GRYPHON
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Tuesday,
February 4, 2014
“N”
Day
· 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.
·
Students, If you would like to make a contribution to the school's new
Alma Mater (School Song), Submissions are Due Tuesday, February 11th to Mr.
Griffin (derek.griffin@knoxschools.org).
Any questions can also be directed to Mr. Griffin.
·
MAGIC
Tournament: Be crowned STEM champion! The
Tournament will be held Saturday, 2/15 from 1-6pm in the
Commons. Entry fee is $15. Prize support will be given to the top 8
and bonus prizes will be given. Additionally, there will be guest
players bounty on their heads - do you have what it takes to beat
them? Pre-registration during all 3 lunches until 2/14. Entry can be
purchased at the door.
·
More
congratulations for our National History Day participants: Alex Lambert - won for our district for his Research Paper --
"The Responsibilities of the Manhattan Project Scientists and Rights of
the Government to Build Nuclear Weapons" and Cole McElmurray – won for his Website -- "Gun Control:
The Rights and Responsibilities of Weapon Owners in the Last
Century". Both will now go on to
the state competition.
· The Financial Aid FAFSA Workshop for seniors
and their parents has been rescheduled for this coming Tuesday, Feb. 11th from
3:00-4:30 (L4) in the Media Center. Elizabeth Raymond from the TN Student
Assistance Corporation will be here to help with filing the FAFSA and answer
any questions you may have. Seniors can refer to the documents Mrs.
Salerno previously emailed them with information on what they need to
bring. (This workshop is optional.)
·
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.
· 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!
· 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!
· 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!
· 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:
· 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!
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.
· Equality club meets Tuesday mornings 8:50 – 9:15 in
room 104.
· 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!
· Teens for Christ, Monday mornings in room D112.
Quote
of the day from Henry Ford:
When
everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off
against the wind, not with it.
Practice L&N Habits every
day: Collaboration, Critical thinking, Design, Innovation, Inquiry, &
Professionalism
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