GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Tuesday, April 25, 2017 – “L”
day
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
Testing today – Eng 1, 2, and 3
part 4; US History part 3
School Ops:
·
A huge congratulations to the
L&N STEMpunks FIRST Robotics team! They won the Imagery Award at the
Houston World Championships this past weekend, in the Galileo-Roebling
Division, over 130 plus teams. Across all six divisions, there were more than
400 teams with over 28,000 participants were in attendance at the Houston
Championships, from all over the world. Way to represent on an international
scale, STEMpunks!! Other East TN FRC teams in attendance at Houston this past
week included: Secret City Wildbots (of Oak Ridge High School), HVA RoHAWKtics
(of Hardin Valley Academy), Flagship (of Farragut High School), and Team FTW
(of South Doyle High School).
·
Hey students! Are you interested in politics? Do you have questions about running for and
serving in our state legislature? Come
to the STEM space (after checking in with your Advisory teacher) this Friday,
April 28, at 12:20, to meet and hear TN Senator Becky Duncan Massey. She will speak for about 20 minutes then take
questions for another 20. Come meet and
greet!
·
Traffic alert – this Friday WFP
Drive will be closed afternoon only through Worlds Fair Park to set up for
Volapalooza. You will not be able to
come past the Sunsphere on one end or past our driveway on the other end. Plan now to meet your ride at an alternate
location. Buses will pick up in the KMA
parking lot in the afternoon.
·
Attention Seniors and Senior
Parents! The PTSA is sponsoring an
interfaith baccalaureate service for graduating seniors and their
families. This year's service will be held on Sunday, May 7, at
3pm at Immaculate Conception Church located at 414 West Vine
Street. The service is free of charge and promises to provide an
uplifting ceremony for all religious backgrounds as we celebrate our
graduates. Students are asked to wear their graduation cap and
gown. Honors collars and club sashes typically worn with the gowns during
graduation will not be worn during this service.
·
The L&N Stem Academy staff
and faculty will be honoring the 2017 graduates and their families at
their annual senior reception. This year's reception will be held at the
school on Sunday, May 7 at 4pm. All seniors and their
families are encouraged to attend.
·
Our Microbiology students are conducting a study comparing effectiveness
of different acne treatments. Please
help them by taking this short survey ASAP.
All responses are anonymous: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3P5C66S
·
Mark your calendars for THIS Friday, April 28, go eat at the
Chipotle’s on N Broadway (Fountain City) between 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Tell them you’re supporting L&N’s TSA and
50% of what you buy will go to our TSA team!
See the flyer attached for more info and come out and support!
·
The L&N Bookstore is looking for new staff members! The bookstore is
a great opportunity to gain valuable customer service skills and volunteer
hours. Applications will be available outside of the bookstore, so please stop
by and pick one up!
·
Show your school spirit by for voting for our school in the School
Spirit Contest. The school with the most votes wins $2500. Tell your
family and friends to vote, too! http://www.knoxnews.com/search/school%20spirit%20challenge/
Community & Guidance Ops:
·
Congratulations to LEXI Jones (note
name correction from Friday), who was accepted into UTK’s BETS (Business
Education for Talented Students) summer residential program for 2017!
·
The Knoxville Area Urban League is taking applications for the National
Achievers Society. The program is open to rising 10th-12th students
of color, who have a 3.0 GPA. Applications are in Guidance. The
deadline is April 28, 2017.
·
Interested in taking Driver’s Ed over the summer? Knox County Schools is offering classes at 2
locations. Go here for more information. Pay attention to the registration
opportunities listed. There will be no
exceptions.
Quote
of the day from George Halas:
Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.
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
TUESDAY schedule reminder:
TODAY’S TESTS
|
Block
|
Subject
|
Teacher
|
Room #
|
|
L1
|
English 2
|
Blevins
|
216
|
|
L1
|
English 3
|
Fannon
|
104
|
|
L2
|
English 1
|
Bell
|
214
|
|
L2
|
US History
|
Stanish
|
203
|
|
L3
|
English 2
|
Blevins
|
216
|
|
L3
|
English 1
|
Bell
|
214
|
|
L4
|
English 2
|
Blevins
|
216
|
|
L4
|
English 1
|
Bell
|
214
|
|
L1
|
ACT Test 3: Reading
|
|
War Room
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