AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
13 February 2012
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK:
Mascot Naming Contest This Week!
Monday: Black Student Union Meeting after school in room 22
Robotics 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: Happy Valentine’s Day!
Robotics 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: Film Club after school in Mr. Savishinsky’s room
Robotics 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Thursday: Culture Club in Room 24 3:45 – 4:45
Robotics 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Friday: Educators on Campus from Arlington School District, 9:00-11:00
Saturday: Robotics 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE:
As a reminder, the last day of school for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors is June 15th—a Friday (moved forward a day due to snow). Because seniors can be out of school no more than five school days before the last day of school, this means that the last day for seniors will be Friday, June 8th. Graduation date remains the same: June 14, 7:00 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center in Burien. Please make a note of these schedule changes and plan accordingly.
My congratulatory remarks this week are extended to:
• Ms. Pappas, Moritz Wienke and Justin Knutson for serving as AHS ambassadors at Junior Achievement’s (JA) annual breakfast meeting last week at the Bell Harbor Convention Center on the Seattle Waterfront. JA invited them to share their learning from the recent Business Ethics course that Ms. Pappas incorporated in the Aviation Careers classes. They also had the opportunity to enlighten the audience about their future goals for college and career and how business ethics will influence their decision-making and behaviors. JA representatives reported that both students and Ms. Pappas were inspiring and impressive!
• Cameron Jaxheimer for earning his private pilot’s license last Tuesday! Cameron’s next step will be to get his complex and high performance endorsements before high school graduation, then his instrument rating this summer when he enrolls at the University of North Dakota where he has already been admitted and offered a Presidential Scholarship! Cameron’s career goal is to be a commercial pilot, and it’s obvious that he is well on his way to a great future in the skies!
• Libanos Redda and Kevin Schilling on their selection as Southcenter Rotary Students of the Month! Both students will be honored on February 27 at the Rotary’s noon luncheon meeting, and they will now be considered for a scholarship award.
• AHS graduate Sebastian Hill, who received word last week that he has been accepted to the Flight Training Program of the U.S. Air Force! Sebastian is a junior at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona and a member of ROTC and Arnold Air Society. When he graduates from ERAU next year, he will then go directly into the Air Force to begin pilot training, which has been his long-time goal and dream. Congratulations, Sebastian, on reaching this major milestone and for your commitment to serving our country.
• The AHS teaching staff for the amazing work they have done to develop authentic learning projects for students! Our professional development time this year has focused on project-based learning, with each instructor being tasked with the assignment of creating an aviation/aerospace-related project that connects student learning with industry issues and problems that need to be solved. Last Friday afternoon, 25 industry representatives came to AHS to hear teacher presentations and provide feedback to enhance the project and hence, increased learning opportunities for students. Just as our students assume a learning stance each and every day, so do our teachers. They ‘knocked the socks off’ of our guests last Friday, and I am immensely proud of them! Students, I encourage you to ask your teachers to share their learning with you and how they will use the feedback to improve learning experiences for you. After all…that’s precisely what we ask you to do, right? I know teachers will be pleased to share with you, and your feedback is just as important as our industry experts! (Added note: Huge thanks to the 25 professionals—pilots, engineers, CEOs, technology leaders, Museum of Flight staff and docents, community relations experts—who supported our professional development efforts last Friday! We are grateful!)
• Everyone in the AHS learning community for their commitment to academic excellence! For the third consecutive year, Aviation High School has been selected as a Washington Achiever School in the categories of Overall Excellence, Math, and Science. Only 22 high schools in the State received recognition for Overall Excellence, and AHS was the only high school (again) that received recognition for Science achievement. For more information about the 2011 Washington Achievement Awards, go to www.K12.wa.us/educationawards/WashingtonAchievement/default.aspx. And join me in celebrating this magnificent achievement with a virtual toast: Cheers to AHS! (Note: This award celebrates schools for overall excellence and special recognition in language arts, math, science, graduation rate, improvement and closing achievement gaps. Schools are selected based on their statewide assessment data for the previous three years, using the Achievement Index and methodology approved by both the Office of the Supt. of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education.)
While it seems hard to believe that the six-week build season for robotics is quickly coming to an end, our Skunks will be packing up their robot next week and shipping it off to their first competition, which will be held in Portland, Oregon on March 8-10. A “bagging” party/ice cream social is planned for Monday, February 20th at 6:00 p.m. in the AHS cafeteria. Everyone is welcome to attend, enjoy some ice cream, and get an up-close look at this year’s finished robot along with some insights into the game. Go Skunks!
President’s Day is next Monday, February 20 so there will be no school. Enjoy your four-day weekend, and we’ll see you on Wednesday, February 22 at the usual time. Enjoy your week of learning! I am honored to be your principal—Reba G.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
At the AAA District meet, swimming for Highline HS, Nate Williams took 5th place in the 200 IM and 3rd in the 500 Freestyle! He will be going to state in both of those events next weekend. Congratulations, Nate! Jared Sharp also made it to the District meet where he swam well in the 200 IM.
The Stair Climb for Leukemia application process is nearing a close, so any students interested in participating need to contact Aaron Mau ASAP within the first few days of the week to be registered. Contact Aaron at aaronmau40@gmail.com for information regarding applications.
Due to previous snow closures, the last day of school for all high school students is now June 15th (formerly June 14). This means the last day for seniors’ is now Friday June 8th (formerly June 7).
Junior Achievement and Boeing are inviting students to tour the Renton Plant to see airplanes under construction, and learn about various careers with The Boeing Company. This event isn’t until March 22nd, but the first 20 students to complete and turn in their paperwork will be able to participate. Sign up in the Career Center.”
Six internships are currently advertised, including Aerotec, Clay Lacy, Blue Angels, Microsoft, the Museum of Flight, and Arkyd. See the flyers on the bulletin board outside the Career Center and get your application materials ready if you’re interested. Talk to Mrs. Burr for more information.
Valentine Grams/Data Match Results: AHS students, two weeks ago, we asked each of you to fill out a Data Match form and now the results are available for $1 dollar in the lunchroom. Find out who your future soul mate might be or a new best friend! Also, what a better way to welcome them into your life by sending that special someone a Valentine’s Gram! Valentine’s Grams are being sold in the lunchroom for only $1 dollar and they will be delivered to your special person on Valentine’s Day! The ASB will be selling both items throughout the week, so come by the lunchroom and purchase one today!
Jostens Leadership Conference: Thank you to everyone who attended the 2012 Jostens Leadership Conference!! This year AHS was well represented with 46 students who demonstrated outstanding school spirit and leadership. At the conference everyone had a great time and we were given the opportunity to listen to two spectacular speakers! For those of you did not apply to the Jostens Leadership Conference, there is always next year! We look forward to seeing your submissions.
Mr. Aviation: Aviation High School gentlemen, it is YOUR time to shine! Two Leadership students and members of the ASB are hosting our very first Mr. Aviation Pageant this upcoming spring (March 30th at 7 p.m.) and applications are now available in the main office or in Ms. Fitzpatrick's room! Come show us your hidden talents, charming personalities, and awesome fashion styles! All grade levels are encouraged to apply and compete for this prestigious title, which includes some amazing prizes and bragging rights! If you have any questions or would like more information, please see Adriana L., Collins M., or come see Mrs. Fitzpatrick in room 22.
Mascot Naming Contest: AHS students, ASB will be reopening the Mascot Naming Contest this week! As a way to get more participation from the students and staff, we would like for each advisory to come up with two names for the mascot. Keep in mind the names should be creative, but professional at the same time. At the end of the day an ASB Representative will be going to each advisory to collect the top two names!! We can't wait to see what you guys come up with!
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
“Aviation is proof that, given the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible.”
~Eddie Rickenbacker*
*Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890 – July 27, 1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS BUT STILL RELEVANT
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 $1 each, $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.
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 .
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/
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.
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!
Continue checking the AHS website or logging on to school computers to get updated information on events and meetings
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR AHS SENIORS (see attached addendum and note that all future editions of the NOTAM will include scholarship information as an addendum.)
Addendum to NOTAM 02-13-12
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR SENIORS
The Washington State PTA is awarding scholarships to graduates of Washington State public high schools beginning their freshman year of post-secondary education in the United Sates. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of:
1. financial need
2. academic performance
3. leadership/community service
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS
$2,000 Grants will be awarded to recipients entering four-year post-secondary institutions.
$1,000 grants will be awarded to recipients entering community college, vocational-technical schools or other accredited institutions.
The application form is available on the Washington State PTA website at:
http://www.wastatepta.org/programs/scholarship/index.html
This application form is the only form that will be accepted.
Applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2012.
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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
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