```ruby
# Include hook code here
require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '/lib/rites_portal.rb')
require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '/lib/sds_connect.rb')

RitesPortal::School
RitesPortal::SdsConnect::Connect.setup

# Using a separate DB isn't going to work because of the various join tables we'll have to make to the existing app's db
# begin
#   RitesPortal.configure_connections(:rites_portal)
# rescue Exception
# end

require 'activesupport'
require 'activerecord'

# setup the plugin so it gets reloaded in development mode
ActiveSupport::Dependencies.load_once_paths.delete_if {|path| path.match("vendor/plugins/rites_portal")}

ActiveSupport::Inflector.inflections do |inflect|
  inflect.irregular 'clazz', 'clazzes'
end

# :user_observer triggers activation emails to be sent when a user registers, and confirmation email to be sent when they activate

ActiveRecord::Base.observers << :user_observer
ActiveRecord::Base.instantiate_observers```

Comment explaining why we're accessing School.
user
```ruby
# Include hook code here
require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '/lib/rites_portal.rb')
require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '/lib/sds_connect.rb')

# Access this class so that the has_many_polymorphs code will get called and set up the associations in Teacher and Student
RitesPortal::School

RitesPortal::SdsConnect::Connect.setup

# Using a separate DB isn't going to work because of the various join tables we'll have to make to the existing app's db
# begin
#   RitesPortal.configure_connections(:rites_portal)
# rescue Exception
# end

require 'activesupport'
require 'activerecord'

# setup the plugin so it gets reloaded in development mode
ActiveSupport::Dependencies.load_once_paths.delete_if {|path| path.match("vendor/plugins/rites_portal")}

ActiveSupport::Inflector.inflections do |inflect|
  inflect.irregular 'clazz', 'clazzes'
end

# :user_observer triggers activation emails to be sent when a user registers, and confirmation email to be sent when they activate

ActiveRecord::Base.observers << :user_observer
ActiveRecord::Base.instantiate_observers```
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