September 28

Thursday, September 28, 2017

Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin

STUDENT INFO

The Driving Center is again offering two Driver Education classes over Fall Intersession.  First class starts Oct. 2nd and the second Oct 9th.  All classes meet from 8:00am till 3:30 pm Monday thru Thursday. Choose the class that fits your schedule. Testing can be administered here at The Driving Center.  A permit is not required to complete the 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training.  Please call (865) 482-6700 for more information or to enroll. (T, Th 9/28) – T. Seals

Only 6 spots remain for the trip to Spain and France this summer!  If you wish to receive a $250 discount, you must enroll by 9/29.  See Madame Bailey, Senor Gonzalez, Senora Ferguson, Mr. Pickering or Mr. Hickman for further information. (9/22, 9/26, 9/28) – L. Bailey

Intercession forms are now available in the main office and counseling office. These forms are due back to the main office on or before Friday, September 29^th before noon. . (9/21, 9/25, 9/28) – B. Estep

Need a ticket to this week’s homecoming game?  If you follow Wildcat Credit Union on twitter, you could win one!  Four of our followers will win a free ticket.  Don’t be left out.  Follow Wildcat Credit Union @ORHSCreditUnion   Only ORHS students are eligible. (9/26-9/28) – R. Archer

Happy banned books week!  We’re wild and crazy at the library so we’re celebrating your freedom to read all books from all viewpoints by displaying some of the most challenged books of all time.  Who knows?  You might have even read some – you scofflaw you!  Haven’t read any?  That’s ok – it’s not too late!  Stop by the library so you can check out a book for fall break (it doesn’t even have to be a banned book) and you can also get your very own “I read banned books” sticker – everyone loves stickers! (9/26-9/28) – C. Milloway

Come to NHS tutoring from 3:15 to 3:50 in the Counselling Center on Thursday to glue your academic progress in your minds so it will stick over two weeks of Fall Break. Olivia Pabst and Aly Rosen will help make it stick. (9/27-9/28) – K. Senter

Don’t forget to enter the Branching Out story contest! The deadline is Thursday afternoon. Write a story of 1-3 pages including the words “silver,” “hurricane,” “narc,” “Toronto,” and “ice pick.” Bring your story to Ms. Sasser in CS336 by 3:10 on Thursday, September 29. You may also email it to jsasser@ortn.edu. There will be two categories: freshman/sophomore and junior/senior. (9/28-9/29) – J. Sasser

Got a job? Take work selfies?  If you have any pictures of you on the job, please send them, with a description and name, to rbyrd@ortn.edu.  You could be featured in the yearbook!! (9/28-9/29) – R. Byrd

To Llama or not to Llama – that is the question!!!! Come tonight and find out about our trip to Peru. 6:00p.m. Room CS 312 – se llama Sra. Mas-Effler’s Room!!! (9/28) – M. Mas-Effler

COUNSELING INFO

If you’ve registered to take the PSAT please stop by the Counseling Office to pick up your Student Guide. (T/Th – 10/19) – A. Morris

Any Senior interested in attending UT Martin should come see Mrs. Morris in the Counseling Office for some information from UT Martin. (9/25-9/29) – A. Morris

If you are a Senior that would like a free t-shirt from Roane State please stop by the Counseling Office to sign up by the end of the day today. (9/28) – A. Morris

CLUB & ORGANIZATION INFO

Thanks so much for the students who participated in the first meeting of “Small Talk”. We will meet on Monday, September 25 or Thursday, September 28 after school until 3:45 to discuss information related to the ACT and SAT. Both sessions will be the same, so feel free to attend either  meeting. I look forward to seeing you in CS 235 on Monday or Thursday afternoon. (9/25, 9.28, 9/29) – R. Colquitt

FCA will meet on Friday for food and some fellowship with Tom Job, pastor of Christ Community Church, at the Providence House, across the street from the arena at 7 am.  Come join us! (9/27-9/28) – R. Byrd

Are you an aspiring World Leader Lawyer, Diplomat, or politician? Would you like to end world hunger, combat terrorism, or invade a nation? Do you want to improve your public speaking and debate skills? Come to International Relations Club! IRC meets on Thursdays in The Combined Studies room. We will continue our crisis simulation on World War Three. See you there! (9/27-9/28) – B. Bauman

National Honor Society will meet on Monday, October 16 at 3:15 in LC-327.  All members are expected to attend.  Please see Madame Bailey to explain conflicts.  Publicity, Speaker,  and Refreshment Committees should plan on remaining after the meeting of the Society as a whole.  (9/28-9/29, 10/16) – M. Bailey

The YuGi-Oh! Club will meet in Dr. Colquitt’s room on Friday after the pep rally. Bring  your cards and be ready to duel! We will hang out until 5 pm. See you there! (9/28-9/29) – R. Colquitt

Hallo! Und Guten Tag! Do you like German? Do you want to learn more and hang out with other students interested in German? Then come to German Club also known as “Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft”. Our next meeting is the first Monday after Fall break, Oktober 16th in room CS 304 at 3:15.We will celebrate our own “Oak Ridge High school Oktoberfest” with movies and popcorn and we will snack on some newly imported German food from Frau Nebenfuehr!   Auf Wiedersehen! (9/28-9/29) – S. Nebenfuehr

Congratulations to the following students who were elected as officers for the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica: President: Candace Pang; Vice-president: Jimin Lee; Secretary Josh Jakowski; and Treasurer: Kenny Moon.

Congratulations to the following students who were selected as officers for the Compassion Club: President: Sam Sepulveda; Vice-president: Candace Pang; Secretary: Martha Lay.   (9/28) – L. Ferguson

SENIOR INFO

Yearbook reminds all students that senior salutations (these are the pictures and dedications in the back of the book) are due soon after fall break.  Get them in while there is still time!  Pick up a form outside Mrs. Byrd’s room (CS328), or visit balfour.com to design your own. (9/27-9/28) – R. Byrd

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