Thursday, August 16, 2018

8-17-18 Student Mission Briefing


GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Friday, August 17, 2018 – N-day
School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!

School Ops:
·      Teens for Christ will start meeting this Monday, Aug 20 @ 8:50 in room D113.  All are welcome!

·      KCS and Partners in Education will present the 2nd Annual Hike for Schools on Saturday, September 29.  Join us at Third Creek Greenway and enjoy a hike while giving back to your school!  Food trucks will be there and donate 10% of their sales back to schools!  Park and sign in at West High School.  For more information and register online, got to knoxschools.org/hike.  Your school will receive $5 of each $10 registration!

·      RAIN or SHINE - come to the L&N Luau TONIGHT from 6:00-9:00pm on the Plaza sponsored by SGAThis is a casual dance so feel free to dress in comfort. SGA will also be providing hot dogs and hamburgers. Follow @L&NSTEMSGA on Twitter for more details. No need to buy tickets, it is free for all – just come out for a good time being a Gryphon!. We hope to see you and all of your friends there! 

·      Congratulations to the girls golf team of Madilyn Newman, Sydney Rockwell, and Emma Patterson. They set a school record for team score in yesterdays match. Madilyn also set a new girls team best with a 1 under par 35.. Well done Lady Gryphons!

·       Venturing is an inclusive program through the Boy Scouts of America for males and females aged 14-21.  It is operated through Venturing Crews, units of youth and advisors that meet on set schedules and plan activities and events.  Venturing is youth-led and youth-inspired.  If interested, check out this link https://www.scouting.org/programs/venturing/  Paper brochures are also in the office.

Community  & Guidance Ops:
·      The ACT Senior Retake Opportunity is Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018 at school.  All seniors may take the ACT for free on this date, whether or not they have previously tested.  All seniors are REQUIRED to complete the form linked below no later than Tuesday, August 21st  in order to register for or decline this opportunity.  The form contains further information.  Reminder: Taking the ACT is a graduation requirement in the state of Tennessee.  All seniors are encouraged to take the ACT more than once as research demonstrates a 1-3 point increase in scores between the first and second attempt and further increases in subsequent tests.  

Quote of the day from Tommy Lasorda:

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.

Practice L&N Habits every day: Professionalism, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Innovation, Inquiry, & Design
L&N STEM Academy – TN’s First Apple School of Distinction, 4 time - US News & World Report medalist – Silver 2017&18, Gold 2016, Bronze 2015, 4 time - Newsweek’s Top 500 American High Schools 2015 - 18



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