GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Thursday, October 24, 2013
“N” Day
Schedule
·
Please
have your afternoon rides use the alternative pick up location tomorrow
(Friday) – as they will be setting up for Komen’s Race for Saturday on
World’s Fair Park.
·
Attention Gryphons! Spirit Week is here! Here's the list of
days so you can start planning your costumes:
o
Thursday October 24th:
Character Day!
o
Friday October 25th:
Cliché Day!
o
Saturday October 26th:
Fall Dance
o
*Please
remember that all costumes must be school appropriate and must follow dress
code*
·
**Time
is running out!** Don't forget to buy
your tickets for Saturday's dance! Join us for the Goulish Gala on
Saturday from 7pm - 10pm! Purchase your tickets during lunch Thursday
& Friday. Tickets are $8 for singles and $15 for couples.
Join us for a night of music and spookiness. Dress is semi-formal, but it is
optional to wear a school-appropriate costume. Warning: fog machine
present at entrance. If you’re bringing someone who is not a student
here, you must have a completed visitor application when you buy the ticket. Last
dance before Prom – don’t miss it!!
·
Congratulations to the following students who
were just inducted in the Urban League’s National Achievers Society class of
2013: Deshaun Covington, Kenneth Foster,
Kimara Pruitt, Ayanna Troutman, Alissa White.
·
Juniors and Seniors: Your Junior class officers have arranged a
college site visit to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Monday,
November 4. Any junior interested in
going needs to see Mrs. Griggs or Mr. Fannon for a permission slip this
week. The total cost of the trip is $40,
including bus, admissions, and lunch.
More information is on the permission form. There are only 50 spots available and when
they’re taken, its gone! All forms and
money are due when the bus fills up or Oct 31, whichever is first.
·
This Thursday is Parent/student
conferences. You will have an active
role! Plan now to bring your
parents. You’ll hear more about it in Advisory
class.
·
Bring in some food to help our four-legged
friends in Knoxville! We will be
collecting pet food for the Young-Williams animal shelter all this week. They
need dry food (medium grade or better, 20 lb bag or less) for dogs and wet food
for cats and dogs. Bring your donations in to the office all
this week.
· Today is
the last day to sign up online for Saturday's Race for the Cure. We'd love for
you to join us! Everyone is welcome. Sign up here to participate or
donate: http://knoxville.info-komen.org/site/TR/RacefortheCure/KNX_KnoxvilleAffiliate?team_id=269911&pg=team&fr_id=3625
·
For a limited time only – PTSA
has the following items available for order.
You can see samples in the school bookstore:
o
Charcoal Gray (the new UT gray
color this year) Sweatpants with L&N down side: $25 ($27 xxlg)
o
Charcoal Gray Hoodies with STEM
logo: $25 ($27 xxlg)
o
Tumblers: $12
o
L&N STEM cling: $5
o
L&N STEM magnet: $10
o
Green and Gold Pom Poms (set of
2): $6
o
Limited Ed. 2013-2014 LONG
Sleeve T-shirts: $15
o
L&N Temporary Tattoos:
$3 for 10
Please send the following information with full payment (cash
or check) in envelope addressed to PTSA to the office:
1.) Student Name and Year
2.) Your phone number and email address
3.) Items you are purchasing and SIZE(s)
4.) Check made out to L&N Stem PTSA
Please address all questions to gradstu4ever@gmail.com
·
The L&N Art Honor Society entry, named “Poe”,
won 2nd place in the 2013 Scarecrows in the Park event’s student
division! Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will be awarding the prizes at the New
Harvest Farmers Market this afternoon.
The team creating this winning scarecrow design was composed of Jakob Lavoll, Lauren Fuquay, Brittany
Dunaway, Gaige Rakes, and Ryan Gardner. Their winning entry will remain on
display at the Farmers Market (next to Knoxville Center) until November 1. Congrats – and way to represent our
school!
Opportunities to be involved with your school:
·
Girl Talk, room 214, Tuesdays at 8:45.
·
Quiz bowl team practice Tuesdays and Thursdays,
4:35, room 207.
·
Gryphon Film Club is having meetings
again. We are meeting on Thursday afternoons from 4:45 to 6:00 in room
214.
·
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.
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:
College recruiter visits coming up.
Please email Mrs. Johnson (lyn.johnson@knoxschools.org)
if you want to attend:
Students applying to Governor's School:
http://tn.gov/education/govschools/
Please note that the deadlines to submit
completed applications to Mrs. Salerno are as follows: Governor's School for
the ARTS: next Wednesday - October 30th, All Others:
November 26th. This will
ensure that your application can be submitted by the school in time to meet
their final deadline. Late applications to Governor's School are not
accepted!
Quote of the day from John Maxwell:
Life is 10% what happens to
me and 90% of how I react to it.
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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