GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Tuesday, May 16, 2017 – “L” day
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School Ops:
·
Students – you need to
understand if you do not return an early dismissal slip for Friday and Monday
you will be in the Commons until buses run at 4:30. You will not be allowed on the plaza or in
teacher’s rooms unless you are completing work for them. On Friday especially you will not leave the
Commons because almost all staff will be at Graduation. Another
copy of the permission form is attached – get it signed and return it
tomorrow!!
·
Drivers – now that seniors are
off campus you are invited to bring a $5 donation cash to the office for a
campus parking pass for the rest of this school year. First come first served!
·
Rory Glatt and Walker Lee won a ticket to the
state tennis doubles tournament next week in Murfreesboro when they won east
Sectionals on Monday! Congratulations to
our Boys Tennis Team – they are back-to-back Region Champions for
1A-AA! Good luck at sub-state this week!
·
Track and field athletes: don’t
forget your spring banquet will be Tuesday, May 16, 6:30 p.m. in the
Commons. It is pot luck so bring a dish
or drinks to share!
·
What happens when a bunch of STEM
students are trapped against their will in a dystopian future and must
battle each other while dealing with flesh-eating
gryphons, emotionally sensitive guards, and a trigger-happy
Gamemaster? Find out Thursday, May 18, at 7 PM on the plaza as our L&N
STEM actors present Dystopia! The Hungry Maze Game of
Divergent Death directed by Grace Berry and Ella Keaton. Also,
to honor Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Ashe, seniors Stephanie Johnson and Ben Hall will
present a duet piece from Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew
directed by Brandon Boring and Christina Varnes. After the free
performances on the plaza, everyone will be invited to the commons for the
1st-ever Gryphon Student Film Festival, hosted by seniors Cameron
Johnson and Christian Coats. Come see the best of what STEM's Acting for
TV and Film and Broadcast Journalism students have produced over the last few
years. All of our STEM family and friends are cordially invited to
attend!
·
For all underclassmen, all
books are due to the library Wednesday, May 17th. Please drop them
off in the book drop directly outside the library door. Any fines that
have accrued will be forgiven if the books are received by next Wednesday.
If you have lost a book, please check in with Ms. Ellis about replacement fees.
·
Seniors: We will be having one last Social on Tuesday, May 16. It will be
held at a "Party Barn" where there will be lit up basketball courts
and fields for football, soccer, ultimate, etc. Food and drinks will be
provided. All students, please note that this is not a school sponsored event,
but rather just a senior social. The
address is 655 N. East End Rd. Strawberry Plains, TN 37871. If you are planning on going, please fill out
the google doc below. https://goo.gl/forms/sEsjZFjfVUFfkVxC3
Community & Guidance Ops:
·
When: June 12-23, 2017; Live Sessions
MTWThF 9:30-11am Pacific Time
Where: Online -
participants require a computer with broadband access and a pair of working
headsets with a microphone; wireless device can work in a pinch as well (if
traveling for part of the ‘camp’)
What: It’ll be a
2-week ‘taster’ course in which we explore a variety of language functions with
minimal vocabulary (cognates where possible) to make the quick pace doable and
fun.
Who: 9th-12th
graders (entering 9th grade and just graduated 12th grade are welcome); minimum
of 2 participants, maximum of 15
Purpose: to give a taste
of what studying Russian is like for those who are considering taking a longer
and more comprehensive class and to get a chance to interact with peers from
all over.
More details and registration information
can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-russian-language-summer-camp-june-12-23-2017-tickets-34477112973
·
If you need to earn volunteer hours for your TN Promise scholarship, for your
resume, or just for your own interest, consider applying to the Leadership
Intern program at Shannondale Elementary School. Younger students attend Camp Invention there
from June 12-16, and you can be their mentors. Apply at http://invent.org/leadershipintern or
ask in Guidance.
· This summer, we’re
offering CyberCamp, a program from CyberPatriot, for rising 7th-12th graders.
The cost is $100 per student. To find out more and to register
follow this
link.
· The Knoxville Chamber
of Commerce sponsors a year-long program that teaches students how to start and
run their own real business. For
early admittance apply by May 19. Follow
this link to find out more http://www.knoxvillechamber.com/YEA
Quote
of the day from Thomas Edison:
I will not say I failed 1000 times.
I will say that I discovered there are 1000 ways that can cause failure
--
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
Bronze Medal 2015, Gold Medal 2016,
Silver Medal 2017, Newsweek’s Top 500
“Beating the Odds” school
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