Join Mark Packer and WVLT RIVALRY THURSDAY as they kick off the television football season with the Oak Ridge Wildcats traveling up Pellissippi to take on the Hardin Valley Hawks. Because it is a Thursday night game, kickoff will be 7:00 pm. Tickets are $8.00 at the gate!

Come out for a community Pep Rally to kick off the high school football season at Zaxby's!!! The football team will arrive at Zaxby's after practice at 5:30 - 6:00 pm. Coach Gaddis will introduce the team! Dance Cats and Cheerleaders will be there to lead the crowd!

Parents of football players will go to the high school following the pep rally to participate in the striping of the helmets!

If you haven't been in the building this week, you must come see the 29 flags representing the more than 70 international students attending ORHS! We welcome and celebrate the diversity! Thank you to Kelly Rowland for dreaming big! Thank you to the Oak Ridge School Educational Foundation for making this dream a reality! It is breathtaking!

Mr. Baltajan characterizes himself as a curious individual who loves to explore nature, museums, libraries, and music. He is from Palm Beach, Florida. and absolutely loves traveling to foreign lands as well as our backcountry. Mr. Baltajan's biggest thrill is to people better themselves. His secular desire is to offer our students of Oak Ridge the best opportunity to spread their nets into the Advanced Manufacturing industry! Mr. Blaltan is married to a "Southern Gem" who is an elementary school teacher at Dogwood. While not a huge college football fan, he is an avid soccer fan! His main goal in watching sports is to see athletes strive to do their very best and achieve their potential.

Rachel Miller is joining the English department at Oak Ridge teaching Freshman English in a part time capacity and could not be more excited to join the team! Rachel and her husband moved to Tennessee from Denver, Colorado this summer where she taught Middle School English. Rachel loved the adventures in the Rocky Mountains, but is excited for the new explorations in the Smokies with her husband and their fabulous hiking partner: their cattledog, Yeti.

Parents, all students attending ORHS had summer reading to complete...regardless of what they may have told you. Please take a moment to ask your teenager if they completed their assignment! It was due the first day of school. Failure to complete the summer reading assignment will impact their first quarter grade. For Juniors and Seniors, they will be losing their Open Campus Lunch beginning Monday. Thank you, in advance, for encouraging them to complete the assignment as soon as possible!!

Below is the link for all assignments - Grade and Level - CP, Honors, Advanced, and AP.

https://www.ortn.edu/highschool/academics/english-summer-reading-lists/

Attention all Sophomores and Juniors: PSAT/NMSQT® Registration will began Thursday, August 9th at Open House!

The PSAT is a Practice SAT for 10th and 11th graders and the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test for 11th graders only. This is an optional test, but students are encouraged to participate

The 2018 PSAT/NMSQT test date will be Wednesday, October 24th and the test will be given at ORHS during the school day.

Registration will be held at the following times:

Thursday evening, August 9th during Open House

Friday, August 10th during lunch in Food Court

Thursday, August 16th during lunch in Food Court

Friday, August 17th during lunch in Food Court

You must sign up for the PSAT/NMSQT during the registration dates here at Oak Ridge High School.

Online registration for the PSAT/NMSQT is not available. The cost is $16. You must pay with a check made out to ORHS or cash when you register. Checks are preferred over cash. No refunds are available if you do not take the test.

If your current 10th grader may be planning to take any of our academic Dual Enrollment (DE) classes next year as a junior, it would be wise to take the PSAT this year because they most likely will not have taken the ACT by the start of their junior year. The requirements for academic DE courses are an overall GPA of 3.0 and a minimum ACT/PSAT score for the following academic DE courses that we offer:

DE Statistics requires a 19 ACT math sub-score or 450 PSAT math sub-score and a 3.0 GPA

DE Pre-Calculus requires a 23 ACT math sub-score or a 450 PSAT math sub-score and a 3.0 GPA

DE French, DE Spanish, and DE Geology require a 19 ACT Reading sub-score or a 460 PSAT Critical Reading sub-score and a 3.0 GPA

DE Ceramics only requires a 2.0 GPA with no ACT/PSAT requirement.

DE classes that we offer through CCTE courses have different criteria.

Get to know your ORHS #counselorsquad (left to right) Ms. Moye, Registrar Ms. Ottinger, I-M Ms. Morris, Administrative Assistant Mr. Morrow, D-H Ms. Rowland N-R Ms. Foster, S-Z Ms. King, Social Worker Ms. Redman, A-C – at Oak Ridge High School

The TN Promise application has officially opened as of August 1 for the class of 2019! Seniors, apply at http://www.tnpromise.gov/ for the scholarship no later than November 1, 2018! This is Step #1 to two free years of college!!

Anna placed 12th (out of 104 competitors in ranch riding), in the AQHA Youth World Show!!! We invite our families to celebrate along with Anna and watch the video below of her performance at 2018 Ford Youth World (Ranch Riding, FINALS)

Anna competed at the very prestigious AQHA (American Quarter Horse Assoc) Youth World Show in Oklahoma City, OK, in ranch riding. Ranch riding is a “pattern” class. Every rider must perform the same pattern and are judged by 5 judges. In ranch riding, the judges are looking for a horse that is eager and willing to do all maneuvers and transition from one gait to the next smoothly, as if they are working on a ranch. In the first round, Anna scored in the TOP 15 of 104 and qualified her for the finals.
Most of these kids she competes against are from the Western part of the United States, live on ranches and are homeschooled - giving them multiple advantages. A highlight of the World Show was Anna marched in the State parade, which is similar to the Olympics Opening Ceremony.

While we were beginning our summer, the ORHS Tennis team was completing their success for the 2017-18 school year!

The summer season is over for the Greater Knoxville Tennis Association high school developmental league. Four Wildcat and Lady Wildcat team members plus two Clinton High School players competed against Knoxville area club teams. Our competitors finished strong with a 6-0 win over Fort Sanders, ending the season with a 5-3 record. David Bowman coaches the players and has opened registration for the upcoming fall season. Teams will face competition of similar skill level, beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Coach Bowman shared, “This league is a great opportunity for freshmen and sophomores to get match play experience. The league gives advanced players a chance to hone their skills before the season starts next spring.” Pictured L to R: Rose Farahi, Cole Hedden, Cade Crowe, Elizabeth Lowman, Teagan Russell. Not pictured: Stuart Dorman

Last match results for Oak Ridge’s 6-0 win over Fort Sanders

#1 Singles: Cole Hedden defeated David Freeland 8-4

#2 Singles: Stuart Dorman over Jake Bradley 8-4

#3 Singles: Samuel Duzan lost to Elizabeth Lowman 8-6

#4 Singles: Rose Farahi won over Jerome Andrews 8-3

#1 Doubles: Hedden/Dorman defeated Freeland/Bradley 8-4

#2 Doubles: Lowman/Farahi over Duzan/Kyra Cole 8-3

We want to welcome Travis Free as the new ORHS Baseball Coach. Coach Free’s experience includes coaching at Sullivan South High School in 2005-2006, Volunteer High School from 2006-2009, Hardin Valley Academy from 2009-2010, Dobyns-Bennett High School from 2010-2018, and Youth Tribe Baseball from 2016-2018.

Mr. Free holds a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Brevard College and a Master of Secondary Education from Milligan College. He has been a high school math teacher since 2005, and has joined the staff at Robertsville Middle School as an 8th grade math teacher.

Parents, please help us out by having your highschooler fill out an interest survey for participation in Clubs at ORHS! This will help our faculty engage our students in activities in which they can learn, develop new friendships, participate in servicing learning and have fun with students who have similar interests!

https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPage.aspx?fragment=FormId%3DvdNYGNb6YE61OeUm8KqiPzW47Zhs9MlCoRiLeACrjYpUNjVQTEc5OTQ0NTJBWEJNR1Y4VDhQQjRNSi4u%26Token%3D773fdc0d6d374bc0b9da6dacbc944b49

The Oak Log is a 73 year tradition at Oak Ridge High School. For our new students, the Oak Log is our Yearbook! Under the supervision of Mrs. Becky Byrd, her team has produced a high quality, full-color yearbook to capture the memories of Oak Ridge High School the past two years. We are selling 700 books this year and 141 have been sold already!!! Don't miss out - buy early!

Purchase online at http://www.balfour.com/tennessee/oak-ridge/oak-ridge-high-school/

Purchases can also be made at the school by check or cash in Mrs. Byrd's room, CS328

If you plan to use the form and turn in at school, here is a link to the form.

http://www.ortn.edu/ORHS/Oak_Log_Purchase_Log_2018.pdf

We encourage everyone to take advantage of the Opening of School discounts and purchase early!!!

July 1 - September 29 - $65.00

September 30 - December 31st at MIDNIGHT - $75.00

January 1 - Day PRIOR to Distribution Day - $80.00

Distribution Day - CASH ONLY - $85.00

Honor your 2019 Graduate with an ad in the Oak Log. Ad orders are due by October 22nd. Pricing information and directions can be found on the yearbook order form above.

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the continent in WWII, we are leading an educational tour to Europe during Spring Break 2019. Visit 4 countries as we trace the path of the allied forces from England to the D-Day beaches of France, on to the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium, and finally into Germany and the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp. All ORHS students and parents are welcome to join us on the tour. Our next interested parent and student meeting will be on Thursday, August 23 at 6:30 PM in the ORHS Amphitheater. For more information, contact Aaron Pickering in the Social Studies Department (LC322, apickering@ortn.edu). The full tour itinerary and enrollment information can be found at www.worldstrides.com/enroll with the trip ID Pickering-8440.

Everyone is invited to join our ORHS NJROTC for the 2018 Knoxville Marine Mud Run. All proceeds go to the Marine Corps "Toys for Tots" program. The following link will take you to the registration page: https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/16862/Groups/489268

Parents, if you are using your child's Skyward OR Canvas credentials, you are missing out on valuable information! Every parent and/or guardian has personalized credentials, please contact Nancy Witick for those credentials by emailing her at nwitick@ortn.edu

We want all families to access all of the educational tools we have provided not just for the student BUT FOR YOU AS WELL!!! #TEAMEFFORT

THANK YOU to Heather Hinderlight at JMS who has posted a video from Canvas onto YouTube explaining the new Observer Pair Code needed to connect parents to student Canvas accounts. This will be used on the new Canvas Parent Mobile platform, and the web version of Canvas. At the high school, Canvas is NOT the final grades; for grades, please look to Skyward. However, Canvas will allow parents to see assignments and grades which have been completed on the platform - or still need to be completed!!!

Observer Pair Code & Canvas Mobile App updates below. If you need personalized help, please contact Nancy Witick at nwitick@ortn.edu

The ORHS Dance Cats' store is open for business from now until August 16th at midnight. Cruise the store, get some gear, and support our Dance Cats!

https://dc2018.itemorder.com/sale

Students can purchase an All-Sports Athletic Pass for $55.00. This pass will grant admission to all home games - ALL sports! The exception would be TSSAA hosted playoff games. Passes can be purchased at any time in the Main Office from Mrs. Seals.

• Booster Membership Drive- Check out our website (www.oakridgefootball.net) for details on clothing and membership details. The deadline to get your Wildcat Booster Swag by the first game is August 6th.
  
• Seniors and Families Cookout- Senior and Senior Family Cookout Sunday August 12th from 6-8 PM. Please contact Michele Payne at Mpayne7993@bellsouth.net to RSVP the number of your family members attending. We will need everyone to bring a side dish or dessert to this party! Siblings are welcome to attend but must be accompanied by a parent.
  
• Coaches Meal- Please consider signing up to host a meal for the Coaches on Sundays as they review film and work on the week ahead. Meal time drop off is 5 PM and enough to feed 15 coaches. May do this with another family. If you are willing to do all or a portion of the meal, please contact Jennifer Galloway at Jennifergalloway@comcast.net or 865-617-1024
  
• Wildcat Football Auction-Upcoming Auction is getting revamped! stay posted for additional details
  
• Helmet Striping-It is an annual tradition for parents and family members to stripe their player’s helmet before the 1st game of the season. Helmet striping is tentatively set for Tuesday, August 14th 6:30-7 PM. You can write a note of encouragement and support for your player and the other Wildcats to leave in their locker with their helmet. Please plan on joining us for this special event!
  
• 2018 Wildcat Football Program Sale- Be on the lookout for our annual Wildcat Football Program to go on sale on August 24th. This year’s program will be in FULL COLOR!!!
  

Mrs. Witick has been an Instructional Technology Coach in Oak Ridge Schools for 12 years. Before to coming to Oak Ridge, she taught Biology in Knox County for several years. While the primary purpose of the ITC role is to encourage and assist teachers in adopting the school district’s digital tools and resources, students and parents can also contact her for assistance with Skyward Family Access, our Canvas Learning Management System, and Office 365 apps.

If you have questions for Mrs. Witick about these items, you can contact her at 425-9587 or email nwitick@ortn.edu .

Not sure who to reach out to when your child has a problem? The assistant principals each have a class they work with throughout their high school career. We encourage you to get to know them and use them as a resource to support your family and especially your student.

Class of 2022 - Mrs. Beth Estep kestep@ortn.edu

Class of 2021 - Mrs. Amber Roberts ahroberts@ortn.edu

Class of 2020 - Mrs. Stephanie Thompson sathompson@ortn.edu

Class of 2019 - Mr. Scotty Herrell bsherrell@ortn.edu

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/

Skylert 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.

Our goals include celebrating students and increasing our communication to families! Twitter is an avenue by which we try to accomplish these goals! Just try it! Follow these accounts!

NEW ACCOUNTS ADDED ARE IN BOLD

@davidbowman10s - ORHS Tennis Team

@orhsinteract - Interact Club

@HealthyORS - ORS Coordinated School Health

@Alison_King23 - ORHS Social Worker

@ORladysoccer- ORHS Lady Soccer Cats

@ORHSOakLog2017 - Oak Log Yearbook for 2018-19

@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 2019

@ORSchools - District Twitter Account

@ORHSWIldcatMGM - Mr. McDonald

@ORHS_PTSO - PTSO for ORHS

@ORHSCounseling - Counseling Office

@ORHSClassof2020 - Junior 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

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