GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Wednesday, November 12, 2014
“L” Day Classes
School Ops:
· Did you take
some photos of the school's float at the Veterans Day Parade? The robotics
team would love to see them! If you have photos that you're willing to allow
them to use, please send them to Josh Witt (s004637@student.knoxschools.org).
· Students – want
to be part of our “League of Shadows?”
These are the students whom will be assigned to host prospective students
when they want to “shadow” current students.
If you’re interested in being part of this group, no matter what your
grade, please meet first lunch in room 216 on Wednesday for more info. Email timothy.powell@knoxschools.org
with questions.
· Congrats to
students Jack Baldwin and Zachary Medley who were both selected
for Junior Clinic Orchestra this year. This is a big deal to be selected
from among our region’s finest musicians!
· Mark your
calendars now – Thanksgiving menu for lunch in the cafeteria on Thursday, Nov
20 (a week from Thursday). Menu will include turkey & gravy,
dressing, ham, rolls, mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potato casserole, corn,
green beans, tossed salad, and pumpkin pie! They will also have pizza and
chicken nuggets.
· Morning
supervised make-up sessions – come to room 214 in the Station from 8:00 – 9:15,
every Wednesday and Friday morning for quiet study space or to make-up
prearranged work for your classes. Keep in mind that this grading period
ends next Monday, Nov 17!
Research Ops:
· ALL
STUDENTS: Taking the December ACT? Want to increase your
score? ACT and Test Prep is available! Cost: free! Where:
Room 214 When: 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Nov 17, 19, 24, Dec 1, 3, 8, and 10
(Mondays and Wednesdays). Email Ms. Norton at tressie.norton@knoxschools.org
with any questions. Will be repeated with spring test dates!
· Attention Sophomores:
PLAN test-information night this Thursday, 11/13, from 5:30 – 6:30, in the
Commons to learn what the scores tell us. Information also on the
website.
Community Ops:
· STUDENTS NEEDED
TO HELP GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK on Saturday, November 22nd!
Students, recent graduates, and their families are needed to participate in
our next Student Volunteer Day! Parent/teacher participation is NOT
REQUIRED for college & high school students. Please join us Saturday,
November 22 for a bird monitoring project (RSVP for logistics)! There will be
more Student Volunteer Day opportunities next spring! ALL INTERESTED
PARTICIPANTS MUST RSVP PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION! This is needed to make an
accurate count for tools, etc. Once we have received an RSVP, we will add
you to our list, and then forward all participants any necessary logistical
information about the Volunteer Day. Please
contact Emily Guss ( Emily_Guss@nps.gov
, 865-436-1713).
Projects include joining Park Rangers,
scientists, and educators in collecting scientific field data such as
salamander monitoring, tree identification and mapping, and water quality
assessments or participating in a service project such as trail building,
stream restoration, and clean-ups. Projects usually last 3-4 hours. These
Student Volunteer Days can be counted as community service hours!
All students must have filled out the Volunteer Agreement Form prior
to participation! If student is under 18, a parent/guardian must sign the
form! These forms only need to be filled out once, even if participating
in multiple events. If needed, please request form when contacting for
reservation.
· 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
Quote of the day from Michael Jordan:
I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games, 26 times I’ve
been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in
my life. And that is why I succeed.
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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