2-21-19 Student Mission Briefing

GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING

For Thursday, February 21, 2019 – L-day

School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading

L&N Student Mission – #Own it!

School Ops:

·      Heads up – we will be meeting in your Friday Genius Hours tomorrow – no Advisory this week.

·      9^th, 10^th, and 11^th graders:  Course registration window is open until next Wednesday, 2/27.  Go to Aspen, click on “my info” on the top, and “Requests” on the left side tab to make your choices.  You can learn about all courses by reading the Course Catalog (available on our webpage).  Counselors and admins are available for questions every day in the Commons during your digital labs.

·      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). 

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.

·      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. 

·      We have exactly 40 yearbooks left before we run out completely. This may seem like a lot, but there are over 200 students who still haven’t purchased theirs, so order yours ASAP to make sure you don’t get left out on distribution day. Go to jostensyearbooks.com to get yours for $70, and make sure to follow @STEMYB on Twitter! The price will increase on February 23 to $80.

·      Open-Mic Night is coming up (March 8th)! Are you a talented musician, singer, comedian, or dancer? If so, sign up to perform your special talent! This event is a great way to see a different side of our student body! The deadline to sign up is February 26th. If you would like to perform, you can sign up here:   https://goo.gl/forms/oUR50Fnw6hoA1hJd2

·      Who will represent L&N STEM Academy at the 2019 CTE Live Competition?  It could be you!  Applications and videos are being accepted now through February 15.   For more information and to submit click here:
https://goo.gl/forms/m9NtWsPC6scZwLt52 
L&N Students will vote March 1 for our representative.  

·      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!

·      Teens for Christ is starting back up for spring semester – come join them Monday mornings at 8:45 in D113

Community  & Guidance Ops:

·      Did you know that your old, unused cell phones could help save critically endangered species that call Africa home? Donate your old cell phones for recycling and reduce the need for Coltan! Coltan, a mineral that coats your phone battery, is illegally mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is one of the most diverse areas in the world with several species calling it home, such as Chimpanzees and Gorillas! Between now and the end of April, L&N STEM Recycling/Energy Club will have boxes around the school for you to place your old, unwanted cell phones into so that they can be recycled!

·      The Recycling/Energy genius hour is teaming up with Young William's to do a washcloth drive in order to prepare for the influx of kittens during the Spring season. The washcloths are ideal for stimulating and keeping orphaned kittens warm. Be on the lookout for informational flyers and collection boxes around the school within the next couple of weeks.

Quote of the day from Confucius:

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

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