Tuesday, October 13, 2015

10-14-15 Student Mission Briefing

GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Monday, October 14, 2015 – “N” classes
2015-16 L&N Student Mission – Own it!

School Ops:
·      Remember that we’re giving the PSAT today (Wednesday).  If you pre-registered you need to be at school in the Depot with #2 lead pencils and an approved calculator by 7:40 a.m.  If you are not taking the test please stay away from the Depot as you arrive on campus in the morning.

·      Plan ahead for spirit week coming up!  Here are the daily themes/activities please plan to take part: 
o   Friday, 10/16 – Pink Out Day – to honor Breast Cancer awareness month
o   Monday, 10/19 – Class Color Wars – wear the color representing your class for the pep rally and football game: 9th grade = red, 10th = blue, 11th = green, seniors = yellow
o   Tuesday, 10/20 -  Tropical Tuesday
o   Wed., 10/21 – Way back Wednesday, any previous decade
o   Thurs, 10/22 -  Hoe down Throwdown – country!
o   Fri, 10/23 – Dynamic Duo
o   Sat, 10/24 – Fall Dance, 7:00 – 10:00 in the Commons

·      Congrats to our newest military enlistee – Danielle Waller took the oath to enlist in the Army last week!  Picture below.

·      Best wishes to our newly elected freshmen SGA officers! All candidates ran great campaigns, we’re glad to see such interest in representing your peers.  Congrats to:   President: Walker Lee,  Vice President: Marcus Lee, Secretary: Kelsey Bledsoe ,  and Treasurer: Mike Cho

·      Quick, what's the name given to a compartmentalized structure formed by a phospholipid membrane, or to an electrolytic solution containing electrodes with different potentials? If you answered "cell," you might have what it takes to be a member of the L&N Science Bowl team! What's involved? Participants will meet for weekly practices, and a team of 5 will compete at the Tennessee Regional Science Bowl on February 26-27. Email nick.wilsey@knoxschools.org to declare your interest today! 

·      Remember school dress code change – no head coverings or anything covering your face, except accepted religious garments. 

·      Tickets for our fall dance on October 24, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. here at the school will go on sale now for $8/single or $14/couple in the Commons.  Can pay with cash or check made out to L&N STEM Academy (put “fall dance” in the memo line).

·      Attached is information about our trip to the upcoming National Science & Engineering Festival 2016 in Washington, DC, this coming April 13-17, 2016.  Ms. Jorgenson will also be taking a team of art honor society students to explore the wonderful (and free) art museums. On Parent Conference night on October 15, Ms. Ellis and Ms. Jorgenson will be available to answer questions and collect deposits (due October 26, 2015).

·      Have you heard?  Our PTSA is having a STEM Haunted House for kids K - 8 on Friday, October 30.  Get with your club or organization and sponsor a room/activity!  You can use your time to count for service hours, have some fun, and help our PTSA raise money to support activities for you!  See Dr. Bretscher or Mrs. Ellis for more details to get involved!

Community  & Guidance Ops:
·      Need community service hours?  Open Streets Knoxville is happening Sunday, Oct 25th from 1 - 4 p.m., and we need a LOT of volunteers to make it a success. Volunteers will get a free Open Streets Knoxville t-shirt. Go here to find out more http://openstreetsknoxville.com/ or here to sign up: https://www.volunteersignup.org/TJ9LE

·      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.  

Quote of the day from Pablo Picasso:

Inspiration exists, but it must find you working.

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)

Danielle Waller at her enlistment ceremony



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