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Published August 08, 2009 10:30 pm - Area public schools will be back in session as early as this week, and there are some important changes parents need to be aware of before dropping students off for their first day back. In Joplin, the completion of the new East Middle School building will cause some shuffling. School starts Wednesday, Aug. 19, in Joplin. Area schools gearing up for first day of classes By Melissa Dunson mdunson@joplinglobe.com Area public schools will be back in session as early as this week, and there are some important changes parents need to be aware of before dropping students off for their first day back. In Joplin, the completion of the new East Middle School building will cause some shuffling. School starts Wednesday, Aug. 19, in Joplin. Students who previously attended class or were scheduled to start middle school at the old South Middle School building at 310 W. 22nd St. will attend class this fall in the new East Middle School at 4594 E. 20th St. Students from Duenweg, Duquesne, Eastmorland, Kelsey Norman and McKinley elementaries who are entering middle school will also attend East Middle School this fall. Students who previously attended North Middle School at 102 Gray Ave. will attend school this fall in the old South Middle School at 310 W. 22nd St. In addition, students from Columbia, Emerson, Jefferson, Royal Heights and West Central who are entering middle school this fall will start at the old South Middle School. Students previously attending Memorial Middle School will stay in that building this fall. The feeder schools for Memorial are Cecil Floyd, Irving and Stapleton elementaries. Joplin’s start times will also change this fall to a staggered schedule following a Board of Education decision earlier this year. Elementary schools will start earlier, at 7:45 a.m., and let out at 2:45 p.m. Middle schools and the high school will start later, at 8:30 a.m., and get out at 3:30 p.m. Students can still enroll at individual Joplin school buildings. Information: 625-5200. Carthage Carthage students will also have some changes the first day of school, Aug. 20. Students moved into the new Carthage High School building at 2600 S. River earlier this year. They will return to classes this fall in that building. Junior high students will begin class in the old high school at 714 S. Main for the first time this fall. And middle school students will start class this fall in the old junior high building at 827 E. Centennial. Columbian, Fairview and Mark Twain elementary schools and Carthage Middle School will run 8 a.m. to 3:07 p.m. each day. Pleasant Valley and Steadley elementary schools will run 8:11 a.m. to 3:18 p.m. The other schools will run 7:55 a.m. to 3:07 p.m. Carthage is still enrolling students. Information: administrative office, 359-7000. Carl Junction The start date for Carl Junction schools is Aug. 19. 
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