Oak Ridge High School
Wildcat iNews for the ORHS Wildcat Nation 12/11/2017 #40
STEM CERTIFICATION WEEK AT OAK RIDGE HS!
We are excited to announce that Oak Ridge High School will be visited by an external review team from AdvancED on December 14th and 15th. This two-day process will focus on 11 STEM standards as the school is seeking to receive certification as a STEM school. This designation is distinct because most schools seek STEM programs, but ORHS has decided to include everyone in this process through a focus on the 4 C’s which are Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, and Critical Thinking. If we receive this certification we will be one of the first, if not the first, public high school in the United States to achieve this as an entire school rather than a program. We are extremely excited for this visit as all other schools in the district have already navigated this process. If certified, Oak Ridge Schools will be the first district in the state of Tennessee to have all schools STEM certified by AdvancED.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN NASHVILLE FOR STUDENTS!!!
ORHS WILDBAND IS SURE TO PUT YOU IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT!
ORHS ENSEMBLE BRINGS CHRISTMAS CHEER TO GROUPS ALL OVER OAK RIDGE!
TIME IS TICKING BEFORE THE FINAL PRICE INCREASE FOR THE OAK LOG!!!!
On January 1st, the price goes up to $70.00 and there will be NO further discounting. The Yearbook staff has sold over half of the ordered inventory! The Oak Log would be a fabulous Christmas present for your Wildcat!!!
September 2 - December 31st - $60.00
January 1 - June 1 - $70.00
http://www.balfour.com/tennessee/oak-ridge/oak-ridge-high-school/
Instagram: orhsoaklog
Twitter: @ORHSOakLog2017
Facebook: Oak Log
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR WITH THE "S" WORD IS IN THE FORECAST!!!
1. We are OAK RIDGE CITY SCHOOLS - NOT Anderson County
2. Decsions are made by 5:15 am - at the latest and notifications will begin thereafter
3. Delay schedules can include - 1 hour delay (breakfast is served); 2 hour delay (no breakfast; or Full day cancellation.
4. Notification for families:
a. A Skyalert message will be made - phone calls are sent to the phone numbers on
file in Skyward. PLEASE make sure these phone numbers are up to date.
b. The ortn.edu website will be updated
c. Media outlets will be notified - WFIV; WYSH; WRJZ; TYLV; B97.5 = Radio
Channel 12, WBIR-TV (www.wbir.com/weather; WVLT-TV (www.local8now.com),
WATE-TV (wate.com,
WINTER BREAK!!!
TUESDAY, December 19th, will be an Assembly Schedule day for the Winter Band Assembly with dismissal at 1:49!
WE CELEBRATE OUR TEACHERS WHO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS!!!
HAVE A NEW DRIVER IN YOUR HOUSE???
WINTER DRESS CODE
Please help us by supporting your student to objey this policy. Students choosing to disobey this policy will receive a disciplinary referral and be required to change clothes.
ORDER CAP & GOWN BEFORE LATE FEE APPLIED!!
IMPORTANT SENIOR SLIDESHOW ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
ANDREW CHAN TIES FOR FIRST IN CHESS TOURNAMENT!
TENNIS WILDCATS! PARENT MEETING/ATHLETIC FORMS INFO
The tennis team is holding informational meetings on Tuesday, January 9th at 3:15 and 6:00 in the amphitheater. Any interested players and/or parents are invited to attend. All required forms are currently being accepted and must be submitted no later than February 1st. New & returning players can obtain permission forms at http://www.ortn.edu/highschool/community-social/sports-physicalsinformation. Medical evaluation forms are available in the main office. For additional questions, please contact David Bowman at davidbowman.usptapro@gmail.com
Oak Ridge City Recreational Volleyball Signups!
The City of Oak Ridge Recreation & Parks Department Co-Ed Volleyball Leagues
Registration for the City of Oak Ridge Recreation & Parks Department’s co-ed Volleyball league will open on November 13, 2017. Early registration will end Saturday, December 9, 2017. Late registration will end Saturday, December 16, 2017. Games are scheduled to begin the week of January 9, 2018, and will be played on Tuesday evenings. Interested teams can obtain registration information at the front desk of the Oak Ridge Civic Center, or retrieve them online at http://orrecparks.oakridgetn.gov/volleyball. Teams may request either a competitive A Division or a recreational B Division in the 2018 season. Division placements will be dependent on registration numbers.
For additional questions, please contact Matt Reece with the Oak Ridge Recreation & Parks Department at 425-3440 or via social media at @ORRecSports.
Thank You, Youth Advisory Board!
TOP WRENCH - STATIC ENGINE TEAM FINISHES FIRST!
CHECK OUT THE STUDENT PROMOTION FOR THE WILDCAT CREDIT UNION!
UNIQUE HOMEWORK HELP!
CHRISTMAS VARSITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS
The Varsity Lady Basketball Wildcats will travel to Greeneville for the Andrew Johnson Bank Greene County Ladies Classic. More information can be found at this website: http://ladiesclassic.greenevillesun.com/home
The link to the bracket for the Lady Wildcat Tournament is here: http://ladiesclassic.greenevillesun.com/home
UPCOMING SPORTING EVENTS THIS WEEK!
NEED TO MAKE EXTRA MONEY??? ORS NEEDS BUS DRIVERS!!!!
CALLING ALL SKIERS! SKI CLUB IS READY TO HIT THE TRAILS!
NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE CAMP SIGNUPS - GRADUATING SENIORS
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES!!!
Feel free to stop by the Counseling Office for more information.
FAFSA - IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SENIOR PARENTS!
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the main financial aid application that all students who are enrolling in college must complete to determine if he/she qualifies for any state or federal scholarships and/or grants. If you have already completed your 2018-2019 FAFSA, save the confirmation email for your records!
The 2018-2019 FAFSA opened on October 1, 2017 at www.fafsa.gov. All students are required to complete the 2018-2019 FAFSA by January 16, 2018 in order to remain TN Promise eligible. Please read the points below which highlight important information you can utilize to ensure you meet this crucial TN Promise deadline:
- The 2018-2019 FAFSA is the correct year's FAFSA that you must complete. Double check that you are filing the correct year's FAFSA. Failure to complete the correct year's FAFSA by January 16 will result in the loss of your TN Promise scholarship.
- You will NEVER have to pay to complete the FREE financial aid application. Please make sure you file online at www.fafsa.gov only.
- The 2018-2019 FAFSA is based on parent/guardian and student 2016 tax information. Even if you are 18 years old, you will need your parents/guardian(s) financial information unless you are married, have children who receive more than half of their support from you, were in foster care, are a ward of the court, are emancipated from your parents, are homeless and/or have parents who are deceased. All could require documentation from a court. Keep in mind, the federal government defines an "independent" as an individual age 24+.
SENIOR PARENTS!
http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/35a7b2_40532e751f554499a052324097f17e18.pdf
TUTORING SCHEDULE FOR INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS
FROM THE WILDCAT FAMILY TO YOURS....
The Wildcat iNews will resume Wednesday, January 3rd.
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.
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
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