GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Thursday, September 15, 2016 – “L”
day
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School Ops:
·
Students, parents, and teachers, mark your
calendars to give the "gift of life" and participate in our MEDIC
blood drive on Wednesday, October 5th. Students 16 and over are eligible
to participate. If you're 16 and 120 lbs you may donate with
parental consent. (Please use this
form or come pick one up from Ms. Ellis in the Media Center.)
Seventeen year olds who weigh 110 lbs or more may participate as well and DO
NOT need consent.
Note: EVERYONE donating blood must
have ID with them as well as a list of medications if appropriate. Please encourage your family and friends
to contribute as well during our blood drive. By donating blood, you'll
be helping our community, as well as our school, because MEDIC donates
money to our school for each pint of blood collected.
Here
is the form to fill out and bring with you to donate. Please click on this link to
sign up to donate blood.
·
The Gryphon Coffee Nook is now offering
HOT TEA for $1 in addition to our standard coffee, and our
specialty drinks ($1.50) hot chocolate, caramel apple cider, and vanilla
and hazelnut cappuccinos. If we're not set up in the Commons, look for us in
the Library. All proceeds from the coffee cart help support our
L&N STEM Academy Library.
· 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!
· Interested in getting a little physical
activity into your Monday early release hour?
A student-led flag football program is looking to start on Monday, Sept 19
at 3:30. Anyone is welcome to join. Remember, this is not a school-sanctioned or
school-run sport and students participate at your own risk. It is also played on the Worlds Fair Park,
which is technically off campus, so if students participate, you cannot come
back to ride a bus home on Mondays (sorry).
Please visit this link
to sign up for a team, or if you have any questions, please email the organizer
at s735587@student.knoxschools.org
.
· 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/
Quote
of the day from Albert Einstein:
You have to learn the rules of the game.
And then you have to play better than anyone else.
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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