Apalachee High School is planning a “gradual reopening” the week of Sept. 23, the school announced Friday — more than two weeks after police say a student shot and killed four people at the Barrow County campus.

As Apalachee High School and Barrow County officials prepare to reopen the high school's classrooms next week, one Winder nonprofit organization is trying to help students to ease their stress and worries. Adventure Bags, Inc. is hosting a backpack stuffing event to provide students at Apalachee High School with support items.

The Barrow County School Superintendent, Dr. Dallas LeDuff, announced Friday that all schools in the district would return to classes on Tuesday, with the exception of Apalachee High School.

Barrow County Schools Superintendent Dr. Dallas LeDuff says the administration is planning for public school students to return to the classroom next week.

No return date is set for Apalachee High School, where two teachers and two students were killed by a 14-year-old student last week.

Students, except for those at Apalachee High School, will return to schools in Barrow County Tuesday following the Sept. 4 shooting at AHS.

Students at Apalachee High School outside Atlanta will return to campus for half-days beginning next week, Barrow County school officials announced Tuesday, after a Sept. 4 shooting that killed four people and injured nine others.

Barrow County school officials have worked out a plan for the opening of Apalachee High following the tragic shooting that claimed four lives.

Parents in Bryan and Effingham County Schools share thoughts on school safety, threats made against Richmond Hill Middle School last week.