Wednesday– February 24, 2021
Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin
STUDENT INFO
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The 2021-2022 Oak Ridge High School Academic Planning Guide (APG) is now available on our school’s website under Curriculum in the Academics tab. You may also access it via this link. The guide is also now on student and teacher desktops.
This document contains all you need to know about the new block schedule, graduation requirements, academic policies and procedures, and the course catalog.
There will be a virtual Town Hall meeting to discuss block scheduling in general on Thursday, February 25th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Be on the lookout for more information on how to register coming soon.
Starting this week, teachers are having conversations with students about course offerings and their recommendations for students for next year. Counselors will meet with students during the first two weeks of March to go over how to register for classes, graduation requirements, and course offerings. Students will receive registration forms during these meetings. We will host a Q&A session for parents via Zoom on Thursday, March 11th from 6:00-7:30 pm.
Students will meet with counselors to turn in their registration forms with their course selections during the two weeks following Spring Break. If you have questions about 2021-2022 registration, please contact your school counselor. 2/15-2/23) – A. Roberts
The term 3 School Wide Student Council meeting will take place in the second period on Thursday February 25th for all representatives. Be sure to bring your class concerns and make your voices heard! (2/19-2/25) –A. Wagner
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
Current Juniors: If you have taken Business Academy courses and are interested in Work-Based Learning (Co-op) for the 21-22 school year, please see Mrs. Ledden in CS347. (Th,F,MT) – T. Ledden
ATHLETIC INFORMATION
Wildcats in Action
District Tournament continues this week @ ORHS
Monday, 2/22 Girls OR vs Powell 7:00
Tuesday, 2/23 Boys OR vs Clinton 7:00
Region Tournament begins on Friday @ ORHS
Friday, 2/26 Girls OR will play @ 7:00 Team TBD
Saturday, 2/27 Boys OR will play @ 7:00 Team TBD
Swim Team hosts Knox West on Thursday @ 6:30
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/
REMINDER: The Anderson County Democratic Women’s Club is a $1000 scholarship this year. The scholarship is awarded yearly to a female student who plans to attend a local college or other institution. If you would like to be considered for this scholarship, you will need to fill out the Local Scholarship Application (which can be picked up in the Counseling Office) and attach a 250 word essay on their connection, involvement, or feelings about the Democratic Party. The application and essay must be turned into the Counseling Office by February 26th. (2/23-2/26) – A. Campbell