JEFFERSON - Students and teachers returend to the classroom Thursday in two northeast Georgia school systems: the city of Jefferson and Jackson County. <br>
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They are the first systems in the area to open their doors for the 2002-2003 school year.<br>
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Next will come Towns and Barrow county schools and the Commerce City School System. Classes begin for those students August 7.<br>
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Classes resume in the Franklin, Gilmer, and Stephens county systems August 8, which will be the first day for the Buford City School System.<br>
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August 9 is the big day for schools in the area. <br>
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School house doors will open in Banks, Dawson, Elbert, Fannin, Hall, Habersham, Madison, Rabun, and White counties, and the city of Gainesville.<br>
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The new school year begins August 12 for Forsyth and Gwinnett county students. <br>
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Union County will begin August 16, Pickens County August 19, and Hart County will open on August 26, which was delayed from August 12 because of school construction.<br>
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Lumpkin doesn't begin the new school year until September 3.
