Oak Ridge High School
Wildcat iNews for the ORHS Wildcat Nation 5/21/2018 #58
GRADUATION IS APPROACHING!
DETAILS FOR DRESS ARE OUTLINED BELOW
Graduation is Thursday, May 31st, 7:00 pm at Blankenship Field
Graduation Celebration, May 31st, Oak Ridge Civic Center
TECHNOLOGY FORMS DEADLINE IS APPROACHING - JUNE 1ST!
We are busy planning for the upcoming school year 2018-19 at Oak Ridge High School! As your family prepares for next year, we encourage you to complete the online laptop distribution form via the parent Skyward account. Everyone will be thrilled to know there is only ONE form this year. Please note that you will find a computer stylus permission included on your Technology User Agreement. The stylus is heavily used at ORHS, particularly in math and science classes. If you wish for your child to have a stylus, please check the box and they will receive it on computer distribution day.
The link to the video below will give you STEP BY STEP instructions on completing the form. It has been simplified since last year based on feedback we received from our families. We want to eliminate those annoying phone calls this summer, so please sign the form prior to the end of this school year!!
Should you have any questions regarding this process, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Harvey at charvey@ortn.edu, Mrs. Witick at nwitick@ortn.edu, or Mrs. Thompson at sathompson@ortn.edu.
RUNNING OUT OF TIME FOR THOSE ADORABLE PICTURES OF OUR SENIORS!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OAK LOG STAFF!
THE TRAINING NEVER STOPS!
https://www.donorschoose.org/project/yerds-yearbook-nerds-unite/3303335/
PHYSICS CATS!
I’m proud to share with you that our Physics students turned in spectacular performances on this year’s AAPT Physics Bowl exam. The exam was taken by over 7200 students representing 638 schools from around the globe. Our students competed in Region 10 which includes Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Tennessee. We had competitors in both Division I- 1st year Physics Students and Division II- 2nd year Physics Students.
Junior David Joy won the Division I competition as the highest scoring participant in Region 10!
In the team competition we won the Division I competition and came in 3rd in the Division II competition. The Division I team was: David Joy, Steven Qu, Michael Lambert, Ethan Brady, Thomas Peplow and Batu Odbadrakh. The Division II team was: Bill Andress, Connor Shelander, Josh Bridges, Jacob Ferragut and Caden Webb.
Thank you for your support of these and all of our students- they will make fine human beings some day!
MENTAL HEATLH AWARENESS!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, stay tuned for announcements, activities and information from the Counseling Department throughout the month. We LOVE our Counseling staff!! Pictured below: Brianna Ottinger, Audrey Morris, Alison King, David Morris, Paige Redman, Heidi Foster, and Kelly Rowland.
SUMMER SCHOOL PACKETS NOW AVAILABLE!
For specific questions regarding summer school please contact Carrie Harvey at charvey@ortn.edu
RENTAL CALCULATORS MUST BE RETURNED THIS WEEK!
UNDERCLASSMEN CHARGES!
WILL YOU HAVE A NEW STUDENT DRIVER THIS SUMMER?
HELP!!! ARE YOU TRYING TO TEACH YOUR TEEN TO DRIVE?????
DO YOU KNOW A RISING FRESHMAN FOOTBALL PARENT?
NEW TO ROTC FOR 2018-19??????
ROTC EVENTS COMING UP!
May
16 - Participate in the ORS/City of OR Wellness Fair
18 - TN Smokies color guard
18-20 - Fundraiser at Walmart
21 - End-of-Year Awards night
23 - New cadet and parent meeting
28 - Memorial Day Celebration @ Anderson County Courthouse
31 - ORHS graduation color guard
June
1 - TN Smokies color guard
2 - Dollywood trip
4-8 - ORES Summer Reading Program
8-9 - Secret City Festival parade and volunteer work
9 - TN Smokies color guard
12-14 - New cadet orientation
15-17 - Fundraiser at Walmart
16 - TN Smokies color guard
16 - Oak Ridge AMVETS Post POW/MIA table dedication ceremony
25-28 - Basic Leadership Training/Leadership Academy in Smyrna, TN
OAK RIDGE SCHOOLS SRO OFFICER SWIGERT RECOGNIZED!
CONGRATULATIONS DR. BORCHERS!
City of Oak Ridge‏ @cityofoakridge May 16
CONGRATS! Tennessee’s ACT K-12 Champion is @ORSchools Superintendent Dr. Bruce Borchers! He received the award for his commitment to #OakRidge through the Seven Keys for College and Career Readiness. #STEM #ORworks Learn more http://bit.ly/BorchersACT
Mrs. Donovan is ALL SMILES!
http://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/Why-NASA-plans-to-watch-East-Tennessee-483069361.html
USA Biology Olympiad
As the premiere biology competition for high school students in the United States, the USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) enriches the life science education of nearly 10,000 talented students annually. It provides the motivation, curricular resources, and skills training to take them beyond their classroom experience to the level of international competitiveness.
After two rounds of challenging exams, Henry Shen was one of only twenty Finalists that was invited to a residential training program where he will learn advanced biological concepts and exacting lab skills at the USABO National Finals. Ultimately, four students earn the right as Team USA to represent the USA at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO), a worldwide competition involving student teams from over seventy countries.
Please congratulate Henry on this amazing accomplishment!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ORCHESTRA STUDENTS OF THE YEAR!
ORHS Orchestra Students of the Year
9th grade- Selena Piercy
10th grade- Meghan Campbell
11th grade- Jeremy Simmons
12th grade- Olivia Mahathy (Pictured Right)
11th GRADE
10th GRADE
9TH GRADE
ORHS STUDENTS CONTINUE TO SERVE
FRENCH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
The French National Honor Society Induction ceremony took place on Wednesday, May 16th, 2018. Fourteen students met the criteria this year! In order to qualify, students must have earned an A in all French coursework, a B or better in all other high school classes, must not have any C’s on their report card during Term 3, and must plan to continue studying French.
Students inducted include (left to right) Emily Potter, Leah Manning, Alexis Hammond, Melody Guo, Gabe Brown, Anna Mackay, Natalie Bauman, Jessica Strader, Muskaan Vohra, Zane Accawi, Nikoli Sathre, and Miles Jackson. Not pictured: Sarah Hepler and Audrey Rodriguez.
ORHS TRACK STARS RUNNING TO THE 'BORO!
Loleita Cruz
Desiree Bates
Makiya Garrett
Shatyrah Copeland
Caelan Thompson
Zae Goskowitz
Vaughn Coleman
Jordan Graham
Kjuan Stacy-Wright
Reid Dukes
Jose “Pollo’ Villegas
Wet Will Jeter
Dalton “LC” Morgan
Eli “Bubba” Cox
Genevieve Schwartz
Erin Van Berkel
Robyn Wood
DO YOU HAVE A COLLEGE STUDENT INTERESTED IN WORKING AS AN AVID TUTOR?
THE RISE PANTRY NEEDS DONATIONS!
ATHLETIC TRYOUTS SUMMER 2018!
SENIOR ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!!
COMPUTER COLLECTION FOR SENIORS!
GRADUATION ATTIRE!!!
SENIORS WHO OWE PENALTIES OR FINES!
CITY LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR GRADUATION CELEBRATION!
Matt Reedy is still looking for volunteers to chaperone Graduation Celebration for the Class of 2018! If you can help, please call Matt at the Civic Center or email him at mreedy@oakridgetn.gov
SENIORS - TNPROMISE SERVICE HOURS
https://tnachieves.org/community-service/
PARENTS - HELP US OUT!
SENIOR MOVIE NIGHT - MAY 24TH
NEED TNPROMISE VOLUNTEER HOURS????
Are you in need of volunteer hours? Join us at the Oak Ridge Schools - City of Oak Ridge Wellness Fair on May 16th at the Civic Center! The fair begins at noon and ends at 4:00 pm. You can earn volunteer hours by helping vendors set up, working the registration desk, etc. You can start after school is dismissed on Wednesday, May 16th and work as long as you like! If you are interested, please email CSH Coordinator Jen Laurendine at jllaurendine@ortn.edu
ANOTHER TNPROMISE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!
IMPORTANT DATES FOR SENIORS!!
New events added 4/16/2018 - There is also a printable flyer attached to Email.
May 21st - ROTC Awards Night; 7:00 pm in the Amphitheater
May 21 - 24 - Final ExamsMay 23rd - Senior Laptop Collection Day
May 24th - Senior Movie on the Lawn 8:00 PM
May 25th - Senior's Last Day (Details TBD)
May 29th - Linden Lion Alumni; Linden Cafeteria 4 - 5 pm
May 29th - Woodland Hawks Alumni; Wear cap & gown 11:00 am
May 30th - Glenwood Alumni; wear cap & gown 8:30 am
May 30th - Willow Brook Bears; Wear cap & gown 9:00 am
May 30th - Convocation, ORPAC @7:00 pm Cap & Gown (Optional Attendance)
May 31st - Graduation, Blankenship Field @7:00 pm
May 31st - Graduation Celebration, OR Civic Center; Doors open @10:00 and Lock @11:00
June 1 - Rain Date for Graduation
GRADUATION CELEBRATION 2018
Parents - The committee has asked for everyone to email a baby picture of your graduate to mreedy@oakridgetn.gov once registration is complete. Thanks.
ARE YOU A GLENWOOD ALUMNI????
Woodland Hawks Alumni Gathering
LINDEN LION ALUMNI
Seniors, were you a Linden Lion? If so, please join us for a Linden reunion with your classmates and former teachers on Tuesday, May 29th from 4-5:30 pm in the Linden Cafeteria. We would love to see you there! We will have refreshments and lots of Linden memories for you!"
CELEBRATE BEING A WILLOW BROOK BEAR!
SENIOR PARENTS - LET US HELP FINDING SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES!
https://www.ortn.edu/highschool/academics/school-counseling/testing-scholarship-and-career/
Updating the Twitter account list for ORHS Groups! Have YOU followed us yet??
NEW ACCOUNTS ADDED ARE IN BOLD
@HealthyORS - ORS Coordinated School Health
@Alison_King23 - ORHS Social Worker
@ORladysoccer- ORHS Lady Soccer Cats
@ORHSOakLog2017 - Oak Log Yearbook for 2017
@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 2017
@ORSchools - District Twitter Account
@ORHSWIldcatMGM - Mr. McDonald
@ORHS_PTSO - PTSO for ORHS
@ORHSCounseling - Counseling Office
@ORHSClassof2020 - Freshman Information
@estepintime - Mrs. Estep, Assistant Principal for the Class of 2018
@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
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/
Skyalert 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