GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Thursday, April 25, 2013
"N" Schedule Day
ACADEMIC PUSH PERIOD
·
Any student interested in joining SGA (Student
Government Association) next year needs to attend an interest meeting on TODAY, during 1st and 2nd
lunch in the STEM space. We will talk about plans for next year and
set up the email list. If you wish to be
included, please come.
·
LAST WEEK TO ORDER THIS YEAR’S SCHOOL T-SHIRT
DESIGN! Order forms
are printed and available at the counter in the front office. Remember, we only sell our designs for one
year – get them now and have a collector’s item!
·
Mark your calendars, next Wednesday, May 1, is the last Early Release
Wednesday of the year! Open Campus will
continue for Juniors until May 15.
·
Make plans to attend the Spring Music Concert
and School Awards next Tuesday, April 30,
at 7:00 p.m. in the TN Amphitheater.
·
An informational meeting for “The Face of STEM”
will be held THIS MORNING at 9:00, in
room 205. The Face of STEM is a club that reaches out to future applicants of
our school. We will help the future applicants to see STEM from the perspective
of current students. In order to
accomplish this, we will help with shadows, inform schools and future students
about STEM, and enable applicants to see how STEM is different and why we are
so unique. We hope to see you there!
·
Car
riders in the afternoon, if someone picks you up, please tell them this Friday, 4/26, we need to use our
alternate pick up location (Grand Ave across railroad tracks) due to an event
setting up on World’s Fair Lawn.
·
If you play (or are planning to play a school
sport): KOC is offering sports physicals for the 2013-2014 school year for $10 on May 4 at Thompson-Boling Arena. All school students on sports teams must
have a physical to participate each year. See your coach to get the appropriate
physical forms or come to the office. Go to http://www.kocortho.com/smo_physicals.asp
for more information.
·
Hello everyone! For an
end of the year celebration, we are having a Cinco de Mayo Dance on Saturday, May
4th, 7pm-10pm. The
attire for this occasion is nice casual - semi formal (no jeans), OR you can
dress Cinco de Mayo style. The cost is $6 for single and $10 for a couple. We will
serve "Mock"arita drinks and other food. Hope you can come! Buy your tickets at lunch!
·
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!
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 26 – Jacene England, Perspective Architecture, will
discuss all pertinent aspects of an architect’s career.
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 Vince Lombardi,
The quality of a
person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence,
regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
Practice L&N
Habits every day: Collaboration, Critical thinking, Design, Innovation,
Inquiry, & Professionalism
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