2018-2019 School Year

The Wingspan

Friday, Apr 12, 2019 27330 Oak Ridge School Rd, Conroe Texas 77385

832-592-5300/936-709-7216 Attendance 832-592-5433 1-888-KID-CHAT Fax 832-592-5544 Transportation 936-709-7911

Finance Corner

SchoolCashOnline

For your convenience all class fees, club dues, t-shirts, senior dues, etc. can be paid for by using conroeisd.schoolcashonline.com

Check Policy All checks require the following: -Full Name -Physical Address -Home Phone # -Secondary Phone # -Driver’s License # with State

On-line Information ORHS Website orhs.conroeisd.net CISD Website conroeisd.net

Last Day of School:

May 30, 2019

Waterway Arts Festival Winners

We’re super proud of our students who won $3000 in scholarships from the Waterway Arts Festival last Saturday! We had a total of 5 winners. Ms. Fort’s students; Isabella Tyson took First, Christian Cancienne was Second, Carli Menter was Third AND Alexandra Jackson and Karla Alcala Orozco both received an Honorable Mention in 2D Mixed Media (they won the entire category!!) The winners will be displayed at the festival April 13-14th.

Seniors, Order Your Cap and Gown Graduation Cap & Gown Ordering Info:

If your senior missed the campus order days for GRADUATION SUPPLIES, they can be ordered online at mygradaccount.com It is recommended that orders be placed by the end of February so that items will arrive in time for graduation.

ORHS is a Testing Site for the ACT/SAT Remember to click on ORHS to test at your home campus!

Testing Dates PSAT: October 10, 2018 ACT Testing: September 8, 2018 October 27, 2018 December 8, 2018 February 9, 2019 April 13, 2019 June 8, 2019 SAT Testing: August 25, 2018 October 6, 2018 November 3, 2018 December 1, 2018 March 9, 2019 May 4, 2019 June 1, 2019

AP Testing May 6-17

STAAR/EOC TESTING April 9 – English I April 11 – English II May 6 – Algebra I May 7 – Biology May 8 – US History

Winter Exams Dec 14 – 3 and 7 Half Day Exams: Dec 17 – 2 and 4 Dec 18 – 1 and 5 Dec 19 – 6 and 8

College and Career Center

May 7 during A lunch- Academic Signing for full ride academic scholarships May 10- Top 15% Senior Luncheon May 16- Senior Awards Night-6:30pm May 28 Graduation-7:30pm Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines: Grogan's Mill Village Association- $2000 Lone Star College-Chancellor's Honor College Fellows-Full tuition, fees, book allowance, stipend- April 15 Montgomery County NAACP Scholarship-$1000-April 15 Fred Haas Toyota World-$2000-April 16

Softball Camp A flyer and registration for ORHS Softball Camp for this summer can be found near the end of this newsletter.

Progress Report Dates 1st 9-weeks:

09/06, 09/27

2nd 9-weeks:

11/01, 11/29

3rd 9-weeks:

01/31, 02/21

4th 9-weeks:

04/11, 05/02, 05/23

Approximate: Report Card Dates (Distributed)

1st 9-weeks:

October 12, 2018

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2nd 9-weeks:

January 11, 2019

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3rd 9-weeks:

March 22, 2019

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4th 9-weeks:

June 7, 2019

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PTO Meetings Held in the ORHS Library at 10:30am 2nd Thursday of Each Month September 13 October 11 November 8 December 13 January 10 February 14 March 7 April 11 May 9 http://oakridgepto.com/

Operation Graduation Calling all SENIORS!!!! Operation Graduation will be held on May 28th from 11 PM to 5 AM at Main Event. We will have a ton of food, bowling, arcade games, lazer tag, karaoke, and much much more! We will also be doing raffles for "college items" throughout the evening! You will not want to miss this event! Tickets will go on sale in May and will be $50 a ticket for a memorable, fun-filled evening with your friends!

School Holidays Early Release Days 2018/2019 Labor Day: September 3 Early Release October, 5 @11:25am Holiday October 8 Thanksgiving: November 19-23 Early Release December 19 @ 11:25 Winter Break: December 19–January 7 Teacher Work Day January 7 Students Return January 8 MLK Day: January 21 Teacher Staff Development: February 18 Presidents’ Day: February 19 Early Release Day: March 8 Spring Break: March 11-15 Holiday: April 19-22 Memorial Day: May 27

Golf Regional Qualifiers

Boys qualified for 6A Region II Regional Golf Championship April 22-23 in Waco at Cottonwood Creek. Pictured Left to right: Carson Cooper, Will Sammons, Joseph Petrovich, Grayson McNemar, Andrew Wynn, and Coach Kevin Edmonson.

Sloane Bennett Qualified for the 6A Region II Golf Championship for the second straight year. Tournament will be played at Cottonwood Creek in Waco April 24-25.

Prom Tickets Prom Package and Fundraiser Ticket Information Seniors who purchased a prom package or who participated in the fundraiser still have to pick up a prom ticket and are required to clear all fines and fees. Seniors can bring one guest to prom under the age of 21.

Ticket Sales: April 15-May 1 (Must pay via School Cash Online) Ticket Pick up: May 6- May 10 (At school, during lunches) Senior Prom 2019: Saturday, May 11 (8 p.m. until Midnight)The Woodlands

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•Tickets are $80 (4/15-5/1) or $100 at prom. •Students must have all fines and fees cleared before picking up or purchasing tickets. •Students must have a ticket and ID to enter prom. •Students are allowed to purchase or earn a maximum of two tickets. •Prom tickets are for Oak Ridge High School Seniors and one date. •Tickets to prom cannot be re-sold, traded or transferred to another student for any reason.

Mr. Oak Ridge

Mr. Oak Ridge is a school tradition hosted every year by the National Honor Society. It’s a male pageant that allows boys from all different clubs and organizations to showcase their unique talents! The proceeds from Mr. Oak Ridge will go to Free the Captives Houston, an organization dedicated to combating human trafficking. The Pageant will be held on April 24th at 7:00 p.m. Tickets will be $8 at the door and $5 during all lunches in the month of April! We hope to see you there!

Senior section Recommendation Letters: (teachers/staff need a minimum of 10 days to write letters) Cap/Gown, and Announcements: HERFF JONES 281-367-4723 mygradaccount.com Senior Awards Night: May 16th @ 6:30 in the Old Gym Senior Prom: May 11 @ The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Senior Picnic: May 24

Graduation Assembly: May 24

Graduation Rehearsal: May 28 Graduation Tickets: Distributed after Graduation Practice on May 28 Graduation: May 28, 2019 7:30pm Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Senior Class Remind 101 Code: @caff9a

Powder Puff

Operation Graduation's Junior vs Senior Powder Puff Game will take place on Thursday, May 9th. Registration will take place on Wednesdays and Fridays through April 12th. It will be $25 for girls that want to play in the game and for guys that would like to cheer! The $25 fee will include a Powder Puff Class of 2019 or Class of 2020 t-shirt. We will have coaches and training days. There will be a mandatory meeting for all participants on April 22nd at 3:15 in the 9th Grade LGI room. This will be a fun event where the

seniors will pass the torch on to the juniors and we will recognize our senior athletes. If you do not want to cheer or play football you can buy a coaching spot for football or cheer, sports trainer, or announcer spot for $5. During the event we will have several food trucks that will be there for your enjoyment! They will be donating part of their proceeds to Operation Graduation!

** There will be NO confirmation email sent as a reply after registering (entering the information and clicking submit is sufficient)

We welcome your suggestions about how we can improve and better serve our students, parents and surrounding community at Oak Ridge High School. We want to hear from you if you have a suggestion, question, comment or concern. Please don’t hesitate to contact us! To submit your suggestion you can fill out the form on our website: https://orhs.conroeisd.net/orhs-suggestion-box/

AP Prep Conference

The 12th annual AP Prep Conference student registration is now open.

What: AP Prep Conference When: Saturday, April 27th Where: College Park High School Time: 8:00 - 12:30 Who: 9th - 12th grade students currently enrolled in an AP course and taking the AP exam(s) in May

Please note the following information: the conference is free of charge the conference is "come and go" style

o sessions run from 8:00 - 9:00, 9:10 - 10:10, 10:20 - 11:20, 11:30 - 12:30 students may attend up to four sessions or as few as one session the registration link was also shared with all AP teachers and students may register during

class, so we ask that you double check with your son/daughter before registering for them students will receive an email the week of the conference with logistical information parents are not allowed to attend sessions registration closes Wednesday, April 24th

Registration Link: https://goo.gl/forms/wwXPEewtQuMdXzmj1

On Campus Parking

All on campus parking spots have been assigned. If your child did not receive a parking spot on campus, they can purchase Woodforest Parking tags for $20 and park at the stadium. A shuttle bus will deliver them to and from school. Before any tag can be purchased, they must register online. All instructions are located on the ORHS website under “Student Parking”. Students can contact Ms. Baumann in A215 with any parking questions.

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 family member and should be picked up in the cafeteria at the Principal’s table during the student’s lunch period. Thank you for you cooperation.

How Can We Improve?

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 orhs-attendance@conroeisd.net For the 9th Grade Campus please call 281-465-5012 or E-mail attendance at hstock@conroeisd.net

ORHS Attendance Procedures

To report an absence or tardy:

On the day of the student’s absence or tardy a parent or guardian may call the Senior Campus at 832-592-5433 or E-mail orhs-attendance@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

Parent Access to Canvas Information

Marquee Birthday Announcements

REQUEST FORM

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.

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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. Vein at (832)592-5541.