AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
NOTAM 011810
18 January 2010

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

Monday
MLK Day – No School
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
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 Invitational @ Camas, 5:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL:
I celebrated another birthday this past weekend, and it was a joyful one, made even better with an extra day to reflect on the past year, more fully envision the current year, and enjoy special times with my family and friends. Since I share my birthday weekend with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I also celebrated him and the courageous, important work that he led to create a more peaceful world. And, along with the birthday celebrations, I couldn’t help but mourn the loss of so many lives in Haiti and the devastation that is occurring due to an earthquake. I wonder about how they will recover from such a tragic event, much less celebrate. But in my heart of hearts, I know that recovery and eventual celebration will come through the generosity and commitment of all of us. As a school, I know that we will step up to the occasion by showing our Phoenix spirit, which, after all, means rising from the ashes to become even stronger. It is said that the cry of the Phoenix is that of a beautiful song. Let’s do our part, individually and collectively, to respond to the cries of help so that the Haitian people can once again enjoy their music and celebrate. The ASB has included more information in this edition of the NOTAM about our school’s efforts this week. Please read!

Hearty congratulations are in order for Melody Northcutt, who has been promoted to Cadet Chief Master Sgt. and appointed as Squandron Commander of her Civil Air Patrol unit, Cadets Seattle. Kudos also to Chris Piehl who earned the rank of Eagle Scout on January 13th! We’re proud of both of you!

Thanks to those advisories that have submitted your summaries of the article I asked you to read, written by Dr. Bonnie Dunbar. For those advisories that haven’t yet submitted, please get them to me this week.

My best for an inspiring week of learning! Honored to be your principal…Reba

THANK YOU AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
For supporting patients in our community by donating
blood! We had 41 total donors last week with an incredible 12 first-time donors. A new AHS record! This is an incredible amount for a school your size, it approaches the number that much larger HSD high schools have. Since each donation helps save three lives, your donations have the potential to save up to 123 patients in our community, including cancer survivors, burn patients and trauma victims at area hospitals such as Highline, Valley Medical, Harborview, Children’s and 70 other Western Washington Hospitals. On behalf of these patients THANK YOU – from the Puget Sound Blood Center

HELP HAITI TODAY!
As many of you know, the capitol city of Haiti, Port Au Prince, is currently in ruins from the recent earthquake. This disaster is believed to have killed tens of thousands and has affected 3 million people, a third of the nation’s populace. Relief organizations from around the world are currently making their way into Haiti and funding of their efforts is desperately needed for the injured, homeless and hungry. We at Aviation High School will do our part to make a difference and offer assistance to the people of Haiti through a relief fundraiser. This event will be a competition between all four classes; jars for each class will be in the lunchroom starting Tuesday, Jan 19 – Jan 28. Coins placed in your class’s jar will count toward your class’s total. Putting dollar bills in another classes’ jar will subtract from their total. The class to get a positive $200.00 will win a pizza party (or the class with the highest total by Jan 27.) Have fun and get those coins flying! NOTE: All proceeds will be donated to charity

WANT TO EARN P.E. CREDITS?
If you still need your P.E. credits, the track would be a great place to visit. During lunch, Christian MacMillan and Kat Reese will be holding a walk club. This is a wonderful opportunity for easy credit, all you need to do is be there, sign your name, and walk. Remember, you must have a certain amount of P.E. credits to graduate, so if you are interested, for more information please email us: katherannereese@comcast.net.

Except for the Quote of the Week, the following announcements have been posted in previous editions of the NOTAM. They are still important and posted for your information and action, as appropriate:

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.

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!

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.

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.
The deadline is March 31, 2010.

Quote of the Week: “We will overcome!” ~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.