NOTAM 010912

AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
09 January 2012

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK:

Monday: Robotics 6:00 – 9:00 PM

Tuesday: Robotics 6:00 – 9:00 PM

Wednesday: MLK Assembly 1:00 -2:00 PM
Film Club after school in Mr. Savishinsky’s room
Robotics 6:00 – 9:00 PM

Thursday: 40th Annual Economic Development Conference 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.— Several AHS students will be attending.
Culture Club in Room 24 3:45 – 4:45
Robotics 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Information Program for 8th graders and families—6:00-8:30 PM

Friday: Speech and Debate at Federal Way High School

Saturday: Robotics 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Speech and Debate at Federal Way High School

Reminder: No School Monday, January 16 in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. (and coincidentally, Ms. Gilman’s birthday!)


PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE:

‘Tis the season for Sports of the Mind!
 Science Olympians are heading to Camas this Saturday for their first invitational. We wish all Olympians well and will eagerly wait to hear from Coaches McComb and Dyer after the event. Stay tuned for a news report in next week’s edition of the NOTAM. Yea, Science Olympians!
 Speech & Debate team competed this past weekend, with Royce Le and Katie McConville making it to semifinals! Also in attendance were Jenny Gao, Karan Singh, Andrew Johnson, Benton Coblentz, Hanan Diriye, and Deanta Kelly. Congratulations and good luck, team, at this weekend’s Federal Way competition!
 The Skunkworks Robotics team, family members and mentors were up bright and early this past Saturday morning to attend the FIRST Robotics kickoff in Auburn, along will thousands of others FIRST teams across the country and internationally. They learned that this year’s competition is a basketball-oriented game called Rebound Rumble, and they are already strategizing on design and building of the robot. Build season has officially started and will continue for the next six weeks. It will be exciting to watch the progress and see the finished robot. Go Skunks!
If you are curious about the details of this year’s game, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=zv_utsmGdNk

Congratulations to Alex Williams who recently soloed in a Cessna 152 at Renton Airport! Alex’s goal is to earn his private pilot’s license by graduation this spring. Kudos, Alex, for keeping the dream alive and striving to reach this magnificent goal!

We will have a special assembly this Wednesday in honor of Martin Luther King and subsequently, there will be no school on Monday, January 20 as the nation celebrates Dr. King’s legacy. School will resume on Tuesday, January 21.

If you have recently flown Alaska Airlines and read their Inflight Magazine, you already know there’s a great article about theme-based schools, featuring Aviation High School. If not, you can access the article at http://alaskaairlines.journalgraphicsdigital.com/jan12// . Thank you, Alaska, for being such a wonderful partner!

This Thursday’s evening Information Program for Eighth Graders & Parents will be our final one of the school year. Thanks in advance to those who will be assisting. As a gentle reminder, you must have been asked by a teacher, office staff member or administrator to participate. While we love all of you, please show up only if your name is on the ‘list’ that teachers provide to Mrs. Hiranaka. As usual, we will provide a pizza dinner for students who have been invited to help. Your ambassadorship is greatly appreciated!

My best for an inspired week of learning. I am honored to be your principal.
~Reba G.


Please note that we are now providing “new announcements” as well as “previous but still relevant announcements” that will, hopefully, make for more efficient reading of the NOTAM.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The Staff Appreciation Marathon continues, so be ready to write comments for your favorite teachers and staff members here at AHS! The idea is to thank our adults in the building for their hard work before the quarter ends. We will fill up 1-2 cards of appreciation each day of this week until the end of the semester. This week’s theme is to thank our teachers in the Humanities classes and all of our wonderful student teachers.
Monday: Ciccone-Cook, Hoehne
Tuesday: Fitzpatrick, Savishinsky
Wednesday: Juarez, Katims
Thursday: Wombold
Friday: Student Teachers
Remember to come by the lunchroom. Card signing will be available during lunch.

The AHS Ultimate Frisbee team is starting up again! Practices start Wednesday, Feb 22! Whether or not one has experience or not anyone is welcome! We would hopefully like to have a Varsity and Junior Varsity but we are in need of more girls. The games will begin in mid March on Saturdays! If you need more information feel free to contact Chris Lu (chris.lu94@gmail.com) or Jennifer Luoma (luomajen@gmail.com)!


Attention Juniors: There will be a class get to know you party hosted by Lina Le
in Mrs. Fitz's room during lunch this Friday the 13th. Come and get to know your class mates and party!


PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS BUT STILL RELEVANT:

From your ASB:

Tolo: AHS students: get pumped for the second dance of the year! Tolo (girls ask guys) will be on January 28th from 8-11 p.m. and the theme is Beauty and the Geek. For more information about ticket prices look for posters around the school. Tickets will be sold the week of the dance. If you want to bring someone from another school, make sure to pick up the proper paperwork from the main office and get it turned in to Mrs. Hiranaka no later than Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Jostens Leadership Conference: Hey Aviation Future Leaders and Enthusiasts! Do you want to be selected to go to the biggest leadership conference and school spirit celebration in Washington? Then you should apply to attend the 2012 Jostens Leadership Conference, which takes place Wednesday, February 8th at the ShoWare Center.
For those of you who don’t know, it’s a full day of learning about new ways to lead in your school and community, participation in enthusiastic, energetic spirit competitions, interacting with students from other high schools, and listening to inspiring speakers who teach us about the importance of values, mistakes made/lessons learned, and so much more.
Students in grades 9-12 who are interested in applying need to obtain an application from Mrs. Fitzpatrick in Room 22 or in the front office ASAP. Applications will be due no later than January 13th. Space is limited, so be quick to apply.
For more information, contact ASB advisor Mrs. Fitz (sarah.fitzpatrick@highlineschools.org), or the student coordinator for this event, Rahmo Ali (ali.rahmo@yahoo.com), who is a Junior here at AHS. Get ready to have the time of your life!
Special Edition Sweatshirts: We still have some Special Edition Sweatshirts available for sale. There are two different styles of crewnecks (black or red) available for $28. See Mrs. Fitzpatrick in room 22 or talk to Mrs. Hiranaka in the main office if you are interested in purchasing one.

$5 Fridays: Every Friday during lunch, the ASB will be opening up the Spirit Shop (AKA the ASB Closet next to Mrs. Flynn's classroom) and selling all t-shirts, lanyards, and sunglasses for just $5! Come check out our inventory...we have some new t-shirt designs available. Also, spirit buttons are being sold three days a week during lunch for just 50 cents!

JANUARY 23-27: Spirit Week
o Monday: Mustache Day (and an afternoon Spirit Assembly)
o Tuesday: Fake Injury Day
o Wednesday: Superhero/Villain Day
o Thursday: Wild Animal Day
o Friday: Spirit/Class Colors Day

• Leadership Club Hosting Soccer and Football Sports Tournament – Please attend this fun experience that will take place on Fridays during the months of December and January. Sign-up sheets are available on the posters in the cafeteria, hallways and Mr. McComb’s room.


• Research Science Institute - The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) co-sponsors of the Research Science Institute (RSI) are looking for talented 11th Grade STEM Students! Are you one of them, and would you be interested in doing some really exciting cutting-edge summer research?

If so, consider applying to the (RSI) program to be held on the MIT campus June 24 to August 4, 2012. Participants will meet some of the world’s most talented students and have an opportunity to conduct research in amazing labs! For application materials and more info about the program, take a look at the CEE web site: www.cee.org

If you have any questions, please contact Maite Ballestero, Vice President, Programs, maite@cee.org.

• The Film Festival will take place on January 18. There are no submission or admission fees. Everyone welcome! Concessions will be sold during the festival. That’s all for now – Keep the cameras rolling!


• Attention 9th grade students: If you are interested in hosting an 8th grade “shadow,” you must sign up, be endorsed by your teachers, and attend mandatory training. To start the process, sign up in Ms. Carper’s office this week!


SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR AHS SENIORS:
For UW bound Seniors! The Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium annually offers scholarships for incoming UW freshmen. Each year some of Washington State's best high school seniors, Running Start, and Early Entrance students vie for a chance to study science, technology, engineering or mathematics at the University of Washington on a Space Grant Scholarship. The deadline is the postmark date of January 9, 2012. http://www.waspacegrant.org/for_students/undergraduate_programs/scholarships/uw/incoming_freshman/uw_scholars_freshman.html


United States JCI Senate Foundation (“the foundation”) awards a $1,000.00 scholarship to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities, or vocational school. Applications are available in Ms. Carper’s office. Deadline: January 11, 2012.

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports many students all over the world with various scholarship opportunities. For more information about the different scholarships available, visit https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/index.jsp

AXA Achievement Scholarship- The AXA Achievement Scholarship is directed by AXA Equitable and offers more than $1.3 million a year in scholarships. If you are ethnically and economically diverse, have drive and determination, and feel you are able to succeed in college; this is the right scholarship for you! Visit http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/about.html for more information.

Abbot and Fenner Business Consultants are offering $1,000 scholarships. Applications are available at www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm. Deadline: June 15, 2012.
Big Sun is offering an annual scholarship to any young athlete. All students are eligible for this award, it does not matter what sport you are participating in. To learn more visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com. Deadline: June 22, 2012

Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
“I have a dream…”
(Editor’s Note: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech was 17 minutes, delivered on August 28, 1963, and was a call for racial equality and an end to discrimination. I encourage you to read the speech once again in honor of this dedicated man’s commitment and everlasting legacy.)