GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Tuesday, November
20, 2018 – L-day
Happy Thanksgiving!
School Mission – Boundless
STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission –
#Own it!
School Ops:
·
Congratulations to Abigail Watson and Ethan
Anderson who participated in the Freshman Choir and Gretta Berry who sang in the Women’s Choir at the 2018 All East Choir
Clinic and Concert this past weekend. In addition, Gretta has qualified to sing in the 2019 All State Women’s Choir in
Nashville this April. Way to go minstrel Gryphons!
·
Congratulations to Class
of 2019 member Turner Rogers for
being awarded the Optimist Club's annual Robert H. Leonard Service to
Humanity Award on Friday. Turner represented our school as a high school
senior with a consistent and impressive focus on service.
·
Congratulations to our L&N Art students who were
juried into the East Tennessee Region Art Exhibition at the Knoxville Museum of
Art: Kaizen Johnson (mixed media), Kayla Juhl (printmaking)
and Aidyn Parkey (2 drawings). Special congrats to Kayla, who
also was awarded an Honorable Mention. This show includes pieces from the
entire East Tennessee region, from Chattanooga to the tri-cities to Crossville
with representation from public, private and home-schooled students, so it is a
huge honor just to get in. The show will be open the day after
Thanksgiving through January 13, 2019.
·
See below for an important message about Governor’s Schools. Don’t miss this opportunity for early college
credit over the summer!
·
Haunted
Station Gratitude! PTSA would like to extend a HUGE
thank you to all of the clubs and groups that participated to help make our
Haunted Station Fundraiser a fun time for all! As promised, PTSA performed a
blind drawing of the participating groups and is delighted to announce the
following winners, these funds will be deposited in your club accounts:
o
3rd
Place ($75) to Choir
o
2nd
Place ($100) to Women in STEM
o
1st
Place ($200) to projectU
·
The
Coffee Nook is back!. Coffee,
cappuccinos, teas, cocoa ($1.00-$1.50)
Look for us at the
counter in the Commons in the mornings and the first half hour of each block. We
only take cash or change so consider purchasing a 10-cup coffee card for
$10 so you don't have to remember to have money with you!
·
Upcoming Book
Drive in January. As you prepare for the holidays and
think about leading a more organized less cluttered life in 2019,
consider setting aside any books you no longer want to donate
to the Coffee Nook/Key Club Book Drive in January. We'll
happily accept any books you don't need and find homes for them within our own
local community support facilities (for all ages). Anything not
appropriate for those audiences will be turned in for store credit at
McKay's.
·
Holiday Teacher
Appreciation To
celebrate and thank our teachers this semester (and to keep them
caffeinated and happy), our PTSA is collecting K-cups for the faculty and
staff of the L&N STEM Academy. Please consider dropping off a box of
coffee k-cups in the office between now and Winter Break.
Community & Guidance Ops:
·
A student representative from Dartmouth
College, New Hampshire, will be in Guidance on Wednesday, November 28, at 12:15pm.
·
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
Quotes of the day to celebrate Thanksgiving:
From: O. Henry
There
is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is
purely American.
From: Oprah Winfrey
Be
thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you
concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.
From: Henry Van Dyke
Gratitude
is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural
impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that
impulse.
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
2019 Tennessee Governor's School
Applications for the
2019 Governor's Schools are now available!!!
*This is an awesome
opportunity for current sophomores and juniors who qualify. **Usually in
top 10% of class**. Applications are available online at:
*** Keep in mind
that all applications must be sent by Mr. Sudderth. Be sure to
submit your completed application, including teacher recommendations
*** Your applications must be turned in to Mr.
Sudderth in Guidance no later than: Tuesday,
November, 27th, 2018
2019 Governor's Schools
|
2018 Governor's Schools
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Location and Date
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University of Tennessee Martin
June 1 – June 28, 2019 |
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Middle Tennessee State University
June 1 – June 23, 2019 |
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Tennessee Technological University
June 2 – June 29, 2019 |
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Austin Peay State University
June 2 – June 21, 2019 |
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Tennessee Technological University
June 2 – June 29, 2019 |
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University of Tennessee Martin
June 2 – June 28, 2019 |
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East Tennessee State University
May 26 – June 28, 2019 |
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University of Memphis
June 1 – June 29, 2019 |
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University of Tennessee Chattanooga
May 30 – June 24, 2019 |
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University of Tennessee Knoxville:
June 2 – June 29, 2019 |
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East Tennessee State University
June 2 – June 28, 2019 |
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