GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Monday, February
3, 2014
“L” Day
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Congratulations to Shelby Hall and Hannah
Kearns, who won Gold Keys in the Regional Scholastic Art Awards, winning 2
of the 9 first place awards for the state of Tennessee! Now their work will
progress to the national level.
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This Wednesday will be our schoolwide “Day of
Code.” We will have classes on the Early
Release schedule, but we will not dismiss at 3:30. Instead everyone will have the chance to
participate in an hour of coding activity that has been designed by a team of
our own students. We will resume Early
Release Wednesdays on Feb 12.
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Last weekend the swimming and diving team had a
great meet at districts. The STEM Academy finished 6th out of 32 teams. Emily Bretscher won the girls diving.
The boys diving team took the top four spots with Jacob Siler winning and Paul
Bretscher, John-Alex Evans, and Cole
Patrick taking 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectively. All swimmers improved their
times and James Bretscher, Owen Sanders,
Jonathan Lara, Preston Nicely, Hayden Cooper, Christian Toppenburg, Ben Kamen,
Bennet Monroe, Taylor Martin, Katie Chase, Molly Duncan, Jessica
Foster, and Alli Lapps all
returned to swim in finals. All swimmers and divers performed well and
represented the STEM Academy with speed and style.
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Do you know about the system’s Text-a-tip? The text-a-tip program offers middle and high
school students a way to anonymously report potential violence, drugs, bullying
or other sensitive issues to school security and law enforcement.
Remembering the text-a-tip number is easy, and the process is quick and
simple. The new number is 274637 (spells CRIMES). Students simply
text 274637, type the keyword “knoxschools” then a space, then input the
tip. Additionally, there is a free app available for download on Android
and iPhone mobile devices. Students can search “TipSubmit Mobile,” and
download the free app.
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Are you the person that people go to when they
have an iPad/Computer problem? Mr. Acosta is looking for tech savvy, or that
want to become tech savvy, students to join the STEM Tech Help Desk! The STEM
Techs will meet every morning to help students and faculty with any school
technology issues they might have. Kind
of like a Gryphon Genius Bar! For more information or to send in your
application clickhere https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pCL_sM4mPueI6uTl4hkJhWsukIy4ld3ezMsR2qW64a0/viewform
or email sebastian.acostanijamkin@knoxschools.org
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Singing Valentines
are available for purchase ($3, carnation included) in the Commons in the mornings
and during all three lunches from now until February 12. Valentines will be
delivered during advisory on February 14 (Valentine's Day), so you must know
the person's advisory before purchasing! Songs available include: "You
Don't Know You're Beautiful," "Love Story," "I'm
Yours," and "Call Me Maybe," and many more!
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Interested in writing for the newspaper? The
Gryphon Gazette is now accepting article submissions for its upcoming
edition. If you have a topic you feel passionately about, a news story you want
to make known, or you just love to write, email s050128@student.knoxschools.org.
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Do you need
advice on student issues but wish to keep your identity a secret? The Guiding
Gryphon, a column of the Gryphon Gazette, provides anonymous advice on STEM
student daily lives, relationship issues, dealing grades, and other various
tips and tricks to be featured in the school newspaper. Email darryl.fannon@knoxschools.org with
your question and it will be kept completely anonymous; only Mr. Fannon will
see your name.
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Students – you can help feed the hungry across
Knox County. We’re taking part in the
Knox County PTA Peanut Butter drive.
Bring in jars of any kind of peanut butter to the barrel in the office
Feb 3 – 14. You can also bring cash and
coins towards purchasing, too. Help us
collect more pounds per student than any other PTA in the system!
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Juniors/Seniors: Buy your prom tickets! Price is $50 for singles/$85. See Mrs. Brown or Ms. Stanish for tickets,
questions, or an application to bring someone from outside the school. Prom is April 12 at the Square Room. Be there!
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Join us for book club! Our next meeting is
on Wednesday, February 19th, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Media Center.
Because it will have been a couple months since we last met, we selected
several books to read to keep us busy. Feel free to read one or more of
the following and join us on February 5: Life as We Knew It by Susan
Pfeffer, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, Evermore
by Alyson Noel, and The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. Everyone is
welcome!
From
the guidance office:
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Juniors/Seniors
don’t miss out. Keep checking the
Guidance page on our website. They
update scholarship opportunities on a regular basis and there are a whole bunch
with Feburary deadlines. Don’t miss out!
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UT College of Engineering (CoE) will host a
series of summer engineering programs during the summer of 2014. All
students are encouraged to apply. Our mission is to provide students who show
an interest in engineering studies an early exposure to and preparation for
scientific study and research. All
applications must be received by their deadlines. For more information, please
visit our website at http://www.engr.utk.edu/diversity/pre-college/.
Clubs and
Organizational happenings:
·
Issues Group (formally Girls Talk group) is now welcoming
ALL students. Next meeting is Feb 11 at
8:45 in room 206. The topic of
discussion is “Warning Signs of Dating Violence and Abusive Relationships.” All who are interested are invited to attend.
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Equality club meets Tuesday mornings 8:50 – 9:15 in room
104.
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Come learn how to crochet/knit or come to share with others
who do on Wednesdays from 4:30 – 5:30 in the Commons Area. All students and faculty are invited to
attend! Bring a project or just some
yarn and a crochet hook!
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Teens for Christ, Monday mornings in room D112.
Quote of
the day from Ayn Rand:
The
question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me?
Practice L&N Habits every day: Collaboration, Critical
thinking, Design, Innovation, Inquiry, & Professionalism
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