November 17

Tuesday – November 17, 2020

Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin

STUDENT INFO

USA Biology Olympiad registration is now open for all ORHS students. Please register at https://www.usabo-trc.org/ before 12/4. See Dr. Thomas if you have any questions.  (T,F til 12/3) – S. Thomas

Our next German Club meeting will be on Tuesday November 24th, 2020. For the Grey team there will be a ZOOM link provided to join us. The meeting will be in the German classroom CS301 right after school at 3:15 pm.   For questions contact Sabine Nebenfuehr.  (M,T) – S. Nebenfuehr

The new show dates for Masquers production of Twelfth Night will be December 3 and 5^th.  Mark your calendars and get your tickets.

ATHLETICS

Wildcats in Action

COUNSELING INFORMATION

University of Virginia –  Jefferson Scholarship Program – This award is intended to cover the entire cost of attendance for four years at the University of Virginia, plus coverage of supplemental enrichment experiences.  If you are interested in being nominated to for this program, contact Ms. Taylor and provide a statement as to why you think you would be a good candidate for nomination.

Student Job Opportunity – Jackson Square Animal Clinic currently has a weekend/after school position available with their practice, available to high school students who may have an interest in the veterinary field.  Students that are interested should submit a resume to jacksonsquareanimalclinic@yahoo.com.

The Counseling Office is an excellent resource for scholarship opportunities!! There are scholarships specific to ORHS students, through the East Tennessee Foundation and other local groups.  Private corporate scholarships and scholarship search engines that will help you find opportunities for nearly every interest and post-high school education option.  There is even information on career exploration and summer opportunities at some amazing schools.  Stop by the Counseling Office and check out our Scholarship Section or visit our website: https://www.ortn.edu/highschool/academics/school-counseling/testing-scholarship-and-career/

The Tee Higgins “Be The Change” Scholarship is designated for an African-American senior at Oak Ridge High School who is a Wildcat student-athlete and understands the importance of being ”All In” in order to achieve their dreams.  All applicants should have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher and a minimum ACT score of 19.  Application can be picked up in the Counseling Office.  Submit your form and writing prompt to Mrs. Taylor in the Counseling Office by Friday, December 4, 2020.

UT Promise is a last-dollar, undergraduate scholarship that will guarantee free tuition and mandatory fees to qualifying Tennessee residents enrolling in an undergraduate degree at UT campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin and Memphis.  This innovative scholarship will cover a student’s last-dollar amount of tuition and mandatory fees after other financial aid is applied (such as Pell grants, HOPE Scholarship or other institutional scholarships) to students who qualify for HOPE and whose family household income is under $50,000 a year. UT Promise is a student-success oriented scholarship program that requires students to complete volunteer service hours and meet with a volunteer mentor each semester to ensure a successful student experience.  Visit https://tennessee.edu/ut-promise/ for more information.

The online application for the Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship is available now at jackierobinson.org. Through the JRF application, more than 4,000 talented young minority high school students apply to become JRF Scholars and carry on the civic-minded legacy of the foundation’s namesake, Jackie Robinson. The deadline to submit the application for a JRF Scholarship is February 1, 2021, 5 p.m. ET.

East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) is happy to announce that ETF 2021 Scholarship Applications will be AVAILABLE on NOVEMBER 1^st on our website, http://www.etf.org/scholarships.   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, for these and the other scholarships, are now available, http://www.etf.org/scholarships. The scholarship application must be completed and submitted online. The application deadline for 2021 is February 15, 2021.

Senior Information

Seniors who did not sign the board for the senior signature shirt, please see Mrs. Ledden in CS347 sometime today.

Seniors: place your order for the senior signature shirt at lunch this week in the Arena Concessions Kiosk. Cash or check made payable to ORHS. You may also give your order to Mrs. Ledden in CS347. (11/16,11/17, 11/19,11/20) – T. Ledden

Seniors: Jostens will return to collect graduation supply orders at lunch on Monday and Tuesday, November 23-24. A $60 deposit is required unless you order less than $60 worth of merchandise. Please see emails regarding instructions for ordering. If you have questions, see Mrs. Ledden in CS347. (11/16-11/20) – T. Ledden