Area schools announce graduation dates

Ozark County schools are counting down the days to the end of the 2011-2012 school year. These last days of classes and graduation dates have been set:

<strong>Bakersfield:</strong> The last day of school will be May 11, with classes dismissed at 1 p.m. Eighth-grade graduation will be at 6 p.m. May 7, and high school graduation will be at 7 p.m. May 11. Both events will be held in the gymnasium.

<strong>Dora:</strong> The last day of school will be May 4, with classes dismissed about 12:15 p.m. The all-school awards assemblies and kindergarten recognition will be Friday, May 4, with elementary at 8:30 a.m., middle school at 9:30 a.m. and high school at 10:30 a.m. Eighth-grade graduation will be at 7 p.m. Friday, May 4. High school graduation will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 6.

<strong>Gainesville:</strong> The last day of school will be a half-day Thursday, May 17. High school graduation will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 11, in the high school gym. Kindergarten and sixth-grade graduation will be Tuesday, May 15, in the elementary gym. Kindergarten graduation will be at 2 p.m., while the sixth-grade graduation will be at 7 p.m.

<strong>Lutie:</strong> The last day of school will be May 23 with classes dismissed at 12:30 p.m. Pre-kindergarten graduation will be at 6 p.m. Friday, May 18. High school graduation is at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19. Kindergarten graduation is at 6 p.m. Monday, May 21.

<strong>Thornfield:</strong> The last day of school will be Friday, May 11, with classes dismissed at noon. Kindergarten and eighth-grade graduation will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, with Josh Gaulding as speaker.