Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin
STUDENT INFO
Students who plan to take an AP Exam this spring must register in the main lobby through Wednesday, February 8. The registration table will be open before school, during lunch, and after school. Students can choose to pay for all of their exams up front ($93 per exam) or pay in 3 installments ($31 per exam, per installment). An initial payment must be made at the time of registration. Please see your AP Teacher for additional information including the AP Exam Schedule. (2/6-2/8) – A. Henry
An admissions coordinator from Douglas J Aveda Institute will be visiting ORHS during lunch time in the food court today. Please plan to stop by if interested. (2/8) – A. Morris
Hey Wildcats – We have started a new feature in the Newsletter called “This Week in Pictures!” We know you take pics all week long, so send those to Mrs. T atsathompson@ortn.edu or tweet them using #ORHSWIP to be included. Let’s Celebrate what YOU do each day! (2/7-2/10) – S. Thompson
The Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge Breakfast, and the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge Sunset are sponsoring a Four-Way Test Speech Contest for High School Students living in and/or attending high school in Oak Ridge. Registration is now open until February 22nd! Visit the counseling office or www.rotaryor.org/speechcontest/ for more information! (2/7-2/22, M/W) – A. Morris
What’s the number one rule of blind dates? Don’t judge a book by its cover! Well that’s more true than ever during Blind Date with a Book month here at ORHS. Stop by the library to find some books wrapped up in paper that are great on the inside, regardless of what’s on the outside. (2/8) – C. Milloway
Thanks for those who are participating in the Black History Trivia Question challenge. All students who have participated will receive a special gift on Friday. The answer to yesterday’s question is: Mrs. Arizona Officer was the first African American principal in Oak Ridge. She was principal at Scarboro School in 1955. Today’s question is: Who was the first African-American captain of an ORHS basketball team, the first to be elected captain of an integrated high school team in Tennessee, and one of the first to play in the TSSAA Basketball tournament? Write your answer, along with your name, on a piece of paper and give it to Dr. Colquitt in CS 235 by the end of 5th period today. (2.8) – R. Colquitt
SENIOR INFO
Please stop by the counseling office for more information if you are interested in any of the following scholarship opportunities: migrant students, Print and Graphics Scholarship foundation, Society of Women Engineers, Green Home Improvement Scholarship by HomeAdvisor, VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest; Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund, or The Diabetes Scholars Foundation. (w – 2/22) – A. Morris
Seniors, if you did not receive a shirt stop by the Counseling Office to get your free 2017 t-shirt provided by Roane State. While supplies last! (2/8-2/10) – A. Morris
CLUB & ORGANIZATION INFO
The annual conference for Interact is coming up soon. This weekend experience will be on March 3rd, 4th, and 6th. Anyone interested in attending this meeting to learn more about Interact projects, scholarships, and other opportunities should stop by Ms. Toler’s room and pick up a registration form immediately. (2/7-2/8) – B. Bauman
Congratulations to the ORHS Philosophy Club for making it to the semi-finals at the annual Tennessee Ethics Bowl! Team members are Olivia Milloway, Joshua Bridges, Sarah Roth, Marty Lay, Braden Gibson, and Matthew Darring-Yerk. Great job! (2/8) – A. Pickering
Mid-terms go home this week. Do you need some additional help? Come see an NHS tutor in the Counseling Center on Thursday from 3:15-3:50. Kate Trabalka, Nancy Pont Briant and Katherine Fulcher will be available to help you! (2/8-2/9) – L. Bailey
ATHLETICS
Date Day Sport Opponent / Event Location Time
2/9 Thu Basketball Halls Away 6:00 / 7:30
2/10-2/11 Fr-Sa Swim State Meet Away TBD
2/11/17 Sa Bsktbl GV / BV Fulton Away 6:00 / 7:30