Coweta County students go back to school
for the 2008-09 school year on Wednesday, August 6.
Elementary School student supply lists can be found by clicking
here. (coming soon) Middle School supply lists can be found by
clicking here. (coming soon)
Student dress codes common to all elementary, middle and high
schools can be found here.
New students may be enrolled in Coweta County Schools before the
August 6 start date by visiting the School System’s Central
Registration Center at 167 Werz Industrial Drive in Newnan. The
Registration Center can be contacted for an appointment by
calling 770-254-5551. More information and printable
registration forms can be found online at
www.cowetaschools.org/registration.
To start the new school year, new Coweta County teachers will be
welcomed at an annual breakfast in their honor on Tuesday, July
29, at the school system’s Centre for Performing and Visual
Arts.
New teachers will attend orientation sessions on July 29, 30 and
31. Pre-planning for all teachers begins on Friday, August 1.
Parent and student Visitation (Orientation) at Coweta County
schools will be held on Tuesday, August 5, from 10:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. at all middle schools and from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00
p.m. at all elementary schools.
High school orientation times for new students will be held at
Northgate High School on Monday, August 4, from 2:00 p.m. to
4:30 p.m. for all grades (9-12), Tuesday, August 5 at East
Coweta High School from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Tuesday, August
5 at Newnan High School from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Visitation on the day before school allows new students and
parents to visit the school briefly. Teachers will not be
available for formal conferences during visitation days.
A representative of the transportation department will be
available at each school on August 5 and on the first day of
school on August 6 to provide information on bus routes for the
new school year.
Parents will also be able to get information on bus schedules,
routes and school districts by calling the Coweta County School
System Transportation Department at 770-254-2820 or by visiting
the school system website at
www.cowetaschools.org during the week before school starts.
Parents who wish to sign their children up for the school
system’s tuition-based After School Program will be able to do
so on August 5 also, on a space-available basis.
Parents who need to register a child for school can do so at the
school system’s Central Registration Center, which is located at
the rear entrance of the school system’s Central Office in
Newnan. The Central Office is located at 167 Werz Industrial
Drive, off Millard Farmer Industrial Boulevard in Newnan.
Students can be registered at the Center throughout the summer.
Georgia law requires that students must be five years old by
September 1 in order to enroll in Kindergarten and six years old
by September 1 to enroll in first grade.
Students must also attend the school for which their home is
districted. Parents can call the school system’s Transportation
Department at 770-254-2820 to find out which elementary, middle
and high school districts serve their home address.
Parents can call the Central Registration Center at 770-254-5551
to make an appointment for registration or to get more
information. Registration information and printable registration
forms can also be found online, at the school system’s
www.cowetaschools.org website.
To enroll a new student in school, parents will need to provide
the following items:
- Birth Certificate – A
state-issued, certified copy is required (hospital
certificates are not accepted).
- Social Security Card
- Proof of Residence – two
items from the following list are required for address
verification:
- property tax records
which indicate the location of the residence;
- mortgage documents or
a security deed which indicates the location of the
residence;
- apartment or home
lease or rent receipt indicating the current address;
- current electrical
bill or application for electrical service showing the
current address (please bring the entire bill, to show
electrical service and address);
- voter precinct
identification card or other voter documentation
indicating the current address.
- State ID or Drivers License
– Must be current (not expired). Students may only be
registered by a biological parent or legal guardian. Proof
of custody or guardianship is required if the registering
adult is not the birth parent.
- Custody papers (if relevant)
- If parents are divorced they must provide a copy of
custody papers. Legal guardians will also have to provide a
copy of custody papers, and must live in the appropriate
school district.
- Last Report
Card/Withdrawal/Transfer Form with Grades – This
information is required at registration to facilitate
records requests and class placement.
- Immunization Certificate –
Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) immunization
certificate form 3231 or a signed 30-day waiver.
- Hearing-Dental-Vision
Certificate on Georgia Form 3300 or a signed 120-day
waiver.
- Authorization for release of
Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or student records –
This is required if a student is receiving Special Education
or Gifted services. If an IEP or other information that
establishes eligibility for services is not presented at the
time of registration, services in the Coweta County School
System may be delayed until the records are received by the
school.
- Emergency contact information
– Students must have a contact name and number on file at
the school by the first day of attendance.
Immunization and Hearing-Dental-Vision
certificates can be obtained from the Coweta County Health
Department (770-254-7400) on Jackson Street in Newnan, or from a
family physician.
Students transferring from another
Georgia school should already have the certificates available
from their previous school. Short-term waivers may be requested
during registration to allow parents time to obtain the
certificates, but students may be withdrawn if the certificates
are not filed by the end of the waiver period.
Parents who have not yet registered their child for school are
urged to do so as soon as possible before the August 6, so that
the child’s registration can be completed before the start of
the new school year.
All parents are urged to make sure that their child begins class
at the start of the new school year on August 6.
Punctual and regular school attendance at all grade levels is
important to a child’s educational success. Coweta County high
schools operate on a block schedule system, which allows
students to complete a full course earning one Carnegie Unit in
one semester. Therefore, missed classes at any point during the
semester will result in significant lapses in instructional
time, which can seriously jeopardize a student’s success. |