Newton County public schools will release students early Friday so teachers can participate in professional development training.

Elementary students, including those at the Newton County Theme School at Fiquett, will be dismissed at 11:15 a.m., high school students will be released at 12:15 p.m. and middle school students will be released at 1:15 p.m.

Lunch will be served to all students before dismissal, and all students who ride school buses home in the afternoons will be transported to their normal bus stops.