Thursday, August 25, 2022
Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin
STUDENT INFO
Announcement: Attention Royals! Homecoming king and queen nominations will be held on Thursday August 25th. Seniors will vote for a nominee via skyward during the school day. Make sure to check up on the spirit week themes through the wildcat student hangout page. Spirit week will take place on September 12th through the 16th. Monday will be Mathletes vs Athletes, Tuesday will be Bikers vs surfers, Wednesday will be Christmas vs 4th of July, Thursday will be Country vs country club and to conclude the week will be our wildcat spirit day. We hope to see your wildcat pride! (8/23-8/24) A. Wagner
UPPERCLASSMEN: Do you want to personalize your parking spot? Please bring your application, design, and payment to the Cheerleading Coaches on Tuesday and Thursday 3:45 pm-7:00 pm at the Wildcat Arena! If your design is approved, you’ll be able to paint your spot on the following painting days. Seniors – Sunday, September 4 Juniors – Sunday, September 18 (Tu, Th) R.Monday
Did you park near the BIG WildBand trailer? Students parking in the parking lot on the front side of the building need to be aware that the Band Practice Area closest to the OR Turnpike is used every afternoon. If you’ve parked in that area today, please move your vehicle during lunch hours. (Tu,Th) – M. Hughey
CLUB INFO
Interact will meet on Monday, August 29 in the amphitheater right after school until 4:00. We will be deciding what volunteer activities the club wants to do. Everyone is welcome! (Th, F, M) A. King
Join Philosophy Club after school on Friday in Mr. Pickering’s room (LC322) for a discussion on the philosophy of religion. (Th,F) A. Pickering
Mu Alpha Theta, the mathematics honors society, will meet on Friday August 26th during lunch in CS236. If you enjoy competition and working with others to solve problems, please join us! (W,Th) D. Pickel
Do you want to learn how to run a business, build a 150lb robot, or learn to program? Our Secret City Wildbots FIRST robotics team might be for you. We organize our team like a startup business and need a wide variety of skills; all of which you learn here. At robotics we use digital media and public relations, innovation, and really cool machinery, like a 5-axis CNC, to be the best team we can be, to win competitions, have fun, and make lifelong friends. The soft and hard skills you learn here are all real world applicable and companies in many fields are looking for these skills. We are a high-performance team that has competed at the World Championships 10 out of 11 years. If interested contact Dr. Mark Buckner at mbuckner@ortn.edu, talk to an existing member, or come see what we are all about Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-9 in the G-building. (T, Th thru 9/8) M Buckner
Bonjour!! French Club will meet right after school on TODAY in Madame Barry’s room CS 307! Come be creative and take part in our Cats for Cats initiative! Merci!! (24,25) E. Barry
Youth for Christ is back. Come spend time with people interested in discussing the claims of Christ in LC 215 next Monday, August 29 from 3:15 to 4:00. We will be meeting every Monday from now on. (Tu, Th) V. Moreno
If you are a current or spring semester student in Early Childhood Education, we invite you to join our club, FCCLA. Please bring your $14 to Mrs. Sparks in room CS 250 by August 31. Then join us August 31 for the new member breakfast. (8/,25,29) – B. Sparks
Do you typically scoff when Jeopardy contestants get the wrong answer? Wish History and English class was less analysis, more memorizing random facts? Then come to the first meeting of QUIZ BOWL, the premier academic trivia club at ORHS, Thursday, August 25 after school in Mr. Jarnigan’s room, LC321. Come for the pizza 🍕, stay for the buzzing. (M, W, Th) – J. Schoolcraft
Attention Health Science students (past students, current students, or spring semester students): Registration for HOSA’s 2022-23 school year is open. Please bring $50 (cash or check) to Mrs. Minarik or Mrs. Pointer by August 31. Do not delay! You don’t want to miss joining this club exclusive to health science students! (Tu,Th 8.31) – S. Minarik
SENIOR INFO
Seniors who have submitted an application, or would like to submit an application to paint their parking stall, please see Mrs. Leigh Aynne Eidenmiller on Tuesday and/or Thursday from 3:00 to 3:45 pm at the back of the school near the Wildcat Arena to have seniors select their parking stall. She will also be taking applications, collecting money, and answering questions. Juniors will select their parking stalls once all seniors have selected theirs. (T-TH) M. Umansky
COUNSELING INFO
The counseling department is hosting a new too Oak Ridge High School student lunch on August 31, 2022, during 3a and 3b lunch in LC326. If you have recently transferred to ORHS and would like to join us, please RSPV to the counseling office by August 30. (8/23.25.28.29) A. King
PSAT Registration
Attention all Sophomores and Juniors: The PSAT/NMSQT® is an OPTIONAL test that will be offered to 10th and 11th graders on Tuesday, October 25th.
- Online registration and fee payment will begin this Thursday the 25th and run
through Thursday, September 8th.
- The cost is $18 and no refunds are available if you do not take the test.
- A limited number of exams are available, so be sure to sign up soon.
- Once registration closes, there will be an announcement made for you to pick up
your PSAT Student Guide in the counseling office.
- See the online bulletin at ortn.edu/highschool/ for the registration link. (Th,M,W,F) thru 9/8
- Milligan/D. Kolodney
ATHLETIC EVENTS
THIS WEEK
Listed below are all of the things going on this week. Don’t forget that you can get your Student Athletic Pass for only $55 in the Main Office. This will save you over $100 and get you in to all regular season – home – athletic events. Get yours today!
| 8/25/22 | Th | G. Soccer | Oliver Springs | Home | 6:00 |
| 8/25/22 | Th | Volleyball | Central | Home | 5:00 / 6:00 |
| 8/26/22 | F | Ftbl – V | Bearden | Away | 7:00 |
| 8/26/22 | F-Sa | G. Soccer | Smoky Mtn Cup Tourn JV only | Away |