August 22

Monday, October 22, 2018

Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin

STUDENT INFO

How about a PSAT refresher right before the test? Come see Jessie Pitz and Alexis Palau for free NHS tutoring from 3:15 to 3:50 after school in the Counseling Center on Tuesday.(Tu) – K. Senter

ALL Students: Please reboot your computers to download the new testing platform prior to TNReady practice on Tuesday!  (M) – S. Thompson

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  Chemistry Week.  National Chemistry Week culminates on tomorrow October 23 at 6:02 am.

Mole Fact of the day Computers can count at the rate of over 800 million counts per second. At this rate it would take a computer over 25 million years to count to 6.02 x 1023.

Mole Joke for the Day:  What does Avogadro put in his hot chocolate?… Marsh-mole-ows!

CLUB INFO

Sewing club would like to invite new members to check out our plans for a holiday craft activity.  Stop by Tuesday right after school in the Library Makerspace.Beginners and all levels of experience are welcome. Questions:  Mrs. Witick or Dr. Pickel  (M, Th, Fr)

The next meeting of National Honor Society will be on Monday, October 22 from 3:15 to 3:45 in LC-327. All members are expected to attend.  (M) – K. Senter

Mrs. Thompson’s 2020 Principal Advisory Team will meet during lunch on Wednesday, October 24th.  PLEASE check your email for the tasks to complete and join the Remind group.  Bring your lunch – Mrs. Thompson will provide drink and dessert! (W) – S. Thompson

Teens for Contact will meet Monday, October 22 in the College and Career Room. (Tu) – A. King

COUNSELING INFO

Would you like to be considered for the Jefferson Scholars Foundation at the University of Virginia for the class of 2023? If so, please submit a personal statement as to why you think you should be our nominee to Ms. Redman in Counseling by Friday, November 2nd. For more information visit www.jeffersonscholars.org/scholarship  (9/14-11/2 MF) – A. Morris

The PSAT test will be on Wednesday, October 24th.  Testing room rosters will be posted outside of the counseling office, outside of the library and by the bus loop on Tuesday. This test is only for 10th and 11th graders that registered to take the PSAT. (Tu) – B. Ottinger

Would you like to be considered for the Jefferson Scholars Foundation at the University of Virginia for the class of 2023? If so, please submit a personal statement as to why you think you should be our nominee to Ms. Redman in Counseling by Friday, November 2nd. For more information visit www.jeffersonscholars.org/scholarship  (9/14-11/2 MF) – A. Morris

East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) is happy to announce that there are two scholarship opportunities solely for Oak Ridge High School (ORHS) graduating seniors: Oak Ridge Rotary Club Brad Sturm Memorial Scholarship/Essay Contest and the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge College Founders Scholarship.

Scholarship information, including detailed descriptions and application instructions, as well as 2019 applications, will be available on our website, www.etf.org/scholarships, beginning November 1, 2018. The scholarship application must be completed and submitted online by February 15, 2019. (M – 2.15) A. Morris

Davidson College – Belk Scholarship – Any senior who is interested in being nominated for the Belk Scholarship must turn in a personal statement as to why you should be nominated for this opportunity to Ms. Redman in the School Counseling office by Monday, October 29. (10/16-10/26 MWF) – A. Morris

ATHLETICS THIS WEEK