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Decatur City Schools is one of about a dozen school systems with students back to class on Thursday. AJC file photo
Decatur City Schools is one of about a dozen school systems with students back to class on Thursday. AJC file photo
By Arlinda Smith Broady
July 31, 2019

Just when the temperatures hit the seasonal 90s, the calendar says it’s time to put away the swimsuits and flip-flops and head back to class.

Nearly a dozen school systems in metro Atlanta will start the 2019-2020 school year on Thursday:

Barrow County, Cherokee County, Cobb County, Decatur City, Forsyth County, Henry County, Marietta City, Morgan County, Newton County, Paulding County and Walton County all open doors to students bright and early.

If you’re new to the area and haven’t registered students, most districts ask that you do so directly at the school. Check the school’s website for the necessary documents.

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A Midwesterner by birth, but a Southerner by heritage, Arlinda Smith Broady has a combination of solid values, easy-going charm and unrelenting thirst for knowledge that makes her a not only a dedicated journalist, but a compassionate community member. She seeks truth and justice, but is just as eager to spread good news and share a witty story.

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