GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Wednesday, April 10, 2013
"L" Schedule Day
ACADEMIC PUSH PERIOD – Early Release Day
· This
is SGA election week: Here’s what’s happening each day –
o Wednesday 4-10-13: Swag Day - Students are
allowed to pass out pre-approved swag before school and during lunches.
o Thursday 4-11-13: Elections - Ballots will be
distributed and collected by Ms. Ellis and Mrs. Brogan
o Friday 4-12-13: Election Results Party - SGA
Students will attend a results party on the verandah during 1st and 2nd lunch.
RSVP is required and a list of students will be sent on Friday.
· Juniors
ONLY: TODAY will be your “open campus” lunch “trial.” Any
junior who has an extended campus form on file and had no lower than a “C” on
his/her last progress report (list will be confirmed during Adivsory on Tuesday)
will be able to check out (you MUST CHECK OUT AND BACK IN THROUGH THE OFFICE)
for lunch/advisory time. You’ll receive another email with specific
instructions. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN INELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE ON APRIL 24.
· See
Mrs. Salerno for applications for next year’s Youth Action Council.
Sponsored by the Metropolitan Drug Commission, this group meets outside of
school for efforts involving students from all over the city.
· Students
of color – see Mrs. Salerno for applications for next year’s National Achievers
Society. We had five students selected this year.
· Get
volunteer/service hours! The Urban Wilderness Arts & Trade District
(South Knoxville's business association) is gearing up with Knox County to make
SouthFest one of Knoxville's finest festivals. SouthFest will be held Friday,
April 11th (4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m; followed by an outdoor movie at the South
Knoxville Branch Library) and Saturday, April 12th (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.).
There are some very exciting things planned! See http://KnoxSouthFest.com
for more information about the planned activities and a schedule of events.
They are looking for individuals to help with parking and in the kids zone and
would like to have 12 volunteers in the kid zone for each shift and 4 to 6
for each parking area. If you can volunteer some time either Friday or
Saturday (OR both days!), please complete the volunteer form on the UWA&TD
website here:
· Hey
everyone! Gryphon Outreach is expanding its membership. Gryphon
Outreach is the school sponsored community outreach program that works with the
local community through community service. We will be holding a general
meeting on April 12th
(next Friday) at 9:00 AM in Mr. Smith's room G006. Gryphon Outreach is
going to be the lead volunteer group from the L&N STEM Academy for the JDRF
(Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) walk on May 10th and 11th. We would
like to extend an opportunity to students who would like to give back to the
community through this event.
· LAST
WEEK: The Chess Club is having a fundraiser selling flower bulbs through April
15, 2013. If you are interested in reviewing the items available, please click
on this link
where you can place your order directly online. The Chess Club thanks you in
advance for your support!
Brown Bags:
RSVP to Mr. Smith – you MUST email or check in with your Advisory
teacher to attend any Brown Bag event. Attendance will be taken!
·
Friday, April 12 - Trent
Nichols, UT & ORNL, Topic: Medical Technologies, will discuss medical
careers and medical technologies that have led his work.
· Monday,
April 15 - College Access Monday – Carson Newman
College will be in the STEM space during lunch.
· Friday,
April 19 – Chris Dager, UT, Topic:
Asian Carp and their impact on our waterways
College/career news:
· Summer
School info – applications available online now.
Click on “guidance” tab on our website for more info.
· 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.
Club Meetings:
· 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.
· 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.
· Peer
study group meets every Tuesday from 5:00 – 7:30 at the Lawson McGhee
library (downtown branch).
Quote of the day from Debbi Fields,
Good enough never
is.
Practice L&N
Habits every day: Collaboration, Critical thinking, Design, Innovation,
Inquiry, & Professionalism
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