GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Friday, Feb 8, 2013
"L" Schedule Day
Enrichment Day
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Want something to do this weekend? Come out to support our Aquatic Gryphons
competing in the state swim meet at the UT Aquatic Center, tonight, Saturday,
and Sunday. Last year we had only 1
swimmer qualify for state, this year, best of luck to these 9 swimmers who
qualified! James Bretscher, William
(Owen) Sanders, Preston Nicely, Zane Joyeuse, Alli Lapps, Taylor Martin, Molly
Duncan, Emily (Katie) Chase, Jessica Foster
·
Want to make a friendship or romantic gesture for
Valentine’s day? Support the Prom Committee and buy a carnation for $2 to send
to that someone special. You can order
during lunch in the Commons and fill out a message card. Flowers will be delivered on Valentine’s day
(Feb 14) during Advisory.
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Juniors – see announcement below about college recruiter
next week.
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Track team meeting (with
parents) Monday, Feb 11, 6:00 p.m. in the Commons.
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Feb 4 – 15: Bring canned food and peanut butter
to put in the Second Harvest barrels in the office and Commons. You can also contribute change and dollars at
lunchtime to the Jason Jablonski Memorial Food Drive to benefit Second Harvest
food bank. Every school is judged based
on pounds of food/$ 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.
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Water polo anyone?
Interested in joining a newly-forming water polo club team? Email S045202@student.knoxschools.org
for more info.
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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!
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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.
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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 8: Dr. Lou Qualls
from ORNL, Nuclear Power in Space
o
Feb 15: Dr Ian
Anderson from ORNL
College/career
news:
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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!)
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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:
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Asian Culture & Language Club (ACLC): Wednesday during Enrichment in D223.
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Chess Club meets on Wednesdays
from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. in the media center.
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Gryphon Studios, film
club, on Thursday afternoons 4:45 –
6:00 PM, in Room 214 in the
Station.
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Teens for Christ: Mondays
from 8:45 – 9:15 in D113.
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Young Life: Wednesdays
from 8:45 – 9:15 in the Mezzanine.
Quote of the day from Albert Einstein
Setting an example
is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means.
Practice L&N
Habits every day: Collaboration, Critical thinking, Design, Innovation,
Inquiry, & Professionalism
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