Goomba38 wrote:
> Sandi wrote:
>
> > It's the the middle to end of July....where are kids going back to
> > school now? If this were the first week of September or the last week
> > of August, I might buy the going back to school and computer
> > assignment.
>
> Amazingly enough to me, my local schools here in Georgia start back
> August 3rd. I have NO idea why, as it's hot as the dickens and miserable
> for all involved. It has to be easier to cool a school building in May
> than in August, so why don't they keep the kids in a bit longer and let
> them have a full summer like the majority of the country and go back to
> school after Labor day?

When I use to hang out in Savannah, GA, the schools were all having
their proms and graduation dances in early May right - no later than
Mother's Day weekend. Seems school year ends earlier also....like the
last day of May or even earlier. Two months out - June and July, go
back in August.

Sandi