Aug. 4
Kindergarten from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Grades 1-3 from 3-6 p.m.
West Point Intermediate School
Sunday, Aug. 4 from 2:30-5 p.m.
New WPIS students and all fourth-grade families will meet in the gym at 2:30 p.m. for a mandatory introductory meeting.
West Point Middle School
Sunday, Aug. 4
Sixth grade from 3-5 p.m.
All sixth-grade families must meet in the gym at 3 p.m. for mandatory orientation
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Seventh and eighth grades from 3-6 p.m.
West Point High School
Tuesday, Aug. 6
3-6 p.m.
Cullman Christian School
Thursday, Aug. 8
Pre-K through grade six at 5:30 p.m. at the school’s Beech Avenue location
Seventh through 12th grades at 6:30 p.m. at the school’s Depot Park campus
At the time of publication, open house information for St. Paul’s Lutheran School and St. Bernard Prep was not available.
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