Friday – August 28, 2020
Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin
STUDENT GENERAL INFO
ACT Practice Saturday, August 29: Please enter ORHS at the main entrance. We will meet in the Amphitheatre. (F) – A. Etheridge
Grey team, if you have a passion for community service and want to learn leadership skills, please join us Tuesday, September 1, for an Interact Club meeting right after school until 4pm in the amphitheater! (8.25 8.28 9.1) A. King
ATHLETICS
Student tickets & Student Athletic Passes will be on sale during lunch only today. No tickets will be sold at school after 12:30 on Friday.
WILDCATS IN ACTION
| 8/28/20 | F | Football-V | Dobyns-Bennett | Home | 7:30 |
| 8/31/20 | M | Football – Fr | Alcoa | Home | 6:00 |
| 8/31/20 | M | Volleyball | Hardin Valley Academy | Away | 5:00 / 6:00 |
| 9/1/20 | Tu | Golf | Anderson Co. | Home | 4:00 |
| 9/1/20 | Tu | Volleyball | Bearden | Home | 5:00 / 6:00 |
| 9/2/20 | W | CC | 2-Mile Time Trial | Knoxville | |
| 9/3/20 | Th | G. Soccer | Bearden Tournament | Away | TBD |
| 9/3/20 | Th | Golf | Karns / Gibbs | Home | 4:15 |
| 9/3/20 | Th | Volleyball | Halls | Away | 5:00 / 6:00 |
| 9/4/20 | F | Football-V | Campbell County | Home | 7:30 |
STUDENT COMPUTER & DEVICE INFO
Students – It is very important devices be restarted every morning when you are in the building. If a problem occurs during reboot, please try to submit a ticket at support.ortn.edu. Regardless, your computer should be brought to the Help Desk for drop off at that time so it can be returned to you by lunch! (9.5) – S. Thompson
CLUB INFO
The YuGi-Oh! Club will meet on Friday, August 28 after school until 4:30 pm. The club will meet in Dr. Colquitt’s classroom, CS 235. Bring your cards and be ready to duel! (F) – R. Colquitt
COUNSELING INFO
Attention all Sophomores and Juniors: The PSAT/NMSQT® is an OPTIONAL test that will be offered to 10th and 11th graders at Oak Ridge High School on Wednesday, October 14th at 7:50 a.m. This date is set by PSAT/CollegeBoard. Because Wednesday is a virtual learning day, students that register for the PSAT will be responsible for arranging transportation to and from school on that day. The test should end around 1:00 p.m.
Registration will be conducted on four occasions during lunch: September 1st, September 3rd, September 8th and September 10th. A registration table will be set up on these days in the main lobby near the Food Court. Students can stop by to register. The cost is $17. Students should bring a check in the amount of $17 made out to Oak Ridge High School with the student’s name and PSAT in the subject line. Cash will also be accepted (exact change preferred) but checks are preferred. No refunds are available if you do not take the test. A limited number of exams are available. Please sign-up by the September 10th deadline. (F, M, – Tu, Th – 9/10) – B. Ottinger
Johns Hopkins University will be hosting a virtual visit on Thursday, September 3rd immediately after school. If you would like to attend this virtual visit email Ms. Campbell (akcampbell@ortn.edu) for the link. (9.3)
The annual ORHS Financial Aid Night will not be held this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, TSAC (Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation) is hosting several virtual webinars to provide this information to senior parents especially. You must register in order to join a webinar. They are hosting 4 webinars per day Monday-Thursday through September 3rd so you may choose one that fits your schedule. Please go to this link and register: (8:25 – 9.1) A. Campbell
(https://www.tn.gov/thec/covid-19-campus-information/outreach-virtual-presentations.1.html
The University of Memphis will be hosting a virtual college visit at 10:40am on Wednesday, September 2nd. The US Naval Academy will also be hosting a virtual visit on Thursday, September 3rd at 11:25am. If you are interested in either of these events, email Ms. Campbell at akcampbell@ortn.edu for the link. (9.2) – A. Campbell
Oglethorpe University will be hosting a virtual college visit for ORHS on Wednesday, September 2nd, immediately after school. If you are interested email Ms. Campbell (akcampbell@ortn.edu) and she will send you the Zoom link. (8:25 – 9.1) A. Campbell
The University of Alabama will be hosting a virtual college visit for ORHS on Monday, August 31st immediately after school. If you are interested email Ms. Campbell (akcampbell@ortn.edu) and she will send you the Zoom link. (8.25 – 8.31) A. Campbell
Each year the YMCA hosts civic engagement education programs for students from across the state. We will be holding virtual programs this year, making it even easier for your students to engage with thousands of high school students across the state. If you are interested in participating in a virtual Model United Nations conference, come by the Counseling Office for more information. (8.24 – 8.28) A. Campbell