3-14-19 Student Mission Briefing

GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING

For Thursday, March 14, 2019 – L-day

School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading

L&N Student Mission – #Own it!

School Ops:

·      Today Mu Alpha Theta and the Class of 2021 will be selling pie for $3 a slice before and after school, and during lunch you can donate $2 per pie to get to throw it at a teacher!  Thanks to these brave teachers who stepped up to be the targets:

o   1st Lunch (12:30-12:45)                  1st Lunch(12:45-1:00)

- Mrs. Bays                                         - Mr. Wax

- Mr. Crattie                                        - Dr. Bretscher

- Mr. Griffin                                         - Mr. Blythe

- Mrs. Pariseau                                  - Mr. Hawkins

o   2nd Lunch (1:00-1:15)                     2nd Lunch (1:15-1:30)

- Mr. Arthur                                        - Mrs. Bakaletz

- Mrs. Blamer                                    - Mrs. Elliot

- Mr. Mangone                                  - Mr. Arnold

- Mr. Sirek

·      Last 2 days to buy prom tickets!  The prom committee members are selling tickets during both lunches. Tickets are 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, which is FRIDAY. There will be NO TICKETS sold at the door.

·      Students–– Worlds Fair Park Drive is closing this morning.   You will not be able to enter from the south end of the park and it will be closed past our parking gate.  Blackstock Lot parkers need to park along the edges of the International lot.  Friday will be crowded in WFP – plan ahead.  Share rides or consider the school bus for the day.  As the BassMasters Live event kicks off today we will get increased foot traffic across our campus.  Students should remember to close outside doors behind them and know we will be keeping you closer to the buildings and inside to stay out of crowds as they travel across our campus from the parking areas to the convention center.

Community  & Guidance Ops:

·      Our PTSA has 2 scholarships available for graduating seniors - The scholarship contest info is all found here:  http://ptsalnstem.weebly.com/scholarships.html  Deadline for submissions is 5:00 pm, Sunday, April 7.

·      The Kiwanis Club of Northside Knoxville, Inc. and its associated Student Fund announce the availability of grants based on an individual’s service to the community. These grants are available to any Knox County resident who is or is planning on being enrolled in an accredited institute of higher learning in the coming year, and who has not previously received a scholarship or grant from any Kiwanis-affiliated organization. Submission as a recommendation from a third party is acceptable. Submissions must be made before March 31. Here is the form.

·      Outlier’s Advantage: ACT Prep Academy will be hosting a Free Mock ACT on Saturday, March 23 at 8:45 a.m. for all Knox County area students. Students will get their results before they leave and will get to keep their tests for their review. Limited seating is available, so students need to pre-register to make sure they have a seat.  Students can sign-up directly through Outlier's Advantage at www.ACTprep.com.    

Quote of the day from Ralph Marston:

What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.

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