GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Friday, September
12, 2014
“L” Day Classes
Early Release Schedule
School Announcements/happenings:
·
At 9:30 you will
report to Advisory then walk over to the Amphitheater for our Medal of Honor
program. Dress appropriately for the
walk and maybe damp seats. Your
cooperation and best behavior is expected for the program.
·
Remember today is Early Release.
School will be dismissed at 2:30.
Parents SHOULD be able to pick you up in the regular place. Buses will run at 4:30. If you stay on campus, you will go to the
Commons. You may NOT leave our grounds
and come back on to catch a bus home.
·
If you plan on playing Flag Football this year, it is REQUIRED to
email s942950@student.knoxschools.org.
The teams cannot be made until more people email stating that
you are participating and your grade level. The
league starts as soon as everyone signs up, so that date is still undecided.
·
Our students did well at the Tennessee Valley Fair Student Art Show.
Be sure to go by the Jacobs building to see their work at the fair!
Congratulations to Angel Quay, who
got 1st Place in the new Congressional Medal of Honor competition (high school
photography), and also to Ben Hall
(Third Place, painting) and Shelby Hall
(Honorable Mention, computer art)!
·
Go follow @LNSTEMSGA on twitter for updates on school events (like
Spirit Week), dances, and latest SGA news!
·
Lost: a blue string bag, the strings are black, and it says National
Guard on it and it has running clothes and shoes in it. If found, please turn in to office.
·
Congrats to our boys’ golf team – District Champions! Individually Chris Kleinschmidt was 1st place overall, Jacob Samar was 3rd, and Abbey Morgan was 5th in
girls overall. Way to go Coach Waxmonsky
and Golfing Gryphons!
·
Congratulations to Samoine
Moss, Brett Baumann, Ashlee Burris, Josh Witt, Erykah Carter, William Bradley,
Kayla Hammer – these broadcasting students have been selected to
participate in PBS’s Newshour Student Reporting Lab hosted by East TN PBS. Way to go Gryphons!
· Have you
registered for the PSAT yet? Deadline is next week!
· Did you know we
have a Literary Magazine in Advanced Journalism? We plan for student
submissions to be featured regularly in our magazine. In order for this to
happen, students are invited to submit their work to lntole.stem@gmail.com
· College and
Career Fair on Sept. 30th at Chilhowee Park for Juniors and Seniors who
return their permission forms into their STEM teacher by September 16th.
Remember to dress to impress and have your college questions ready!
· Junior parent
night is Sept 25 from 5:30 – 6:30. Come hear about deadlines and
responsibilities in this important year!
· Order your class t-shirt today!
Proceeds will support Prom. There is a shirt available for each grade. They are
white shirts with colored "Class of 20XX" (your graduation year) on
the back and a miniature gryphon on the front. The Freshman dates are red,
Sophomores are blue, Juniors are green, and Seniors are yellow. The shirts are
$15 dollars. They are on sale during all lunch periods and in the mornings.
Checks and cash are accepted as payment. Buy one while you still can!
HURRY!!! WE STOP SELLING SEPT. 30th!
Community service/happenings/opportunities:
· On September
20th there will be a chiari awareness walk at Tyson Park. Chiari is a
degenerative neurological disorder. For more information there is a flyer
here: http://www.conquerchiari.org/ccwaa/ccwaa14%20flyers/knoxville.flyer.pdf.
For registration you can go to https://www.conquerchiari.org/ccwaa14/ccwaa_register.asp
and sign up under the team name The Brain STEMs. It would be best if everyone
who wants to come signs up for it previously. On September 7th at 9:00
and 10:00 pm Niagara Falls will turn purple for chiari malformation awareness
for fifteen minutes at a time. http://www.niagaraparks.com/niagara-falls-attractions/niagara-falls-illumination.html
· TBH (Talkin'
Bout Health) Youth Health Fest. Knox County middle and & high school
students: Keepin' it 100 about healthy lifestyle decisions. Experience the
"Maze" Service Learning Hours. Free event. Free lunch. Music by DJ
Sir Marlon Brooks. Saturday, September 27, 9:30 a.m. -2:00 p.m. at
Bearden High School, 8352 Kingston Pike. Registration limited to first
200. Must register by Sept. 12. Forms in front office or online at http://www.knoxcounty.org/health/tenndercare_info.php
Any
questions email s726484@student.knoxschools.org, s942827@student.knoxschools.org,
or s727139@student.knoxschools.org
OR call 865-215-5087
·
You
don’t have to douse yourself in ice! The Walk to Defeat ALS is September
13, starting at 9 am. One of our students is organizing a team in honor of her
grandmother who is fighting ALS. All students and staff are invited to
participate at the walk and to help support the ALS Association, which has done
so much for all people with ALS. The link for the sign-up is <http://webtn.alsa.org/goto/teamflash>.
If anyone has any questions, the student organizer’s contact info is on that
website.
From the Guidance Office:
·
College recruiter visits:
o Sunday 9/14 7:30 pm at
Marriott, Hill Ave: Harvard, Stanford, Duke, Georgetown, Penn
o Tuesday 9/16 12:15 in
Guidance: Union College, Schenectady NY (a liberal arts college with
interdisciplinary studies where, like at STEM, you can think outside the box!)
go here instead of Genius Hour
·
The September edition of the College and
Scholarship bulletin is now available on the L&N STEM Academy website under
the School Counseling tab. Click on "College and Career" and
you will find it!
·
PSAT Registration is now open! The PSAT is an optional
test open to any interested 9th-11th grade student. Students are
able to take this test all three years if they desire. Juniors wishing to
participate in the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Competition
must take the PSAT this year in order to be considered
for eligibility. Benefits of taking the PSAT can be found through
the following links which are also posted under 'Testing Info' on the 'College
and Career' page:
Students can find the PSAT registration form on the 'College
and Career' page of our website (under the School Counseling tab on
main page). The registration form and $14 fee may be submitted to Mrs.
Johnson in the Guidance office. Registration deadline is September
19th!
Quote of the day from then Bob Dylan:
A hero is
someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.
Practice L&N Habits every day: Collaboration, Critical
thinking, Design, Innovation, Inquiry, & Professionalism
L&N STEM Academy – TN’s First Apple School of
Distinction, 2-time TN Reward School for Performance (2012 – 2014)
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