GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Friday, May 16, 2014
“N” Day –final
exams (N3 & N4)
·
We are still in
school. The dress code still
applies. Girls – micro shorts are NOT in
line with dress code. When you get
dressed hold your hands down at your side (not flexed and not curling your
fingers up). Your shorts/skirt should be
BELOW your longest finger at your side.
Please don’t make us have to fuss at you. Save the short shorts for the pool and beach
this summer. They are not appropriate
for school!
·
Are you
interested in sailing, or learning to sail?
Attend a very brief informational meeting about a new club forming – a
Sailing Club, today, May16, 4:30 in room 104.
·
New club
interest meeting – we’re starting a SECME chapter (SouthEastern Consortium of
Minorities in Engineering) at the L&N.
In this case, a “minority” is described as an under-represented group in
STEM fields, so this is not about ethnic minorities, it is also gender – so
girls, come on! We’ll also be discussing
plans for a fall college visitation trip overnight somewhere for fall
2014. Come find out more today, May 16 at 9:00 in room 104.
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Our STEM
Venturing Crew (0101) will be having a pancake breakfast this Saturday from
8:00 – 10:00 at the Chili’s on Mabry Hood Rd.
Tickets are $5 per person – see student Eric O’Reilley to purchase.
·
This afternoon,
May 16 your parents need to use
alternate pick up locations after school.
World’s Fair Park Drive will be closed due to an event.
·
Don’t forget to
bring your signed permission slips for early dismissal next week – due today!
·
We will have
Habit dogs in the building again today for you to spend time with before taking
exams. No one is required to see them,
but they are there to help calm you down so you can concentrate for tests. Students MUST have teacher’s permission to
visit with the dogs and your time may be limited so others can visit, too. They will be out on the Verandah with the
schedule being Frosty here from 10-12 (he was here Thursday, too), Rivers and
Jenny will be here from 12 – 1. I don’t
know what kind of dogs each of them are but their handlers will be with them at
all times. Please remember to thank our
PTSA for arranging for these calming visits by four-legged ambassadors!
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Today is a big
day for our STEM classes. A year and a half ago, a group of our students took
lab tours at ORNL as a reward for winning a STEM class challenge. On the way
home, students designed a study based on the research conducted at ORNL’s
marine biology lab. Later that spring, STEM 2 Natural Sciences wrote the
methodology and worked to get fishtanks donated to the school. This winter, the
project continued as the now juniors formalized the research proposal and Clark
Smith and his team of engineers daisy chained the fishtanks to a centralized
pump and sump system.
Students did not let
frustrations with setbacks deter, as today we have crayfish swimming in the
filtered water ready the marine biology study. Five students have
volunteered to come in over the summer and conduct the research they planed. We
are all proud of the tenacious attitude maintained by those who have worked
hard to make this long-term project reality, and we look forward to their
published work. We expect these tanks to be used for many diverse projects in
STEM and science classes for years to come. Plans have already been
drafted for an expansion into a hydroponic greenhouse so other students can
develop and conduct research in marine biology or plant sciences.
Quote of the day from Socrates:
I cannot teach anybody
anything, I can only make them think.
Practice
L&N Habits every day: Collaboration, Critical thinking, Design, Innovation,
Inquiry, & Professionalism
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