GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Friday, September 30, 2016 – “N”
day
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School Ops:
·
Big shout out to all the student performers at
Thursday’s Lip Sync Battle! You were all
great entertainment and showed that you are ready to go out and face the world
– you owned it! Thanks to Mr. Fannon and
Ms. Bays for their support in making it happen!
If you missed it – check out the school’s Twitter feed from last night!
· Governor's
School Info Meeting today (Friday) during 1st lunch!!! Governor's
Schools are highly competitive four- week residential programs for
gifted and talented students. These schools take place on college
campuses across Tennessee. Students in the 10th and 11th grades who
would like to participate in a challenging and high-intensity program in
one of the twelve areas should attend the info session
tomorrow. Additional information about the application process,
deadlines, and contact information will be discussed in the Media Center this Friday,
Sept. 30th at 12:20pm Please be on time. Questions:
contact Mrs. Morrell in the Guidance Office.
· 
What
do the Perks of Being a Wallflower, The
Diary of Anne Frank, and The Lord of
the Flies all have in common? Would you believe they've all been banned or
challenged in communities within the United States? Celebrate your freedom
to read! Banned Books Week is now--September 25th to October 1st. Stop by
the Library Media Center to check out some books previously
challenged/banned. Or visit http://www.ala.org/bbooks/about to learn
more about the most frequently challenged books of this year or throughout
history.
What
do the Perks of Being a Wallflower, The
Diary of Anne Frank, and The Lord of
the Flies all have in common? Would you believe they've all been banned or
challenged in communities within the United States? Celebrate your freedom
to read! Banned Books Week is now--September 25th to October 1st. Stop by
the Library Media Center to check out some books previously
challenged/banned. Or visit http://www.ala.org/bbooks/about to learn
more about the most frequently challenged books of this year or throughout
history.
· Great turnout for Senior night Tuesday
night! Special thanks to the following
students who served vital roles in making it a success – Videographers: Austin Bradley, Jacob McDaniel, Cameron
Johnson, Research & Editors: Lauren
Tenpenny, Maddison Wright, Chase Compton, and Speaker Assistants: Kailey Walker, Lauren Morris, Ivy Newport,
Mary Harb, and Kelsey Bledsoe. Thanks for your hard work!
· For the first time in its 80-year history,
Memphis College of Art has partnered with the Knoxville Museum of Art for the
inaugural East Tennessee Portfolio Day on Sunday,
October 2, 1-5 p.m. in beautiful Bailey Hall to view the portfolios of up
to 2,000 prospective art students from high schools throughout middle and east
Tennessee and four adjoining states.
This event is also timed with the Knox County College Fair on October 4.
Don’t miss this opportunity! Mark your calendars for October 2nd – we look
forward to seeing you there!
· Oak Ridge Street Painting Festival: Support the L&N Art Honor Society at the
chalk walk at Roane State Community College this Saturday, October 1 (Rain date, Sunday). It will be going on from 8
a.m. - 4 p.m. with awards at 6 p.m.
· Monday at the golf Region Championship Reece Walker finished 6th overall and
qualified for the State Championship next Tues and Wed. Abbey Morgan also finished 6th and just
missed qualifying. The girls team finished 4th overall, only 9 strokes
behind the winning team. Way to go
Golfing Gryphons! Congrats Coach
Waxmonsky, too!
· Class of 2019! Get excited for our Fall
Social! Meet us at Oaks Farms on Saturday October 1, at 6:15pm for a Flashlight
Cornmaze and other fun activities! All you need is a flashlight and $11. There
is a special offer on the table...if we can get 20 or more people...we all get
$2 off! We hope to see you for this harvest adventure!
· Hey students! Want
your photos from this school year in your 2016-17 yearbook? Go to the App Store
and search for "ReplayIt." Once downloaded, the app is simple,
self-explanatory, and easy to use! Just upload your favorite (appropriate)
pictures from this summer/this year to share them with the yearbook staff!
· Yearbooks are on
sale! Make sure to stop by the office and pick up an order form, or go to www.jostens.com to order yours today.
Yearbooks are $55 for a limited time only, so make sure to order yours as soon
as possible before the price goes up. Also, if you order quickly, you can get
up to four free icons by your name in the yearbook! Make sure to follow @STEMYB
on Twitter to stay up-to-date on yearbook prices and updates throughout the
year.
· The Gryphon Coffee Nook is looking for more
volunteers to help out! We need people
for M3, M4, and N1, in particular. We
always welcome others if you have another block you want to work! Please contact S977564@student.knoxschools.org
to work a block!
· P.A.K.
(Planned Acts of Kindness) has started a canned food drive for
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee that will run up to this Friday,
9/30. We have a barrel that is located in the front office lobby to drop
off non-perishable canned goods. Join with us in the spirit of kindness and
bring a can or two. Every little bit makes a difference!
Community
& Guidance Ops:
·
College representatives! The following reps will be here next
week. Email lyn.johnson@knoxschools.org or check in with guidance to sign up:
o Johnson University, Knoxville, Thursday, 9/29
o Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, Mon, 10/3
o Berry College, Rome, GA, Mon, 10/3
o University of Miami, OH, Tues, 10/4
o Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, Wed, 10/5
o Appalachian State, NC, Wed, 10/5
o Clemson University, SC, Wed, 10/5
· The Oak Ridge
Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., extends the invitation for
the L&N STEM Academy students to be a part of the 27th
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Exposition, Saturday, October 1,
2016, at the New Hope Center, 602 Scarboro Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830,
from 9:00 am until 3:30 pm.
· Students, the
A21 Walk For Freedom is coming up. For those of you who don't
know what it is, it is an organization that helps as a global
community to illuminate human trafficking, and raise funds to rescue those
who are victimized by it. It will be held on October 15,2016 at the Knoxville
Civic Auditorium form 8:30am-10:30am. To register go to www.A21.org/Knoxville
· Do you have a
digital Lab N3 or N4? We will need help
this Friday, Sept 30 to set up for the Great Llama Race on World’s Fair
Park. Dress to be outside and tell Mrs.
Ashe when you sign in for lab that you want to volunteer – need those periods
only.
Quote
of the day from Albert Einstein:
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a
miracle.
Practice
L&N Habits every day: Professionalism, Critical Thinking, Collaboration,
Innovation, Inquiry, & Design
L&N STEM Academy – TN’s First Apple School of
Distinction, US News & World Report
Gold Medal 2016, Newsweek’s Top 500
“Beating the Odds” school
