Cherokee County School District parents, take note: Elementary schools start at 7:35 a.m. this fall, five minutes earlier than last year; tougher penalties are in store for students caught on campus with vaping devices; and school walk-throughs and open houses begin Saturday, July 27.

These are among many points of the Superintendent's Message to parents in the latest edition of "Connections," the Cherokee school district's email newsletter. To view the newsletter online: https://bit.ly/2JJYNLd

With the 2019-20 school year set to begin Thursday, Aug. 1, the issue contains a timely web link to "First Day Facts," containing important back-to-school information and links.

Among the links: First-day registration forms available Wednesday, July 24, on the Back to School Gateway; the 2019-20 school calendar; bus stop pick-up and drop-off times; and school lunch account balances.

To view First Day Facts: https://bit.ly/2Z93NP4