Some heading to beach; others stuck in class - Decaturdaily.com

Some heading to beach; others stuck in class - Decaturdaily.com: "While Athens High School students Lauren Terry and Leslie Whitfield are enjoying spring break on the beach next week, it’s back to class for students in Decatur City and Lawrence County schools.

Area boards of education scheduled spring break for different weeks, which is a change from previous years when schools had spring break the same week.

While students enjoy an earlier break, the change keeps some families from enjoying the time away from class together.

Terry, a junior, is spending next week in Destin, Fla.

She said she prefers spring break in March.

“It’s warmer in April, but I like getting out earlier,” she said.

Terry said most Athens students don’t seem to mind the earlier break.

Whitfield, a senior, is leaving in the middle of the week for a John Mayer concert in Atlanta before heading to Orange Beach, where she’ll spend the rest of the break."