06 June 2011
Principal’s Message
As we move even closer to the end of the school year, we will continue to include important events, dates, and times in the weekly NOTAM.
Some important clarifications about this Friday’s All-School Awards Ceremony:
Dress code is your Monday-Thursday ‘business casual’ or better, please!
Leave your backpacks at home or in your classroom if you feel you must bring them to school (you won’t need them for class work!).
Check in with your advisor Friday morning, promptly at 9:00 a.m. so that attendance can be taken prior to loading the buses and departing for the Performing Arts Center no later than 9:10 a.m.!
Thank you for being both prompt and attentive as we celebrate the accomplishments of you and your peers at this year’s ceremony. It will be a grand morning followed by fun activities when we arrive back at school. School ends at 2:00 p.m. as it does most Fridays. Parents and families are invited and welcome to join us.
Congratulations and thank you’s are extended to:
Q Everyone who ran for Class Captain last week! I am in full agreement with ASB Advisor Ms. Fitz that any of the officer candidates would have served Aviation High School with pride and excellence. You have elected the following as your class leaders for the 2011-2012 school year:
Sophomores: Royce Le and Katie McConville
Juniors: Rangsey Touch and DeAundre Cola
Seniors: Jordyn McLuen and Kelli Katzer
The entire AHS community looks forward to working with next year’s ASB officers!
Q Everyone who helped make yesterday’s Senior Awards Ceremony so very special—PTSA, staff, student photographer Kayla Becker, and our outstanding supporters and scholarship donors in aviation/aerospace and the broader community! This year’s Senior Class of 2011 has collectively earned more than $1.5 million (a record amount among AHS’s graduating classes) in scholarship funds from colleges, universities, service organizations, and foundations. We were proud to present $45,950 from partners of Aviation High School within the Puget Sound region. Congratulations to the following recipients and genuine thanks to sponsors:
§ The Dan Hartley Award: Navid Shafa, $5,000; Spencer Noble $2,000; Betsy Smith $1,000; and Lydia Johnston $1,000
§ South Seattle Rotary (formerly Sodo Rotary): Melissa Lewis & Albert Ta, $500 each
§ Southcenter Rotary: Melissa Lewis, Albert Ta, & Olivia Pham, $1,000 each
§ Green River Pilots Association: Matthew Eaton $500
§ King County Bar Association: Albert Ta, $3,000
§ Rita Creighton Memorial: Steven Ponnoosamy, $1,000
§ Rolls Royce Spirit of Excellence: Lydia Johnston, $5,000
§ Incredible Award in honor of Joe Sutter: Casey Chandler, $5,000
§ James Ray Award for Humanity: Jennifer Minar, Jason Lemley, & Olivia Gleason, each $1,000
§ Galvin Flying Service: Matthew Eaton & Zach Johnson, $500 each
§ Jim Newman Award: Navid Shafa, $600
§ Northwest Aviation Insurance Association: Claire Fernandez, $1,000
§ Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association: Olivia Pham, $5,000
§ AHS Family Award: Ha Doan, $500
§ Zayic Family Award: Navid Shafa, $500
§ Alumni Award: Jennifer Minar, $350
§ Aerojet: Navid Shafa, $1,000
§ Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce/SUCCESS Foundation: Hayk Saakian, $1,000
§ Washington State Honors Awards
§ Aviation High School PTSA Senior Project Awards: Jennifer Minar, Scott Anderson, Cameron Gibson, and Roman Vivarelli, $500 each
§ Aviation HS PTSA Random Drawings: Danielle Graves, Melissa Lewis, Olivia Gleason, Alex Cox, and Elizabeth Ong, $500 each
As our seniors prepare to transition to college and other post high school adventures, our juniors are gearing up for senior year, which means applying for experiences that will enhance their chances of getting accepted to their post-secondary institution of choice. Congratulations to:
§ Drew Hidalgo and Sean Crowley who just attended a week-long leadership school at Westpoint. Drew is now headed to the Summer Academy at the Air Force this week. Very impressive, gentlemen!
§ Peter Keckemet who has applied for the Summer of Excellence program at WSU!
I’m sure there are other students who have also applied for a summer experience or who are doing unique things to prepare for life after AHS. I would love to hear from you or your parents so that we can congratulate you, too!
Enjoy the week and the sunshine that will hopefully peek out to nourish us with some much-needed and appreciated Vitamin D! I am honored to be your principal—Reba
NOTES:
Senior Lit Night
You are all invited to our Senior Lit Night on Wednesday, June 8, in the gym, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Come see these future engineers show off their creative side (the right side of their brains) with poetry, monologues, songs, and skits. Refreshments will be served! The theme: Senior Night Live!
Ultimate Frisbee Practice
COME OUT AND PLAY ... with the AHS Co-ed Ultimate Frisbee team on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays through June 16 on the field behind AHS. These June practice sessions are open to all who want to explore this exciting sport. AHS just wrapped up a great first season, taking second in the championships. Six of our team players are graduating and we're seeking new players for next year, ESPECIALLY WOMEN! New players must sign a waiver form; you can get one from Coach Paul out on the field. Any questions? Ask Chris Lu and Jenny Luoma about how to get involved.
Graduation Tickets
Students who did not participate in senior skip day may pick up their tickets on Wednesday during lunch. Graduation tickets will be distributed on Saturday, 11 June to others. Students must have all fines paid before the school will release their tickets. If you have ordered extra tickets but not yet paid for them, you must pay for them when you pick them up.
o Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
The airplane is just a bunch of sticks and wires and cloth, a tool for learning about the sky and about what kind of person I am, when I fly. An airplane stands for freedom, for joy, for the power to understand, and to demonstrate that understanding. Those things aren't destructable.
~ Richard Bach
IMPORTANT EVENTS, DATES, TIMES FOR REMAINDER OF SCHOOL YEAR:
Seniors
q Saturday, 11 June: Senior Make-Up Day: Seniors who chose not to attend school on Friday, 27 May will be in school this day or choose not to walk in graduation ceremonies.
q Friday, 17 June, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Mandatory graduation practice in the gymnasium for all seniors who will be participating in graduation.
q Saturday, 18 June, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2011 at Showare Center in Kent. Ms. Juarez provided the following details (and others) at the graduation meeting last week:
(1) Admission is by ticket only.
(2) The Highline Transportation Department (school buses) will transport all graduates from AHS to Showare. Graduates: be at AHS by no later than 5:15 p.m. for a prompt 5:30 p.m. departure.
(3) After the ceremonies, students may leave Showare with their families. For students who drive themselves to AHS, one bus will be available to ride back to AHS.
If you are unclear on any expectations related to graduation, please check with Ms. Juarez.
q Monday, 20 June Due to snow make-up days and state requirements, the last day of school for seniors is Monday, 20 June.
Everyone
q Tuesday – Thursday, 7 – 9 June State End-of-Course Algebra 1 and Geometry exam (administered in Algebra 1 and Geometry classes)
q Tuesday, 14 June, 9:00 a.m. - done State End-of-Course Make-up Math Exam (for 9th graders in Algebra 2, 10th graders in Pre-Calculus, and 11th & 12th graders who have not yet passed HSPE or WASL).
q Thursday, 16 June, 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Our last VIP tour of the school year will be with representatives of Greenpoint Technologies in Kirkland. We will use a format similar to other visits that highlights the accomplishments of our Sports of the Mind teams and classroom projects such as the Environmental Challenge with Port of Seattle. Our guests want the opportunity to interact with staff and students to learn more about our instructional program and school culture. I thank you in advance for your ambassadorship!
q Monday, 27 June Last day for 9th – 11th graders Honoring school tradition, the staff will be putting on their aprons and relying on their culinary skills to mix, stir, and serve a gourmet pancake breakfast (some even offer blueberries or chocolate chips in theirs!) starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Gym. School dismisses at noon, so no school lunch will be provided. School buses will be here promptly at noon to take students home. If you do not ride a bus or have your own transportation, please make arrangements to have someone pick you up by no later than 1:00 p.m. We love you, but the staff is on a very short time frame to get grades completed and other end-of-year duties.
q Sunday – Tuesday, 10-12 July Selected AHS students visit Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ.
Posts
