AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
06 February 2012
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK:
National School Counseling Week
Monday: NEW! Black Student Union Meeting after school in room 22
Robotics 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: Robotics 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: Talent Show Auditions during lunch, Room 24 (Wombold)
Film Club after school in Mr. Savishinsky’s room
Robotics 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Thursday: Talent Show Auditions during lunch, Room 24 (Wombold)
Art Show 4:00 – 5:00 in the gym/cafeteria areas
Culture Club in Room 24 3:45 – 4:45
Robotics 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Friday: End of Fresh Flower Sale!
Saturday: Robotics 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE:
Auditions for the AHS Talent Show are being held this week in preparation for the show that is scheduled for the evening of February 24. This is an amazing AHS event, which I look forward to each year. I am encouraging students, families, and friends to mark your calendars and plan to attend!
Congratulations are warmly extended to the following AHS stars this week:
• Austin McHenry on his selection as Youth of the Year by the Renton Boys & Girls Club. Austin now competes among other youth for a state award and an opportunity for an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. to meet President Obama. Good luck, Austin!
• Libanos Redda on her acceptance to the University of Southern California (USC) and being a Trustee Scholarship Finalist, which if awarded will provide full tuition support of approximately $42,000! As a finalist, Libby will be flown to USC this month for an overnight stay on campus and an interview. Yea, Libanos, along with our very best wishes in contending for such a magnificent scholarship award! (Note: Libanos has also applied to Johns Hopkins and Brown University, both which are high on her list for post-secondary studies.)
• Corry Fox, Savannah Mattson, Andre Park, Caitlin Schaefer, Tran Tonnu, Jacob Wagner, Dustin Werran on their selection as a Washington Aerospace Scholar. These seven AHS juniors were selected from 297 talented Washington State students in 110 different public, private, and home-schooled organizations. They will now spend the next five months competing academically for one of the 160 slots in a Summer Residency session held at the Museum of Flight in June and July. Congratulations and the very best to our WAS Scholars! (Readers: If you are interested in learning more about WAS, information is available at www.museumofflight.org/was.
• The entire Science Olympiad team for hosting an Invitational this past Saturday that attracted 22 teams and nearly 300 contenders from as far away as Stanwood to the north and Portland to the south. Working individually and as a team, students demonstrated their scientific knowledge and engineering mettle… and they did it with good sportsmanship and sense of camaraderie. Students earning recognition included Danica Balsiger and Cathryn Elliott who finished 3rd in Anatomy, and Sasha Friedrich and Jon Abramson who finished 4th in Astronomy.
Much credit for the success of the Invitational goes to parents and alum who assisted with the event. From the parents who helped feed the team to the supporters who so graciously volunteered their time and expertise, we are grateful for our families’ commitment to the academic growth of our entire community. Special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Balsiger, Mr. Collins, Mr. Danh, Mr. and Mrs. DeWeese, Ms. Durrant, Ms. Elliott and Mr. Kessler, Ms. Sando, Mr. and Mrs. Vader, Mr. and Mrs. Wooley and Ms. Weeks for helping supervise events. And gold stars to Coaches McComb and Dyer for their extraordinary commitment to the success of Science Olympiad and each member of the team!
Our Olympians’ next milepost is Regionals on 17 March; between now and then, they will be hard at work studying, building, and collaborating to again proudly and capably represent AHS.
• Andrew Beal and Benton Coblentz on their Page experiences with Senators Keiser and Fain respectively. Both Senators contacted us to complement Andy and Benton on their outstanding participation. It appears that Andrew even drafted a bill to take football out of high school, citing it as being too dangerous. Kudos to both Andrew and Benton for their interests in state government and representing AHS so well!
Please read the announcements, both new and previous, to ensure that you are aware of happenings and opportunities within the AHS community.
That’s it for this week! Honored to be your principal—Reba G.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
It’s National School Counseling Week ! Let’s celebrate Ms. Carper!
National School Counseling Week 2012, "School Counselors: Helping Students Be Brilliant," is being celebrated from Feb. 6-10, 2012, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. We thank our wonderful Ms. Carper for her sage guidance and support of AHS students!
Swim and Dive Team Members: Aviation students Sam Mc Clean and Nathan Rencher swim for MRHS and qualified to participate in Districts and will be going to state next week.
Congratulations Sam and Nathan, keep up the good strokes!
Black Student Union: This year, a group of students have created the school's first Black Student Union to further cultural awareness and celebrate the cultural diversity of our school. The club is non-exclusive and is for everyone interested in the African American culture and how it has been, and still is, an essential part of the American experience. Celebrate African American's rich history and heritage while studying how African Americans move towards a future with a strong sense of pride. Students do not have to be African American; all students are welcome. The club meets after school on Mondays in Room 22.
Wooden Roses for Valentine’s Day! Science Olympiad will be selling wooden roses from
7 Feb. to 16 Feb. during lunch. Roses sell for one dollar a piece, $5 for half a dozen and $9 for a full dozen. Ten different colors to choose from and two different styles; petite and half-opened, these wooden roses are a great Valentine's Day gift for family and friends. The roses may be made out of wood, but they look and smell like real roses. The roses will be delivered to students during 6th period on Valentine's Day, February 14th. Students with questions can contact Hiren Ajudia at ajudia101@hotmail.com.
Greetings from AHS Culture Club! There is so much talent in the student body, it is a shame these gifted students often do not receive the recognition they deserve. But, thanks to Culture Club, on February 24th students will have the chance to showcase their special skills in the 2012 Annual Soul Plane Talent Show. Auditions will be held February 8th and 9th during lunch in room 24. We invite everyone to try out and show their talent, or attend the talent show to see their gifted classmates.
Culture - IT'S WHO WE ARE! Acceptance - IT'S WHAT WE DO!
NW Aviation Conference & Trade Show - February 25 & 26, 2012:
Everything aviation in one place!! This is a two day aviation oriented event hosted at the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup. Aviation High School will have a booth at this event. We will be displaying some of our students’ projects along with information and applications for students as well as mentors. This is a great exposure for us and a way to promote the school to the community at large. More information can be found at their website at www.washington-aviation.org. We will need students and parents to man the booth during the two days. Students can earn community service time for this work. Please sign up on the sheet in the office or contact Tamera Nason at 253-631-0191 or dtnason@msn.com.
Women Fly! Sponsored by The Museum of Flight, Friday, March 2: More than 100 young women ages 13-17 will participate in a day of motivational and career-oriented activities that will allow them to meet and learn from professional women working in a variety of flight-related careers. Volunteering their time are dozens of women aerospace professionals: airport operators, pilots, air traffic controllers and engineers in all disciplines. Highlighting the day is panel presentation with a stellar group of professionals sharing their experiences, including former astronaut Capt. Wendy Lawrence (USN, Ret.). Capt. Lawrence is a veteran of four space flights, including STS-114 Discovery, the Return to Flight mission.
Please take a look at this opportunity and personally extend the invitation to your future female aviation professionals to complete the required forms located in the AHS career center and obtain releases from their teachers to spend the day Friday, March 2 for Women Fly! Forms must be turned in by 2/24/12, there’s a $10 fee which could be waived upon request based on need. At this time we are assuming students will provide their own transportation unless otherwise planned. Talk to Dr. Edgerton or Julie Burr about this event.
Big Climb for Leukemia: Sponsored by the Yearbook Team. This event is scheduled for the 25th of March in Seattle; applicants will need their own transportation. Free food, beverages, and tee-shirts will be available after the climb has been completed. Entry fee of $40. Interested applicants please contact Aaron Mau at aaronmau40@gmail.com .
Art Show: Recent studies have shown that not only are students at Aviation skilled in the fields of math and Science they also possess marvelous talent in the arts! The students of Aviation's very own visual arts class, have put in numerous hours of work. To commemorate their hard work an art show will be held ! All of this wonderful work is created by the use of only pencil and charcoal. There will be pieces placed in different themes, ranging from aviation themed pieces to impressive shading. Not only will work from Visual Arts class be shown, but a few select artists who have an extracurricular interest in art have agreed to show their works. On February 9th in the gym at 4PM to 5PM, Students, parents, family, faculty and friends are all welcome to attend!"
Project PROMise: Help send local girls to their PROM in style! Project PROMise is a Community Dress Drive sponsored by Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence. Please bring your clean, new or gently used prom dresses, jewelry, shoes, bags and other accessories in the main office by March 1.
Cougar Quest Academic Camp at WSU in Pullman, WA: Fun summer college for students who are interested in being challenged! Workshops include; robotics, leadership development and many more. For more information, including costs and dates, visit: cougarquest.wsu.edu or call (509)335-1235.
National Youth Science Camp: Washington State high school seniors are encouraged to submit an application to attend the 2012 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC). Two Washington State high school seniors will be selected from the applicant pool to receive a scholarship to exchange ideas with scientists and other professionals from the academic and corporate worlds. Applications must be received in hard copy by Friday, February 17, 2011.
Application available via http://2012.nysc.org/delegates/apply/
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS BUT STILL RELEVANT
Help us help those in need! Mrs. Burr is involved with a group in Belize, Central America, one of the poorest countries in the world and she needs your help. At Holy Cross Angelican School, the children are in desperate need of supplies. That is where the students of AHS come in, we are hoping that we can all come together and bring in these supplies for Mrs. Burr to ship to the school next month. These supplies include: Markers/Crayons/Other Art Supplies, Books for all grade levels, Small Prizes i.e. small toys, jewelry, pencils, etc., Batteries (AA and AAA), Balls (Soccer, Basketball, etc. – DEFLATED), Games, Jump ropes, and Puzzles. Please bring these items to Mrs. Burr’s office no later than February 10th.
AP Testing Information: Test dates are Monday, May 07 thru Friday, May 18.
• $87 fee for EACH test
• $15 down payment due by February 16, 2012
• $5 down payment for free/reduced lunch students also due by Feb. 16, 2012
• Final payment due no later than April 5, 2012
• Late ordering and payments will result in an additional $50 fee PER test.
o See Kim Sorensen, Registrar/Bookkeeper, in the main office for additional details.
UW Discovery Days – Engineering Discovery Days is free and open to everyone!
At Engineering Discovery Days, students and faculty from all UW engineering departments share their work with students, teachers, families and the community. Please join us for hands-on fun and learning. Follow the navigation path below to register (not required but requested.) http://www.engr.washington.edu/alumcomm/openhouse.html
Friday, April 20, 2012 — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 21, 2012 — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Kavli "Save the World through Science and Engineering Video Contest" is open to students in Grades 6-12. Deadline is March 1, 2012. Students make a short video ( :30-:90) that shows how scientific discoveries and inventions can improve our lives and change our world, either right now or in the future. Enter your video on Schooltube and compete for cash prizes! First prize is $2000 and a travel stipend to Washington, DC to the USA Science and Engineering Festival: April 28-29, Second prize is $750, Third prize is $500, and People's Choice is $250. Winners will be honored in a special awards ceremony hosted by Bill Nye the Science Guy.
http://www.schooltube.com/contests/2012-kavli-save-world-through-science-engineering/
Paid Internships with Aerotec Engineering: Announcing 1-2 full time, paid internships with Aerotec Engineering for the summer 2012. Juniors and Seniors can apply, with application deadline March 15, 2012. Candidates should be pursuing an engineering career, and will need to submit a cover letter and resume, letters of endorsement, transcript and any supplemental materials demonstrating their qualifications. Intern/s will work directly with engineers in flight testing and many other areas according to their interests. Julie Burr, Coordinator of Work Based Learning, can answer questions and a full internship description is on the bulletin board outside the Career Center.
Central Sound Regional Science & Engineering Fair: March 10, 2012 @ Bellevue College.
New for 2012!
• High school students from King and Snohomish Counties must participate in the CSRSEF in order to compete in the 2012 Washington State Science & Engineering Fair.
•There will be a $10 entry fee per student. Each team member will pay an entry fee. Fee waivers will be available for
students receiving free or reduced-fare lunches. The fee will be waived for the first 3 students that register from
each school!
• March 10 is a designated SAT testing date. Students who wish to participate in the fair should plan to take the SAT on an alternate date.
Note from the AHS Office: Dear Aviation HS Community: We want to get your information into the NOTAM. Please help us by using the following guidelines to ensure your important information is made available to our aviation community:
• NOTAM submissions are due by the end of school day on Thursday of each week.
• All submissions need to be submitted electronically via email to pamela.suiaunoa@highlineschools.org . This will ensure your submission will be posted.
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)!
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.
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
Tacoma International Airport (STIA) Scholarship - Application deadline is Friday, March 23, 2012: each year, the Highline Schools Foundation works with the Port of Seattle to offer the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA) Scholarship to graduating seniors. These are needs-based scholarships awarded to three students who are pursuing a college education. Two $14,000 scholarships will be awarded toward a university/college education and one $8,000 scholarship will be awarded toward a vocational or community college education. All scholarships are distributed over a two-year period. Priority is given to students who have not received a substantial scholarship from other entities. The application is available online:
http://www.highlineschoolsfoundation.org/scholarships/stiascholarshipapplication.html
The Paine Field Chapter of the Washington Pilots Association (WPA) is proud to offer its annual Kurt Mason Aviation to students seeking opportunities in aviation-related education programs (such as Airframe & Powerplant certification, aviation or aerospace degree programs, etc.). Application deadline is March 31. To apply, please download the application at
http://www.wpaflys.org/Chapters/Paine/scholarship.htm
FIRST Scholarship News : Find out about two new FIRST Scholarship opportunities for 2012 and about LOTS of scholarships whose March deadline dates are fast approaching! Also read messages from some of the FIRST Scholarship Providers. See: http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/About_Us/Scholarships/2012_Assets/FIRST%20Scholarship%20News%201-17-12.pdf
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:
“We are at the very beginning of time for the human race. It is not unreasonable that we grapple with problems. But there are tens of thousands of years in the future Our responsibility is to do what we can, learn what we can, improve the solutions, and pass them on.”
~Richard P. Feynman
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