AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
10 October 2011
What’s Happening this Week:
Monday: Oberlin College Visit 9:30 a.m.
ASB is holding a mascot naming contest (starting today) in the office. There will be a box placed in the office and students can submit name choices for our Phoenix mascot.
Tuesday: A Block Schedule Day
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Robotics Team Meeting
Wednesday: Six Period Day
All Sophomores will take the PSAT Beginning 1st Period and Ending at Noon
Sophomores who do NOT have Mr. Savishinsky, Ms. Fitz, or Ms. Dyer first period will report to the gym instead of 1st period. Attendance will be taken in the gym for these sophomores.
Freshmen Class Captain Election during Advisory—Gymnasium
Film Club Meeting After School in Mr. Savishinsky’s Room
Thursday: B Block Schedule--Clubs
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Robotics Team Meeting
Friday: No School—State Professional Development Day for Educators
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Congratulations to Collins Mbugua on his selection as an Outstanding Participant in the National Achievement Scholarship Program and to Sean Crowley for his selection as a Commended Student in the program. Both students are receiving this recognition for quality performance on the Preliminary SAT test. Adding this recognition to their college applications and resumes lets college admission representatives and employers know that they are serious and hard-working students. We’re proud of you, Collins and Sean!
The first dance of the school year was held this past Saturday evening, and by all accounts, it was a grand success. Congratulations to the ASB and Advisor Ms. Fitz for their leadership to ensure that the Aviator’s Ball was enjoyed by so many!
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.
Attention Seniors who are planning to pursue an education and career pathway in engineering: Thanks to the wonderful partnership our school has developed with Rolls Royce, there is a superb scholarship opportunity for one, possibly two seniors this year! It’s called the Spirit of Excellence Award in Engineering Innovation. In addition to a monetary award of $5,000, the recipients also get their names engraved on the fan blade of a RR Trent 1000 engine which is proudly displayed in the Main Office. Former recipients of this award include Lydia Johnston (Class of 2011) and Griffin Nicoll (Class of 2010), both well respected scholars and future engineers/innovators. The recipients of the award are expected to attend the Joe Sutter Dinner Lecture on November 12th where they will be recognized by the Royal Aeronautical Society and executives of Rolls Royce. The dinner is complimentary to the recipients and their parents. Application guidelines will be available from Ms. Carper and/or Mrs. Hiranaka by Wednesday of this week. Application due date is October 20—next week!
From the ASB:
Activities in October:
1. On October 26th 2011 ASB will be holding a scarecrow and pumpkin decoration competition among class advisories.
2. Currently each class is working on their PTSA Auction items. The Senior Class will going around during advisories for the next two weeks to get their propeller signed for the auction.
As everyone may know, this past Saturday ASB held the first dance of the year—the Aviator’s Ball. There were many students who came and we had the biggest turn out ever! Students gave feedback that they had a lot of fun and they really enjoyed the music and decorations. We would like to thank all the chaperones and Kelli Katzer and Jordyn McCluen the Senior Class Captains for planning the event.
NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Reminder to student drivers entering and leaving campus to observe the 10mph speed limit and to drive safely. Warnings will be issued to drivers for first offense.
• AHS does allow student visitors who express interest in the school to arrange for a tour. All visitors must check in with the office. However, we do not have a provision to bring guests for lunch. Guests of students who arrive for lunch time will be asked to leave the campus.
• 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
• Attendance reminder to parents: The district requires a parent to call AHS each day of a student absence. State requires a written note to excuse an absence; therefore, an absence cannot be excused until a note is received upon student return to school and parent contact is made.
• Parking Permits: Must be picked up in the main office ASAP!
• Free or Reduced Price Meals: Applications MUST be submitted by Wednesday, October 12, 2011. Applications are available in the main office.
• 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!
• Part time paid position as stage crew at the PAC. All application materials due Oct 12th, so if you’re interested, get more information from Ms.Burr/Ms. Pappas or look on the bulletin board across the hall from the career center.
• Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood has 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 or would like more info, contact Loren Davis, Loren.Davis@cptc.edu
• The following colleges are visiting AHS this fall! Sign up in room 11 if you are interested in attending!
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
Washington State University: November 9 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:
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
Don’t be trapped by dogma—which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice.
And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
~Steve Jobs, 2005 Commencement Speech, Stanford University
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