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High Temps Lead Paulding to Postpone Practices
Outdoor student activities won't be allowed to begin until 6 p.m. today and Thursday.
Athletes and band members practicing for their fall seasons won't be subjected to the extreme heat of mid-afternoon today or Thursday.
David Colvard, executive director of Safety and Athletics for Paulding County Schools, announced that the district is requiring today and Thursday that outdoor activities be moved to no earlier than 6 p.m.
The National Weather Service at midday said we can expect the mercury to peak just under the 100-degree mark today, along with heat index values as high as 106. Thursday's forecast calls for a high near 96 and heat indices as high as 104.
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Other school districts are implementing similar measures. The Cobb County School District has canceled all outdoor activities from noon to 6 p.m. daily until further notice.
Cherokee County Schools . The district recently had some of its schools featured in a Weather Channel report on what schools are doing to protect students from the heat.
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