County Schools to Hold Open Houses

BY MELANIE BUCK –

As schools around the county prepare to open their doors for the 2014-2015 school year, Open Houses are being set to give parents and students the opportunity to meet their teachers and learn their way around new hallways.

Mena has set their Open Houses for Thursday, August 14, at the following times:

Louise Durham Elementary: 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.; Holly Harshman Elementary: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.; Mena Middle School: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.; Mena High School: Parents and students will pick up their schedules for grades 9 & 12 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.; Parents and students will pick up their schedules for grades 10 & 11 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Acorn will host their Open House on Thursday, August 14 beginning at 6:30 p.m. There will be a Smart Core Parent meeting at 5:30 p.m.

Open House at Vandervoort Elementary will be held Tuesday, August 12. A general meeting will be held in the cafeteria and tours of classrooms will be from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Wickes Elementary also has Open House on Tuesday, August 12, from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Cossatot River High School will hold their Open House on Tuesday, August 12, from 6 – 8 p.m.

All county schools will begin their first day of the new year on Monday, August 18.

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