AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
NOTAM 053110
31 May 2010

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

Monday:
Memorial Day – No School

Tuesday:
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
AIAA-sponsored speaker series, featuring Dr. Bonnie Dunbar:
RESCEHEDULED FOR FALL 2010

Thursday:
Clubs during Advisory
Culture Club 3:45–4:45 p.m. in Room 24
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Friday
Early Release at 2:00 p.m.
Staff Professional Collaboration time 2:15-3:45 p.m.
Battle of the Bands 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the cafeteria
Community Service Hours due to Ms. Carper

Sunday
Senior Awards at The Boeing Theater 1:30 – 4:00

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL:
Welcome back from the extended Memorial Day weekend! It is necessary to make a few changes to our end of the year schedule, as follows:

Attention Seniors! Graduation practice has now been changed from June 16 to June 15! The time is the same, however—1:00-3:30 p.m. Please make a note of this change, and be in the Gym at 1:00 p.m. sharp on June 15 for practice!

The pancake breakfast that was originally scheduled for Wednesday, June 23 will now be held on Tuesday, June 22! Staff will be flippin’ pancakes for juniors, sophomores and freshmen starting at approximately 8:15 a.m. Plan to join the fun and experience the culinary skills of your AHS staff!

Our VIP visitor has now been confirmed for June 23, the last day of the school year. Mr. Rick Stephens is Chief Administrative Officer of Human Resources for the Boeing Company, and is based out of Chicago. Mr. Stephens is a key proponent of STEM education and will be here to visit both Aviation High School and the Museum of Flight. He is particularly interested in learning about the AHS/MoF shared vision that inspires students to consider STEM career fields and fulfill the critical gap in the workforce. Other senior leaders of the Boeing Company will accompany Mr. Stephens on this visit, and our program will be very similar to the one that was recently facilitated for Mr. Jim Albaugh, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. All members of the Robotics, Science Olympiad, and ACE team should plan to be in team attire and prepared to demonstrate your learning. Senior members of these teams, we realize you will have graduated by then, but we’re hoping that a few of you can also join us for this important event and showcase your learning one more time! More details about this VIP visit will be provided by staff and in the NOTAM, so stay tuned. Current thinking is that all AHS students will participate in this event. Thank you in advance for your flexibility!

As noted in last week’s NOTAM, Alaska Airlines is again offering the opportunity for AHS students and staff to participate in a delivery flight, scheduled for June 29. A sign-up sheet is available in the office, so if you want to participate, I encourage you to see Mrs. Hiranaka this week! We will accept ACE members first, followed by seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen. For those who participate, you will only need to get transportation to and from AHS that day. Boeing is providing chartered buses to transport us to Boeing Field and return us to AHS. This is a great opportunity to be the first passengers to fly in a brand new airplane and experience a scenic tour of the region that is simply unparalleled!

Seniors and families: We are looking forward to seeing you this Sunday for your awards ceremony! The reception starts at 1:30 p.m. at the Boeing Theater, and all seniors will be recognized during the program. See you there!

Juniors, sophomores, and freshmen: Thanks to the generosity of the UW College of Engineering, 30 tickets are being offered to AHS students for a special showing of the IMAX 3D documentary Hubble 3D, featuring photography by UW alumnus and shuttle pilot Gregory C. Johnson (BSAA '77). The showing is this Sunday, June 6 from 1:00-1:45 p.m. at the Pacific Science Center. If you wish to attend, please sign up in the main office by this Thursday. Your tickets will be held at Will Call and you will only need to identify yourself by name and as an Aviation High School student.

As I write this message to you, I am again reminded of how fortunate we are to have such wonderful partnerships with so many different organizations and companies. There is no lack of opportunity at Aviation High School where, after all, the sky is NOT the limit! Enjoy this week of learning and know that I am honored to be your principal. ~Reba

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
We have developed an increasing number of summer opportunities for our students, and many require your attention now, so don’t miss out. We know it’s a busy time, but check out the internship descriptions on the bulletin board across from the Career Center, and talk with Julie Burr, Nancy Pappas or Marg Kiser. We just listed 2 paid positions with The Aviator’s Store and 5 paid positions with The Port of Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport. Don’t discount volunteer internships; they are great experiences, prepare you for the real world, and look great on future applications for jobs and college. You can also get community service hours for volunteer internships. Most of these opportunities are open to all students in all grades.

SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM
The Speech and Debate Team will be hosting its first ever ice cream social on Thursday, June 10 during clubs. Stop by and learn a little more about the team and what we do and get some tasty dessert while you’re at it. All interested people should be sure to get passes to visit Mr. Shiroma’s room during clubs for that week. Open to everyone except seniors.

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:

Friday, June 11 All-school Awards Ceremony, 9:30-11:30 at the PAC

Thursday, June 17 Graduation Ceremony, 10-11:00 a.m. at the PAC; students in grades 9, 10, 11 report to school at 12:30 p.m. for lunch, classes begin at 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday, June 29 Alaska Airlines Delivery Flight! First priority will be given to ACE club members, then graduating seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen. Tentative plans include pick-up of students at AHS by chartered bus, transport to Boeing Field where we will board a new Boeing aircraft that Alaska is accepting into its fleet, a scenic tour around the Puget Sound area, and landing at Sea-Tac Airport where pictures will be taken before boarding the chartered busses back to AHS. While this event will occur during non-school time, it will still be school-sponsored. As such, all participants will need to have a permission form completed and returned to school by June 22. Participants will also need to have their own transportation to and from the school that day. A sign-up sheet will be posted in the Main Office and we will accept students on a first-come, first-served basis. Seniors: this is a great opportunity to receive just one more great graduation gift! Alaska presented it as a gift to last year’s graduating class, and it was quite spectacular—another memory-making event!

Quote of the Week:
If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?
Albert Einstein