School starts in Ozark County in less than a month

It’s that time of year, the end of summer vacation draws near for school-age children around the Ozarks.

In less than a month, Ozark County students will be back in class trying to acclimate to the early mornings and long afternoons in the classrooms.

Local schools have announced their registration dates, open house and other pertinent beginning of school information. The Ozark County Times has compiled the information below:

Gainesville

Gainesville’s registration for the 2023-24 school year will be Wednesday, Aug. 9 for returning junior high and high school students, with 7-8 grade from 8-10 a.m., 9-10 grades from 10 a.m.-noon and 11-12 grades from noon-3 p.m.

Student information can be updated and schedules will be available at registration.

For returning elementary students, paperwork to update information will be sent home with students on the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 21.

For new Gainesville students (elementary through high school) registration will be Thursday, Aug. 10 fro, 9 a.m. until noon.

The Gainesville R-V School District will be providing school supplies for their students free of charge this year, school officials have announced.

According to information from the school, students should attend an open house from 5-7 p.m. on Aug. 17 to pick up the supplies.

For more information call the school at 417-679-4200.

Lutie

Lutie’s School’s elementary registration will be Aug. 9 from 9-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.; 9-10 grade registration will be Aug. 10 9-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.; 11-12 grade Aug. 11 9-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.

An open house/ice cream social will be on Aug. 18 with the first day of school Aug. 21.

Lutie School is accepting donations for back to school items, including crayons, markers, colored pencils, glue sticks, highlighters, loose leaf paper, one subject notebooks and erasers.

Items can be dropped off at the school weekdays from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

For more information, call 417-273-4150.

Bakersfield

New student registration at Bakersfield School is August 8, 9, 10 from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. each day.  

Open house at Bakersfield is Thursday, August 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Classes begin Tuesday, August 22. 

Bakersfield Superintendent Amy Padgett said the school supply lists are posted to the school’s Facebook page and can also be found at the school’s website, www.bakersfield.k12.mo.us.

For more information, call the school at 417-284-7333.

Dora

At Dora, a back to school fair, hosted by Back to School Basics, will be held in the school cafeteria from 8 a.m. until noon on Aug. 5.

Registration will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 15-17, and an open house will be 4-7 p.m. on Aug. 17.

Class scheduling days are Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon for seniors and noon until 3 p.m. for juniors; Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. until noon for sophomores and from noon until 3 p.m. for freshmen.

First day of school will be Aug. 21.

For more information, call 417-261-2337.

Thornfield

At Thornfield, an open house is planned for 5-6 p.m. on Aug. 18.

New student registration will be Aug. 7 & 8. Birth certificate, social security number, immunization record, and proof of residency are required. This is for students new to the district. Officials said if you went to summer school or kindergarten screening you are already registered.

All school supplies will once again be provided for students, but parents should supply their students with a backpack, PE shoes and a water bottle.

The first day of school is Aug. 21.

For more information call 417-265-3212.