GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Thursday, November 10, 2016 – “L”
day
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School Ops:
· Be sure you’ve
turned in your Extended Campus form so you can join us at the Veteran’s Day
Parade on Friday! See schedule
below. If you aren’t sure you did – or
need another copy – see Mr. Powell in the front office.
· Congratulations
to Cameron Johnson for continuing
the tradition – for the 3rd year in a row, an L&N student has
won the Oak Ridge National Lab’s Veterans’ Video challenge! Cameron and his guests will receive a check,
lunch, and guided tour of some of ORNL’s facilities (like the high flux
reactor) at a ceremony on Friday. Way to
go Cameron!
· Yearbook is
looking for your baby pictures! If you have any pictures of yourself as a small
child, please bring the physical copies in to Ms. Brown (you can find her in
her office). We will return the pictures to you as soon as we can after we have
scanned them. Thank you!
· Do you like
Christmas? Now is your chance to give the gift of Christmas to children all
around the world....just pack a shoebox. The Class of 2019 is sponsoring a
service project for this holiday season, so Sophomores look for us this
Wednesday during lunch on the plaza to grab your empty shoebox, free pen, and
sticker! ****Any STEM student is welcome
to build a shoebox!****
· Outlier’s
Advantage: Knoxville In-Home Tutoring is hosting a Free Mock ACT on Saturday, November
19. Students will receive their scores before they leave, and they will get
to keep their tests for their review. This is open to all Knox County area
students. Limited seating is available. Sign up directly from our homepage
at www.KnoxvilleTutor.com.
· Beginning in January, Mrs. Philips will offer
Men's and Women's Genius Hour Choirs. The ensembles will prepare and
perform contemporary music that might include pop, Broadway and modern a
capella. There is no cost to participate. An audition will be
required and will take place sometime between November 16-22. If
interested, complete this form (https://goo.gl/forms/G3xRB6VfPoyTjmFH3) by November 11 and select audition
days that work for you. Mrs. Philips will email you a specific
audition time before November 16. Questions, email Katie.Philips@knoxschools.org (one "L" in Philips).
· This Friday is Veteran’s Day – and for the 6th
year in a row, the L&N will have a float in the parade and we’ll take a
school-wide walking field trip to watch the parade come down Gay St. Please take note of the schedule for the day,
and be sure to discuss with your teachers if you have a conflict with a DE
class, etc. For Friday, Nov 11, only:
o
N1:
9:30-10:30 a.m.
o
Parade:
10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
o
Advisory
and Lunch: 12:19 p.m. - 1:41 p.m. (reg. time)
o
N2:
1:41 p.m. - 2:34 p.m.
o
N3:
2:39 p.m. - 3:32 p.m.
o
N4:
3:37 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
· 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!
· 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!
Community
& Guidance Ops:
·
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 Hillary Clinton’s concession speech:
Our campaign was never about one
person or even one election. It was about the country we love and about
building an America that's hopeful, inclusive and big-hearted.
Students – you are
part of that country. By the time we
elect the next president, you will all be old enough to be active in the
process. Reflect and learn how you feel
about this election’s results and let it carry you forward to be a part of the
next one in some positive, productive manner.
That’s the L&N way!
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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