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LIBRARY

Adams Memorial Library 212 College Street Woodbury  phone: 615-563-5861 fax: 615-2140 email: cannonlib@dtccom.net

Hours of operation: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 9:00am -4:00pm  Tuesday 9:00am - 8:00pm

Thursday 9:00am -6:00pm, Closed Sundays and legal holidays.

Auburntown Library 73 Main Street E Auburntown  phone: 615-464-2622 fax: 615-464-2623

Hours of operation: Monday, Wednesday and Friday Noon until 6:00pm, 2nd and 4th Saturdays 9:00am - Noon 

MEDIA

Newspaper:   Cannon Courier Water Street Woodbury 563-2512

Radio:            WBRY AM 1540 153 Mile Valley Rd. Woodbury 563-2313

SCHOOLS

CANNON COUNTY SCHOOL YEAR 2006-2007

January 3^rd School in session

January 15^th No school – Optional Inservice

February 6^th TCAP Writing Assessment – 5^th, 8^th and 11^th grades

February 15^th High School Parent / Teacher Conference 3:00pm – 6:00pm

February 19^th No school – Optional Inservice

February 22^nd Elementary Parent / Teacher Conference 3:00pm – 6:00pm

March 26^th – 30^th Holiday – Spring Break

April 6^th Holiday – Good Friday

April 9^th – 20^th Terra Nova Achievement Tests

April 23^rd – 27^th Senior Trip

May 1^st – 3^rd Gateway Exams at High School

May 7^th – 11^th End of course exams

(Pre-Algebra, English 9, U.S. History, Physical Science)

May 15^th Scholarship for Seniors and their parents

May 25^th Last Day of School - Abbreviated Day

Graduation

June 4^{th -} 29^th Summer School

July 10^th – 12^th Gateway

NOTICE OF HOME SCHOOL

Any parents/legal guardians who intend to conduct an Independent Home School or a Church-Related Home School (for their own children in grades K-12) during the 2005-2006 school year must notify their local public school director's office by August 1st. This requirement applies to previous home school parents, as well as new ones. Home School registration forms for the 2005-2006 School Year are available at the Cannon County School Director's Office. When completed, they should be returned to the Director of Schools Office by August 1st, at 301 West Main Street, Woodbury, Tennessee 37190.

Any parent/legal guardian wishing to conduct a Home School for grades K-12 must provide:

1) Proof of legal custody or guardianship by a copy of the child's birth certificate or court order, and

2) Copy of a high school diploma or GED for grades K-8 and BA degree for grades K-12.

Only a Category 4 Church-Related Home School will be approved by the State Department of Education. Independent correspondence courses do not constitute a Category 4 home school. The State Department of Education will not approve any Church-Related home school ourside the state of Tennessee.

For more information about home schools, call 563-5752 or 563-5029 between 8:00am and 3:00pm.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Auburntown Roger Turney 464-4342

Eastside Terry Gannon 563-4196

Short Mountain Robert Pitts 563-4418

Westside Freddie Curtis 563-4482

Woodbury Sandra Mason 530 W Adams St Woodbury 563-2220

Woodland Charlie Heath 8383 Jim Cummings Hwy Woodland 765-5498

HIGH SCHOOL

Cannon County Kim Parsley 1 Lion Drive Woodbury 563-2144

UTILITIES

Cable TV Comcast 800-883-6786

Electric Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Cooperative 563-4211

Natural Gas Middle Tennessee Natural Gas 563-1010

Phone DTC Communications 529-2151

Water Woodbury Water Department 563-4221