Oak Ridge JH/HS Weekly Brief

Week 22 is complete! We are getting back in the swing of things slowly but surely. This semester has been rocky with inclement weather, sickness, etc. But, we are resilient and we will work through any and all adversity. I really appreciate our teachers, students, and parents using AMI days to the best of their abilities. Though it was not ideal our attendance is back up to normal levels and the school is very clean. The month is flying by and we are preparing for March already. Before we know it MAP testing, EOC testing, finals, and graduation will be upon us. I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend and comes back ready to get after it next Tuesday.

Thank you all and as I tell the students each day:

"Make good choices, wear your seatbelts, and tell your parents you love them!"

Clayton Collier
Principal, Oak Ridge Junior High/High School

Email: ccollier@oakridge.k12.mo.us
Website: https://www.oakridger6schools.com/
Location: 4198 State Highway E, Oak Ridge, MO, USA
Phone: (573) 266-3218

Oak Ridge is a community with a long standing tradition of taking care of one another. I am no different and sometimes I need help too. You will notice every week I will need help with certain things around the school and I am looking for leaders that want to help make a positive impact on Oak Ridge Schools!

1. Kindness. Please speak with your student(s) about being kind and what it means to be respectful of others and any differences you may have with someone else. We want to encourage our students to treat everyone with respect including themselves.
2. Bathroom Issues. Students, if you see people vandalizing school property in the bathrooms or horse playing in the bathrooms please let a teacher or Mr. Collier know immediately. Parents please speak with your child about bathroom behavior.
3. Cell phone policy. The cell phone policy has not changed and we had very minimal issues last year! Great job students and teachers.
4. Parking Lot Before School. I need everyone to come inside the school when you arrive on campus. A lot can happen in a parking lot and to mitigate risks we need students to park their car and immediately enter the school through the main entrance.
5. ICU Missing Assignment Program. This year we will be implementing ICU. ICU stands for "Intensive Care Unit". Students with missing work that has been missing for more than 3 days will be placed on the ICU list. Coach Ward will be checking in with students on the ICU list and pulling students from elective courses if necessary. If a student remains on the list for more than 5 days administration may assign afterschool or before school tutoring.

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Mr. Thomas said, "Students had the chance to visit with Sen. Burger and Rep. Hovis. They enjoyed seeing the differences in the size of the offices based on experience and position. FYI..The Senior Senator offices are much larger. We were on the Senate floor and House floor along with some hearing rooms. We were able to see the Speaker of the House and Senate Pro Temp. We had a big group but a good group. Students gained a better understanding of how the government works and what our legislators do. We even had a good discussion on term limits."

Congratulations to Phalicity Pollock for being elected as Area 15 Treasurer last night in Jackson. She completed an interview with the Area Delegates and filled out an application. We had 14 applications and candidates this year. Here are the slate of officers by high school:

President-Perryville

VP-Sikeston

Secretary-East Prairie

Treasurer-Oak Ridge

Reporter-Fredericktown

Sentinel-Jackson

Parliamentarian-Meadow Heights

Chaplain-Advance

Parents if you are paying meal accounts or any other fees for students at both buildings please write separate checks/cash. Student deposits will be made to student accounts on Fridays, unless we are out of school. Then it will be done on the last day of attendance for the week. Please be understanding if this process is slightly delayed some weeks. The building secretaries work diligently to get deposits in, but sometimes this process gets delayed due to outside circumstances. Thank you for your understanding.

Free and reduced meal applications are completed online through the students enrollment portal using the Teacher Ease Login Link Below.

Teacher Ease Link

2/14/25 - No School for Students / Staff PD Day

2/17/24 - No School Presidents Day

3/11/24 - End of Quarter 3

3/20/25 - No School for Students / Staff PD Day

3/21/25-3/28/24 - No School Spring Break

4/17/25 - Mid Quarter 4th

4/18/25 - No School

4/21/25 - No School for Students / Staff PD Day

• There are free covid tests in the nurse office for students, staff and families to take home. Contact the nurse to have tests sent home with your student.

• Students, staff members and family members exhibiting flu-like symptoms can now be tested in the nurse office. A consent form must be signed prior to testing. This is a combo test that tests for Covid/Flu A&B. Tests are free.

Megan Cheney RN

Oak Ridge R6 School

Phone: 573-266-3630

Email: mcheney@oakridge.k12.mo.us

• If you take medications please make sure they are kept in the nurse's office. No students should be carrying medications on them at anytime at school!

From Mrs. Lewis, "Seven of them received gold medal and six receive silver metal all of them got medals! We have great students!"

Dear families,

We’re going to France, Germany and the Alps in Summer 2026, and you’re invited!

We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://rsvp.eftours.com/av8m9wc

When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure.

In this info session, we’ll talk about:

• How this opportunity will benefit your student
• What we’ll see and do on our trip
• Everything that’s included in this experience
• How your child can earn academic credit
• How we’re keeping this safe and affordable
• How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period

There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

Thanks,

Erin Gholson

HS Social Studies

Please note this is a non-school sponsored trip

Lilly Seyer's art was selected as one of the 100 finalists for Picture the Music! There were over 400 entries!

She and her family are invited to attend the award ceremony at Missouri Botanical Garden on April 12.

Congratulations, Lilly!