GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Friday, May 3,
2019 – N-day
School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School Ops:
· Friday
night is alive with music! Come join the
band/orchestra for their spring concert at 7:00 in the Knoxville Convention
Center. Then head to Market Square to
cheer on Andrew Sarphie as the L&N contestant in CTE Goes Live around 8:30! Admission is free to both events!
· LIBRARY
BOOKS DUE MAY 10. ALL
library books are due May 10 for inventory purposes. All fees are expected to
be paid by this date as well. Students should have received an email if they
have an overdue book or you owe a fine, but if you're wondering, please drop by
the library to speak to Ms. Ellis.
· Yearbook Distribution Day
is Monday May 6th during early release (3:30 - 4:30)! The yearbook staff will
provide music and treats on the plaza! Please make sure you stick around Monday
to pick your yearbook up and participate in signings!
· There will be a cross
country interest meeting on May 15th at 8:30 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. in room 214 in
the Station. Please pick a time that works best for you! Contact Coach
Daugherty for any questions or concerns.
· Do you like baseball? Will you be near Atlanta this summer? The Atlanta Braves are sponsoring a program
to recognize student achievers with a free ticket to a 2019 Atlanta Braves
regular season home game. To qualify,
you must meet one of the following criteria:
1) Have Straight A’s, 2)Have no grade below a B; or 3) have perfect
attendance. If you meet one of those
criteria, you can register online to claim your ticket at www.braves.com/achiever. There is a form you need – they are available
in the front office. Go Braves!
· A reminder students – we know things get a little crazy
with changing schedules due to testing.
This is your reminder that all school rules, including dress code are in
effect. Don’t end your year with ISS or
OSS. Be where you are supposed to be,
doing what you’re supposed to be doing when you are supposed to do it! And drivers we’ve been told they will be
chalking in the parking lot at KMA for the next several weeks – plan
accordingly so you don’t have to go move your car!
· Congratulations to our Tennessee PTA Reflections Awards winners: Kate
Jolly, 1st Place Dance Choreography; Hannah Guess, 1st Place
Visual Art; Hannah Ray, 1st Place Photography; Chloe Weaver,
2nd Place Photography and Circe Whitson, 3rd Place Photography.
Thanks to Hannah Ray for representing us at the award ceremony. Special
Congrats to Kate and both Hannahs, whose work will progress to the National
competition!
· Be sure to visit Awaken Coffee to see the Rhythm &
Blooms Guitar Design Contest entries. Both Lauren Thompson and Kassidy Gray
have pieces in the exhibition, which will be up May 1-18. Lauren also represented
the L&N at the opening reception at the Songbird Museum
·
On Monday, May
6, during lunch in the parking lot, UT’s Center for Transportation Research
will provide all STEM students an opportunity to put on the "drunk"
glasses to understand the lack of control one has if they drink and drive, and
students will also get to ride a "slide" to simulate a car
accident. In order to experience the slide, students under the
age of 18 must have parental signature on the waiver form.(see attached or below to download
form). See Coach Parker with questions.
·
Come join us for an interest meeting on May 7th at 4:45 in the commons/
library. Gryphon Crew is a coed rowing club under the heading name of
REACH. It is a chance to build relationships, cardiovascular health, and
enjoy a competitive sport on the water. Coaches Susannah Enkema and James
Martinez will teach you the fundamentals of rowing. They will talk about
future plans and the fun and competitive sport of rowing. They may be
investigating the option of using another highly motivated and qualified coach
for next season. Those attending will have the opportunity to meet members of
this year’s Gryphon Crew. They have grown us as a wonderful novice team this
year!
·
Sports Physicals :
Will you need a sports physicals for next school year? On Saturday May 4th you can get it done for only
$10. Physicals are being done by Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic at Thompson
Bowling Arena. For more information go to: http://www.kocortho.com/pre-participation-screenings/
Community &
Guidance Ops:
·
Volunteer
Opportunity: Our
Knox County Public Library is looking for a few more volunteers to help out
during the Children's Festival of Reading (specifically in the Science Village
where the Teen Services tent is every year). Students who are available
on Saturday, May 18th, and would like to help should click on this
link to sign up: kcpl.wufoo.com/forms/2019-childrens-festival-of-readingvolunteer-form/ Need more information, email Bess Connally
at bconnally@knoxlib.org.
·
Solve a
choose-your-own-adventure mystery this summer in BREAKTHROUGH
2019 ASM Materials Camp, a free summer science camp sponsored
by Pellissippi State Community College, Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC
(Y-12 National Security Complex), the University of Tennessee and Oak
Ridge National Lab. Call 865.539.7167 for registration details. Applications
are due May 10, 2019 (flyer is below).
· If you are planning to take a dual enrollment course next
year and need help to get through the application process,
or apply for the dual enrollment grant, or register for a course, dual
enrollment packets are available in the Guidance Office or on our school
counseling webpage under "forms": https://www.knoxschools.org/Page/5420. We will have a help session on Monday, May 6th.
·
Seniors: continue watching the Scholarship
Bulletin on the School Counseling website. There still are scholarships
to apply for, though some with close deadlines.
Quote of the day from Nelson
Mandela:
Education is the most powerful weapon which you
can use to change the world.
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 GOLD medalist
, Newsweek’s Top 500 American High Schools, TN Reward School, TN STEM
Designated School, AdvancED STEM Certified School
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