GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Friday, September 4, 2015 – “N” classes
2015-16 L&N Student Mission – Own it!
School Ops:
· Remember, Monday
is a holiday, so when we come back on Tuesday, you will go straight to your
regular “L” day classes. Enjoy your
Labor Day weekend!
· For the first
time in L&N's history, our music students have placed into the top ensemble
in all three instrumental areas of the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra!
Congratulations to Kelty
Oringderff (violin), Marcus Lee
(principal bassoon), and Ruthanne Brock
(percussion)! Also, congratulations to Ella Marston (violin) and Jack
Baldwin (cello) for their outstanding KSYO placements, too!
· Students: PBA asked us to remind you that parking in
the lower end (closest to our school) of the KMA parking lot is timed. You WILL be ticketed ($16 per hour) you are
parked there beyond 4 hours. Be very
careful about watching time if you park there.
· All SGA
applications and fees are due now. Please return the completed form and fee to
the Media Center no later than Friday afternoon. Come see Ms. Ellis with any
questions or concerns.
· Senior Night on September 8th @ 6:00pm for parents and
students to learn a little more about graduation, senior year, the college
application process, deadlines, logistics of requesting transcripts and
recommendation letters, and the best scholarship search sites.
· Make A Splash at
the L&N STEM! Come to interest
meeting about Gryphon Aquatics - Swim & Dive Team 2015-2016
When: September 11th At 8:30 a.m
Where:
STEM Space in the Depot
If you have
questions or cannot make the meeting see Dr. Bretscher. Parent
meeting will be 9/24 at 6 pm.
· Come Exercise
with Us!! Family Fitness Fun Monthly Event
Saturday September 26th 9-10 am
Hosted by
L&N STEM P.E./ Wellness Department
Join us for some
interval cardio and strength training fun. Bring parents &
siblings and come ready to move. Meet at the flag
pole! (or in the fitness room if the weather is not cooperating)
· Attention
Gryphons! Would you like to be in the yearbook? Did you do anything fun or
exciting over the summer? If so, please email any photos (with a brief
description) on what you did to s942827@student.knoxschools.org.
· Interested in
joining our Venturing Crew? It’s a co-ed
group sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America that meet here at the L&N and
explore STEM careers and travel. Come
find out more Tuesday, Sept 15, room
202, 4:40 – 5:30.
· Anyone
interested in our Climbing Club/team – competition season starts soon! Email s725528@student.knoxschools.org
for more info and how to get involved!
· The PSAT is
an optional exam for 9th-11th grade students. It is the National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying test (NMSQT) for juniors. The test
date is Wednesday, October 14, 2015 (day we return from Fall Break) at
school. Registration deadline is Friday,
September 18; bring $20 fee and school's registration
form to Guidance. Not sure if taking the PSAT
is the right move for you? Click HERE to
learn more about the PSAT.
Community & Guidance Ops:
·
Girls! Bring your parents and
get a firsthand glimpse at possible STEM majors in engineering at UTK,
Saturday, Sept 26. Sign up at http://tet2015.eventbrite.com . Flyer is attached to this briefing.
·
TN Promise will drop off books on November 10th
from 8:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in the STEM Space. Students who plan to
participate in the TN Promise proceedings will be given a 10 minute overview of
the qualification process and mandatory attendance dates.
· The
Goethe-Institut invites applications from high school students 16-18 years old
to participate in an all-expense paid educational trip to Germany this fall
(Nov. 27 – Dec 6) 12 students will be traveling to Berlin, Braunschweig and
Cologne, meet their German peers, experience German culture and visit a number
of research institutions. You will find details, the program for the trip and
the application form at www.goethe.de/chicago/stem. Students do not have to speak German, they
just have to be interested in science and have participated in a research
project. The deadline for completed applications is September 30, 2015.
Quote
of the day from Eleanor Roosevelt:
The future
belong to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Practice L&N Habits every day: Collaboration, Critical
thinking, Design, Innovation, Inquiry, & Professionalism
L&N STEM Academy – TN’s First Apple School of
Distinction, 2-time TN Reward School for Performance (2012 – 2015)
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