September 7

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin

STUDENT INFO

Students: If you have requested a Sprint Hot Spot device AND have turned in your consent form, please meet in the amphitheater at the beginning of third period this Friday, September 8^th to receive your device. If you have received a Mifi consent form and have not turned it in to Mrs. Harvey yet, please do so ASAP. If you still need a consent form they are in the main office.

Any student interested on serving on the Superintendent’s Student Council may pick up an application in Student Services and return it back in by Monday, September 11 by 3:30 pm.   –   This Council meets with the Superintendent monthly (as the schedule permits) on the 3rd Thursday of the month. The first meeting will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2017 in the School Administration Building conference room from 3:15-4:15 p.m. (Tu,Th 9.11) – C. Wilson

Senior parents, would you like to buy a salutation for your senior in this year’s Oak Log yearbook?  You can order online at www.balfour.com and design your own salutation or send one in to the high school to have it made for you.  Just pick up a form outside Mrs. Byrd’s room (CS328) or in the main office.  All salutations are due by October 23. (9/5-9/8) – R. Byrd

Students, Yearbook is looking for your best photos!  If you have taken any really beautiful shots with your phones or your cameras, send them to rbyrd@ortn.edu for a yearbook spread! (9/7-9/8) – R. Byrd

Wildcat Credit Union will open TODAY during 5^th Period in the Food Court.  All students are invited to open an account and begin enjoying all the benefits Wildcat Credit Union has to offer!  Wildcat Credit Union is a school branch of Y12 Federal Credit Union, “Run by and for students.”  (9/7) – R. Archer

ROTC will be doing a Car Wash fundraiser at Advanced Auto Parts this Saturday, 9/9/17 from 0800 until the last car is washed. (9/7-9/8) – R. Nicholls

Students: IF your parent signed the forms online, please pick up your stylus after school today in the top tier of the food court.

COUNSELING INFO

An Admissions Representative from Emory University will be meeting with students in the Counseling Office on Tuesday, September 12th during 5A & 5B. Please plan to attend if you are interested in learning more about Emory University. (9/6 – 9/11) – A. Morris

Attention Seniors!  Are you interested in Berea College in Berea, Kentucky?  Berea is the only one of America’s top colleges that awards every enrolled student a no-tuition promise. If you are academically competitive and you have been active in your community, email your counselor by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 7th to be considered for a nomination for the Berea Pinnacle Scholar Program. (9/6-9/7) – B. Ottinger

An Admissions Representative from Agnes Scott College will be meeting with students in the Counseling Office after school on Friday, September 15th. If you would like to attend this information meeting please stop by the Counseling Office to sign up. Sign ups will be available until Wednesday September 13th. (9/7-9/12) – A. Morris

CLUB & ORGANIZATION INFO

The Computer Science Club participates in the American Computer Science League’s contests. Anyone who wants to join the club may participate on the team. We also do programming puzzles that can strengthen your contest results or just your programming skills in general. The Computer Science Club is meeting in the Library Classroom every Friday at 7:00a.m. (9/6-9/7) – C. Ottinger

The YuGi-Oh! Club will meet on Fridays in Dr. Colquitt’s room, CS 235. This club is free and is open to all students. You can bring your own cards or build a deck with the cards already here. Be prepared to duel until 5 pm! (9/7-9/8) – R. Colquitt

Future Business Leaders of America will meet today at 3:15 in Mrs. Archer’s Room, CS 345.  All students with an interest in business are invited to attend. (9/7) – R. Archer

National Honor Society will meet on Monday, September 11^th at 3:15 in LC-327.  All members are expected to attend.  Please see Madame Bailey in LC-304 to explain conflicts. (9/7-9/11) – L. Bailey

What is real? What is a fact? How do we know? Join Philosophy Club after school on Friday in Mr. Pickering’s room (LC322) for a discussion on epistemology, the theory of knowledge. We will also hold officer elections. (9/7-9/8) – A. Pickering

Bonjour! French club will meet immediately after school on Monday, September 11^th in CS 307 Madame Barry’s room. (9/7-9/11) – E. Barry

SENIOR INFO

SENIOR SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST: Please submit your designs for the Class of 2018 Senior Shirt to Mrs. Ledden in Room CS347 by Tuesday, September 12. You do not have to be a senior to submit designs for the shirt—open to all grade levels. Front and back designs needed–$25 prize for each. Be sure to incorporate ORHS, Seniors, and Class of 2018 into your drawings. Place your name and homeroom teacher’s name on the back of each design entry. Entries must be original work and if selected, will become the property of Oak Ridge High School.(9/7-9/11) – T. Ledden

ATHLETICS THIS WEEK

Track and Field Conditioning begins on Monday, September 11, at 3:30 PM at the Ben Martin Track. For the first few months we will meet on Mondays at 3:30 and on Wednesdays at 4:00, for about an hour each time. You must have a current ORHS Sports Physical on file here at ORHS in order to workout. New athletes may join at any time. See Coach Etheridge (LC337) with any questions. (9/7-9/11) – A. Etheridge