Friday, February 17, 2017

Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin

STUDENT INFO

The ASAP Ambassadors are participating this year in “It’s Quittin’ Time in Tennessee,” a statewide effort to prevent and reduce tobacco use. If you use tobacco products and want to quit you can call the Tennessee Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT NOW or see Nurse Gupton for a free quit kit. Did you know that health care costs in Tennessee directly caused by illness or diseases caused by smoking is close to $3 billion? (2/17)– J. Laurendine

The answer to yesterday’s Black History trivia question is: Dr. Charles Drew was the doctor, researcher, and inventor responsible for the first blood bank and managed two blood banks during World War II.

Today’s questions is what native of Alcoa, TN who taught at Scarboro School and Oak Ridge High has a building named in his honor at the University of Tennessee? Write your answer, along with your name, on a piece of paper and give it to Dr. Colquitt in CS 235 by the end of 5th period today. Thanks for all of the students who have participated so far! (2/17) – R. Colquitt

SENIOR INFO

Do you have funny photos from freshmen year or photos from Friday night? If you want them to be in the senior slideshow then send them to orhssenior2017@gmail.com or use the #orhs2k17. All pictures are due by spring break.” (T, F – 2/28) – B. Hondorf

There are still Senior Shirts in the Counseling Office. They will be available until Friday afternoon. Stop by and get yours today! (2/5-2/17) – A. Morris

CLUB & ORGANIZATION INFO

The YuGi-Oh! Club will meet on Friday in CS 235 until 5 pm. Bring your cards and be ready to duel! (2/16-2/17) – R. Colquitt

Do you like German? Then come to the Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft! Our next meeting is Monday, February 20th in room CS 304 at 3:15. We are going to discuss fundraising options, have fun and might order our Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft- t-shirts! (2/16-2/20) – S. Nebenfuehr

In times of war, is the state justified in suspending rights of citizens in the name of national security? Or are such rights sacrosanct? Join Philosophy Club after school on Friday in Mr. Pickering’s room (LC322) for a political philosophy discussion. Everyone is welcome! (2/16-2/17) – A. Pickering

Science Olympiad will have a mandatory meeting Tuesday before school at 7:15 in LC110. If you are competing on Saturday, you must attend this meeting. (2/17-2/20) – S. Thomas

ATHLETICS
Date Day Sport Opponent / Event Location Time
February 18 Saturday Bsktball B & G TBD Clinton HS 6:00/7:30 pm