Tuesday, September 11, 2018

9-12-18 Student Mission Briefing


GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Wednesday, September 12, 2018 – N-day
School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!

School Ops:
·      Attention Freshmen: If you did not receive your school planner on Monday in your digital lab, please see Mrs. Griggs in Room 208 this week.

·      Gryphons, this is the last week to order your yearbook for the cheapest price of the year! Make sure to order yours for $55 (seniors $50) before the end of the day on Friday to save up to $25. The price WILL go up, so make sure to order ASAP. Also, make sure to follow @STEMYB on Twitter for all yearbook updates and information!

·      Freshman and Sophomores, if you need help catching up on some school work, drop by the STEM space Wednesday mornings at 8:15 to meet with students in the National Honors Society who can help you out! We'll have students representing each subject, even classes like Latin and AP Human Geography!


·   Looking for that activity that rounds out your high school resume?  Want experience in banking? Seeking to put those math courses to use?  Apply to be a student worker at the Gryphon branch of the Y-12 Federal Credit Union!  Any grade can apply.  Deadline is this Friday, Sept 14.  Email Mr. Griffin (derek.griffin@knoxschools.org) for the application.

·      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 is open!   Come to the small hallway off the Commons where the Bookstore is located – it now shares the space with the coffee shop we call “The Book Nook”.   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!

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 Henry David Thoreau:

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.  Live the life you imagined.

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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