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Information for the ORHS Wildcat Nation! 5/15/2023 #253
TO ALL THE MOM'S IN OUR WILDCAT FAMILY
IT'S TIME - CLASS OF 2023
SENIOR BREAKFAST - MAY 15TH @ 7:45
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
GRACE & DENNIS RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE CIVITANS
ASHLEY & CHRISTIAN RECEIVE THE PEG MARR AND DEREK AUSTIN SCHOLARSHIPS
STUDENT COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNER - KANNON GREEN
WORLD LANGUAGE AWARDS!
DRESSES FOR AFRICA PROJECT
BASEBALL COMES TO AN END, BUT WHAT A SEASON IT HAS BEEN!
WILDBOTS ARE HOSTING AN OPEN HOUSE
Parents of students who are interested in STEM, the local First Robotics Competition Team (FRC) 4265 Secret City Wildbots is hosting an open house on Thursday May 18th from 6pm to 9pm. At Oak Ridge High School go through the doors to Secret City Academy. This is a excellent way to introduce your kids to the exciting world of robotics. The Robotics team is offering your kids opportunities to gain industry certifications, and hands-on experience that will provide immense benefits for your kids in college, or trade school. Feel free to reach out to Mark Buckner at his email. mabuckner@ortn.edu
SENIOR PARENTS - VERY IMPORTANT
TN PROMISE COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS
SUMMER SCHOOL
In order to stay on track for graduation and fill in learning gaps, students will need to complete summer credit recovery for courses that they have not passed this year (fall and spring semesters). Students have four years plus a summer to graduate from high school so it is important that they earn their credits each year to stay on track. We are excited to offer an expanded summer school this year to accommodate every student who may need to recover credit(s). Daily attendance is required for summer school.
Summer Credit Recovery will be offered at NO COST this year, and we are excited to be able to offer transportation for our summer recovery students. If you sign up for the bus, please make sure to check the routes once they are posted. The bus stop for summer school may be different from the student’s regular school year bus stop.
Dates: Monday, June 5 through Friday, June 30
Times: 7:45 to 10:45 (AM Session)
11:15 to 2:00 (PM Session)
Students must attend summer school in person. There is no work from home option for summer credit recovery. Summer school is self-paced, so they may finish before the final day. We will offer online credit recovery for our courses. Students may sign up for two courses for summer recovery but may seek admin approval to take a third course if necessary.
Students who are attending summer school will keep their laptops at the end of the school year.
Students must have earned a 50% or better in a course to be eligible for summer credit recovery. If a student has not earned a 50%, they must repeat the entire course in summer or the following school year.
If you have questions about your child’s eligibility for summer school, please reach out to his/her teachers, school counselors, or grade level administrators.
Students may use the link or parents may sign their child up for ORHS Summer School 2023. The deadline to sign up for summer school is May 31st.
CONGRATULATIONS, NATALIE!
THANKFUL FOR THIS FORMER WILDCAT TURNED PHOTOGRAPHER
JROTC - FIVE TIME WINNERS!
CELEBRATING TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK!
THANK YOU TO ANDY'S PIZZA
PTSO BREAKFAST FOR ORHS & SCA STAFF
Thank you for showing support for ORHS and SCA!
CLINIC MEDICATIONS - TIME FOR PICKUP
GUYS & DOLLS THEATRE WORKSHOP
Have you've ever been interested in being a part of Masquers, but don't know where to start? Come join us for a week-long workshop from 1pm-5pm in the auditorium on June 5-9 to work on acting, singing and dancing skills. Amy Uptgraft, Matthew Lloyd & Terri Lloyd will lead the workshop with some of our veteran Masquers and other theatre professionals! We will work on scenes, songs, and dance as we help you prepare for a Friday showcase demonstrating what you've learned! The showcase will start at 5:30pm on Friday!
Sign up today for this FREE workshop! Limited spots are available for guys and girls age 12-18, so sign up today!
You must be able to attend every day of the workshop to participate.
CROSS COUNTRY INTEREST MEETING
LADY CATS SOCCER INTEREST MEETING
FULL ATHLETIC TRYOUT SCHEDULE
GOLFCATS TRYOUTS ARE COMING UP!
2023 ORHS GolfCats
Interested in playing on the ORHS golf team?
2023 Tryouts will take place at the home of ORHS Golf Oak Ridge Country Club on June 1st. Meet at 2:30 pm on the putting green with a 9 hole tryout to follow beginning at 3:00.
Email head coach Scott Hinton at shinton@ortn.edu to confirm tryout opportunity and more information
FINAL EXAM DATES & BELL SCHEDULE FOR 9TH - 11TH
FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS FOR 2023-2024
WILDCATS ARE RUNNING, JUMPING AND RELAYING ALL THE WAY TO STATE!
SEVEN
Bobby
Seven, Thora, Emily & Dylan
SUMMER DRIVING LESSONS NEEDED??
The Driving Center is now registering for summer, fall and winter break classes. Driver Education classes include 30 hours of classroom instruction, along with six individual driving lessons. Upon completion of the course, students will receive a certificate, which often reduces car insurance by as much as 25%. Courses are taught in a fun and engaging way here in Oak Ridge at 130 Bus Terminal Road. Visit www.thedrivingcenter.org for details or call 865-482-6700.
GRADUATION CELEBRATION 2023
PARENT CANVAS BOOKMARK HAS CHANGED!
BOOKMARK THE NEW ADDRESS: https://ortn.instructure.com/login/canvas
WOODLAND HAWK ALUMNI
GLENWOOD CUB ALUMNI
LINDEN LIONS ARE INVITED
WILLOW BROOK BEAR ALUMNI
PRE-ORDER GRADUATION ITEMS FOR THE BIG NIGHT!
LAVENDER FESTIVAL LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!
The dates of the Lavender Festival are June 16 - 18.
PURCHASE YOUR WILDCAT SWAG AT OUR TEAM STORE!
STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
EMILY WILLIAMSON
PICTURE GALLERY BY STUDENTS
FOR MASQUER'S NEWS:
Check out the new website (https://orhsmasquers.my.canva.site )! Check out these resources for all your Masquers information.
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS
- Those who have already paid to see CLUE at the OR Playhouse – be there by 7:30 to get your tickets from Mrs. Lloyd/Cailyn Lawson – Show starts at 8. The show is to die for.
- Sign up for the Guys & Dolls Theatre Workshop this summer! June 5th-9th 1pm-5pm with a showcase starting at 5:30 on June 9th! There will be dancing and singing and acting!
- We had a great Banquet and many awards! Check out our award winners for this year!
- Parent Meeting June 20th – starting at 10 am – with lunch at 12pm
MORE SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION!
DOES YOUR TEEN NEED AN SF-1010 FORM FOR THEIR DRIVER'S PERMIT?
STUDENT DRIVER'S PARKING TAG
LOCKERS
MEDICATION FOR THE CLINIC
Please reference School Board Policy 6.405 Medications
https://tsba.net/oak-ridge-board-of-education-policy-manual/#students
IMPORTANT TN DRIVING PRIVILEGE INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
Parents should review this information with their teen drivers!!
SCHOOL CALENDARS
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT OAK RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
DO YOU SHOP AT FOOD CITY?? REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED ANNUALLY
THIS MONEY SUPPORTS OUR CDC CLASSROOM!
Registration begins Thursday, September 1, 2022 with points starting to accumulate on September 7th and cards have to be registered by December 31st to count for this year. The program runs through May 9, 2023.
https://www.foodcity.com/schoolbucks/#:~:text=2022%2D23%20School,or%20lottery%20tickets.
How Can I Link My School Online?- Visit http://www.foodcity.com/schoolbucks
- Click the blue “Login” button under Customer Login
- Enter your username and password for your Food City online account.
- At the top of the page click, “My Account”. This will load the customer dashboard page.
- Below the Fuel Bucks section, you will find “My School Bucks” section. (The total school bucks earned will show here as well)
- Click the “Update School” link listed below. Select the school and click, “Save”
School Bucks-Store Level Enrollment
- Stores can enroll schools from VC Enroll for customers who do not have access to the internet. (Only HRCs and HCs have authorized access.)
- To do so they enter the customers ValuCard number, selected “Look UP” and select the school the customer has chosen in the School Bucks field.
Common Questions
- Why is my school not on my receipt? Schools are no longer listed on receipts but can be managed anytime from their online account.
- When does this begin/end? The program runs from SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGH MAY 9, 2023.
Deadline to register is December 31, 2022.
Total awarded amount: $700,000
**PLEASE HELP OUR CLASS RAISE $$ BY REGISTERING!! Share w/ everyone you know!
Follow These Steps to Link your Kroger Card
• Sign into your Kroger account at Kroger.com or set up an account with your Kroger card if you haven’t registered your card before
• Click on your name to access your information (“My Account”)
• Choose account summary
• At the bottom of the page, you will see “community rewards”
• Click “Enroll”
• You are now officially linked to our account to earn money for the school through your purchases.
If you are using the app to enroll, click the three bars and choose "Rewards" then
"Community Rewards."If you have any problems, please call Kroger at 1-800-576-4377
COMMUNICATION
ORHS GRADE LEVEL LEADERSHIP TEAMS
9th Grade team: Beth Estep kestep@ortn.edu and Paige Taylor hptaylor@ortn.edu
10th Grade team: Russ Wise rewise@ortn.edu and Ashley Bennewitz abennewitz@ortn.edu
11th Grade team: Stephanie Thompson sathompson@ortn.edu and Heidi Foster hafoster@ortn.edu
12th Grade team: David Foust djfoust@ortn.edu and Brianna Ottinger bottinger@ortn.edu
WHO IS YOUR ADMINISTRATOR??
Executive Principal - Drayton Hawkins dshawkins@ortn.edu
SENIORS - David Foust djfoust@ortn.edu
Juniors - Stephanie Thompson sathompson@ortn.edu
Sophomores - Russ Wise rewise@ortn.edu
Freshman - Beth Estep kestep@ortn.edu
Curriculum Principal - Jennifer Milligan jmmilligan2@ortn.edu
SCHOOL COUNSELING SUPPORT TEAM!
Seniors - Class of 2023 Brianna Ottinger - bottinger@ortn.edu
Juniors- Class of 2024 Heidi Foster - hafoster@ortn.edu
Sophomores- Class of 2025 Ashley Bennewitz abennewitz@ortn.edu
Freshman - Class of 2026 Paige Taylor - hptaylor@ortn.edu
Social Worker: Alison King aking@ortn.edu
Registrar: Rhonda Garrison rsgarrison@ortn.edu
Counseling Administrative Assistant: Amy O'Rourke akorourke@ortn.edu
Link to Website: https://www.ortn.edu/highschool/academics/school-counseling/
Follow our team on Instagram:
Watch for announcements on Twitter: @ORHSCounseling
Ways to Connect and STAY INFORMED
Website - http://www.ortn.edu/highschool/
Daily Bulletin - http://www.ortn.edu/highschool/daily-bulletin/
Channel 15 at 7:50 AM - Watch the announcements each morning by our Crew! YouTube Streaming: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9N_azmWeQByrIW6pWLBlQ
Live in Knox/Anderson/Roane - If you live throughout Anderson/Roane/Knox counties and have ATT Uverse you can find us on Channel 99 – just select the Oak Ridge Schools option.
INews - http://www.ortn.edu/highschool/news-events/news-links/
Skylert Messages and Emails - Please make sure your current email address and phone numbers are up to date!!!
PTSO Newsletter - PTSO distributes a VERY detailed quarterly newsletter to inform parents of upcoming events and LOTS of counseling information! This comes to your email! They also have a presence on the website: http://www.orhs-ptso.org/news-information with tons of information! PTSO also has a Facebook presence, and we encourage you to "LIKE" their page! https://www.facebook.com/ORHSPTSO/
Twitter - Follow the accounts listed below
School Contact Information!
Email: tseals@ortn.edu
Website: http://www.ortn.edu/highschool/
Location: 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN, United States
Phone: 865-425-9600
Twitter: @ORHSWildcatMGM