GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Friday, March
1, 2019 – N-day
ONE HOUR DELAY SCHEDULE –
SEE BELOW
School Mission – Boundless
STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission –
#Own it!
School Ops:
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Here’s today’s schedule. You will report to Friday Genius
Hours– no Advisory):
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Boys
and Girls Tennis team tryouts are rescheduled for Monday, March 4, after school at Tyson Park. To tryout you must
have all necessary documentation submitted to Mr. Blythe. Please see him with
any questions.
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There are exactly 14 yearbooks
left to purchase for $80. If you haven't purchased a book, you're
running out of time; visit jostensyearbooks.com to make sure you don't get left
out on distribution day. If you think you've purchased a yearbook but aren't
sure, email s1005538- and make sure to follow @STEMYB on Twitter!
· Please help out a
classmate in AP Research by taking 5 minutes to complete this short survey on
your use of technology and the effects of stress. Participation is completely voluntary: https://goo.gl/forms/Suu73WdxSlS4z4ln1
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The L&N Model United Nations Club
participated in UT’s annual conference February 15-17. Five of the sixteen
delegates representing our school received awards for their performance. Congratulations to
all of those students for their hard work as well as our award winners, Reece Brown, Jared Watkins, Ashley
Waycaster, Alexander Yarkhan and Ethan Zinser.
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March 1st is our Spring MEDIC Blood drive:
INVITE YOUR PARENTS AND OLDER SIBLINGS TO COME DONATE, TOO!
Give the gift of life! The Medic Mobile will be parked in the Plaza
parking lot from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. on March 1st. That's this Friday! Donate and save up to 3
lives!! Every donor gets snacks,
a t-shirt, and a coupon for a free appetizer at Texas Roadhouse!
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Who can
donate blood?
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Sixteen-year-olds who are
at least 120 lbs (with signed consent [attached]) AND
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Seventeen-year-olds who
are at least 110 lbs (with signed consent [attached]) AND
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All
adults, 18 and over (please ask your family and friends!)
(NOTE: Parents and teachers go to the front of the line!)
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What do
you need to know?
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Bring
the completed consent form if you need one
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Need to
have a photo ID
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Bring a
list of medications, if applicable
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Start
hydrating the day before
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Eat a
hearty breakfast/lunch before donating
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Consent
forms for students under 18 are attached and also located in the front
office and in the library.
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The L&N STEM PTSA is having a T-shirt design
contest and we need lots of entries.... there's a $50 prize for the winning
shirt design plus a free T-shirt! Winning design will be screen
printed in 2 colors (max) on a shirt and have the L&N school crest on the
front left chest. The design will be featured on the back of the shirt and
should be something that represents our school or its culture.
The shirts with the winning design will be made available to our current STEM family as well as incoming freshmen this Spring. Current L&N Students may submit their entries in color to ptsa.lnstem@gmail.com.
Please include your name, a brief artist's statement and two ink colors (black and white count as colors).
The shirts with the winning design will be made available to our current STEM family as well as incoming freshmen this Spring. Current L&N Students may submit their entries in color to ptsa.lnstem@gmail.com.
Please include your name, a brief artist's statement and two ink colors (black and white count as colors).
Designs should be for a Gildan t-shirt in Sport Grey
(pictured). Submissions must be received no later than NOON, Monday, March 11. Winner will
be chosen by the PTSA board of managers on Tuesday, March 12.
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ATTENTION JUNIORS &
SENIORS: The prom committee
members are selling tickets during both lunches everyday except Mondays.
Tickets will be single tickets are $45 and couples tickets are $80.
Additionally if students paid their senior dues the cost of a single ticket was
included. Prom sales will END March 15. There will be NO TICKETS sold at
the door.
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Did you know one of our athletes has been nominated for the Knox
News’ “I AM SPORT Award”? Go
to http://knoxnews.secondstreetapp.com/I-AM-SPORT-Award-2019/ and vote
for L&N senior Sydney Rockwell! You
can vote once per day until the voting
ends on March 5, 11:59 a.m. EST.
Share the link with everyone you know!
Community & Guidance Ops:
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Seniors – remember, your next required TN Promise meeting is Thursday, March 7, 8:00 a.m. in the Commons.
Breakfast will be in the serving area and verandah until 9:00 a.m. that
morning for everyone else.
Quote of the day from Ayn Rand:
A
creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat
others.
Practice L&N Habits every day: Professionalism, Critical
Thinking, Collaboration, Innovation, Inquiry, & Design
L&N STEM Academy – TN’s First Apple School of Distinction, US
News & World Report medalist , Newsweek’s Top 500
American High Schools, TN Reward School,
TN STEM Designated School, AdvancED STEM
Certified School
