GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Monday,
September 24, 2018 – M-day
EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE
School Mission – Boundless
STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission –
#Own it!
School Ops:
·
Good luck today to our Golfing Gryphons
as both Boys and Girls teams tee off for the district championship match in
Sevierville! Good luck golfers! Boys team: Nick Brison, Jacob Fannon, Gunnar Gladwin, and Ian Hawkins and Girls team: Madilyn
Newman, Emma Patterson, and Sydney
Rockwell
·
Make sure to stop by the Equality Club bake sale in the
commons from 9:30-4:30 (except not from 12:20 – 1:46) today to help us raise
money for our yearly events! Items are $1 each unless otherwise specified.
There are vegan options available. Swing by for delicious cupcakes,
cookies, and more!
·
Jostens will be at L & N STEM academy here today,
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.
·
Juniors/seniors:
Did you miss the information meeting last week about volunteering at Ritta
Elementary for STEM activities? Learn
more, please email s754151@student.knoxschools.org. Minimum 3.5 GPA required.
·
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
· 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 Nelson Mandela:
Our
greatest fear is not that we are without power.
Our greatest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
(Mrs.
Ashe’s addition – How will you use your power to positively impact the
world?!?)
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 – 4 years (2015-18),
4 time - Newsweek’s Top 500 American High Schools 2015 – 18, 5
time TN Reward School (2014 – 18)
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