Gryphon Student Announcements for 1/23/14

GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS

For Thursday, January 23, 2014

 “N” Day

·    Congratulations!  For the second year in a row, a team of STEM 1 students has won Best in State for the Verizon Innovative App Challenge! The team consists of Ilana Blumenthal, Zachary Bradley, Riley Hester, William Hunter, Jacob McDaniel, and Angel Quay. Their app is called "Earthling."  Check out their video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z0KS-2sZMI

·    The swim and dive team will be competing in the district meet this weekend. The diving team is competing Friday night after school and the swimmers will be competing all day on Saturday. All competitions are at the new UT pool. Last year our team finished 7th out of 28 teams and we hope to do even better this year.  No cost to attend – come out and support our Aquatic Gryphons!

·    Think you might be interested in a law enforcement career?  The KPD Explorer post is starting a new class on Feb. 11. They are having orientation meetings on Monday, January 27th, and Friday January 31st at 6:00 PM.  Email Mrs. Ashe for more information.

·    Interested in writing for the newspaper? The Gryphon Gazette is now accepting article submissions for its upcoming edition. If you have a topic you feel passionately about, a news story you want to make known, or you just love to write, email s050128@student.knoxschools.org. 

·    Do you need advice on student issues but wish to keep your identity a secret? The Guiding Gryphon will provide anonymous advice on STEM student daily lives, relationship issues, dealing grades, and other various tips and tricks. Email darryl.fannon@knoxschools.org with your question and it will be kept completely anonymous; only Mr. Fannon will see your name. 

·    Josten’s will be here this today, Jan 23, to deliver class rings.  You must bring any remaining balance due for your ring before you can pick it up.  Any student who wants to order a ring can do so on Thursday.  You need a $50 deposit.  Also, any senior who still needs to order graduation supplies needs to see the rep on Thursday for late ordering information.

·    If you have any snow/holiday pictures that you would like to be featured in the yearbook, please send them to s039689@student.knoschools.org, along with a quote about your winter break, by January 23^rd .

·    If you would like to participate in the Flag-Football 2014 Spring Season you need to email s017899@student.knoxschools.org or s806678@student.knoxschools.org. The deadline to sign up will be January 31st.  Use the same contacts if you have any questions.

·    Juniors/Seniors: Buy your prom tickets!  Price is $45 for singles/$80 for couples until Jan 31, then they go up $5 each.  See Mrs. Brown or Ms. Stanish for tickets, questions, or an application to bring someone from outside the school.  Prom is April 12 at the Square Room.  Be there!

·    Join us for book club!  Our next meeting is on Wednesday, February 19th, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Media Center. Because it will have been a couple months since we last met, we selected several books to read to keep us busy.  Feel free to read one or more of the following and join us on February 5:  Life as We Knew It by Susan Pfeffer, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, Evermore by Alyson Noel, and The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. Everyone is welcome!

From the guidance office: 

·    A mini college fair will be held at STEM on January 30th during 4th block.  Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are encouraged to attend.  Students will be dismissed in groups to attend for 30 minute time slots. 

·    SENIORS: A representative from TN Student Assistance Corporation will be set up in the Media Center to help you and your parents complete your FAFSA if you have not already done so.  Details on what information students/parents will need to bring can be found on the College and Career page of STEM's website.

·    Seniors – time to start filing your FAFSA forms for financial aid for next year.  Here are some help sessions scheduled to help you:

o   TN Achieves will be hosting a FAFSA sign up on January 26th from 9a to 2pm at the Pellissippi State Community College Campus 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, Knoxville, TN 37932 

o   Thursday, January 30  4p, - ?pm Tusculum College west Knox campus

·    UT College of Engineering (CoE) will host a series of summer engineering programs during the summer of 2014.  All students are encouraged to apply. Our mission is to provide students who show an interest in engineering studies an early exposure to and preparation for scientific study and research.  All applications must be received by their deadlines. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.engr.utk.edu/diversity/pre-college/.

Clubs and Organizational happenings:

·    Girl Talk next meeting is Tues, 1/28, in room 216 at 8:45.

·    Equality club meets Tuesday mornings 8:50 – 9:15 in room 104.

·    Come learn how to crochet/knit or come to share with others who do on Wednesdays from 4:30 – 5:30 in the Commons Area.  All students and faculty are invited to attend!  Bring a project or just some yarn and a crochet hook!

·    Teens for Christ will resume meeting next week, beginning Jan 21.

Quote of the day from Maya Angelou:

You can’t use up creativity.  The more you use, the more you have.

Practice L&N Habits every day: Collaboration, Critical thinking, Design, Innovation, Inquiry, & Professionalism

Gryphon Student Announcements for 1/21/14

GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS

For Tuesday, January 21, 2014

 “N” Day

·    Josten’s will be here this Thursday, Jan 23, to deliver class rings.  You must bring any remaining balance due for your ring before you can pick it up.  Any student who wants to order a ring can do so on Thursday.  You need a $50 deposit.  Also, any senior who still needs to order graduation supplies needs to see the rep on Thursday for late ordering information.

·    Congrats to two of our musicians, Ella Marston and Clara Prinston.  Both ladies auditioned and were selected to the All-State East Orchestra on violin.  They both also play in the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra locally.  Thanks for showing that STEM and arts go hand in hand!

·    If you have any snow/holiday pictures that you would like to be featured in the yearbook, please send them to s039689@student.knoschools.org, along with a quote about your winter break, by January 23^rd .

·    If you would like to participate in the Flag-Football 2014 Spring Season you need to email s017899@student.knoxschools.org or s806678@student.knoxschools.org. The deadline to sign up will be January 31st.  Use the same contacts if you have any questions.

·    We're starting a Crochet Club here at school. If you love to crochet (or knit) or you'd love to learn to crochet (or knit), please consider joining us!  We just couldn't wait! We'll have our very first meeting on Wednesday, January 22 from 4:30 to about 5:30 p.m. in the Commons.  From then on we'll plan on meeting on Mondays. (If you're new to crocheting or knitting, just show up--with yarn and a needle(s) if you can.  If you already crochet or knit, bring your current project.)  Faculty, staff, and students are all invited to join.  We can't wait to get started!

·    Juniors/Seniors: Buy your prom tickets!  Price is $45 for singles/$80 for couples until Jan 31, then they go up $5 each.  See Mrs. Brown or Ms. Stanish for tickets, questions, or an application to bring someone from outside the school.  Prom is April 12 at the Square Room.  Be there!

·    Join us for book club!  Our next meeting is on Wednesday, February 19th, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Media Center. Because it will have been a couple months since we last met, we selected several books to read to keep us busy.  Feel free to read one or more of the following and join us on February 5:  Life as We Knew It by Susan Pfeffer, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, Evermore by Alyson Noel, and The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. Everyone is welcome!

From the guidance office: 

·    TN Achieves will be hosting a FAFSA sign up on January 26th from 9a to 2pm at the Pellissippi State Community College Campus 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, Knoxville, TN 37932 

·    Seniors: Need help filing the FAFSA?  Tusculum College will host “FAFSA Frenzy” on January 30^th at 4:00 pm at the Knoxville Tusculum Campus. This is a community service event to help ALL Knox County seniors and their families file the FAFSA at no charge regardless what college the student plans to attend.  Participants should bring their most recent tax return documentation and any questions they may have about financial aid and the FAFSA. 

·    UT College of Engineering (CoE) will host a series of summer engineering programs during the summer of 2014.  For program information, dates, and deadlines; please go to the guidance page to see a flyer.  Each program is a one-week residen­tial program for high school students. You will want to look at the eVOL10 or HITES programs.  All students are encouraged to apply. Our mission is to provide students who show an interest in engineering studies an early exposure to and preparation for scientific study and research.

      Thirty-two students from around the southeast will be selected to participate for each program. Hands-on activities will spark an interest in the world of engineering and allow students to explore career opportunities. Throughout the program, participants will be challenged to apply what they have learned in engineering competitions. All applications must be received by their deadlines. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.engr.utk.edu/diversity/pre-college/.

Clubs and Organizational happenings:

·    Girl Talk next meeting is Tues, 1/28, in room 216 at 8:45.

·    GSA is making changes – to better represent what they stand for, the new name of the group is the “Equality Club.”  Their mission is to be a club that embraces individuality, accepts differences, and promotes activism for the improvement of society.  Please join them on Tuesday mornings in room 104 from 8:50 – 9:15.

·    Teens for Christ will resume meeting next week, beginning Jan 21.

Quote of the day from Martin Luther King, Jr.:

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.

Practice L&N Habits every day: Collaboration, Critical thinking, Design, Innovation, Inquiry, & Professionalism

Gryphon Student Announcements for 1/17/14

GRYPHON ANNOUNCEMENTS

For Friday, January 17, 2014

 “L” Day

·    Science Saturdays, sponsored by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) begin this weekend!   The first date is tomorrow, January 18^th.   The events are FREE to students, teachers, parents and volunteers.  The winter sessions will be held at West High School in Knoxville, from 9:30 am – 11:30 am.    Sign-in will begin at 9:00 am.  Visit the website, www.orau.org/science-saturdays, for more information on the winter 2014 sessions and for links to registration pages for students, teachers, and volunteers.

·    Josten’s will be here next Thursday, Jan 23, to deliver class rings.  You must bring any remaining balance due for your ring before you can pick it up.  Any student who wants to order a ring can do so on Thursday.  You need a $50 deposit.  Also, any senior who still needs to order graduation supplies needs to see the rep on Thursday for late ordering information.

·    Congrats to two of our musicians, Ella Marston and Clara Prinston.  Both ladies auditioned and were selected to the All-State East Orchestra on violin.  They both also play in the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra locally.  Thanks for showing that STEM and arts go hand in hand!

·    If you have any snow/holiday pictures that you would like to be featured in the yearbook, please send them to s039689@student.knoschools.org, along with a quote about your winter break, by January 23^rd .

·    If you would like to participate in the Flag-Football 2014 Spring Season you need to email s017899@student.knoxschools.org or s806678@student.knoxschools.org. The deadline to sign up will be January 31st.  Use the same contacts if you have any questions.

·    We're starting a Crochet Club here at school. If you love to crochet or you'd love to learn to crochet, please consider joining us!  To begin we'll meet on Monday, January 27, from 4:30 to about 5:30 p.m. in the Commons.  (If you're new to crocheting, just show up--with yarn and a crochet needle if you can.  If you already crochet, bring your current project.)  We can't wait to get started!

·    Juniors/Seniors: Buy your prom tickets!  Price is $45 for singles/$80 for couples until Jan 31, then they go up $5 each.  See Mrs. Brown or Ms. Stanish for tickets, questions, or an application to bring someone from outside the school.  Prom is April 12 at the Square Room.  Be there!

From the guidance office: 

·    TN Achieves will be hosting a FAFSA sign up on January 26th from 9a to 2pm at the Pellissippi State Community College Campus 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, Knoxville, TN 37932 

·    Seniors: Need help filing the FAFSA?  Tusculum College will host “FAFSA Frenzy” on January 30^th at 4:00 pm at the Knoxville Tusculum Campus. This is a community service event to help ALL Knox County seniors and their families file the FAFSA at no charge regardless what college the student plans to attend.  Participants should bring their most recent tax return documentation and any questions they may have about financial aid and the FAFSA. 

·    UT College of Engineering (CoE) will host a series of summer engineering programs during the summer of 2014.  For program information, dates, and deadlines; please go to the guidance page to see a flyer.  Each program is a one-week residen­tial program for high school students. You will want to look at the eVOL10 or HITES programs.  All students are encouraged to apply. Our mission is to provide students who show an interest in engineering studies an early exposure to and preparation for scientific study and research.

      Thirty-two students from around the southeast will be selected to participate for each program. Hands-on activities will spark an interest in the world of engineering and allow students to explore career opportunities. Throughout the program, participants will be challenged to apply what they have learned in engineering competitions. All applications must be received by their deadlines. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.engr.utk.edu/diversity/pre-college/.

Clubs and Organizational happenings:

·    Girl Talk next meeting is Tues, 1/28, in room 216 at 8:45.

·    GSA is making changes – to better represent what they stand for, the new name of the group is the “Equality Club.”  Their mission is to be a club that embraces individuality, accepts differences, and promotes activism for the improvement of society.  Please join them on Tuesday mornings in room 104 from 8:50 – 9:15.

·    Teens for Christ will resume meeting next week, beginning Jan 21.

Quote of the day from Farrah Gray:

Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.

Practice L&N Habits every day: Collaboration, Critical thinking, Design, Innovation, Inquiry, & Professionalism