The 2024 incoming freshmen learned how to play a fun ice breaker game at freshman orientation. This year’s frehman class is slated to be record breaking in size. Photo courtesy of SLOHS ASB adviser Craig Stewart.
The 2025 senior class has now graduated, and now comes the newly promoted 2029 class. As the days count down to the first day of the 2025-2026 school year, the incoming nervous 9th graders who are new to the San Luis Obispo High School campus may seem impressed, but it is also large, which is why SLOHS offers a ninth grade orientation.
This event helps incoming freshmen get ready for high school and feel comfortable on our large campus. Since freshmen can feel unsure about exploring on their own, the ASB is recruiting SLOHS students to lead campus tours for them. This will help new students feel supported as they start their high school journey.
“When I came to ninth grade orientation, I felt like the tour leaders helped us all feel more comfortable, and even though all the eighth graders had already toured the campus, I felt like it was easier to know where all the classrooms were when we saw the campus closer to when school was starting and all the activities we did with our classmates made it feel real,” said rising sophomore Emma Mackioack.
Mackioack expresses how helpful it is for incoming eighth graders to participate in these activities to help them feel more comfortable, especially since all of the group leaders for the orientation are students who currently go to SLOHS or are in ASB.
“Being a group leader for the orientations gonna be really cool not only is it a fun time before school but I like how it helps the incoming students from laguna to make them feel comfortable on their new school campus, which a lot bigger and has a lot more people than laguna,” said ASB student sophomore Luca Belisario.
The importance of school orientations is emphasized by providing incoming students a fun and engaging experience while easing their transition to a larger campus. Orientation aims to help new students feel comfortable in their new environment, showcasing his commitment to fostering a welcoming community among peers.
“Ninth grade orientation is an awesome event to start the year off. Not only is this event fun for the new 9th grader but also for every one volunteering for it. Students have a really good time and it’s just a fun thing to do as a school community,” said sophomore class officer Sophia Chaves.
Tigers kick off the new school year by volunteering at the ninth-grade orientation! This event promises to be a lot of fun, and volunteers will play a key role in helping freshmen feel comfortable on their first day of ninth grade. Sign up now to get involved!
