Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin

STUDENT INFO

Mrs. King is currently accepting Wildcat Mentor applications for the 2025-2026 school year.  If you a sophomore or junior, please check your class canvas page or student square messages for the application.

AP payments have gone digital!  The Spring AP payment window will open on February 1^st and close March 1^st at 11:59pm for all students enrolled in an AP course. This year all AP exams are $101 each except for AP Seminar and Research exams which are $149 each.  If you’re taking 3 or more exams your 4^th and all subsequent exams are $40 each.  If you qualify for free or reduced lunch your exams are $15 each.  If that is you, please contact jmmilligan2@ortn.edu to verify your status and receive your code before registering.  The link to pay is http://aptsusa.com/oakridge and will open on February 1^st.

The Rex Hitchcock Memorial Scholarship, from One Bank of Tennessee, was created to reward local students for graduation and the pursuit of higher education. One student is selected from each of our nine service counties.  Eight of the nine selected students will receive a one-time $5000 scholarship.  One of the selected students will receive a recurring $5000 scholarship for up to 5 years.  A letter of recommendation and the scholarship application must be submitted by March 31st.  More information can be found on their website.  The application can be downloaded now or completed online after February 1^st.

St Stephen’s Church will be providing lunches for Juniors and Seniors who wish to walk over for only $3 every Wednesday.

Congratulations to our Snow Court! If you are on the court, please check for a message from Mrs. Gilliland on Student Square. This year’s Snow Princes and Princesses are the following:

• Freshmen: Reagan Lukes and Kamran King
• Sophomores: Hailey Moore
• Juniors: Natalie Reynolds and Thaddeus Jones
• Seniors: Emersey Benson and Diego Wallace

Vote for snow king and queen in the cafeteria starting today, January 22 through next Friday, January 31 during 3A and 3B by donating money towards Second Harvest Food Bank. The Snow Prince and Princess who raise the most money will be crowned Snow King and Queen at the dance. Tickets to the dance also go on sale today for $25 in the cafeteria.

SENIORS

Seniors!  The East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) awards scholarships from over 75 scholarship funds in 25 East Tennessee counties.  There are two specific to ORHS Students:

Oak Ridge Rotary Brad Sturm

Oak Ridge Rotary Founders’ Day Scholarship

ETF also coordinates scholarship awards for students from 16 counties and states outside of our 25-county service area, and for students studying law, architecture, or sports-related fields of study. Go to the ETF Foundation website for more information.  Do not miss out on this opportunity!

CLUB INFO

The Ski Club will be taking a trip to Sugar Mountain on February 17^th.  Scan the QR code outside Jarnigan’s door or on the Ski Club information board to sign up.  In addition to the online sign up, there are some paper forms that have to be signed and turned back in. You can also get these forms from Mr. Jarnigan in room LC 321 or from the Ski Club bulletin board in the LC 200 science area. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Jarnigan.

With the HOSA state competition just around the corner, sophomores Leah Mcvay and Natalie Jackson have begun their mental health project! Their project is entitled Speak Up Save a Life focusing on suicide prevention and the stigma around mental health. Make sure to go follow their Speak Up Save a Life Instagram page for daily mindfulness tips and other project updates!  #speakupsavealife.hosa2025

Interact will meet on 1/27 after school in the amphitheater. We will be working on the scrap book, a newspaper article and conference stuff.

ATHLETICS