August 22, 2025

August 22, 2025

Oak Ridge High School Daily Bulletin

STUDENT INFO

The tradition continues. It’s time for the Senior Shirt Design Contest—the shirt that every senior gets to sign. Please submit your designs for the Class of 2026 Senior Shirt to Mrs. Ledden in Room CS347 by Thursday, September 18. You do not have to be a senior to submit designs for the shirt—open to all grade levels.

Current juniors and seniors may still purchase parking spots through today, Friday August 22nd. Students with completed applications and money may choose from the remaining spots through Mrs. Wagner or Mrs. Gilliland. No spots will be sold after Friday August 22^nd

Calling all students! Do you want to help plan prom? Applications for the prom board are now open to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors! Come by Mrs. Royster’s room VA 102, anytime, to pick up an application. Let’s start planning next year’s unforgettable prom together! (If you already picked up and completed an application at the end of the last school year, you do not need to resubmit.)

Every year, WBIR hosts food drive competitions between rival schools. Oak Ridge High School will be competing against Clinton High School next week but we can collect food before then! The most requested food items to donate are Peanut butter, Canned soup, Canned fruit, Canned vegetables, Canned stew, Canned fish, Canned beans, Pasta, and Rice.  Tables are set up in the lobby for donations.

Masquers has three opportunities for you:

First, buy a ticket and plan to come see ORHS Masquers present The Giver by Eric Coble, a powerful stage adaptation of Lois Lowry’s acclaimed novel. Set in a seemingly perfect society without pain, war, or emotion, 12-year-old Jonas uncovers the truth behind his world’s manufactured harmony and must decide whether to accept the status quo or risk everything for freedom and authenticity. $8 pre-sale tickets are now on sale through our cast and crew or online at orhsmasquers.booktix.com

Second, are you a photographer or interested in photography? If so, then Masquers is the place for you! We are looking for photographers of any skill level to take pictures for our shows this season. If you are interested, please contact us at masquers@ortn.edu.

Finally, if you are looking for a performance opportunity, Masquers is sponsoring a Musical Theater Audition Workshop on Friday, September 5, right after school in the Auditorium for anyone interested in auditioning for the Masquers Fall Showcase. This showcase features soloists, instrumentalists, and small and large group musical theatre numbers. Bring any musical theatre song you are interested in performing for the Showcase and come prepared with around 32 measures (about a verse and a chorus, 2 verses, something like that). Our music director, Amy Brock, will be there to work with as many of you as she can and give general advice to all. We will not have an accompanist for the workshop, so try to find a karaoke version to sing with. Scan the QR codes on the Masquers Office window to join our communication groups or email masquers@ortn.edu with questions.

If exploring another country, making lifelong international friends and learning a new language sounds fun to you, then consider a High School Study Abroad Scholarship offered by your local Rotary Club. This scholarship is available for all grade levels. For more information on the study abroad scholarship opportunity, please fill out the contact form at StudyAbroadScholarships.org.

Attention all Sophomores and Juniors: The PSAT/NMSQT is an OPTIONAL test that will be offered to 10^th and 11^th graders at Oak Ridge High School on Tuesday, October 21st at 7:50 a.m.  The test should end by 1:00 p.m. and the food court will be open at that time for students that take the test to eat lunch.  The online registration and payment portal will open next Monday and close on Tuesday, September 9^th. Register and pay at aptsusa.com/oakridge.  The cost is $20. No refunds are available if you do not take the test.  A limited number of exams are available. Please sign up by the September 9^th deadline.

.

Attention all Health Science Students

If you plan on joining HOSA, the permission form and fee is due by Friday 8/22.

If you need a form or have any questions, please see either Mrs. Pointer or Mrs. Wich.

It’s college visit season!  Our first visit will be on Tuesday, August 26^th with a representative from the University of Memphis!  All visits are held right after school in the Counseling Office’s College and Career Room.  Stop by and see what opportunities they have to offer!

CLUB INFO

Did you miss the first Math Club Meeting of the year?  Not a problem!  We meet every Friday during 3a/3b in CS228.  Join us this week as we start to prepare for the Math Madness Competition this Fall.

Want to do research to help the Oak Ridge Community? Environmental club will be conducting a mosquito research project after school starting August 25^th from 3:15-4:30.   We are working with the University of Tennessee to monitor local mosquito populations.  Great way to learn about real field studies !  The research will run until Fall break. Interested?  Drop by LC 114 and see Mrs. Sluss.   You need to fill out some paperwork prior to our first study date.

Do you want to help our community?  Do you like to volunteer? Then please come to the first Interact meeting of the year on Monday, August 25. Please bring a can of food for the Second Harvest Food drive. We will meet immediately after school and the meeting will end at 4pm.

Are you ready to embark on epic quests and dive into the mystical realms of Dungeons and Dragons? Join us, the D&D Club, every Friday from 3:15 to 4:30 PM in the grand hall of imagination (AKA Dr. Denisar’s room CS329)!

ATHLETICS.

Students – Do you want to save over $300.  Purchase your 2025-26 Student Athletic Pass in the Main Lobby during lunchtime only each day this week.  $60 will get you into every home regular-season game for football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball and track.  Ticket prices now are $10 per event for students for basketball and football.  You will save $90 for those 2 sports and not have to wait in line. Post-season games and tournaments are not included.

Any guys or girls interested in trying out for the Oak Ridge Bowling Team should attend tryouts on Tuesday, August 26^th from 3:30-5:30 at the Oak Ridge Bowling Center. Physicals are required to attend. Please bring proof of a recent physical or load it into the website, Final Forms. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Fowler in CS 232.