SCHOOL DAYS, SCHOOL DAZE

School is back in session for Polk County bright and early Monday. Students were originally scheduled to return to class Thursday, January 6, but the hurricanes blew a total of 14 days from the calendar. As a result, make up days were scheduled December 20 and 21. Monday through Wednesday, January 3-5, were also deleted from the Christmas/New Year's holiday to help make up lost time. In addition, a scheduled student holiday February 21 will also be scratched.

Most school districts throughout Florida missed some days due to the hurricane trifecta, but Polk County was one of the hardest hit...and thus, more days were missed here than in most other areas. Some planned family vacations had to be rearranged or scrapped altogether, although the district tried to work with families and staff who had longstanding plans.