Orientation

Orientation for 9th Grade Students: 9am-12:30/1pm

Orientation for Transfer Students: 12:00pm-3pm

We are so excited to welcome you to the Rice community!  We know starting high school is a big deal and many students feel nervous. With this in mind, we take great care to plan a thoughtful and productive orientation that prepares students for success as the school year starts
 
Freshmen Orientation will be Monday, August 28 from 9am-1pm at Rice. At orientation, students will meet and get to know their Big Brother or Big Sister, play ice breaker games and group activities, meet Rice faculty and staff, walk through their class schedules, and find their locker. We provide lunch and snacks for all students.
Key details:

• Drop off your student at 8:45am
• Pick up your student between 12:30-1pm
• Uniforms are not required for this event, however please have your student wear casual dress clothes. (No hoodies, hats, ripped clothing, or midriffs showing please.)
• Cell phones will be asked to be placed on silent and put away for orientation.
• Attendance is required for new students
• Orientation is for students only. Parents will be given other opportunities to meet our teachers later in the school year.
• Schedules will be coming out on Monday, 8/21, we'll provide detailed instructions on how students can access their schedule via the MyRice portal. They'll need to be able to access their schedule for orientation. 

Please do not have your student bring backpacks or things for their first day of school. We will have planners, class t-shirts and bags for each student.