AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
06 September 2011
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Welcome everyone to a new school year at and the continuation of your learning journey!
If you are new to our learning community, you may be wondering, “What is the NOTAM?” In aviation, it means Notice to Airmen. At Aviation High School, it is our version of what other schools may call their weekly bulletin. It is our primary communication to both students and families to inform you of key events and opportunities to extend your learning. We will post the NOTAM to our website http://www.AviationHS.org late on Sunday evenings so that you can become well informed before the school week starts. Your first period teacher will also review the NOTAM with you each Monday and post a copy on a classroom bulletin board. Please make it a habit to regularly read the NOTAM and also check the calendar that is posted on the AHS website to ensure that you have the latest information about events and happenings within the school community. We will provide as many reminders as possible in the NOTAM, but since we only publish once a week it is important that you check the calendar often throughout the week.
Some important events to consider this week include:
The Skunkworks Robotics team will have a short meeting after school today (Tuesday September 6th) in Room 7, which is Mr. Steele’s classroom. Anyone interested in being on the team this year is encouraged to attend. An evening meeting from 6:00-8:00 PM will also be held for all team members and interested students. Parents are welcome, too!
The Museum of Flight will be holding its annual Pathfinder Gala on October 1. AHS students consider this to be their ‘homecoming’ since we do not have a football team. The Museum, along with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Peter Anderson of Galvin Flying Service, and a few other aviation leaders sponsor AHS students to attend each year. To learn more about this magnificent event, pick up a packet in the main office from Mrs. Hiranaka. If interested in attending, start writing your essay, which is due to me by Friday, September 16. If you are selected to participate, you must then attend Etiquette Training on September 21 from 3:45-5:30 p.m. Complete details are in the packet! Hope to read your essay and learn of your interest in meeting this year’s award recipients Ms. Carolyn Corvi and Captain Steve Fulton, both whom have made astonishing contributions to aviation and aerospace! For more information about Pathfinder, please feel free to consult with me, your teachers, or Pathfinder interns Jenny Gao, Emily Kelly, Salina Abramson, Libanos Redda, and Jessica Lewis.
Please note: AHS student musicians have been performing during the Pathfinder reception for the past few years. This year, Jessica Lewis is in charge of this responsibility. If you are a string musician and would like to be part of the ensemble that performs this year, please let Jessica know ASAP!
Parents: Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 20 for an Evening of Learning, which is our fall open house. An invitation will be sent to you this week. When it arrives, please have your student fill in his/her schedule and bring it with you that evening. After a welcome and introduction of staff in the gymnasium, you will then be attending classes! We look forward to seeing you for this important event!
Attention Juniors & AHS Staff: The Museum of Flight offers a wonderful opportunity for juniors to learn about space exploration and development through a program called Washington Aerospace Scholars (WAS). AHS students have applied and been accepted to participate in this prestigious learning experience since its inception in 2005. Colleges and universities as well as aerospace employers are now recognizing the WAS program as an invaluable experience for Washington State students. Participation is a resume-builder and tremendous learning opportunity! To apply for the 2012 WAS program, check the Museum’s website at www.museumofflight.org/was. Student applications are due by November 4th. AHS staff members who want to serve as a staff assistant must also make application, due by October 28. (FYI: Last year’s recipients will soon be holding an information session for interested students. Stay tuned for more information.)
In closing, I wish to thank all of you for a smooth opening to the 2011-2012 school year. Our enrollment is 430 students, our largest attendance since opening our doors in 2004. I stand in awe of your enthusiasm and commitment to learning. And, I encourage you to make every minute of learning count this year as you pursue your goals for college and career. The sky is NOT the limit at AHS. As always I am honored to be your principal.
~Reba
NOTE:
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.
Quote of the Week:
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious.”
~Albert Einstein
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