It’s already the middle of August, and that means Oceana County school districts are beginning to make preparations for another school year! Office staff have returned, and very soon teachers will be setting up their classrooms. Here is a list of known “back to school” dates to be aware of:
Hart Public Schools:
• Monday, Aug. 17: Senior registration, 9 a.m. to noon
• Monday, Aug. 17: Junior registration, 1-4 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 18: Sophomore registration, 9 a.m. to noon.
• Tuesday, Aug. 18: Freshman registration, 1-4 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 18: All grades registration, 5-8 p.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 26, DWECC Head Start and GSRP 5-Day Only Open House, 5-6 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 31: HMS Open House 4:30-6 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 31: Spitler Elementary School Open House, 6-7 p.m. (Book Bus 5:30-7:30 p.m.)
• Monday, Aug. 31: HMS Athletic Orientation, HMS cafeteria, 6:15 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 31: 5th grade Parent Meeting, Hart Schools Auditorium, 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 2: First day of school, half day
• Thursday, Sept. 3: Full day of school
• Friday, Sept. 4: No School, Labor Day Weekend
• Monday, Sept. 7: No School, Labor Day
• Tuesday, Sept. 8: Full day of school
• Wednesday, Sept. 9, DWECC, GSRP 4-Day Only Open House, 5-6 p.m.
Hesperia Community Schools:
• Thursday, Aug. 20: District-wide Open House, 5-7 pm.
• Monday, Aug. 24: First day of school, half day, students released at 11:20 a.m.
New Era Christian School:
• Tuesday, Aug. 18: 6 p.m. Back to School Open House
Oceana Christian School:
• Thursday, Sept. 3: All-Parent Assembly/Open House, Pre-K through 6th, 6-7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Sept. 8: First Day of School (K-6 and 4’s PreK), half day
• Wednesday, Sept. 9: First Day of School, 3’s PreK
Pentwater Public Schools:
• Wednesday, Sept. 2: Back-to-School Open House, 5-6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Sept. 8: First day of school, half day, student dismissal at 11:30 a.m.
Shelby Public Schools:
• Tuesday, Aug. 25: Early Childhood Center Open House, 5-6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 26: Shelby Elementary School Open House, 4:30-6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 26: Shelby Middle School Open House, 6-8 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 31: First Day of School, half day
• Tuesday, Sept. 1: First Day of School, Early Childhood Center Head Start
• Monday, Sept. 14: First Day of School, Early Childhood Center 4-day GSRP
Walkerville Public Schools
• Tuesday, Aug. 25: District-wide Open House, 5-7 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 31: First day of school, half day, students released at 11:45 a.m.
