GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Tuesday, September 8, 2015 – “L” classes
2015-16 L&N Student Mission – Own it!
School Ops:
· We are working
to prepare to roll out our first Genius Hour offerings shortly. Until then, all students will keep reporting
to Advisories.
· SGA will hold
its first meeting Tuesday (today, 9/8) in the STEM Space during
both first and second lunches. We'll wrap up the meeting in time
for all members to eat third lunch. Please make every effort to get to the
STEM Space by 12:25 p.m. If you haven't turned in your fees or application,
please do so at the meeting. This
means if your Advisory usually meets in the STEM space, you will have 3 lunches
tomorrow (unless you are involved in SGA).
This is NOT permission to leave, but you will report to the Commons for
lunch.
· Remember, lunch
is still on “lock down” until further notice.
You did a good job last Friday, keep it up to earn back the privilege of
eating where you wish. Your cooperation
is expected and appreciated.
·
Plan ahead everyone! Here are
two upcoming events that will affect many students:
o
Thursday, Sept
10, the
Foundry will be hosting an event and we need you to park in the Blackstock lot
if you normally park in the museum or the small lot at the corner of World’s
Fair Park Drive.
o
Monday, Sept 14, we will be
administering the PLAN test to all sophomores.
If you are a sophomore and normally have M1 or M2 open block – you will
NOT on this date. You need to be here to
test at 9:30. To all others – we will
stay in M1 until time to go to M3, M2 will not meet on this date. Plan accordingly.
· 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!
· Senior Night
tonight, 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 Voltaire:
No problem
can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.
In other words – be persistent!
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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