11-14-18 Student Mission Briefing

GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING

For Wednesday, November 14, 2018 – N-day

School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading

L&N Student Mission – #Own it!

School Ops:

·           Remember this morning is the first of two mornings of Senior Breakfast.  If you are not a senior, you will enter the cafeteria serving area from the Verandah.  You can eat in this area or in room 104.  Seniors will be out of the commons by 9:15, when you can come in.  Seniors who have not yet signed up can attend either morning.

·           Congratulations to the following students for being selected to perform in the 2018 Knox County Schools Honors Band:  Connor Johnson (Flute, Concert Band), Anastasia Slisher (Principal Oboe, Symphonic Band), Witt Norris (Clarinet, Concert Band), Faith Warehime (Clarinet, Concert Band), Allaura Wile (Bass Clarinet, Symphonic Band), Clara Winn (Alto Saxophone, Concert Band), Chrysi McDonald (Trombone, Concert Band), Raymond Wysmierski (Percussion, Symphonic Band), Miles Carter (Percussion, Symphonic Band)!

·           Gryphons, our second sales deadline is approaching fast! Make sure to order your 2018-19 yearbook ASAP from jostensyearbooks.com to save $15, and follow @STEMYB on twitter for all yearbook content, updates, and more!

Community  & Guidance Ops:

·      Covalence is hosting a music festival at The Grove Theater in Oak Ridge this Saturday, November 17, from 2:00 until 10:45 p.m. The festival, Musical Meltdown, will feature Mr. Colby, Ms. Daugherty, and bands including STEM students Carter Manson, Tad Long, and Rosey Jones.  Mr. Colby will be performing with his full band, Colby-Wan, from 5:00 until 5:30, and Ms. Daugherty will be performing an acoustic set from 5:30 until 6:00. The Hoones, featuring Rosey Jones, will play at 3:30, and Covalence, featuring Carter Manson and Tad Long, will play at 9:00.

For more information, please see the event page on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1680583778720561/

·           Seniors who will use the TN Promise scholarship can start accumulating the required volunteer hours now.  Look for opportunities during the holidays and beyond. More information is on the counseling website at https://www.knoxschools.org/Page/16225  Other resources for college scholarships are on the counseling website, also.  Look for the Scholarship Bulletin that is updated periodically and for links to other search sites. https://www.knoxschools.org/Page/11295

·           UT is hosting residential programs this summer for those who think they may go into some field of engineering.  See the flyer below for more details and application website.

·           Junior Night is coming up on Thursday, Nov. 15th from 6-8 pm with breakout sessions covering: Exploring college options and majors, the college application timeline and process, GPA and college admissions, scholarships and financial aid, dual enrollment, getting into UTK, community college and technical schools - and more important topics to help prepare you for your senior year! Save the date! Junior students and others are invited to attend with your parents.  Questions? Contact Lori Morrell - lori.morrell@knoxschools.org

Quote of the day from JK Rowling:

We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.

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)

TN STEM Designated School, AdvancED STEM Certified School