Portsmouth High School will conduct its annual Freshman Orientation Program at the school on Thursday, Aug. 23, starting at 8 a.m.

This is a very important program for students looking to get off to a positive start to their high school experience by: 

• Receiving class schedules;
• Meeting student advisory groups, faculty advisors, and senior class mentors;
• Getting assigned student lockers;
• Touring the campus;
• Learning about extra-curricular activities;
• Getting introduced to PHS library/media services;
• Meeting guidance counselors;
• Preparing for School Spirit Week and Homecoming the week of Sept. 24
• Listening to the valuable advice of student leaders on how to get the most out of high school; 

The program starts at 8 in the auditorium and concludes promptly at 11:30 a.m. Students are responsible for their own transportation.

The senior class invites all incoming freshmen to a cookout lunch in the PHS courtyard immediately following orientation.

For a cost of $15, students will receive lunch and a 2012-2013 academic planner. The lunch will conclude at 12:30 p.m. 

Parents of ninth graders are invited to their own orientation program on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. in the PHS auditorium.