GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Thursday, November 17, 2016 – “L”
day
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School Ops:
·
Seniors! Please join us for the Senior Social
which will be held at the Cove at Concord Park this Sunday
at 1:00pm. There will be spikeball, football, volleyball, etc along with
plenty of food, water & soda. The address is 11808 S.
Northshore Drive. Knoxville, TN. 37922
·
The Senior vs. Faculty football game is quickly
approaching! On November 21st, right after school at 3:30, we will have our
annual football game held on World’s Fair Lawn. There will be concessions, so
come out and bring friends!
·
Christmas on the Plaza? YES!! We will be celebrating our Class of 2019
service project as we turn in our shoeboxes, take pictures at the #ipackedashoebox
Christmas photo booth. Stop by to enjoy the celebration of all your hard work
with Christmas music and candy canes. If you haven’t done so already, grab an
empty shoebox and fill it with goodies for children. Shoeboxes are DUE THIS FRIDAY, Nov 18
during advisory! ****Any STEM
student or staff is welcome to build a shoebox!****
· The application for second semester Genius
Hour Choirs has been extended through Friday (11/18) at midnight.
Don't miss this opportunity to sing some fun music! Email Katie
Philips (with one "L") for more information. Apply here: https://goo.gl/forms/wPS7UynYTzzetO6W2
· This week is Knox County “Thank a Teacher
Week.” We hope you’ll participate by
letting your teachers know how they have impacted your life. You can share it with the system by using
their Social Media tags: (Twitter: #ThankaTeacherKnox; or email your “thank you
teacher” story straight to: ThankaTeacher@greatschoolspartnership.com). All this week!
· Seniors! Time to order Senior vs. Faculty Football Shirts
is here! Please visit this link and
submit your shirt request by Friday. Please be cautious of what you use as your
“name” on the back of your shirts as it represents our school, and feel free to
contact Abbey Morgan (s735318@student.knoxschools.org)
if you have any questions.
· As we approach
the winter season, warm clothing–specifically hats, socks, and coats–becomes
even more important for those in need to help them fight the increasingly cold
weather. If you have any of the aforementioned items in new or gently used
condition, please drop them off at the marked “Coats for the Cold” bin in the
front office. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. If you have any
questions or comments regarding “Coats for the Cold,” please eMail s745561@student.knoxschools.org
or s744420@student.knoxschools.org.
· 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!
· Outlier’s
Advantage: Knoxville In-Home Tutoring is hosting a Free Mock ACT this 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.
· 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 22!
Community
& Guidance Ops:
· A student representative from Yale College (New Haven, CT) will be in the Guidance office on
Monday, November 21 at 12:15.
·
From your counselors: Sometimes it’s just not possible to sort
through tough times alone. Problems can build up and you may lose sleep
or find it hard to concentrate on your school work. When you need to talk
to someone, your school counselor can be a great place to start.
School counselors are
trained to take your problem seriously, listen, and help — it doesn’t have to
be just about school stuff. A counselor can help you deal with the
sadness of when someone has died as well as advise you on taking the right
classes to get into your dream college.
Please remember to first check in with your
teacher before going to the school counseling office if you are having an
emergency. If you would like to have a meeting about a non-urgent matter,
email your school counselor to set up a time that works for both of you.
Know that you always have a safe place to talk, draw, or just have
someone sit quietly near you while you process on your own.
Quote
of the day from Scott Hamilton, Olympic champion skater:
The only disability in life is a bad
attitude.
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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