GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Tuesday, September 13, 2016 – “L”
day
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School Ops:
·
Hey Class of 2019!
Get excited for our first (and free) Sophomore Social! Come out Friday, Sept. 16 to a Movie Night on
Market Square! Arrive around 7:00 – 7:30
pm and bring a chair or blanket. Look
for your classmates to sit together and enjoy the movie! Hope to see you there!
·
Are You Passionate About Computer Code?
Join the 2016-17 L&N STEM’s CodeTN
Team! The competition is a six month process
where students work closely with their team, a tech pro, and teacher sponsor to
plan, design, and code their own dynamic web application in the hope of winning
$5000 for their school.
JOIN US by attending a sign up meeting
this Thursday, 9/15, during first lunch in M052. You must let your Genius Hour teacher know
that you are attending! See flyer at
bottom of announcements.
·
On Tuesday,
September 20, our PTSA has arranged for National Award Winning Author
Matt de la Peña to talk to our school about the transformative nature
of literature and the power of education. If you're interested in reading, one
of his books, stop by the Media Center to pick up a copy. Mr. de la Peña
is happy to sign your book if you want to bring your
own copy on September 20th.
·
All students: this is the last week to order
Spirit Week shirts for your class to wear during our October challenge
week. Get ready to show your school
spirit by wearing your class colors and year!
Cost is $20 and you can buy them any lunch in the Commons. Don’t miss
out! If paying by check, make it payable
to “L&N STEM Academy” and put your class year in the memo line.
Community
& Guidance Ops:
· Volunteers
needed! The Helen Ross McNabb Center is
gearing up for its biggest event of the year! The Knoxville Challenger Tennis Tournament will take place at
the Goodfriend Indoor Tennis Complex at The University of Tennessee Sunday, November
6 - Sunday, November 13. This event brings professional players on the
ATP Challenger Tour to Knoxville to play for $50,000 in prizes. Volunteers
have the opportunity to pick the opportunity and date/time that works best for
your schedule. Volunteer positions include towels, hospitality, parking and lot
attendants, and ball person assistant. A light breakfast, lunch or
dinner will be available for volunteers as well as a free event t-shirt
for donating your time! Please
click on the link to sign up! http://knoxchallenger.com/events/volunteer/
·
These college representatives will
be in town this week. Please see Mrs.
Johnson in Guidance to sign up to meet with them:
·
Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville,
NY, Wed, 9/14, 12:00
·
Washington University, St Louis,
MO, Wed, 9/14, 7:00 p.m. at the
Hilton Hotel downtown at Church Ave
Quote
of the day from Jim Rohn:
Character isn’t something you were born with and can’t change, like your
fingerprints. It’s something you weren’t
born with and must take responsibility for forming.
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
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