GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Thursday, April 11, 2013
"N" Schedule Day
ACADEMIC PUSH PERIOD
· This is SGA election
week: Here’s what’s happening each day –
o Thursday
4-11-13: Elections - Ballots will be distributed and collected
by
Ms. Ellis and Mrs. Brogan
·
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: Thank you! You did such
a good job yesterday handling your Open Campus lunch that we are adding a
Wednesday. Instead of waiting two weeks
for your next one, we’ll do them each week.
So make your plans, next Open Campus lunch for Juniors is Wed., April
17!
·
Congratulations to Shannon O’Connor! She
has been accepted to the Ocean Exploration Trust’s (OET) 2013 Honors Research
Program for this summer. She’ll spend 4
weeks at the University of Rhode Island and then go to sea in the Gulf of
Mexico, Caribbean Sea, or Aegean Sea to finish her experience!
· Lost – a pewter and black crucifix on a
silver chain. This has sentimental value
to a family, if found, please return to the office.
·
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. ALL JUNIORS will attend so everyone go get
your lunch first then report to the STEM space.
Your advisors will be there to take attendance. Any sophomores interested in Carson Newman
are invited to attend, too.
·
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 Michael Jordan,
You have to expect
things of yourself before you can do them.
Practice L&N Habits
every day: Collaboration, Critical thinking, Design, Innovation, Inquiry, &
Professionalism
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