GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Thursday,
September 13, 2018 – L-day
School Mission – Boundless
STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission –
#Own it!
School Ops:
·
Congrats to seniors Caleb and Chloe Weaver and their band, The Break-up Table. The won the talent show at the Sevier County
Fair and will compete in the TN Valley Fair talent show this Saturday
night. Catch them this morning during
the 8’a.m. hour on WVLT! Come out and
cheer on these Gryphons! Good luck and
break a leg!
·
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 Christopher Reeve:
Once you
choose hope, anything’s possible.
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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