November 4

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin

STUDENT INFO

Students are reminded to bring their own water bottle from home and use the refill stations instead of missing class and going to the clinic to get water.  (T,Th) – L. Gupton

The AMC 10 and 12 A competition will be held in the Amphitheatre on Wednesday, November 10^th.   If you have signed up, please report there by 7:45am.  If you would like some practice before, ask a Math teacher for a previous year’s exam. 11/4-11/9) – J. Zimprich

Jostens will return to the Main Lobby and Arena Concessions’ Kiosk on Thursday,  November 18, during lunch to collect orders for class rings. Any student at ORHS may order a class ring. $60 deposit is required. Extra packets are available in the Main Office and CS347. Design your ring online at https://www.jostens.com/. (11/4, 11/8, 11/10, 11/12, 11/16) – T. Ledden

ORHS Students, join us for Wildcats Give Back day, November 20. We will be raking yards of Oak Ridge Families who need an extra hand this fall.  Permission slips can be picked up in the counseling office. Have questions? See Mrs. King, Mr. Jarnigan or Coach Etheridge. (10/26, 10/29, 11/4) – A. King

Governor’s School – Summer 2022  (These dates are different than Governor’s School for the Arts)

Any Sophomore of Junior interested in attending Governor’s School during the Summer 2022, please see the attached list of Governor’s Schools offered by the state.  You must adhere to the deadlines set by ORHS when applying. ORHS has different deadlines than the actual Governor’s School. Governor’s School is organized by the State and the individual colleges so please refer to this website for details about the various schools and their prerequisites: https://www.tn.gov/education/instruction/tdoe-governors-schools.html

IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES FOR ORHS STUDENTS FOR ALL GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL EXCEPT ARTS

• Monday, November 8, 2021 – Deadline to request a Counselor Nomination if you are applying to Governor’s School for International Studies (https://forms.office.com/r/eTwCSfB443) or Governor’s School for Sciences & Engineering (https://forms.office.com/r/qyngA6KtTy). These are the only two schools that require nominations and the forms to request nominations are linked above.
• Friday, November 19, 2021 – Deadline for giving teachers and counselors recommendation forms and your resume. Tell teachers their letters are due to Counseling no later than Friday, December 17, 2021.
• Friday, December 17, 2021 – Deadline to turn in your complete application to the School Counseling Office.  (T,Th) – D. Ottinger

The Fall Play “Clue” is a week away!  Do you have your tickets for this hilarious comedy?  Shows are Nov 11-14:  Thursday at 7, Saturday at 7, and Sunday at 2.  Advance tickets are $6 and are available from a Masquer or from the ORHS Bookstore in the main office.

CLUB INFO

Any FBLA members who sold pecans, please turn your orders in to Mrs. Ledden in CS347 by noon on Friday, November 5. (11/4-11/5) – T. Ledden

Next Wednesday we begin the video series that asks, “What’s the best love you’ve ever known?” through a study of the New Testament book of Philippians. Bring a lunch each week to LC330. All are welcome. (11/3-11/4) – K. Senter

The Senior Steering Club will meet on Thursday November 4th at 3:15 right after school in Ms. Stalliard’s Room CS345. (11/3-11/4) – C. Stalliard

Join Philosophy Club after school on Friday in Mr. Pickering’s room (LC322) for a discussion on cultural appropriation. Everyone is welcome! (11/4-11/5) – A. Pickering

Roll, Wildcats, Roll!!! The Motorcycle club will host a workshop on winterizing your bike next Tuesday, November 9^th , 4 PM at Bootlegger Harley Davidson. Come out and learn how to take care of your ride, check out some great bikes and talk shop with other bike enthusiasts! See Ms. Hondorf in LC210 for more information and to pick up some freebies! (11/4-11/8) – B. Hondorf

The ORHS Key Club will meet on Thursday, November 11 @ 3:15 in Mr. Schoolcraft’s room, LC224. New members are always welcome to join! We will be discussing community service projects for November and December. (11/3-11/11) – J. Schoolcraft

ATHLETIC INFORMATION

Listed below are the Athletic events happening this week.

Wildcats in Action