GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Tuesday, September
9, 2014
“N” Day Classes
School Announcements/happenings:
· Students – this
Wednesday – Friday will be crazier than usual with the Medal of Honor
Convention next door. Watch for another email with details. Because
of anticipated community on campus, students MUST have IDs visible for quick
passage between buildings! If you do not have an ID yet, drop in to
the Commons during your lunch time to have it made before Wednesday.
· 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!
· The YMCA is a
big supporter of the PE & Wellness programs at the STEM school. Please take
30 seconds to vote for their grant. Just click on the link and choose
"Vote for this Project". You can do this every day. http://mfpp.ymca.net/project/taking-it-the-streets-1
· Seniors and
parents are invited to Senior information night tonight, from
5:30 – 6:30 in our Commons area. Junior parent night is Sept 25 from 5:30
– 6:30. Come hear about deadlines and responsibilities in these important
years!
· Order your class
t-shirt today! Proceeds go to support Prom. There is a shirt for each grade,
9th-12th. They are white shirts with colored "Class of 2015" (or your
graduation year) on the back and a miniature gryphon on the front. The
Freshman 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 and help make this year's prom great!
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:
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!
From Score-TN: L&N student Josh Witt won this contest as a
video entry last year. Students know first-hand that their teachers are
working hard to prepare them for success after high school with learning they
will use in the real world, whether going to college or career. To help others
understand how this work is changing lives, SCORE is inviting Tennessee public
school students to submit an original essay, song, poem, or video that
addresses the following:
• Grades 9-12: Give a real
world example of how you are using knowledge and skills you’ve learned in your
math or English classes.
To get you started, here are a few examples. Write a song to explain
how learning about the different types of clouds can help you predict the
weather. Create a video showing how your algebra skills help you split a bill
in a restaurant. Please don’t feel that you are limited to these ideas! SCORE
values creativity and originality, so we encourage you to think outside the box
when crafting your entries.
The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. Central on Monday, September
15, 2014. Please note, students must work singly on their entries and we cannot
accept team submissions. Read more about how
to prepare and submit your entry.
After semifinalists are selected, a poll on SCORE’s Facebook page
will determine the finalists in each category. Finalists will be interviewed
before the winners are selected. Follow the hashtags #SCOREprize and #TNrttc on
Twitter and Facebook to keep up with the excitement.
Winners will be awarded a $250 college scholarship and will share
their work at the SCORE Prize event on Monday, October 27, in Nashville. Fellow
students, educators from across Tennessee, and special guest performer Dustin
Lynch will all be present at the event.
Students Rise to the Challenge is a way for Tennessee to hear from
those who are most affected by the work to raise academic achievement: our
students. Start working on your entry today!
Quote of the day from Mahatma Gandhi:
The best way
to find yourself if to lose yourself in the service of others.
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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