8-8-17 Student Mission Briefing

GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING

For Tuesday, August 8, 2017 – L-day

School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading

L&N Student Mission – #Own it!

School Ops:

·      We are running a full, regular, L-day schedule today.  You’ll find a reminder at the bottom of this briefing with the daily schedule.

·      It’s the first day of school, even though it is hot.  Please be mindful of KCS dress code as you choose your outfits.  Shirts must have straps at least 3 fingers wide, shorts/skirts must extend beyond your fingertips when hands are at your sides.  No back cutouts or bare midriffs.  Thank you for your cooperation.

·      Regular cafeteria service begins today.  Hot and cold items will be available for breakfast and lunch!  If you need help with your cafeteria number or your parents need to put money in your account, there is a place to do it online.  It is here.  If you need to apply for free and reduced lunch it is available online, go here.  If you need to do it by paper to take home to your parents, ask one of the ladies at the cash registers.  They will help you.  Please ask at breakfast time because it is less busy than at lunch.  You will eat lunch with your Advisory teacher.  A separate email will be sent that lists the lunch assignments.

·      Make plans to attend the first PTSA Open House of the year this Thursday, from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.  PTSA will be cooking burgers and dogs so you can come eat from 5:00 – 6:30.  Parents can meet all your teachers, and find out more about how to be involved with your school.  Always a fun night – come join us!

Community  & Guidance Ops:

·      Please follow your schedule as printed today.  If you do not have a schedule you will be told where to report during your Advisory class.  If you have questions for your counselor, please email according to your last name (lori.morrell@knoxschools.org for last names A – J, timothy.childers@knoxschools.org for last names K – Z).  You will be sent for when they are ready to work with you on your issue.

Quote of the day from the Dalai Lama:

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

Practice L&N Habits every day: Professionalism, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Innovation, Inquiry, & Design

L&N STEM Academy – TN’s First Apple School of Distinction, 3 time - US News & World Report medalist – Silver 2017, Gold 2016, Bronze 2015, 3 time - Newsweek’s Top 500 American High Schools 2015 - 17

Schedule for Tues/Thurs
L1	9:30 – 10:52
L2	10:57 – 12:19
Advisory	12:19 – 1:41
1st lunch	12:19 – 12:46
2nd lunch	12:46 – 1:13
3rd lunch	1:13 – 1:41
L3	1:41 – 3:03
L4	3:08 – 4:30