AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
NOTAM 042610
26 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

Tuesday
VIPs from the Boeing Company on campus, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in Room 7 (No Study Hall)

Wednesday
Peer Tutoring (sign-up) 3:35–4:45 p.m. in Room 10

Thursday
VIPS from Northshore, Shoreline, Lake WA on campus, 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Clubs during Advisory
Culture Club 3:45–4:45 p.m. in Room 24
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in Room 7 (No Study Hall)

Friday
VIPs on campus from Spokane, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Early Release at 2:00 p.m.
Staff Professional Collaboration time 2:15-3:45 p.m.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL:
Parents and students: As many of you may have already heard, the state is again facing a revenue shortfall, which means less money for all public schools. The Highline District will have to cut next year’s budget by an estimated $3.4 M. District staff is developing a list of potential budget cuts and their impacts. We do not yet know if any recommendations directly related to Aviation High School will be made, but community members and staff are invited to give feedback on the cuts at two community budget workshops:

Saturday, May 1, 9:00-11:00 a.m. – Hazel Valley Elementary
Tuesday, May 4, 6:00-8:00 p.m. – Mount Rainier High School

I am encouraging you to attend the Saturday, May 1 meeting rather than the one on Tuesday, May 4. My reason is simple and straightforward: On Tuesday, May 4, the PTSA is holding its culminating meeting of the year at the PAC, starting at 7:00 p.m., and attendance by parents, families, and AHS students and staff is very important. The PTSA is mailing an invitation to each family (and parents of incoming students as well), which includes more details. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend!

And FYI regarding the district budget meetings: If you are unable to attend a budget workshop, an online survey will be posted at www.hsd401.org on May 5. I encourage everyone to complete this survey!

Hearty congratulations are in order for several folks this week:

Sarah Canul for being accepted into SBRI’s BioQuest Academy. While at BioQuest Academy, Sarah will gain the opportunity to develop her lab skills while working with scientists who are researching infectious diseases. And, she gets paid for the summer experience!

Tyler Christopher, a freshman, has qualified to participate in the Junior Olympic National men’s gymnastics competition in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tyler qualified by finishing 5th all around and will be a member of the regional team representing Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington at nationals.

Speech & Debate Team for entertaining everyone with a very suspenseful and fun Mystery Dinner last Friday evening!

Jenny Gao, a sophomore, for winning a $1,000 college scholarship from the U.S. Institute of Peace! The Institute selected Jenny as a first-place winner from WA State, based on the merits of an essay that she submitted. In addition to the scholarship, Jenny is also getting an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. June 20-25 to be recognized at the National Peace Essay Awards Program.

To our many seniors who are making big plans for life after high school!

As you will note from this week’s schedule, printed at the top of the NOTAM, we have
three different groups of VIPs on campus this week! I will be inviting some of you to participate, and as always, I will greatly appreciate your ambassadorship! As an FYI, we also have a VIP on campus next Monday—Mr. Jim Albaugh, the new CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. He will be visiting from 9:00-10:00 a.m., and I will be asking the Robotics, Science Olympiad, and ACE teams to ‘suit up (in uniforms) and show up’ in the Gym by 9:00 a.m. Monday morning. I am also requesting that you set up your displays and artifacts in the Gym prior to leaving school this Friday so that we can maximize our time on Monday.

That’s it for this week! Think spring and sunshine and enjoy each moment of learning!

I’m honored to be your principal—Reba

JUNIORS AND SENIORS: REGISTRATION
Thanks for your participation in tennis shoe registration over the last two weeks! It has been exciting for us to try out this new process; thank you for your help making it go smoothly, for your patience as we work through the kinks, and for your suggestions about how we can improve it. Before we finalize your schedule for next year, we need to look over the courses you signed up for as well as the ones you need and wish you could have signed up for. The registration process and your suggestions have given us the data we need to move forward. If you don’t think you got every class you wanted, please do not panic; the registration process is not over. We are currently checking your credits and will be finalizing your 2010-11 schedules, hopefully before the end of May. If you have questions or concerns in the meantime, please send a note or email to Ms. Carper or Mr. McComb.

JUNIORS (AND SOPHOMORES): SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
Make the most of your summer by participating in full internships, “mini internships” or expanded job shadows. You’ll learn a lot about the real world, gain experience and networking contacts and have an edge over others who haven’t had these experiences. Internships with the Museum of Flight’s Pathfinders Program are listed on the bulletin board outside the Career Center as well as two paid internships with London Aviation Underwriters. More exciting opportunities, including internships with Sea Tac Airport, Alaska and Horizon Air and SeaFair’s Blue Angels are coming up. While these opportunities are geared primarily to AHS Juniors, motivated sophomores will be considered. Advise Julie Burr, Nancy Pappas or Marge Kiser in the Career Center, (Room 11) of your interest. All these opportunities have deadlines, so check the bulletin board regularly.

CULTURE CLUB
Culture Club would like to congratulate freshmen Gina O’Kelley, Tyler Gustafson, Conrad Nark, and Mary Robins, the winners of our engineering challenge last Tuesday. We look forward to watching you four compete against the other class teams on June 11 during the Culture Club “Giving Thanks” Assembly.

FUNDRAISING
Earth Day fundraising orders will still be accepted through Wednesday April 28th – turn them in to the office ASAP or order online at www.earthfriendlyfundraising.com group id 1000645. Thank you for your support of our Senior Class 2010!

JUNIORS: LASER TAG
Buy your tickets for the laser tag get-together on May 7, 2010, at LaserQuest in Federal Way! Tickets are $15.00 each and that includes two full games of laser tag. Games are 20 minutes long and 30 players can play in a game. There are only 60 slots open for this event so buy your tickets fast because sales will open up to the seniors this Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Pay your money to Bonnie or Sarah Canul ASAP; you don’t want to miss out on this event!

Glad to be your class captain, -Sarah Canul.

EXCITING SUMMER OPPORTUNITY: BLUE ANGELS
Do you love the Blue Angels? We have 4 volunteer positions available for AHS students to spend the week of August 2-8, 2010 working with Seafair to prepare for and then host the Blue Angels Air show. Part of the time you’ll just enjoy watching the Blue Angels practice their maneuvers, and you’ll get great job experience providing minor crowd control, escorting special guests, greeting VIPS and other duties too that make sure the show flows smoothly. More information and application procedure is available in the Career Office from Nancy Pappas and Julie Burr & on the bulletin board in the hallway- if you’re interested, let Ms. Pappas or Ms. Burr know asap to give yourself the best chance of being selected for this fun opportunity that also looks good on your resume and college applications!

JUNIORS & SENIORS: PROM
Don’t forget to buy your prom tickets! “Unmask the Night” Prom 2010 is in less than a month and it is approaching fast. If you are planning to bring a guest don’t forget to fill out a guest form so they can attend. Ticket prices are as followed:

$45.00 Singles w/ ASB
$50.00 Singles w/o ASB
$80.00 Couples w/ ASB
$95.00 Couples w/o ASB

If you haven’t already heard, this year’s prom will be held aboard the Lady Mary and will be Masquerade themed keep in mind that masks will be provided but you may purchase your own mask only if it is a mask on a stick! No masks that are attached to your face can be worn, and will not be allowed into prom. There will be scheduled opportunities the week before prom where you will be able to decorate your mask and give it your own personal flare and creativity. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about prom, feel free to bring them up to the Junior Class Captains, Sarah Canul or Miranda Sita. Thank you!

FROM PTSA: COOKIE DOUGH FUNDRAISER
Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough Pick up will be Wednesday April 28th (3 pm to 5 pm)

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 on Wed. 4/28/2010.

If you missed placing an order, the senior class will have limited quantities available for sale on April 28th. The following is currently available:

901 Chocolate Chip 7 $15
902 Peanut Butter 3 $15
903 The Pink Cookie 4 $16
905 Triple Choc Chunk 3 $15
07 Cranberry Oatmeal 1 $16
908 Whole Grain Choc Chip 3 $16
910 Choc Choc Chunk 3 $16
911 White Mac Nut Choc 3 $16
912 Carnival Cookie 1 $15
913 Original Brownie 4 $15
914 Gourmet Pretzels 2 $15

If you are interest in purchasing any of the above items please let Kari Piehl know and they will be reserved for pick up on 4/28. These items will be on a first come basis.

Also we will need about three or four parents to help with the distribution of the cookie dough on Wednesday, April 28th from about 1:00-5:00 p.m. 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

ULTIMATE FRISBEE!
Aviation High School is getting a Frisbee team! Yes, it is a real sport! I know you have all been waiting, so if you are interested please talk to or email Banks Hunter (banks.hunt@gmail.com). Practices will probably be casual for a couple of hours after school maybe two days a week, and if enough people are interested we could host an Ultimate clinic and practices over the summer. Let's build up a real program for a competitive team next year! Ultimate Frisbee is a great complement to sports of the mind, and spring is a good time to enjoy this sport! Come play Ultimate; it's fun!

FOOD DRIVE – GOING ON NOW!
In response to a district wide call for giving back and contributing to our local food banks, INTERACT CLUB is sponsoring a school-wide food drive at Aviation High School, NOW THROUGH April 30. All members of Interact are dedicated to community service; our own Michael Thompson is the on-site coordinator.

Let the challenge begin! All students in the grade collecting the most food (measured by weight) will be treated to a donut fest on a morning during the week of May 2. Please check the Career Center for specific locations.

Only dry and canned food will be accepted. All items collected will benefit our neighbors in need through the Des Moines, White Center and Highline food banks.

If you have questions, please contact Michael, or Interact President, Jessica Erskine. Thanks for helping make this a great food drive!

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:

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

NEED COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS?
The Highline Area Food Bank is hosting its 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.

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.

Quote of the Week:
…this fan blade also represents design and manufacturing Excellence. The blades move 1.25 tons of air per second per engine at 350 miles per hour – that’s a racketball court every second. At the same time they will have weight of a London double-decker bus hanging off them as they turn. They have to withstand the impact of an 8-pound goose traveling at 400 miles per hour and not lose more than 2% thrust. The tips of the blades are moving faster than the speed of sound. And they have to do this for 25 years flying every day with just a little relubrication every 4 years…. No wonder that pound for pound an aircraft engine is six times more valuable than silver (a car has the same value as a hamburger).
~Dominic Harwood, Senior Vice-President, Boeing-Rolls-Royce North America Inc., presenting the Spirit of Excellence Award to Griffin Nicoll, Fall 2009.