3-25-19 Student Mission Briefing

GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING

For Monday, March 25, 2019 – M-day

EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE

School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading

L&N Student Mission – #Own it!

School Ops:

·      For those interested in ordering one of the shirts designed by his cousin honoring Class of 2018 alumni Joseph Fugate, the deadline for ordering is Tuesday, March 26 at 11:00 a.m.  The $20 is due no later than April 2 at 10:00 a.m.  You can turn it in at the front office or give directly to the designer, Faith W. (S939503@student.knoxschools.org) or Levi M. (S944123@student.knoxschools.org).  Email either of them if you have any questions.

·      This week REDUCE your junk at home by donating old wash rags and no-longer-used cellphones! REUSING rags to bathe kittens at Young Williams animal shelter and RECYCLING cell phone parts to spare animal habitats in Africa is a great way to kick off spring cleaning! Look for donation boxes at front desk, or bring your donations to Mrs. Elliott.

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.

Quote of the day from Walt Disney:

We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. (this was the graduation quote for the L&N Class of 2015!)

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