11-7-18 Student Mission Briefing

GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING

For Wednesday, November 7, 2018 – N-day

School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading

L&N Student Mission – #Own it!

School Ops:

·           SENIORS:  Don’t forget to meet in the Commons today from 11:00 – 12:00 with Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs.  Be on time and be a professional audience for his message!  N2 digital labs will move to the Verandah during this meeting.

·           All students – reminder if you have not yet returned your Extended Campus Form – this Friday is the Veteran’s Parade from 11:00 – 12:30.  You will receive a separate email with details.  All students are expected to participate! 

·           This is the last week to collect coats for the cold!  Bring them in and help one of Knoxville’s homeless stay warm this winter!

·           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!

·           GET FRUVED

Want to win a drawing for a $50 gift card?   Go to Fruved.com 

Complete FRUVED surveys and parent permission form to get entered in drawing.

·           This week Key Club will continue collecting spare change and loose cash throughout the week. We have small orange boxes stationed on the office counter and the library. On Wednesday, we'll have students collecting change in orange boxes during both lunches. All money collected will be sent directly to UNICEF! We hope you'll look for some spare change to contribute. 

Community  & Guidance Ops:

·      Juniors and Seniors – UT Physics is hosting an Open House on November 13 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.   Find details and register at www.phys.utk.edu/openhouse2018

Quote of the day from Steve Jobs:

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.  If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.  Don’t settle.

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