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New to Portsmouth High?

Join Shannah and Nicole as we walk you through what you need to know as the parent of an incoming PHS student.   We will cover technology needs and communication, fall sports, band camp, and what to expect the first week of school.

Nicole has a sophomore daughter and was new to the Portsmouth School district last year.  Shannah has a senior son and knows all the ins and outs!

“Paul Revere’s Ride”: Longfellow’s Mistakes with Fred Zilian, Ph.D

Most of us have read Longfellow’s poem in our early years and assumed it was historically accurate. Not so. Longfellow wrote the poem 85 years after Paul Revere made his famous ride April 18-19, 1775. This talk will examine the historical inaccuracies of the poem and try to explain Longfellow’s mistakes. It will then address the Battle of Lexington and Concord and the significance of the “shot heard round the world.”

Book Tasting

What's a book tasting?  An opportunity to sit with strangers and hear what books they've loved this year.  Everyone comes with 1 to 2 great titles to share – fiction, non-fiction, everything!  You’ll get a brief taste of a lot of book i

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