Oak Ridge High School

Congratulations to the following student-athletes who will continue their Academic & Athletic career as they head to college!

Savannah Ward - Columbia University - Archery

Ian Campbell - Maryville College - Baseball

Jacob Ownby - Roane State CC - Baseball

Mykia Dowdell - MTSU - Basketball

Jaymi Golden - Queens University of Charlotte - Basketball

Destiny Kassner - Bryan College - Basketball

Caleb Martin - Eastern Kentucky University - Football

Jaycen McGhee - Tusculum College - Football

Kristopher Fisher - Temple University - Rowing

Zoe VanHook - Maryville College - Soccer

Archer Marlow - Emory & Henry College - Tennis

Reagan Dickens - Emory & Henry College - Volleyball

Emily Lawless - Tusculum College - Volleyball

PTSO needs your help to provide every classroom with Kleenex and hand sanitizer. If you can help out, please send donations of items or cash (PTSO will shop for you!) to the Main Office. We appreciate your help!!!

Students who plan to take an AP Exam this spring must register via a Google Form found on the ORHS website. (The link is below.) The registration window opens Monday, February 12th and closes Thursday, February 15th. Students can choose to pay for all of their exams up front ($94 per exam) or pay in 2 installments ($47 per exam, per installment). Students must either pay in full for all exams or make an initial payment by Friday, February 16th. The second installment payment will be due by March 9th. Students may drop off their payment in the main office anytime during the week of Feb 12th-16th or at the registration table during lunch on February 16th. Students may contact their AP teachers for additional information.

PLEASE NOTE: The link will NOT be "LIVE" until MONDAY!!!

https://www.ortn.edu/highschool/2018/02/11/ap-exam-information/

Christmas is over now and Valentine’s day is coming up! What’s the best way to spread Valentine’s Day cheer? Sending a flower for all to admire! Buy a carnation in the lobby before school and at the arena and lobby during lunch from February 8th through February 13th! Remember to have the homeroom teacher of the receiver of the flower in legible handwriting. $2 each or 3 for $5!

THE ORHS MASQUERS PRESENT

THE MUSIC MAN

MARCH 2 - 7PM

MARCH 3 - 2PM & 7PM

MARCH 4 - 7PM

ADVANCED TICKETS: $8; STUDENTS $9; AND ADULTS $10

AVID students will host their parents and demonstrate tutorials on February 22nd! Come see what your kids two twice weekly to answer their "essential questions" and clarify their "points of confusion." Ice Cream will be served!

WHEN: Thursday - February 22nd

TIME: 6:30 - 8:00

WHERE: Ms. Denisar's Room

Parents, a computer inspection of ALL devices, AC Adaptors, bags, and styli will be completed Monday, February 19th during an Assembly Schedule. It is VERY important for students to bring everything with them that morning.

ORHS and Roane State will partner to let selected motivated students BEGIN college early and get a head start on their degrees while preserving their high school experience. Current sophomores who qualify for the program will be sent a letter and may attend an informational meeting. See http://www.roanestate.edu/?9638-Middle-College for details of the program.

Mimi's Place is a support group for grandparents who are raising grandchildren due to substance abuse. Look at "Mimi's Place, Inc." on Facebook. The next meeting is February 12, 5:30 pm at Central Baptist Church. https://www.facebook.com/MimisPlaceIncOR/

Can you believe it?!?!?!? The 2018-19 Academic Planning Guide is now available under the Academics tab on the ORHS website. This guide includes valuable information about graduation requirements, ORHS academic policies, the registration process, and a complete course list with descriptions. Registration for rising ORHS sophomores, juniors, and seniors will begin in February.

www.ortn.edu/ORHS/2018-2019_Academic_Planning_Guide.pdf

If your student is a SOPHOMORE and is interested in pursuing an Automotive Certification with TCAT (TN Colleges of Applied Technology), the time is NOW to sign up for classes. The full course requires students to sign up for two periods of class both their Junior and Senior years in order to complete the Light Engine Repair certifications. A dual enrollment grant pays the tuition. If this is a course your son or daughter would be interested in, please contact their school counselor. The instructor is Patrick LaDue. His email is pladue@ortn.edu The first group will graduate with their certifications this year having completed the two-year program.

Info about competitions: http://www.topwrenchcompetition.com/competitions.html

http://oakridgetoday.com/2017/12/01/orhs-automotive-students-have-1st-place-2nd-place-finishes-in-top-wrench-competition/

Continuing education with TCAT after graduation - what's next? https://tcatknoxville.edu/programs/automotive-technology

Parents are invited to Track and Field Parent Meeting at 5:30 in the Amphitheatre on Tuesday, February 13th.

Samuel Hensley, @ORHSClassof2020, co-ops with Bearden High School for wrestling. This weekend he qualified, for the second year, for the State Tournament in Wrestling to be held February 15-17 in Franklin, TN. He took 4th place in the 182 Weight Class for TSSAA 3-AAA Region at Hardin Valley Academy yesterday. Congratulations, Sam!!!

Congratulations to the Dance Cats on their VERY SUCCESSFUL National Appearance in Orlando. They competed at the UDA National Dance Team Championship with their studio team, ORDTTA. They placed 2nd in Hip-Hop, 2nd in Pom, and 4th in Jazz! Super Proud of these ladies!

Oak Ridge will miss this group of Senior Lady Wildcats! These seniors have played in three Region 2 Tournaments, soon to be four. They have won or shared 3 district regular season championships, two region titles, two sectional titles and have been to the State Tournament two times including a state runner-up finish in 2016. Three current seniors have already signed to play college ball after graduation. Mykia Dowdell, Jaymi Golden, and Destiny Kassner. Mykia will leave Oak Ridge in the top 10 in scoring All-Time and in the top five in rebounding. Jaymi Golden will finish in the top 20 in assists, Desiree Bates will finish in the top 10 in career steals and in the top 20 in three-point shots. Both Destiny Kassner and Terrika Dean will score over 200 career points. Needless to say, these seniors have greatly contributed to the success of the program over the past four years and will be greatly missed.

Pictured from Left to Right: Destiny Kassner, Desiree Bates, Mykia Dowdell, Jada Guinn and Terrika Dean.

If you have a Walking Boot you no longer need, our trainer, Terra Davenport, is looking for donations. Please bring them to the Main Office. We aren't picky - we will take what you have. Please wash the insert before donating. If you have questions, please email Terra at tmdavenport@ortn.edu

The GAPP exchange is just a few months away! Do you want to host a visiting German students? We are looking for a number of hosts for our guests – especially female hosts! If you’re interested, please see Mr. Kolodney or Frau Nebenfuehr as soon as possible. Make a friend for life!

The Oak Log can still be pre-ordered with the form attached. To guarantee receipt, please print the attached form to the email and submit it with payment to Mrs. Byrd! Cost is $70.00.

The ORHS Track Team is hosting their annual pancake breakfast fundraiser on Saturday, Feb 17 from 8-10 am at First United Methodist Church, which is next to ORHS. This breakfast provides funds for team activities throughout the track season. You can purchase tickets for $5 from any track team member. The team thanks you in advance for supporting them!

The Tennis Team will sponsor a Pancake Breakfast at Aubrey's on Saturday, February 24, from 8 - 10. Tickets are $5.00 and are available from any team member or at the door.

Who can name these SENIORS???? Calling all parents of the Class of 2018 to dig into scrapbooks and baby boxes! We'd like to see all of the adorable photos from elementary school and the all the cringiest memories from middle school for this year's senior slide show. We'd love to use group photos of your children and their classmates from sporting events, school parties, and more! Please send in your photos to classof18@gmail.com

This team of individuals has been hard at work this week planning Graduation Celebration! Follow them on Twitter for information @ORHSGradCelebration This committee works hard to provide a safe and fun environment for your graduate to celebrate this accomplishment? The City of Oak Ridge is ready to take registration for the Annual GRADUATION CELEBRATION event at the Oak Ridge Civic Center! The event is absolutely FREE and is attended by 80% - 90% of the senior class each year. Register by clicking on this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/graduation-celebration-2018-student-registration-tickets-42597181316

It's NOT too late to order Graduation Announcement and Supplies for your senior! http://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1077248/Oak-Ridge-High-School/

Parents of Seniors: It is important to order Graduation cap and gown set ordered by mailing it to Jostens, phoning it in, or placing it online. Questions??? Contact Mrs. Ledden at tledden@ortn.edu. Jostens--423-787-0025 or 800-567-8367 Jostens P.O. Box 1717, Greeneville, TN 37744 http://www.jostens.com

Saturday, March 3, 2018

Melton Lake Park

FREE for all Oak Ridge School Students & Employees!

Register online at www.orakridgetrackclub.org.

The District Tournament will be held at Halls High School. Both teams have double byes and will play on Friday night, February 16th. The Lady Cats will take the floor at 4:30, and the Men Wildcats will play at 8:30. Best of luck to both teams!

The Driving Center will be offering Driver Education during Spring Intercession. Class begins March 12 and lasts four days. Driving is scheduled in addition to the classroom work. Please visit their website at thedrivingcenter.org or call 482-6700 for more information.

Please remember to check the ORHS Counseling webpage to stay up to date on scholarship opportunities available to ORHS students. The page is updated frequently, so don't miss out! Visit highschool.ortn.edu and click on the counseling page under the academics tab.

https://www.ortn.edu/highschool/academics/school-counseling/testing-scholarship-and-career/

It's a busy year for our 2K Babies! PTSO has done a great job outlining important dates! Check out the Senior Newsletter and mark those calendars!

http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/35a7b2_40532e751f554499a052324097f17e18.pdf

Our staff is HERE to help!!!! Attached to the email is the tutoring schedule for individual teachers. We encourage parents to communicate with teachers via email and phone when you student is struggling. Please refer to the schedule

http://www.ortn.edu/ORHS/2017-2018_Tutoring_Schedule.pdf

It is our desire to keep our families informed of all of the activity and awesome news coming from Oak Ridge High School. We have multiple platforms for connection. We encourage you to explore the many ways and provide feedback!

Website - http://www.ortn.edu/highschool/

Daily Bulletin - http://www.ortn.edu/highschool/daily-bulletin/ this is the Daily Announcements and are published on the website.

Channel 15 at 7:50 AM - Watch the announcements each morning by our Crew!

INews - this is the weekly Newsletter; distributed Monday morning at 7:00 am by email; it is also sent out on Twitter on Sunday evening on @stefthompson63 @ORSchools All previous issues can be found at http://www.ortn.edu/highschool/news-events/news-links/

Skyalert Messages and Emails - Please make sure your current email address and phone numbers are up to date!!!

PTSO Newsletter - PTSO distributes a VERY detailed quarterly newsletter to inform parents of upcoming events and LOTS of counseling information! This comes to your email! They also have a presence on the website: http://www.orhs-ptso.org/news-information with tons of information! PTSO also has a Facebook presence, and we encourage you to "LIKE" their page! https://www.facebook.com/ORHSPTSO/

Twitter - While we know not everyone is on Twitter, many, many are! We keep the list of Twitter accounts for sports, clubs, teachers, principals, class information, etc. updated on the Wildcat iNews. We encourage you to follow us! Twitter provides us an opportunity to share quick information throughout the day as well as celebrate our awesome kids and their accomplishments!

Class of 2020 families - We have started a Facebook page as well https://www.facebook.com/ORHSClassof2020/ in addition to our @ORHSClassof2020 Twitter account.

We celebrate students Every Day on Twitter! Just try it! Follow these accounts!

NEW ACCOUNTS ADDED ARE IN BOLD

@HealthyORS - ORS Coordinated School Health

@Alison_King23 - ORHS Social Worker

@ORladysoccer- ORHS Lady Soccer Cats

@ORHSOakLog2017 - Oak Log Yearbook for 2017

@ORHSClassof2021 - Mrs. Roberts' Class of 2021

@ORHSvolleyball - ORHS Girls Volleyball Team

@ORHSXC - ORHS Cross Country Team

@ORHSLibrary - ORHS Library & Media Services

@ORHSCreditUnion - ORHS Credit Union

@ORHSBaseball15 - Varsity & JV ORHS Baseball Team

@MasquersORHS - Masquers and Theater for ORHS

@orpsef - Oak Ridge Public Schools Educational Foundation

@orhs_gsa - Gay/Straight Alliance Club

@ORSTechnology - Updates from IT Dept. for technology in @ORSchools

@ORHSTennis - ORHS Tennis Team

@GraduationCeleb - ORHS Graduation Celebration 2017

@ORSchools - District Twitter Account

@ORHSWIldcatMGM - Mr. McDonald

@ORHS_PTSO - PTSO for ORHS

@ORHSCounseling - Counseling Office

@ORHSClassof2020 - Freshman Information

@estepintime - Mrs. Estep, Assistant Principal for the Class of 2018

@ORBoysBball - Oak Ridge Boys Basketball

@ORLadyWildcats - Oak Ridge Girls Basketball

@orhs_cheer - Oak Ridge Cheerleaders

@ORHSDanceCats - Oak Ridge Dance Cats

@OakRidgeSports - Oak Ridge Sports

@frc4265 - Secret City Wildbots

@ORHSOrchestra - Orchestra

@APES_ORHS - AP Environmental Science

@wildcats_AT - Athletic Training for ORHS Sports (Mighty Terra Davenport!)

@ORHSgolf - Golf Team/Scott Estep

@PhysicsCats - ORHS Betsy Hondorf's Physics Highlights

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Email: tseals@ortn.edu
Website: http://www.ortn.edu/highschool/
Location: 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN, United States
Phone: 865-425-9600
Twitter: @ORHSWildcatMGM