GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Friday, October 17, 2014
“L” Day Classes
School Announcements/happenings:
· Congratulations
to Lorna Treffert, who is one of two
high school state finalists for the SCORE Rise to the Challenge video
contest. Thanks to all her voted for her
and fellow senior Samantha Smith,
who was also in the running to be a finalist.
Good luck Lorna – way to represent!
·
Please see the survey linked here https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PXXMBSR
for a D3 group’s project on a cycling club and bike rack here at the L&N.
· Quick! What's
the name given to a hypothetical faster-than-light particle? If you answered
"tachyon," you might have what it takes to a member of the first
L&N Science Bowl team! What's involved? Participants will meet during Genius Hour during
the 2nd quarter, and a team of 5 students will compete at the Tennessee
Regional Science Bowl on Saturday, February 28, 2015. We need
students who are knowledgeable in the fields of physics, biology,
chemistry, geology, astronomy, and mathematics. Email nick.wilsey@knoxschools.org to declare your interest!
· Students registered for the PSAT exam on Saturday- be sure you
pick up your parking pass by Friday. You
will not be allowed to park on campus with just your student hangtag – you MUST
have the PSAT parking pass. You need to
be in the Depot building by 7:45 a.m. on Saturday – and expect traffic – plan
ahead!
· If you drive or
are dropped off at school please note that World’s
Fair Park Drive will be closed on Friday for set up for the Komen Race for
the Cure. You will need to drop off and
be picked up from the alternate Grand Avenue location on Friday.
· Looking for
something to do this Friday night? Our
robotics team will be at the Ice Bears demonstration game at the Civic Coliseum
showing what it can do on ice and manning a booth. Puck drops at 7:30.
· Any
student interested in joining the Track & Field team should plan on
attending an informational meeting on Thursday,
October 23, after school in the commons. Anyone who cannot attend should
send an email to s018109@student.knoxschools.org. Conditioning
starts very soon!
· L & N STEM
3rd annual school-wide National History Day competition will be January 30,
2015. It is time to mark your calendar now and begin work on a
project for the topic "Leadership and Legacy in History"
. You are welcome to compete even if your teacher does not require a
project! The website for National
History Day has all the details. See Mrs. Robbins if you have
questions.
Opportunities to be active:
· The
Knoxville Football Club (soccer) is proud to announce the inaugural “Crush 4K”
that will take place on November 8th at Lakeshore Park. The aim of this race is
to provide a great opportunity for our players, parents, friends, and the
running community of Knoxville to support the Knoxville Football Club in their
effort to promote fitness, a healthy lifestyle, and support this non-profit
club in their goal of raising funds. For more information go to http://www.knoxvillefootballclub.org/home/837869.html
· Volunteers are
being sought for next spring’s Llama Races to be held again in World’s Fair
Park. Many positions are available and they are seeking volunteers.
Call 865-690-3323, or email aketron@casadesara.org or lsantoro@casadesara.org
From the Guidance Office:
· All seniors are
encouraged to sign up for TN Promise (even as a backup plan). It sends the message to ourselves and our
community that the expectation is that every single graduate will be going to
post-secondary schooling of some kind.
Deadline is Nov 1 to sign up.
Find more information at http://tnpromise.gov
Clubs and reminders:
· The eLemeNtal
Literary Magazine: Access our e-publication here: http://www.lntole.com/featured-student.html Want to be
featured or included in the next issue? Next issue’s theme is “Winter
Wonderland”. Students are invited to submit their work to lntole.stem@gmail.com
· Every summer has
it's story... and we want to hear yours! Please send in your fun filled summer
photos and what you did to s942827@student.knoxschools.org for a
chance to be in the Yearbook! Also, if you worked or volunteered over the
summer, please email s896132@student.knoxschools.org a
description of what you did and some awesome photos.
Community
happenings:
· An organization
that promotes aviation safety and youth in aviation, the EAA, is hosting a
banquet with an extremely accomplished astronaut and aviator, Robert “Hoot”
Gibson on Saturday, November 15 at noon. He’s
flown the space shuttle 5 times as either crew or commander, raced at Reno, and
had over 300 “traps” – the term for landing on a carrier where the tailhook has
to trap an arresting cable or the plane and pilot go swimming.
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Doors open at 11:30 AM
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Where: Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall
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5806 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
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Cost: $24.00 Adults, $20.00 18 and under.
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Click here to
register
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Door prizes, including a ride in Waco Bi-plane
Quote of the day from Tommy Lasorda
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s
determination.
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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