Monday, March 25, 2019

3-26-19 Student Mission Briefing


GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Tuesday, March 26, 2019 – L-day
School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!

School Ops:
·      It looks like everyone is shopping for and unpacking their warm weather clothes – just a reminder – no thin/spaghetti straps, shoulders must be covered (that means “cold shoulder” tops should have a thick band and not be worn off the shoulder), torso of all genders should be covered – front and back (no bare stomach/midriff or bare back), and shorts and skirts should at least cover the upper thigh (no “booty” shorts or micro-minis).  Think in terms of dressing for the kind of job/future you want – keep your weekend and party wear for those occasions – not school.  Thank you for your cooperation and not making your teachers and administrators have to be fashion police.  You don’t want us to hassle you and we have other things to do.

·      Nine members of our Key Club attended the 2019 Kentucky-Tennessee District Convention this past weekend in Franklin, TN and brought home three trophies! 1st Place for Impromptu Essay Contest: Turner Rogers with his extremely impressive writing skills; 1st Place Talent Contest: Madeline Maben with her fabulous piano performance; & 2nd Place Single Service Project: L&N STEM Key Club's 'Warm Thoughts' Scarf Community Outreach Project. Congratulations STEM Key Club Members!

·      Congratulations to these L&N Art students whose work was recognized in the annual Knox County Council PTA Reflections Award Ceremony Monday night: Photography; 1st Place Cameron Ramsey, 2nd Place Delaney Martin, 3rd Place Chloe Weaver; Visual Art 1st Place; Rachel Barrick, 2nd Place Kirsten Carter, 3rd Place Nathan Dale and Dance Choreography; 1st Place Kate Jolly. Way to represent the creative side of STEM!

·      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 Galileo Galilei:

You cannot teach a man anything you can only help him find it within himself.

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



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