AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
NOTAM 051710
17 May 2010

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

SPIRIT WEEK!
Monday: Northwest Profile Day
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
Intramurals after school today

Tuesday: Music Genre Day
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. in room 7

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

Thursday: School Color Day (9th grade: yellow; 10th grade: white; 11th grade: red; 12th grade: black)
Pizza & Pop Reception for 2009-2010 Seniors selected as Sodo Rotary Students of the Month! 12:30-1:15 p.m. in Room 2!
Clubs during Advisory
Culture Club 3:45–4:45 p.m. in Room 24

Friday
Waiver Day – No students on campus EXCEPT seniors presenting their projects!
Senior Project Presentations 9:00 am – 3:30 p.m.

Saturday
Prom 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL:
Last Friday, we administered our second annual schoolwide assessment. I am reminded again what a special place Aviation High School is when I hear positive teachers’ comments about students’ willingness to rise to the challenge, even after having completed two intense weeks of AP testing. Students: many thanks helping us assess our academic program. Your thoughtful responses on Friday will provide the staff with important feedback about what we are doing well and where we need to improve; your teachers will spend the next several weeks looking at your responses (and, in the case of the humanities prompt, comparing them to the work you did last year) to determine our schoolwide academic goals for next year.

Speaking of stellar performances: Congratulations to everyone who performed and facilitated last Friday’s Talent Show! Special thanks goes to Kat for organizing the event as her ASB leadership project and Kevin for MC’ing!

Seniors: we’ll see all of you on Friday for your culminating project presentations. Please double-check the time that you are scheduled to present and be on time. Juniors, sophomores, and freshmen: No school for you!
Enjoy this week of learning! I’m honored to be your principal! ~Reba

SODO ROTARY STUDENTS OF THE MONTHS
If you are a senior who has been honored as a SODO Rotary Student of the Month this past year, please plan to come to Room 2 at 12:30 p.m. this Thursday for a pizza & pop reception! SODO Rotary is sponsoring this reception so that they can interact with you once again prior to selecting their scholarship recipients. Please plan to give your ‘elevator speech’ about who you are—name, goals for future, community service/volunteerism, and activities you have participated in during high school. Have fun—enjoy the pizza and pop and be sure to thank them for providing it and contributing so generously to your Class of 2010 scholarship funds. The SODO Rotary Awards will be presented at the Seniors Awards Ceremony
on June 6.

CULTURE CLUB
Culture Club would like to congratulate juniors Matt Iverson, Albert Ta, Yama Sharify, and A.J. Sullivan, the winners of our engineering challenge last Tuesday. We look forward to watching you four compete against the other class teams and the staff team on June 11 during the Culture Club “Giving Thanks” Assembly.

COMMUNITY SERVICE – INTERACT CLUB
If you are interested in joining the Interact Club next year, you can get an early start and join us for a community service event.

Although not officially scheduled yet, we will be providing a helping hand at the Shorewood on the Sound Community Club sometime within the next month. The community club is working in two parks in the Shorewood neighborhood, removing invasive plants like English Ivy, Holly, and Scotch Broom. This should be a fun and easy project for all with the benefit of getting outside and beautifying some local parks!

Contact Ms. Pappas if you are interested in joining the community service-based club, and/or if you are interested in this

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:

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS DUE!
To count for this school year, completed forms reflecting community service hours are due by Friday, June 4th! Remember, a minimum of 40 hours are required before graduation. Many seniors have not yet documented their required hours. Please return your completed volunteer hour forms to Ms. Pappas or Ms. Carper no later than June 4.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
AHS students are invited to participate in Northwest Harvest’s annual “Fight Hunger with the Mariners” event this Saturday, May 22nd. If you are interested in participating to work at the collection site just outside of Safeco Field on that day, collecting food from fans entering the game, there’s still time to sign up; contact Ms. Pappas.

AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL’S FIRST EVER CAR WASH!
Attention all students! It is time to break out your buckets and sponges! Aviation High School will be having its first ever car washes! If you would like to help out or are able to donate any car wash supplies, there are sign up lists in the office and Mr. Dezember’s room. If you have any questions, please contact Jenny Gao.

WHAT: Aviation’s first ever CAR WASHES!
WHO: YOU! We would only like a maximum of about 25 people for each car wash, so sign up ASAP.
WHEN: May 29th & June 5th from 11-4 PM
WHERE: the parking lot of Martini’s Dry Cleaners and Karuna Arts Yoga at the corner of 1st Avenue and Ambaum Boulevard in Burien
HOW:
1) Sign up to HELP at the car wash
2) Bring in SUPPLIES to Mr. Dezember’s room. A list of needed supplies is posted in the classroom.
3) Bring your dirty car to be washed!

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:
“I dream my painting…and then I paint my dream.”
~Vincent Van Gogh