GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Tuesday, March 29, 2016 – “L” classes
2015-16 L&N Student Mission – Own it!
School Ops:
· Students in grades 10-12 will be receiving a survey today
that will let you sign up to take either a practice ACT or AP exam this
Saturday, April 2, from 8:30 – 12:00.
This is free. The test will be
administered under regular testing conditions, will be scored (so you’ll get
feedback on how you did) and we’ll be feeding all test takers pizza before
dismissing on Saturday. All are
encouraged to take advantage of this great opportunity to sharpen your skills
just prior to taking the “real” thing.
· Make plans now to attend the 3rd annual
Seniors v Faculty flag football game, Monday, April 4 on the Festival Lawn at
Worlds Fair Park (closest to the school) from 3:30 – 4:30. Free admission but there will be candy,
drinks, etc. for sale to enjoy while watching the game. Come join us!
· Congratulations to Cameron
Johnson who was just accepted into the Governor’s School of the Arts for
this summer!
·
Congratulations to our FIRST Robotics Team 3966, L&N STEMpunks,
who competed at the Rocket City Regional in Huntsville, Alabama this past week!
They brought home the Entrepreneurship Award, which celebrates the
entrepreneurial spirit by recognizing a team that has developed the framework
for a comprehensive business plan to scope, manage, and achieve team
objectives. They compete again this week at the Smoky Mountains Regional
against 60 other teams. The competition is free to the public and will be at Thompson-Boling
Arena Thursday through Saturday, 8:30am-6:30pm. Come and cheer on the STEMpunks
and see what all the fun is about, or you can watch them compete on the
livestream on The Blue Alliance! https://www.thebluealliance.com/
· Congratulations
to Chloe Taylor, Kishan Tailor, Jada
Bennett and Adrian Calderon who
have been selected to participate on a State Advisory Council for the Tennessee
Department of Education. As members of the Council, they will share
their experiences and perspectives on education in discussions about present
and future plans by the Department. Each high school in the State was
allowed to nominate a team, the L&N Team was selected from our
region. Another L&N First!!! Team faculty representative will be Mr. Joe Foy.
·
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.
·
Congratulations to freshman Connor
McGinley, one of only 32 students accepted this summer for the eVol10
Engineering Program at UT!
· Autumn is the best time to go to NYC! There will be an information meeting for interested parents
and students in the Media Center at 6:30 during our Parent Conference Night,
Tuesday, 3/29. 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 Ms.
Jorgenson. Attached are the trip presentation,
which includes the itinerary, prices and the registration form which includes
information about the optional cancellation insurance policy, as well as all of
the "fine print". (HOWEVER, please register online, so no
registration form is needed. It is included here so that you have access to all
of the "fine print". The deposit will be paid directly to Gerber, and
not to the L&N.)
If you would like to
join us, here are instructions:
Register online at http://www.gerbertours.com.
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.
We're very excited
about our trip. Come join us!
·
Last chance: Come join
us at the National Science & Engineering Festival Trip to DC! REMINDER: Your $300 balance is OVERDUE if you
are going (and have already paid your deposit) to the National Science &
Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C. April 13-17. Please bring your payment
to Ms. Jorgensen or Ms. Ellis this week. If for any reason, you cannot come,
please let us know right away so we can find a replacement. You will only have
your deposit refunded if we can fill your spot.
ALSO, we have one slot each for a male and a female student on the DC
Field Trip. First come, first served. E-mail cheri.jorgenson@knoxschools.org
if you decide to go. Bring your $400 (total cost) and filled out field trip
permission form (attached). Ms. Jorgenson will also be taking a team of art
students to explore the wonderful (and free) art museums. For more information,
see http://www.usasciencefestival.org.
Community & Guidance Ops:
·
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 Anthony Robbins:
The way we communicate with others
and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.
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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