GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Friday, April 15, 2016 – “N” classes
2015-16 L&N Student Mission – Own it!
School Ops:
·
*STEM shirts are now available! This shirt was designed by STEM student
Jessica Motto and is available as a short sleeve, long sleeve or hoodie.
Long sleeve and hoodie orders will be available for pickup in the
beginning of May. (ptsalnstem.weebly.com/fundraiser)
·
Good luck to our students headed to
the TN Junior Classical League Competition and the National Ethics Bowl this
weekend!
·
Please remember that SGA's book
drive is this week and Monday of next week. We're collecting books of all types
to be donated for use by children as well as adults. Help our local communities
by donating your gently used books. Drop off your books by the podium in the
Commons. Thank you for supporting literacy in our community!
· Accolades keep
rolling in for our students – although the season is over, 4 members of our
FIRST Robotics team are being sent to St Louis to the World Championship round
because we are finalists for the Comcast National Media and Tech Innovation
Award! Congrats STEMpunks!
·
Be ready to be part of the historic presidential election coming later
this year! Voter registration will be
held in the Commons during all lunch periods on April 20. Must be 18 on or before August 4, 2016. Bring your social security number and
driver’s license to verify your ID.
· Students are
encouraged to participate in our first L&N photography contest, sponsored
by our very own Golden Gryphon Credit Union, a partner of Y-12 Credit Union.
o Rules:
o
Open to all current students.
o
Work must be the student’s original photography, however,
the photograph may be manipulated anyway the student wishes ie. Photoshop,
tinted, b/w, digitally altered, memes etc.
o
Image must in some way represent the L&N STEM Academy, including
our campus, extended campus, students, faculty, sports, academics, or clubs.
Any picture not within our extended campus must have students or faculty in the
photo.
o
Photos in a series are encouraged and should be submitted as 1 entry.
o
High resolution preferred.
o
Limit of 10 entries per student.
o
Photos become the property of the L&N to use, manipulate, and/or
publish for school use.
All photos must
be submitted by midnight, April 17th
to https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9qdx4vyj5w2psvt/AAD4RB1r9MjaBjDtKroM68iNa?dl=0
o Prizes:
o
Golden Gryphon Award - $25 Visa Gift Card
o
Front Office Award - $20 Starbucks Gift Card
o
PTSA Award – $10 Aubrey’s Gift Certicate
o
Equality Club Award - $10 iTunes Gift Card (must represent diversity
or equality)
o
Bookstore Award – “It’s a Gryphon Thing” t-Shirt (must represent
student life)
o
GGCU/Y-12 Credit Union Awards – 4 Additional $5 gift cards will be
awarded
· Missing – 2
Disney pins, one is the Eiffel Tower and the other is Minnie Mouse. If found, please return to the front office,
no questions. Thank you!
· 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.
Community & Guidance Ops:
·
Representative from UTK will be in
Guidance Tuesday, 4/19/16 at 12:20.
He can help students who have been admitted and students who want to
apply next year.
· What: A week-long opportunity to learn about
materials science and materials characterization through hands-on studies
provided by CNS Y-12 National Security Complex, The University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, and Oak Ridge National Lab.
When: June 6-10, 2016
Time: Monday-Thursday, 9 am-4 pm and Friday, 9 am-12
noon
Where: The University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Cost: FREE Class size limited to 20 students.
Theme: Whodunit? Forensics in Materials and
Engineering.
Register: Registration required. Deadline is May 2, 2016.
To get registration form, visit us on the web at http://www.engr.utk.edu/mse/
Questions: Dr. Claudia Rawn, crawn@utk.edu or Elizabeth
Ferguson, ferguson@utk.edu or 865-974-9245
· 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 Flora Whittemore:
The doors we open and close each day
decide the lives we live.
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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