February 12

Friday– February 12, 2021

Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin

STUDENT INFO

Welcome to this week’s Black History Facts!

Do you like poetry? Phyllis Wheatley was the first African-American to publish a poetry book in 1773.

Do you like hip hop music? Thank Sylvia Robinson because she produced the first commercially successful hip hop record “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugar Hill Gang in 1979.

Did you know that Stevie Wonder was the first African-American to win a Grammy’s Album of the Year? This happened in 1973.

Even if you don’t watch morning shows, you can appreciate Bryant Gumbel. He was the first African-American to host a network morning show in 1981, NBC’s “Today Show”.

Super Bowl weekend is over, but did you know that Fritz Pollard was one of the first two African-American to play in the NFL? This happened in 1920. Pollard went on to become the NFL’s first African-American coach.

Finally, in 1996, Sheryl Swoopes, became the first player to ever sign with the WNBA.

See you for next week’s Black History Facts!

Stop by the booth during lunch this week to sign a Wildcat Paw and write a BE statement as we promote unity and love at ORHS. (M,T,Th,F) – A. King

The YuGi-Oh! Club will meet on Friday until 4:30. Bring your cards to Dr. Colquitt’s room CS 235, and be ready to duel. All students are welcome to attend. (2/11-2/12) – R. Colquitt

Our Spring AP exam payment collection will be from March 1 to March 5.  We will be set up in the food court during lunch to accept your payment.  During this time you will be able to pay off your remaining balance for any exam you have already ordered.  You will also be able to order an exam for the first time for any Spring semester AP course.  You will also be able to order an exam for any other AP course if you missed the order deadline in the Fall.  If you missed the Fall deadline, College Board will charge an additional $40 late fee for each exam.

Exams remain $95/exam.  If you are taking four or more exams, the fourth and subsequent exams are $40/exam.  Research and Seminar exams are $143 each.  If you are on free and reduced lunch status, exams are $15/exam.

Please make checks payable to Oak Ridge High School.  Please put the student name and the exam name(s) on the Memo line to ensure that the payment is applied correctly.

If you have any questions at all, please reach out to our AP Coordinator, David Foust at djfoust@ortn.edu

Calling all Visual Artists and Poets:  Oak Ridge elementary, middle and high school students are invited to create works of art & poetry inspired by the Scarboro 85 and honoring the 65^th anniversary of the Historic Oak Ridge School Desegregation.  The Competition theme is: “Honoring the Struggle, Celebrating the Triumphs & Inspiring the Future”.  The entry form and guidelines will be available to print from the Wildcat Daily Bulletin (you can find a link to these in your school email).  All entries due by February 19, 2021.  (M, Th – 2/19)

ATHLETIC INFORMATION

To all returning ORHS Lady Wildcat soccer players and any student interested in trying out for the 2021 fall season,  there will be an important informational meeting after school on Thursday Feb 18 at 3:45 pm.  Weather permitting, we will meet on the bleachers of the soccer field in front of the concession stand.  Any questions feel free to call or email head coach Donnie Green at 865-712-0390 or doubledg@comcast.net  (2/10-2/18)

Wildcats in Action

COUNSELING INFORMATION

The Counseling Office is an excellent resource for scholarship opportunities!! There are scholarships specific to ORHS students, through the East Tennessee Foundation and other local groups.  Private corporate scholarships and scholarship search engines that will help you find opportunities for nearly every interest and post-high school education option.  There is even information on career exploration and summer opportunities at some amazing schools.  Stop by the Counseling Office and check out our Scholarship Section or visit our website: https://www.ortn.edu/highschool/academics/school-counseling/testing-scholarship-and-career/

LMU will host a virtual college visit on Tuesday, February 16^th at 11:25am.  Anyone interested in attending can email Ms. Campbell (akcampbell@ortn.edu) for the link.  (2/12-2/16) – A. Campbell