GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Monday, October 31, 2016 – “M”
day
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School Ops:
·
Lost – a MacAir charger in room 205. Left during 3rd lunch on
Thursday. Has black electrical tape near
the plug end. If seen, please drop off
at office. Thank you!
·
Congratulations to the L&N STEMpunks, our
school's robotics team! They placed 4th overall out of 21 at a competition
this past Saturday in Kentucky. Go STEMpunks!
·
Congrats to our Cross Country teams! The boys placed 4th in the Regional
tournament this last week and both teams performed to qualify for the State
Cross Country Championships to be held in Brentwood, TN next Saturday, Nov
5. Go Gryphons!
·
Teens for Christ meets Monday mornings at 8:45 in
room D113. Come join us!
· You can support our PTSA by ordering gear
from them this month only! See samples
in the Media Center, or pass on this link to
anyone shopping for you so they can shop online until Nov 28!
· Students – interested in track this
spring? Take a minute and fill out this quick survey indicating
your interest. Thank you.
·
A note about Halloween– yes, you may wear a costume to
school AS LONG AS it complies with dress code (no bare midriffs, spaghetti
straps, sagging pants, “booty” or other shorts or skirts that are too short,
etc.) and your face CANNOT be covered by a mask, etc. Enjoy the last dress up day of 2016!
· Plan to attend the annual Senior v. Faculty
flag football game, which is scheduled for Monday, November 21, from 3:30–4:30
p.m. on the lawn at World’s Fair Park! If you are a senior interested in
participating, please complete the following form: https://goo.gl/forms/jj60ZT6KjQkrynxe2.
Please contact s745298@student.knoxschools.org with
questions or for more information regarding the flag football game.
· Want to go into a STEM profession? Want to
travel the world? Does going to places like Spain and Germany sound
appealing to you? The Gryphon Global Studies Program is proud to offer not one,
but two different trips to feed your wanderlust! For the first time in the Summer
of 2018 we are participating in EF Tour’s Student Leadership Conference. The
topic that year is “The Future of Technology” and includes a 12 day tour of
Barcelona, Madrid, and Berlin. For those wanting a more relaxed
experience, during the Fall of 2018 we are also offering a 9 day tour of
Germany and the Alps. For more information please attend our interest meeting on Tuesday, November 15
at 5:30pm in the Commons. We can’t
wait to see you there! Questions or concerns, contact alex.mangone@knoxschools.org or luke.bell@knoxschools.org. Be sure
to follow @GlobalGryphons for more information!
· 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 Reps
on campus:
Please stop by or email lyn.johnson@knoxschools.org
for more information about any of these colleges who will have reps on campus
on the following dates:
o University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, Wed., Nov 2 at 12:15
·
Women in Engineering: The University of Dayton (Ohio) sponsors an
overnight event for female juniors and seniors on November 11. Parents can also attend a related
program. More information is at
go.udayton.edu/exploreengineering or in the Guidance office.
·
Lincoln Memorial University Open House: LMU in Harrogate,
TN is having an Open House on November 12, particularly showcasing their fine
arts programs. Students and parents are
welcome. More information is at
lmunet.edu or in the Guidance office.
·
Architecture Explorer Post: If you are
interested in design and architecture, consider joining the Explorer Post
sponsored by the East TN chapter of the American Institute of Architects. More information is in the Guidance office.
Quote
of the day from the Henry Ford:
Obstacles are those frightful things
you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
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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