AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
NOTAM 030110


WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

Monday
Ballroom Dancing for beginners 3:40–5:00 p.m. in the Gym
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Room 7
Peer Tutoring (drop-in) 3:35–4:45 p.m. in Room 10

Tuesday
Robotics Study Hall 3:45 -5:00 p.m. in Room 16
Robotics Team meeting 6:00-9:00 p.m. in Room 7

Wednesday
VIP on Campus 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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 6:00-9:00 p.m. in Room 7

Thursday
Clubs during Advisory
Culture Club 3:45–4:45 p.m. in Room 24
Robotics competition in Portland

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

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL:
This week’s NOTAM is filled with important announcements of upcoming events and commendations for many AHS students who have been actively involved in athletics, sports of the mind, artistic endeavors, mentoring activities, and planning of ASB-related activities. I encourage you to read through the entire NOTAM and congratulate those students whose names are in bold print. I am proud of all of you!

Special congratulations go to three junior women who will soon be honored by the Association of University Women for their outstanding accomplishments in science, math, and technology. Lydia Johnston will be recognized as AHS’s recipient in science; Melissa Lewis for math; and Roxann Roque for technology. Congratulations, ladies! I’ll look forward to seeing you honored in late May!

Our awesome PTSA is busy planning the annual Dan Hartley Potato Dinner, which will be held on Friday, March 19. I am encouraging students and families—current, past, and future—to attend this important event. Doing so makes a big difference in our ability to award scholarships each year! And besides…it’s fun! Read more about it in a later section of the NOTAM and mark your calendars to attend!
Special thanks to everyone who helped with interviewing eighth grade applicants last Saturday—Matt Gilbert, Matt Iverson, Paula Cieszkiewicz, Claire Fernandez, Amanuail Ambaye, Jared Sharp, Melissa Lewis, Jeffry Reynolds, Andrew Reece, Ms. Stark and Ms. Pappas. We appreciate you! There will be more opportunities to serve on an interview team, too, so please see Ms. Stark if you are interested in participating.

Enjoy an inspiring week of learning! Honored to be your principal—Reba

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SCIENCE OLYMPIANS!
This weekend, 45 of our Olympians traveled to Seattle Central Community College to participate in the 2010 Northwest Washington Regional Science Olympiad. The Olympiad was the culmination of months of effort and hard work. As we have come to expect, our three teams represented the school with distinction, demonstrating good sportsmanship, superlative cooperation, and outstanding resilience.

While we celebrate individuals’ contributions (see below), successful teams rely on each person to do their part; our Olympians did and do! Our Phoenix team came in third place (in a field of 24 teams) and therefore qualified for a berth at State on 9 April 2010. Our Pegasus and Hippogriff teams came in at 12th and 13th place, respectively.

Some particularly notable performances include:
Rebecca and Susan Pham placed first in both Cell Biology and Disease Detectives
Salina Abraham and Matt Petroske placed first in Remote Sensing
Wendy Au and Daryl Phuong placed third in Elevated Bridge
Wendy Au and Albert Ta placed third in Mission Possible
Daryl Phuong and Ted Tagami placed second in Environmental Chemistry
Jenny Gao and Libby Redda placed third in Forensics, and Kathryn Shaw and Viviana Ramirez placed fourth.
Andrew May and Ryan Sanders placed fourth in Egg-o-Naut

Special congratulations to our first-time Olympians, including outstanding work on the part of:
Allen May and Carlos Herrera placed first in Egg-o-Naut
Regina O’Kelley and Manmeet Singh placed fifth in Ornithology
Naomi Smith, Emily Kelley, and Jenni Luoma placed fifth in Mission Possible

The day was topped off by a surprise birthday celebration for both Mrs. Durrant and Mr. McComb.

As with any event of this magnitude, we could not have done it without the continued help of our parent supporters and volunteers: Mr. Balsiger, Mr. Smith, Mrs. May, Mr. O’Kelley, Mr. and Mrs. Malchodi, Ms. Mays, Mr. and Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Elliott, and Mr. and Mrs. Phuong.

CONGRATULATIONS TO PTSA REFLECTIONS PARTICIPANTS:
The following AHS students are recognized for their participation in the 2009-2010 PTA Reflections Contest, “Beauty Is…”:
Danica Balsiger & Sarah DeWeese each received a Finalist award at AHS and Award of Excellence at the Highline Council for their literary entries.
Molly Torgerson received a Finalist award at AHS and Outstanding Interpretation from Highline Council for her literature entry entitled “In Plain Sight” earning it a spot in the state competition.
Mariko Yoshino also received a Finalist award at AHS and Outstanding Interpretation from Highline Council for her visual arts piece entitled “Beach Babe” earning it a spot in the state competition. Good luck at state Molly & Mariko. We celebrated with all four participants last week with a special prize & lunch from Tuscany at Des Moines Creek Restaurant. Want to earn a free lunch and great prize too? Plan to participate next year when the Reflections theme for 2010-2011 will be “Together We Can...”

NICE WORK AJ, WENDY, SARAH!
Many, many thanks to AJ Sullivan, Wendy Au, and Sarah Canul for their amazing MC-ing skills! As mentees, these three students volunteered to develop the agenda and served as Masters of Ceremonies at the most recent Mentor Meeting. During the breakfast event on February 10th, 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

CONGRATULATIONS TO AHS ATHLETES:
Congratulations go out to the 2010 State Dive Champion Troy Neklason, a junior at Aviation High School. Diving for Highline, he placed 1st in League, 1st in District, and now 1st place at the State meet Saturday at the Aquatic Center in Federal Way. His 3rd year at state, he holds a bronze, a silver, and now a gold medal. Sixteen-year old Neklason will now compete in a Regional meet in Beaverton, OR and a West National meet in Minneapolis, MN in April.

Jason Lemley, Andrew Garrido, and Troy N. all had an excellent STATE meet! Andrew Garrido’s 200 Free Relay placed 8rh; Jason Lemley placed 6th in the 50 Freestyle, 11th in the 100 Backstroke, and his two relays, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Freestyle Relay placed 4th. The Mt. Rainier Rams placed 4th overall. Congratulations to all!

CAP
Urgent! Young women (particularly CAP members) to host a student from out of the area during the Women Fly event at the Museum of Flight.
Details:
The date of the event is 5 March. You will host one (or two) girls the nights of 5 and 6 March. You and your family will take the girl you are hosting to the Museum of Flight Saturday (6 March) for a tour and briefing. Parents are invited to join and all participants will be admitted to the museum free. Bring the girl you are hosting to the AHS parking lot Sunday (7 March) by 1145 so she can catch her ride back home.
Contact
Dr. Edgerton (edgertrt@hsd401.org).
Capt Laura Catlett (kittenbritches@msn.com, 509-826-5565).

ENGINEERING DISCOVERY DAYS
The UW’s Engineering Discovery Days continues the tradition of sharing their work with students, teachers and families. Registration is now open.
Saturday, April 24: High School, Community College Students and Pre-Majors: In addition to the exhibits and activities, students and their families learn about college admissions and university life. Presenters include UW Admissions, Scholarships and Financial Aid, Housing & Food services, and the Honors program.
Registration: Registration is required for groups of 10 or more and for groups arriving in buses. Registration is suggested for all who plan to participate so we can communicate any changes or logistical information. Click here to register

SKUNKWORKS
Save the Date! Please come to the Skunkworks parent meeting Thursday, March 11th at 6:30 p.m. in Mr. Joshi's room (right next to Coach Steele's room). Information will be discussed for the Seattle Regional competition at Key Arena March 25th - 27th. See you there!

MORP DANCE
Get psyched for this year's "Party on the Moon" MORP on March 27, 2010 from 8:00-11:00 PM. Come and wear your own creative neon attire to make you glow in the dark! Prices for singles are $8 w/ASB and $12 w/o ASB, and prices for couples are $12 w/ASB and $22 w/o ASB. When you buy your tickets you will also get a complimentary glow accessory on the night of the dance. We will begin selling tickets on March 15th in the cafeteria. Also, if you plan on bringing guests make sure to have your guests passes turned in by March 24th before 3:30 p.m. Tune in for further details. Chaperones are needed the night of the dance, so teachers or parents please let Mr. Dezember know ASAP if you would like to go. Can't wait to see you there!

Your freshmen Class Captains, Tran Tonnu and Conrad Nark

ATTENTION EVERYONE!
For everyone who is interested in the Film Festival on March 31, 2010 there are information slips available in the office. If you want to partake in the film festival there are also sign-up sheets located on the front counter in the office. Cannot wait to see those films!!
~Your Sophomore Class Captains, James Kelley and Libanos Redda

DAN HARTLEY DINNER
The 6th Annual Dan Hartley Scholarship Potato Dinner & Auction Friday, March 19, 2010doors open at 5:45 pm. The program is from 6- 8 PM at the IAM #751 Union Hall 9125 15th Place South in Seattle.

We will have great food, entertainment,& auction items.
All proceeds are awarded to AHS students as scholarships. Tickets will be sold in advance for a reduced rate during lunch in the AHS main office from March 15-19. Tickets may also be purchased at the door for Adults $12 & Students $8.

Student volunteers needed for greeting, decorating/set up, serving, & clean up.
GREAT WAY TO GET YOUR SERVICE HOURS IN!

Adult help needed for food/kitchen, promotion/ticket sales, set up/clean up & auction organizer/procurement. Please sign up in the AHS office or contact.
Co-Chairs Liz Campisteguy at Campisteguy@gmail.com - phone 425-228-2845 OR
Bonnie Gustafson at kbkgus@comcast.net - phone 206-409-6903

See you all there at this wonderful celebration of our awesome school!

Why Dan Hartley?
Dan Hartley was one of the earliest champions of Aviation High School. A local Highline resident, Dan enjoyed a life-long career in aviation and aerospace at Boeing where he also served as President of his union, the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA). When Dan heard about the plans for Aviation High School, he immediately became one of the school’s strongest advocates speaking before the Highline District School Board and encouraging others to lend their support.

Dan Hartley was also a family man who, along with his loving wife Marian, raised four children. Sadly Dan passed away on March 17, 2004 on his 70th birthday of complications from a second heart attack. Characteristically, his family requested that remembrances be made to Dan’s favorite causes, one of which was Aviation High School. The school could not have been more honored. We know that the students coming to Aviation High School are the young Dan Hartley’s of the future.

All proceeds from this annual PTSA sponsored Potato Dinner will be added to the Dan Hartley Scholarship Fund. As the funds continue to grow, students in the graduating class that best exemplify the traits and characteristics of Dan, will be eligible to earn the award.

SOPHOMORE FAMILIES:
The new Washington State High School Proficiency Exam is coming soon! AHS students have a proud tradition of scoring well on the assessments and a long tradition of sophomores having plenty to eat and drink during the test. Coincidence? I think not. Please donate water and snacks if you can! Thanks!

AHS DANCE OFF
Welcome one and all to the very first AHS Dance OFF! There is a $5 entry fee to compete for the prize. You will receive the piece of music on March 10th giving you seven days to prepare your performance. The competition will be March 17th at lunch; be there or be square! To enter send an email to Katherannereese@comcast.net with your name, grade, dance style and whether you are dancing solo or with a group.

TALENT SHOW
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, the Big Top Talent Show is coming to a school near you! You have the opportunity to perform with other talented artists from your very own school in the biggest Talent Show in AHS history! Join us on April 30th for this spectacular event! To all performers: auditions will be held on Wednesday April 14th and Friday April 16th in the gym from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Show us what you can do!! Also, we have many behind the scenes jobs that must be filled including: Announcer, Talent Coordinator, Lighting Coordinator, Music Coordinator, Set Builders and Relocation Technicians. There will be a sign up list in the office for these positions.

SAT STUDY CLUB
The end of the year is fast approaching and many of you will be taking the SAT in June. The SAT is an important part of college admissions and scholarship eligibility. It is well known that studying in teams helps students better understand the material and gives them a chance to discuss it. Whether you are taking it this year or next, or even both, come to Dr. K’s room Tuesdays from 3:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. to prepare for this important test! See you there!

MUSICALLY INCLINED?
You and I are Mortal, But Rock and Roll Will Never Die!!!
A new opportunity for you to expand your musical prowess has arisen. Starting in March, Andy Chayer and Jose Aguilar will be offering entry level group guitar lessons Thursday morning at 8:15 am in the Cafeteria. Lessons will occur once a week, and will include basic chords, simple scales, simple songs. It is free to everyone, all you need is a guitar. (If you don’t have one, don’t sweat it, we have a few extras.) To sign up, just give either Andy or Jose a heads up, and you will be put on the list. See You There!

GAME CLUB
The Game Club is looking to stock its seriously awesome gamer cabinet with more awesome games. Checkers and chess are not a necessity, however, are a welcome donation, card games are highly desired. If your games are gathering dust, feel free to bring them to Mr. Wards’ room. Thank you

LATINO PARENT ADVOCACY GROUP (LPAG)
The LPAG is a new Highline School District Group run by parents with the purpose of representing the Latino population and to act a as a liaison between the schools, the district and the superintendent. LPAG intends to provide educational information for parents and students, to offer opportunities to develop leadership skills and to advocate for a better education for our children.

Please join us at our meeting on Wednesday March 10, 2010 at Hazel Valley Elementary School (402 SW 132nd St, Burien WA 98146) from 6:00 to 8:00pm. A Hilltop teacher will talk about the difference between the ELL and Dual Language programs, a speaker from Washington State University will present on volunteering and the principal of Hazel Valley will talk about the importance of Latino parents’ involvement. We hope to see you there!

The meetings are held in Spanish (if you need an interpreter, please contact the school district at 206-433-2389). Childcare will be provided. Please feel free to bring a snack to share.

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:

AP STUDENTS
All students planning to take AP tests in May should make a down payment by March 1. The final payment is due on April 1.

The test fee is $86 per test taken. A deposit of $15 per test is due on March 1; the balance is due on April 1, 2010. The deposit and fee for tests are reduced for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. Students should contact Ms. Lefevre, the school bookkeeper, for more information.

Quote of the Week:
If pilots encounter a problem with the plane during flight, they fill out a form, called a 'gripe sheet,' which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on the form, and then pilots review the gripe sheets before the next flight. Here are some maintenance complaints submitted by pilots (marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance engineers.

Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
Almost replaced left inside main tire.

Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.

Something loose in cockpit.
Something tightened in cockpit.

Dead bugs on windshield.
Live bugs on back-order.

Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200-feet-per-minute descent.
Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
Evidence removed.

DME volume unbelievably loud.
DME volume set to more believable level.

Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
That's what friction locks are for.

IFF inoperative in OFF mode.
IFF is always inoperative in OFF mode.

Suspected crack in windshield.
Suspect you're right.

Number 3 engine missing.
Engine found on right wing after brief search.

Aircraft handles funny.
Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right and be serious.

Target radar hums.
Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.

Mouse in cockpit.
Cat installed.

Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like an elf pounding on something with a hammer.
Took hammer away from the elf.