2-4-19 Student Mission Briefing

GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING

For Monday, February 4, 2019 – M-day

EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE

School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading

L&N Student Mission – #Own it!

School Ops:

·      Congratulations to L&N Ethics Bowl team, Sonaz Jazny, Cade Brown, Reece Brown, Michelle Carrera, and Elijah Skeirik, for their outstanding performance last Saturday in the Tennessee High School Ethics Bowl hosted by the UT’s Department of Philosophy and the Humanities Center. The Gryphons won five consecutive matches, including victories over Bearden, Oak Ridge, and Hardin Valley, to advance to the championship for the fifth year in a row. There, in cases concerning Liver Allocation for transplants and Political Gerrymandering, the decision went to St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School. Special recognition to seniors Cade Brown, for two years of strong competition, and Sonaz Jazny for four fantastic years of representing L&N at this event!

·      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!

·      Want to be part of L&N’s nationally ranked Ultimate Frisbee program?  First practice for spring season is Monday, Feb 4 at Morningside Park from 5:00 – 6:30.  Anyone who needs a ride can meet at locker rooms after school to arrange (be sure your parents know who you are riding with!)  Questions?  Email S770336@student.knoxschools.org

·      Want to win a quadcopter?  See the ORISE competition flyer below.

·      Water Polo Interest Meeting, Monday 2/4 at 3:45PM in room 205

Come learn about STEM's co-ed water polo club team! All are welcome!

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

·      PROM TICKETS:  The prom committee members will be 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. 

Community  & Guidance Ops:

·      FREE ACT Workshop for 10-11^th graders:  On Saturday, February 23rd, we will host an ACT Workshop from 8am to 1pm at L&N. During this time, students will have the opportunity to attempt an official ACT practice test, receive scores, listen to strategy sessions by Outlier's Advantage, and enjoy a free lunch. In addition, we will provide registration and practice instructions for ACT Academy.

By attending this workshop, students will put themselves in a good position to prepare for the ACT administrations in March, including the in-school ACT for juniors on March 12th.  ACT strategy and support sessions for parents will be provided at 12:15 pm.  Register now: tinyurl.com/act2-23.

·      AP Registration Window Opening Soon!  The Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Registration Window is January 28th-February 15th.  Students and parents can obtain the registration form digitally (see attached) or pick up a hard copy in the Guidance office.  Completed forms and payment must be submitted to the Guidance office.  Forms or payments submitted any other way may not make it to the appropriate staff member, resulting in students not being able to test! Do NOT submit to the main office! Remember: The deadline to register is Friday, February 15th! Please direct any questions to sarah.salerno@knoxschools.org.  More AP information can be found at https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/home

·      Interested in STEM and working with elementary students?  Apply as a mentor in the Gear Up STEM Camp. Eligible mentors can be in grades 9-11 with at least a 2.75 GPA. Receive a stipend, leadership skills, service hours.  The program is 4 separate weeks over the next year (2 in summer, spring break and fall break).  See more at http://bit.ly/GearUpSLM. Deadline 2/15/19.

Quote of the day from Bob Marley:

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.

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