Weather: Slightly cooler temperatures are in the Weather Channel's forecast for Tuesday. Highs will be in the low 80s and there's a 60 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Top things to know:

• Oconee County Schools hold Meet the Teacher events today.  Stop by Oconee County Primary School and all of the elementary schools from 1-3 p.m. The event for middle and high school students and their parents is from 2-4 p.m.
• All are invited to the free opening reception for the Spirit of the Land 2012: Small Scale Images of the Georgia Landscape at the State Botanical Gardens. It begins at 5:30 p.m. Learn more.
• The Oconee County Board of Commissioners meets at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the courthouse. The complete draft of the agenda is attached as a pdf.