GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School
Ops:
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Please join us here at school
in the Media Center on Thursday, November 2nd, from 6 to 8 p.m. for an evening of discussion as
well as a student-created escape room associated with KCPL and UT's Big
Read, Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Refreshments will
be served.
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And related to the Big Read
event here on Thursday – any student interested in creating or running a
breakout/escape room during the event fro 6 – 8 p.m. needs to check in with his/her Genius Hour
teacher then report to the Media Center today (Tues) during 1st
lunch. We’ll plan our room then you can
go to lunch!
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Seniors – be sure you reserve your
space for the date that works best for you for the Senior breakfast. This is no cost to you and we expect 100%
participation. Email Ms. Coley if you
have any questions. The link is www.SignUpGenius.com/go/8050844A5A623AB9-class
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Big congrats to our Boys and Girls
Cross Country teams on their Regional A-AA Championships! Both teams qualified for state for the first
time in school history! Congrats to
individual champion Seth Jinks!
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Shout out to the newly appointed
grade reps on our PTSA Board of Managers:
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9th - Hannah Boshnag
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10th - Olivia Sharp
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11th - Chloe Weaver
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12th - Aruha Kahn
Thank you to
all those who stepped up to volunteer – we will be calling several of you
individually for specific projects throughout the year.
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Congratulations to the following
students for their outstanding performance in the Knox County Honors
Orchestra: Gregory Croisdale (1st
Violin), Campbell Maben (Principal
2nd Violin), Maddie Maben (Cello), Nick Thompson (Cello), and Kieran Maben (Principal
Bassist)!
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Gryphons, in microbiology a group
of your peers is conducting an experiment that compares the common fast food
chicken sandwich and french fries, and how it effects your digestion. Please
take the following 2 question survey in order to contribute to their data and
experiment. https://goo.gl/forms/lxpvPx69fo4MRgKy1
· 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.
Community
& Guidance Ops:
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These college recruiters will be
on campus to talk to you about their programs.
All meetings are in the guidance office at 12:15 unless otherwise
noted. Email lyn.johnson@knoxschools.org to get more information and sign up for any of them:
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Tues, 10/31 - Austin Peay State
University, Clarksville TN
· The Tennessee Governor's School program offers an
intensive learning experience for gifted and talented students during the month
of June. Eleven different subject areas are covered at university
campuses around the state. More information is available on the School
Counseling website at https://www.knoxschools.org/Page/11135
Quote
of the day from Christopher Columbus:
You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of
the shore.
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, TN Reward School (3 times)
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