Newton County School System will release students early on Friday, December 17, for a scheduled teacher workday. Elementary and Theme School students will be dismissed at 11:15 a.m.; high school students will be released at 12:15 p.m.; and middle school students will be dismissed at 1:15 p.m. Lunch will be served at schools before students are dismissed, and all students who ride school buses home in the afternoon will be transported to their normal bus stops.
December 17, 2021, marks the end of the first semester. Schools will be closed for the holiday break beginning Monday, December 20., 2021. Students will report back to school for the start of the second semester on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.