11-16-17 Student Mission Briefing

GRYPHON MISSION BRIEFING

For Thursday, November 16, 2017 – L-day

School Mission – Boundless STEM: Learning & Leading

L&N Student Mission – #Own it!

School Ops:

·      There will be a Track interest meeting after school, in the stem space at 4:45, today!  Parents are encouraged to join in.  If students know that they can't make it, Coach Daugherty will have a folder of necessary documentation at the front office that prospective athletes will need to pick up.

·      Congratulations to senior Taylor Flores, who on Friday will be attending a luncheon to receive the Optimist Club Service to Humanity Award.  Well done, Taylor!

·      Shout out to our Scholars Bowl team – they made it to the Round of 16 (quarterfinals) in the regional tournament yesterday!  If you see them, congratulate these students: Nicholas Lester, Zachary Medley, Emmanuel Sosa-Cruz,  and Alexander Yarkhan

·      Friendly reminder, this week is your final week to make boxes for Operation Christmas Child. If you have not started on your box, it is not too late! If you do not feel that you can pack a whole box, please consider bringing individual items or making a donation to cover the shipping costs for other boxes. Additionally, this is a fun project to complete with a group of friends. Don’t forget this is an advisory competition, with a donut party for the winning advisory in each grade. We also want to reiterate that this competition is for all grades and all faculty members. We will be collecting boxes on the plaza during advisory on Friday, November 17 (this Friday). Finish packing up your boxes with your advisory, then head on down to the plaza. Come drop off your box, grab a candy cane, and celebrate another year of our school serving globally!  A side note that some of you may be interested in is the option of being able to track your box. Go to the link below to find the place to pay online and get a special tag that allows you to see which country your box travels to. https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/follow-your-box/

·      Enter the 2017-2018 PTA Reflections competition! The theme this year is "Within Reach." The Reflections deadline is extended to Friday, November 17, 2017. Categories are Photography, Visual Art, Film Production, Dance Choreography and Literature.   All information is in this Google folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BzLZuqJAEUMAeFVvcFpPczJscVE?usp=sharing  There is an information sheet for each category as well as an entry form. If you use the form, please replace YOURNAME with your actual name. Create a folder and put your entry and entry form in your folder. Visual artwork should be delivered to M056 art room.  If you have any questions, just email Mr. Jorgenson @ cheri.jorgenson@knoxschools.org. 

·      Congratulations to our 4 Chinese 2 students who competed at the Johnson University state Chinese Character Recognition on Saturday.  Our team was the only “newbie” against programs that have been around a lot longer!  Our students took 3^rd place!!  Well done, Gryphons and congrats to Ms. Wang!

·      FRUVED Announcement-  Interested in a chance to be one of 25 L&N students to win a $25 gift card? Click on the link below to take a survey about your health before the survey closes. If you already took and fully completed the Fruved survey, you'll be automatically entered into the drawing! Thanks in advance for your participation! https://utk.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3eqq0Cn8ltwEzzL

·      Next Monday is our school level National History Day competition! It is not necessary to do this as part of a class project.  You may compete just for the love of history and the love of competition!  As always, follow exact directions on NHD website, and bring Process Paper, Annotated Bibliography, and your project to the competition in the Commons--9:30, Monday, Nov 20.  Please email Mrs. Robbins or Ms. Stanish if you plan to compete (other than as part of a class) so we can plan exhibit space for you.  Remember, you may compete as an individual or a group (maximum five people).  Questions?  Email Mrs. Robbins or Ms. Stanish.

·      Yearbooks are now $60 through November 17! Order yours now by visiting www.jostensyearbooks.com or by picking up an order form from the office. Prices will continue to go up the longer you wait to order, so purchase yours now to save up to $20 this school year!  Want to keep up with yearbook announcements and updates as they happen? Follow us on twitter @STEMYB!!

Community  & Guidance Ops:

·      College recruiters coming!  Each of the following will be in guidance at 12:15 on the days listed below.  See Mrs. Johnson to sign up :

o   Mon, Nov. 20 -  University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL  

o   Mon, Nov 27 - East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN  

Quote of the day from Voltaire:

It is not the answers you give, but the questions you ask.

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