GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Friday, September 15, 2017 – N-day
School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School
Ops:
·
There is an event of
scientific significance occurring this morning:
Cassini spacecraft ends its
mult-year mission to Saturn and its moons tomorrow morning. At about 8:00 AM, it will enter the
atmosphere, sending back as much information as it can before it burns
up. Because of distance, it will take the signals over 80 minutes (at
3.00 x 10^8 meters/second) to reach Earth. Loss of communication is
likely to be before burn-up. Its antenna must be pointed directly at
Earth, it will start shaking soon after entering atmosphere, perturbing the
transmission path to Earth. Find out
more at https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/cassini-spacecraft-makes-its-final-approach-to-saturn
·
We expect all 9, 10 and 11th graders
to take the PSAT in October at our school testing date (October 25). This will give you feedback as you prepare
for the ACT and also get you into the pipeline for National Merit Scholarship
opportunities. If you have not already
registered, go to the School Counseling page of the website under "Test
Info and Test Prep". There is one form for 9th graders, and one form
for 10th/11th graders. Turn completed forms in to Mrs. Johnson in
Guidance by next Wednesday, 9/20. If
you did not pay the ACT prep fee already ($20) you can turn it in with your
registration. We can look it up to see
if you’ve paid yet. Even if you cannot
pay you need to register to take this test.
It is expected of ALL 9 -11th graders!
· 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. You may contact Ms. Jorgenson or
Mr. Powell for more information- cheri.jorgenson@knoxschools.org
or timothy.powell@knoxschools.org
· 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!
· 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:
·
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 Monday 9/18 @ 12:15pm University of Miami
o
Thursday, 9/21 @12:15pm Queens University, Charlotte
·
Maryville College is having an Open
House and STEMFest, Saturday, 10/7
Open House 9am-3pm. Juniors and Seniors can also stay overnight
on campus and participate in the STEMFest on Sunday. Register at http://maryvillecollege.edu/meet-maryville
· 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 Abraham Lincoln:
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove
all doubt.
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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