2017-2018 School Year The Wingspan Friday, Sept. 22, 2017 27330 Oak Ridge School Rd, Conroe Texas 77385 832-592-5300/936-709-7216 Attendance 832-592-5419 1-888-KID-CHAT Fax 832-592-5544 Transportation 832-592-8850 Progress Report Dates 1 st 9-weeks: 09/15, 10/06 2 nd 9-weeks: 11/27, 12/20 3 rd 9-weeks: 02/20, 03/09 4 th 9-weeks: 05/21, 05/31 Approximate: Report Card Dates (Distributed) 1 st 9-weeks: October 6, 2017 w/student 2 nd 9-weeks: December 20, 2017 w/student 3 rd 9-weeks: March 9, 2018 w/student 4 th 9-weeks: May 31, 2018 Mailed First Day of School: August 16, 2017 Last Day of School: May 31, 2018 Congratulations! Congratulations to Christopher Heard, who was named as a Semifinalist in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program! Only 16,000 high school students received this award for this year, which represents less than 1 percent of all U.S. high school seniors. Students qualify for Semifinalist status based on their performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
Fall Exams Grades 9 12 December 15, 18, 19 and 20 Read for a Better Life! ORHS is a Testing Site for the ACT/SAT Remember to click on ORHS to test at your home campus! Testing Dates ACT Testing: September 9, 2017 October 28, 2017 December 9, 2017 February 10, 2018 April 14, 2018 June 9, 2018 SAT Testing: August 26, 2017 October 7, 2017 November 4, 2017 December 2, 2017 March 10, 2018 May 5, 2018 June 2, 2018 Senior, Abby Hodge reads to our Lil' War Eagles in the Oak Ridge High School library. PSAT TESTING Wednesday October 11, 2017 STAAR/EOC TESTING May 7 May 18, 2018 Junior Parent Night! Junior Parents! The counseling department is hosting a Junior Parent night on Monday, September 25th from 6-7pm in the auditorium on the main campus. Topics will include college planning, graduation requirements and important dates to remember. See you there! Junior Ring Orders! A Representative from Herff Jones will be in the Cafeteria on Tuesday, September 26 th from 4pm until 7pm to help you with your ring orders. This is the final day that they will be on campus.
School Holidays Early Release Days 2017/2018 ORHS Animal Science! Labor Day: September 4 Early Release October, 6 @11:25am Holiday October 9 Thanksgiving: November 20-24 Early Release December 20 @11:25 Winter Break: December 21 January 5 Teacher Work Day January 8 Students Return January 9 MLK Day: January 15 Teacher Staff Development February 19 Presidents Day: February 19 Early Release March 9 Spring Break: March 12 16 Holiday: March 30 Memorial Day: May 28 Pep Rally Dates/Themes (7:00am 7:25am) Senior Campus: August 31 Overall Spirit September 14 Overall Spirit/Hawaiian October 6 The Wizard of OZ October 20 Show Your Love November 3 Rock n Roll Students from Arretta Bateman s Animal Science Class watch and listen as Larry Graham from Southwest Dairy gives a demonstration on Dairy Production.
Homecoming: Parade-October 04 Game-October 06 Dance-October 07 8:00pm-11:00pm On-line Information ORHS Website CISD Website CISD Calendar What Bus Do I Ride? PTO Meetings Held in the ORHS Library at 10:30am 2 nd Thursday of Each Month September 14 October 12 November 9 December 14 January 11 February 8 March 8 April 12 May 10 http://oakridgepto.com/ Senior Dues Update! Due to Hurricane Harvey and the recent flooding, senior dues and the senior fundraiser dates have changed. Detailed information on the fundraiser will be available at the senior meeting on October 18 th during Eagles Nest. Senior Dues: $100 until January 9, 2018. Dues will be $125 from January 10 th until April 1, 2018. Senior Meeting and Fundraiser Kick Off: October 18 th. Order Pick up: November 7 th and 8 th during all lunches. Cookie Dough Delivery: TBA (December) student must pick up during lunches. Seniors! Seniors do you want to apply for scholarships, but don t know how to get started? The writing center can help! We can help you with scholarship essays and how to submit them. We have a list of scholarship essays and tutors ready to go, so come to C-224 any day during any lunch. Operation Graduation Meetings Held in the ORHS MPR at 7:00pm on dates listed: September 26 th October 17 th November 7 th December 5 th January 16 February 6 March 6 th April 3 rd May 1st Science National Honor Society! SNHS will have their first meeting on Tuesday, September 26th th in the MPR at 2:45pm. If you are interested and need more information regarding SNHS please see MS Bateman in room B-110. School Picture Dates! Sophomores October 23 and 24 Juniors October 25 and 26 Freshman November 1 and 2 Dress code appropriate. Pictures will be taken with your English class.
PROM May 05, 2018 @ The Woodlands Marriott 8pm - Midnight 2017-2018 Yearbooks! 2017-2018 Yearbooks are on sale right now for $85.00. Please go online to order your yearbook today at www.balfour.com. Senior Checklist Recommendation Letters: (teachers/staff need a minimum of 10 days to write letters) Cap/Gown, and Announcements: HERFF JONES 281-367-4723 grads@myhjgrad.com www.myhjgrad.com *Senior Meeting Fees and Fines: Must be clear Senior Awards Night: Prom Ticket Sales: Senior Prom: May 5, 2018 Senior Exams: May 22 May 26 Graduation Meeting: Senior Picnic: Picnic Ticket Sales: Graduation Practice: Graduation Tickets: Distributed after Graduation Practice Graduation: Game Ticket Sales! Football game tickets can be purchased online at tix.extremetix.com/webtix/4235 Problems? Call 1-888-695-0888 CISD Ticket Prices! Football: Remaining single reserved (sold on campus only) $8.00 Adults (general admission) $6.00 Students (general admission) $4.00 All tickets purchased at the gate are $8.00 Sub-varsity games and all other High School sports: Gate only purchase. Adults $3.00. Students $2.00. Game shirts will also be available for purchase on Thursdays and Fridays at the ticket table during all lunches. Pep Rally Dates/Themes! (7:00am 7:25am) Senior Campus October 6 The Wizard of Oz There s no place like Oak Ridge! Ruby red slippers, braid, and plaid. October 20 Show Your Love St. Jude game day for cancer awareness. Wear red or pink. November 3 Rock n Roll Concert T-shirts, ratty hair, and blue jeans! *Spirit days fall under ORHS dress code rules. If you have your doubts, don t wear it!
Homecoming Court 2017! Congratulations to the 2017 Homecoming Court! The Freshman Lord and Lady: Maddox Tidwell and Hannah Dunn The Sophomore Count and Countess: Zach Zaerr and Lauren Jacobsen The Prince and Princess: David Zamora and Ryan Dillbeck And our King and Queen nominees are: Michelle Medina Kayla Varcalle Claire Stewart Jada Williams Alyana Freeany Preston Reynolds Josh Gumero Ernie Diaz Ryan Isbell Braden Potter
Homecoming Parade & Pep Rally! Homecoming Parade: Wednesday, October 4 th, 2017 Parade Line-up @ Oak Ridge elementary @ 4:30pm Parade begins @ 6:00pm Pep Rally @ 6:30pm until 7:00pm Theme: Wizard of OZ FAMILIES INVITED COME SUPPORT YOUR War Eagle Football Team Homecoming Football Game! Friday, October 6 th vs Montgomery High School @ 7:30pm Woodforest Stadium Ticket Sales Information coming soon. Homecoming Dance! Saturday, October 7 th 8:00pm to 11:00pm @ ORHS Purchase your Homecoming Tickets now @ orhswebstore.com Tickets prices are $20.00 per person/$25.00 at the door. (All checks should be made out to Oak Ridge High School Student Council and please include your Drivers License number, DOB and Phone number). Homecoming Ticket pick-up will be announced at a later date. If you are bringing a guest that does not go to ORHS please make sure to get your Guest Registration Contract turned in to the Front Office by September 29, 2017. Dress Code is Semi-Formal (Dress Code and Contract are available on the last page of this newsletter). (Fees and Dues should be paid before purchasing a Homecoming Ticket).
PTO Fundraiser Information! Please support our PTO see fundraiser information below!
2018 Operation Graduation News! Operation Graduation is a celebration for graduating seniors the night of graduation at a local entertainment venue. The goal is to provide a fun and safe all night lock-in where they can eat, play games, go home with raffle prizes and spend time with friends before everyone heads off to life after high school. - CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS, seniors, parents, grandparents, teachers, older siblings, aunts, and uncles. OPERATION GRADUATION is looking for concession workers, we need 35-40 volunteers to help at the Woodforest Stadium. This job is perfect to meet other seniors and their families. Plus it has the potential to raise lots of funds allowing us to make this graduation celebration special. GAME 1 Thursday 10/12 @ Woodforest Stadium 5:00pm (game starts at 7:00pm) GAME 2 Saturday 10/28 @ Woodforest Stadium 4:00pm (game starts at 6:00pm) RUN THROUGH THE WOODS HELPERS. 11/23 in the morning. More information will come. Come and join us in this adventure, we are planning a wonderful year for the seniors this year and building a solid program for seniors for years to come. Help us keep our kids safe on graduation night. Next Meeting: September 26 th in MPR @7:00pm Like us on Facebook @: ORHS 2018 Operation Graduation To volunteer or if you have questions go to: oakridgeopgrad@gmail.com
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Food Deliveries to School! Oak Ridge High School will not accept student lunch deliveries from a restaurant or from a delivery service such as "doordash." The only lunches that are accepted in the front office are those delivered by a parent or a family member and should be picked up in the cafeteria at the Principal s table during the students lunch period. Thank you for you cooperation. Deliveries to Campus! Students, who have left items at home such as athletic clothes, homework/projects, money, etc., should stop by the front office and see if these items have been delivered. No items of this nature will be delivered to the student in the classroom. Deliveries from florist and other outside vendors will not be accepted. Balloon bouquets and floral arrangements are not allowed in the halls or classrooms. Crosswalks! Students! The crosswalk signs are for your protection...please make sure to press the button to engage the signs whenever crossing the street. Thank you. Illegal Parking in Business Lots! Warning! If you are parking in any of the business parking lots around our school area you will be subject to being towed. This includes the restaurants and shopping center with Party City. Towing is very costly for you. Parking at Woodforest is $20.00 for the remainder of this year. Please see Jackie Putnum in room E-202 for Woodforest parking.
To report an absence or tardy update! On the day of the students absence or tardy a parent or guardian may call the Senior Campus at 832-592-5433 or E-mail attendance at orhsattendance@conroeisd.net For the 9 th Grade Campus please call 281-465-5012 or E-mail attendance at hstock@conroeisd.net To report an absence or tardy: ORHS Attendance Procedures! On the day of the students absence or tardy a parent or guardian may call the Senior Campus at 832-592-5433 or E-mail orhsattendance@conroeisd.net Call the Ninth Grade Campus at 281-465-5012. If you do not report the absence or tardy by phone on the day of absence a note from a parent or guardian with a signature will be required. Returning students must take their signed notes to the attendance office before or after school or during their lunch period. All students must get an admit slip from the attendance office before returning to class after being absent. Check In/Out Procedures: All students must sign in and out through the attendance office. If a student driver needs to leave campus, a note including the name, date, time leaving and parent signature and phone number is required. All notes to leave early must be taken to the attendance office the first thing in the morning. All guardians picking students up must present a photo ID upon signing their student out. If a person needs to pick up a student who is not on their pick-up list, the guardian may add them using the Student Pick Up form located in the attendance office. (If the form is not signed at the attendance office, the guardian must have the form notarized). The Emergency Clinic form may not be used for pick up purposes due to HIPPA laws. Regards, Tommy Johnson, Principal Oak Ridge High School
ORHS Mission Statement Oak Ridge High School will provide an educational environment so that all students Strive to achieve the highest levels of academic achievement Operate as responsible citizens in a rapidly changing world Awaken a positive image of self and others; and Recognize that education is not received but achieved. Continued
On-Line Payment Instructions Using WebStore! For your convenience all class fees, club dues, t-shirts, senior dues, etc. can be paid for by using our WebStore at www.orhswebstore.com CISD Check Policy!
Nondiscrimination Statement The Conroe Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding these non-discrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936)-709-7700 and the Section 504/ADA Coordinator, 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936) 709-7670. El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Conroe no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, nación de procedencia, sexo, discapacidad o edad, de sus programas y actividades y ofrece acceso igualitario a los programas de Escultismo (Boy Scouts) y otros grupos juveniles autorizados. Las personas siguientes han sido designadas para atender las preguntas relacionadas con estas políticas antidiscriminatorias: Coordinador del Título IX, cito en el 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936) 709-7700 y Coordinador de la Sección 504/ADA, cito en el 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936) 709-7670.
REQUEST FORM Marquee Birthday Announcements Student s Name: (Please Print Neatly) Student s Birthday: Parent/Guardian s Name: (Please Print) Parent/Guardian s Signature: Phone Number: Announcement will run for 24 hours. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Circle desired announcement format: Option #1 Happy ##th Birthday, Student s Name Option #2 Happy Birthday, Student s Name Cost is $20.00 (cash or check payable to O.R.H.S.) *Checks accepted with signer s drivers license number, date of birth and phone number written on the check. *Completed Announcement Request Form and payment must be received 3 school days prior to announcement date. For questions or additional information please contact Mrs. McKenzie at (832)592-5541.
Oak Ridge HS Special Occasion Dress Code Throughout the school year, we have several special events and ask that you always remember that decorum counts. While planning for your upcoming event, please keep the following attire standards in mind. If you have a question about what to wear for these occasions, please check with a counselor, administrator or event sponsor. Many of these are once-in-a-lifetime events and we want them to be special for you. Appropriate attire for Homecoming and Prom includes the following: Spaghetti straps and strapless dresses will be permitted. Two-piece dresses must overlap. No midriff may show when arms are raised. Mesh, see-through, and revealing cut-outs will not be allowed. Front and back of dress must not be too low-cut or revealing. Back of dress may not go below natural waist. Short dresses must not be higher than 4 inches above the knee. This includes any slits on long dresses, dresses with sheer/mesh bottoms, and the front of bi-level dresses. Underwear must be worn. Boys must wear standard formal wear which includes dark business suits and appropriate footwear. Blue jeans are not allowed. Flip-flops and slides are not allowed. Proper and formal grooming is expected. No non-formal headwear (caps, etc.) allowed. Costumes, party accessories, and sunglasses are not allowed. If you are not dressed appropriately, you will not be allowed to enter the Prom so if in doubt, check with an administrator prior to the event or don t wear it. This is a special occasion and we don t want you to miss it. Appropriate attire for Homecoming, Senior Awards, National Honor Society Inductions, Athletic Banquets and Other Special Events includes the following: Males should dress in semi-formal wear including slacks, dress shirt, tie and nice shoes. Jackets and ties are encouraged but not required. Females should dress in semi-formal wear which may include dresses or dress slacks and nice shoes.
If your son or daughter is planning on bringing an out of school guest to the dance this year, that guest MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED by September 29, 2017. There will be no exceptions to this deadline. Oak Ridge High School administration has the right to verify the information provided on the contract and has the right to refuse admittance of any guest. Conroe Independent School District has a drug-free, alcohol-free and tobacco-free policy. Guests are expected to adhere to all campus and district policies. Only one guest per student! Oak Ridge High School 2017 Homecoming Dance Guest Registration Contract I agree to supply completely and truthfully the information below. I understand that school officials have the right to verify this information. I also understand that ORHS Administration has the right to refuse admittance of my guest. The following rules apply: 1. I must return this completed contract by September 29, 2017, to the front office. 2. My guest is my responsibility. If he or she is asked to leave, I will also be asked to leave. 3. All students and their guest will be held accountable for all school dance rules in addition to the CISD policies regarding alcohol, drugs and tobacco. 4. I will not be allowed to purchase an out of school guest ticket until the contract has been completed. 5. My parent s signature below indicates their knowledge of my date and the expectations outlined in this contract. 6. I will bring a current ORHS ID and will ensure that my guest will bring either their current school ID or Texas Driver s License. 7. My date will be no younger than a freshman in high school or no older than 20 years of age. ORHS Student Name (Printed) ORHS Student Signature ORHS Parent Name ORHS Parent Signature Guest s Full Legal Name Guest s Signature Guest s High School (high school students only) Guest s Driver s License Number (post graduate guests only include state) Guest s School Administrator (Printed) Guest s School Administrator Signature