AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
03 October 2011
What’s Happening this Week:
Monday: Spirit Week – All School Pep Assembly! Modified schedule as follows:
0800 - 0850 Period 0
0900 - 0940 Period 1
0945 - 1030 Period 2
1035 - 1120 Period 3
1125 - 1210 Period 4
1210 - 1240 Lunch
1245 - 1255 period 5
1255 - 1350 Assembly
1355 - 1440 Period 5
1445 - 1530 Period 6
Tuesday: 3:30 – 6:00 p.m. Harry Potter Movie Night! $2.00 Admission/Food Fee
See Notes and Announcements for additional details
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. New Mentor Orientation Room 2
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Robotics Team Meeting
Wednesday: Freshmen Class Captain Election
1:00 p.m. Worcester Polytechnic Institute Presentation (sign up in Counseling Center)
Thursday: 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Culture Club Potluck-Get-Together. Share a favorite family dish!
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Robotics Team Meeting
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. PTSA Board Meeting
Friday: 2:00 p.m. Student Dismissal; Staff Professional Collaboration Time 2:15-3:45 PM
Saturday: 8:00 – 11:30 p.m. Aviator’s Ball
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
We start the week with fond memories of Saturday evening’s Pathfinder Gala and with gratitude for the individuals and companies who provided sponsorship for 106 AHS students, 10 chaperones, and 8 AHS grads to be among the guests who celebrated the accomplishments of this year’s honorees Carolyn Corvi and Steve Fulton. The AHS community represented approximately 25% of the audience! This speaks volumes about the positive way in which our school is viewed by leaders in aviation and aerospace.
Pathfinder attendees, I’m confident that you have expressed your gratitude in the thank you notes or letters that you have written to your sponsor. A reminder that they are due today, along with your homework Reflection paper, to Mrs. Hiranaka in the Main Office.
An FYI to all that our generous sponsorships came from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Peter and Sarah Anderson of Galvin Flying, Peter and Marie Morton, Sea-Tec Consulting, The Boeing Company, John Purvis (MoF trustee), Virginia Mason Medical Center, and the AHS PTSA. They are all amazing supporters who believe that investing in our youth is the right and good thing to do. As Peter Morton stated in an email message to me yesterday, “Being involved with AHS is deeply rewarding and enriches my life. These students are our future leaders and Pathfinders!”
Special thanks go to our Pathfinder interns and students who participated in the VIP tour on Friday. Interns were Salina Abraham, Jenny Gao, Jessica Lewis, Emily Kelly, and Libanos Redda. Other AHS participants included Evan Hobbs, Emilio Anselmo, Beemnet Workeneh, Lauren Crom, Austin Spores, Dustin Werran, Hunter McSwain, Jacob Wagner, Jennifer Luoma, Drew Wall, and Sydney Miller. You were engaging, inspiring, and informative ambassadors! And to every AHS student who attended the Pathfinder Gala: Please know how very proud I was of you on Saturday evening! You suited up and showed up in grand style, displaying exquisite manners and communication skills. I have received so many nice messages about how you conducted yourselves, and they are all well deserved! You bless me! Chaperones Mr. Ward, Mr. & Mrs. Hiranaka, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Shiroma, Mr. McComb, Mr. Joshi, Ms. Wilson, Ms. Pappas,-- you, too, are a blessing to us all!
Congratulations, Honor Society for sponsoring a successful Blood Drive last week and for all the AHS donors who bravely contributed. The coordinator of Puget Sound Blood Center, in a thank you note to Serena Simpkus and Mr. Ward noted that they registered 39 donors this year, with 20 of them being first-time donors. Potentially, 117 patients will reap the rewards of this generosity since each donation can be given to three people in need. Among those who benefit from blood donations are cancer patients, trauma and burn victims, people suffering from immune deficiencies or hemophilia. If you didn’t donate this time…then perhaps next time?
Enjoy today’s assembly that has been organized by ASB representatives and all the spirit leading up to the Aviator Ball this Saturday evening! It is sure to be spectacular!
In last week’s NOTAM, I mistakenly listed Gabby Ramirez as being one of the students interviewed by KING TV. Our Gabby’s last name is Rivera! My sincere apologies, Gabby! We truly appreciated your outstanding participation in the interview!
My best to everyone for an inspiring and engaging week of learning! I am honored to be your principal! ~Reba
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• National Honor Society is having their next Harry Potter movie night fundraiser this Tuesday, October 4th, in Mr. McComb's room. Cost is $2.00 for food/admission. Pizza will also be available for an additional $1.50 per slice. We will be watching the second Harry Potter movie in the continuation of our series, which is The Chamber of Secrets. Stop by on Tuesday and help out NHS! Bring some friends and dress up as your favorite characters. The movie will start right after school, and probably end around 6:00 p.m.
• Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood has a new Aviation/Aerospace programs they would like you to know about. Professional Pilot, Aviation Maintenance, Composites/Material Science, Non-Destructible/Testing, Manufacturing Technologies. If you are interested in knowing more about Clover Park’s offerings, contact Loren Davis, Loren.Davis@cptc.edu
• Seeking actress for film to be made for film frenzy on weekend of Oct 7. Filming will happen at the dance, so you wouldn't need to skip. Contact Kevin Schilling if interested. Kevinschilling@rocketmail.com or find in hallway, he is the tall senior ginger who has a beard.
• On Thursday, October 6, we will be having a large potluck get-together in which we all share our favorite family food. We hope to see you all there! Culture-It’s who we are! Acceptance- It’s what we do!
• Sophomores and Juniors will be taking the PSAT on Wednesday, October 12
at 9 A.M. The PSAT is a practice assessment and prediction tool for the higher stakes testing that occurs in the spring of junior year and throughout the senior year. When taken in the junior year, students may qualify for National Merit Scholarships. National Merit Scholarships are $2500.00 awards or higher given to the highest scoring entrants in each state. Student guides will be distributed in advisory this week. If you are a freshman interested in taking the PSAT, please see Ms. Carper.
• Parents, teachers and staff as well as community supporters of STEM and Aviation High School may want to consider becoming a mentor to a high school student interested in aviation/aerospace. A “New Mentor Orientation” is scheduled for this Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 from 5:00-6:30 PM in Room 2 at AHS. All are welcome, both new mentors, continuing mentors and those considering becoming a mentor. Commitment is a minimum of one year, with breakfast meetings scheduled for 10/19/11, 12/14/11, 2/15/12, 4/18/12 and 5/16/12. These events are scheduled to facilitate meetings between mentors/mentees but are not mandatory and schedules for meetings can be developed between the student and professional. For more information, attend the orientation, or contact Julie Burr at Julie.burr@highlineschools.org.
• The following colleges are visiting AHS this fall! Sign up in room 11 if you are interested in attending!
Worcester Polytechnic Institute: October 5 at 1 PM
Oberlin: 9:30 AM October 10
Smith College: October 17 at 9 AM
UW Bothell: 1 PM October 19
Harvey Mudd College: October 19 at 1 PM
Seattle Pacific University: November 2 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:
“Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.”
-Randy Pausch/The Last Lecture
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