GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Thursday, March 24, 2016 – “L” classes
2015-16 L&N Student Mission – Own it!
School Ops:
·
A reminder to students – the
Veterans Memorial and its grounds are not part of our campus. It is a place of remembrance and to honor the
ultimate sacrifices of real American heroes.
It is not a place to play or have your lunch, and definitely not a place
to leave your garbage! Police yourselves
and each other. Do not disrespect the
Memorial.
· Students – one of the ways we help you picture your future
is to bring STEM professionals to you to learn about possibilities. Today – all students are invited to join us at
Genius Hour to hear from Hackney Co.’s Chief Corporate pilot. He has a BS in aerospace engineering. Please sign up so we can tell your Genius
Hour teacher where you are by going to this link:
·
Congratulations to freshman Connor
McGinley, one of only 32 students accepted this summer for the eVol10 Engineering
Program at UT!
·
Congrats to the Ultimate Frisbee team, who went 5-2 last weekend to
finish in 3rd place at the Terminus Tournament in Atlanta, GA. This is the highest finish by a Knoxville
team at an out of town tournament!
· As the weather starts
to warm up – please be reminded of the dress code. No spaghetti straps, no bare midriffs (this
includes back cut outs), shorts/skirts must come to at least the end of your
fingertips when stretched out and standing up straight. Please don’t make us police your wardrobe and
make good choices to wear to school!
· We have a prom
closet with dresses and some accessories for students who wish to use it. See Mrs. Basner for information.
· SGA is
sponsoring a book drive. Books will be
donated to Children’s Hospital, the Boys and Girls Club, and a local nursing
home. Bring donations marked “book
drive” to the Library.
· Don’t forget! It's time to sign up for AP Exams! We encourage
all students who have taken or are currently enrolled in an AP course to take
the corresponding AP exam. Registration forms and payment should be
returned to the Guidance office by TODAY, March 24th. AP
Exam order forms are available here: http://www.knoxschools.org/Page/12097, in
the Guidance Office, and the document was emailed to all
students. The testing site for the AP exams will be announced
soon. Please check back for the dates, times & locations for
pre-administration sessions. Attendance at one of these sessions is required.
Questions about AP exams? Email Mrs. Morrell: lori.morrell@knoxschools.org
·
Autumn is the best time
of the year for a trip to NYC! Our trip
will take place during Fall Break, from Saturday morning, October 8 - Thursday
morning, October 13, 2016. We will see: the Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue,
Grand Central Station, Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Statue of Liberty/Ellis
Island, 9/11 Memorial, Greenwich Village, Soho, Chinatown, Little Italy, the Museum
of Modern Art, Central Park & the Zoo, Times Square, High Line, the
American Museum of Natural History/Hayden Planetarium, a Broadway and an
off-Broadway Show. The price includes bus transportation to and from
NYC, lodging, all attractions, all meals in NYC and our tour bus. (Only
meals on the bus trip itself are not included.) Chaperones will be Mr.
Bell, Mr. Childers, Mr. Crattie, Ms. Ellis, Ms. Morrell and Mrs. Jorgenson. If you would like a brochure, check in the
Media Center or the Art Room. Please register online. The deposit will be
paid directly to Gerber Tours. If you
would like to join us, here are instructions:
Click on
PARTICIPANTS in the upper right hand corner and follow the steps to create your
account.
Our online tour
code is 66C416C1.
This allows you
to make the $150 deposit, payments and participate in the installment
plan.
(Tour ID # is
28916.)
Online registration & deposits are due April
30, 2016.
Community & Guidance Ops:
· The
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Libraries will host Big Orange STEM
Saturday for high school and first-year college students from 9 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Saturday, April 2. Students interested in careers in science,
technology, engineering or mathematics and their parents are invited to attend
the event in the John C. Hodges Library, 1015 Volunteer Blvd. Big Orange STEM
Saturday is free, but participants should register online by Friday, March 25.
·
Knox County Youth Health Board is seeking applicants. The Youth Health Board is a diverse group of
young people from across Knox County.
Two reps from each high school will be accepted. Students who are selected will be able to
explore the field of Public Health and expand their knowledge by working with
numerous health professionals. Members
will work with their community to address issues that they are passionate about. Deadline
to apply is April 1, 2016. See front
office for more info and applications.
Quotes
of the day from Napoleon Hill:
Great achievement is usually born of
great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.
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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