Parents of rising ninth-graders can register students for Freshmen Camp at athensdrhs.wcpss.net.

Camp sessions will be held from 8:30 a.m. until noon on Aug. 4 and 11.

The Wake County Public School System will offer a digital photo class at Athens through its Lifelong Learning Program.

The class covers the basics of working with digital photos on your computer: Downloading photos, manipulating them to enhance their appearance, adding to printed documents, creating a slide show, attaching and sending via e-mail and organizing and storing on a computer. The class will meet on Thursdays through July 22 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $85.

For more information, call 919-850-1807 or email lifelonglearning@wcpss.net.

GRACE CHRISTIAN

Open houses for grades K-6 meet at the Raleigh Campus every Wednesday at 9 a.m. Families can tour the campus, meet school leaders and ask about the curriculum and programs. For more information, visit gracechristian.net.

GREEN HOPE HIGH

Summer orientation for incoming freshmen will be held Aug. 4 for last names beginning with A through K, and Aug. 11 for last names beginning with L through Z. Freshmen will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and their parents will have an informational session in the auditorium from noon to 12:30 p.m. Students or parents who need special accommodations to participate in Falcon freshmen orientation, call 919-380-3700.

Students interested in joining the cross country team can contact coach Mike Miragliuolo at ghfalcons23@aol.com. Optional workouts take place this summer at Bond Park and Umstead Park. The season begins Aug. 2. Participants should have a current physical on file with the school. Forms are available atwcpss.net/forms/hs-athletic-form.pdf.

HOLLY SPRINGS HIGH

Holly Springs High School cheerleaders will host a clinic on Aug. 21 at the school's gym. The clinic is open to kindergartners through eighth-graders.

Participants will perform cheers during the first quarter of the Golden Hawks' varsity football game on Sept. 2.

For registration details, contact Britney Kensmoe at bkensmoe@wcpss.net.

THE RALEIGH SCHOOL

The Raleigh School elementary students raised about $16,000 in the American Heart Association's Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser.