Monday, September 10, 2018

9-11-18 Student Mission Briefing


GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Tuesday, September 11, 2018 – L-day
Patriots Day
School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!

School Ops:
·      Be aware there will be road closure and a little extra traffic around the Sunsphere this morning as local First Responders pay tribute to those who fell attempting rescues inside the World Trade Center 17 years ago today.  They will be meeting at 8:30 and climbing the steps at the Sunsphere to equal 110 floors in tribute. Please be respectful of their special remembrance.

·      Seniors who have not yet brought their device for reimaging must do so today.  Deliver it to room 213.  Any device not reimaged by the end of the day today will be taken at the school’s convenience for reimaging and returned to the student when it is finished.  Today is your last chance to have a choice which period you will be without your device.  Thank you for your cooperation!

·      Today you will go to your regularly scheduled Genius Hour and your teacher sponsor will help facilitate choosing your lunch time, which will be reported to the office.  Although there is flexibility in choosing, there is none in when you should be in your activity and when you should be eating.  You may eat in the Commons, on the Verandah or plaza or in a classroom where there is a teacher present.  Thank you for your professionalism.

·      ‪Don’t forget the Book Nook opens today! In celebration, the first person to order a drink in the morning and during each block will receive their coffee for free (today only)!   The Book Nook is still looking for a worker for N2. If you have a digital lab and would like to work, please email s757970@student.knoxschools.org

·      Did you miss the interest meeting about rowing?  It’s not too late - let us know you’re interested by filling out the interest form at https://goo.gl/forms/BlEDnxgsT4aJ1Jke2. If you have any questions please email s856711@student.knoxschools.org


·      Spirit Week T-shirts are on Sale during LUNCH!  See a representative from the Prom Committee during any lunch to purchase.  Shirts are $15 for S-XL and $2 extra for XXL and over. Orders will be taken this week! Don't delay! See below for shirt designs and colors.  Spirit week is October 22 – 26, shirts will be back in time to wear for the pep rally!

·      Tennessee Valley Fair Art Winners:  Congratulations to Margaret Kelley who won 2nd Place for her digital artwork in the Congressional Medal of Honor Art Competition, and to Aidyn Parkey for winning second place and Kayla Juhl who won third place by grade level in the Student Art Competition. Thanks also to Savannah Bresler, Rawan Ferwannah, Kendal Goodman, Mary Kayla Harb, and Hila Williford for representing the L&N with their excellent work. Be sure to see the show in the top floor of the Jacobs Building when you visit the Fair. Also check out the Photography exhibit on the first floor, as our students display their work there as well. 
Art teacher Ms. Jorgenson is also having an art exhibition in the South Knoxville Library in September: Captivating Koi: Images inspired by the Koi Pond at UT Trial Gardens.

·       Yearbooks for the 2018-19 school year are officially on sale! You can get yours for $55 ($50 for seniors if you pay at our office) until September 14th (this Friday). After that, the price WILL go up, so make sure to order yours ASAP from jostensyearbooks.com! Also, follow @STEMYB on Twitter today to keep up with all yearbook news and updates!

Community  & Guidance Ops:
·     These college representatives will be at STEM:
o   * Emory University, Atlanta  10:00am  Monday, 9/24
o   Vanderbilt University, Nashville  10:30am  Monday, 9/24
o   University of Miami, Florida  11:30am  Tuesday, 9/25
o   * University of Alabama, Huntsville 12:15pm Wednesday, 9/26
o   * University of Chicago 12:15pm Wednesday, 9/26
o   Davidson College, Davidson NC 12:15pm Wednesday, 9/26
o   * University of South Carolina, Columbia 12:15pm Wednesday, 9/26
o   * University of Alabama, Birmingham 12:15pm Thursday, 9/27
Schools with * have past Gryphons attending them!


·        Applications are now being accepted from junior or senior high school students to be a participant in the United States Senate Youth Program.  Two Tennessee delegates will participate in an annual Washington Week 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. Applications must be submitted no later than Oct. 29.

Quote of the day from former Secretary of State John Kerry (he was Senator Kerry when he made this speech):

Remember the hours after September 11th when we came together as one . . . It was the worst day we have ever seen but it brought out the best in all of us.

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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