Parents please note: Progress reports are being distributed in Advisory today! Ask for them when students come home, along with some other communications from the school!
GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Tuesday, September 17, 2013
“N” Day Schedule
·
Congratulations to Mrs. Brown's and Ms. Nelson's
advisories for scoring the highest on the Constitution Day competition!
Students will receive their free quiz pass in advisory today.
·
Be sure to read the announcements sent out by
Mr. Gouge about the iPad backup cart.
Please use this resource to protect your work – but also pay attention –
you are NOT to update to iOS7 on the school’s network!
·
Your input is requested on the gaming tournament
to be held for several clubs and organizations.
Please click on this link to answer a short survey: Http://Www.surveymonkey.com/s/VLDZHC2
·
Congratulations to our golfing Gryphons! In Monday’s district golf tournament, these
boys placed and/or qualified for the regional tournament next week in
Elizabethton: Chris Kleinschmidt,3rd place Medalist, Nick Barnard, Jacob
Samar. Boys team score overall won them
4th place - 9 strokes short of qualifying as a team for region. On the girls’ side, all three girls qualified
for regionals: Abbey Morgan, Lily Sorah, and Megan Samples. Girls overall score
won them 4th place. This season has been
amazing for our student athletes as they set several team and individual
records. Please congratulate them if you see them!
·
Students, we need to raise money to properly
frame for display the Honor Flag given to us by the Woodmen of the World on
9/11 (about $200 is needed). So, we’re
going to have a “frame the flag” day this
Friday, Sept 20. For this one day
only, you can purchase a ticket when you get to school for $1 that will allow
you to wear any hat you wish (silly or otherwise) as long as it does not
violate system codes for what it advertises (nothing illegal, offensive,
etc.). Any monies raised over the amount
needed will go to support other schoolwide activities.
·
Join us this Friday, September 20th for
SGA Movie Night! We will be watching The Great Gatsby out on
the plaza starting at 8:00 p.m. Parents and siblings are welcome. There is no
cost for the movie, but SGA will be selling concessions (pizza, candy, and
popcorn, as well as bottled water). Please come and buy dinner/snacks to
support the SGA! Remember to bring your own lawn chairs and/or blankets to
sit on.
·
Book Club will meet on the
2nd and 4th Early Release Wednesdays each month at 3:30 p.m. in the Media
Center. Our book selection for Wednesday, September 25, is John Green's The
Fault in Our Stars. If you like reading and discussing books, consider
joining us!
·
If you are interested in playing Lacrosse The
West Knox Warriors wants you. This team is not affiliated with any school. Fall
practices are Mondays Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting at 6:00 pm at Safety
City Field. The first practice is Monday September the 16th. Their is a $200
fee for the fall $250 for the spring. More information can be found at http://westknoxwarriors.com/.
·
Female students: Are you interested in getting
together with Ms. Stewart and Ms. Keith every other Tuesday morning for “girl
talk”? Anyone interested should come to room 214, Tuesday, Sept 17th,
at 8:45.
·
UT College of Social Work will be providing
classes on 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/16 and 12/7 that help teens with skills
to make smart choices about sex and drugs. For attending the class
they receive a $60 Walmart gift card. Interested students or parents should
call 974-9217 or email svcurtis@utk.edu. Please note:
you MUST have a parent call or email prior to the first class in order
to be able to participate.
· Join SGA and the STEM Academy
in helping support a cure for breast cancer in our own backyard! Everyone is welcome (family,
friends, students, teachers, parents, etc.). Join our school team
for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure held on Saturday, October 26, 2013, in
World's Fair Park. Sign up here: http://www.komenknoxville.org/komen-race-for-the-cure/ Our team is the L&N
STEM Academy Gryphons. Walk or run, it's sure to be fun!
·
9th-11th graders may now sign up for the PSAT.
Information about the PSAT can be found on the Guidance page of the
website. Registration is $14.00 and can
be turned in to Mrs. Johnson in the Guidance office. If payment is an issue for
you, please check with your counselor to request a fee waiver voucher. The deadline
for registration is tomorrow - Sept 18th
at 4:00 pm. Payment can be made with check or EXACT cash and is
NON-REFUNDABLE. The PSAT will be administered at STEM the morning of
October 16th (the day before Fall Break).
·
Any girl interested in playing powder puff
football email: s023203@student.knoxschools.org. There are no prior skills
required, its free, and fun!
·
Thinking about the military? Our first student to commit has offered to
talk with anyone interested to share his experiences so far and contact info
with the Navy. Email S038947@student.knoxschools.org
Opportunities to be involved with your school:
· Prom Committee meeting Wednesday, Sept 18, 8:45
– 9:20 in room 104. See Mrs. Brown or
Ms. Stanish if you have questions.
· Gryphon Gaming Club, Fridays, from 8:45 – 9:15
in room D119. Emphasis is on video
gaming, but all gamers are welcome!
· Health Environmental Issues Organization (HEIO)
meets Wednesday mornings from 8:45 – 9:20 in D116.
· Gryphon Outreach (a volunteer service club) will
hold an interest meeting for freshmen only on Sept. 20, 8:45 a.m., in the STEM
space.
·
Teens for Christ meets Monday mornings at 9:00
in room D113. All are welcome.
·
GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) meet 8:45 – 9:15 on
Thursday mornings in room 222. All are
welcome.
·
Young Life meeting Thursdays at 8:43 in room
D112.
College admissions/visits information:
Recruiters on campus: UT Chattanooga will be here today (9/13) and
Monday. Be sure to respond to the
invitation sent by guidance to be able to attend.
On Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 6:00 pm at Oak Ridge High School, The University of Chicago will host a College Information Session for interested juniors, seniors and their families. The program will consist of a 20-30 minute presentation about U Chicago, another 20 minutes covering the application process and what highly selective schools are looking for, and then some time for questions. A diversity of materials will be available for families as well. If your child has an interest in U Chicago (or a highly selective college in general), this session is well worth your time!
Quote of the day: from Rodolfo Costa:
Cultivate an optimistic mind, use your
imagination, always consider alternatives, and dare to believe that you can
make possible what others think is impossible.
Practice L&N
Habits every day: Collaboration, Critical thinking, Design, Innovation,
Inquiry, & Professionalism
L&N STEM Academy – TN’s First Apple School of Distinction,
2012-13 TN Reward School
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