Tag Archives: Fall Break

The Pickett County School Board added an extra day to fall break for next school year Monday night. Director of Schools Diane Elder said the breaks now begins on October 7th with school resuming October 17th. “We will be starting our fall break on Friday before the entire week of fall break, and we did this because we were having ... Read More »

Overton County students will not return to school until Oct. 26th with classes being held virtually the week after fall break. Director of Schools Mark Winningham said the goal is to bring back the majority of students healthy, especially with COVID numbers on the rise. “We have several schools who have seen an increase in numbers,” Winningham said. “And so ... Read More »

Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King wants the two week fall break to give teachers and students a chance to recharge after a demanding first nine weeks. “Teachers especially, this fall break is huge,” King said. “This nine weeks have been incredibly stressful and incredibly draining. But also, for the students. Both in looking for some normalcy. So the ... Read More »