Wildcat iNews
Information for the ORHS Wildcat Nation 11/16/2020 #153
BADGES ARE MANDATORY!
Consequences include before and after school detention and will begin on Monday for every student failing to comply with the expectations. Badges are a key card allowing access to the building; therefore, lost badges must be reported to Mrs. Rhinehart immediately. Please call 425-9604 to report a lost badge or have the student come to Student Services. Replacement badges cost $10.00.
DRESS CODE
HELP US OUT!
WVLT HIGHLIGHTS DR. ADAMS' RETURN
SENIOR ORDERS FOR GRADUATION SUPPLIES
THANKSGIVING BREAK!
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION CEREMONY
POSTPONED......MASQUERS "TWELFTH NIGHT"
SENIOR SHIRTS - INFORMATION FOR ALL
Orders for the Senior Signature Shirts and Sweats—a long-standing tradition at ORHS—will begin on Monday, November 16, and will continue through Tuesday, December 1. Each senior received an order form with the designs on the back in 7th period on Thursday or Friday, November 12-13. The senior signatures will appear around the designs on the front and back of the shirts. Orders may be turned in at lunch at the Concessions’ Kiosk at the Wildcat Arena, November 16-20. Orders may also be given to Mrs. Ledden in room CS347 through Tuesday, December 1. Checks should be made payable to ORHS. There will be no re-order. Final deadline to order: Tuesday, December 1. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Ledden at tledden@ortn.edu or 865-425-9600 ext. 2625. An order form is attached.
GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL
The deadlines for the Tennessee Governor’s Schools have been pushed back a little this year. All teacher recommendation forms need to be completed and submitted to Mrs. Taylor in the School Counseling office by the following dates:
· TN Governor’s School for the Arts: Wednesday, November 18
· All other TN Governor’s Schools: Friday, December 4
https://www.tn.gov/education/instruction/tdoe-governors-schools.html
DON'T COOK MONDAY NIGHT! SUPPORT ROTC!
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA
REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.
On December 19 at 12:00 pm, 2020, Oak Ridge High School NJROTC (TN0248P) will be helping Oak Ridge Memorial Park to Remember and Honor our veterans by laying Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes.
Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day, or inviting your family and friends to attend with you.
Thank you so much for supporting the Oak Ridge High School NJROTC (TN0248P) and Wreaths Across America!
For $15.00, you can sponsor a wreath for a veteran right here in Oak Ridge. Click here to make a donation. https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/163835
BONUS PAY FOR SUBSTITUTES NOW AVAILABLE!!!
Link to apply: https://www.ortn.edu/central-office/employment/substitutes/
Link to information: https://www.ortn.edu/central-office/employment/substitutes/
ORHS ARTISTS WIN AT THE FAIR!
ORHS had a great showing at the Tn Valley Fair this year! As soon as pictures are available of their work, we will publish in the iNews!
TVA Student Art Winners
Best of Show – Madelyn Berryhill (Class of 2024)
Best Ceramics – Alex Dahl (Class of 2022)
First Place for 10th Grade – Rainee Mitchell (Class of 2023)
2nd Place for 12th Grade – Maggie Froning (Class of 2021)
SENIORS TRANSFORMING THE PARKING LOT!
PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE!
SENIOR PARENTS - UNPRECEDENTED EXTENSION!
CURRENTLY, 95% OF THE SENIOR CLASS HAS APPLIED FOR TNPROMISE! GIVEN THE PANDEMIC AND UNCERTAINTY OF THE FUTURE, IT IS CRITICAL ALL SENIORS COMPLETE THE FIRST STEP OF APPLICATION!!! IT TAKES ABOUT 3 MINUTES!
https://www.tn.gov/thec/news/2020/11/2/tennessee-promise-deadline-extended-due-to-pandemic.html
All applicants can apply at www.tnpromise.gov. The Class of 2021 application deadline has been extended until December 1, 2020. Class of 2021 applicants will begin receiving weekly Monday emails this fall, with all students added to our distribution list after the December 1, 2020 application deadline. The sooner a student applies, the sooner our communication can begin! All students will remain on our communication list throughout scholarship eligibility. Parent(s)/guardian(s) are also included on tnAchieves student communication, so it is imperative that students provide correct contact information for themselves and their parent/guardian when applying for the scholarship. All counselors, principals and superintendents will also receive weekly emails, which will include a copy of the student email to ensure you are aware of tnAchieves communication regarding TN Promise scholarship requirements.
Due to COVID-19, tnAchieves has adjusted our meeting structure for the Class of 2021.
MATH STUDENTS AMC 10 AND AMC 12 TEST REGISTRATION
The AMC 10 and AMC 12 are both 25-question, 75-minute, multiple choice examinations in high school mathematics designed to promote the development and enhancement of problem-solving skills. . The AMC 10/12 is the first in a series of competitions that eventually lead all the way to the International Mathematical Olympiad Invitational Competitions. AMC 10B AND AMC 12B REGISTRATION is now open. Math teachers have information on their doors. Registration deadline is November 20, 2020. The contest will be held on February 10, 2021.
LADY WILDCAT SOFTBALL NEEDS YOUR HELP! PUT ON YOUR THINKING CAP!
OAK LOG PURCHASE!
ORDER GRADUATION SUPPLIES NOW! SAVE $$$$
Steps for Ordering Online:
teps for ordering your cap & gown online from Jostens. Go to https://www.jostens.com/
Explore Jostens personalized college and high school class rings, customizable yearbooks, championship rings, graduation products, and more to celebrate big moments this year.
- Click shop High School. Locate Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
- Click the Graduation link. Scroll near the bottom, and click Browse All Cap/Gown.
- Scroll near the bottom again, and click Browse All Cap & Gown Products.
- Scroll and find Individual Products.
- You will see the Cap & Gown unit for $31.
SENIOR INFORMATION
Seniors - Time to Start on Earning your Work Ethic Distinction
Students graduating with a district-developed work ethic distinction will be recognized upon graduation. This distinction will be useful for presentation to future employers for work-based learning, apprenticeships, and employment in a chosen field after graduation. Employers throughout Tennessee have indicated that students who present a document such as this, indicating desirable work habits, will be given preference for interviews. In order to earn such a distinction, students must exhibit certain characteristics by earning points on a Work Ethic The application form is available in the school counseling office or via this link: www.ortn.edu/Curriculum/CCTE/Work_Ethic.pdf
Students who attain at least 20 points on this form may deliver it at any time before April 1st, 2020 to Dr. Holly Cross at Oak Ridge High School, room CS244.
For the TN Promise standard, for practicality, there is a statewide COVID-19 exception to the expectation to earn the volunteer hours before earning the Work Ethic Distinction this year.
Most areas selected on the form can be verified in-house by Dr. Cross, once submitted. For those items that cannot be found in Skyward, students must present written verification of items selected. A signed certificate of completion will be provided by Dr. Cross for students to present to potential employers, once earned.
TN GRADUATION REQUIREMENT .... INCLUDES THE ACT/SAT!!!!
URGENT: THE CLASS OF 2021 HAS STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT MET THIS REQUIREMENT!!!!
DEADLINE FOR SENIOR ADS HAS BEEN EXTENDED!
NEWS FROM COUNSELING OFFICE!
NEW SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION!
The Counseling Office is an excellent resource for scholarship opportunities!! There are scholarships specific to ORHS students, through the East Tennessee Foundation and other local groups. Private corporate scholarships and scholarship search engines that will help you find opportunities for nearly every interest and post-high school education option. There is even information on career exploration and summer opportunities at some amazing schools. Stop by the Counseling Office and check out our Scholarship Section or visit our website: https://www.ortn.edu/highschool/academics/school-counseling/testing-scholarship-and-career/
The Tee Higgins “Be The Change” Scholarship is designated for an African-American senior at Oak Ridge High School who is a Wildcat student-athlete and understands the importance of being ”All In” in order to achieve their dreams. All applicants should have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher and a minimum ACT score of 19. Application can be picked up in the Counseling Office. Submit your form and writing prompt to Mrs. Taylor in the Counseling Office by Friday, December 4, 2020.
UT Promise is a last-dollar, undergraduate scholarship that will guarantee free tuition and mandatory fees to qualifying Tennessee residents enrolling in an undergraduate degree at UT campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin and Memphis. This innovative scholarship will cover a student’s last-dollar amount of tuition and mandatory fees after other financial aid is applied (such as Pell grants, HOPE Scholarship or other institutional scholarships) to students who qualify for HOPE and whose family household income is under $50,000 a year. UT Promise is a student-success oriented scholarship program that requires students to complete volunteer service hours and meet with a volunteer mentor each semester to ensure a successful student experience. Visit https://tennessee.edu/ut-promise/ for more information.
The online application for the Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship is available now at jackierobinson.org. Through the JRF application, more than 4,000 talented young minority high school students apply to become JRF Scholars and carry on the civic-minded legacy of the foundation's namesake, Jackie Robinson. The deadline to submit the application for a JRF Scholarship is February 1, 2021, 5 p.m. ET.
East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) is happy to announce that ETF 2021 Scholarship Applications will be AVAILABLE on NOVEMBER 1st on our website, http://www.etf.org/scholarships. There are two scholarship opportunities solely for Oak Ridge High School (ORHS) graduating seniors: Oak Ridge Rotary Club Brad Sturm Memorial Scholarship/Essay Contest and the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge College Founders Scholarship. Scholarship information, including detailed descriptions and application instructions, for these and the other scholarships, are now available, http://www.etf.org/scholarships. The scholarship application must be completed and submitted online. The application deadline for 2021 is February 15, 2021.
COUNSELOR/TEACHER RECOMMENDATION DEADLINES
Seniors:
Please be aware of the dates below. These dates reflect the three weeks’ notice REQUIRED by the ORHS counselors/teachers for College Admissions/Scholarship recommendation letters.
Please keep to these deadlines as counselors/teachers are writing many recommendations for multiple students during these dates. We want to write the best recommendations for you that we can so we greatly appreciate this “lead time” to assure that we’ve provided the best letter possible for YOU and YOUR accomplishments these past four years.
Find Scholarship information!
(https://www.ortn.edu/highschool/academics/school-counseling/testing-scholarship-and-career/
VIRTUAL COLLEGE VISITS!
WILDCAT ATHLETICS INFORMATION!
Tickets for Round 3 Information - as it stands today!
NO PAPER TICKETS - everything online.
Tickets: Tickets for all 2020 playoff games will be sold exclusively via the GoFan digital ticket platform (https://gofan.co/tssaa). Tickets must be presented on a smartphone at the gate and validated/redeemed by the gate attendant. On Monday, each school athletic director will receive a private ticket link for their game via email. This will be the opportunity to sell tickets to those that must get tickets: team parents, faculty members, etc. Remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public Tuesday at Noon central time at https://tssaasports.com/sports/football/playoffs/. You do not need to contact GoFan directly concerning tickets. More details are available at the game director/team instructions link above.
BASKETBALL IS COMING!!!
ATHLETIC PASSES AVAILABLE FOR $55.00
ALL THINGS "ACT"
"OPENING OF SCHOOL" INFORMATION
New student drivers - Get your SF-1010 form
Student Drivers
Free & Reduced Lunch Forms
We often have juniors and seniors who do not fill out the form because they eat off campus. However, those who qualify can receive reduction waivers for ACT and AP Exams. It is also imperative for student athletes who will need to qualify for assistance in some colleges. Eligibility is based on whether or not the student was enrolled in F/R their final year of high school. Please contact Dr. Larrissa Henderson, Director of Pupil Services if you have additional questions. 425-9009 or lhenderson@ortn.edu
Lockers
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2zFnMxnumNLK0y1auEgFpDT8Chy0FvWs9a5n1zduGAgDhZQ/viewform
SIGN UP FOR TEXT MESSAGE ALERTS!
Student athlete medical form
SUPPORT ORHS CLASSROOMS/ATHLETICS/CLUBS WHEN YOU SHOP!
FOOD CITY BUCKS!
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
DO YOU USE CURBSIDE PICKUP at Kroger and no longer receive a paper receipt??? The receipt can be viewed online and can be scanned by your phone from any computer. Log into your Kroger account; Choose My Purchases; Purchase Details; and in the right corner click "View Receipt."
All Box Top funds go to support our CDC classrooms!
SAVE THOSE SODA CAPS!
KROGER SHOPPERS
Oak Ridge High School Band Boosters
Oak Ridge High School Orchestra Boosters
Oak Ridge High School PTSO
AMAZON
More Info: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/about/ref=smi_se_rspo_laas_aas
ORHS HIGH SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS TO CHOOSE FROM ARE:
- Wildcat Football Boosters Club
- Oak Ridge High School Band Boosters
- Oak Ridge High School Orchestra Booster Club
- Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation Inc
- Oak Ridge High School Parent Teacher Student Organization
CONTACT INFORMATION
Follow your class on social media
Twitter: @ORHSClassof2021
CLASS OF 2022: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265859534437549
Twitter: @EstepinTime
CLASS OF 2023: Twitter: @DavidJFoust
CLASS OF 2024: https://www.facebook.com/groups/197134894660295
Twitter: @ORHSClassof2024 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oakridgehsclassof2024/?igshid=1iuq3v51ravss
ORHS Administrators
Class of 2021 - Amber Roberts ahroberts@ortn.edu
Class of 2022 - Beth Estep kestep@ortn.edu
Class of 2023 - David Foust djfoust@ortn.edu
Class of 2024 - Stephanie Thompson sathompson@ortn.edu
Executive Principal - Dr. Garfield Adams geadams@ortn.edu
School counseling support team
Paige Taylor - hptaylor@ortn.edu Last Names beginning with A-De
Ashley Bennewitz abennewitz@ortn.edu Last Names beginning with Di-I
Brianna Ottinger - bottinger@ortn.edu Last Names beginning with J-M
Kelly Rowland - ksrowland@ortn.edu Last Names beginning with N-Sh
Heidi Foster - hafoster@ortn.edu Last Names beginning with Si-Z
Rising seniors will NOT have a change in counselor. For the Class of 2021, we will use the previous distribution of:
Paige Taylor: A-C
Ashley Bennewitz: D-H
Brianna Ottinger: I-M
Kelly Rowland: N-R
Heidi Foster: S-Z
Social Worker: Alison King aking@ortn.edu
Registrar: Audrey Morris amorris@ortn.edu
Guidance Administrative Assistant: Amy Campbell akcampbell@ortn.edu
Link to Website: https://www.ortn.edu/highschool/academics/school-counseling/
Follow our team on Instagram: ORHS_wildcatcounseling
Watch for announcements on Twitter: @ORHSCounseling
Way to connect and stay informed
Website - http://www.ortn.edu/highschool/
Reopening Plan and COVID-19 Information: https://www.ortn.edu/information-regarding-coronavirus/
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
Follow us on @Twitter
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