12-4-18 Student Mission Briefing

GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING

For Tuesday, December 4, 2018 – L-day

School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading

L&N Student Mission – #Own it!

School Ops:

·      Freshman and Sophomores, if you need help catching up on some school work, drop by the STEM space any Wednesday morning 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!

·      Get ready for Winter Wonder Week 2018, sponsored by SGA! Different themes each day – and one of them will be Ugly Sweater day – the Junior Class (Class of 2020) is selling these great sweatshirts for $20.  Order yours at lunch any day this week!

·      Congratulations to these L&N Art students whose work was selected to represent the L&N STEM Academy in the annual Knox County Council PTA Reflections contest: Photography: Delaney Martin, Cameron Ramsey, Chloe Weaver (Runners-up: Circe Whitson, Mason Wright); Visual Art: Rachel Barrick, Kirsten Carter Nathan Dale (Runners-up: Jennifer Butler, Hannah Guess, Sydney Juhl, Amiya Batts, Willa McDonough) and Dance Choreography: Kate Jolly. Art by these students and the runners-up may be submitted at the state level, and will be announced in January.

·      See the attached for information on a blanket drive for Young Williams Animal Shelter being conducted through Advisory classes.

·      The annual AP/Honors Art Show will be opening this First Friday at Java Old City, 109 S. Central Street, on December 7. The show will be up through New Year's Day.

·      See below for a special reminder from the Golden Gryphon Credit Union!

·      Come see “Clue” tonight!  Last performance, tonight, 7:00 p.m.!
The L&N STEM Academy Theatre Arts program cordially invites you to our Advanced Theatre class’s production of “Clue.” This play follows Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mrs. Peacock, Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White and a few mystery guests through a zany night of murder and intrigue at Boddy Manor.

o   When?: Monday, December 3rd and Tuesday, December 4th at 7pm

o   How much?: $5 per person (or $3 for students) Limited seats each night, don’t miss out!  Buy tickets online!

·      The L&N Key Club has partnered with Beaumont Magnet Academy to help provide some of their students with essential items such as coats, scarves, and gloves. Please sign up to help our neighbors. We would appreciate any donations to benefit Beaumont! If you have donations, please bring them to the library. The deadline to bring these items in is December 9th. The signup genius link is:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4FA5AD28A1F49-angel  If you have any questions, feel free to email Turner at s757275@student.knoxschools.org.

Community  & Guidance Ops:

·      A representative from Roane State Community College will be in Guidance on Monday, December 10 at 12:15pm.

Quote of the day from Marie Curie:

We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.

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