AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
NOTAM 041910
19 April 2010

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

Monday
Ballroom Dancing for beginners 3:40–4:00 p.m. in the Gym
Ballroom Dancing for advanced 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. in the Gym
Peer Tutoring (drop-in) 3:35–4:45 p.m. in Room 10
Earth Club Assembly 2:05 – 2:35 in the Gym

Tuesday
Phoenix Flyer Meeting 12:35 – 1:05 in Room 21

Wednesday
Mentor Breakfast 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. in the gym
Special SKYPE Presentation 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. in the Gym
Peer Tutoring (sign-up) 3:35–4:45 p.m. in Room 10

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

Friday
Early Release at 2:00 p.m.
Staff Professional Collaboration time 2:15-3:45 p.m.
Murder Mystery Dinner in the cafeteria 5:30 – 9:00 p.m.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL:
It doesn’t matter how you raise your hand…but raise it in support of National Volunteer Week! It’s also the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, so it’s a great time to go green! Ecology Club is leading some efforts around our school, so I hope you will get involved, either at school or within the community. You can also earn some community service hours, which are required for graduation! Please join me, too, in giving a special thanks to all of our mentors and volunteers who support AHS! Thank you, one and all!

Let’s give a warm welcome back to our Skunkworks Robotics Team, who have just returned from Atlanta, Georgia! According to Coach Steele, the team performed very well, with the CAD team earning a special award for their Inventor model of the robot. In spite of many trying mechanical and software issues that plagued the robot, the team exhibited gracious professionalism, playing well on Gallileo. Coach Steele notes that the drive team and pit crew deserve special mention for problem solving . Those members are Alex Campisteguy, Navid Shafa, Sam Swan, Lamond Le, Shawn Moes, Jennifer Minar, Scott Anderson, and Isaac Ackerman. Credit also goes to the Chairman’s Award Team for impressing the judges with their extraordinary skills--Lydia Johnston, Jennifer Minar and Thomas DeSilva. Congratulations to the entire team, Coach Steele, mentors and parents!

Seniors, I’ll be working on the scholarship packet this week with clear intent to get it out to you by end of week. We will post it on our website for you to download, and a limited number of copies will be available in the Counseling Office. I encourage all of you to review the various scholarships that are available and make application for at least one of them! The recipients will be announced at the Senior Awards Ceremony on Sunday, June 6. In addition, seniors, we are asking that you provide college information to us so that we can start preparing the insert for your graduation program. Mrs. Hiranaka will provide forms to your advisors this week, and it is essential that ALL of you complete them. If your college decisions then change after submitting the form, you should advise your advisor and Mrs. Hiranaka so that we are sure to report accurately. Thanks in advance for your attention to this responsibility.

A reminder to mark your calendars for the evening of May 4 to attend the PTSA General Membership Meeting at the Performing Arts Center in Burien. Our students will be presenting and key community dignitaries will be recognized. Please show your support and gratitude to our PTSA by attending this ‘year in review’ event!

Congratulations to Andrew May who was recognized by Sodo Rotary last week as our May Student of the Month! Our April student is Andrew Reece (who was in Atlanta last week), who will be recognized in May. Andrew and Andrew now join other senior honorees who will be considered for a rotary scholarship.

Congratulations, too, to Sam Swan who is being honored by the Southcenter Chamber of Commerce as their May Business Student of the Month! Sam wrote an inspiring essay that spoke to how learning about engineering has been accompanied by business practices. Sam, too, will now be part of a pool of applicants for a Chamber scholarship.

There’s also very good news to share about our capital campaign to help us build a new school at the Museum of Flight! The legislature adjourned last week, with $2,000,000 appropriated in the Capital Budget for AHS! This appropriation represents the hard work of many people, but at the heart of the legislature’s decision was YOU, the students who believe in our vision and mission and show up every day, ready to learn and intent on making a difference in the world as engineers, scientists, aviators, researchers, innovators etc. You have repeatedly showcased your learning in grand style as we’ve welcomed and hosted many visitors—and all of the combined efforts have resulted in this appropriation! Please know how grateful I am to all of you, our business and industry partners, your parents and families, and our incredible staff for such amazing support and commitment! In addition to the $2M, the legislature also passed a bill that designates Aviation High School as a lighthouse model of STEM education in Washington State. As such, we will have a few more resources to share our story with other schools that wish to develop a STEM model of teaching and learning. All of this is cause to celebrate and keep up the efforts that move us closer to our dream school at the Museum of Flight! Again…sincere thanks and congratulations to all who truly do believe that the sky is NOT the limit!

As always, I’m honored to be your principal. Enjoy your week of learning! Reba

THE PHOENIX FLYER IS NOW HIRING FOR FALL 2010!
Lunch meeting in room 21 (Savishinsky) Tuesday April 20!

Have you been reading the Phoenix Flyer this year? Are you looking for a way to get more involved and contribute to the spirit and community of AHS? Do you like to write, or would you like to improve your writing? Do you want to be part of a successful, professional business? Are you looking to improve your resume and college application? Do you like to make your voice heard?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then maybe a job with the Phoenix Flyer is for you! The Flyer is now recruiting staff for the 2010-2011 school year, with positions available for researchers, writers, editors, graphic designers, photographers, business managers, salespeople, and operations managers. We’ve got something for everyone, no matter what you’re interested in.

The class is fun, fast-paced, and exciting – we run a real business, earning our operational costs through advertising and subscription sales, and by producing a newspaper that is relevant, informative and interesting to our community – that’s you! Published articles are great for portfolios, and leadership positions can really make your college application stand out from the crowd.

If any of this interests you, come to a lunch meeting in room 21 (Savishinsky) on Tuesday for more information. We’ll explain the class, the newspaper, the business, and the open positions for next year.

Thanks!
Mr. Savishinsky and the staff of the Phoenix Flyer

ASB
Congratulations to all our ASB Executive Council Candidates for the 2010-2011 School Year!

Isaiah Bell- President
Sarah Canul- President
Miranda Sita- Vice-President
Claire Fernandez-Secretary
Jenny Gao- Secretary
Elizabeth Ong- Treasurer
Karan Grewal- Treasurer
James Kelley- Treasurer

Since last week, they have been diligently campaigning, such as putting up posters around our school walls and spreading the word about their candidacy. They will continue to do this for the remainder of this week.

On Monday, April 26 during advisory, speeches will be held and voting will occur subsequently on Tuesday, April 27.

Feel free to approach any of the candidates to get a feel for their goals and outlook for next year’s ASB!

MESSAGE FROM YOUR PTSA RE. COOKIE DOUGH
Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough Pick up will be Wednesday April 28th (3pm to 5pm)

If you ordered cookie dough please plan to make arrangements to pick up your Cookie dough between 3 pm and 5 pm on Wednesday April 28th. The school does not have any freezer space to store any extra dough, so all orders must be picked up.

Also I will need about three or four parents to help with the distribution of the cookie dough on Wednesday April 28th from about 1 to 5. If you are able to help please give me a call.

For questions Call Kari Piehl (425) 306 1947 or (425) 255 3296 or email karipiehl@msn.com

INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Spring is here and the weather is great; so why aren't you playing sports? Aviation High School Intramurals is designed to allow students here at AHS with an outlet for physical activity as well as a place to hang out with friends. We had our first intramurals meeting last Thursday, rosters have been handed out and remain available at the office. They are due on Wednesday. Intramurals will be happening in May and will encompass both soccer and basketball in tournament style. If you want to participate, act now! There will be a lunchtime meeting for all who wish to participate in intramurals on Tuesday, April 20th in Mr. Dezember's room.

For more information or if you have any questions about the program, please contact either Karan Grewal at (dk_grewal@hotmail.com) or Sean Crowley (crowley.sa2012@gmail.com). We also have a Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/pages/Aviation-High-School-Intramurals-program/113790395302679) for those of you who want to learn more.

Play on AHS!

CAP & GOWN DELIVERY
Graduation orders for caps and gowns will be available on Wednesday April 28th at lunch in the cafeteria.

GOLF TOURNAMENT
Come and support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation on April 25th, sponsored by Stacy Blunts’ Senior Project. The tournament is starts 1:00 pm and is a shotgun scramble format at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club in Federal Way. The cost is $100 for an adult and $75 for a junior. The entry includes a round of golf, carts, banquet dinner and raffle. Feel free to sign up by yourself or sign up with your own foursome. If you have any questions or wish to participate please contact Stacey Blunt at 253 315 4489 or email staceymb@me.com

HAPPY EARTH DAY FROM ECOLOGY CLUB!
This week Aviation High School is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day! Starting with our kick-off assembly on Monday, students can use this as an opportunity to focus on greening our school and their lives. Becoming a green school doesn’t have to be hard, as long as we have student support. The AHS Ecology Club will also offer an after school garden clean-up on Earth Day, Thursday April 22. The clean-up will start at 3:30 and go until 5 and counts as community service hours. See you at the garden clean-up and have a great Earth Day!

NEED COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS?
The Highline Area Food Bank is hosting it's annual food drive and they need volunteers to help unload and sort food. If you are free Saturday May 8th and would like to help out contact Jim Stone for more information. We will need many volunteers!

KANDY & BRITTANY AWARDS
Attention Students, Staff and Mentors…It is time to make your nominations for the Love of Life and Love of Learning Awards!
Nomination forms are available in the office now!

Kandyce (Kandy) Cowart and Brittany Boatright were AHS students from the class of 2009. On October 15, 2005 they both tragically died in a plane accident. The Love of Life and Love of Learning Awards were established to honor the legacy of both Kandy and Brittany. They were wonderful young ladies who will always hold a special place in the heart of Aviation High School. Each year, the Cowart and Boatright families commemorate their daughters lives by honoring two AHS students from each class who exemplify the values held by Kandy and Brittany. Now is your opportunity to pick up a nomination form from the office and nominate AHS students for the Love of Life and Love of Learning Awards. Nominations will be due to the office by
May 14, 2010.

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:

WHAT’S IT LIKE IN SPACE?
Aviation High School students, faculty, staff and mentors will have an exciting opportunity to talk live via SKYPE with Dr. Michael Barrett, a physician, astronaut and pilot who works with NASA and recently returned from a long run in the international space station. On April 21st from approximately 12:30 -2:00 pm we will gather in the gym for this interactive opportunity. Dr. Barrett will start by sharing the highlights of his career and then spend about 15 minutes describing what human space flight is like. “Do the students have specific interests?” he asked. “What about life support systems in space? Habitability? Flight ops?” His fascinating presentation is sure to generate even more questions and there will be plenty of time to ask him. We’re developing the specifics of the program and how many students and adults will be able to participate, but stay tuned for more details and if you’re particularly interested in attending, let Julie Burr know, she’s in the Career Center’s Office of Internships and Mentoring,
email (burrj@hsd401.org)

ATTENTION SENIORS & PARENTS/FAMILIES:
3rd Annual Senior Awards Reception– Sunday, June 6 from 1:30-4:00 p.m.
The senior award reception will once again be held at the Boeing Auditorium, located at: 7755 E Marginal Way S Building #2-22, Seattle, WA 98108. Every senior will be honored! Please plan to attend! This is a very special and memorable event for all seniors and their families. Aviation HS scholarships will be announced at this celebration, along with various other awards. Save the date on your calendars now!

BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Come be part of AHS’s first ever Battle of the Bands! On June 4th the greatest bands AHS has ever seen will assemble to battle for the title of AHS’s Best Band. If you or your band is interested in participating, contact Jim Stone or Andy Chayer. Anyone can participate (not just AHS students). Otherwise, come see the greatest competition of all time! Look in the NOTAM for future information on tickets.

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

Quote of the Week:
“Happiness isn’t something you experience; it’s something you remember.”
Oscar Levant (1906-1972)