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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New Forest Park middle school won't be open in time for the school year
Clayton County Public Schools announced that the opening of the new Forest Park Middle School in August would be delayed as a result of 'unforeseen global supply chain disruptions.' Due to 'delays in the delivery of essential construction materials and equipment,' the Clayton County school district said it would not be able to finish construction on time for the start of the 2025-2026 school year. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'The district hopes to relocate these students to their new home on Finley Drive in Forest Park during the week of Fall Break, October 13-17, 2025,' officials said in a statement. Instead, students who are enrolled at FPMS will stay at their current, temporary school location, which the district said was Morrow High School on Old Rex Morrow Road. For students who were supposed to move to a swing space at the former Morrow High School, they will instead remain in classes at Fountain Elementary School until further notice. TRENDING STORIES: 'Suspect fled the scene': Police say cicada caused rollover crash Asian needle ants crawling across US, now found in 20 states, stings cause life-threatening reaction Man found guilty of killing Gwinnett County father at baby shower learns his fate 'We understand the inconvenience this delay may cause and are deeply grateful to our community for its continued trust and investment in our schools,' Dr. Anthony W. Smith, Superintendent/CEO of Schools, said in a statement. 'We are confident that the finished school will be worth the wait and will serve as a valuable asset to the Forest Park community for years to come.' Officials also apologized for the delay, with Ronick Joseph, Chief of Construction and SPLOST Management saying 'Delays in the delivery of key construction materials are, unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control. We are working diligently with our contractors and partners to complete Forest Park Middle School during the first semester of the 2025-2026 school year.' More updates will be shared by the school district as progress continues, officials said. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Wyandotte Schools adopt modified 4-day school week
WYANDOTTE, Okla. — Beginning next school term, Wyandotte students will have a modified four-day school week, school superintendent Brad Wade said on Friday. 'The modified school week has been very well received by students and parents,' Wade said. Wade said students will go for the same number of days, 165. 'We have rearranged the calendar,' Wade said. 'We are adding a couple of days at the beginning and end of the school calendar and reducing the length of Fall Break and Thanksgiving Break.' The only five-day school weeks are August 25, December 15, and January 12. The other Mondays during that stretch are the Fall and Thanksgiving Break weeks, designated for special district activities, such as Wyandotte Nation Days and similar celebrations and cultural events. From March until the end of school in May 2026, Wyandotte schools will follow an early release schedule. Students will attend school five days a week, but are released from school on Friday at 1 p.m. Wade said teacher recruitment is one of the benefits of this new calendar. 'It is a new reality that education is not a career that very many young people are going into now in Oklahoma,' Wade said. 'This is placing a strain on the ability of schools to recruit new teachers. In talking with other area schools that have gone to the 4-day calendar, that is the biggest plus: there are more quality applicants for available positions.' Other benefits include fewer discipline problems because the weeks are shorter, and there is less frustration. On those Mondays, the district will actually be running a bus to pick up students and student-athletes for their practices. Aug. 12: First Day of School Oct. 16-17: Fall Break Nov. 26-28: Thanksgiving Break December 22-January 5, 2026: Winter Break March 16-20, 2026: Spring Break May 22, 2026: Last Day of School May 23, 2026: Graduation Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
