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Asheville City Schools
First day for teachers, 8/14/08; First day for students 8/20/08.
For information on immunizations, visit www.asheville.k12.nc.us. Go to community quick links then to immunizations.

Buncombe County Schools
August 5-6: required new teacher orientation, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Erwin High School auditorium;
Meeting for all certified staff new to Buncombe County Schools, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Erwin High School auditorium.
The first day for students 8/14/08. Bus driver training August 19-21, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., administration building, 175 Bingham Rd.

Madison County Schools
First school day 8/6/08.
Yancey County Schools
First day for teachers 8/6/08; First day for students 8/8/08 (Early
dismissal day: elementary 11:30 a.m.; high school 11:45 a.m.; middle
school 12:00 p.m.)

McDowell County Schools
First day for students 8/25/08; teachers optional workdays 8/19-21/08; First required workday 8/22/08.

Rutherford County
First day for students 8/25/08; teachers’ optional workdays 8/18-19/08; required workdays 8/20-22/08.

Polk County Schools
First day for students 8/25/08; teachers’ optional workday 8/19/08; required workday 8/20/08.

Henderson County Schools
First day for students 8/25/08; teachers’ optional workdays 8/18-19/08; required workdays 8/20/-22/08.

Haywood County Schools
First day for students 8/19/08; dismissal at 1:00 p.m. Dismissal also at 1:00 p.m. on 8/20/08.
Haywood Early College, first day for students 8/11/08.
Transylvania County Schools
First day for students 8/25/08.