Thursday, May 5, 2022
Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin
CLUB INFORMATION
John Philosophy Club after school on Friday in Mr. Pickering’s room (LC322) for a discussion on free will and determinism. (F) – A. Pickering
TnPromise Opportunities
Robertsville Middle School will host their STEM night on May 19th. Volunteers are needed from 4:30 – 8:00 pm. A form has been sent to seniors’ ortn.edu email with a link to sign up to volunteer. The due date to sign up is May 16th. Underclassmen are welcome to email Mrs. Thompson at sathompson@ortn.edu if you want to volunteer. (Tu,Th 5.16) S. Thompson
STUDENT INFO
We have one more college visit scheduled! May 11th the New York Film Academy will host a virtual meeting during lunch. If you would like to participate in the NY Film Academy meeting, email Ms. Campbell (akcampbell@ortn.edu) to receive the link. (T,Th) – A. Campbell
Calling All Orchestra Alumni, Students, Teachers and Staff! Lets pack the house May 5th @ 7pm showing support to our Very Own East Tennessee PREMIERE HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA and to show Dr. Phillips our support for his years of dedication to the ORHS Orchestra program. This will be Dr. Phillips last concert as the ORHS Orchestra conductor. He will move to support the JMS program as we continue to grow our program in Oak Ridge Schools. (M, Tu, Th)
SENIOR INFORMATION
Seniors: if you would like to purchase an extra tassel, they are available from Mrs. Ledden in CS347–$10. (Tu,Th) – T. Ledden
Seniors: Convocation is held in the ORHS Auditorium May19th at 7:00 p.m. We need Seniors to share their vision of what ORHS represents to them to design the Front Cover for the Program. Examples of previous Convocation programs will be on display in the Media Center. Requirements are: Oak Ridge High School Class of 2022 Need to be included in the Design. Mrs. Bauman in LC 318 will be available to answer any questions or help with encouragement. Deadline for proposals is May 6. (M, Th) – B. Bauman
The party of the year is just around the corner — Graduation Celebration 2022! And best of all, it is COMPLETELY FREE to attend. Graduation Celebration is a positive, exciting, safe, all-night party for our graduates, held immediately after graduation on Friday night, May 20!
Doors open at 10:00 p.m. at the Oak Ridge Civic Center with check-in, food, and activities, and then the graduates will bus over to The Main Event in Knoxville for a private all-night party with all activities, food, and fun provided.
Full details are available on the Class of 2022 Canvas page. (M, Th) – S. Thompson
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Are you planning to study computer science, technology or engineering? This scholarship from Perlego may be for you! The applications for 2022 opened April 18th and the deadline is August 20, 2022. Details have been sent to seniors ortn.edu email address. Please see Mrs. Thompson if you have questions. (T,Th)
The Mitsui USA Foundation Scholarship has announced $5,000 scholarship for students who will be freshman in the Fall of 2022 and are attending the following universities: any school in the UT System, Austin Peay, ETSU, MTSU, TN State, TN Tech, University of Memphis. Four scholarships will be awarded. Eligibility guidelines, application materials and selection criteria are available in the iNews. The application is due May 31st! See Mrs. Thompson if you have any questions. (T, Th)
The Knoxville Urban League has expanded to include Anderson Co and the City of Oak Ridge for their National Achievers Scholars program. Applications are due on May 6th. The National Achievers Society (NAS) is an honor society that recognizes and celebrates the academic achievements of students of color across Knox County and the surrounding areas. This is an excellent opportunity for our students of color to develop mentoring relationships with professionals throughout the school year who encourage them to stay on track at school, engage in field trips, and follow through on their hopes and dreams for college and future careers. Qualifying students received an invitation to apply in your ortn.edu email from Mrs. Thompson. NAS requires a current GPA of 3.0 or higher, completion of the application, including the essay, and attending the induction ceremony.
For additional information, please contact Mrs. Thompson. (M,Th) – S. Thompson
ORHS Sports Tryout Info & Events
SAVE THE DATE
Free Sports Physical Clinic
Sunday, May 22 1:00 – 3:00 Wildcat Arena
Check out all sports tryout dates on the Athletics Website
ORHS Athletics- THIS WEEK
| 5/6/22 | Fr | Track | Six Rivers Relays | Away | |
| 5/6/33 | Fr | Baseball | District Tourn | Home | 6:00 |