GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Wednesday, April 8, 2015
“N” Day Classes
School Ops:
· This
Saturday – come to the World’s Fair Park and watch our llama run – sponsored by
the SECME club. Admission is $5 per
person. Time is 11:00 – 4:00. Also on Saturday – come down to Market Square
to watch our artists in action as they participate in the Dogwood Arts Festival
Chalk Walk!
· The
Golden Gryphon Credit Union invites you to their grand opening event in the
Commons on Thursday, April 16, for all lunches. There will be
games, prize giveaways, and the opportunity to learn about the benefits of
setting up an account with the student bank. We look forward to seeing you
there!
· SPORTS
PHYSICALS FOR ALL SPORTS 2015-2016: KOC is offering $10 sports physicals at
Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday, May 2. These physicals are good for
any sport in the 2015-2016 school year. Students must bring Knox
County/TSSAA Sports Physical Form that has been signed by a parent/guardian.
These forms may be downloaded from the Athletics page of the L&N website
or at www.kocortho.com.
·
Don’t know what was in the water or the air
yesterday – but we need students to focus!
Remember, we are still in school for another month. All school rules apply – for your safety and
that of your classmates. You did better
on cleaning up after yourselves at lunch – keep it up. And get to class and time and stay there –
doing what you’re supposed to be doing!
·
This Friday marks the 110th anniversary of our
very own L&N Station's grand opening. The L&N STEM Academy and the
L&N Antiquarians Club invites you and your family to a commemorative
celebration on Friday , April 10, from 3:00 until 4:30. This public event will
include light refreshments, information and artifacts relating to the
building's history, and a special presentation by local author Jack Neely on
the history and local impact of the building. We hope you take the time to
celebrate this incredible place we are lucky enough to call our campus.
·
Students, the L4 Leadership class is looking for
your help in making their community service project a success. They are looking
for donations of clothing items that you or your family members no longer need
or want. Could be any size or for any
age (child to adult). Don’t forget
shoes, belts, bags (like duffels or suitcases).
Your donations will go towards a street
store (an international effort) specifically for the homeless community of
Knoxville, every item you can give helps! There will be collections bins set up
around the school for you to put your donations in next week. Thank you for
your generosity, you are helping out a lot of people!
·
Maker
Faire! Do you have something you have built, designed, or created?
Show it off at the first L&N STEM Academy Maker Faire. It
can be a project, piece of art, video, music, or something else you have
created. Prizes will be awarded to the top designers. Bring family and friends
for interactive booths and learn how to make something.
o
When? April 14th 6-8 PM
o
Where? L&N STEM Academy Commons
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Sign-Up Here: http://goo.gl/forms/8QO4lU34FO
· Attention junior and senior girls interested in
engineering! Come join UT's College of Engineering for WomEngineers Day on
Saturday April 11th at the Knoxville Convention Center for a one-day,
professional mini-conference! Admission is free, and it is an excellent
opportunity to network and hear from college students and experts in the engineering
field! Flyer attached to these announcements.
Visit http://womengineersday.com/
or email jboles@vols.utk.edu for
more information.
· East TN Maryville College's GSA and PFLAG are
hosting this year's annual Diversity Prom! It's in the Alumni Gym of Maryville
College on April 18th, 2015 from 6-10 PM. The theme for this year is “Alice In
Wonderland”, you can buy tickets from Hope Higginbotham. The cost is $25
dollars per person and $40 for a couple.
Email s859555@student.knoxschools.org
for more information.
· Calling all writers: We are pleased to
announce that registration is now open for the 22nd Annual Brian M. Conley Young Writers' Institute. The
YWI is planned for Saturday, April 18th, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the
UT-Knoxville campus. The YWI is a free, one-day event that offers
creative writing workshops for both high school students and their
teachers. We hope you will help us make this year's YWI successful by
encouraging your students and fellow teachers to attend. Classes offered
include Poetry; Fiction; Screenwriting; Songwriting;Performance
Poetry; Journalism; and Blogging. If you are
interested, email Ms. Cartwright at tabitha.cartwright@knoxschools.org
with your top 3 choices. The
last day to register is April 3rd.
· BOSS Big Orange Symposium: This
is a chance for students interested in science, technology, engineering and
math career fields to experience hands-on scientific research skills. Saturday,
April 18, 2015 from 10am - 3pm in the Hodges Library at UTK. Registration closes Wednesday, April 15.
http://www.lib.utk.edu/outreach/soil/b-o-s-s/registration/
Lunch will be provided. Parents are
encouraged to attend as they also have a parent session with speakers from UT
Admissions, Housing, Safety, and more.
Community & Guidance Ops:
·
Systemwide
Career day – Monday, April 13, 4:00
– 7:30 p.m. at the Knoxville Expo Center.
Come to meet 100 local employers and colleges.
·
Representative
from Auburn will be here during
Genius Hour on Wednesday, April 8
in the Guidance office. Stop by ahead of
time to find out how to come.
·
We will have
reps from Brown, MIT, and Yale here on Sunday, April 26 from 2:00 – 4:00.
Come and bring your parents!
· High
school summer abroad programs available with scholarships to offset the
costs. Go to www.ciee.org/high-school-summer-abroad for info.
Quote
of the day from Nikos Kazantzakis:
In order to
succeed, we must first believe that we can.
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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