GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Wednesday, September 6, 2017 – N-day
School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School
Ops:
·
Stop by the plaza this morning
from 8:00 – 9:30 to make a donation and get some “coffee for a cause” sponsored
by our SGA. They are collecting for a
donation to be sent to a high school affected by Hurricane Harvey in
Texas. Step up and contribute!
·
Shout out to Campbell Maben, who also made the
Knoxville Youth Symphony Orchestra on violin!
His name was inadvertently left off our list of recognitions, but he was
in the picture published. Well done
Campbell and all Gryphon musicians!
·
Join us for a night of reading
and enthusiastic discussion at the L&N STEM Academy's Fall
Reading Night!
o Who's invited? You
are! All students, parents, and staff of the L&N STEM Academy are
welcome!
o Where will we be reading? We'll be using the school Library Media Center
and the Commons.
o What does it cost? Nothing.
It's free!
o What should I bring? Bring
a book (or check one out from the school Library Media Center)
and we'll provide the pizza, popcorn, drinks, and door prizes,
including a selection of free books, a $25 McKay's Voucher, and Starbucks
gift cards. We'll have a structured
night of reading (30-minute intervals) with breaks for eating and socializing...and,
yes, prize winning!
·
Students – remember to stay
situationally aware around our campus.
Lock your vehicles when parked in the downtown area. There have been reports of vehicle break-ins
in the KMA parking lot (which you should not be using because they are timed)
and a student was approached and followed a distance by a homeless person
walking by himself. Please make arrangements to try to always be
in a group or at least a pair walking to and from your car if parked off
campus. No need to be afraid – just pay
attention. And report anything
suspicious to Officer Clabo or other school personnel. Stay safe!
· A reminder to
students who ride school buses in the morning – published morning bus stop
times are estimates. KCS recommends arriving at your bus stop 10-12 minutes
before the listed time. The stops are not laid out for a convenient place to
wait if they arrive before the printed time and the schedules were prepared
with a small cushion for traffic patterns.
They will be early sometimes but cannot wait if you are not there. If you’re there at the published time you are
late – good job skill to develop, always plan to be there 10-12 minutes before
you are scheduled!
· Yearbooks for
the 2017-18 school year are officially on sale! Pick up an order form from the
office any time or order yours from www.jostensyearbooks.com. The price per
book is $55 now through September 15th. The longer you wait to order yours, the
higher the price goes up, so make sure to order yours as soon as possible
to save up to $25 this school year! Seniors:
you can purchase a yearbook for $50
if you order before Nov 1. Special price does not apply to a customized
order.
· Order your class
t-shirt for Spirit week today to support prom! They are on sale during all
lunch periods for $15. Checks and cash are accepted as payment. XL sizes and up
are +$1. Buy one while you still can! We will stop selling Friday, September
22nd.
Community
& Guidance Ops:
·
Applications are now being
accepted for the L&N representative to a new student advisory board group
to offer input to the KCS Student Representative to the School Board. Have a voice and let it be heard! Applications are available in the front
office and due Sept. 15.
·
Colleges visiting the L&N
(see list below) soon – we’ve sent students to each of these! If you’re interested, stop by the guidance
office to find out how to get to meet these recruiters:
o Friday 9/8 @ 12:15pm Maryville College
o Monday 9/11 @
9:00am Tennessee State Univ
o Monday 9/11 @ 10:30am Emory Univ
o Thursday 9/14 @ 12:15pm American Univ
o Thursday 9/14 @ 12:15pm Roanoke College
·
Applications are now open for the
United States Senate Youth Program. The program offers high school students in
their junior or senior years the opportunity to participate in an annual
Washington Week event in March, which includes a variety of events that promote
a unique understanding of the structure of our national government. The Hearst
Foundation also offers selected state finalists a $10,000 undergraduate
scholarship. The student application and instructions for applying are
available here. The deadline to apply is Oct. 27.
Quote
of the day from Peter Drucker:
Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more
effective action.
Practice
L&N Habits every day: Professionalism, Critical Thinking, Collaboration,
Innovation, Inquiry, & Design
L&N STEM Academy – TN’s First Apple School of
Distinction, 3 time - US News & World
Report medalist – Silver 2017, Gold 2016, Bronze 2015, 3 time - Newsweek’s Top 500 American High Schools
2015 – 17
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