GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Tuesday, September 1, 2015 – “L” classes
2015-16 L&N Student Mission – Own it!
School Ops:
· Senior Night on September 8th @ 6:00pm for parents and
students to learn a little more about graduation, senior year, the college
application process, deadlines, logistics of requesting transcripts and
recommendation letters, and the best scholarship search sites.
· Hey students –
you can help out a former teacher from here who is now working at a nearby
school. She is in need of some young
adults books. She needs these books so her students can read during their free
time because they don't have money to afford these books. If you guys have, or
know someone who has these books and would like to donate them please email s745493@student.knoxschools.org
and bring in the books before Friday! We believe we can make a change in these
kids lives even if we don't know them!
· Don’t forget to
get your Extended Campus Forms signed and returned to the front office. These will allow you to continue walking to
the library, KMA, UT, and the Veterans Day parade. Please get them in ASAP.
· 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)
· Attention
Gryphons! Would you like to be in the yearbook? Did you do anything fun or
exciting over the summer? If so, please email any photos (with a brief
description) on what you did to s942827@student.knoxschools.org.
· 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.
· Anyone
interested in our Climbing Club/team – competition season starts soon! Email s725528@student.knoxschools.org
for more info and how to get involved!
· 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:
·
Learn more about potential colleges to visit by talking to their reps
who come to campus! Stop by guidance or
email lyn.johnson@knoxschools.org
to reserve a spot for any or all of these reps:
o
Vanderbilt University, Wed.,
9/2, 1:00 – 1:30
o
Roanoke College, Thurs, 9/3, 12:30 – 1:00
·
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 Abraham Lincoln:
The best way
to predict your future is to create 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 – 2015)
