GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Wednesday, September 9, 2015 – “N” classes
2015-16 L&N Student Mission – Own it!
School Ops:
· We are working
to prepare to roll out our first Genius Hour offerings shortly. Until then, all students will keep reporting
to Advisories.
· Remember, lunch
is still on “lock down” until further notice.
You did a good job last Friday, keep it up to earn back the privilege of
eating where you wish. Your cooperation
is expected and appreciated. You’re
doing a good job. I’m almost convinced
you’ll do the right thing if we decide to let you eat elsewhere again.
·
Plan ahead everyone! Here are
two upcoming events that will affect many students:
o
Tomorrow: Thursday, Sept 10, the Foundry
will be hosting an event and we need you to park in the Blackstock lot if you
normally park in the museum or the small lot at the corner of World’s Fair Park
Drive.
o
Monday, Sept 14, we will be
administering the PLAN test to all sophomores.
If you are a sophomore and normally have M1 or M2 open block – you will
NOT on this date. You need to be here to
test at 9:30. To all others – we will
stay in M1 until time to go to M3, M2 will not meet on this date. Plan accordingly.
· For the first
time in L&N's history, our music students have placed into the top ensemble
in all three instrumental areas of the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra!
Congratulations to Clara Prinston
(violin), Kelty Oringderff (violin),
Marcus Lee (principal bassoon), and Ruthanne Brock (percussion)!
Also, congratulations to Ella
Marston (violin) and Jack Baldwin
(cello) for their outstanding KSYO placements, too!
· Make A Splash at
the L&N STEM! Come to interest
meeting about Gryphon Aquatics - Swim & Dive Team 2015-2016
When: September 11th At 8:30 a.m
Where:
STEM Space in the Depot
If you have
questions or cannot make the meeting see Dr. Bretscher. Parent
meeting will be 9/24 at 6 pm.
· Come Exercise
with Us!! Family Fitness Fun Monthly Event
Saturday September 26th 9-10 am
Hosted by
L&N STEM P.E./ Wellness Department
Join us for some
interval cardio and strength training fun. Bring parents &
siblings and come ready to move. Meet at the flag
pole! (or in the fitness room if the weather is not cooperating)
· Interested in
joining our Venturing Crew? It’s a co-ed
group sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America that meet here at the L&N and
explore STEM careers and travel. Come
find out more Tuesday, Sept 15, room
202, 4:40 – 5:30.
· The PSAT is
an optional exam for 9th-11th grade students. It is the National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying test (NMSQT) for juniors. The test
date is Wednesday, October 14, 2015 (day we return from Fall Break) at
school. Registration deadline is Friday,
September 18; bring $20 fee and school's registration
form to Guidance. Not sure if taking the PSAT
is the right move for you? Click HERE to
learn more about the PSAT.
Community & Guidance Ops:
·
Girls! Bring your parents and
get a firsthand glimpse at possible STEM majors in engineering at UTK,
Saturday, Sept 26. Sign up at http://tet2015.eventbrite.com . Flyer is attached to this briefing.
·
TN Promise will drop off books on November 10th
from 8:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in the STEM Space. Students who plan to
participate in the TN Promise proceedings will be given a 10 minute overview of
the qualification process and mandatory attendance dates.
· The
Goethe-Institut invites applications from high school students 16-18 years old
to participate in an all-expense paid educational trip to Germany this fall
(Nov. 27 – Dec 6) 12 students will be traveling to Berlin, Braunschweig and
Cologne, meet their German peers, experience German culture and visit a number
of research institutions. You will find details, the program for the trip and
the application form at www.goethe.de/chicago/stem. Students do not have to speak German, they
just have to be interested in science and have participated in a research
project. The deadline for completed applications is September 30, 2015.
Quote
of the day from Thomas Jefferson in a letter to John
Adams:
I like the
dreams of the future better than the history of the past.
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 – 2015)
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