AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
NOTAM 011110
11 January 2010

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly 9:05 in the Gym
Ballroom Dancing for beginners 3:40–5:00 p.m. in the Gym
Peer Tutoring (drop in) 3:35–4:45 p.m. in Room 10
Robotics Study Hall 3:45 -5:00 p.m. in Room 16
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Room 7

Tuesday
Robotics Study Hall 3:45 -5:00 p.m. in Room 16
Robotics Team meeting 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Room 7

Wednesday
Peer Tutoring (sign-up) 3:35–4:45 p.m. in Room 10
Robotics Study Hall 3:45 -5:00 p.m. in Room 16
Robotics Team meeting 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Room 7

Thursday
Clubs during Advisory
VIPs on campus 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Culture Club 3:45–4:45 p.m. in Room 24
Robotics Study Hall 3:45 -5:00 p.m. in Room 16
Robotics Team meeting 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Room 7

Friday
Early Release at 2:00 p.m.
Staff Professional Collaboration time 2:15-3:45 p.m.

Saturday
Science Olympiad Study Day, 11:00 – 5:00 p.m.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL:
Last week, I asked you to read an article written by Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, CEO/President of The Museum of Flight. The article was titled Washington must inspire a new generation of American scientists and engineers, and along with reading the article, I requested that you identify the key themes of the article and think about what it would mean for Washington State, by Year 2020, to be #1 in Math and Science. I further challenged you to think about what it would mean (and take) for Aviation High School to be rated the #1 STEM+ school in the State, possibly the country.

During our staff collaboration time last Friday, I had the opportunity to gain a bit of feedback from staff regarding your thoughts; however, our time was limited for this discussion item, and I learned more about their thoughts than about yours. So…I am asking that you take some additional time this week to further discuss the challenge questions posed by both Dr. Dunbar and by me. This time, please appoint a recorder to jot down your thoughts and provide a written summary to me by Friday, at latest. Your insights will further guide our work as a staff to define both our short- and long-term strategic goals for ensuring that AHS will always be a top-rated school where the sky is NOT the limit!

The close of first semester is nearing, so I am providing information about events tentatively scheduled for the remainder of January and February:

January 18 — No school, in celebration of Martin Luther King
January 23 — Science Olympiad Invitational @ Camas HS
January 27—Recruiting at Thomas Jefferson HS, 6-8 p.m. If you reside in Federal Way and want to assist, please talk with Lenore! Parents can also volunteer.
January 21 – 28 — Semester projects and exams due
Your teachers will provide you with a schedule of due dates. Use that information to carefully budget your time over the next several weeks to make sure that you complete your assignments on time and to prepare well for your tests.

Families: Check the calendar online for timelines.
January 28 — End of First Semester
January 29—No school for students! This is a day for staff to review your semester projects and exams and to work on grades.
February 2—Port of Seattle Commissioners will be holding their meeting on campus in the afternoon
February 2 — Our 3rd and final Information Program for 8th graders & families is scheduled for 6:30-8:30 p.m.
February 4, 6-8 p.m., Recruiting at Federal Way HS, see Lenore if you can assist!
February 6, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Science Olympiad Invitational @ Aviation HS
February 8, 6-8 p.m., Recruiting at Decatur HS; see Lenore if you can assist!
February 9: All-day field trip for 50-60 students to Everett, WA to tour Boeing 787 Gallery, Boeing Production Line, Future of Flight Gallery, and Rolls Royce. Some of you have already let me know that you are interested in this field trip. Watch for more information next week regarding selection process.
February 10, 6-8 p.m., Recruiting at Todd Beamer HS, see Lenore if you can assist!

In addition to the events listed above, we will continue to have many VIPs on campus. Check the NOTAM to see who is scheduled each week. As always, I so appreciate all of you whom regularly interact with and present to our visitors. They always leave with a positive impression of our learning community, and it is because of YOU and your ability to demonstrate your learning. I’m grateful to all of you, and honored to be your principal. ~Reba

FROM ASB:
For sophomores:
We will be having our first-ever movie watching, jammie(pj)-wearin', pizza-n'-popcorn-eating fundraiser! Sophomores and their guests* are invited to Ms. Durrant's room on January 28th (the last day of the semester, what a great way to unwind!) from 3:30-7:00 p.m. Feel free to bring your pillows, blankets, and snuggies** to make our hang out as relaxing and comfortable as possible. All you need to bring is yourself and some money ($4) as a donation to help cover the cost of the food that will be provided! Proceeds go towards the Class of 2012, so come have fun and support us!

Guests = other AHS students.
Non-AHS students need to get a permission slip from the office.
If you bring a snuggie, Mr. McComb is going to mock you
The mockery is probably a product of his jealousy.

FOR EVERYONE: JUNGLE BOOGIE:
This Saturday is winter Tolo from 8:00-11:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. If you missed the Aviators’ Ball, this is your chance to redeem yourself!

Remember, it's girls-ask-guys. Girls: if you haven't found your date yet, the time to ask has arrived! The theme is "Jungle Boogie," so break out that leopard print, zebra stripes, or any other animal patterns you can find and we'll see you there!

Tickets will be on sale all this week. To prevent having to wait in long lines on Thursday and Friday, purchase early in the week! Price for singles is $10 w/ASB and $14 without; price for couples is $18 w/ASB and $26 without. Have you chosen your background for pictures yet? For this dance, you can choose from one of four backgrounds, so check out the posters around school. You might want to brainstorm some dance songs, too, because we'll be forming a request list for DJ Kinnex during advisory Tuesday and Wednesday this week!

Chaperones are still needed on the night of the dance, teachers or parents please let Mr. Dezember know ASAP if you would like to go.

FOR EVERYONE: SPIRIT WEEK
Make sure to participate in this week's spirit days:
Monday- Plaid Day
Tuesday- Stripes Day
Wednesday-Tie-Dye Day
Thursday-Neon Day
Friday- AHS Colors Day (Red, Black, and Yellow)

FOR EVERYONE: WINGS ON ICE
Give yourself a mental break from the stress of finals and come celebrate the end of the semester with us! We will be having our first ever AHS ice-skating fundraiser on January 29th from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM. The location has changed from the initial survey to Castle Ice in Renton, WA. The price for tickets is $10, and tickets will be sold from Monday, January 11, 2009 to Friday, January 22, 2009. Please note that tickets will NOT be sold during the week of the event, so be sure to buy your tickets on time! Ticket prices include the cost of skate rentals, rink time (3 hours), and pizza & pop. Join us by attending this inaugural, sure-to-be-fun-filled event!

FROM THE COUNSELOR:
Harvey Mudd Presentation: Keiko Hiranaka, a beloved alum, will be presenting information about Harvey Mudd College during advisory on Tuesday, January 12. Sign up in Ms. Carper’s office if you are interested in attending!

SPEECH & DEBATE
This past weekend, the Speech and Debate team went to the University of Puget Sound and made a good showing. Both teams of Jenny Gao and Libanos Redda and Hayk Saakian and Ted Tagami were quarterfinalists in public forum debate. Ted Tagami also placed 3rd overall in novice Impromptu. Congratulations are also overdue for the two tournaments that occurred in December. At the Auburn-Riverside tournament, Hayk and John Doty got second place overall in public forum, while Jenny Gao and Justin Dubinsky got 3rd place overall. The Thursday before break was a tournament at Gig Harbor High School, and the Aviation team swept the ranks. We sent three teams and attained the top three places. Jenny Gao and John Doty got 1st place, Hayk Saakian and Justin Dubinsky and Albert Ta and Brian Chan tied for 2nd place in public forum debate. Congratulations to all who attended!

CONGRATULATIONS
Many, many thanks to TESSA TWEET, RASHIL KOHLI, and KARAN GREWAL for their amazing MC-ing skills! As mentees, these three students volunteered to develop the agenda and MC the most recent Mentor Meeting. During the breakfast event on December 9th, they welcomed over 80 mentors and students, shared program updates, provided great insight into their own mentor/mentee experiences, and challenged everyone in the room to network with someone in the room they’d never met. It was a spirited meeting, and wildly successful thanks to their professionalism and humor. ~Ms. Pappas

FOR JUNIORS:
If you are a student who will graduate in June 2011 (current juniors), you can now apply for the BioQuest Academy. Funded by a Science Education Partnership Award from the National Center for Research and Resource (NCRR), this program gives students 60 hours of paid training and mentorship in biomedical research and global health. The Application is available at www.bioquestacademy.org. Please remember that SBRI does not provide housing for the 36 students that will be accepted and enrolled this summer. The deadline is March 31, 2010.

FOR STUDENTS 18+ IN JUNE 2010
If you will be eighteen in June 2010, you can apply for a paid ($9/hr) internship in SBRI's research laboratories. The Application is available at the SBRI jobs site: https://www2.ultirecruit.com/sea1003/JobBoard/

FOR SENIORS:
Helen Faundez is compiling a magazine and the main ingredient is YOU! She needs to interview all seniors in order to commemorate who all of us are, as individuals. If you don't do it, 20 years from now NO ONE WILL REMEMBER YOU. She will have a sign-up list for interview sessions any day of the week, whenever you would like. For just a moment of your time, you will receive a lifetime of memories in return. Contact her in person or at helen.faundez@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.

FOR SENIORS
NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE CAMP: Applications are now available for high school students to apply for the 2010 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC).

Washington State high school seniors are encouraged to submit an application to attend the 2010 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC). Two Washington State high school seniors will be selected from the applicant pool to receive a scholarship to exchange ideas with scientists and other professionals from the academic and corporate worlds. The nearly month-long experience includes lectures and hands-on research projects presented by scientists from across the nation, overnight expeditions into the national forests, and a visit to Washington D.C.

The selected delegates must not only demonstrate academic achievement in science, but also show potential for thoughtful scientific leadership. The NYSC experience is hosted and operated by the National Youth Science Foundation (www.nysf.com) and is offered at no cost to its participants, so that selected delegates may attend regardless of their financial status. Educational and recreational programming, as well as meals, lodging, and round-trip air passage on scheduled airlines are provided free of charge. The NYSC is held near Bartow in the eastern mountains of West Virginia, within the Monongahela National Forest. Delegates arrive in Charleston, West Virginia, on Tuesday, June 29, and depart on Friday, July 23, 2010.

Application forms are available on the OSPI website at:
http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2009.aspx and on the NYSC website at www.nysc.org.2010 and must be submitted directly to Washington’s selection coordinator at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction at the following address:
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Gilda Wheeler, Program Supervisor
PO Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
Applications must be received by Friday, January 22, 2010.

Quote of the Week:
Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it.