GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Monday, May 6,
2019 – M-day
EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE – AP testing
School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School Ops:
· Yearbook Distribution Day
is TODAY, 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, even if you didn’t order
one your friends will want you to sign theirs!
·
TODAY 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.
· Tonight come with your
parents and let your voice be heard about what you want in your next
principal. You know Mrs. Ashe is
retiring. Central Office leaders will be
in our Commons tonight at 6:00 for an hour to hear the characteristics and
traits you want in your next leader. Be
heard!
· Congratulations
to Grace Brison, KIL Girls Discus
Champion! Grace will compete with the
rest of our track and field athletes at the sectional meet this Wednesday to
try to qualify for state! Good luck
Gryphons!
· 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.
· 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!
· 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!
·
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!
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.
· 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. LAST HELP SESSION IS TODAY,
May 6th during lunch in M052.
·
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 Albert
Einstein:
It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay
with problems longer.
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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