Oak Ridge High School
Wildcat iNews for the ORHS Wildcat Nation 01/22/2019 #81
STEM TRIP TO EUROPE!
Please RSVP here. https://rsvp.eftours.com/6ycmc42
OAK LOG FINAL PAYMENTS DUE - JANUARY 31st!
REGISTRATION DATES BY GRADE LEVEL
January 17th – Junior Registration Seminars all day for 11th graders
January 24th – Sophomore Registration Seminars all day for 10th graders
January 31st – Freshman Registration Seminars all day for 9th graders
CLASS REGISTRATION FOR 2019-2020!!!
Important Dates:
January 15-February 1st: Counselors will meet with rising 10th-12th graders via their Science, English, and US History classes respectively beginning on January 15th to discuss the registration process, to pass out registration forms, and to review graduation requirements.
Masquers is looking for the perfect puppy for spring production, ANNIE!
Do any of you have the perfect dog for us? Or does your neighbor? Or someone you know? If so, please contact us.
We are looking for:
A well-behaved, brown/tan colored dog, that doesn’t bark too much.
Tech rehearsals start end of Feb., show runs March 1-3.
Would need to be available in February after school (3-6:30pm) for rehearsals.
Only on stage 3 scenes
AP CREDIT POLICY SEARCH
Do you have any questions like “What will I have to get on the AP Exam for this class to get college credit at my selected school, and how many credit hours can I get for a passing AP test score?” Check out APCentral and look for answers!!
https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies
WINTER FORMAL DANCE!
ORHS TRACK&FIELD IS SERVIN' UP PANCAKES AT AUBREY'S!
Pancake Breakfast at the 'Bees!
ROTC RECEIVES FLAG FROM CITY COUNCIL
Dance Cats Bring home some hardware from Ohio!
SENIORS - FAFSA DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 1ST!
Seniors who are TN Promise applicants have until February 1st for the FAFSA to be completed. There are only three weeks left to complete the FAFSA. Parents must use their 2017 tax information and you and one parent only must also request a FAFSA ID. The FAFSA ID needs to be in the system at least 48 hours before the FAFSA is completed preferably. Go to www.fafsa.gov to complete both or you will no longer be eligible for the TN Promise and will lose out on this tuition-paid program.
SENIOR PARENTS - SENIOR SLIDESHOW INFORMATION
PARENTS OF SENIORS!!!
Parents of ORHS Seniors - Registration for volunteers and for students is open for Graduation Celebration! Use the link below to sign-up to help or to sign-up your graduate. Consider getting involved now to help raise money or to help plan the event. Feel free to ask questions on this post too. Thanks!
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/oak-ridge-youth-advisory-board…
VALENTINES & SENIOR STEERING!!
PERFORMING ARTS SENDING STUDENTS TO ALL-STATE
Contratulations to the ORHS Orchestra who will send 19 students to All East and 6 students to All State.
OAK RIDGE ATHLETICS THIS WEEK!
FALL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE IS FINAL!
ACT SUPPORT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH
- Science: Practice Problems with Dr. Thomas and Ms. Hondorf in LC327
- Math: Advanced Algebra with Mr. Froning in LC326
- English: Commas, Inferences, and Main ideas with Ms. Flanders and Mr. Etheridge in CS336
PLEASE ENCOURAGE JUNIORS TO ATTEND!! All ages are welcome, but the free ACT exam for Juniors is April 2nd!
IMPORTANT ACT DATES FOR SPRING!
The state ACT for juniors is Tuesday, April 2, 2019 during school. In addition, all freshman and sophomores will be taking a practice ACT that day.
Please make every effort to avoid scheduling appointments outside of school for your 9th-11thgraders that day.
ONE MORE CHANCE TO SKI!
Forms are available below or from Ms. Sobek in LC217 or Ms. Stevens in CS237
Join our REMIND group for updates by texting @orhssk to 81010
ORHS Ski/Snowboard Club Trips for 2019
Students have three opportunities to ski or snowboard with ORHS this year.
Trip tips:
Bus: For Saturday trips the bus will leave and return from the ORHS arena parking lot at the times indicated. The bus will leave from the bus loop and return to the arena parking lot for the Friday trip.
Food/Money: there are lockers available at all three resorts to store food and belongings. Cash is required for these. All resorts sell food – cash or card accepted. The bus will stop to eat on the way home from Winterplace
If students fail to meet the bus at the indicated time or fail to cancel two days before the trip, their bus fee will be forfeited.
Saturday, Feb 2nd , 5:30 AM to 11 PM, Winterplace, WV
$65 Bus, $53 Lift ticket, $30 Ski or Snowboard equipment, $8 Helmet
PLANNING SPRING BREAK & SUMMER VACATIONS???? MAKE SURE TO CONSULT THE SCHOOL CALENDAR!
ACT REGISTRATION DATES
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO BUY A ATHLETIC PASS FOR ALL SPORTS!
NEED HI-SPEED INTERNET SUPPORT? WE HAVE A DEAL FOR YOU!
Read about the 1 Million Project here! http://www.1millionproject.org/
KEEP TRACK OF SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
https://www.ortn.edu/highschool/academics/school-counseling/testing-scholarship-and-career/
PARENT SKYWARD CREDENTIALS
We want all families to access all of the educational tools we have provided not just for the student BUT FOR YOU AS WELL!!! #TEAMEFFORT
Who is your Student's Administrator??
Not sure who to reach out to when your child has a problem? The assistant principals each have a class they work with throughout their high school career. We encourage you to get to know them and use them as a resource to support your family and especially your student.
Class of 2021 - Mrs. Amber Roberts ahroberts@ortn.edu
Class of 2020 - Mrs. Stephanie Thompson sathompson@ortn.edu
Class of 2019 - Mr. Scotty Herrell bsherrell@ortn.edu
Ways to Connect and STAY INFORMED!
Website - http://www.ortn.edu/highschool/
Daily Bulletin - http://www.ortn.edu/highschool/daily-bulletin/ this is the Daily Announcements and are published on the website.
Channel 15 at 7:50 AM - Watch the announcements each morning by our Crew!
INews - this is the weekly Newsletter; distributed Monday morning at 7:00 am by email; it is also sent out on Twitter on Sunday evening on @stefthompson63 @ORSchools All previous issues can be found at 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 - While we know not everyone is on Twitter, many, many are! We keep the list of Twitter accounts for sports, clubs, teachers, principals, class information, etc. updated on the Wildcat iNews. We encourage you to follow us! Twitter provides us an opportunity to share quick information throughout the day as well as celebrate our awesome kids and their accomplishments!
Class of 2020 families - We have started a Facebook page as well https://www.facebook.com/ORHSClassof2020/ in addition to our @ORHSClassof2020 Twitter account.
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
TWITTER! WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING?
NEW ACCOUNTS ADDED ARE IN BOLD
@KITTYCOMMITTEE1 - ORHS Student Section
@ORHSSchoolcraft - Jonathan Schoolcraft, ORHS Math teacher
@ORHS_FB_Boostr - ORHS Football Boosters
@ORHSWildBand - ORHS Marching & Concert Band
@OrhsJam - ORHS Jam Club with Mr. Alexander & Mrs. Whitaker
@davidbowman10s - ORHS Tennis Team
@orhsinteract - Interact Club
@HealthyORS - ORS Coordinated School Health
@Alison_King23 - ORHS Social Worker
@ORladysoccer- ORHS Lady Soccer Cats
@ORHSOakLog2017 - Oak Log Yearbook for 2018-19
@ORHSClassof2021 - Mrs. Roberts' Class of 2021
@ORHSvolleyball - ORHS Girls Volleyball Team
@ORHSXC - ORHS Cross Country Team
@ORHSLibrary - ORHS Library & Media Services
@ORHSCreditUnion - ORHS Credit Union
@ORHSBaseball15 - Varsity & JV ORHS Baseball Team
@MasquersORHS - Masquers and Theater for ORHS
@orpsef - Oak Ridge Public Schools Educational Foundation
@orhs_gsa - Gay/Straight Alliance Club
@ORSTechnology - Updates from IT Dept. for technology in @ORSchools
@ORHSTennis - ORHS Tennis Team
@GraduationCeleb - ORHS Graduation Celebration 2019
@ORSchools - District Twitter Account
@ORHSWIldcatMGM - Mr. McDonald
@ORHS_PTSO - PTSO for ORHS
@ORHSCounseling - Counseling Office
@ORHSClassof2020 - Junior Information
@estepintime - Mrs. Estep, Assistant Principal for the Class of 2022
@ORBoysBball - Oak Ridge Boys Basketball
@ORLadyWildcats - Oak Ridge Girls Basketball
@orhs_cheer - Oak Ridge Cheerleaders
@ORHSDanceCats - Oak Ridge Dance Cats
@OakRidgeSports - Oak Ridge Sports
@frc4265 - Secret City Wildbots
@ORHSOrchestra - Orchestra
@APES_ORHS - AP Environmental Science
@wildcats_AT - Athletic Training for ORHS Sports (Mighty Terra Davenport!)
@ORHSgolf - Golf Team/Scott Estep
@PhysicsCats - ORHS Betsy Hondorf's Physics Highlights