GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Thursday, December 8, 2016 – “L”
day
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School Ops:
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Come to the Fall STEMposium showcase
tonight and bring your family! We’ll be
here from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. to show off all the great work you’ve all been doing
this semester!
·
Hey students? We hear Santa is
working on his Nice and Naughty list! Want to be sure your teacher ends
up on his list and has to serve time in Santa’s “naughty cell” in the Commons
area on Tuesday, Dec 13? It’ll cost you – and all the proceeds will go
to help our SECME group go on a college tour this spring! Before school on Friday, Monday, or Tuesday,
come to the Commons red brick “jail” area and fill out a naughty list
nomination from the “most wanted teachers” posters you’ll see for whom you wish
to see in the Cell in the Commons on 12/13. Reach out to your friends to
raise more money and increase the sentence!
Here’s
how it works:
o To
put your teacher in the Naughty Cell in the Commons will cost $1 per minute, up
to the length of your class period (up to 80 minutes).
o For
“sentences” of 30 minutes or less, a sub will come to your class while your
teacher serves his/her time. For “sentences” of 31 – 80 minutes, the
class will report to the Commons while the teacher serves his/her sentence.
o Due
to space, we have to limit to no more than 3 teachers able to “serve sentence”
at any one time.
o All
funds must be contributed by the start of school on Tuesday so the sentence can
be verified by administration, who reserve the right to return funds if the
sentence cannot be carried out for any reason.
o You
also have the chance to nominate your teacher for the “nice list!” Get on their good side by contributing $1 for
every 2 minutes to get out of their sentence!
Teachers will be notified how much was raised to put them in the cell
and how much was raised to get them out!
·
Congratulations to Nicholas Lindsey who won second place at the recent Winter
Scholastic Open Chess tournament at Lenoir City High School! Although we have
lots of chess matches in the Commons and Media center among students, this is
our school’s first tournament placement.
Way to go Nicholas!
·
Student drivers – please plan on parking in
the Blackstock street lot on Thursday (TODAY). There is an event at the Foundry that will
use the KMA and Grand Ave corner lots.
Thank you for helping us be a good neighbor!
· Visit the L&N Bookstore for campus
gear – it makes great holiday gifts for
your family and friends!
· SGA’s Winter Wonder week is coming next
week! To celebrate the end of the first
semester of this year, we’re doing some fun things to help blow off steam as we
prepare for Mid-term exams and projects.
The schedule of activities for Winter Wonder week is at the bottom of
announcements.
· Did you know you have only 11 school
days left in this semester? Mid-terms
and semester projects are just around the corner!
o
Last
day of the semester grading period is Thursday, Dec 22. Use your Digital Labs to keep up/make up
work!
o
You
will receive the permission slips to get signed and returned to be able to
leave at mid-days on the last two days during Advisory this week.
· Plan now to attend our Musical Gryphons
Winter Concert next Tuesday, December 13, at 7:00 p.m. at the Knoxville
Convention Center. Admission is free. Come and bring your friends!
· We have a new student club forming for
those interested. The Student Secular
Alliance will meet with Mr. Webb in room G006, on Mondays (beginning 12/5),
from 8:50 – 9:20 a.m. This is a student
run club that will feature educational presentations and free-thought
discussions.
· Are you interested in math competitions? If
you're up for the challenge, Mu Alpha Theta is hosting a math competition
on Monday, December 12, at 3:30 PM in Room 207. There is no registration,
so all you have to do is show up. It will only take about 45
minutes. There is no cost involved.
· Hey everybody! Prom
committee will be selling single prom tickets in the commons for $40 now
through December 21st. This is the lowest price of the year! Don’t wait,
after Winter Break the prices go up!
Community & Guidance Ops:
· FAFSA Frenzy is coming! Seniors, have you filled out yours yet?!?
Quote
of the day from Charles Dickens’, A Christmas Carol:
No space of regret can make amends
for one life’s opportunity misused.
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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Day/Date
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Activity
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Mon, 12/12
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Fleece & Flannel: Students
dress warmly in their fleece pajamas or opt for a warm flannel if they
so choose within dress code.
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Tues, 12/13
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Holiday Color Day: Students
wear colors of the holiday they wish to represent or other holiday
paraphernalia.
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Wed, 12/14
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Winter Sweater Day: Students wear festive
sweaters whether they are tacky or just spirited.
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Thurs, 12/15
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Holiday Movie Character
Day:
Students
dress up as characters from their favorite holiday movie
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Fri, 12/16
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Hat Day: Wear your favorite festivity
hat to celebrate your holiday season.
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Reindeer Games(Monday, December 12th 3:30-4:30)
Gather 7 of your friends and come play
in our first ever Reindeer Games! The games will take place on December 12th on
the plaza. Teams are encouraged to dress up holiday themed and create a team
name! There will be a prize for the winning team! This will consist of team games, minute
to win it games, and ending the event in a team relay. Go here to sign up a team: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4eaaa922a4fa7-2016
Mid-term Exam and end
of semester schedule:
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Exams/ last day to meet L3 & L4 -
Thurs, Dec 15
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Exams/ last day to meet N3 & N4 -
Fri, Dec 16
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Exams/ last day to meet M1, 2, 3, 4,
Monday, Dec 19
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Only meet L1 & L2 - Tues, Dec 20
- dismiss at 12:36 p.m. (with permission).
Limited breakfast and lunch service.
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Only meet N1 & N2 - Wed, Dec 21 -
dismiss at 12:36 p.m. (with permission).
Limited breakfast and lunch service.
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Make-up day - Thurs, Dec 22 – only
students with appointments to make up work should be here on 12/22. No cafeteria service at all.
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