GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Wednesday, October 25, 2017 –N-day
SPIRIT WEEK!
School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School
Ops:
·
Today we are administering the
PSAT test. Students received an email
yesterday with all details. As a
reminder, the general schedule for the day is:
o 9:30-Lunch: Testing/Quiet Study Time (in Commons
for non-testers)
o LUNCH:
§
Non-testers/Seniors--1st
lunch (12:19-12:46)
§
9th Graders--2nd lunch
(12:46-1:06)
§
10th/11th Graders--3rd
lunch (1:06-1:41)
o N3 – 1:41 – 3:03
o N4 – 3:08 – 4:30
·
Interested in making $20? Come to
G006 on Mondays during your lunch period to get your height and weight taken!
We'll sign you up to come back and pick up an accelerometer that you will wear
for 7 days. An accelerometer is a nifty device that measures your physical
activity. After that, you'll bring it back and we'll give you a $20 Walmart
gift card! Hope to see you then! Questions? Ask Chelsea clessard@vols.utk.edu or Dr. Bretscher .
·
Gryphons! Spirit Week is here, and
with that comes the annual Fall Dance. Saturday, October 28, The Fall Harvest
will be held in the commons from 7-10. Tickets are now on sale
during all lunches. Tickets for singles are $8, and couples are $14.
·
Congratulations to freshman Kieran Maben for being selected to
perform on Double Bass in the regional Junior Clinic Orchestra! Way to go, Kieran!
·
This is the last week! Support L&N Choirs by doing
some holiday shopping at www.cherrydale.com/LNSKT. Click SHOP, teacher is PHILIPS, type in the name
of a choir student to support or retype "Philips" in any grade,
choose your shipping option (free to school, fee to home), then shop!
Please share with your own family and friends to help us raise money for
our program! Store is open now through October 27. For more information, talk to an L&N Choir
student or email katie.philips@knoxschools.org.
·
Spirit week is HERE and the
themes for the spirit week days are below so make sure to plan ahead, participate,
and have some fun!
o Wednesday,
October 25th - Students
will choose a stage of life that they wish to display. Examples could include
baby, teenagers, parents, or grandparents.
o Thursday,
October 26th - Dynamic Duo. This is a day to dress up with friends as
dynamic duos. Examples of this could be chips and salsa, milk and cookies, or
Tom and Jerry.
o Friday,
October 27th - Freaky Friday. Since Friday night is Haunted Station,
students are encouraged to wear character costumes then spend the night at the
Haunted Station.
o All of Spirit Week- Boxes for scarf donations to the
homeless, sponsored by key club, will be decorated. The class with the
best decorated box and most scarves donated gains extra points
for their class. The themes for the boxes are elements:
§ Seniors- Fire
§ Junior- Water
§ Sophomores- Earth
§ Freshmen- Wind
·
Rules: All costumes and outfits
must follow Knox County Schools’ dress code. No masks may be worn that
completely cover the face. Students who choose to wear full body suits may wear
a full suit—including mask—only during the Pep Rally.
· 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 college recruiters will be
on campus to talk to you about their programs.
All meetings are in the guidance office at 12:15 unless otherwise
noted. Email lyn.johnson@knoxschools.org to get more information and sign up for any of them:
o Tues, 10/31 - Austin Peay State University, Clarksville TN
·
The
Tennessee Governor's School program offers an intensive learning experience for
gifted and talented students during the month of June. Eleven different
subject areas are covered at university campuses around the state. More
information is available on the School Counseling website at https://www.knoxschools.org/Page/11135
Quote
of the day from Robert K Cooper:
There is a call within every one of us, a call to do something, however
unpopular or unnoticed, to make the world a better place.
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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