Summer flies by more quickly each year. It seems as though the approximately 10 weeks of summer vacation that metro Atlanta children receive from school just started, when in actuality it is time for them to return for the 2012-2013 school year. In fact, Rockdale County already returned to classes on Monday, July 30^th. Other County/City start dates include: Wednesday, Aug. 1 Cherokee County Decatur City Floyd County Paulding County Friday, Aug. 3 Buford City Newton County Monday, Aug. 6 Atlanta Public Schools Coweta County Douglas County Gwinnett County Henry County Wednesday, Aug. 8 Clarke County Thursday, Aug. 9 Forsyth County Marietta City Friday, Aug. 10 Bartow County Hall County Monday, Aug. 13 Barrow County Carroll County Clayton County Cobb County DeKalb County Fayette County Fulton County Griffin-Spalding County