GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Wednesday,
September 19, 2018 – N-day
School Mission – Boundless
STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission –
#Own it!
School Ops:
·
Roane State Community College and the
American Medical Response (AMR) team are collecting donations to take to the
Carolinasfrom the devastation of Hurricane Florence. We will be collecting
non-perishable items of foods, diapers, baby wipes, bottled water, pet food,
and emergency supplies Wednesday, 9/19 & Thursday, 9/20. Donations
can be dropped off to the front office or to the Guidance office. Items will be
loaded up and head to the coast Friday morning.. Please share this information
with your clubs or organizations, family and friends. Thank you for all you do!
·
Students – we are missing an iMac mouse from room
D214. If you’ve seen it or know where
it is, please return to the room ASAP.
No questions asked. Thank you!
·
Jostens will be at L & N STEM academy next Monday
September 24th during lunch in the Cafeteria.
Orders for Jewelry for any Sophomore, Junior or Seniors will be taken during
lunch. Also, Seniors we be turning in their order for Senior Supplies and
Cap/Gown. Extra packets of information, including order forms are
available in the office, or you can order online any time before order day at
Jostens.com.
·
Are you a
junior or senior who has a passion for education? Need something to do on
Mondays? Join The STEM Connection! Volunteers will work as teacher's aides
at Ritta Elementary School to gain valuable work experience and service
hours. There will be an interest
meeting on Thursday, September 20th in the Stem Space (rm
D210) from 4:30-5:30. For more information, please email s754151@student.knoxschools.org. Minimum 3.5 GPA required.
·
Congratulations to the following officers
elected to represent the Class of 2022 on our SGA Board. All candidates did a great job with creative
campaigns and we’re thrilled with the level of participation by the freshmen
class in voting! Being involved is a
great way to get the most out of your high school experience (and life!). Shout out to the newly-elected: President - Lydia Smith; Vice President of Events - Madison Turner; Vice President of Communications -
Liz Moody; and Vice President of
Fundraising - Cristine
Chen
·
Dive In! Gryphon Swim & Dive Team starts practice this week - Come give it a
try! We have a 2 week trial period- no cuts for swim team. Practices are Monday, Tuesday &
Thursday 6:45 am - 8:00 am at the Student Aquatic Center at UT (must
have physical and paperwork to participate). Questions or more
information contact Dr. Bretscher
·
Students
– heads up. We’ve updated Digital Lab
rosters based on grades that were published on Friday. Remember it counts as an absence if you have
any grade lower than a “C” and don’t sign in and work in the Commons or
Verandah during your assigned lab. Use
your time wisely and get those grades back up!
·
Interested in Climbing as a club? Contact Mrs. Elliott.
·
Congratulations to
the following students for being accepted into the Knoxville Youth Symphony
Orchestra: Connor McGinley (Violin, KSYO), Campbell
Maben (Violin, KSYO), Maddie Maben (Cello, KSYO) Kailey Bostick
(Cello, Sinfonia), and Kieran Maben (Double Bass, KSYO)!
Congratulations also to Anastasia Slisher (Oboe) and Marcus
Lee (Bassoon) for their great auditions!
· 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!
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!
·
Students – want to get experience on a
political campaign from the inside?!
Opportunities open for interns (unpaid) to work on a US Congressional
campaign from now till election day, Nov 6.
Contact s1011616@student.knoxschools.org for more
information.
·
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 Lao Tzu:
When I
let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
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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