August 9

Thursday, August 9, 2018

Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin

STUDENT INFO

Students –   Don’t forget to invite your parents to PTSO Open House on Thursday evening. Families are welcome to visit the cafeteria starting at 5:30 pm to browse a collection of student clubs. Each organization will have a table set up to highlight their activity and will have a representative onsite to share information. Concessions will be available for purchase.   At 6:00 pm, Principal McDonald will present a welcome address in the Auditorium. At approximately 6:20 pm your parents can follow your schedule to visit classrooms and meet your teachers. It is requested each family bring a copy of their student’s class schedule with them. The event ends at 8:00 pm. – T. Seals

Students: you are REQUIRED to wear your ID badge to school every day. The City of Oak Ridge has provided every student with a badge, a cover, and a lanyard for wearing it to school. Badges are a key card to the building and used to pay for lunch; therefore, it is vital they report it when lost. Students who lose their badge are required to replace it. The cost is $5.00. Given the current state of school safety, this is a requirement. (7/31-8/10 T,Th) – S. Thompson

Students who drive to school: A new parking tag is REQUIRED every year – regardless of whether the car is parked on the street or one of the surrounding churches. Tags this year are GRAY! Please make sure you register your vehicle for a parking tag in Student Services. (7/31-8/10 T, Th) – S. Thompson

COUNSELING INFO

Juniors/Seniors: If you/parents are interested in attending a College Admissions evening hosted by admissions counselors from The University of Notre Dame, University of Virginia, Washington University of St. Louis, Emory University and Johns Hopkins University, you will have two opportunities “near” us:

The University of Alabama will be hosting their annual fall reception for the Knoxville area next Tuesday evening, August 14th at Embassy Suites beginning at 7:00pm. They will have a guest speaker as well as a current student to discuss campus life and answer questions. At the reception they will have our newer information as well as goody bags for students.     To RSVP visit https://myemtech.ua.edu/event/dynamicwebform/1930   ORHS School code is 431800   If you have any questions, see Mrs. Morris in the counseling office.

The NUWHE Tour – Asheville, Wednesday, August 29 at 7:00 PM, Asheville, NC OR The NUWHE Tour – Nashville, Thursday, August 30 at 7:00 PM (central time), Nashville, TN   You will need to email Mrs. Rowland (ksrowland@ortn.edu) for the link to register as soon as possible. This can count as a college visit but will need prior approval through Student Services. (F) – K. Rowland

CLUB INFO

Math Club will meet in Dr. Vaughan’s room, CS 230 this Friday after school until 4 p.m. Come and hear about the year ahead and practice some fun math challenges. There will be food and there will be math! (F) – K. Mullins

Are you interested in learning more about emotional and mental health issues in schools today? And, are you interested in learning how to assist and support your fellow high school students? Oak Ridge High School is pleased to announce that we will be partnering with the Teens for Contact program. Teens for Contact is a program designed to train teens in the areas of suicide support, mental health awareness, and the emotional well-being of peers. Training and ongoing mentoring will be provided early on, and the group will meet on a weekly and/or bi-weekly basis.

Oak Ridge High School students spoke up last year via the Counseling Department’s student survey and mental health was one of the top concerns among respondents. Teens for Contact will provide participants with the training and skills to have a positive and direct impact on the overall emotional well-being of our school.

If you are interested there will be an informational meeting on Monday 8/13 at 3:15 in the Counseling Department’s College and Career Room. If you are unable to make this meeting (or if you have missed it!) please see Mrs. Adler in LC 106 or Mr. Morrow in the counseling department. You can also reach us by email at djmorrow@ortn.edu or BAdler@ortn.edu

Is ignorance bliss? Or is an examined life worth living? What is philosophy? Join us Friday after school in Mr. Pickering’s room (LC322) until 4 PM for the first Philosophy Club discussion of the year. New members are welcome!

Bonjour! French Club will meet Monday, August 13th in Madame Barry’s room from 3:10-3:45. Merci! (8/10) E. Barry

The first meeting of Wildcat Pride will be this Friday morning, August 10th, at 7:08am in the Library Classroom. Any Wildcat super fan is welcome to come. We will be discussing plans and promotions for the upcoming football season. Donuts if Mr. Jarnigan wakes up on time. (8/7 & 8/9) – P. Jarnigan

Welcome back, students! The YuGi-Oh! Club meets on Fridays after school in CS 235. We will have our first meeting of the school year on Friday, August 17. Bring your cards and be ready to duel until 5 pm. Everyone is welcome! (8/2, 8/3, 8/9, 8/10) – R. Colquitt

Do public policy, international relations, and political debates intrigue you? Would you like to participate in a model UN setting? Do you like public speaking, and more importantly, free pizza? If you answered yes to any of these questions, come to IRC’s first interest meeting this Thursday in the Combined Studies room from 3:15-4. We hope to see you there! (8/6-8/7, 8/9) – B. Bauman

Thanos may have turned Thor into a pile of dust, but there are plenty more Scandinavian legends to explore! Join the World Wide Wildcats on a trip to the capitals of Norway, Sweden and Denmark this Spring. For more information come by Mrs. Hondorf’s room, LC210, or have your parents stop by the information table before Open House on Thursday (8/6-8/9) – E. Hondorf

ATHLETICS THIS WEEK

Girls Basketball will start open gym and weight training Monday, August 13. Workouts will start at 3:30 in the B-Gym. (M) – P. Redman