PARENT OPT OUT FORM FOR SENIORS AND SOPHOMORES
The Survey is completely anonymous and confidential and designed to protect your child’s privacy. Students will not put any identifying information on the survey. This survey is also completely voluntary, meaning that students can stop taking the survey at any time during administration and/or skip any question (s) that they do not wish to answer.
If you do not want your student to participate in this survey, please use the Opt Out form below or by using your mobile device to scan the QR code to the right. The responses to this survey will automatically generate an email to our Coordinated School Health Department.
ORHS Spring Intersession is March 13th - 16th
Operation Restoration (O.R.) and back this year…ACT Prep Bootcamp!
ORHS Spring Intersession is March 13th through March 16th from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Lunch will be served at 11:00 for those who wish to purchase (Fee waiver/free lunch status applies). Bus transportation will be provided as needed. Students need to bring their laptops and their school supplies each day. Spring Intersession is self-paced, so once the missing assignments are completed, students are allowed to stop attending. They do not have to attend all four days if they complete their work before the week is up. Please check Skyward, look for emails generated from ICU, and/or contact your child's teacher if you have questions about their missing work or whether they need to attend intersession. For Spring Intersession, students are expected to complete missing assignments to improve their grades. Students who are failing a class or classes are strongly encouraged to attend.
In addition to Operation Restoration (O.R.), this year we are offering an ACT Prep Bootcamp, just in time for the free ACT for juniors on April 4th. Students will spend a day with each section of the ACT to practice test-taking strategies and review content. We strongly encourage our upperclassmen, especially juniors, to take advantage of this free opportunity to improve their ACT score.
Click here sign up for Spring 2022 Intersession.
WILDCAT NATION HONORED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
Oak Ridge High School is a winner for the 2023 Award of Excellence. The Wildcat nation performed 62,000 hours of community service last year!
IT'S COMPASSION WEEK - MARCH 6 - 10
CHECK OUT THE ACTIVITIES AND DRESS UP DAYS FOR THE WEEK.
GERMAN STUDENTS EARN DSD-1 CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE GERMAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Some most dedicated and talented students of German took additional evening and weekend German classes at the University of Tennessee Knoxville while still attending ORHS and received the prestigious DSD-1 Certificate (Deutsche Sprachdiplom). This Diploma is issued by the German Department of Education (Kultusministerkonferenz) and tested the participants at the B1-level. The B1-Level is the third level on the six-level scale of competence regulated by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and above the A2-Level tested in the common AP-Exams.
Students had to pass tests in all four modes (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). The following students passed these tests with flying colors at the B1-level in all four modes:
Terrance Ladd
Levi Parish
Jonathan Wolfe
This DSD-1 certificate opens possibilities for these students not only in the US but also for studying at German universities.
A round of applause and congratulations!
This year’s participants are Morgan Payne and Kevin Young. Good luck to you two!
ALEX DAHL LEAVES A LASTING IMPRINT OF HIS ART AT ORHS!
NEED HELP - DOWNLOAD THE APP!
FIND THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS WITHOUT HAVING TO NAVIGATE SKYWARD:
1. What have I already taken?
2. What is required for next year?
3. How many credits do I have? How many do I need?
4. Have I taken the prerequisites?
5. Did I pass my classes?
STUDENTS AND PARENTS - CHECK OUT THE GRADE LEVEL CANVAS PAGE
HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION 2023
Registration Information
Current 9th – 11th grade students may now log in to their Skyward account and complete their course registration for next school year. Registration Information and instructions can be found on their Class of 202X Canvas Page.
All students will receive a registration sheet during their 1st block class no later than Thursday. The form can also be printed from their Canvas Page at any time. Students must complete this form and have a parent signature by the time they meet with a counselor next week in order to finalize their registration. The signed and completed form should be given to their counselor in the amphitheater on the student's scheduled registration day. Students will be called to the amphitheater by last name based on the schedule below. Periods will be split in half to accommodate the students (for example, 1a is the first half of 1st block and 1b is the second half of 1st block).
***Students are required to complete their course registration in Skyward prior to meeting with their counselor next week. The meetings are to verify that courses have been requested correctly and make any corrections if necessary.
Course Registration Schedule
Monday, March 6th
1a. Abiodun-Adeniyi – Bair
1b. Baker – Blanchard
2a. Blankenship – Calvo-Morales
2b. Campbell – Conner
4a. Connely – DiMaggio
4b. Dimas – Ferreira
5a. Ferry – Gilpin
5b. Gladden – Hano
Tuesday, March 7th
1a. Hansen – Hickman
1b. Hill – Jackson, Noah
2a. Jackson, Silas – Kimble
2b. King – Leighner
4a. Lemus-Miranda – Massengale
4b. Massey – Milliken
5a. Mims – Nelson
5b. Neubert – Pedraza
Wednesday – Make Ups from Monday & Tuesday
Thursday, March 9th
1a. Peeples – Price
1b. Prickett – Rodabaugh
2a. Rodgers – Searle
2b. Seay – Sosa-Ardon
4a. Spencer – Thomas
4b. Thompson – Villegas
5a. Vishnivetskaya – Wilkerson
5b. Williams – Zunan-Gonzalez
Friday, March 10th Make Ups for the whole week
CHECK OUT THE COLLEGE OPTIONS COMING TO ORHS
IT'S GETTING REAL - GRADUATION SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTION!
BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONTEST - SUBMISSIONS DUE MARCH 27TH
The Branch’s Education Committee is sponsoring Black History Month Contest for Oak Ridge/Clinton Schools Middle (6-8) and High School (9-12) youths. Awards will be given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. 1st place Winners $150, 2nd Place Winners $100, and 3rd Place Winners, $75. Winners will be from Oak Ridge Schools and Clinton Schools.
CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS - MANDATORY PARENT MEETING
It's time to mark your calendars and spread the word:
ORHS Cheerleading Tryouts will be held from April 10th-April 14th!
The interest meeting for parents and participants will be April 10th at 5pm in the ORHS Amphitheater. This meeting is required for everyone who wants to tryout! You can register by clicking the link at the bottom of this email, or by scanning the QR code in the attached flyer.
ORHS Varsity Coed Cheer is looking for dedicated student-athletes that are ready and willing to take the program to the next level, both on the sidelines and on the competition stage. Please share this information with your students, and if you have any 8th grade kiddos coming to ORHS that are interested, get them registered ASAP!
BUSINESS ACADEMY WORK-BASED LEARNING
Current juniors who are interested in the Business Academy Work-Based Learning program as seniors during the 2023-2024 school year should get a recommendation from Mrs. Ledden, Mrs. Lloyd, or Dr. Hutson. See page 68 of the Academic Planning Guide for pre-requisites and/or co-requisites. All students who register for WBL must attend a mandatory meeting later in the spring in order to participate in the interview process. Contact Mrs. Ledden at tledden@ortn.edu if you have questions concerning the program.
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SOFTBALL | SPRING ATHLETICS! | TRACK & FIELD |
SOFTBALL
SPRING ATHLETICS!
TRACK & FIELD
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
- It’s SHOW WEEK!!!
- Ticket Envelopes Must be turned in by Tuesday at the beginning of rehearsal
- Parents sign up to help with Meals or Concessions or consider making a donation
- Ads due to Mrs. Lloyd Today!
For more Masquers News checkout our Website: https://orhsmasquers.my.canva.site/
Important Dates to Remember for 2022-23:
- January 4th-April 21st – Rehearsals for Atomic Acts (Wednesdays - Acting Workshops 2-4 & Improv from 4-7)
- March 3rd-5th – Performances of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
- April 22nd – Atomic Acts Performance
- May 5th - Masquers Awards Banquet
MORE SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION!
TUTORING SCHEDULE
DOES YOUR TEEN NEED AN SF-1010 FORM FOR THEIR DRIVER'S PERMIT?
THE DRIVING CENTER
The Driving Center of Oak Ridge is offering drivers education classes for students who are trying to get a permit or license or that simply just need more experience. Available class dates are listed below. Each class is 8am-4pm and also includes 6 driving lessons.
March 13-16
March 20-23
June 5-8
June 19-22
June 26-29
Oct 2-5
Contact information:
The Driving Center
865-482-6700
SCHOLARSHIPS
The East Tennessee Foundation offers several scholarships that are available specifically to students in Oak Ridge and Anderson County. These are amazing opportunities that seniors should check out! The list of scholarships for ORHS students is posted outside the Counseling Office and on the Scholarships Website.
The Dream Scholarships are for highly motivated undocumented students who want nothing more than to get a college education but are unable to afford the cost.
Chick-Fil-A Scholarships – Every year, twelve (12) $25,000 scholarships will be awarded to students based on academic success, community service and financial need.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER PAGE!
STUDENT DRIVER'S PARKING TAG
LOCKERS
IMPORTANT STUDENT LUNCH INFORMATION
While families may not plan to take advantage of free school meals, many families will qualify for services far beyond meals such as reduced ACT and AP test costs. This information is strictly confidential and can be sent to Claire Kelly in the Main Office or directly to Dr. Larissa Henderson, Pupil Services.
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!!
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
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
School Contact Information!
