Tuesday, October 18, 2016

10-19-16 Student Mission Briefing

GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Wednesday, October 19, 2016 – “N” day
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
PSAT Testing Day - SPIRIT WEEK 2016
School Ops:
·      Here’s today’s schedule for testing:
·      N1/PSAT Testing           9:30-12:00   
·      Non-PSAT Student Lunch (45 minutes)      12:00-12:45 
·      PSAT Student Lunch (45 minutes)               12:45-1:30   
·      N2                                     1:35-2:30      
·      N3                                     2:35-3:30      
·      N4                                     3:35-4:30

·      Students and staff – please help us identify and celebrate our diversity by taking 2 minutes to complete this 3 question survey.  Click here to complete before the end of the day Wednesday.

·      ThRemember, all spirit week outfits must meet KCS dress code!  The point is to show school spirit – so think about how your dress might be perceived by others – your challenge is to inspire school spirit, not offend others.  Thank you for your professionalism in advance!  As you dress up this week remember to get some pics of you and your friends and tag #lnspirit16 to instagram or Twitter!


Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dress theme
Twin Day
America Day
Character Day
Activity
All week:
Class Chalk Walk – on the plazaB
All week: Penny WarsC
Saturday
Fall DanceE – buy tickets at lunch
All week: Best dressedD

·      BChalk Walk – each class will be assigned a square on the plaza to decorate by seasons – freshmen – spring; sophomores – summer; juniors – fall; seniors – winter; teachers – all seasons.   Judging will be Friday after school.
·      CPenny wars - There will be a table with a jar for each grade where you can donate coins that will go toward benefitting your class. The value of any pennies donated to each grade level’s jar will count positively toward their score, while the value of other coins or dollar bills are subtracted.  Class with the highest total at the end of the week wins!  Classes get to keep all funds raised.
·      DBest Dressed - Selected teachers will be voting each day of spirit to determine what class is “best dressed”. Students can share their costumes by posting them on twitter or instagram and using the hashtag #lnspirit16
·      EFall Dance - The Fall Dance will be on Saturday, October 22nd from 7pm-10pm, in the Commons. The theme is “A Twist Back in Time”. Dress fun (you best 50s attire) or fancy! Tickets, which will be sold throughout the week at lunch, are $8 for an individual and $14 for a couple.

·      UPDATE: 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 $60 for a limited time only, so make sure to order yours as soon as possible before the price goes up. Make sure to follow @STEMYB on Twitter to stay up-to-date on yearbook prices and updates throughout the year.

Community  & Guidance Ops:
·      College rep visits!  Come find out about these institutions in the Guidance office at the following times.  See Mrs. Johnson for any questions:
o   Univ of Tenn, Knoxville, in Media Center, Fri, 10/21, 12:15

Quote of the day from Winston Churchill:

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

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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