GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Thursday, April 18, 2013
"L" Schedule Day
ACADEMIC PUSH PERIOD
·
Start making plans now to go to Market Square this
Friday night, April 19, to support our own Nate Paul in the districtwide
competition “CTE Goes Live!” It’s free
and he needs to see familiar faces in the large crowd – let’s be there! See the ad at the bottom of announcements for
details.
·
Please go to the
link below and vote for your favorite Public Service Announcement created by
STEM's Broadcast Journalism students. The winning PSA will
be aired on local TV this summer. Go STEM!
·
Rising juniors and seniors interested in Dual
Enrollment Photography classes next semester need to email Mrs. Salerno asap!
The course will be offered before school in the mornings on STEM's
campus. This is a great opportunity to earn college credit and high
school credit simultaneously!
·
Looking for something fun to do on Saturday? Teen Shakesfest 2013, featuring Deron
Hicks (author of Secrets of Shakespeare's Grave) is scheduled
for this Saturday from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the East
Tennessee History Center. There's live music with Laith Keilany at 2
p.m., Tom Parkhill and the Tennessee Stage Company at 2:45 p.m., and a writer's
workshop with Deron Hicks at 3:30 p.m.
·
Attention current 10th and 11th graders:
We will be administering the ASVAB test this coming Monday, April 22nd
starting at 9:30 am. The ASVAB Career Exploration Program can help young
adults identify and explore potentially satisfying occupations and develop
effective strategies to realize career goals. For more information on why
you should sign up for this test, please see the information posted on the
right hand side of the Guidance page of our website. If you'd like to
take advantage of this opportunity, please email Mrs. Salerno at
sarah.salerno@knoxschools.org.
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 19 – Chris Dager, UT, Topic: Asian Carp and their
impact on our waterways
College/career news:
· ACT
Question of the day http://www.act.org/qotd/
· 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 Anonymous,
What you do today
can improve all your tomorrows.
Practice L&N
Habits every day: Collaboration, Critical thinking, Design, Innovation,
Inquiry, & Professionalism
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