Oak Ridge JH/HS Weekly Brief

Week 3 (9/6/24)

Mr. Collier's Thoughts

Mr. Collier

Time is flying! We look forward to a fun week next week with lots to learn and the SEMO fair! Best of luck to all of our 4-H and FFA members who are showing animals and competing in there respective areas. We are so proud of the work you have done to get to this point! The students and staff are getting into a groove and we are ready to tackle our first 5 day week of school next week. I am proud of our school and I look forward to seeing you all on Monday!

If you are showing at the SEMO Fair, please stop by the office to pick up an absent form. This is the only way the absence will be verified and not count against students.

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

Things Mr. Collier Needs Help With

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!

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.
Cell phone policy. The cell phone policy has not changed and we had very minimal issues last year! Great job students and teachers.
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.
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.

7 Day Forecast

IMPORTANT! Meal Payment Information!

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.

Menus

Lunch Payments Can Now Be Made On the Teacherease App.

Free and Reduced School Lunch Application Information

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

Teacher Ease Link

Important Dates

September 19th- Mid Quarter 1st Quarter

September 20th- NO SCHOOL! EP County Fair

September 23rd- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS (PD)

October 11th- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS (PD)

October 14th- NO SCHOOL! Columbus Day

October 18th- End of First Quarter

November 7th- Students Dismiss @ 12:00 1-8pm P/T Conferences

November 8th- No School!

November 15- Mid quarter 2nd quarter

November 25nd-29th- Thanksgiving Break! NO SCHOOL!

December 20th- Last day of the 1st semester Students Attend All Day!

Oak Ridge High School Activities/Athletic Dates

9/6/24 HSVB @ Woodland TRN TBA

9/9/24 HSVB @ Meadow Hts 5:30pm

9/10/24 HSVB @ Charleston 5:30pm

9/13/24 HSVB @ Dig For Life TBA

9/14/24 HSVB @ Dig For Life TBA

9/14/24 HSXC @ SLUH (Clayton) 8am

9/16/24 HSVB @ Crystal City 5:30pm

9/17/24 HSVB vs Zalma 530pm

9/19/24 HSVB @ Oran 530pm

9/20/24 Band @ Altenburg Fair TBA

9/21/24 HSXC @ Cape 8am

9/23/24 HSVB @ Saxony 530pm

9/24/24 HSXC Invitational 4pm

9/26/24 HSVB @ East Prairie

9/28/24 HSVB @ Mississippi Valley Conf TRN TBA

9/30/24 HSVB vs Woodland 530pm

Oak Ridge Junior High Activities/Athletic Dates

9/10/24 JHXC @ Jackson Park 4pm

9/12/24 JHGB vs Puxico 6pm

9/13/24 JHGB @ East Prairie 6pm

9/16/24 JHGB vs Scott City 6pm

9/17/24 JHGB @ Kelly 6pm

9/26/24 JHGB vs Delta 6pm

Nurse's Corner!

- Last call for action plans and shot records. Please get those turned into the nurse!

- The health department will be on campus October 17th at 1 PM to give out flu shots. Registration for flu shots will be online. A link will be posted in the newsletter soon to register ahead of time.

-Dental screenings will be November 1, 2025. Please return permission forms to indicate if you want your child to receive the fluoride treatment. Treatments are free and help prevent your child from getting cavities!

-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.

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!