GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Friday, December 5, 2014
“L” Day Classes
School Ops:
·
Thank you to all the students who stayed to make our
Showcase event Thursday night a rousing success! We even had parents get home and email us
about how impressed they were with all the students they met – thank you all
for modeling our Habits so well and representing yourselves and your school
with such high standards!
·
Make plans to participate in the Medic Blood Drive on
December 15. Students under 18 need to
pick up a permission slip from Mrs. Ellis in the Media Center. Your parents can contribute in our school
name, too, from 8:00 – 3:00 in the STEM space on that date! Give the gift of life this holiday season!
·
Yearbook Spread: Stress – Yearbook staff is creating
a page that is all about the fears a student has that will help them build a
Wordle for display in the publication. If you'd like to include a comment about
your fears or even pictures of you conquering them, email s739978@student.knoxschools.org. All students are requested to visit this link
and complete the form with your thoughts for the page, too. Thank you for your participation and time.
· Are you interested
in acting, improvisation, and problem solving? Do you have a lot of time on
your hands? If so, than Destination Imagination is for you! Each year,
Destination Imagination teams are presented with a new problem. Teams have to
find a solution and present it through a creative skit. If this sounds like
fun, please email Audrey Barbour at s942780@student.knoxschools.org
· LAST DAY TO
PARTICIPATE IN OUR COAT DRIVE! Help KARM by bringing in some of your old,
gently used coats. The donation box will be located in the commons, so stop and
plop your coats for those in need! Thank you for your support! Sponsored by the “Pay It Forward” Genius
Hour.
· Interested in
serving as a facilitator for a student Honor Court? We’ll be staring one in January for
infractions like plagiarism, cyberbullying, and excessive tardies. We need sophomores, juniors, and seniors to
fill out the application before Christmas break. Email lnstemhonorcourt@gmail.com to ask for an
application and see Mr. LaFollette if you have questions.
· Time to start
ordering prom tickets! Order now to get
the cheapest rate possible – tickets are $40 per ticket until the end of
December. They will be available on Wednesdays during Genius Hour, and they
will be sold at the door of the Media Center.
In January the cost goes up. Get
‘em now!
· Want to be a
published author? Want to discuss your ideas publicly? Submit a
paper for the first annual STEMinar: a public forum to be held in February
2015. Write a paper on "Civil Disobedience in Life and
Literature," and submit it to Mr. Blevins at sean.blevins@knoxschools.org. Deadline
for submissions is December 14th, 11:59 P.M. Ask any English teacher for more
information!
Our PTSA is selling this vintage-L&N
logo t-shirt as well as magnets and tumblers. Please click on the link https://gallery.mailchimp.com/77e166c77d97838cfbec7a0ce/files/2014_Order_Form_NEW.pdf to
access the order form. The order will be placed Dec. 16. If you pay with
PayPal, your confirmation must be included on or attached to the order
form.
Research Ops:
· Juniors
who have not obtained their free state voucher for the ACT need to do so as
soon as possible. If you didn't get in for the December test, there is
another ACT being offered on Saturday, February 7th. The deadline to
register for this is January 9th. Please make sure not to miss this
important requirement for college admissions!
· JUNIORS ONLY: Students
Invited to Apply for the Joint Science Education Project (JSEP) http://www.arcus.org/jsep
The Joint Science Education Project (JSEP) is a
National Science Foundation supported science and cultural-exchange summer program for high-school students. The three-week
program takes place entirely in
Greenland. Participants from the United States, Denmark, and Greenland live
and work together while exploring current research and completing their own
inquiry-based investigations. The program includes two weeks of extensive field
experiences based out of the town of Kangerlussuaq and a final week with a
visit to Summit Station, the U.S. research facility located at the top of the
Greenland ice sheet. Students observe scientists as they conduct research in a
wide variety of fields including biology, geology, climatology, chemistry, and
engineering. Students also have significant hands-on experiences in field
research under the guidance of professional teachers from the participating
nations. JSEP is open to U.S. citizens or permanent
residents in the 11th grade at the time of application submittal. Applications
from underserved students are encouraged. NSF's Division of Polar Programs
covers all participant costs, such as food, transportation, lodging, and
instruction for students selected to participate. For more information,
including application materials, go to http://www.arcus.org/jsep. Applications for the JSEP 2015 program will
open on November 15, 2014 and close January 9, 2015.
· 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!
Community Ops:
· 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 Alan Kay:
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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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