Friday, January 24, 2025

Friday, January 24, 2025

Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin

ORHS is hosting a mini college fair in the lobby during lunch on January 27, 2025.  We will have over 20 colleges and universities in attendance.  It’s never too early to start thinking about post secondary options.

AP payments have gone digital!  The Spring AP payment window will open on February 1^st and close March 1^st at 11:59pm for all students enrolled in an AP course. This year all AP exams are $101 each except for AP Seminar and Research exams which are $149 each.  If you’re taking 3 or more exams your 4^th and all subsequent exams are $40 each.  If you qualify for free or reduced lunch your exams are $15 each.  If that is you, please contact jmmilligan2@ortn.edu to verify your status and receive your code before registering.  The link to pay is http://aptsusa.com/oakridge and will open on February 1^st.

The Rex Hitchcock Memorial Scholarship, from One Bank of Tennessee, was created to reward local students for graduation and the pursuit of higher education. One student is selected from each of our nine service counties.  Eight of the nine selected students will receive a one-time $5000 scholarship.  One of the selected students will receive a recurring $5000 scholarship for up to 5 years.  A letter of recommendation and the scholarship application must be submitted by March 31st.  More information can be found on their website.  The application can be downloaded now or completed online after February 1^st.

Winter formal tickets are on sale now during 3A and 3B for $25. We will take a break from sales on Monday, January 27 for the College Fair and then resume sales on Tuesday, January 28. Don’t forget to vote for Snow Court by donating money in the name of your favorite candidates. The money will go to Second Harvest Food Bank. Hope to see you there!

SENIORS

The East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) awards scholarships from over 75 scholarship funds in 25 East Tennessee counties including two specific to ORHS Students, the Oak Ridge Rotary Brad Sturm and the Oak Ridge Rotary Founders’ Day Scholarship.  ETF also coordinates scholarship awards for students from 16 counties and states outside of our 25-county service area, and for students studying law, architecture, or sports-related fields of study. Go to the ETF Foundation website for more information.  Do not miss out on this opportunity!

CLUB INFO

The Ski Club will be taking a trip to Sugar Mountain on February 17^th.  Scan the QR code outside Jarnigan’s door or on the Ski Club information board to sign up.  In addition to the online sign up, there are some paper forms that have to be signed and turned back in. You can also get these forms from Mr. Jarnigan in room LC 321 or from the Ski Club bulletin board in the LC 200 science area. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Jarnigan.

With the HOSA state competition just around the corner, sophomores Leah Mcvay and Natalie Jackson have begun their mental health project! Their project is entitled Speak Up Save a Life focusing on suicide prevention and the stigma around mental health. Make sure to go follow their Speak Up Save a Life Instagram page for daily mindfulness tips and other project updates!  #speakupsavealife.hosa2025

Interact will meet on 1/27 after school in the amphitheater. We will be working on the scrap book, a newspaper article and conference stuff.

Hola, Spanish Club will be meeting Monday January 27 if you are interested in joining the club stop by Señora Franco’s room LC304

FBLA members—report to the B-Gym when the announcement is made during 1^st period for the club photo.

Attention All Dragonborn, Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes, and Adventurers! Today the adventure continues as the Dungeons and Dragons Club embarks on another thrilling journey!

We will be meeting today from 3:15 to 4:30 in The Arcane Alcove (also known as Dr. Denisar’s room CS239)

ATHLETICS