By Donita Naylor
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- Portsmouth High School was evacuated at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, and all after-school and evening activities were canceled, Supt. Lynn Krizic said Wednesday afternoon.
"We had a communication that caused us to put emergency procedures, which included evacuation, in place," Krizic said.
For about an hour after the evacuation, some students were escorted in to retrieve such personal effects as medicine and house keys, she said, but that was discontinued.
"While this has been a disruption to our students and our staff, we really put student safety as a priority," she said.
School will resume as usual Thursday, although police will be present "for safety and security reasons," she said. Counselors will be available.