GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Monday, April 11, 2016 – “M” classes
Early Release Schedule
2015-16 L&N Student Mission – Own it!
School Ops:
·
It was a stellar weekend to be
a Gryphon! Our TSA team brought home all
kinds of hardware and awards (full list is coming). On Saturday we had more than 10 students
participate in a writing workshop at UT with Mr. Bell, Austin Bradley won the Rhythm and Blooms guitar art contest with
the Dogwood Arts Festival, our NAHS students had a spectacular chalk walk entry
inspired by original art by Hope
Higginbotham, in Nashville, our NHD entries took many prizes (listed below)
and we had 2 teams qualify for nationals.
Also, one of our students took another step towards being an Olympian as
Emily Bretscher won a place to be
able to compete in the Olympic qualifier finals for a spot on the next Olympic
team for diving! Another diver, Jacob Siler placed 5th place
overall (in the country) in Synchronized Diving. So proud of all our students’ achievements
inside and outside the classroom!
o National History winners: Those qualifying to compete at
Nationals in Washington DC are – Ben
Hall and Kent Smith for First
Place in Group Documentary, Jeremiah
Branson, Justin Cross, Noah Dunlap, Preston Nicely, and Noah Watson for Second Place Group Exhibit
o Alternates for Washington are: Emma Yambert for 3rd place Individual Paper, and Connor McGinley for 3rd
place Individual Exhibit
o Special Award (although not going to nationals, they are
the most prestigious awards and carry cash prizes): Jeremiah, Branson, Justin Cross, Noah Dunlap, Preston Nicely, and Noah Watson for Best Project in TN
History, and Jacob Samar, Jacob Siler,
Abbey Morgan, and Kishan Tailor for Archival Research.
o Special thanks to these teachers who worked directly with
these student and their projects: Ms. Norton, Mr. Griffin, Ms. Stanish, Ms.
Coley, and Mrs. Robbins. Congrats to
all!
·
More good news – Jalen Baylock has been chosen to
participate in UT’s BETS (Business Education for Talented Students) program
this summer. Congrats Jalen!
·
This Friday, April 15, is the
GLSEN Day of Silence. The Day of Silence brings awareness to anti-LGBTQ+
bullying and harassment. The Equality Club will be handing out stickers with
one of two colors, one showing you're speaking and the other showing you're not
depending on your preference, to put on your shirt to show your support for the
cause Friday morning in the Commons. For more information on the Day
of Silence, please go to http://www.dayofsilence.org.
· Last Thursday afternoon our Boys’ Tennis team hit a
milestone as they locked up the first ever regular season District
Championship! When you see Coach Orrick,
Coach Duggan, or any of the players, be sure to congratulate them!
· One of our video
students, Alli Lapps, has had her work accepted into a national
competition. Please visit this link http://theaudienceawards.com/films/colorado-revealed-71995 to view and vote for her video. You will have to create a free account on the
site to verify you are a human and not a robot!
Community & Guidance Ops:
·
Reminder that those who registered for AP exams you must complete an
off-campus permission form for taking the exam.
See your AP teacher or counselor for info.
Quote
of the day from Abraham Lincoln:
Better to remain silent and be
thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.
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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