GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Friday, March 1, 2013
"L" Schedule Day
Enrichment Day
· Please
join us in support of our Gryphon National History Day Team which will compete
Monday, March 4 at the University of Tennessee in the East Tennessee History
Day. Team members include: Paper - Isabel Richter, Bryson Knisley; Individual
Exhibit - Katie Chase, Hannah Kearns; Group Exhibit – Jeremiah Branson, Justin
Cross, Noah Dunlap, Luke Hixson, Noah Watson; Individual Documentary- Clara
Prinston, Kayla Lawton; Group Documentary - Hayden Marshall, Lane Cook; Individual
Website – Amanda Peebles; Group Website - Kiersten Morris, McKensie Nelms, Isadora
Duncan; Performance - Jaylon Smith, Alex Walker, Kevin Mwaura, Chase
Dupree-Davis, Jontae Perrin
· AP
students – see a special note to you about AP exams after the STEM Habits at
the bottom of this announcement.
· Please
be on the lookout for another lost phone - it is a Samsung, big and
black, cracked in the bottom left corner, full touch screen, inside of an otter
box case. Lost on Monday. Turn in to the office if found.
· Science
Saturdays, hosted by ORNL – next one is March 2. See Mr. Smith for more
details about how to get involved. Participating in 4 of these qualifies
you for a chance at more opportunities at the lab over the summer!
· 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
.
Brown Bags:
RSVP to Mr. Smith
o March 1
- BJ Marshall, ORNL, Topic: Political Side of Nuclear Power
o March 8
- Gail Mattson, Society of Women in Engineering, Topic: Engineering and Women
College/career news:
· 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.
· 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!)
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.
· Gay
Straight Alliance (GSA) meets every Friday during 2nd lunch in room 222. This
group is about spreading tolerance of diversity in all its forms - all are welcome.
Quote of the day from Galileo Galilei,
You cannot teach a
man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.
Practice L&N
Habits every day: Collaboration, Critical thinking, Design, Innovation,
Inquiry, & Professionalism
Special announcement for AP students:It is type to sign up for and pay for any AP Exams you want to
take in May. The cost of each exam is $89 ($53 if student is on
free/reduced lunch). Please make checks out to the L&N STEM
Academy with the name of the AP exam(s) you are paying for in the
memo line. Students signing up to take these exams must also complete
a registration form which can be found on the Guidance page of STEM's website.
Payments and registration forms will be accepted
by Mrs. Salerno in the guidance lobby during the following dates and times:
Tuesday, Feb. 26th 9:00-9:30 am
Wednesday, Feb. 27th 9:00-9:30 am
Thursday, Feb. 28th 9:00-9:30 am
Tuesday, March 5th 9:00-9:30
Wednesday, March 6th 9:00-9:30
Thursday, March 7th 9:00-9:30
Other times can be scheduled by request of the
student or parent as needed.
No
payments or registrations forms will be accepted nor refunds issued after
Friday, March 15th!
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