GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING
For Friday, October 6, 2017 – N-day
School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading
L&N Student Mission – #Own it!
School
Ops:
·
The L&N Art Honor Society
is representing our school at the Oak Ridge Street Painting festival at Roane
State Community College in Oak Ridge this weekend. We will be there all day, so
come by if you're in the area. Judging starts at 4pm. They also have a people's
choice award so you can vote for us.
·
Congratulations to September’s
Students of the Month:
o Freshman - Meredith
Mincey
o Sophomore - Gretta
Berry
o Junior - Bryce
Lane
o Senior - Anna
Wysmierski
Teacher-nominated
and peer-selected by SGA. Look for more
from SGA in the coming weeks!
·
Spirit week is coming up and
the themes for the spirit week days are below so make sure to plan ahead, participate,
and have some fun!
o Monday,
October 23rd - Color Wars. Each class
will dress up as their assigned color. Wear as much of your class color as you
can, also a great time to wear your class shirt.
§ Seniors- Yellow
§ Juniors- Green
§ Sophomores- Blue
§ Freshman- Red
o Tuesday,
October 24th – Toga
Tuesday
o Wednesday,
October 25th - Students
will choose a stage of life that they wish to display. Examples could include
baby, teenagers, parents, or grandparents.
o Thursday,
October 26th - Dynamic Duo. This is a day to dress up with friends as
dynamic duos. Examples of this could be chips and salsa, milk and cookies, or
Tom and Jerry.
o Friday,
October 27th - Freaky Friday. Since Friday night is Haunted Station,
students are encouraged to wear character costumes then spend the night at the
Haunted Station.
o All of Spirit Week- Boxes for scarf donations to the
homeless, sponsored by key club, will be decorated. The class with the
best decorated box and most scarves donated gains extra points
for their class. The themes for the boxes are elements:
§ Seniors- Fire
§ Junior- Water
§ Sophomores- Earth
§ Freshmen- Wind
·
Rules: All costumes and outfits
must follow Knox County Schools’ dress code. No masks may be worn that
completely cover the face. Students who choose to wear full body suits may wear
a full suit—including mask—only during the Pep Rally.
·
Have you ever thought of
attending West Point for your college education? The regional commander for admissions in TN
will be here, Thursday, Oct 19, fro 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. for an informational
meeting.
· 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.
· 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 Friday 10/6: Univ Alabama (Tuscaloosa)
o
Thur, 10/19: West Point Admissions, 6:30 – 8:00
pm
·
Sophomores and Juniors – Governor’s
School for the Arts at MTSU applications are open! The School for the Arts will be held June 1 –
June 24, 2018. Auditions will be held @
MTSU on Jan 13 & 14th.
You must select your preferred date on the student data form. There will be a short informational meeting
for those interested on Wed., October 18
from 12:25 – 12:45 in the Counseling Center. Applications must be completed by students
and returned to Mr. Sudderth by Oct. 31, 2017.
This is a hard deadline, no exceptions.
For more info, visit http://gsfta.com
· 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 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
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