AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
19 December 2011
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK:
NO CLUBS THIS WEEK
Monday: Another extraordinary day of learning!
Tuesday: Ugly Sweater & Write a Letter Day, sponsored by ASB (see Notes section)
NHS presents Harry Potter Night after school in Mr. Mc Comb’s
Classroom #6
Wednesday: Begin Winter Break – No School
Winter Break December 21 – January 3, 2012
Saturday: Junior Skate Party
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE:
It’s a very short week of school, so this is also a very short message!
My wish for everyone in the Aviation High School learning community is that you have a joyous holiday break, celebrating the culture and traditions that are unique to you and your family. Mine will be spent with my two sisters and our families in Kona, Hawaii, where I’m sure there will be lots of laughter and good cheer to accompany the tropical beauty that is pure Hawaii. May your holidays be all that you hope for…and may you know that I’m deeply honored to be your principal! See you on January 4, 2012! ~Reba
Please note that we are now providing “new announcements” as well as “previous but still relevant announcements” that will, hopefully, make for more efficient reading of the NOTAM.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
From Your ASB:
Adopt A Family: Thank you to all students and staff who donated items to the Adopt a Family event. We were able to complete the family's wish list and more! Your generosity was truly appreciated and it has contributed to making this holiday season extra special.
Ugly Sweater Day: AHS Staff and Student it's that time of the year again to pull out your favorite ugly sweater! On Tuesday, December 20th ASB is hosting an Ugly Sweater Day! Spirit points will be awarded to students sweater based 1. Most Ugly Sweater 2. Most Holiday Festive Sweater 3. Most Aviation Related Sweater. We can't wait to see what you guys have in store!
Write A Letter Day: Tuesday, December 20th ASB is hosting a Write a Letter Day. Students and Staff can write letters to each other expressing their appreciation! Letter will be delivered throughout the day.
Beauty and the Geek Tolo: This year Tolo will be on January 28th with the theme as Beauty and the Geek. Look for posters around the school for more information.
Special Addition Holiday Sweatshirt: Interested in buying a Special Edition Sweatshirt? Pick up a form in the Main Office, while supplies last!
• National Honor Society wants to remind you that the fourth Harry Potter Movie Night will be on Tuesday December 20th in Mr. Mc Comb's room. The cost is $3 and all food is provided. The movie is the night before break so everyone should come hang out and enjoy a fun start to winter break!
• Leadership Club Hosting Soccer and Football Sports Tournament – Please attend this fun experience that will take place on Fridays during the months of December and January. Sign-up sheets are available on the posters in the cafeteria, hallways and Mr. McComb’s room.
• Junior Class Skate Party! See Poster in front of the main office for more details!
• Sister Schools Fundraiser Update: Friday, Dec 16 was the last date of the fundraiser. On the last day over $300 was raised mostly by the senior class; however, the sophomore class maintained the lead with 1870 links AND they completed a full circle around the school. Seniors came in second with 705 links. Freshmen were next with 637 links, Juniors were last with 381. The leading advisory is Hoehne’s with 742, then McComb with 663, and third is Joshi with 329. We made $1221.80. Excellent job everyone for raising over $1000 to help protect the children!
• Research Science Institute - The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) co-sponsors of the Research Science Institute (RSI) are looking for talented 11th Grade STEM Students! Do you know any students who want to work on really exciting cutting-edge summer research?
Have them apply to the (RSI) program to be held on the MIT campus June 24 to August 4, 2012. They will meet some of the world’s most talented students and have an opportunity to conduct research in amazing labs! If you know any current high school juniors, have them take a look at the CEE web site: www.cee.org for RSI application materials, and more information about the program.
If you have any questions, please contact Maite Ballestero, Vice President, Programs, maite@cee.org.
See us on facebook - look for Center for Excellence in Education!
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS BUT STILL RELEVANT:
• Congratulations Phillip Romero! Phillip is a member of the Civil Air Patrol Seattle Squadron and recently earned the General Billy Mitchell Award. To earn the Mitchell Award, cadets must pass comprehensive leadership and aerospace exams as well as a rigorous physical fitness test. Earning this award, Phillip has joined the ranks of Cadet Officer in Civil Air Patrol as Cadet 2nd Lieutenant.
• Attention Aviation High School Students! The AHS Film Club would like to announce its 1st annual New Era of Reel Dedication (NERD) Film Festival! Sign up in the office and start entering your films now. Winter break is a great time to film.
• The Film Festival will take place on January 18. There are no submission or admission fees. Everyone welcome! Concessions will be sold during the festival. That’s all for now – Keep the cameras rolling!
• everyone for raising over $1000 to help protect the children!
• Snow. Skis. Snowboards. Winter. Do you find yourself bored on Friday nights in the winter? Looking for a ski/snowboard club? If you are, then you've come to the right place. Snowbound is a ski and snowboard club open to middle and high school students. You won't even miss school! After school on Friday afternoons, you and a bunch of your friends can take a charter bus that comes to Aviation up to Snoqualmie and hit the slopes for almost 6 hours! The best part about it? You don't have to worry about the details. All you have to be concerned with is remembering your season pass, your gear, and some warm clothes. Snowbound starts January 6, 2012 and ends February 10, 2012. The bus will come to Aviation right after school on Fridays and will return to the school about 11PM. Sign up at http://www.skimohan.com/?page=428&category=des-moines. Questions please contact Rebecca Hall at rhall@desmoines.gov or at (206) 870-6582. Come play in the snow!
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• Community Service Project Management Internship Opportunity
Career Readiness Department/Aviation High School - January 9 through May 4
o This unpaid experience will provide a student(s) with valuable lessons in organization, project management, data input, data management, and reporting. Flexible, on-site schedule, approximately 3 hours per week. More detailed information posted on the Career Board outside Room 11. If interested, contact Ms. Pappas.
• FIRST Robotics Kickoff will be January 7, 2012 at Auburn High School.
• Attention 9th grade students: If you are interested in hosting an 8th grade “shadow,” you must sign up, be endorsed by your teachers, and attend mandatory training. To start the process, sign up in Ms. Carper’s office this week!
• Microsoft Internship: Microsoft has now updated their website announcing summer 2012 internships for juniors and seniors at the time of application, due date March 11, 2012. This very competitive, paid internship is offered to only 20 students from the entire region, and Microsoft is targeting minority and female students who have demonstrated an interest in technology, can use email and word, have a basic grasp of HTML, Visual Basic or another programming language. This is a full time, 8-10 week experience. Insider tip- to stand out, enter a programming competition, www.dreamspark.com or build a WINDOWS application. Application information is at http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/highschoolintern.aspx Please let Ms. Burr know if you’re applying.
• From Your ASB:
Tolo has been rescheduled to January 28, 2012.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR AHS SENIORS:
For UW bound Seniors! The Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium annually offers scholarships for incoming UW freshmen. Each year some of Washington State's best high school seniors, Running Start, and Early Entrance students vie for a chance to study science, technology, engineering or mathematics at the University of Washington on a Space Grant Scholarship. The deadline is the postmark date of January 9, 2012. http://www.waspacegrant.org/for_students/undergraduate_programs/scholarships/uw/incoming_freshman/uw_scholars_freshman.html
United States JCI Senate Foundation (“the foundation”) awards a $1,000.00 scholarship to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities, or vocational school. Applications are available in Ms. Carper’s office. Deadline: January 11, 2012.
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports many students all over the world with various scholarship opportunities. For more information about the different scholarships available, visit https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/index.jsp
AXA Achievement Scholarship- The AXA Achievement Scholarship is directed by AXA Equitable and offers more than $1.3 million a year in scholarships. If you are ethnically and economically diverse, have drive and determination, and feel you are able to succeed in college; this is the right scholarship for you! Visit http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/about.html for more information.
Abbot and Fenner Business Consultants are offering $1,000 scholarships. Applications are available at www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm. Deadline: June 15, 2012.
Big Sun is offering an annual scholarship to any young athlete. All students are eligible for this award, it does not matter what sport you are participating in. To learn more visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com. Deadline: June 22, 2012
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
Life changed after that jump...I'd suddenly stepped to the highest level of daring, a level above even that which airplane pilots could attain.
Charles Lindbergh (1902 - 1974), describing his first skydive
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
NOTAM 121211
AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
12 December 2011
What’s Happening this Week:
Monday: Another extraordinary day of learning!
Tuesday: PNBAA Meeting 3:00-5:00 PM—AHS ambassadors accept scholarship check!
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: Mentor/Mentee Breakfast in the gym 7:30 - 9:00 AM
Gingerbread House/Door Decorating Contest 11:00 – 11:30 AM
Film Club after school in Mr. Savishinsky’s Room
Youth Venture in Room Six 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Thursday: VIP Tour, 9:00-10:30 a.m.—Peter Anderson & Bob Ramsey
Air Force Academy Presentation 1:00 PM
Speech and Debate at Gig Harbor HS
Culture Club in Room 24 3:45 – 4:45
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Friday: Last Day to Purchase Paper Links in Support of NHS!
Winter Break December 21 – January 3, 2012
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
If it seems like the name Jenny Gao is frequently mentioned in the NOTAM, that’s because it is! This week, I offer the heartiest of congratulations to Jenny on being selected as one of two Washington State delegates for the United States Senate Youth Program/William Randolph Hearst Scholarship. In addition to receiving a $5,000 college scholarship, Jenny will enjoy an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. March 3-10, 2012 to participate in the Senate program. Applicants for this youth program must have attended a youth leadership program that is sponsored by the Association of Washington School Principals. Jenny did so last summer. Yea, Jenny! Leadership matters!
Last week was one in which several staff members and students immersed themselves in science education by participating in the National Science Teachers Association Conference and NASA Future Forum. Accompanied by AHS sophomore Sasha Friedrich, I had the opportunity to attend the dedication of the new Space Gallery at the Museum of Flight on Thursday and see the unveiling of the “Charles Simonyi Space Gallery” sign that marks Mr. Simonyi’s $3million contribution to the gallery as well as a surprise donation/loan of the Soyuz re-entry capsule that safely carried him back from a 2009 joint Russian-American space mission. The space gallery will officially open to the public in June 2012, complete with its main attraction, a full flight NASA shuttle trainer that the Museum was awarded in lieu of a retired shuttle. As I attended the dedication and forum, my mind was fast forwarding to 2013 when the Charles Simonyi Space Gallery will be the southern “bookend” of the Air Transportation Gallery and Aviation High School, the northern bookend of the property. What a grand and historical occasion that will be and how very fortunate we are to be part of the excitement that, as Ms. Lori Garver, NASA Deputy Administrator, states, “marks the dawn of the commercial space revolution rather than the end of the space age.” Imagine the career opportunities in space-related fields that AHS grads may be part of and the technologies they may create and use to make human and robotic missions a reality! Students, I encourage you to do your research about the opportunities that could be yours…and here’s a bit of advice I heard from the hiring experts:
• Work on real projects while in school…and get a summer internship—in high school if you can; if not, definitely while in college! (Note: Sound familiar? We’re committed to helping you accomplish both at AHS!)
• Algebra is the gateway to careers in science! The ‘hard’ sciences are a must for a space-related career.
• Knowledge, ingenuity and preparation are the requirements for successful human space flight. (A good formula for life in general?)
• “Students must get ‘hooked’ on science by age 10 if we expect to see them pursuing a STEM career.” (Bill Nye, the Science Guy). (Note: We need to expand our outreach to elementary and middle schools to help this effort.)
• “Be passionate about work and continuous learning…we aren’t looking for clock-watchers…stay until you get the product out the door…your work ethic is noticed!” (representative from Blue Origin)
• Get involved in FIRST Robotics or similar activities that help you apply your learning and develop teamwork, interpersonal, and technical skills. Employers do take note when they see these on your resume!
• When you seek out a mentor, don’t underestimate what he/she will do for you…and don’t let him down! (This comment was made by a leader of a local space company who emphasized that who you know matters…and that, in fact, he was hired by a major space company as a result of his mentor/college professor recommending him, beating out the competition of more experienced applicants.)
And…I would be remiss if I did not mention that Jonathan Adams was the only high school student who participated in the engineering poster exhibits at the Space Forum! Jonathan stood tall by his Flight by Design poster, surrounded by ~25 college students who were presenting a variety of sophisticated research projects. Great job, Jonathan!
Of course, there’s always more to say, but that’s it for this week! Here’s to science and space exploration…and ultimately, traveling to Mars! My best for an inspiring week of learning. I’m honored to be your principal. ~Reba
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Congratulations DeAundre Cola! DeAundre played and lettered in varsity football for Lindbergh High School in Renton. His positions were Wide Receiver and Defensive Back.
This weekend, almost three thousand science teachers from around the country came together in Seattle for three days of sharing, learning, and networking at the National Science Teachers Association conference. Aviation High School students were there serving as ambassadors, guides, and friendly faces for visitors to the Emerald City. Our students representing AHS brilliantly and garnering only compliments from presenters, organizers, and NSTA officials. In their spare time, our ambassadors attended classes alongside teachers and talked with exhibitors; two exhibitors were so impressed, they wanted to hire our students as interns! We were only able to participate with the help of many parent and staff volunteers. We extend a special thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Buty, Mrs. Wooley, Mrs. Schumann, Mrs. Graves, Mr. Lemley, Mrs. Wagner, Ms. Pappas, Mr. Steele, Ms. Burr, and Mr. McComb for providing our students with this opportunity.
• Staff Appreciation Marathon starts this week, so be ready to write comments for your favorite teachers and staff members here at AHS. The idea is to thank our adults in the building for their hard work before the quarter ends. We will fill up 1-2 cards of appreciation each day of this week and will resume after Winter Break. This week’s theme is to thank our teachers in the Math and Science classes.
Monday: Edgerton & Dyer
Tuesday: Gudor & Joshi
Wednesday: Jones-Gunn & McComb,
Thursday: Shiroma & Steele
Friday: Wilson
Card signing will be available during lunch in the lunchroom.
• Class of 2012! ASB is currently designing senior class t-shirts but we need your help and would love to see your contributions. We will be accepting student’s designs, ideas, and suggestions. There are many good websites to assist you in your designs such as customink.com. We will be accepting your designs until the end of winter break. The first advisory after break, we will have a class vote to decide the class of 2012 apparel. Please send you designs and ideas to dabrahamson@yahoo.com.
• Junior Skating Party, Friday, Dec 23: The skating party will be at Southgate Roller Rink. Tickets are $10 and will be sold during lunch in the lunchroom this week. Contact Gary Trujillo for more information at 206.902.0817 or garyhansela@gmail.com.
• Attention 9th grade students: If you are interested in hosting an 8th grade “shadow,” you must sign up, be endorsed by your teachers, and attend mandatory training. To start the process, sign up in Ms. Carper’s office this week!
• PARENTS: Attendance notes are required by state law before any absence can be excused. Please send students through the office with their absence note UPON RETURN to school.
• Microsoft Internship: Microsoft has now updated their website announcing summer 2012 internships for juniors and seniors at the time of application, due date March 11, 2012. This very competitive, paid internship is offered to only 20 students from the entire region, and Microsoft is targeting minority and female students who have demonstrated an interest in technology, can use email and word, have a basic grasp of HTML, Visual Basic or another programming language. This is a full time, 8-10 week experience. Insider tip- to stand out, enter a programming competition, www.dreamspark.com or build a WINDOWS application. Application information is at http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/highschoolintern.aspx Please let Ms. Burr know if you’re applying.
• Community Service Project Management Internship Opportunity
Career Readiness Department/Aviation High School - January 9 through May 4
o This unpaid experience will provide a student(s) with valuable lessons in organization, project management, data input, data management, and reporting. Flexible, on-site schedule, approximately 3 hours per week. More detailed information posted on the Career Board outside Room 11. If interested, contact Ms. Pappas.
• Air Force Academy Presentation by Molly Heath on Thursday, December 15 at 1 PM. Sign up in room 11 if you would like to attend!
• FIRST Robotics Kickoff will be January 7, 2012 at Auburn High School. This past weekend, Skunkworks Robotics finished competing in the First Washington Engineering Challenge (FEC) in Ravensdale, Wa and came away with the championship. Members of the team gave a final presentation at the event and had previously sent in a detailed 50 page response to the challenge. Mentor Ken Zaballos from Boeing coached the group of robotics students through a design, analysis and evaluation challenge that took over two months. The challenge required the team to evaluate an engineering problem, choose the mechanical system and then analyze the results in the same way any professional engineer would do this type of work. The judges were very pleased in the way the team had approached and solved the problem. The FRC competition begins in less than a month and this is a great start to the season!! GO SKUNKS!!
• National Honor Society's Sister Schools fundraiser began Monday November 28th. Come buy paper links during lunch in the cafeteria to help raise money to build the wall around the Mukono boarding school in Uganda to protect the children from being kidnapped and killed. Witch doctors believe children's body parts have special spiritual healing and so more and more children are being kidnapped and killed, and people are afraid the schools will be targeted next. That's why we want to help the Sister Schools foundation raise money to build a security wall around the school, while we build our own "security wall" around our school out of paper links. The links will be sold one link for $.50, three links for $1.00. They will be class colors, so the winning class earns spirit points! We will also be keeping track of which advisory you're from when you buy links, so the winning advisory will get a prize as well. Help us raise money for this great cause by buying your links today! We will be selling links November 28th through December 16th.
• Snow. Skis. Snowboards. Winter. Do you find yourself bored on Friday nights in the winter? Looking for a ski/snowboard club? If you are, then you've come to the right place. Snowbound is a ski and snowboard club open to middle and high school students. You won't even miss school! After school on Friday afternoons, you and a bunch of your friends can take a charter bus that comes to Aviation up to Snoqualmie and hit the slopes for almost 6 hours! The best part about it? You don't have to worry about the details. All you have to be concerned with is remembering your season pass, your gear, and some warm clothes. Snowbound starts January 6, 2012 and ends February 10, 2012. The bus will come to Aviation right after school on Fridays and will return to the school about 11PM. Sign up at http://www.skimohan.com/?page=428&category=des-moines. Questions please contact Rebecca Hall at rhall@desmoines.gov or at (206) 870-6582. Come play in the snow!
• From Your ASB:
Tolo has been rescheduled to January 28, 2012.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR AHS SENIORS:
For UW bound Seniors! The Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium annually offers scholarships for incoming UW freshmen. Each year some of Washington State's best high school seniors, Running Start, and Early Entrance students vie for a chance to study science, technology, engineering or mathematics at the University of Washington on a Space Grant Scholarship. The deadline is the postmark date of January 9, 2012. http://www.waspacegrant.org/for_students/undergraduate_programs/scholarships/uw/incoming_freshman/uw_scholars_freshman.html
United States JCI Senate Foundation (“the foundation”) awards a $1,000.00 scholarship to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities, or vocational school. Applications are available in Ms. Carper’s office. Deadline: January 11, 2012.
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports many students all over the world with various scholarship opportunities. For more information about the different scholarships available, visit https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/index.jsp
AXA Achievement Scholarship- The AXA Achievement Scholarship is directed by AXA Equitable and offers more than $1.3 million a year in scholarships. If you are ethnically and economically diverse, have drive and determination, and feel you are able to succeed in college; this is the right scholarship for you! Visit http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/about.html for more information.
Abbot and Fenner Business Consultants are offering $1,000 scholarships. Applications are available at www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm. Deadline: June 15, 2012.
Big Sun is offering an annual scholarship to any young athlete. All students are eligible for this award, it does not matter what sport you are participating in. To learn more visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com. Deadline: June 22, 2012
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
“The definition of innovation is the constructive rejection of the status quo.”
~Mr. Joseph Parrish, NASA Deputy Chief Technologist
NASA Future Forum, December 9, 2011 at The Museum of Flight
12 December 2011
What’s Happening this Week:
Monday: Another extraordinary day of learning!
Tuesday: PNBAA Meeting 3:00-5:00 PM—AHS ambassadors accept scholarship check!
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: Mentor/Mentee Breakfast in the gym 7:30 - 9:00 AM
Gingerbread House/Door Decorating Contest 11:00 – 11:30 AM
Film Club after school in Mr. Savishinsky’s Room
Youth Venture in Room Six 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Thursday: VIP Tour, 9:00-10:30 a.m.—Peter Anderson & Bob Ramsey
Air Force Academy Presentation 1:00 PM
Speech and Debate at Gig Harbor HS
Culture Club in Room 24 3:45 – 4:45
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Friday: Last Day to Purchase Paper Links in Support of NHS!
Winter Break December 21 – January 3, 2012
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
If it seems like the name Jenny Gao is frequently mentioned in the NOTAM, that’s because it is! This week, I offer the heartiest of congratulations to Jenny on being selected as one of two Washington State delegates for the United States Senate Youth Program/William Randolph Hearst Scholarship. In addition to receiving a $5,000 college scholarship, Jenny will enjoy an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. March 3-10, 2012 to participate in the Senate program. Applicants for this youth program must have attended a youth leadership program that is sponsored by the Association of Washington School Principals. Jenny did so last summer. Yea, Jenny! Leadership matters!
Last week was one in which several staff members and students immersed themselves in science education by participating in the National Science Teachers Association Conference and NASA Future Forum. Accompanied by AHS sophomore Sasha Friedrich, I had the opportunity to attend the dedication of the new Space Gallery at the Museum of Flight on Thursday and see the unveiling of the “Charles Simonyi Space Gallery” sign that marks Mr. Simonyi’s $3million contribution to the gallery as well as a surprise donation/loan of the Soyuz re-entry capsule that safely carried him back from a 2009 joint Russian-American space mission. The space gallery will officially open to the public in June 2012, complete with its main attraction, a full flight NASA shuttle trainer that the Museum was awarded in lieu of a retired shuttle. As I attended the dedication and forum, my mind was fast forwarding to 2013 when the Charles Simonyi Space Gallery will be the southern “bookend” of the Air Transportation Gallery and Aviation High School, the northern bookend of the property. What a grand and historical occasion that will be and how very fortunate we are to be part of the excitement that, as Ms. Lori Garver, NASA Deputy Administrator, states, “marks the dawn of the commercial space revolution rather than the end of the space age.” Imagine the career opportunities in space-related fields that AHS grads may be part of and the technologies they may create and use to make human and robotic missions a reality! Students, I encourage you to do your research about the opportunities that could be yours…and here’s a bit of advice I heard from the hiring experts:
• Work on real projects while in school…and get a summer internship—in high school if you can; if not, definitely while in college! (Note: Sound familiar? We’re committed to helping you accomplish both at AHS!)
• Algebra is the gateway to careers in science! The ‘hard’ sciences are a must for a space-related career.
• Knowledge, ingenuity and preparation are the requirements for successful human space flight. (A good formula for life in general?)
• “Students must get ‘hooked’ on science by age 10 if we expect to see them pursuing a STEM career.” (Bill Nye, the Science Guy). (Note: We need to expand our outreach to elementary and middle schools to help this effort.)
• “Be passionate about work and continuous learning…we aren’t looking for clock-watchers…stay until you get the product out the door…your work ethic is noticed!” (representative from Blue Origin)
• Get involved in FIRST Robotics or similar activities that help you apply your learning and develop teamwork, interpersonal, and technical skills. Employers do take note when they see these on your resume!
• When you seek out a mentor, don’t underestimate what he/she will do for you…and don’t let him down! (This comment was made by a leader of a local space company who emphasized that who you know matters…and that, in fact, he was hired by a major space company as a result of his mentor/college professor recommending him, beating out the competition of more experienced applicants.)
And…I would be remiss if I did not mention that Jonathan Adams was the only high school student who participated in the engineering poster exhibits at the Space Forum! Jonathan stood tall by his Flight by Design poster, surrounded by ~25 college students who were presenting a variety of sophisticated research projects. Great job, Jonathan!
Of course, there’s always more to say, but that’s it for this week! Here’s to science and space exploration…and ultimately, traveling to Mars! My best for an inspiring week of learning. I’m honored to be your principal. ~Reba
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Congratulations DeAundre Cola! DeAundre played and lettered in varsity football for Lindbergh High School in Renton. His positions were Wide Receiver and Defensive Back.
This weekend, almost three thousand science teachers from around the country came together in Seattle for three days of sharing, learning, and networking at the National Science Teachers Association conference. Aviation High School students were there serving as ambassadors, guides, and friendly faces for visitors to the Emerald City. Our students representing AHS brilliantly and garnering only compliments from presenters, organizers, and NSTA officials. In their spare time, our ambassadors attended classes alongside teachers and talked with exhibitors; two exhibitors were so impressed, they wanted to hire our students as interns! We were only able to participate with the help of many parent and staff volunteers. We extend a special thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Buty, Mrs. Wooley, Mrs. Schumann, Mrs. Graves, Mr. Lemley, Mrs. Wagner, Ms. Pappas, Mr. Steele, Ms. Burr, and Mr. McComb for providing our students with this opportunity.
• Staff Appreciation Marathon starts this week, so be ready to write comments for your favorite teachers and staff members here at AHS. The idea is to thank our adults in the building for their hard work before the quarter ends. We will fill up 1-2 cards of appreciation each day of this week and will resume after Winter Break. This week’s theme is to thank our teachers in the Math and Science classes.
Monday: Edgerton & Dyer
Tuesday: Gudor & Joshi
Wednesday: Jones-Gunn & McComb,
Thursday: Shiroma & Steele
Friday: Wilson
Card signing will be available during lunch in the lunchroom.
• Class of 2012! ASB is currently designing senior class t-shirts but we need your help and would love to see your contributions. We will be accepting student’s designs, ideas, and suggestions. There are many good websites to assist you in your designs such as customink.com. We will be accepting your designs until the end of winter break. The first advisory after break, we will have a class vote to decide the class of 2012 apparel. Please send you designs and ideas to dabrahamson@yahoo.com.
• Junior Skating Party, Friday, Dec 23: The skating party will be at Southgate Roller Rink. Tickets are $10 and will be sold during lunch in the lunchroom this week. Contact Gary Trujillo for more information at 206.902.0817 or garyhansela@gmail.com.
• Attention 9th grade students: If you are interested in hosting an 8th grade “shadow,” you must sign up, be endorsed by your teachers, and attend mandatory training. To start the process, sign up in Ms. Carper’s office this week!
• PARENTS: Attendance notes are required by state law before any absence can be excused. Please send students through the office with their absence note UPON RETURN to school.
• Microsoft Internship: Microsoft has now updated their website announcing summer 2012 internships for juniors and seniors at the time of application, due date March 11, 2012. This very competitive, paid internship is offered to only 20 students from the entire region, and Microsoft is targeting minority and female students who have demonstrated an interest in technology, can use email and word, have a basic grasp of HTML, Visual Basic or another programming language. This is a full time, 8-10 week experience. Insider tip- to stand out, enter a programming competition, www.dreamspark.com or build a WINDOWS application. Application information is at http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/highschoolintern.aspx Please let Ms. Burr know if you’re applying.
• Community Service Project Management Internship Opportunity
Career Readiness Department/Aviation High School - January 9 through May 4
o This unpaid experience will provide a student(s) with valuable lessons in organization, project management, data input, data management, and reporting. Flexible, on-site schedule, approximately 3 hours per week. More detailed information posted on the Career Board outside Room 11. If interested, contact Ms. Pappas.
• Air Force Academy Presentation by Molly Heath on Thursday, December 15 at 1 PM. Sign up in room 11 if you would like to attend!
• FIRST Robotics Kickoff will be January 7, 2012 at Auburn High School. This past weekend, Skunkworks Robotics finished competing in the First Washington Engineering Challenge (FEC) in Ravensdale, Wa and came away with the championship. Members of the team gave a final presentation at the event and had previously sent in a detailed 50 page response to the challenge. Mentor Ken Zaballos from Boeing coached the group of robotics students through a design, analysis and evaluation challenge that took over two months. The challenge required the team to evaluate an engineering problem, choose the mechanical system and then analyze the results in the same way any professional engineer would do this type of work. The judges were very pleased in the way the team had approached and solved the problem. The FRC competition begins in less than a month and this is a great start to the season!! GO SKUNKS!!
• National Honor Society's Sister Schools fundraiser began Monday November 28th. Come buy paper links during lunch in the cafeteria to help raise money to build the wall around the Mukono boarding school in Uganda to protect the children from being kidnapped and killed. Witch doctors believe children's body parts have special spiritual healing and so more and more children are being kidnapped and killed, and people are afraid the schools will be targeted next. That's why we want to help the Sister Schools foundation raise money to build a security wall around the school, while we build our own "security wall" around our school out of paper links. The links will be sold one link for $.50, three links for $1.00. They will be class colors, so the winning class earns spirit points! We will also be keeping track of which advisory you're from when you buy links, so the winning advisory will get a prize as well. Help us raise money for this great cause by buying your links today! We will be selling links November 28th through December 16th.
• Snow. Skis. Snowboards. Winter. Do you find yourself bored on Friday nights in the winter? Looking for a ski/snowboard club? If you are, then you've come to the right place. Snowbound is a ski and snowboard club open to middle and high school students. You won't even miss school! After school on Friday afternoons, you and a bunch of your friends can take a charter bus that comes to Aviation up to Snoqualmie and hit the slopes for almost 6 hours! The best part about it? You don't have to worry about the details. All you have to be concerned with is remembering your season pass, your gear, and some warm clothes. Snowbound starts January 6, 2012 and ends February 10, 2012. The bus will come to Aviation right after school on Fridays and will return to the school about 11PM. Sign up at http://www.skimohan.com/?page=428&category=des-moines. Questions please contact Rebecca Hall at rhall@desmoines.gov or at (206) 870-6582. Come play in the snow!
• From Your ASB:
Tolo has been rescheduled to January 28, 2012.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR AHS SENIORS:
For UW bound Seniors! The Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium annually offers scholarships for incoming UW freshmen. Each year some of Washington State's best high school seniors, Running Start, and Early Entrance students vie for a chance to study science, technology, engineering or mathematics at the University of Washington on a Space Grant Scholarship. The deadline is the postmark date of January 9, 2012. http://www.waspacegrant.org/for_students/undergraduate_programs/scholarships/uw/incoming_freshman/uw_scholars_freshman.html
United States JCI Senate Foundation (“the foundation”) awards a $1,000.00 scholarship to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities, or vocational school. Applications are available in Ms. Carper’s office. Deadline: January 11, 2012.
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports many students all over the world with various scholarship opportunities. For more information about the different scholarships available, visit https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/index.jsp
AXA Achievement Scholarship- The AXA Achievement Scholarship is directed by AXA Equitable and offers more than $1.3 million a year in scholarships. If you are ethnically and economically diverse, have drive and determination, and feel you are able to succeed in college; this is the right scholarship for you! Visit http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/about.html for more information.
Abbot and Fenner Business Consultants are offering $1,000 scholarships. Applications are available at www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm. Deadline: June 15, 2012.
Big Sun is offering an annual scholarship to any young athlete. All students are eligible for this award, it does not matter what sport you are participating in. To learn more visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com. Deadline: June 22, 2012
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
“The definition of innovation is the constructive rejection of the status quo.”
~Mr. Joseph Parrish, NASA Deputy Chief Technologist
NASA Future Forum, December 9, 2011 at The Museum of Flight
Monday, December 5, 2011
NOTAM 120511
AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
05 December 2011
What’s Happening this Week:
Monday: Another extraordinary day of learning!
Tuesday: Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8: PM
Wednesday: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day – Flag at half mast
‘Working on Behalf of Kids’ Mtg & Focus Group with Students12:30-2:00
Film Club after school in Mr. Savishinsky’s Room
Youth Venture in Room Six 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Thursday: AHS hosting NSTA Conference Participants 10:00 a.m. to Noon
Culture Club in Room 24 3:45 – 4:45
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Friday: Museum of Flight - NASA Future Forum 8:00 – 6:00 PM
Ground School Field Trip - Boeing Field 1:00 – 3:20
Speech and Debate – Riverside High School, Auburn
Saturday: Speech and Debate – Riverside High School, Auburn
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
I’m starting this week’s message with a plea to both students and parents regarding attendance notes. It is very important that a note be brought to the main office and presented to Mrs. Hiranaka after EVERY absence that has not been pre-arranged. State law requires that a written note from the parent be provided upon return to school. Students should report directly to Mrs. Hiranaka after an absence, with note in hand. We very much need the cooperation of students and parents in this matter. Thank you for adhering to this practice.
As we move closer to holiday break, the following is provided as reminder information:
• December 20—Last day of school before break—full day!
• December 21 through January 3—Winter Holiday Break—no school!
• Wednesday, January 4—School resumes!
• Monday, January 16—No school—Martin Luther King’s birthday…and mine, too!
• January 20—End of first semester.
This past Saturday, AHS and the Skunkworks Robotics Team hosted over 200 young students who programmed Lego Robots and did presentations during the 5th Annual FIRST Lego League Des Moines Robotics Regional. According to Coach Steele, “The students, as well as their mentors and parents, had a great time and competed fiercely, trying to do their best. In the end we are sending five of the participants on to the FLL State tournament which takes place in January. We received many nice compliments about how our students were very helpful and friendly. It was a great event and the team did a great job hosting it. The team is gearing up for the kickoff of the FLL season which takes place in just a little over a month.” GO SKUNKS!! We’ll all be cheering you to victory!
Congratulations to freshman Nicholas Young who wrote an essay that reached the final stages of the Cassini Scientist for a Day essay contest as an honorable mention recipient. Ms. Ciccone-Cook offered students an opportunity to write the essays and submitted them to NASA for bonus. Nicholas will now receive recognition on the NASA website for this stellar accomplishment! You may read Nick’s essay at: https://sites.google.com/site/freshmenaviationenglish/bonus-opportunities
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is holding its annual conference in the great city of Seattle this week. Several AHS students will be serving as ambassadors at the conference, and science teachers Mr. Joshi, Mr. McComb, Mr. Shiroma, and Mr. Steele will be conference presenters. Special thanks go to Mr. McComb for his leadership over the past year in helping plan and organize this very major event!
We have now presented to all 8th graders in the Highline School District, and applications for the Class of 2016 are coming in each day. After last week’s Information Program for 8th graders and families, we have only one more evening program on January 12, 2012. Many thanks to everyone who has participated in our marketing and recruitment efforts so far! Your ambassadorship makes a very positive difference in the way people perceive our school. Special thanks to the crew that presented at Chinook last Tuesday: Harman Singh, Rya Somasundaram, Jashanpreet Kaur, Hanna Diriye, Ramneet Kaur, Beemnet Workeneh, Austin McHenry, Jacob Wagner, David Hartranft, Jenny Gao, Sydney Miller and Curtis Campisteguy. Great job everyone!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many “dressed up” students on campus as I observed last week! Professionalism was definitely in order as freshmen presented their learning about heat shields to thermal engineers, Aviation Careers students presented their aviation business plans to outside experts, and juniors in Mr. Hoehne’s English classes shared their knowledge and thoughts about banned books. I had the opportunity to hear some of the presentations and also chat with industry experts. I was impressed…and so were our guests! Congratulations to all!
Wishing you a stellar week of learning…and honored to be your principal—Reba G.
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• PARENTS: Attendance notes are required by state before any absence can be excused. Please send students through the office with their absence note UPON RETURN to school.
• Want to be in or help with the production of the school play? Sophomore Surbhi Ghadia is putting on a parody version of The Cat in the Hat. If you are interested in participating, show up TODAY, Monday 5 December, during lunch in the gymnasium for the first meeting and audition session.
o For participants who are selected to act or who want to volunteer for background preparations - meeting dates for this week are: Wednesday, 7 December and Friday, 9 December. Meetings will be held during lunch in the gym.
• Microsoft Internship: Microsoft has now updated their website announcing summer 2012 internships for juniors and seniors at the time of application, due date March 11, 2012. This very competitive, paid internship is offered to only 20 students from the entire region, and Microsoft is targeting minority and female students who have demonstrated an interest in technology, can use email and word, have a basic grasp of HTML, Visual Basic or another programming language. This is a full time, 8-10 week experience. Insider tip- to stand out, enter a programming competition, www.dreamspark.com or build a WINDOWS application. Application information is at http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/highschoolintern.aspx Please let Ms. Burr know if you’re applying.
• Upcoming Mentor-Mentee breakfast in the gym 7:30-9:00 AM on Wednesday, December 14th! This will be our 2nd Mentor-Mentee breakfast meeting this year. Mentees- make sure you’ve invited your mentor. All student mentees are invited to attend, even if their mentor is unavailable, just sit at any table and join in the conversation. Staff members are always welcome to attend as well.
• Community Service Project Management Internship Opportunity
Career Readiness Department/Aviation High School - January 9 through May 4
o This unpaid experience will provide a student(s) with valuable lessons in organization, project management, data input, data management, and reporting. Flexible, on-site schedule, approximately 3 hours per week. More detailed information posted on the Career Board outside Room 11. If interested, contact Ms. Pappas.
• Air Force Academy Presentation by Molly Heath on Wednesday, December 15 at 1 PM. Sign up in room 11 if you would like to attend!
• National Honor Society's Sister Schools fundraiser began Monday November 28th. Come buy paper links during lunch in the cafeteria to help raise money to build the wall around the Mukono boarding school in Uganda to protect the children from being kidnapped and killed. Witch doctors believe children's body parts have special spiritual healing and so more and more children are being kidnapped and killed, and people are afraid the schools will be targeted next. That's why we want to help the Sister Schools foundation raise money to build a security wall around the school, while we build our own "security wall" around our school out of paper links. The links will be sold one link for $.50, three links for $1.00. They will be class colors, so the winning class earns spirit points! We will also be keeping track of which advisory you're from when you buy links, so the winning advisory will get a prize as well. Help us raise money for this great cause by buying your links today! We will be selling links November 28th through December 16th.
• Snow. Skis. Snowboards. Winter. Do you find yourself bored on Friday nights in the winter? Looking for a ski/snowboard club? If you are, then you've come to the right place. Snowbound is a ski and snowboard club open to middle and high school students. You won't even miss school! After school on Friday afternoons, you and a bunch of your friends can take a charter bus that comes to Aviation up to Snoqualmie and hit the slopes for almost 6 hours! The best part about it? You don't have to worry about the details. All you have to be concerned with is remembering your season pass, your gear, and some warm clothes. Snowbound starts January 6, 2012 and ends February 10, 2012. The bus will come to Aviation right after school on Fridays and will return to the school about 11PM. Sign up at http://www.skimohan.com/?page=428&category=des-moines. Questions please contact Rebecca Hall at rhall@desmoines.gov or at (206) 870-6582. Come play in the snow!
• From Your ASB:
Tolo has been rescheduled to January. Stay tuned for more details.
Adopt a Family ASB is planning to sponsor a needy family this winter. Stay tuned for more information.
December Advisory Competition--ASB will be hosting a December Advisory Competition on Dec. 14th. Students will be decorating Ginger Bread houses and Doors!
Holiday Spirit Wear--ASB is planning to have another limited edition holiday spirit wear sale. This year it will be a red crew neck with a picture of Seattle and airplanes flying over it.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR AHS SENIORS:
United States JCI Senate Foundation (“the foundation”) awards a $1,000.00 scholarship to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities, or vocational school. Applications are available in Ms. Carper’s office. Deadline: January 11, 2012.
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports many students all over the world with various scholarship opportunities. For more information about the different scholarships available, visit https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/index.jsp
AXA Achievement Scholarship- The AXA Achievement Scholarship is directed by AXA Equitable and offers more than $1.3 million a year in scholarships. If you are ethnically and economically diverse, have drive and determination, and feel you are able to succeed in college; this is the right scholarship for you! Visit http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/about.html for more information.
Abbot and Fenner Business Consultants are offering $1,000 scholarships. Applications are available at www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm. Deadline: June 15, 2012.
Big Sun is offering an annual scholarship to any young athlete. All students are eligible for this award, it does not matter what sport you are participating in. To learn more visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com. Deadline: June 22, 2012
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
“Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone."
--Charles de Gaulle, French general and statesman
05 December 2011
What’s Happening this Week:
Monday: Another extraordinary day of learning!
Tuesday: Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8: PM
Wednesday: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day – Flag at half mast
‘Working on Behalf of Kids’ Mtg & Focus Group with Students12:30-2:00
Film Club after school in Mr. Savishinsky’s Room
Youth Venture in Room Six 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Thursday: AHS hosting NSTA Conference Participants 10:00 a.m. to Noon
Culture Club in Room 24 3:45 – 4:45
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Friday: Museum of Flight - NASA Future Forum 8:00 – 6:00 PM
Ground School Field Trip - Boeing Field 1:00 – 3:20
Speech and Debate – Riverside High School, Auburn
Saturday: Speech and Debate – Riverside High School, Auburn
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
I’m starting this week’s message with a plea to both students and parents regarding attendance notes. It is very important that a note be brought to the main office and presented to Mrs. Hiranaka after EVERY absence that has not been pre-arranged. State law requires that a written note from the parent be provided upon return to school. Students should report directly to Mrs. Hiranaka after an absence, with note in hand. We very much need the cooperation of students and parents in this matter. Thank you for adhering to this practice.
As we move closer to holiday break, the following is provided as reminder information:
• December 20—Last day of school before break—full day!
• December 21 through January 3—Winter Holiday Break—no school!
• Wednesday, January 4—School resumes!
• Monday, January 16—No school—Martin Luther King’s birthday…and mine, too!
• January 20—End of first semester.
This past Saturday, AHS and the Skunkworks Robotics Team hosted over 200 young students who programmed Lego Robots and did presentations during the 5th Annual FIRST Lego League Des Moines Robotics Regional. According to Coach Steele, “The students, as well as their mentors and parents, had a great time and competed fiercely, trying to do their best. In the end we are sending five of the participants on to the FLL State tournament which takes place in January. We received many nice compliments about how our students were very helpful and friendly. It was a great event and the team did a great job hosting it. The team is gearing up for the kickoff of the FLL season which takes place in just a little over a month.” GO SKUNKS!! We’ll all be cheering you to victory!
Congratulations to freshman Nicholas Young who wrote an essay that reached the final stages of the Cassini Scientist for a Day essay contest as an honorable mention recipient. Ms. Ciccone-Cook offered students an opportunity to write the essays and submitted them to NASA for bonus. Nicholas will now receive recognition on the NASA website for this stellar accomplishment! You may read Nick’s essay at: https://sites.google.com/site/freshmenaviationenglish/bonus-opportunities
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is holding its annual conference in the great city of Seattle this week. Several AHS students will be serving as ambassadors at the conference, and science teachers Mr. Joshi, Mr. McComb, Mr. Shiroma, and Mr. Steele will be conference presenters. Special thanks go to Mr. McComb for his leadership over the past year in helping plan and organize this very major event!
We have now presented to all 8th graders in the Highline School District, and applications for the Class of 2016 are coming in each day. After last week’s Information Program for 8th graders and families, we have only one more evening program on January 12, 2012. Many thanks to everyone who has participated in our marketing and recruitment efforts so far! Your ambassadorship makes a very positive difference in the way people perceive our school. Special thanks to the crew that presented at Chinook last Tuesday: Harman Singh, Rya Somasundaram, Jashanpreet Kaur, Hanna Diriye, Ramneet Kaur, Beemnet Workeneh, Austin McHenry, Jacob Wagner, David Hartranft, Jenny Gao, Sydney Miller and Curtis Campisteguy. Great job everyone!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many “dressed up” students on campus as I observed last week! Professionalism was definitely in order as freshmen presented their learning about heat shields to thermal engineers, Aviation Careers students presented their aviation business plans to outside experts, and juniors in Mr. Hoehne’s English classes shared their knowledge and thoughts about banned books. I had the opportunity to hear some of the presentations and also chat with industry experts. I was impressed…and so were our guests! Congratulations to all!
Wishing you a stellar week of learning…and honored to be your principal—Reba G.
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• PARENTS: Attendance notes are required by state before any absence can be excused. Please send students through the office with their absence note UPON RETURN to school.
• Want to be in or help with the production of the school play? Sophomore Surbhi Ghadia is putting on a parody version of The Cat in the Hat. If you are interested in participating, show up TODAY, Monday 5 December, during lunch in the gymnasium for the first meeting and audition session.
o For participants who are selected to act or who want to volunteer for background preparations - meeting dates for this week are: Wednesday, 7 December and Friday, 9 December. Meetings will be held during lunch in the gym.
• Microsoft Internship: Microsoft has now updated their website announcing summer 2012 internships for juniors and seniors at the time of application, due date March 11, 2012. This very competitive, paid internship is offered to only 20 students from the entire region, and Microsoft is targeting minority and female students who have demonstrated an interest in technology, can use email and word, have a basic grasp of HTML, Visual Basic or another programming language. This is a full time, 8-10 week experience. Insider tip- to stand out, enter a programming competition, www.dreamspark.com or build a WINDOWS application. Application information is at http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/highschoolintern.aspx Please let Ms. Burr know if you’re applying.
• Upcoming Mentor-Mentee breakfast in the gym 7:30-9:00 AM on Wednesday, December 14th! This will be our 2nd Mentor-Mentee breakfast meeting this year. Mentees- make sure you’ve invited your mentor. All student mentees are invited to attend, even if their mentor is unavailable, just sit at any table and join in the conversation. Staff members are always welcome to attend as well.
• Community Service Project Management Internship Opportunity
Career Readiness Department/Aviation High School - January 9 through May 4
o This unpaid experience will provide a student(s) with valuable lessons in organization, project management, data input, data management, and reporting. Flexible, on-site schedule, approximately 3 hours per week. More detailed information posted on the Career Board outside Room 11. If interested, contact Ms. Pappas.
• Air Force Academy Presentation by Molly Heath on Wednesday, December 15 at 1 PM. Sign up in room 11 if you would like to attend!
• National Honor Society's Sister Schools fundraiser began Monday November 28th. Come buy paper links during lunch in the cafeteria to help raise money to build the wall around the Mukono boarding school in Uganda to protect the children from being kidnapped and killed. Witch doctors believe children's body parts have special spiritual healing and so more and more children are being kidnapped and killed, and people are afraid the schools will be targeted next. That's why we want to help the Sister Schools foundation raise money to build a security wall around the school, while we build our own "security wall" around our school out of paper links. The links will be sold one link for $.50, three links for $1.00. They will be class colors, so the winning class earns spirit points! We will also be keeping track of which advisory you're from when you buy links, so the winning advisory will get a prize as well. Help us raise money for this great cause by buying your links today! We will be selling links November 28th through December 16th.
• Snow. Skis. Snowboards. Winter. Do you find yourself bored on Friday nights in the winter? Looking for a ski/snowboard club? If you are, then you've come to the right place. Snowbound is a ski and snowboard club open to middle and high school students. You won't even miss school! After school on Friday afternoons, you and a bunch of your friends can take a charter bus that comes to Aviation up to Snoqualmie and hit the slopes for almost 6 hours! The best part about it? You don't have to worry about the details. All you have to be concerned with is remembering your season pass, your gear, and some warm clothes. Snowbound starts January 6, 2012 and ends February 10, 2012. The bus will come to Aviation right after school on Fridays and will return to the school about 11PM. Sign up at http://www.skimohan.com/?page=428&category=des-moines. Questions please contact Rebecca Hall at rhall@desmoines.gov or at (206) 870-6582. Come play in the snow!
• From Your ASB:
Tolo has been rescheduled to January. Stay tuned for more details.
Adopt a Family ASB is planning to sponsor a needy family this winter. Stay tuned for more information.
December Advisory Competition--ASB will be hosting a December Advisory Competition on Dec. 14th. Students will be decorating Ginger Bread houses and Doors!
Holiday Spirit Wear--ASB is planning to have another limited edition holiday spirit wear sale. This year it will be a red crew neck with a picture of Seattle and airplanes flying over it.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR AHS SENIORS:
United States JCI Senate Foundation (“the foundation”) awards a $1,000.00 scholarship to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities, or vocational school. Applications are available in Ms. Carper’s office. Deadline: January 11, 2012.
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports many students all over the world with various scholarship opportunities. For more information about the different scholarships available, visit https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/index.jsp
AXA Achievement Scholarship- The AXA Achievement Scholarship is directed by AXA Equitable and offers more than $1.3 million a year in scholarships. If you are ethnically and economically diverse, have drive and determination, and feel you are able to succeed in college; this is the right scholarship for you! Visit http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/about.html for more information.
Abbot and Fenner Business Consultants are offering $1,000 scholarships. Applications are available at www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm. Deadline: June 15, 2012.
Big Sun is offering an annual scholarship to any young athlete. All students are eligible for this award, it does not matter what sport you are participating in. To learn more visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com. Deadline: June 22, 2012
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
“Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone."
--Charles de Gaulle, French general and statesman
Sunday, November 27, 2011
NOTAM 112811
AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
28 November 2011
What's Happening this Week:
Monday: Montana Tech of the University of Montana 1:00 PM
Morehouse College Reception & Admissions Information Session
7:00pm-9:00pm at Northwest African American Museum 2300 South Massachusetts Seattle, WA 98144
Tuesday: Recruiting at Chinook Middle School—7:45-9:15 a.m.
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8: PM
Wednesday: FAFSA Information Session in the gym
Film Club after school in Mr. Savishinsky’s Room
Youth Venture in Room Six 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Thursday: Culture Club in Room 24 3:45 – 4:45
Information Night for 8th Graders & Parents—6:00-8:30 p.m.
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Friday: Student Dismissal--2:00 p.m.; Staff Professional Development 2:15-3:45
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Welcome back from what I hope was a blessed Thanksgiving and extended weekend!
As we move into the month of December this week, I gently remind you that we have only 17 days of school until the next break from school. You are now aware of your first quarter progress, having discussed your grades and learning goals with your parents at Student-Led Conferences just before Thanksgiving break. I’m encouraging you to maximize your learning each and every day in order to realize your goals. Teachers are available to provide extra help before and after school and by appointment. Tutoring can be arranged if requested. Please take advantage of the opportunities that are available to you through AHS and continue to work to your potential each and every day. Good study habits are essential for academic success!
Our second Information Program for 8th Graders and Families will be held this Thursday from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Thank you in advance to everyone who has volunteered to assist a staff member or serve on the Q&A panel. We will again provide a pizza dinner to student ambassadors; however, your name must be on the “list” that staff members have submitted to Mrs. Hiranaka.
Two stories about Aviation High School were published in the Renton and Kent Journals recently, highlighting the groundbreaking for our new school and featuring several students, including Jacob Wagner, Jenny Gao, and Emory Eng. To read the full articles: http://www.tukwilareporter.com/community/134135663.html and http://www.rentonreporter.com/news/134340908.html A wonderful article was also included in the November edition of Air Line Pilot Magazine http://www.alpa.org. And, as the legislature goes back to work this week, our local Senator Karen Keiser in her Update to Constituents made mention of Aviation High School as achieving recognition under the “No Child Left Behind Act” for meeting annual improvements in educational standards. This week, you may see a videographer on campus from the Washington Education Association who is including Aviation High School in a video that he is producing about Washington State’s Innovation Schools. I applaud you all for your commitment to making Aviation High School a place of educational excellence. Such recognition doesn’t happen without the efforts of everyone within the community!
AHS graduates are making their marks in the world, too. Ms. Pappas and I recently had the pleasure of visiting inaugural grad Natalie Nason at Dynon Avionics where Natalie and her boss, Robert Hamilton, enlightened us about the design and marketing of aviation navigation instruments that are manufactured in their Redmond plant and sold world-wide. Natalie is a graduate of Rocky Mountain College in Montana where she earned a degree in Communications. Also from the Class of 2008 is Joey Marco, who graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University this past year and just completed basic training in the Air Force. Joey is now stationed in Monterey, California at the Defense Language Institute where he will be learning Levantine Arabic for the next two years. Joey credits Mr. Kumakura for preparing him so well for this intense language immersion program in which the expectation is that he attend class for 8 hours per day and study an additional 2-3 hours per day to be successful. From AHS Class of 2010, Jaime Katzer is making her way at the University of Washington, majoring in engineering. Jaime recently accepted an offer for a Summer of 2012 internship as an Aerodynamics Engineer for Boeing Defense, Space and Security in St. Louis, Missouri. And she’s only a sophomore at UW, which makes this opportunity quite unusual and all the more spectacular! Congratulations, grads…and a note to current AHS students: AHS is preparing you for audacious opportunities, too! In high school, all three of these grads took full advantage of networking and mentoring opportunities, learned to work well in team environments, honed their study skills, and showed up each day eager to learn. Preparation matters!
That’s it for this week! My best to all of you for an inspiring week of learning!
~Reba G.
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• National Honor Society's Sister Schools fundraiser begins Monday November 28th. Come buy paper links during lunch in the cafeteria to help raise money to build the wall around the Mukono boarding school in Uganda to protect the children from being kidnapped and killed. Witch doctors believe children's body parts have special spiritual healing and so more and more children are being kidnapped and killed, and people are afraid the schools will be targeted next. That's why we want to help the Sister Schools foundation raise money to build a security wall around the school, while we build our own "security wall" around our school out of paper links. The links will be sold 1 link for $.50, 3 links for $1.00. They will be class colors, so the winning class earns spirit points! We will also be keeping track of which advisory you're from when you buy links, so the winning advisory will get a prize as well. Help us raise money for this great cause by buying your links today! We will be selling links November 28th through December 16th.
• The robotics team will host over 200 young roboticists from all over the Puget Sound area this Saturday in the AHS gym and cafeteria. This is the fifth year of the DES Moines First Lego League Regional put on by our Skunkworks Robotics team for Elementary and Middle School teams. The competition will start at 9 AM and finish around 4:00 PM. Go Skunks!!
• On December 9th, The Museum of Flight is hosting a NASA Future Forum about the future of commercial space flight. The event will feature panel discussions with industry leaders, VIPs, etc. As part of the Networking Session, NASA has asked for a student poster session/fair. The Museum is inviting AHS and UW students to present and interact with the Future Forum participants, providing an amazing opportunity to meet with some exceptional people who are involved in the cutting edge of space exploration. The event will be in the Museum’s new Space Gallery from 3:00-6:00PM. The idea is that AHS students would present topics and exhibitry that they may already have researched and developed such as class or senior projects, portfolios, the Skunkworks robot, etc. If you are interested in being part of this exciting event, please email Mr. Kelly at Bruce.Kelly@highlineschools.org, proposing what you would like to showcase.
• Snow. Skis. Snowboards. Winter. Do you find yourself bored on Friday nights in the winter? Looking for a ski/snowboard club? If you are, then you've come to the right place. Snowbound is a ski and snowboard club open to middle and high school students. You won't even miss school! After school on Friday afternoons, you and a bunch of your friends can take a charter bus that comes to Aviation up to Snoqualmie and hit the slopes for almost 6 hours! The best part about it? You don't have to worry about the details. All you have to be concerned with is remembering your season pass, your gear, and some warm clothes. Snowbound starts January 6, 2012 and ends February 10, 2012. The bus will come to Aviation right after school on Fridays and will return to the school about 11PM. Sign up at http://www.skimohan.com/?page=428&category=des-moines. Questions please contact Rebecca Hall at rhall@desmoines.gov or at (206) 870-6582. Come play in the snow!
• From Your ASB:
Tolo will be on December 10th with the theme of Beauty and the Geek.
Adopt a Family ASB is planning to sponsor a needy family this winter. Stay tuned for more information.
December Advisory Competition--ASB will be hosting a December Advisory Competition on Dec. 14th. Students will be decorating Ginger Bread houses and Doors!
Holiday Spirit Wear--ASB is planning to have another limited edition holiday spirit wear sale. This year it will be a red crew neck with a picture of Seattle and airplanes flying over it.
• PTSA Reflections Contest:
Submissions will be collected in the main office starting TODAY-- Monday, November 28th; last day to submit is this Wednesday, November 30th by 3:30 p.m.
• Service Opportunity AHS Ambassadors
Each year, the National Science Teachers’ Association (NSTA) hosts professional conferences to help science teachers learn new information, to share best practices, and to network with others from around the region and country. Seattle is hosting one of those conferences this December.
Because of our role as a leader in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, Aviation High School will be prominently involved in the NSTA conference:
• Many of our teachers will be attending the conference; three of them will be presenting and two of them are leading field trips.
• We will host a tour of teachers and administrators at school on Thursday, 8 December.
• Our students will serve as local ambassadors for the conference.
We are now in the process of recruiting the last handful of ambassadors as well as drivers to get them to and from the convention center in downtown Seattle.
For more information, check the informational bulletin on Edline or talk with Mr. McComb. Permission slips are due by Tuesday, 29 November.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR AHS SENIORS:
United States JCI Senate Foundation (“the foundation”) awards a $1,000.00 scholarship to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities, or vocational school. Applications are available in Ms. Carper’s office. Deadline: January 11, 2012.
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports many students all over the world with various scholarship opportunities. For more information about the different scholarships available, visit https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/index.jsp
AXA Achievement Scholarship- The AXA Achievement Scholarship is directed by AXA Equitable and offers more than $1.3 million a year in scholarships. If you are ethnically and economically diverse, have drive and determination, and feel you are able to succeed in college; this is the right scholarship for you! Visit http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/about.html for more information.
Abbot and Fenner Business Consultants are offering $1,000 scholarships. Applications are available at www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm. Deadline: June 15, 2012.
Big Sun is offering an annual scholarship to any young athlete. All students are eligible for this award, it does not matter what sport you are participating in. To learn more visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com. Deadline: June 22, 2012
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week: History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.
B.C. Forbes
28 November 2011
What's Happening this Week:
Monday: Montana Tech of the University of Montana 1:00 PM
Morehouse College Reception & Admissions Information Session
7:00pm-9:00pm at Northwest African American Museum 2300 South Massachusetts Seattle, WA 98144
Tuesday: Recruiting at Chinook Middle School—7:45-9:15 a.m.
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8: PM
Wednesday: FAFSA Information Session in the gym
Film Club after school in Mr. Savishinsky’s Room
Youth Venture in Room Six 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Thursday: Culture Club in Room 24 3:45 – 4:45
Information Night for 8th Graders & Parents—6:00-8:30 p.m.
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Friday: Student Dismissal--2:00 p.m.; Staff Professional Development 2:15-3:45
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Welcome back from what I hope was a blessed Thanksgiving and extended weekend!
As we move into the month of December this week, I gently remind you that we have only 17 days of school until the next break from school. You are now aware of your first quarter progress, having discussed your grades and learning goals with your parents at Student-Led Conferences just before Thanksgiving break. I’m encouraging you to maximize your learning each and every day in order to realize your goals. Teachers are available to provide extra help before and after school and by appointment. Tutoring can be arranged if requested. Please take advantage of the opportunities that are available to you through AHS and continue to work to your potential each and every day. Good study habits are essential for academic success!
Our second Information Program for 8th Graders and Families will be held this Thursday from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Thank you in advance to everyone who has volunteered to assist a staff member or serve on the Q&A panel. We will again provide a pizza dinner to student ambassadors; however, your name must be on the “list” that staff members have submitted to Mrs. Hiranaka.
Two stories about Aviation High School were published in the Renton and Kent Journals recently, highlighting the groundbreaking for our new school and featuring several students, including Jacob Wagner, Jenny Gao, and Emory Eng. To read the full articles: http://www.tukwilareporter.com/community/134135663.html and http://www.rentonreporter.com/news/134340908.html A wonderful article was also included in the November edition of Air Line Pilot Magazine http://www.alpa.org. And, as the legislature goes back to work this week, our local Senator Karen Keiser in her Update to Constituents made mention of Aviation High School as achieving recognition under the “No Child Left Behind Act” for meeting annual improvements in educational standards. This week, you may see a videographer on campus from the Washington Education Association who is including Aviation High School in a video that he is producing about Washington State’s Innovation Schools. I applaud you all for your commitment to making Aviation High School a place of educational excellence. Such recognition doesn’t happen without the efforts of everyone within the community!
AHS graduates are making their marks in the world, too. Ms. Pappas and I recently had the pleasure of visiting inaugural grad Natalie Nason at Dynon Avionics where Natalie and her boss, Robert Hamilton, enlightened us about the design and marketing of aviation navigation instruments that are manufactured in their Redmond plant and sold world-wide. Natalie is a graduate of Rocky Mountain College in Montana where she earned a degree in Communications. Also from the Class of 2008 is Joey Marco, who graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University this past year and just completed basic training in the Air Force. Joey is now stationed in Monterey, California at the Defense Language Institute where he will be learning Levantine Arabic for the next two years. Joey credits Mr. Kumakura for preparing him so well for this intense language immersion program in which the expectation is that he attend class for 8 hours per day and study an additional 2-3 hours per day to be successful. From AHS Class of 2010, Jaime Katzer is making her way at the University of Washington, majoring in engineering. Jaime recently accepted an offer for a Summer of 2012 internship as an Aerodynamics Engineer for Boeing Defense, Space and Security in St. Louis, Missouri. And she’s only a sophomore at UW, which makes this opportunity quite unusual and all the more spectacular! Congratulations, grads…and a note to current AHS students: AHS is preparing you for audacious opportunities, too! In high school, all three of these grads took full advantage of networking and mentoring opportunities, learned to work well in team environments, honed their study skills, and showed up each day eager to learn. Preparation matters!
That’s it for this week! My best to all of you for an inspiring week of learning!
~Reba G.
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• National Honor Society's Sister Schools fundraiser begins Monday November 28th. Come buy paper links during lunch in the cafeteria to help raise money to build the wall around the Mukono boarding school in Uganda to protect the children from being kidnapped and killed. Witch doctors believe children's body parts have special spiritual healing and so more and more children are being kidnapped and killed, and people are afraid the schools will be targeted next. That's why we want to help the Sister Schools foundation raise money to build a security wall around the school, while we build our own "security wall" around our school out of paper links. The links will be sold 1 link for $.50, 3 links for $1.00. They will be class colors, so the winning class earns spirit points! We will also be keeping track of which advisory you're from when you buy links, so the winning advisory will get a prize as well. Help us raise money for this great cause by buying your links today! We will be selling links November 28th through December 16th.
• The robotics team will host over 200 young roboticists from all over the Puget Sound area this Saturday in the AHS gym and cafeteria. This is the fifth year of the DES Moines First Lego League Regional put on by our Skunkworks Robotics team for Elementary and Middle School teams. The competition will start at 9 AM and finish around 4:00 PM. Go Skunks!!
• On December 9th, The Museum of Flight is hosting a NASA Future Forum about the future of commercial space flight. The event will feature panel discussions with industry leaders, VIPs, etc. As part of the Networking Session, NASA has asked for a student poster session/fair. The Museum is inviting AHS and UW students to present and interact with the Future Forum participants, providing an amazing opportunity to meet with some exceptional people who are involved in the cutting edge of space exploration. The event will be in the Museum’s new Space Gallery from 3:00-6:00PM. The idea is that AHS students would present topics and exhibitry that they may already have researched and developed such as class or senior projects, portfolios, the Skunkworks robot, etc. If you are interested in being part of this exciting event, please email Mr. Kelly at Bruce.Kelly@highlineschools.org, proposing what you would like to showcase.
• Snow. Skis. Snowboards. Winter. Do you find yourself bored on Friday nights in the winter? Looking for a ski/snowboard club? If you are, then you've come to the right place. Snowbound is a ski and snowboard club open to middle and high school students. You won't even miss school! After school on Friday afternoons, you and a bunch of your friends can take a charter bus that comes to Aviation up to Snoqualmie and hit the slopes for almost 6 hours! The best part about it? You don't have to worry about the details. All you have to be concerned with is remembering your season pass, your gear, and some warm clothes. Snowbound starts January 6, 2012 and ends February 10, 2012. The bus will come to Aviation right after school on Fridays and will return to the school about 11PM. Sign up at http://www.skimohan.com/?page=428&category=des-moines. Questions please contact Rebecca Hall at rhall@desmoines.gov or at (206) 870-6582. Come play in the snow!
• From Your ASB:
Tolo will be on December 10th with the theme of Beauty and the Geek.
Adopt a Family ASB is planning to sponsor a needy family this winter. Stay tuned for more information.
December Advisory Competition--ASB will be hosting a December Advisory Competition on Dec. 14th. Students will be decorating Ginger Bread houses and Doors!
Holiday Spirit Wear--ASB is planning to have another limited edition holiday spirit wear sale. This year it will be a red crew neck with a picture of Seattle and airplanes flying over it.
• PTSA Reflections Contest:
Submissions will be collected in the main office starting TODAY-- Monday, November 28th; last day to submit is this Wednesday, November 30th by 3:30 p.m.
• Service Opportunity AHS Ambassadors
Each year, the National Science Teachers’ Association (NSTA) hosts professional conferences to help science teachers learn new information, to share best practices, and to network with others from around the region and country. Seattle is hosting one of those conferences this December.
Because of our role as a leader in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, Aviation High School will be prominently involved in the NSTA conference:
• Many of our teachers will be attending the conference; three of them will be presenting and two of them are leading field trips.
• We will host a tour of teachers and administrators at school on Thursday, 8 December.
• Our students will serve as local ambassadors for the conference.
We are now in the process of recruiting the last handful of ambassadors as well as drivers to get them to and from the convention center in downtown Seattle.
For more information, check the informational bulletin on Edline or talk with Mr. McComb. Permission slips are due by Tuesday, 29 November.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR AHS SENIORS:
United States JCI Senate Foundation (“the foundation”) awards a $1,000.00 scholarship to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities, or vocational school. Applications are available in Ms. Carper’s office. Deadline: January 11, 2012.
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports many students all over the world with various scholarship opportunities. For more information about the different scholarships available, visit https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/index.jsp
AXA Achievement Scholarship- The AXA Achievement Scholarship is directed by AXA Equitable and offers more than $1.3 million a year in scholarships. If you are ethnically and economically diverse, have drive and determination, and feel you are able to succeed in college; this is the right scholarship for you! Visit http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/about.html for more information.
Abbot and Fenner Business Consultants are offering $1,000 scholarships. Applications are available at www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm. Deadline: June 15, 2012.
Big Sun is offering an annual scholarship to any young athlete. All students are eligible for this award, it does not matter what sport you are participating in. To learn more visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com. Deadline: June 22, 2012
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week: History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.
B.C. Forbes
Sunday, November 20, 2011
NOTAM 112111
AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
21 November 2011
What's Happening this Week:
Monday: Extraordinary Day of Learning
Student Led Conferences
Tuesday: Extraordinary Day of Learning
Student Led Conferences
End Thanksgiving Food Drive
College Visit – Naval Academy 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Wednesday: No School
Thursday: No School - Thanksgiving
Friday: No School - Thanksgiving
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
If you attended the AHS Auction this past Saturday evening, you already know that our amazing PTSA continued their tradition of excellence with an inspiring and fun evening of bidding and merriment at the spectacular Museum of Flight. We are so fortunate to have committed parents who work tirelessly to enhance the educational experience for AHS students. Teri Katzer is a supermom and super leader who worked with a superhuman group of parent volunteers to plan, organize, and facilitate this year’s auction. Please join me in giving a virtual toast to Mrs. Katzer and her amazing crew for truly demonstrating that the Sky is NOT the Limit! Many thanks, too, to everyone who donated and procured auction items, and to those who purchased them! The fifth annual auction was, by any measure, a huge success!
Last week, Governor Gregoire invited me, Mr. Kelly, and five Aviation High School students to participate in a news conference at which she announced her intention to boost the aerospace industry and the economy by encouraging Boeing to build the 737 MAX in Washington State. If this happens, there will be an increased need for aerospace workers, so the Governor is proposing that the legislature appropriate $10 million to support education and training initiatives. Her proposal includes a $7.6 million program to enhance engineering education at the UW and WSU, resulting in significantly greater access to university engineering programs, with students even being able to declare an engineering major in their freshman year. To learn more about the Governor’s plan, check out http://www.washington-aerospace.com/
More reading is available at http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/11/17/1909553/state-has-work-to-do-bolstering.html#ixzz1e5rUQjmX , and even features two of our students, Katie McConville and Michael Torrey in the picture. Other students who attended were Will Clausen, Morgen Sellier, and Riley Tetzloff. KIRO Television interviewed Katie, who was featured in their evening news programs. http://www.kirotv.com/videos/news/gov-gregoire-announces-plan-for-737-max/vFF32/
The following AHS students are commended for marketing and recruiting at Pacific Middle School last Friday: Freshmen Olivia Shiffer, Kristen Lemley, Nicholas Young, and Kira Walters; sophomores Sasha Friedrich and Miguel Laigo; juniors Jacob Wagner, Liam Burke and Austin McHenry; and seniors Curtis Campisteguy, David Hartranft and Sydney Miller. Their presentations were polished and professional—good job, everyone!
And, congratulations to everyone in the Aviation High School learning community who has made the AHS journey so rewarding! State Superintendent announced this past Friday that Aviation High School “has been designated a Washington State Innovative School.
A panel of educators identified your school as bold, creative, and innovative…and that is making a positive difference for your students.” Forty-two completed applications were submitted, and 22 schools were selected for this honor. Yea for us!
Student led conferences are being held this week, providing an opportunity for all students to articulate their learning with parents. My very best to all of you as you share your learning goals, your progress, your challenges, and the strategies you intend to use to further your learning.
It’s a short week of school, followed by the Thanksgiving holiday and extended break. Please know that I’m grateful to be your principal and that I wish you, your families and friends the best Thanksgiving ever. I’m thankful for the opportunity to know and work with all of you! You bless me!
~Reba G.
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Congratulations to AHS students Curtis Campisteguy and Dain Wright for becoming official Eagle Scouts!
• Student Led Conferences are scheduled for November 21 and 22. Please contact your advisor if you have not scheduled your SLC.
• PTSA Reflections Contest:
Submissions will be collected in the main office starting on Monday, November 28th and are due by 3:30 Wednesday, November 30th.
• The following colleges are visiting AHS this fall! Sign up in room 11 if you are interested in attending!
Naval Academy: November 22 at Noon
Montana Tech of the University of Montana: November 28 at 1 PM
• FAFSA Information Session on Wednesday, November 30 in the gym by Financial Aid Counselor Kim Bobbitt from Highline Community College. Parents are welcome to attend!
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR AHS SENIORS:
Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance offers scholarships for women who are interested in studying aircraft maintenance. Details are available at: http://www.awam.org/5a-06-AWAM-Scholarship-Awards-Application.pdf Deadline: November 28, 2011
United States JCI Senate Foundation (“the foundation”) awards a $1,000.00 scholarship to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities, or vocational school. Applications are available in Ms. Carper’s office. Deadline: January 11, 2012.
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports many students all over the world with various scholarship opportunities. For more information about the different scholarships available, visit https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/index.jsp
AXA Achievement Scholarship- The AXA Achievement Scholarship is directed by AXA Equitable and offers more than $1.3 million a year in scholarships. If you are ethnically and economically diverse, have drive and determination, and feel you are able to succeed in college; this is the right scholarship for you! Visit http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/about.html for more information.
Abbot and Fenner Business Consultants are offering $1,000 scholarships. Applications are available at www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm. Deadline: June 15, 2012.
Big Sun is offering an annual scholarship to any young athlete. All students are eligible for this award, it does not matter what sport you are participating in. To learn more visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com. Deadline: June 22, 2012
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
“When I first started out in the aviation field, there were no women currently flying in the military or for commercial airlines. There were no footprints in the snow. My strategy was to eliminate any reasons why someone wouldn't hire me as a pilot, like inadequate training or experience.”
— Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann, test pilot, Boeing Aircraft
21 November 2011
What's Happening this Week:
Monday: Extraordinary Day of Learning
Student Led Conferences
Tuesday: Extraordinary Day of Learning
Student Led Conferences
End Thanksgiving Food Drive
College Visit – Naval Academy 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Wednesday: No School
Thursday: No School - Thanksgiving
Friday: No School - Thanksgiving
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
If you attended the AHS Auction this past Saturday evening, you already know that our amazing PTSA continued their tradition of excellence with an inspiring and fun evening of bidding and merriment at the spectacular Museum of Flight. We are so fortunate to have committed parents who work tirelessly to enhance the educational experience for AHS students. Teri Katzer is a supermom and super leader who worked with a superhuman group of parent volunteers to plan, organize, and facilitate this year’s auction. Please join me in giving a virtual toast to Mrs. Katzer and her amazing crew for truly demonstrating that the Sky is NOT the Limit! Many thanks, too, to everyone who donated and procured auction items, and to those who purchased them! The fifth annual auction was, by any measure, a huge success!
Last week, Governor Gregoire invited me, Mr. Kelly, and five Aviation High School students to participate in a news conference at which she announced her intention to boost the aerospace industry and the economy by encouraging Boeing to build the 737 MAX in Washington State. If this happens, there will be an increased need for aerospace workers, so the Governor is proposing that the legislature appropriate $10 million to support education and training initiatives. Her proposal includes a $7.6 million program to enhance engineering education at the UW and WSU, resulting in significantly greater access to university engineering programs, with students even being able to declare an engineering major in their freshman year. To learn more about the Governor’s plan, check out http://www.washington-aerospace.com/
More reading is available at http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/11/17/1909553/state-has-work-to-do-bolstering.html#ixzz1e5rUQjmX , and even features two of our students, Katie McConville and Michael Torrey in the picture. Other students who attended were Will Clausen, Morgen Sellier, and Riley Tetzloff. KIRO Television interviewed Katie, who was featured in their evening news programs. http://www.kirotv.com/videos/news/gov-gregoire-announces-plan-for-737-max/vFF32/
The following AHS students are commended for marketing and recruiting at Pacific Middle School last Friday: Freshmen Olivia Shiffer, Kristen Lemley, Nicholas Young, and Kira Walters; sophomores Sasha Friedrich and Miguel Laigo; juniors Jacob Wagner, Liam Burke and Austin McHenry; and seniors Curtis Campisteguy, David Hartranft and Sydney Miller. Their presentations were polished and professional—good job, everyone!
And, congratulations to everyone in the Aviation High School learning community who has made the AHS journey so rewarding! State Superintendent announced this past Friday that Aviation High School “has been designated a Washington State Innovative School.
A panel of educators identified your school as bold, creative, and innovative…and that is making a positive difference for your students.” Forty-two completed applications were submitted, and 22 schools were selected for this honor. Yea for us!
Student led conferences are being held this week, providing an opportunity for all students to articulate their learning with parents. My very best to all of you as you share your learning goals, your progress, your challenges, and the strategies you intend to use to further your learning.
It’s a short week of school, followed by the Thanksgiving holiday and extended break. Please know that I’m grateful to be your principal and that I wish you, your families and friends the best Thanksgiving ever. I’m thankful for the opportunity to know and work with all of you! You bless me!
~Reba G.
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Congratulations to AHS students Curtis Campisteguy and Dain Wright for becoming official Eagle Scouts!
• Student Led Conferences are scheduled for November 21 and 22. Please contact your advisor if you have not scheduled your SLC.
• PTSA Reflections Contest:
Submissions will be collected in the main office starting on Monday, November 28th and are due by 3:30 Wednesday, November 30th.
• The following colleges are visiting AHS this fall! Sign up in room 11 if you are interested in attending!
Naval Academy: November 22 at Noon
Montana Tech of the University of Montana: November 28 at 1 PM
• FAFSA Information Session on Wednesday, November 30 in the gym by Financial Aid Counselor Kim Bobbitt from Highline Community College. Parents are welcome to attend!
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR AHS SENIORS:
Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance offers scholarships for women who are interested in studying aircraft maintenance. Details are available at: http://www.awam.org/5a-06-AWAM-Scholarship-Awards-Application.pdf Deadline: November 28, 2011
United States JCI Senate Foundation (“the foundation”) awards a $1,000.00 scholarship to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities, or vocational school. Applications are available in Ms. Carper’s office. Deadline: January 11, 2012.
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports many students all over the world with various scholarship opportunities. For more information about the different scholarships available, visit https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/index.jsp
AXA Achievement Scholarship- The AXA Achievement Scholarship is directed by AXA Equitable and offers more than $1.3 million a year in scholarships. If you are ethnically and economically diverse, have drive and determination, and feel you are able to succeed in college; this is the right scholarship for you! Visit http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/about.html for more information.
Abbot and Fenner Business Consultants are offering $1,000 scholarships. Applications are available at www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm. Deadline: June 15, 2012.
Big Sun is offering an annual scholarship to any young athlete. All students are eligible for this award, it does not matter what sport you are participating in. To learn more visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com. Deadline: June 22, 2012
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
“When I first started out in the aviation field, there were no women currently flying in the military or for commercial airlines. There were no footprints in the snow. My strategy was to eliminate any reasons why someone wouldn't hire me as a pilot, like inadequate training or experience.”
— Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann, test pilot, Boeing Aircraft
Sunday, November 13, 2011
NOTAM 111411
AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
14 November 2011
What's Happening this Week:
Monday: Another extraordinary day of learning!
Tuesday: Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: Film Club Meeting after School in Mr. Savishinsky’s Room
Youth Venture in Room 6 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Thursday: Culture Club in Room 24 3:45 – 4:45
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Friday: Recruiting at Pacific Middle School
Saturday: PTSA Auction at the Museum of Flight! Tickets still available!
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Happy Monday! This past weekend, 40 AHS students and 4 staff members attended the Joe Sutter Dinner Lecture at the Museum of Flight at which Jenny, Sydney, and Salina were recognized by Rolls Royce as the Spirit of Excellence recipients. It was a magnificent evening, with several of our students also providing musical entertainment during the reception. I left the event feeling even more grateful to the many aerospace leaders who so believe in our school and the hope that our students will help fill the critical needs in their workforce. Among those who sponsored us this past Saturday evening were The Boeing Company, Rolls Royce, Peter Morton, Bob & Diane Dempster (building the World Cruiser which will fly ‘round the world in 2013), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Honeywell, Moog, Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann, British Aerospace, and the Royal Aeronautical Society. Thank you, one and all!
Congratulations to Jacob Hoag who recently soloed at Acuwings in Renton! Jacob reports that he took to the skies in a Piper Warrior—a low-wing airplane with 150 horsepower, whose purpose is similar to a Cessna, but with a little added weight, which makes it a bit harder to fly; however, according to Jacob, “it also makes you a better pilot.” Jacob’s goal is to be ready for his check ride by end of the school year and earn his private pilot’s license in Summer of 2012. Ultimately, Jacob’s career goal is to fly commercially for Alaska Airlines.
Today, Southcenter Rotary is honoring Jenny Gao and Serena Simkus as their November Students of the Month. This honor now puts both young women as contenders for scholarship awards. Congratulations, Jenny and Serena!
Exciting opportunities are always happening in Ms. Ciccone-Cook’s classes. Read the Notes/Announcements section to learn how Lori Baca, Mason Andrew, and Allison Hauke earned recognition by NASA! Congratulations!
Congratulations to DJ (Driskell Jack) who was recently honored with The St. Timothy Award. Six awards are given annually to outstanding high school juniors and seniors who work zealously to improve their own parish ministry programs, high school ministry teams or youth ministry within the Diocese of Providence. DJ received his award during the 11/5/11 Youth Convention and was recognized for years of volunteerism, fundraising, and service.
On December 9th, The Museum of Flight is hosting a NASA Future Forum about the future of commercial space flight. The event will feature panel discussions with industry leaders, VIPs, etc. As part of the Networking Session, NASA has asked for a student poster session/fair. The Museum is inviting AHS and UW students to present and interact with the Future Forum participants, providing an amazing opportunity to meet with some exceptional people who are involved in the cutting edge of space exploration. The event will be in the Museum’s new Space Gallery from 3:00-6:00PM. The idea is that AHS students would present topics and exhibitry that they may already have researched and developed such as class or senior projects, portfolios, the Skunkworks robot, etc. If you are interested in being part of this exciting event, please email Mr. Kelly at Bruce.Kelly@highlineschools.org, proposing what you would like to showcase.
Huge thanks to everyone who participated in last week’s Information Program for 8th graders and parents! We broke all previous attendance records with approximately 400 folks crowding into our gymnasium and classrooms. Our next program is scheduled for December 1, then January 12. This Friday, we will be presenting at Pacific Middle School so I’ll be talking with several of you today to ask for your participation.
That’s it for this week! May this week of learning be awe-inspiring! I am honored to be your principal. ~Reba G.
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• The Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, or GRAIL, is a NASA mission that will use two identical solar-powered spacecraft flying in tandem orbits around the moon. These spacecraft will measure the moon’s gravity field and give scientists a better understanding of how Earth and other rocky planets in the solar system formed. GRAIL launched Sept. 10, 2011.
Now that the mission is underway, the two robotic spacecraft, currently dubbed “GRAIL-A” and “GRAIL-B,” need real names — ones that capture the spirit and excitement of lunar exploration. AHS freshmen recently participated in NASA’s naming contest by submitting their essays in class and then choosing the top three to submit to NASA. The ninth graders chose the following winners, who were awarded certificates of participation through NASA.
First place—Lori Baca, whose names were Arpeggio and Triad
Second place—Mason Andrew, whose names were Castor and Pollux
Third place—Allison Hauke, whose names were Newton’s Apples
To read their essays go to the following link on the Aviation English course website:
https://sites.google.com/site/freshmenaviationenglish/bonus-opportunities/grail-winning-essays
• Intern Opportunity - Program Manager/STEM- Matt Griffin YMCA
This internship is for a student who can take data and summarize and analyze it for YMCA staff to help them make programming decisions. The intern will also identify a community need (such as improving math/science scores or making young people aware of STEM careers), develop a program and offer it to the community. While this is an unpaid internship, the hours are flexible and the student has the opportunity to make a big difference in the community. The intern can start now after school and increase hours over the summer. More details forthcoming, talk to Mrs. Burr if interested.
• Microsoft Internship- was announced recently so interested students can be preparing their application materials, due most likely in March, 2012. Information from the Microsoft website is from last year, but Microsoft’s recruiting team is currently working on the details for the coming summer 2012 high school internship program. The updated information will be posted on the following site: http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/high-school-intern-program.aspx Check the website in the next month or two. These internships are highly competitive, so attention to application materials is highly recommended. Let Mrs. Burr in the Career Center know if you are going to apply.
• From Your ASB: Students, please express your thanks and gratitude towards the AHS Staff and Teachers by signing the Teacher/Staff appreciation poster located in the cafeteria.
• Student Led Conferences are scheduled for November 21 and 22. Please make sure to sign up for this important opportunity to discuss your academic plans, progress and future goals.
• PTSA Reflections Contest: “Diversity Means...” AHS is invited to fill in the blank by grabbing art supplies, camera, instrument, computer, pen, or video camera and creating something expressing the theme of the 42nd National PTA Reflections program.
Reflections is an opportunity to pursue your artistic expression and be recognized for creative ability and interpretation of the theme in the following categories: Literature—Music Composition—Photography—Visual Arts—Film/Video—Choreography/Dance. All AHS participants will receive recognition & prize. (Last year participants got a gift card to a favorite store)
Submissions will be collected in the main office starting on Monday, November 28th and are due by 3:30 Wednesday, November 30th.
RULES HAVE CHANGED THIS YEAR!!!! Please follow the rules and instructions carefully to be eligible to advance to Highline Council, State, or Nationals.
Attach an entry form to each entry (completely filled out with both student and parental signatures)
Go to http://www.wastatepta.org/programs/reflections/forms.html and click on the link for official rules and entry forms. Additional forms are also available in the main office. For more information contact Liz Campisteguy at campisteguy@gmail.com.
• The following colleges are visiting AHS this fall! Sign up in room 11 if you are interested in attending!
Naval Academy: November 22 at Noon
Montana Tech of the University of Montana: November 28 at 1 PM
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR AHS SENIORS:
Women in Aviation International offers scholarships to women planning on studying engineering. Visit http://www.wai.org/education/scholarship_list_2012.cfm for more information. Deadline: November 15, 2011
Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance offers scholarships for women who are interested in studying aircraft maintenance. Details are available at: http://www.awam.org/5a-06-AWAM-Scholarship-Awards-Application.pdf Deadline: November 28, 2011
United States JCI Senate Foundation (“the foundation”) awards a $1,000.00 scholarship to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities, or vocational school. Applications are available in Ms. Carper’s office. Deadline: January 11, 2012.
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports many students all over the world with various scholarship opportunities. For more information about the different scholarships available, visit https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/index.jsp
AXA Achievement Scholarship- The AXA Achievement Scholarship is directed by AXA Equitable and offers more than $1.3 million a year in scholarships. If you are ethnically and economically diverse, have drive and determination, and feel you are able to succeed in college; this is the right scholarship for you! Visit http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/about.html for more information.
Abbot and Fenner Business Consultants are offering $1,000 scholarships. Applications are available at www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm. Deadline: June 15, 2012.
Big Sun is offering an annual scholarship to any young athlete. All students are eligible for this award, it does not matter what sport you are participating in. To learn more visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com. Deadline: June 22, 2012
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
"If you think you can't, why think?"
Dee Hock, CEO Emeritus, VISA International
14 November 2011
What's Happening this Week:
Monday: Another extraordinary day of learning!
Tuesday: Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: Film Club Meeting after School in Mr. Savishinsky’s Room
Youth Venture in Room 6 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Thursday: Culture Club in Room 24 3:45 – 4:45
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Friday: Recruiting at Pacific Middle School
Saturday: PTSA Auction at the Museum of Flight! Tickets still available!
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Happy Monday! This past weekend, 40 AHS students and 4 staff members attended the Joe Sutter Dinner Lecture at the Museum of Flight at which Jenny, Sydney, and Salina were recognized by Rolls Royce as the Spirit of Excellence recipients. It was a magnificent evening, with several of our students also providing musical entertainment during the reception. I left the event feeling even more grateful to the many aerospace leaders who so believe in our school and the hope that our students will help fill the critical needs in their workforce. Among those who sponsored us this past Saturday evening were The Boeing Company, Rolls Royce, Peter Morton, Bob & Diane Dempster (building the World Cruiser which will fly ‘round the world in 2013), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Honeywell, Moog, Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann, British Aerospace, and the Royal Aeronautical Society. Thank you, one and all!
Congratulations to Jacob Hoag who recently soloed at Acuwings in Renton! Jacob reports that he took to the skies in a Piper Warrior—a low-wing airplane with 150 horsepower, whose purpose is similar to a Cessna, but with a little added weight, which makes it a bit harder to fly; however, according to Jacob, “it also makes you a better pilot.” Jacob’s goal is to be ready for his check ride by end of the school year and earn his private pilot’s license in Summer of 2012. Ultimately, Jacob’s career goal is to fly commercially for Alaska Airlines.
Today, Southcenter Rotary is honoring Jenny Gao and Serena Simkus as their November Students of the Month. This honor now puts both young women as contenders for scholarship awards. Congratulations, Jenny and Serena!
Exciting opportunities are always happening in Ms. Ciccone-Cook’s classes. Read the Notes/Announcements section to learn how Lori Baca, Mason Andrew, and Allison Hauke earned recognition by NASA! Congratulations!
Congratulations to DJ (Driskell Jack) who was recently honored with The St. Timothy Award. Six awards are given annually to outstanding high school juniors and seniors who work zealously to improve their own parish ministry programs, high school ministry teams or youth ministry within the Diocese of Providence. DJ received his award during the 11/5/11 Youth Convention and was recognized for years of volunteerism, fundraising, and service.
On December 9th, The Museum of Flight is hosting a NASA Future Forum about the future of commercial space flight. The event will feature panel discussions with industry leaders, VIPs, etc. As part of the Networking Session, NASA has asked for a student poster session/fair. The Museum is inviting AHS and UW students to present and interact with the Future Forum participants, providing an amazing opportunity to meet with some exceptional people who are involved in the cutting edge of space exploration. The event will be in the Museum’s new Space Gallery from 3:00-6:00PM. The idea is that AHS students would present topics and exhibitry that they may already have researched and developed such as class or senior projects, portfolios, the Skunkworks robot, etc. If you are interested in being part of this exciting event, please email Mr. Kelly at Bruce.Kelly@highlineschools.org, proposing what you would like to showcase.
Huge thanks to everyone who participated in last week’s Information Program for 8th graders and parents! We broke all previous attendance records with approximately 400 folks crowding into our gymnasium and classrooms. Our next program is scheduled for December 1, then January 12. This Friday, we will be presenting at Pacific Middle School so I’ll be talking with several of you today to ask for your participation.
That’s it for this week! May this week of learning be awe-inspiring! I am honored to be your principal. ~Reba G.
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• The Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, or GRAIL, is a NASA mission that will use two identical solar-powered spacecraft flying in tandem orbits around the moon. These spacecraft will measure the moon’s gravity field and give scientists a better understanding of how Earth and other rocky planets in the solar system formed. GRAIL launched Sept. 10, 2011.
Now that the mission is underway, the two robotic spacecraft, currently dubbed “GRAIL-A” and “GRAIL-B,” need real names — ones that capture the spirit and excitement of lunar exploration. AHS freshmen recently participated in NASA’s naming contest by submitting their essays in class and then choosing the top three to submit to NASA. The ninth graders chose the following winners, who were awarded certificates of participation through NASA.
First place—Lori Baca, whose names were Arpeggio and Triad
Second place—Mason Andrew, whose names were Castor and Pollux
Third place—Allison Hauke, whose names were Newton’s Apples
To read their essays go to the following link on the Aviation English course website:
https://sites.google.com/site/freshmenaviationenglish/bonus-opportunities/grail-winning-essays
• Intern Opportunity - Program Manager/STEM- Matt Griffin YMCA
This internship is for a student who can take data and summarize and analyze it for YMCA staff to help them make programming decisions. The intern will also identify a community need (such as improving math/science scores or making young people aware of STEM careers), develop a program and offer it to the community. While this is an unpaid internship, the hours are flexible and the student has the opportunity to make a big difference in the community. The intern can start now after school and increase hours over the summer. More details forthcoming, talk to Mrs. Burr if interested.
• Microsoft Internship- was announced recently so interested students can be preparing their application materials, due most likely in March, 2012. Information from the Microsoft website is from last year, but Microsoft’s recruiting team is currently working on the details for the coming summer 2012 high school internship program. The updated information will be posted on the following site: http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/high-school-intern-program.aspx Check the website in the next month or two. These internships are highly competitive, so attention to application materials is highly recommended. Let Mrs. Burr in the Career Center know if you are going to apply.
• From Your ASB: Students, please express your thanks and gratitude towards the AHS Staff and Teachers by signing the Teacher/Staff appreciation poster located in the cafeteria.
• Student Led Conferences are scheduled for November 21 and 22. Please make sure to sign up for this important opportunity to discuss your academic plans, progress and future goals.
• PTSA Reflections Contest: “Diversity Means...” AHS is invited to fill in the blank by grabbing art supplies, camera, instrument, computer, pen, or video camera and creating something expressing the theme of the 42nd National PTA Reflections program.
Reflections is an opportunity to pursue your artistic expression and be recognized for creative ability and interpretation of the theme in the following categories: Literature—Music Composition—Photography—Visual Arts—Film/Video—Choreography/Dance. All AHS participants will receive recognition & prize. (Last year participants got a gift card to a favorite store)
Submissions will be collected in the main office starting on Monday, November 28th and are due by 3:30 Wednesday, November 30th.
RULES HAVE CHANGED THIS YEAR!!!! Please follow the rules and instructions carefully to be eligible to advance to Highline Council, State, or Nationals.
Attach an entry form to each entry (completely filled out with both student and parental signatures)
Go to http://www.wastatepta.org/programs/reflections/forms.html and click on the link for official rules and entry forms. Additional forms are also available in the main office. For more information contact Liz Campisteguy at campisteguy@gmail.com.
• The following colleges are visiting AHS this fall! Sign up in room 11 if you are interested in attending!
Naval Academy: November 22 at Noon
Montana Tech of the University of Montana: November 28 at 1 PM
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR AHS SENIORS:
Women in Aviation International offers scholarships to women planning on studying engineering. Visit http://www.wai.org/education/scholarship_list_2012.cfm for more information. Deadline: November 15, 2011
Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance offers scholarships for women who are interested in studying aircraft maintenance. Details are available at: http://www.awam.org/5a-06-AWAM-Scholarship-Awards-Application.pdf Deadline: November 28, 2011
United States JCI Senate Foundation (“the foundation”) awards a $1,000.00 scholarship to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities, or vocational school. Applications are available in Ms. Carper’s office. Deadline: January 11, 2012.
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports many students all over the world with various scholarship opportunities. For more information about the different scholarships available, visit https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/index.jsp
AXA Achievement Scholarship- The AXA Achievement Scholarship is directed by AXA Equitable and offers more than $1.3 million a year in scholarships. If you are ethnically and economically diverse, have drive and determination, and feel you are able to succeed in college; this is the right scholarship for you! Visit http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/about.html for more information.
Abbot and Fenner Business Consultants are offering $1,000 scholarships. Applications are available at www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm. Deadline: June 15, 2012.
Big Sun is offering an annual scholarship to any young athlete. All students are eligible for this award, it does not matter what sport you are participating in. To learn more visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com. Deadline: June 22, 2012
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
"If you think you can't, why think?"
Dee Hock, CEO Emeritus, VISA International
Sunday, November 6, 2011
NOTAM 110711
AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
07 November 2011
What's Happening this Week:
Monday: Another extraordinary day of learning!
Tuesday: A Block Schedule
Aviation and American Character Field Trip to Museum of Flight
Essays due to Ms. Burr if interested in attending Joe Sutter dinner Nov. 12!
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: B Block Schedule
Washington State University at 1:00 PM
Film Club Meeting after School in Mr. Savishinsky’s Room
Information Program for 8th graders & parents—6:00-8:30 p.m.
Youth Venture in Room 6 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Thursday: Assembly Schedule – Six Period Day
Veteran’s Day Assembly—1:00 p.m. in Gym
Journalism Class Field Trip to Seattle Times
Culture Club in Room 24 3:45 – 4:45
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Friday: Veteran’s Day – No School
Speech and Debate Field Trip – Snohomish High School
Saturday: Speech and Debate Field Trip – Snohomish High School
Joe Sutter Dinner Lecture at Museum of Flight—6:00 p.m.
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
I’m pleased to announce that Sydney Miller is the top award recipient of the Rolls Royce Spirit of Excellence Award. Her scholarship is for $5,000. Jenny Gao and Salina Abraham are sharing a second award, each receiving $2,500. All three scholarship recipients will attend the Joe Sutter Dinner Lecture, sponsored by the Royal Aeronautical Society this Saturday evening. Rolls Royce will recognize them during the program. Their names will be added to the magnificent Trent 1000 fan blade that is displayed in our office. Please congratulate these three scholars when you next see them. Their essays were inspiring and spoke to their extraordinary dedication to our school and a future in the STEM workforce—perhaps at Rolls Royce where they are likely to be recruited.
Our very own Aviation student, Melody Northcutt, has been selected as Student of the Quarter at Puget Sound Skills Center (PSCC). Melody is attending the Nursing Assistant Certification Program at PSSC. Congratulations Melody!
Our first Information Program for 8th graders and parents/families will be held this Wednesday from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Some of you may have already been asked to assist a teacher or AHS staff member, so please know how grateful we are for your ambassadorship. Staff members have been asked to submit the names of students who will be assisting to Mrs. Hiranaka who will have AHS name badges available for the ambassadors that evening. The name badge will serve as a ticket for enjoying a pizza dinner at 5:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria. While we appreciate all of you, only those who have been asked to assist should be on campus Wednesday evening. We are expecting a large crowd of prospective students and families who will be our top priority that evening. FYI that we have two more information programs scheduled (December 1 and January 12), so there will be more opportunities to serve as an ambassador!
Speaking of ambassadors…the following students joined Mr. Kelly and me at Cascade Middle School last Friday to promote AHS to an enthusiastic group of eighth graders: Alyda Sorm, Austin Coleman, Michael Torrey, Royce Le, Katie McConville, Rangsey Touch, Tran Tonnu, Michael Phuong, Sydney Miller, Austin McHenry, David Hartranft, and Curtis Campisteguy. All are commended for providing an exciting and informative program with explanations of the classes they are taking and projects such as the heat shield in which they are engaged, demos of the robot and a hovercraft, rocket launch, trebuchet, and technology in progress (David’s guitar). Thank you, Ambassadors! Our next presentation will be on November 18 at Pacific Middle School.
We honor our veterans of military service this week with a special assembly on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, former astronaut and CEO of the Museum of Flight, will be our speaker. While Dr. Dunbar did not serve in the military, she has a deep appreciation for those who have done so; her message is sure to be inspiring. Parents and family members: If your schedule permits, please know that you are welcome to join us.
There’s no school Friday because it is the official Veteran’s Day holiday. If you know a veteran, I hope you will express your gratitude for his/her service and sacrifice. It’s sure to be appreciated!
Another reminder that the PTSA Auction will be held November 19 at the Museum of Flight. Tickets are on sale now and items are still being accepted for both the silent and live auctions. For more information, please contact PTSA President Teri Katzer at tkatzer@msn.com.
My best to all for an inspiring week of learning and gratitude. I am honored to be your principal. ~Reba G.
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• From Your ASB: Students, please express your thanks and gratitude towards the AHS Staff and Teachers by signing the Teacher/Staff appreciation poster located in the cafeteria.
• Student Led Conferences are scheduled for November 21 and 22. Please make sure to sign up for this important opportunity to discuss your academic plans, progress and future goals.
• PTSA Reflections Contest: “Diversity Means...” AHS is invited to fill in the blank by grabbing art supplies, camera, instrument, computer, pen, or video camera and creating something expressing the theme of the 42nd National PTA Reflections program.
Reflections is an opportunity to pursue your artistic expression and be recognized for creative ability and interpretation of the theme in the following categories: Literature—Music Composition—Photography—Visual Arts—Film/Video—Choreography/Dance. All AHS participants will receive recognition & prize. (Last year participants got a gift card to a favorite store)
Submissions will be collected in the main office starting on Monday, November 28th and are due by 3:30 Wednesday, November 30th.
RULES HAVE CHANGED THIS YEAR!!!! Please follow the rules and instructions carefully to be eligible to advance to Highline Council, State, or Nationals.
Attach an entry form to each entry (completely filled out with both student and parental signatures)
Go to http://www.wastatepta.org/programs/reflections/forms.html and click on the link for official rules and entry forms. Additional forms are also available in the main office. For more information contact Liz Campisteguy at campisteguy@gmail.com.
• On Dec. 9, The Museum of Flight is hosting a NASA Future Forum about the future of commercial space flight. The event will feature panel discussions with industry leaders, VIPs, etc. As part of the Networking Session, NASA has asked for a student poster session/fair. For the event, we would like to invite AHS and UW students to present and interact with the Future Forum participants. It would be a wonderful way for your students to meet with some of those involved in the cutting edge of space exploration. The event will be in our new Space Gallery from 3:00-6:00PM.
The vision would be for AHS students to present topics and exhibitry that they may already have researched, developed, etc. such as class or senior projects, portfolios, Skunkworks robots, etc.
Contact Seth Margolis, Director of Education Programs, for more information.
SMargolis@museumofflight.org
• Congratulations to Sophomore Kayla Loy, who made it into Districts Swimming in the 100 Freestyle. Kayla placed at League Championships in the 200 Medley Relay, 200 Individual Medley, 100 Freestyle, and 200 Free Relay. Kayla swims for her home school Highline High School.
• “Congratulations to our student-athletes….Robin Zaches and Kristen Lemley!! They are members of the Mt. Rainier Girls Swim Team. Their team placed first at Leagues and Districts. Kristen has moved on to the STATE Swim Meet which will be held on November 11th/12th!!”
• Boys swim starts November 15th. Pick-up sport packets now at your home high school if you are interested in participating in the awesome sport of swimming.
• Mentors available: With 125 Mentors already matched with 245 AHS mentees, we still have 4 highly qualified Mentors from the aerospace/aviation industry waiting to be paired with an AHS student. If you want to participate and be matched with a mentor who can coach you, take you on job shadows, share his or her network with you- contact Julie Burr and she will pair you with the best match. While we normally target sophomores for participation in the Mentor program, any interested and motivated student will be considered.
• A description of high school summer internships at Microsoft is available online (http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/highschoolintern.aspx) and on the bulletin board outside the Career Center. These paid internships are competitive and prestigious- a real boost to any resume and college application. Microsoft encourages people of color, females and students with disabilities to apply. Bus passes will be given to interns, who will need to provide their own transportation to the Redmond campus. Applications will be accepted now and through the deadline in March. Students interested in applying should let Julie Burr, Coordinator of Work Based Learning, know of their interest.
• Calling out to all student pilots here at AHS! If you are currently (or will be soon) a pilot, please contact me at kirk.cieszkiewicz@gmail.com so that we can arrange for your recognition in this year's Yearbook!
• The following colleges are visiting AHS this fall! Sign up in room 11 if you are interested in attending!
Washington State University: November 9 at 1 PM
Air Force Academy Presentation: November 10 at 1 PM
Naval Academy: November 22 at Noon
Montana Tech of the University of Montana: November 28 at 1 PM
• Recycle More! Tips and Free Compostable Bag Sample from King County
Fall is here, so it’s time to think about recycling your leaves and storm debris – and your food scraps!
If you don’t already have curbside yard waste service, now is a good time to subscribe. It's easy to sign up -- and you can recycle your food scraps and food soiled paper along with your yard waste. Start with delivery pizza boxes, fruit and vegetable trimmings and paper napkins.
Your garbage hauler will collect your yard waste and food scraps in the yard waste cart and it will be recycled into nutrient-rich compost that can be used in yards and gardens.
Receive a free compostable bag sample from King County to help you get started. King County residents outside the city of Seattle may request a free compostable bag sample by e-mail at sample.swd@kingcounty.gov or by phone at 206-296-4466.
For more information, visit www.recyclefood.com or become a Recycle More Facebook friend at www.facebook.com/recyclemore.
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
“How far that little candle throws his beams!
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.”
~William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, much later adapted to "So shines a good deed in a weary world" by David Seltzer for the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
07 November 2011
What's Happening this Week:
Monday: Another extraordinary day of learning!
Tuesday: A Block Schedule
Aviation and American Character Field Trip to Museum of Flight
Essays due to Ms. Burr if interested in attending Joe Sutter dinner Nov. 12!
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: B Block Schedule
Washington State University at 1:00 PM
Film Club Meeting after School in Mr. Savishinsky’s Room
Information Program for 8th graders & parents—6:00-8:30 p.m.
Youth Venture in Room 6 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Thursday: Assembly Schedule – Six Period Day
Veteran’s Day Assembly—1:00 p.m. in Gym
Journalism Class Field Trip to Seattle Times
Culture Club in Room 24 3:45 – 4:45
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Friday: Veteran’s Day – No School
Speech and Debate Field Trip – Snohomish High School
Saturday: Speech and Debate Field Trip – Snohomish High School
Joe Sutter Dinner Lecture at Museum of Flight—6:00 p.m.
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
I’m pleased to announce that Sydney Miller is the top award recipient of the Rolls Royce Spirit of Excellence Award. Her scholarship is for $5,000. Jenny Gao and Salina Abraham are sharing a second award, each receiving $2,500. All three scholarship recipients will attend the Joe Sutter Dinner Lecture, sponsored by the Royal Aeronautical Society this Saturday evening. Rolls Royce will recognize them during the program. Their names will be added to the magnificent Trent 1000 fan blade that is displayed in our office. Please congratulate these three scholars when you next see them. Their essays were inspiring and spoke to their extraordinary dedication to our school and a future in the STEM workforce—perhaps at Rolls Royce where they are likely to be recruited.
Our very own Aviation student, Melody Northcutt, has been selected as Student of the Quarter at Puget Sound Skills Center (PSCC). Melody is attending the Nursing Assistant Certification Program at PSSC. Congratulations Melody!
Our first Information Program for 8th graders and parents/families will be held this Wednesday from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Some of you may have already been asked to assist a teacher or AHS staff member, so please know how grateful we are for your ambassadorship. Staff members have been asked to submit the names of students who will be assisting to Mrs. Hiranaka who will have AHS name badges available for the ambassadors that evening. The name badge will serve as a ticket for enjoying a pizza dinner at 5:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria. While we appreciate all of you, only those who have been asked to assist should be on campus Wednesday evening. We are expecting a large crowd of prospective students and families who will be our top priority that evening. FYI that we have two more information programs scheduled (December 1 and January 12), so there will be more opportunities to serve as an ambassador!
Speaking of ambassadors…the following students joined Mr. Kelly and me at Cascade Middle School last Friday to promote AHS to an enthusiastic group of eighth graders: Alyda Sorm, Austin Coleman, Michael Torrey, Royce Le, Katie McConville, Rangsey Touch, Tran Tonnu, Michael Phuong, Sydney Miller, Austin McHenry, David Hartranft, and Curtis Campisteguy. All are commended for providing an exciting and informative program with explanations of the classes they are taking and projects such as the heat shield in which they are engaged, demos of the robot and a hovercraft, rocket launch, trebuchet, and technology in progress (David’s guitar). Thank you, Ambassadors! Our next presentation will be on November 18 at Pacific Middle School.
We honor our veterans of military service this week with a special assembly on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, former astronaut and CEO of the Museum of Flight, will be our speaker. While Dr. Dunbar did not serve in the military, she has a deep appreciation for those who have done so; her message is sure to be inspiring. Parents and family members: If your schedule permits, please know that you are welcome to join us.
There’s no school Friday because it is the official Veteran’s Day holiday. If you know a veteran, I hope you will express your gratitude for his/her service and sacrifice. It’s sure to be appreciated!
Another reminder that the PTSA Auction will be held November 19 at the Museum of Flight. Tickets are on sale now and items are still being accepted for both the silent and live auctions. For more information, please contact PTSA President Teri Katzer at tkatzer@msn.com.
My best to all for an inspiring week of learning and gratitude. I am honored to be your principal. ~Reba G.
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• From Your ASB: Students, please express your thanks and gratitude towards the AHS Staff and Teachers by signing the Teacher/Staff appreciation poster located in the cafeteria.
• Student Led Conferences are scheduled for November 21 and 22. Please make sure to sign up for this important opportunity to discuss your academic plans, progress and future goals.
• PTSA Reflections Contest: “Diversity Means...” AHS is invited to fill in the blank by grabbing art supplies, camera, instrument, computer, pen, or video camera and creating something expressing the theme of the 42nd National PTA Reflections program.
Reflections is an opportunity to pursue your artistic expression and be recognized for creative ability and interpretation of the theme in the following categories: Literature—Music Composition—Photography—Visual Arts—Film/Video—Choreography/Dance. All AHS participants will receive recognition & prize. (Last year participants got a gift card to a favorite store)
Submissions will be collected in the main office starting on Monday, November 28th and are due by 3:30 Wednesday, November 30th.
RULES HAVE CHANGED THIS YEAR!!!! Please follow the rules and instructions carefully to be eligible to advance to Highline Council, State, or Nationals.
Attach an entry form to each entry (completely filled out with both student and parental signatures)
Go to http://www.wastatepta.org/programs/reflections/forms.html and click on the link for official rules and entry forms. Additional forms are also available in the main office. For more information contact Liz Campisteguy at campisteguy@gmail.com.
• On Dec. 9, The Museum of Flight is hosting a NASA Future Forum about the future of commercial space flight. The event will feature panel discussions with industry leaders, VIPs, etc. As part of the Networking Session, NASA has asked for a student poster session/fair. For the event, we would like to invite AHS and UW students to present and interact with the Future Forum participants. It would be a wonderful way for your students to meet with some of those involved in the cutting edge of space exploration. The event will be in our new Space Gallery from 3:00-6:00PM.
The vision would be for AHS students to present topics and exhibitry that they may already have researched, developed, etc. such as class or senior projects, portfolios, Skunkworks robots, etc.
Contact Seth Margolis, Director of Education Programs, for more information.
SMargolis@museumofflight.org
• Congratulations to Sophomore Kayla Loy, who made it into Districts Swimming in the 100 Freestyle. Kayla placed at League Championships in the 200 Medley Relay, 200 Individual Medley, 100 Freestyle, and 200 Free Relay. Kayla swims for her home school Highline High School.
• “Congratulations to our student-athletes….Robin Zaches and Kristen Lemley!! They are members of the Mt. Rainier Girls Swim Team. Their team placed first at Leagues and Districts. Kristen has moved on to the STATE Swim Meet which will be held on November 11th/12th!!”
• Boys swim starts November 15th. Pick-up sport packets now at your home high school if you are interested in participating in the awesome sport of swimming.
• Mentors available: With 125 Mentors already matched with 245 AHS mentees, we still have 4 highly qualified Mentors from the aerospace/aviation industry waiting to be paired with an AHS student. If you want to participate and be matched with a mentor who can coach you, take you on job shadows, share his or her network with you- contact Julie Burr and she will pair you with the best match. While we normally target sophomores for participation in the Mentor program, any interested and motivated student will be considered.
• A description of high school summer internships at Microsoft is available online (http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/highschoolintern.aspx) and on the bulletin board outside the Career Center. These paid internships are competitive and prestigious- a real boost to any resume and college application. Microsoft encourages people of color, females and students with disabilities to apply. Bus passes will be given to interns, who will need to provide their own transportation to the Redmond campus. Applications will be accepted now and through the deadline in March. Students interested in applying should let Julie Burr, Coordinator of Work Based Learning, know of their interest.
• Calling out to all student pilots here at AHS! If you are currently (or will be soon) a pilot, please contact me at kirk.cieszkiewicz@gmail.com so that we can arrange for your recognition in this year's Yearbook!
• The following colleges are visiting AHS this fall! Sign up in room 11 if you are interested in attending!
Washington State University: November 9 at 1 PM
Air Force Academy Presentation: November 10 at 1 PM
Naval Academy: November 22 at Noon
Montana Tech of the University of Montana: November 28 at 1 PM
• Recycle More! Tips and Free Compostable Bag Sample from King County
Fall is here, so it’s time to think about recycling your leaves and storm debris – and your food scraps!
If you don’t already have curbside yard waste service, now is a good time to subscribe. It's easy to sign up -- and you can recycle your food scraps and food soiled paper along with your yard waste. Start with delivery pizza boxes, fruit and vegetable trimmings and paper napkins.
Your garbage hauler will collect your yard waste and food scraps in the yard waste cart and it will be recycled into nutrient-rich compost that can be used in yards and gardens.
Receive a free compostable bag sample from King County to help you get started. King County residents outside the city of Seattle may request a free compostable bag sample by e-mail at sample.swd@kingcounty.gov or by phone at 206-296-4466.
For more information, visit www.recyclefood.com or become a Recycle More Facebook friend at www.facebook.com/recyclemore.
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
“How far that little candle throws his beams!
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.”
~William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, much later adapted to "So shines a good deed in a weary world" by David Seltzer for the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Sunday, October 30, 2011
NOTAM 103111
AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
31 October 2011
What’s Happening this Week:
Monday: Have a ‘spooktacular’ day of learning!
Tuesday: Begin Thanksgiving Food Drive
Essays due to Ms. Burr if interested in attending Joe Sutter dinner Nov. 12!
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: Seattle Pacific University Presentation 1:00 PM
Film Club Meeting after School in Mr. Savishinsky’s Room
Youth Venture in room 6 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Thursday:
PTSA General & Auction Meeting 6:30 – 8:30 PM, AHS Room 10
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Friday: Recruiting at Cascade Middle School
Saturday: “Flying Cross Country with Your Wife, Mother and the Navy”
Honeywell lecture recalls the story of Cal Rogers’ epic 1911 flight across the U.S. See details in Notes & Announcements
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
With today marking the start of second quarter and the anticipation and increased activity of the holiday season just around the corner, it’s a reminder that time flies more quickly than we often realize. As you begin this new quarter of learning, I hope you will slow the clock a bit to reflect on your progress and recommit to your learning goals. (Yes…I know I reminded you to do this last week, too…I promise not to do so next week if you promise to remind yourself!) First quarter progress reports will be mailed to you and your parents by end of week.
Our Speech & Debate team traveled to their fist competition of the year at Gig Harbor High School this past Friday and Saturday. Partners Serena Simkus and Abdul Firoz as well as Jimmy Nguyen and Austin Turnidge received awards for Public Forum Debate. Competitors Amy Parker, Benton Coblentz, Dylan Smith, Zach Perry, and Deanta Kelly all barely missed awards for their respective events. Congratulations, team and Coach Shiroma who reported, “It was an excellent showing for our first tournament and we hope to be even stronger in future competitions.”
"Congratulations to the AHS Film Club for producing a film that was awarded Best Picture in the Student Division for the Renton Film Frenzy! The club received the Curvee Award and $250!"
Many thanks to the following AHS ambassadors who provided an outstanding presentation to eighth graders at Sylvester Middle School last Friday: Emilio Anselmo, Navath Nhan, Sophia Casam, Lauren Crom, Austin McHenry, David Hartranft, Paula Cieszkiewicz, Davis Yoshida, and Julio Gonzalez-Ortiz. And, a very special thanks to Mr. Mike Shafa (whose son Navid graduated last year) for transporting the robot! This Friday, another group of ambassadors will be presenting a Cascade Middle School. And…I would be remiss if I did not publicly thank Jacob Hoag who took it upon himself to gain approval from his former middle school to promote AHS. This type of initiative speaks volumes about Jacob’s commitment to learning and paying it forward!
It’s auction season! Congratulations to the Skunkworks for holding a very successful dinner and dessert auction last Friday evening. And, a reminder to everyone that the PTSA Auction will be held November 19 at the Museum of Flight. Tickets are on sale now and items are still being accepted for both the silent and live auctions. For more information, please contact PTSA President Teri Katzer at tkatzer@msn.com.
All AHS students and families: The 2011 National College Fair will be held November 4 & 5 at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle. Admission is free. To register: https://www.gotomyncf.com/. I highly encourage you to take advantage of opportunities such as this to become better informed about college options. Seniors…it is important to be in constant search and check mode regarding scholarship opportunities. There are many scholarships that go unclaimed each year for lack of applicants. Ms. Carper keeps an updated list of scholarships that she then provides to your advisors; however, there are more than Ms. Carper can possibly communicate to you! Be your own best advocate in finding ones that may not be on the list!
My best to you for an outstanding week of learning! I am honored to be your principal.
~Reba G.
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Mentors available: With 125 Mentors already matched with 245 AHS mentees, we still have 4 highly qualified Mentors from the aerospace/aviation industry waiting to be paired with an AHS student. If you want to participate and be matched with a mentor who can coach you, take you on job shadows, share his or her network with you- contact Julie Burr and she will pair you with the best match. While we normally target sophomores for participation in the Mentor program, any interested and motivated student will be considered.
• A description of high school summer internships at Microsoft is available online (http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/highschoolintern.aspx) and on the bulletin board outside the Career Center. These paid internships are competitive and prestigious- a real boost to any resume and college application. Microsoft encourages people of color, females and students with disabilities to apply. Bus passes will be given to interns, who will need to provide their own transportation to the Redmond campus. Applications will be accepted now and through the deadline in March. Students interested in applying should let Julie Burr, Coordinator of Work Based Learning, know of their interest.
• Former Sylvester Middle School Students, please come to the main office to pick up your portfolios.
• Calling out to all student pilots here at AHS! If you are currently (or will be soon) a pilot, please contact me at xxx so that we can arrange for your recognition in this year's Yearbook!
• Dustin Abrahamson and Royce Le are making a video scrapbook composed of montages of interviews, photos, and video documenting the school year for his senior project. It is similar to a yearbook but slightly different. Many other high schools make these video scrapbooks and find they are a good way to raise school spirit. In order to ensure this project’s existence at AHS, we encourage you to donate your photos from the Aviator’s Ball and any other event throughout the year. You can either bring hard copies into the office or you can send electronic copies to dabrahamson@yahoo.com.
• The following colleges are visiting AHS this fall! Sign up in room 11 if you are interested in attending!
Seattle Pacific University: November 2 at 1 PM
Washington State University: November 9 at 1 PM
Air Force Academy Presentation: November 10 at 1 PM
Naval Academy: November 22 at Noon
Montana Tech of the University of Montana: November 28 at 1 PM
• On Nov. 5 aviation historian and author Mike Lavelle will present the sometimes-madcap story of the first flight across the United States, "Flying Cross Country with Your Wife, Mother and the Navy in 1911." In 1911 aviator Cal Rodgers tried to win the $50,000 prize offered by publisher William Randolph Hearst to the first pilot to fly across the U.S. within 30 days. Lavelle's presentation is a fast-moving summary of the challenges, misfortunes and triumphs as Rodgers completed what was considered an impossible feat at the time. The 2 p.m. program is sponsored by Honeywell, and free with admission to the Museum.
Cal Rodgers failed to win the Hearst prize, but he completed an epic, 4000-mile journey crisscrossing the country in 49 days and 82 flying hours. Sitting bravely on the leading edge of his Wright EX Flyer named Vin Fiz, Rodgers was involved in 16 accidents resulting in broken legs, a concussion and a twisted spine. Yet with the 69 planned and unplanned landings en-route, Rodgers introduced the age of the flying machine to thousands of average Americans.
Aviation historian and author Mike Lavelle is the Director of Public Programs at The Museum of Flight. His is also a certified flight instructor and aircraft mechanic, and he is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society of Great Britain. Lavelle has made presentations to universities, museums and aviation groups on topics ranging from early aviation to the jet age.
• Recycle More! Tips and Free Compostable Bag Sample from King County
Fall is here, so it’s time to think about recycling your leaves and storm debris – and your food scraps!
If you don’t already have curbside yard waste service, now is a good time to subscribe. It's easy to sign up -- and you can recycle your food scraps and food soiled paper along with your yard waste. Start with delivery pizza boxes, fruit and vegetable trimmings and paper napkins.
Your garbage hauler will collect your yard waste and food scraps in the yard waste cart and it will be recycled into nutrient-rich compost that can be used in yards and gardens.
Receive a free compostable bag sample from King County to help you get started. King County residents outside the city of Seattle may request a free compostable bag sample by e-mail at sample.swd@kingcounty.gov or by phone at 206-296-4466.
For more information, visit www.recyclefood.com or become a Recycle More Facebook friend at www.facebook.com/recyclemore.
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
“This will be an exciting year for AHS, not just because of the vast academic possibilities, but because the school will soon reside in a beautiful new building on The Museum of Flight campus. A better match is hard to imagine: a museum rich in aviation and aerospace history within arms’ reach of the students who will be the world’s next aviators, robotic engineers and space explorers.”
~Stephanie Jones Gunn, Outside Education Coordinator at The Museum of Flight and
AHS Intro to Robotics Instructor
Aloft Magazine, September/October 2011 Edition
31 October 2011
What’s Happening this Week:
Monday: Have a ‘spooktacular’ day of learning!
Tuesday: Begin Thanksgiving Food Drive
Essays due to Ms. Burr if interested in attending Joe Sutter dinner Nov. 12!
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: Seattle Pacific University Presentation 1:00 PM
Film Club Meeting after School in Mr. Savishinsky’s Room
Youth Venture in room 6 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Thursday:
PTSA General & Auction Meeting 6:30 – 8:30 PM, AHS Room 10
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Friday: Recruiting at Cascade Middle School
Saturday: “Flying Cross Country with Your Wife, Mother and the Navy”
Honeywell lecture recalls the story of Cal Rogers’ epic 1911 flight across the U.S. See details in Notes & Announcements
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
With today marking the start of second quarter and the anticipation and increased activity of the holiday season just around the corner, it’s a reminder that time flies more quickly than we often realize. As you begin this new quarter of learning, I hope you will slow the clock a bit to reflect on your progress and recommit to your learning goals. (Yes…I know I reminded you to do this last week, too…I promise not to do so next week if you promise to remind yourself!) First quarter progress reports will be mailed to you and your parents by end of week.
Our Speech & Debate team traveled to their fist competition of the year at Gig Harbor High School this past Friday and Saturday. Partners Serena Simkus and Abdul Firoz as well as Jimmy Nguyen and Austin Turnidge received awards for Public Forum Debate. Competitors Amy Parker, Benton Coblentz, Dylan Smith, Zach Perry, and Deanta Kelly all barely missed awards for their respective events. Congratulations, team and Coach Shiroma who reported, “It was an excellent showing for our first tournament and we hope to be even stronger in future competitions.”
"Congratulations to the AHS Film Club for producing a film that was awarded Best Picture in the Student Division for the Renton Film Frenzy! The club received the Curvee Award and $250!"
Many thanks to the following AHS ambassadors who provided an outstanding presentation to eighth graders at Sylvester Middle School last Friday: Emilio Anselmo, Navath Nhan, Sophia Casam, Lauren Crom, Austin McHenry, David Hartranft, Paula Cieszkiewicz, Davis Yoshida, and Julio Gonzalez-Ortiz. And, a very special thanks to Mr. Mike Shafa (whose son Navid graduated last year) for transporting the robot! This Friday, another group of ambassadors will be presenting a Cascade Middle School. And…I would be remiss if I did not publicly thank Jacob Hoag who took it upon himself to gain approval from his former middle school to promote AHS. This type of initiative speaks volumes about Jacob’s commitment to learning and paying it forward!
It’s auction season! Congratulations to the Skunkworks for holding a very successful dinner and dessert auction last Friday evening. And, a reminder to everyone that the PTSA Auction will be held November 19 at the Museum of Flight. Tickets are on sale now and items are still being accepted for both the silent and live auctions. For more information, please contact PTSA President Teri Katzer at tkatzer@msn.com.
All AHS students and families: The 2011 National College Fair will be held November 4 & 5 at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle. Admission is free. To register: https://www.gotomyncf.com/. I highly encourage you to take advantage of opportunities such as this to become better informed about college options. Seniors…it is important to be in constant search and check mode regarding scholarship opportunities. There are many scholarships that go unclaimed each year for lack of applicants. Ms. Carper keeps an updated list of scholarships that she then provides to your advisors; however, there are more than Ms. Carper can possibly communicate to you! Be your own best advocate in finding ones that may not be on the list!
My best to you for an outstanding week of learning! I am honored to be your principal.
~Reba G.
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Mentors available: With 125 Mentors already matched with 245 AHS mentees, we still have 4 highly qualified Mentors from the aerospace/aviation industry waiting to be paired with an AHS student. If you want to participate and be matched with a mentor who can coach you, take you on job shadows, share his or her network with you- contact Julie Burr and she will pair you with the best match. While we normally target sophomores for participation in the Mentor program, any interested and motivated student will be considered.
• A description of high school summer internships at Microsoft is available online (http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/highschoolintern.aspx) and on the bulletin board outside the Career Center. These paid internships are competitive and prestigious- a real boost to any resume and college application. Microsoft encourages people of color, females and students with disabilities to apply. Bus passes will be given to interns, who will need to provide their own transportation to the Redmond campus. Applications will be accepted now and through the deadline in March. Students interested in applying should let Julie Burr, Coordinator of Work Based Learning, know of their interest.
• Former Sylvester Middle School Students, please come to the main office to pick up your portfolios.
• Calling out to all student pilots here at AHS! If you are currently (or will be soon) a pilot, please contact me at xxx so that we can arrange for your recognition in this year's Yearbook!
• Dustin Abrahamson and Royce Le are making a video scrapbook composed of montages of interviews, photos, and video documenting the school year for his senior project. It is similar to a yearbook but slightly different. Many other high schools make these video scrapbooks and find they are a good way to raise school spirit. In order to ensure this project’s existence at AHS, we encourage you to donate your photos from the Aviator’s Ball and any other event throughout the year. You can either bring hard copies into the office or you can send electronic copies to dabrahamson@yahoo.com.
• The following colleges are visiting AHS this fall! Sign up in room 11 if you are interested in attending!
Seattle Pacific University: November 2 at 1 PM
Washington State University: November 9 at 1 PM
Air Force Academy Presentation: November 10 at 1 PM
Naval Academy: November 22 at Noon
Montana Tech of the University of Montana: November 28 at 1 PM
• On Nov. 5 aviation historian and author Mike Lavelle will present the sometimes-madcap story of the first flight across the United States, "Flying Cross Country with Your Wife, Mother and the Navy in 1911." In 1911 aviator Cal Rodgers tried to win the $50,000 prize offered by publisher William Randolph Hearst to the first pilot to fly across the U.S. within 30 days. Lavelle's presentation is a fast-moving summary of the challenges, misfortunes and triumphs as Rodgers completed what was considered an impossible feat at the time. The 2 p.m. program is sponsored by Honeywell, and free with admission to the Museum.
Cal Rodgers failed to win the Hearst prize, but he completed an epic, 4000-mile journey crisscrossing the country in 49 days and 82 flying hours. Sitting bravely on the leading edge of his Wright EX Flyer named Vin Fiz, Rodgers was involved in 16 accidents resulting in broken legs, a concussion and a twisted spine. Yet with the 69 planned and unplanned landings en-route, Rodgers introduced the age of the flying machine to thousands of average Americans.
Aviation historian and author Mike Lavelle is the Director of Public Programs at The Museum of Flight. His is also a certified flight instructor and aircraft mechanic, and he is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society of Great Britain. Lavelle has made presentations to universities, museums and aviation groups on topics ranging from early aviation to the jet age.
• Recycle More! Tips and Free Compostable Bag Sample from King County
Fall is here, so it’s time to think about recycling your leaves and storm debris – and your food scraps!
If you don’t already have curbside yard waste service, now is a good time to subscribe. It's easy to sign up -- and you can recycle your food scraps and food soiled paper along with your yard waste. Start with delivery pizza boxes, fruit and vegetable trimmings and paper napkins.
Your garbage hauler will collect your yard waste and food scraps in the yard waste cart and it will be recycled into nutrient-rich compost that can be used in yards and gardens.
Receive a free compostable bag sample from King County to help you get started. King County residents outside the city of Seattle may request a free compostable bag sample by e-mail at sample.swd@kingcounty.gov or by phone at 206-296-4466.
For more information, visit www.recyclefood.com or become a Recycle More Facebook friend at www.facebook.com/recyclemore.
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
“This will be an exciting year for AHS, not just because of the vast academic possibilities, but because the school will soon reside in a beautiful new building on The Museum of Flight campus. A better match is hard to imagine: a museum rich in aviation and aerospace history within arms’ reach of the students who will be the world’s next aviators, robotic engineers and space explorers.”
~Stephanie Jones Gunn, Outside Education Coordinator at The Museum of Flight and
AHS Intro to Robotics Instructor
Aloft Magazine, September/October 2011 Edition
Sunday, October 23, 2011
NOTAM 102411
AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
24 October 2011
What’s Happening this Week:
Monday: An extraordinary day of learning!
Tuesday: Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: Film Club Meeting after School in Mr. Savishinsky’s Room
See announcement for additional detail!
Senior Class Meeting During Advisory-gym
Youth Venture in room 6 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Thursday: Scarecrow/Pumpkin Contest!-during Advisory
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Robotics Team Meeting
Friday: Marketing & Recruiting at Sylvester Middle School
(End of Qtr. 1) Picture Re-Takes in the Gym 9:15 – 10:15
Speech and Debate Practice 2:15 to 4:30 PM
Robotics Team Dinner & Dessert Auction 6:00 PM in Cafeteria
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
This Friday is the official end of first quarter! Report cards will be mailed within the next week. When you receive yours, give yourself a pat on the back for results that indicate superior progress…and then revisit your learning goals to make adjustments in what you may need to do to get the outcomes you envision. And, keep working hard as the year continues to progress. First semester ends on January 19, 2012.
We are entering the marketing and recruitment season to select students for Aviation High School’s Class of 2016. I will be calling on students to assist with presentations to each of the four middle schools in Highline Schools. Our first one is scheduled for this Friday at Sylvester Middle School; next is Cascade Middle School on November 4, then Pacific Middle School on November 18. We will also present at Chinook Middle School sometime before the winter holiday break. Evening information programs for 8th graders and parents will be held on November 9, December 1 and January 12, each from 6:00-8:30 p.m. I will be asking some of you to serve on a Q&A panel at these programs, and teachers will also be asking for help with demonstrations of learning and interacting with our guests. As always, we appreciate the active involvement and ambassadorship of our students.
The following students are commended for an outstanding panel presentation on Wednesday, Oct 19 at the Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC) in downtown Seattle: Jake Hecla, Kris Hartelius, Andrea Wooley, Paula Cieszkiewicz, Grace Cieszkiewicz, Drew Wall and Austin Jackowski. The following is a report from Ms. Burr, who chaperoned the students to the conference: “Without exception, the students were articulate…thrilled the audience and gave them hope for the future workforce…made AHS shine as it should, and answered on-the-spot questions from the audience of engineers, such as What is engineering? (They were looking for innovative problem solvers). There was one PhD Physics in the audience who teaches for Lockheed Martin, who bantered back and forth with our students…and they held their own. When one member of the audience suggested that our students may perhaps be missing out on humanities, our students wowed them by sharing that one of their biggest surprises at AHS was finding an outstanding humanities program!” GREAT job, everyone!
At the request of Senator Maria Cantwell, I am providing testimony today to the Aviation Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The topic of the hearing is “The Aviation Workforce: Industry and Labor Perspectives on Training Needs and Challenges.” I’ll be speaking about Aviation High School’s history, successes and challenges, and addressing the need for schools like ours to be replicated throughout the State and country to provide both the quality and the quantity of STEM-proficient workers needed in the aerospace industry. I will also be making a recommendation for a higher level of support from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ensure that our educational programming is response to emerging workforce needs. Dustin Abrahamson and Karan Singh, student reports for the Phoenix Flyer are also attending the hearing, so expect to learn their perspectives in a future edition of the school newspaper. My testimony will be posted on our website within the next couple of weeks; and eventually, all of the witness (there are several) testimonials will be posted on the Senate website. If you are curious about the process for providing testimony or just want to chat about workforce needs and Aviation High School’s role in responding to the critical gaps, please know that I would welcome a conversation with you. It’s good to be curious!
That’s it for this week, Scholars! My best to you as you complete the first ¼ of the school year in grand style! I am honored to be your principal. ~Reba
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Former Sylvester Middle School Students, please come to the main office to pick up your portfolios.
• Youth Venture will meet on Wednesdays in room 6 from now on until winter break (with the exception of Nov. 23) 3:45 – 5:15 p.m.
• Interested in film producing or making films? The film club is bringing in film producer Caroline Cumming to hold a workshop on film producing Wednesday, Oct 26 after school in Mr. Savishinsky’s room.
• On Saturday, November 12, the Royal Aeronautical Society is sponsoring the annual Joe Sutter Black Tie Dinner & Lecture at the Museum of Flight. This year’s featured speaker is Dennis O’Donoghue, Vice President of Boeing Test & Evaluation, whose speech is titled “The Quest for the First (Operational) Supersonic V/STOL Fighter: A Look Back at 60 Years of VSTOL Flight Research.” Mr. O’Donoghue is an experimental test pilot with more than 1,700 hours logged on all models of the Harrier, the world’s first operational V/STOL tactical jet aircraft. He will take an informative and entertaining look back at six decades of V/STOL flight research with videos, photos and personal stories. Aviation High School is fortunate to have a few aerospace leaders who are offering sponsorships for Aviation High School students. If you are interested in being sponsored to this prestigious event, please write a 350-500 word essay explaining why you want to attend and what you envision as the benefits of doing so. Please be specific. Essays are due to Ms. Burr in the College & Career Center by November 1, 2011.
• New Transcript Request Forms are available in the main office. Requests for transcripts must be submitted by Wednesday for pick up on Friday.
• Reminder to student drivers – do not park in No Parking Zones and please observe the 10mph speed limit and drive safely. Warnings will be issued to first time offenders. Loss of driving privileges is at the other end of the spectrum.
• Dustin Abrahamson and Royce Le are making a video scrapbook composed of montages of interviews, photos, and video documenting the school year for his senior project. It is similar to a yearbook but slightly different. Many other high schools make these video scrapbooks and find they are a good way to raise school spirit. In order to ensure this project’s existence at AHS, we encourage you to donate your photos from the Aviator’s Ball and any other event throughout the year. You can either bring hard copies into the office or you can send electronic copies to dabrahamson@yahoo.com.
• No Lunch Time Visitors, please! - Guests of students who arrive for lunch time will be asked to leave the campus. All visitors must have pre-arranged approval by school administrators to be on campus during the school day or school related activities.
• Females: You may want to apply for a 2011-12 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. Deadline is 10/31/2011. All the details and online application can be found at www.aspirationsaward.org .
o Note: NCWIT encourages all girls to apply, not just the superstars. They are looking for ASPIRATIONS in computing and IT, not just accomplishments
o This year 30 local programs are being offered around the US in addition to the National award. They expect to recognize as many as 500 students this year. National winners will receive:
-$500 cash award
-a laptop computer
-a trip to the Technology Stars of the Future showcase on March 10, 2012 in Charlotte, NC
Local winners receive various prize packages
• Fantastic learning and community service opportunity coming up Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 8:00-4:00. You can help out at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Technical Symposium at the Sea-Tac International Airport Conference Center. More information is on the bulletin board inside the career center. Contact Julie Burr or Nancy Pappas in the Career Center for more info, or sign up on the bulletin board. Do it soon!
• The following colleges are visiting AHS this fall! Sign up in room 11 if you are interested in attending!
Seattle Pacific University: November 2 at 1 PM
Washington State University: November 9 at 1 PM
Air Force Academy Presentation: November 10 at 1 PM
Montana Tech of the University of Montana: November 28 at 1 PM
• Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
“You cannot fail in any laudable object, unless you allow your mind to be improperly directed.” ~Abraham Lincoln – July10, 1848
24 October 2011
What’s Happening this Week:
Monday: An extraordinary day of learning!
Tuesday: Robotics Team Meeting 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: Film Club Meeting after School in Mr. Savishinsky’s Room
See announcement for additional detail!
Senior Class Meeting During Advisory-gym
Youth Venture in room 6 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Thursday: Scarecrow/Pumpkin Contest!-during Advisory
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Robotics Team Meeting
Friday: Marketing & Recruiting at Sylvester Middle School
(End of Qtr. 1) Picture Re-Takes in the Gym 9:15 – 10:15
Speech and Debate Practice 2:15 to 4:30 PM
Robotics Team Dinner & Dessert Auction 6:00 PM in Cafeteria
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
This Friday is the official end of first quarter! Report cards will be mailed within the next week. When you receive yours, give yourself a pat on the back for results that indicate superior progress…and then revisit your learning goals to make adjustments in what you may need to do to get the outcomes you envision. And, keep working hard as the year continues to progress. First semester ends on January 19, 2012.
We are entering the marketing and recruitment season to select students for Aviation High School’s Class of 2016. I will be calling on students to assist with presentations to each of the four middle schools in Highline Schools. Our first one is scheduled for this Friday at Sylvester Middle School; next is Cascade Middle School on November 4, then Pacific Middle School on November 18. We will also present at Chinook Middle School sometime before the winter holiday break. Evening information programs for 8th graders and parents will be held on November 9, December 1 and January 12, each from 6:00-8:30 p.m. I will be asking some of you to serve on a Q&A panel at these programs, and teachers will also be asking for help with demonstrations of learning and interacting with our guests. As always, we appreciate the active involvement and ambassadorship of our students.
The following students are commended for an outstanding panel presentation on Wednesday, Oct 19 at the Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC) in downtown Seattle: Jake Hecla, Kris Hartelius, Andrea Wooley, Paula Cieszkiewicz, Grace Cieszkiewicz, Drew Wall and Austin Jackowski. The following is a report from Ms. Burr, who chaperoned the students to the conference: “Without exception, the students were articulate…thrilled the audience and gave them hope for the future workforce…made AHS shine as it should, and answered on-the-spot questions from the audience of engineers, such as What is engineering? (They were looking for innovative problem solvers). There was one PhD Physics in the audience who teaches for Lockheed Martin, who bantered back and forth with our students…and they held their own. When one member of the audience suggested that our students may perhaps be missing out on humanities, our students wowed them by sharing that one of their biggest surprises at AHS was finding an outstanding humanities program!” GREAT job, everyone!
At the request of Senator Maria Cantwell, I am providing testimony today to the Aviation Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The topic of the hearing is “The Aviation Workforce: Industry and Labor Perspectives on Training Needs and Challenges.” I’ll be speaking about Aviation High School’s history, successes and challenges, and addressing the need for schools like ours to be replicated throughout the State and country to provide both the quality and the quantity of STEM-proficient workers needed in the aerospace industry. I will also be making a recommendation for a higher level of support from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ensure that our educational programming is response to emerging workforce needs. Dustin Abrahamson and Karan Singh, student reports for the Phoenix Flyer are also attending the hearing, so expect to learn their perspectives in a future edition of the school newspaper. My testimony will be posted on our website within the next couple of weeks; and eventually, all of the witness (there are several) testimonials will be posted on the Senate website. If you are curious about the process for providing testimony or just want to chat about workforce needs and Aviation High School’s role in responding to the critical gaps, please know that I would welcome a conversation with you. It’s good to be curious!
That’s it for this week, Scholars! My best to you as you complete the first ¼ of the school year in grand style! I am honored to be your principal. ~Reba
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Former Sylvester Middle School Students, please come to the main office to pick up your portfolios.
• Youth Venture will meet on Wednesdays in room 6 from now on until winter break (with the exception of Nov. 23) 3:45 – 5:15 p.m.
• Interested in film producing or making films? The film club is bringing in film producer Caroline Cumming to hold a workshop on film producing Wednesday, Oct 26 after school in Mr. Savishinsky’s room.
• On Saturday, November 12, the Royal Aeronautical Society is sponsoring the annual Joe Sutter Black Tie Dinner & Lecture at the Museum of Flight. This year’s featured speaker is Dennis O’Donoghue, Vice President of Boeing Test & Evaluation, whose speech is titled “The Quest for the First (Operational) Supersonic V/STOL Fighter: A Look Back at 60 Years of VSTOL Flight Research.” Mr. O’Donoghue is an experimental test pilot with more than 1,700 hours logged on all models of the Harrier, the world’s first operational V/STOL tactical jet aircraft. He will take an informative and entertaining look back at six decades of V/STOL flight research with videos, photos and personal stories. Aviation High School is fortunate to have a few aerospace leaders who are offering sponsorships for Aviation High School students. If you are interested in being sponsored to this prestigious event, please write a 350-500 word essay explaining why you want to attend and what you envision as the benefits of doing so. Please be specific. Essays are due to Ms. Burr in the College & Career Center by November 1, 2011.
• New Transcript Request Forms are available in the main office. Requests for transcripts must be submitted by Wednesday for pick up on Friday.
• Reminder to student drivers – do not park in No Parking Zones and please observe the 10mph speed limit and drive safely. Warnings will be issued to first time offenders. Loss of driving privileges is at the other end of the spectrum.
• Dustin Abrahamson and Royce Le are making a video scrapbook composed of montages of interviews, photos, and video documenting the school year for his senior project. It is similar to a yearbook but slightly different. Many other high schools make these video scrapbooks and find they are a good way to raise school spirit. In order to ensure this project’s existence at AHS, we encourage you to donate your photos from the Aviator’s Ball and any other event throughout the year. You can either bring hard copies into the office or you can send electronic copies to dabrahamson@yahoo.com.
• No Lunch Time Visitors, please! - Guests of students who arrive for lunch time will be asked to leave the campus. All visitors must have pre-arranged approval by school administrators to be on campus during the school day or school related activities.
• Females: You may want to apply for a 2011-12 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. Deadline is 10/31/2011. All the details and online application can be found at www.aspirationsaward.org .
o Note: NCWIT encourages all girls to apply, not just the superstars. They are looking for ASPIRATIONS in computing and IT, not just accomplishments
o This year 30 local programs are being offered around the US in addition to the National award. They expect to recognize as many as 500 students this year. National winners will receive:
-$500 cash award
-a laptop computer
-a trip to the Technology Stars of the Future showcase on March 10, 2012 in Charlotte, NC
Local winners receive various prize packages
• Fantastic learning and community service opportunity coming up Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 8:00-4:00. You can help out at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Technical Symposium at the Sea-Tac International Airport Conference Center. More information is on the bulletin board inside the career center. Contact Julie Burr or Nancy Pappas in the Career Center for more info, or sign up on the bulletin board. Do it soon!
• The following colleges are visiting AHS this fall! Sign up in room 11 if you are interested in attending!
Seattle Pacific University: November 2 at 1 PM
Washington State University: November 9 at 1 PM
Air Force Academy Presentation: November 10 at 1 PM
Montana Tech of the University of Montana: November 28 at 1 PM
• Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
“You cannot fail in any laudable object, unless you allow your mind to be improperly directed.” ~Abraham Lincoln – July10, 1848
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