Monday, September 11, 2017

9-12-17 Student Mission Briefing

GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Tuesday, September 12, 2017 – L-day
School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!

School Ops:
·      L&N Bowling team parents (and bowlers) will meet Thursday, September 14 in the Commons at 6:30 p.m – you can attend this information session while taking part in the PTSA Parent Camp.  We will discuss practice and match schedules, team shirts/uniforms, team fees, bowling balls and fundraising opportunities.  Hope to see all of you on Thursday evening.   - Coach Parker

·      Spring 2018 Washington DC Field Trip: Registration has begun for the bi-annual Washington DC field trip to the USA Science and Engineering Festival. Trip includes the festival, national monuments tour, museum visits including Smithsonian, National Mall and more. $400 cost covers transportation, hotel (four persons per room), admissions, misc. fees, and hot breakfast. Students will be responsible for lunch and dinner costs. $100 deposit due October 20th. Registration forms available in the office. Stop by the information table before the PTSA Parent Program this Thursday, or you may contact Ms. Jorgenson or Mr. Powell for more information- cheri.jorgenson@knoxschools.org or timothy.powell@knoxschools.org

·      Digital Labs – remember check outs and late arrivals were reviewed by grades as of yesterday.  Be responsible – if you had below a “C” in any course, be there for your labs.  Use the time, bring the grade up, and earn back the privilege to leave!  New rosters start TODAY!

·      Congrats to these new freshmen elected to serve as SGA Officers for this school year:
o   Andrew Miller, President
o   Evan Seaver, Vice President of Communications
o   Lily Landrum, Vice President of Events
o   Abigail Lee, Vice President of Fundraising

·      Juniors and Seniors!  Knox County Schools sponsors a College Fair each year for all schools to attend at no cost.  This year’s Fair will be on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 from 9:00am – 12:30pm.  We have not yet been assigned our time to attend, but if you are interested (and all juniors are strongly encouraged to attend), you will need the following:
·      A notarized medical release form for field trips on file for this school year.  Students may pick up the form at the front office anytime.  If anyone needs a notary, our bookkeeper can provide that service if you bring your ID when you come to the office to sign it. 
o   A completed permission form.  It and the medical release form were attached to the email sent to you earlier by Mr. Sudderth.  There will also be copies available in the Guidance Center.
o   Students must register themselves for the fair online at www.GoToCollegeFairs.com
o   Return completed permission forms and Medical forms to Mr. Sudderth in Guidance no later than 9/13/17.

·      Congratulations to our L&N Art students whose work was entered into the Tennessee Valley Fair Student Art Exhibition. All four of our students placed: Christopher Sconion, 2nd Place (Drawing); Samantha Rodriguez, 3rd Place (Mixed Media) and both Nina Klein and Travis Gardner received Honorable Mentions (Sculpture). Congratulations also to Madison Jackson, who won 3rd Place in Photography for the Congressional Medal of Honor Art Show. These students will receive their awards in a ceremony next Monday night. Be sure to visit the Jacobs Building to see their artwork during the fair!

·      Fridays are Coffee & Candy Day at The L&N STEM Academy Coffee Nook.  Need a little boost? The weekend is almost here!  Stop by the Coffee Nook for $1 candy bars and a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate!  (We're open before school and the first 30 minutes of each block.)
Coffee Nook Gift Cards  Do you find yourself needing coffee but never having cash when you need it?  Purchase a $10 Coffee Nook Gift Card worth 10 cups of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate!  They make great gifts!  See Ms. Ellis (in the Library) to purchase one.
In case you were wondering, every purchase you make at the Coffee Nook helps improve our Library. Really, it does! We're using the money we raised last year to purchase a subscription for ebooks both school-related and for pleasure reading. Yay! We should have them up and available by October. 

·      Join us for a night of reading and enthusiastic discussion at the L&N STEM Academy's Fall Reading Night! 
·      Who's invited? You are! All students, parents, and staff of the L&N STEM Academy are welcome!
·      When is it? Friday, September 22, from 7-10 p.m.
·      Where will we be reading? We'll be in the Commons and Media Center.
·      What does it cost? Nothing. It's free!
·      What should I bring? Bring a book (or check one out from the school Library Media Center) and we'll provide the pizza, popcorn, drinks, and door prizes, including a selection of free books, a $25 McKay's Voucher, and Starbucks gift cards.  We'll have a structured night of reading (30-minute intervals) with breaks for eating and socializing...and, yes, prize winning! 

·      Yearbooks for the 2017-18 school year are officially on sale! Pick up an order form from the office any time or order yours from www.jostensyearbooks.com. The price per book is $55 now through September 15th. The longer you wait to order yours, the higher the price goes up, so make sure to order yours as soon as possible to save up to $25 this school year! Seniors:  you can purchase a yearbook for $50 if you order before Nov 1.  Special price does not apply to a customized order.

·      Order your class t-shirt for Spirit week today to support prom! They are on sale during all lunch periods for $15. Checks and cash are accepted as payment. XL sizes and up are +$1. Buy one while you still can! We will stop selling Friday, September 22nd.


Community  & Guidance Ops:
·      Applications are now being accepted for the L&N representative to a new student advisory board group to offer input to the KCS Student Representative to the School Board.  Have a voice and let it be heard!  Applications are available in the front office and due Sept. 15.

·      Colleges visiting the L&N (see list below) soon – we’ve sent students to each of these!  If you’re interested, stop by the guidance office to find out how to get to meet these recruiters:
o   Thursday 9/14 @ 12:15pm   American Univ
o   Thursday 9/14 @ 12:15pm   Roanoke College

·      Applications are now open for the United States Senate Youth Program. The program offers high school students in their junior or senior years the opportunity to participate in an annual Washington Week event in March, which includes a variety of events that promote a unique understanding of the structure of our national government. The Hearst Foundation also offers selected state finalists a $10,000 undergraduate scholarship. The student application and instructions for applying are available here. The deadline to apply is Oct. 27.

Quote of the day from Jim Rohn:

Character isn’t something you were born with and can’t change, like your fingerprints.  It’s something you weren’t born with and must take responsibility for forming.


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

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