GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Monday, September 25, 2017 – M-day
EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE
School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School
Ops:
College App Week!! Salary
fact: In 2015, it was reported
that those with a college degree (2 or 4 year) earned on average 56% more than
those with only a high school diploma.
Compare this to 51% more in 1999 – and the gap between what a college
grad and a high school grad earns is growing wider.
·
Teens for Christ meets Monday
mornings at 8:45 in room D113. All are
welcome!
·
Don’t forget - Sophomores and Seniors: Josten’s will
be back TODAY at all lunches to collect
your orders and deposits of $60 for all merchandise and grad supplies. You can pick up information packets from the
office if you need another.
·
Come play capture the flag with
FRUVED during early release Monday. We
will meet at the flag pole at 3:30.
·
Fruved Research - L&N STEM Students: What do you
think makes it harder or easier for high school students to be healthy? Fruved
is a research partnership between the University of Tennessee and L&N STEM
Academy. As a part of this project, we are conducting a discussion with L&N
students on Monday the 25th from
3:30-4:30. We would like to hear your thoughts about health and high school
students. Your opinion is valuable to us and we will offer a $25 gift card to
the first 12 L&N students that sign up and complete this discussion with
us. To sign up, please click or copy and paste the link below into your
browser. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TPQWTK6
Group will meet in the STEM Space
Please
email Fruved@utk.edu with any
questions or for more information about the Fruved project.
·
Who are STEM's most
talented, voiceless performers? Find out Thursday, September 28th, at 7PM on the plaza. Bring your own chair and a $3
donation and watch students take on your favorite artists in the best Lip Sync
Battle ever performed!
· Calling
all students (16 and over), parents, and teachers! Our Fall Blood Drive is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct.
4th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the STEM Space (shortly after the TN Promise
meeting). Help our local community
as well as our school by "giving the gift of life!"
Here's what you need to know: Because MEDIC is participating in a Zika
Virus study, all 16 and 17 year old students wishing to give blood MUST
Have a signed consent form (attached here and available in the Office
and Media Center).
o
16 year olds must be at least 120
lbs.
o
17 year olds must be at least 110
lbs.
o
You must have valid ID with you.
o
If you take medication, ensure you have a
current list of medications with you.
o
Here's a link to sign up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0e4bada623a20-spring
· 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
· 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.
Community
& Guidance Ops:
·
These colleges are visiting the
L&N soon! If you’re interested, stop by the guidance office to find
out how to get to meet these recruiters at 12:15 on the following dates:
o Wed, 9/27, Davidson College, Davidson, NC
o
Fri, 9/29, Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA
· 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 Oprah Winfrey:
The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re
willing to work.
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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