GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Wednesday,
Feb 13, 2013
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Schedule Day
Enrichment Day
In recognition of Black History Month (February):
Dr. Jesse Earnest Wilkins Jr.
(1923-2011):
Wilkins first gained fame when he went to the University of Chicago at the age of 13. He
graduated
with a B.S. at age 17, by the age of 19 he earned his Ph.D. in
mathematics. He is famous for his work with linear differential
equations, integrals and differential geometry, but also for nuclear
engineering. He worked on the Manhattan Project during World
War II. His work with gamma rays and heat shielding are still used with the military today.
· Do you want to have a Prom this spring?
It costs money! Help
us raise some or we can’t have the dance! Support the Prom Committee
and buy a carnation for $2 to send to that someone special.
You can order during lunch by Wednesday, 2/13, in the Commons and fill out a message card.
Flowers will be delivered on Valentine’s day (Feb 14) during Advisory.
· Tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday we
will have a lot of subs in the building. Your teachers are participating in some training afterschool and during the day, so they are here, but they are learning, too. Your
cooperation and professionalism is expected and appreciated by the administration and your teachers!
· Help – be on the look out for a missing
Apple 2nd Generation iPod that is slightly cracked. Last seen in N4 World History. Return
to the office if you find it – no questions. Thank you!
· Feb 4 – 15:
Bring canned food and peanut butter to put in the Second Harvest barrels in the office and Commons. You can also contribute change and dollars at lunchtime to the Jason Jablonski Memorial Food Drive to
benefit Second Harvest food bank. Every
school is judged based on pounds of food/$ collected per student so we
have a chance to show the bigger schools we are the Gryphons – we’re
here and we care!!
Please participate.
· Order your yearbooks now! Click
here for link. Cost is $70. Order now!
· Juniors – plan on attending a meeting
with your parents/guardians on Tues, Feb 19, from 5:30 – 6:30. We’ll be discussing senior year planning, college application process, and rules
around spring field placements and campus freedom. Be here!
· What
do you do to stay fit? Do you
go to YMCA during gym? Do you play tennis? Do you rock climb? What kinds
of interesting activities do you to stay fit? If you want to share your
fitness activities and be featured in the yearbook, then email S039856@student.knoxschools.org
or S022925@student.knoxschools.org .
· Fancy
yourself a writer? An aspiring
author? A budding songwriter? A journalist, screenwriter, or poet in the
making? If so, consider attending the 20th Annual Brian N. Conley Young Writers’ Institute (YWI). The YWI is planned for Saturday,
March 2, 2013, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
at the UT-Knoxville campus. This FREE, one-day institute will offer
writing workshops in poetry, fiction, journalism, screenwriting,
songwriting, and performance poetry. This year, workshops
will be led by nationally recognized performance poets Daniel Roop and
Jonathan Clark (Courageous), poet and songwriter R.B. Morris, fiction
writer Matthew Brock, journalist Terry Shaw, songwriter Brent Thompson
and multi-genre writer Kali Meister. A free lunch
will also be provided to all participants. Students will be responsible
for finding transportation to and from the UT campus.
To pre-register for the event, email Ms. Hoffman (angela.hoffman@knoxschools.org) no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12. Be sure to include your full name, preferred email address, and your top three workshop choices, ranked from #1 - #3. Workshop options include Poetry; Performance Poetry, Screenwriting; Fiction Writing; Songwriting; and Journalism. Email Ms. Hoffman with any questions.
To pre-register for the event, email Ms. Hoffman (angela.hoffman@knoxschools.org) no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12. Be sure to include your full name, preferred email address, and your top three workshop choices, ranked from #1 - #3. Workshop options include Poetry; Performance Poetry, Screenwriting; Fiction Writing; Songwriting; and Journalism. Email Ms. Hoffman with any questions.
· Students are you aware that there
is help if you need new clothes or shoes but cannot afford them? Email
or let Ms. Patterson know in the front office and our social worker
will get you set up with shoe and/or clothing vouchers to be used
at local merchants. We’re here to help!
Brown Bags: RSVP to Mr. Smith
o Feb 15:
Dr Ian Anderson from ORNL
College/career news:
· ACT Question of the day http://www.act.org/qotd/
· If you’re filling out testing or
college paperwork, our school’s CEEB code is 431118. See Mrs. Salerno or the Guidance page on our web site for more.
· MTSU
will have an admissions counselor here to present general information,
programs offered, and highlights of the Honors Program in the STEM space
in the Depot during Advisories next Tuesday, Feb 12. You MUST
reserve space by emailing Mrs. Salerno (sarah.salerno) if you wish to attend.
· Big Orange STEM
Symposium: High
school juniors are invited to the University of Tennessee's Big Orange
STEM Symposium on Saturday, April 6th from 10:00am-3:00pm at Hodges
Library.
This program will introduce local high school students to careers and
research exploration in STEM disciplines through active engagement,
networking, and hands-on presentations from experts in the field and
community. Registration opens online at 10:00am
on February 18th, http://wp.lib.utk.edu/BOSS/
Please see Mrs. Salerno for more information (Mrs. Ashe is keynote speaker!)
Please see Mrs. Salerno for more information (Mrs. Ashe is keynote speaker!)
· MTSU
Honors College Open House--On
Monday, February 18th, MTSU Honors College is hosting an Open House for
interested students and parents on MTSU's campus. Please visit the
following link for more information.
mtsu.edu/honors/OpenHouse.php
mtsu.edu/honors/OpenHouse.php
Club Meetings:
· Asian Culture & Language Club (ACLC):
Wednesday during Enrichment in D223.
· Chess Club meets on Wednesdays
from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. in the media center.
· Gryphon Studios, film
club, on Thursday afternoons 4:45 – 6:00 PM, in Room 214 in the Station. **NOTE
– NOT meeting on February 14.
· Teens for Christ: Mondays
from 8:45 – 9:15 in D113.
· Young Life: Wednesdays
from 8:45 – 9:15 in the Mezzanine.
· Venture Club
(STEM career post of scouting) meets Thursdays from 5:30 – 7:00 in room 202.
Quote of the day from Dr. Mae Jemison, first African American female astronaut,
Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.
Practice L&N Habits every day: Collaboration,
Critical thinking, Design, Innovation, Inquiry, & Professionalism
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