Friday – November 6, 2020

Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin

 

 

STUDENT INFO

 

Today is the last day to register for AP Exams. Payments will be accepted during lunch. They can be made in FULL or a with a $40.00 down payment to reserve the exam. Exams are $95 this year with the exception of Seminar and Research. The Seminar and Research exams are $143. If taking more than three exams, the 4th and subsequent exams will be $40/exam. Students qualifying for free and reduced lunch at the beginning of this school year have an exam price of $15.00. Please see Mr. Foust if unsure of free & reduced lunch status.

Due to uncertainty around the Covid-19 global pandemic, CollegeBoard will be waiving any fees for canceled or unused tests this year so exams can be ordered with confidence. Monies will be refunded for exams not taken.

If paying by check, please make the check payable to Oak Ridge High School. Please put the student name and the AP exam(s) being taken on the Memo line.  Please contact Mr. Foust at djfoust@ortn.edu with questions!

 

As much as we would all love a good ski trip this winter, Ski Club will not be sponsoring any ski trip this year due to COVID.  Hopefully next year we can book some great trips and have some good times on the slopes.  (11/2-11/3, 11/5-11/6) – C. Stevens

 

The Fall Play “Twelfth Night” is 6 days away!  Do you have your tickets for this classic comedy?  Shows are Nov 12-15:  Thursday at 7, Saturday at 7, and Sunday at 2.  Advance tickets are $6 and are available online.  Find a poster and use the QR code on it.  Posters are found all around the school and outside Mr. Moreno’s room.  Tickets will be available at the door for $9 for students and $10 for adults. Don’t miss this high school tradition!

 

Despite a typo in the invitation to join the National Honor Society, all dues need to be paid before the induction ceremony which is scheduled for November 19th. All seniors who still have not paid their dues, please do so by Tuesday, November 10th. (11/5-11/6) – K. Senter

 

Have a passion for volunteering and helping those in our community? Then come to the Interact Club meeting Monday, Nov 9, after school in the amphitheater.   Questions? See Mrs. King.  (11/5, 11/6, 11/9) – A. King

 

All through the month of November, come to the library to decorate a rock – keep it to remind you of what grounds you, give it away to someone who needs a pick me up, leave it in the library to encourage everyone who sees it – your choice. (M,F – end of November) – C. Milloway

 

There’s a new section in the library curated especially for you. Come check it out. (11/6, 11/10) – C. Milloway

 

 

ATHLETICS

 

The Wildcats will host the Soddy Daisy Trojans Friday night at 7:00 PM for Round 1 of the TSSAA 5-A playoffs. Head out to Blankenship Field to support our Cats! Don’t be late!!!!

 

 

 

COUNSELING INFORMATION

 

Seniors – if you haven’t picked up your ACT waiver yet, stop by the Counseling Office and see Ms. Campbell.  The last day to register and use this fee waiver is Friday, November 6th! (11/5-11/6) – A. Campbell

 

 

Senior Information

 

Seniors: you should receive information about the senior signature shirts in 7th period Thursday and Friday. Mark your calendars—Monday & Tuesday, November 9-10, when you can sign your name on the boards for the 2021 senior signature shirt. This is a long-standing tradition at ORHS. Come to the arena immediately after school. Look for the signs directing you to the appropriate side up top in the Arena. Remember to practice your signature, wear your mask, and social distance in line. This is a very quick process, and even if you are last in line, it should not take more than 15-20 minutes for everyone to sign. If you are involved in an after school activity and cannot sign, please come to CS347 on Thursday or Friday, November 12-13, to sign. (11/5-11/6) – T. Ledden

 

 

Fire Safety Announcements

 

The following is a required Fire Safety Announcement that we will run 4 times a year:

 

 

FIRE SAFETY Announcement
3 minutes or less is how much time you have to escape a fire. Please be sure to have the following in order to increase your chance of survival:

    1. Working smoke alarms
    2. Home Escape Plan and practice it twice a year.
    3. Close the door when sleeping and when escaping a room or building that is on fire.
    4. Call 911 and report fires or emergencies immediately. When you hear a smoke alarm, get outside and stay outside.
    5. If you need smoke alarms in your home, please contact the Oak Ridge Fire Department at 865-425-FIRE (3473) or email smokealarms@oakridgetn.gov.

 
Working smoke alarms save lives, cutting the risk of dying in a home fire in half by having working smoke alarms in the home.

    1. Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of the home including the basement.
    2. Test smoke detectors monthly
    3. Smoke alarms must be replaced every 10 years.
    4. Change the batteries twice a year or when the detector chirps indicating a low battery.
    5. Make sure everyone in the home understands the sound of the smoke alarm. When you hear a smoke alarm, get outside and stay outside according to your home fire safety plan.

 
Home Escape Plan

    1. Make sure you have working smoke alarms inside and outside of every sleeping area, and on every level. Make sure that everyone in your home knows the sound and understands the warning of the smoke alarm and knows how to respond.
    2. Make a home escape plan by drawing a map of each level of the home, showing all doors and windows. Go to every room to identify two ways out of the room. Make sure all of your windows and doors will open and everyone knows how to remove screens. Practice your plan with everyone in the home at least twice a year.
    3. Have an outside meeting place (something permanent, like a tree, light pole, or mailbox) a safe distance in front of the home where firefighters will easily find you.
    4. Make sure your house number can be seen from the street both day and night.
    5. Please be sure that everyone knows how to call 911 and report fires or emergencies immediately. When you hear a smoke alarm, get outside and stay outside.

 
Close the door

    1. A closed door is one of the best pieces of firefighting and lifesaving equipment. It can:

i.      Reduce fire growth and spread

ii.      Limit damage to your home

    1. If you have to leave a room that is on fire, simply closing the door behind you can be the best decision you make.
    2. Close the bedroom door when sleeping.
    3. Close doors behind you when escaping a room or building that is on fire.
    4. Keep fire doors closed. Never wedge, disable or prop open fire doors in any building.

 
 

Cooking

    1. The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended cooking. Stay in the kitchen and be alert. Turn the burner off if you leave the kitchen for any reason.
    2. Have a “kid free zone” of at least 3 feet around the stove and area where hot food or drink is prepared or carried.
    3. Keep things that could catch fire (i.e. oven mitts, paper, utensils, food packaging, towels, curtains) away from the stove and heat sources.
    4. Keep stovetop, burners, and oven clean.

If you need smoke alarms or assistance with home fire safety please call (865) 425-FIRE (3473) or email smokealarms@oakridgetn.gov
Heating appliances in the home – Electric Space Heaters

    1. Turn heaters off when you go to bed or leave the room.
    2. Have at least a 3 foot “kid-free zone” around space heaters.
    3. Use only listed space heaters.
    4. Purchase space heaters that automatically shut off if they are tipped over.
    5. Plug space heaters directly into a wall outlets and never into an extension cord or power tap.

If you need any smoke alarms or additional information, please call (865) 425-FIRE (3473) or email smokealarms@oakridgetn.gov
Carbon Monoxide

    1. Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a gas you cannot see, taste, or smell. It is often called “the invisible killer”. It is created when fossil fuels such as kerosene, gasoline, coal, natural gas, propane, methane, or wood don’t burn completely. CO gas kill people and pets.
    2. Headaches, nausea, and drowsiness are symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. Exposure can be fatal.
    3. CO alarms shall be installed outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for placement and mounting height.
    4. Test CO detectors monthly and replace if they fail to respond.
    5. If CO alarm sounds, immediately exit per your home escape plan and call 911. Do not go back until fire department personnel declares it is safe to re-enter the home.

 
A fire can breakout with little or no warning.  The more prepared you are, the safer you will be.  Smoke detectors should be located on every floor of your home and near all places that you and your family sleep.  Smoke detector batteries should be changed on a regular basis.