August 14th

Monday, August 14, 2023

Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin

STUDENT INFO

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church is looking forward to welcoming juniors and seniors for lunch on Wednesdays again this year; beginning this week! Come join us for our first “Walk Over Wednesday” this week on August 16.  T. Seals

What’s better than winning the $170 million PowerBall jackpot? First pick of the new books in the library! First come, first served.  C. Milloway

The new video board on the scorer’s table will add some flash to our home basketball games this year. If you would like to operate the board at our home games, please see Coach Etheridge in room CS336. We are looking for a student who knows basketball, likes to entertain, and has some basic technology skills.  A. Etheridge

Would you like help plan Prom 2024?  Join Prom Board and help choose all things prom including the theme and decorations.  Pick up petitions and the required Parent Permission form in Ms. Eidam Dyer’s room, LC 313. All petitions are due by Aug 25^th   S. Eidam-Dyer

Students are not permitted to use the elevator unless it is needed for medical purposes and the student has been issued a key.  S. Thompson

Student lunches will begin at St. Mary’s Church beginning TODAY, August 14^th. Any students who are planning to attend should park on the street and walk to the building, or park in the lot on the side of the gym. Lunches will be offered every Monday throughout the year except the weeks before and after Thanksgiving break.  S. Thompson

The National Honor Society will have its first meeting of the year TODAY, 8/14 in LC326 at 3:30. If you are unable to attend, please check the NHS Canvas page for all the information. S. Thomas

The CPSC (Cultured Pearls of the Secret City Foundation) Debutante Presentation and Ball will be held during the Spring of 2024.  If interested in being a CPSC 2023–2024 Debutante, please contact Phyllis Philpot Young at CPSCdebutante2024@gmail.com for additional details.  T. Seals

CLUB INFO

Sewing Club will meet on Thursday, August 17 in Room CS 328 after school until 4 for the first time of the year. You will receive a permission form at this meeting which must be signed and returned. Sewing Club is not just for sewing but includes embroidery, cross-stitch, knitting, crochet, and macramé.  Bring your latest craft and your own materials and spend time with like-minded craft lovers. R. Hale

Are you interested in dueling your friends in games like Pokémon, Magic the Gathering, or Yugioh? Trading Card Club is holding their first meeting in CS237 after school TODAY Monday, Aug. 14, until 5. If you need a permission slip, swing by Mr. van Eek’s room to get one.  J. Van Eek

Health Science students: If you are currently or have been a health science student and would like to join HOSA, please bring $50 to either Ms. Minarik or Ms. Pointer by August 31. Come to our meeting on August 16 (next Wednesday) to see what the meetings are all about!  S. Minarik

GSTA will meet in the Library after school till 4 TODAY, August 14. Come see what’s up and bring a friend! C. Milloway

Hola! Spanish club will have its first meeting TODAY, 8/14, in room LC304. Come learn how to make fresas con crema (strawberries with cream). ¡Nos vemos!  E. Franco

**New Date!!** ORHS Technology Student Association (TSA) will have an introduction/information meeting August 16, 2-3 pm in PA-144. A second meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 23, 2-3 pm for interested students to return club affiliation dues and the REQUIRED parental permission form.  ORHS TSA will begin regular meetings in September, once our affiliation is complete and the 2024 competitive events have been released.  T. Livesay

COUNSELING INFO

Claremont McKenna College is hosting their annual Fall Preview Program, an opportunity for seniors from historically underrepresented communities in higher education (first-generation American, first-generation to college, low income, rural, of Black, Indigenous, or Latinx backgrounds, etc.) to come together as a cohort and get an inside look into CMC. If selected, students will travel to campus on Sunday, October 8 and depart on Tuesday, October 10. During their time on campus, they will have the opportunity to attend classes, explore our eleven research institutes, attend a presentation at the Athenaeum, connect with current students and professors, and enjoy the perks of the Southern California sun! All transportation costs, housing accommodations, and meals during the program will be covered by CMC. Additionally, program participants will receive a fee waiver for their first-year application. The Preview application is available through August 21, 2023. In addition to the online application.  If you are interested in applying for this unique opportunity, contact Ms. O’Rourke, in the Counseling Office.  A. O’Rourke

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