NOTAM 092010

20 September 2010


MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL:

Greetings, AHS Scholars! I hope your first full week of learning was a remarkable one in every way! This week brings more opportunities to experience the culture of AHS, with Friday designated as our very first College and Career Day, which will be followed by nine more throughout the school year. Activities that take place on these days will increase your knowledge of college and career opportunities and will give you the time you need to develop or refine your résumé, hone your interviewing skills for colleges, internships and employment experiences, write college essays and applications, create your portfolio, etc. As part of preparing for life beyond high school, this Friday, our freshmen and sophomore women will attend an assembly from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the gym to hear from a Chilean pilot about her career progression. On Friday afternoon, we’ll have an all-school assembly facilitated by our awesome ASB leaders. Complete details about Friday’s schedule will be shared by your first-period teacher.

In last week’s NOTAM, I informed you about the Pathfinder gala which is scheduled for October 9, 2010 at the Museum of Flight (information is still on the website under tab). As a reminder, essays are due this Thursday by 4:00 p.m. Please submit them to our office manager, Lenore Stark. Selected participants will be named in next week’s edition of the NOTAM, and required Etiquette Training will take place after school on Monday, October 4. Details related to Pathfinder are posted on the AHS website.


On Wednesday, September 29th, your parents / guardians are invited to attend an Evening of Learning, which is the AHS version of an open house. Invitations were mailed home last week. Your parents will be attending mini-sessions of your classes, so please make sure they know where they’re going by helping fill in the schedule on the program.

That’s it for this week. Best to all for an inspiring, engaging week of learning. Honored to be your principal—Reba


NOTE:
• Are you in the habit of checking the AHS website or logging onto school computers? At both places, you’ll find information regarding upcoming events and meetings. Among other opportunities you’ll find this week:
o Monday meeting at lunch for students interested in music club
o Speech & Debate
o Alaska Airlines Aviation Day for interested students.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
“The world is but a canvas to the imagination.”
~ Henry David Thoreau