Principal’s Message
Happy New Year once again! February 3 marks the beginning of the lunar year and celebration of the Lunar New Year (2011 is the Year of the Rabbit.) In addition to celebrating with parades and parties, there are many traditions associated with the Lunar New Year, all with the intention of bringing good fortune in the months ahead. One tradition is “sweeping for success” which requires a vigorous cleaning of one’s house from top to bottom to expel the dust and disappointments of the past year and usher in a bright future.
Today is the start of second semester of the school year. You completed final exams and major projects last week. Whatever happened last semester is now behind you except for the learning you take forth into this new semester. As the Chinese advise, find some time to celebrate the goals you have accomplished, dust yourself off if you are disappointed in your progress, and know that your future can be as bright as you choose to make it. You refined your goals in Advisory last week—so now you it’s time to implement your plan. There’s no better time than now to ‘clean your own house’; particularly ridding yourself of any negative thinking that causes you to believe that you can’t achieve success. Persevering and using your talents to the fullest will lead to experiencing the good fortune you so deserve. Go for it!
Congratulations, Ms. Ciccone-Cook, who received word just last week that she has been selected through a competitive application process for admission to the Space Foundation’s Teacher Liaison program. As part of her application, Ms. Cook was required to submit a space-related assignment that her own students might undertake. It was convenient that her students were already researching, writing, and presenting a case for bringing a retired space shuttle to the Museum of Flight. In her role as Teacher Liaison, Ms. Cook will be an active link between the Space Foundation, the aerospace community, Aviation High School, and Highline Public Schools, and will join an elite group of educators from around the country who want to inspire the next generation of students to pursue and excel in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math. Ms. Cook and other teacher liaisons will be honored at the 27th National Space Symposium, the largest gathering of space professionals in the world, this April in Colorado Springs. For more information about the Space Foundation's Teacher Liaison or to learn more about with whom Ms. Cook will be mixing and mingling at the conference in April, visit the Foundation’s website at http://www.spacefoundation.org/education/educators/programs/teacher-liaison-officers.
Speaking of very important people: we will host some of our own on campus this week. The Aviation High School Board of Directors, chaired by Peter Anderson, will meet this Friday from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Some members of the board may arrive early or stay late to visit classrooms and network with you. We’ll also be inviting a few students to share their learning during the board meeting.
As always, I am honored to be your principal. My best to you for an ‘over the top’ week of learning! ~Reba
NOTE:
- Alaska Airlines regrets not being able to proceed with the delivery flight as originally planned on 21 January. We are still coordinating with Alaska and are hopeful that we can reschedule for some time this year. Stay tuned.
- Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
“Always look on the bright side of life.” ~ Monty Python
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