Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin

STUDENT INFO

If you’re a rising junior or senior and have wondered what college is line in New York City, NYU Precollege is your chance to find out. Precollege offers high school students the opportunity to experience NYU by spending six weeks living and learning in their community. Visit nyu.edu/precollege or visit the Counseling Office more more information. Deadline to apply is April 1st, 2017. (2/9-3/30 T,Th) – A. Morris

Tickle College of Engineering (TCE) at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN will host a series of summer engineering pro­grams for rising ninth to twelfth grade students during the summer of 2017. Application deadline is March 3rd. For program information and dates; visit our website: http://www.engr.utk.edu/diversity/pre-college/. Or stop by the Counseling Office. (T, Th – 3/2) – A. Morris

The Driving Center is offering Driver Education Training during Spring Intersession. We will run two classes, which meet all requirements for insurance reductions. The first session will meet March 13th-16th with the second starting March 20th-23rd. Please visit our website www.thedrivingcenter.org for information or answers to some common questions. Instructors are highly qualified with teaching degrees. Permit and license testing can be administered at the Driving Center. Call (865) 482-6700 to register or for any questions. (2/15-2/28; T) – T. Seals

The second installment of AP Exam fees is due the week of February 20th. Students may make payments in the main lobby before and after school and at lunch Monday, February 20th through Wednesday, February 22nd. If you have changed your mind or forgot to register the first time, it’s not too late. We will continue to take registrations through February 22nd. (2/20-2/22) – A. Henry

Reminder to students that in order to drive to school you must have a 2016-2017 car tag hanging in your car. Students are not allowed to park in staff parking which there is a parking lot on Providence side located by the portables is for staff only. The parking lot behind the food court is Staff only. The other staff parking spots are marked in the other parking lots. (2/20-2/21) – C. Wilson

The answer to yesterday’s Black History Trivia Question is: saxophone. Ronald McNair was an accomplished musician who planned to record the first musical piece in space prior to his untimely death.

Today’s question is: Who was the first African American and ORHS graduate who grew up in Scarboro to play in the NBA? Write your answer, along with your name, on a sheet of paper. Bring it to Dr. Colquitt in CS 235 by the end of 5th period today. All participants will be eligible for a prize at the end of February. (2/21) – 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

CLUB & ORGANIZATION INFO

Did you know that the school year is now 2/3’s of the way over? 13 weeks remain in this school year, and NOW is the time to make sure that you are prepared for those tests, homework assignments and projects! Let NHS free tutors help you on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Counseling Office from 3:15-3:50. This week, see David Dunn and Noah Constance on Tuesday and Jordan Walter and Morgan Gupton on Thursday. (2/20, 2/21, 2/23) – L. Bailey