Apalachee High opens Monday after tragedy for return of students

Students will enter the school at different times in the morning. Students who had classes in the now-closed J Hall, where the shooting occurred, will go to a nearby building off campus.

The first day is planned as an “open house” day, according to the Barrow County school system, where students can reconnect with teachers and classmates. The open house was designed by the school system as a way to deal with the tragedy and create a smoother transition for students to return to class.

The system said counselors will be on hand to assist with the return following the Sept. 4 mass shooting that left two teachers and two students dead and nine others injured.