GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Wednesday, October 4, 2017 – N-day
School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School
Ops:
·
Seniors – first TN
Promise meeting (required) is today, Oct
4, 8:00 a.m. in the STEM space! All
seniors are expected to attend as this will count as the student’s first TN
Promise meeting and future mandatory eligibility requirements will be
discussed.
·
There is a real need
with all the natural disasters for blood donations! Students (16 and over), parents, and teachers
- Our Fall Blood Drive is scheduled TODAY, Oct.
4th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the STEM Space (shortly after the TN Promise
meeting). Help our local community
as well as our school by "giving the gift of life!"
Here's what you
need to know: Because MEDIC is participating in a Zika
Virus study, all 16 and 17 year old students wishing to give blood MUST
Have a signed consent form (attached and available in the Office and
Media Center).
o 16 year olds must be at least 120
lbs.
o 17 year olds must be at least 110
lbs.
o You must have valid ID with you.
o If you take medication, ensure you
have a current list of medications with you.
o Here's a link to sign up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0e4bada623a20-spring
·
Applications are now open for
PTSA Student Representatives. If you are interested in serving your school
community, please complete the link below by Friday, October 6th. https://goo.gl/forms/LeigQXxSiT1zhYwk1
·
Flu shot reminder! Students can receive a flu shot
on Monday, October 23, at 11:00 a.m. in the library. No
student will be vaccinated without a completed, signed and returned
consent form. The consent form can be completed and submitted online at www.knoxcounty.org/health/schoolflu.
If you choose to complete the paper consent form, fill out the form completely,
sign it and submit it online or return it to the office by this Friday,
Oct 6.
Please be sure to complete the insurance section of the consent form;
insurance status will not determine whether a child is vaccinated. If you do
not have insurance, mark the “No Insurance” box. If you have insurance, KCHD
will bill your insurance to help support this program. Please note:
1. There is no cost to you for this vaccination. 2. You will not be
billed. 3. You will not have a co‐pay.
Blank forms and Spanish forms are also available in the office.
·
October is National
Anti-Bullying Month. We’re kicking it off on Wednesday, Oct 4, with
#UChooseKindness event on the plaza at lunch.
Spread as much positivity as you can and be an Upstander!
·
It's not common
knowledge, but one of our custodians had an accident and is unable to work
right now. She's recovering and fortunately she'll be okay, but our other
custodians are working overtime to make up for the other being out
sick.
SGA,
Key Club, and NHS have joined forces to help them out by staying after school
to empty trash cans and push in chairs throughout our two buildings. We're
hoping that this can help our custodians finish up with their responsibilities
a little sooner over the next week. If you're interested in helping, please
sign up below. We need 10 people each day to stay after school for about
an hour each day. We'll meet in the Commons at 4:30 p.m.
· Spring
2018 Washington DC Field Trip: Registration has begun for the bi-annual
Washington DC field trip to the USA Science and Engineering Festival. Trip
includes the festival, national monuments tour, museum visits including
Smithsonian, National Mall and more. $400 cost covers transportation, hotel
(four persons per room), admissions, misc. fees, and hot breakfast.
Students will be responsible for lunch and dinner costs. $100 deposit due
October 20th. Registration forms available in the office. You may contact Ms.
Jorgenson or Mr. Powell for more information- cheri.jorgenson@knoxschools.org or timothy.powell@knoxschools.org
· 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:
·
These colleges are visiting the
L&N soon! If you’re interested, stop by the guidance office to find
out how to get to meet these recruiters at 12:15 on the following dates:
o Wed, 10/4: Berry College, Berry, GA
o Wed, 10/4: Centre College, Danville, KY
o Wed, 10/4: University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL
o
Thur, 10/5: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
o
Friday 10/6: Univ Alabama (Tuscaloosa)
· Maryville College
is having an Open House and STEMFest, Saturday,
10/7 Open House 9am-3pm. Juniors and Seniors can also stay
overnight on campus and participate in the STEMFest on Sunday. Register
at http://maryvillecollege.edu/meet-maryville
· 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 Mark Twain:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that
you didn’t do than by ones you did, so, . . . Explore, Dream, Discover.
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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