August 29, 2025

August 29, 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.

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.)

Masquers has three opportunities for you:

First, buy a ticket and plan to come see ORHS Masquers present “The Giver” by Eric Coble. $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.

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.

A recruiter from the Army National Guard will be in the Counseling Office immediately after school on Thursday, September 4^th to share programs available to graduates.

CLUB INFO

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.

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)!  Whether you’re a seasoned dungeon master or a brave new adventurer, there’s a place for you at our table. Sharpen your swords, ready your spells, and prepare for adventure! We’ve got dragons to slay, treasures to find, and legends to create. Don’t miss out on the fun, the friends, and the fantastic stories waiting to be told.

Interested in Magic, the Gathering? Trading Card Club will hold its first meeting of the year in Mr. van Eek’s room, CS237, on Monday, September 8th until 5 pm. Commander decks are available to borrow, and no experience is necessary.

Any students who have an interest in any area of Business as a college major or career should attend the Oak Ridge High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) informational meeting immediately after school Wednesday, September 3, in CS347. Refreshments will be served. The meeting will end prior to 2:30.

SENIORS

Announcement- Nominations for the 2025 Homecoming Court will be on Tuesday September 2nd. The nomination form will be sent on ParentSquare, and all current seniors can nominate one boy and one girl for the court. Voting is open from 8am-2pm. The top five boys and girls will serve as this year’s Homecoming Court. Court members will be announced on Thursday September 4th. Voting for the King and Queen will take place on September 19th, the day of the Homecoming football game.

SENIORS! All senior forms are due in the counseling office by 3:15, Friday, August 29, 2025.

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