NOTAM 041612

AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
16 April 2012

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK:
Welcome Back!

Monday: Robotics 6:00-9:00 PM


Tuesday: Lunchtime Mtg. in Ms. Fitz’s Room for Students interested in being an
Executive ASB Officer
Robotics 6:00-9:00 PM
Aviation PTSA Ultimate Frisbee Team Practice 3:40 – 5:30 PM on Campus

Wednesday: Spring Youth Venture after school in room 6
Film Club after school in Mr. Savishinsky’s room
Robotics 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Aviation PTSA Ultimate Frisbee Team Practice 3:40 – 5:30 PM on Campus
Senior Project Presentations 4:00-6:00PM

Thursday: AP Final Test Payments Due today
Culture Club in Room 24 3:45 – 4:45
Aviation PTSA Ultimate Frisbee Team Practice 3:40 – 5:30 PM on Campus
Senior Project Presentations 4:00-6:00PM

Friday: Dismissal at 2:00 PM; Staff Professional Development 2:15-3:45 PM

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE:
Welcome back, Scholars! Hopefully, your spring break was wonderful and you’re now ready to head for the finish line of the 2011-2012 school year. With only 8 weeks left, there’s much to do and learn. Let’s make every day count!

Good news abounds this week! Congratulations to the following:
• Our mighty Skunkworks Robotics Team! They competed last week in Spokane, and won the regional championship! In addition to first place, Sydney Miller received the Dean’s Award and will now compete for the national award; the team won the Website Award; and the highest honor—the Chairman’s Award—also went to our Skunks! The team double-qualified for the World Championships in St. Louis and brought home two more blue banners, adding to the four that were earned in previous years. Six banners in six years—an amazing record! Go Skunks! We are proud of you and grateful for the excellent guidance provided by Coaches Steele and Wilson and the many mentors and parents!

• Our astonishing Science Olympiad Team! Last weekend, 17 of our Olympians traveled to Eastern Washington University in Cheney, WA to participate in the elite State competition. Their hard work and adaptability paid off, resulting in a 9th place overall finish in a very tight field; our team was just three points out of 8th place and six points out of 7th! We are proud of the entire team and salute their persistence and performance. Some notable finishes include the following:
• In Chem Lab, Jenny Gao and Michael Phuong demonstrated their knowledge of chemistry and analyzed chemistry-related process; they placed 2nd overall.
• In Experimental Design, Conor Marsten, Ellen Jetland, and Lauren Crom conceived, designed, conducted, analyzed, and reported on an experiment and placed 5th.
• In Forensics, Salina Abraham and Jenny Gao analyzed forensics evidence and drew conclusions, placing 1st.
• In Microbe Mission, Danica Balsiger and Michael Phuong demonstrated their knowledge of the microscopic world, placing 5th.
• In Robot Arm, Carlos Herrera and Allen May designed, built, tested, and refined an operator-controlled robot arm to complete tasks and placed 5th.
• In Towers, Mahekdeep Singh and Ellen Jetland designed and built a balsa-wood tower that held over 1000 times its own weight, earning 5th.
• In MagLev Vehicle, Jonah Graves and Rocco Buty designed and built a magnetically-levitating vehicle to run down a track and placed 6th.

A special thanks to Mr. McComb and Ms. Weeks for serving as inspiration to the team and as chaperones for the trip.

• Austin McHenry for earning the honor of being the keynote speaker at the Boys & Girls Club of King County’s Annual Kids Breakfast! Austin was asked to give an inspiring speech that would help the club reach their fundraising goal of $550,000. No pressure…he just happened to be the first youth ever asked to speak in front of 1,000 people to do the “big ask!” If you know Austin, it may come as no surprise that his ask raised over $450,000! Incidentally, he also earned the nickname “Awesome McHenry.” Congratulations to our Awesome Austin for his volunteerism to help young people in King County better their lives!

• Katie McConville, Drew Wall, Hunter McSwain, Jon Abramson, Molly Walsh, and Jake Hecla on their selection as summer interns for Arkyd Astronautics, a new space development company in Bellevue!

• Jacob Wagner and Alex Wencel on their selection for a summer internship at Clay Lacy Flight Service at Boeing Field!

• Embry-Riddle Summer Campers! Participating in the Global Security & Intelligence Spy Camp will be Gabby Rivera, Tyler Christopher, Abby Jarve, Kevin Diego, and Olivia Ochnik. AHS students selected for the Computer/Electrical Engineering Camp are Khader Gouesse, Hunter McSwain, Camila Palacio, Zakaria Sharif-Hassan, and Vincent Pierce.

• Dustin Werran and Lauren Crom who have landed a very prestigious summer internship with LIGO Hanford Observatory!

• Chris Gregg, who published his experience, My EAA AirVenture, with Kindle Book! Follow the link below to review a sample of his publishing. Congratulations Chris!
HTTP://WWW.AMAZON.COM/MY-EAA-AIRVENTURE-2011-EBOOK/DP/B005GS6YSS/REF=SR_1_FKMR2_1?IE=UTF8&QID=1333471986&SR=8-1-FKMR2

• AHS graduate Keiko Hiranaka, Class of 2008, on her selection for a fellowship through the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation. Keiko will graduate this spring from Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California with a degree in mathematics and computer science. She will now learn the art and science of teaching through the Knowles program…and, hopefully, someday she will be teaching at Aviation High School!

Seniors and ACE Club Students, we have now confirmed that the delivery flight, sponsored by Alaska Airlines and The Boeing Company, is scheduled for May 22nd. Information will be gathered from you for a manifest that must be submitted prior to our flight. Permission forms will be distributed to you within the week. More details will be provided as they become available. So…for now, look forward to an exciting flight on a brand spanking new airplane on May 22nd, courtesy of our wonderful partners!

That’s it for this week! I’m honored to be your principal—Reba G.


NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY London Aviation Underwriters, Inc. – Small aviation insurance underwriting firm. Deadline is Wednesday, April 18, 2012.
To Apply: Current sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply. Email a brief essay describing your interest in this internship, your resume, transcript, and the name/email of an AHS teacher who would serve as your reference to: Julie Burr, Julie.burr@highlineschools.org

UW YoungGifted&Black (YGB) Conference 2012 – Keeping the Dream Alive!
YGB is an important outreach program for African American high school students who are interested in attending college. Connect with prominent people within the UW and Seattle Black community. Participation in this conference will be based on priority and a first come, first served basis. Priority will be given to high school freshman, sophomores, and juniors with above a 3.0 GPA. The application deadline is Friday, April 27, 2012.

For an application and more information about the Young, Gifted and Black Conference, please visit:

http://depts.washington.edu/reach/hs-programs-fr-so-jr/young-gifted-black/

Six Interns will be selected to help plan the Pathfinder Gala to be held October 20, 2012. Interns will get to meet the 3 award recipients, work with the Museum of Flight staff and other professionals, and assist with other events leading up to the gala. Juniors are encouraged to apply, and strong sophomore applicants will be considered. Deadline is April 25th. More info on the Career Bulletin Board and website, www.aviationhscareers.org

AP Final Payments due April 19: Tests ordered between April 14 thru April 20 cost an additional $50 per test. Students need to pick up AP Packets in the main office. Questions? See Kim Sorensen, Bookkeeper.

New Internship: The Port of Seattle is offering 5-6 full time, paid summer internships. Most likely one AHS student will be selected. Description goes online 4/9/12 and is due 4/27/12, including a letter of recommendation. More information on the bulletin board and Career website.

SPRING Youth Venture will begin meeting Wednesdays after school in room 6 starting April 18. See posted posters for details.

ASB ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ASB Executive Election: Attention AHS Students! Are you interested in being an Executive member of ASB? If so come to Ms. Fitzpatrick's room during lunch on Tuesday, April 17th for an information meeting! There you will learn some of the requirements and the responsibilities to be an Executive member. You will also be able to talk to our current members! Hope to see everyone there!

Prom: To all upperclassmen, "A Rose by Any Other Name" the 2012 Prom is occurring on May 19th! Prom tickets are available in Ms. Sorensen's office for $50 from now till May 7th and $60 after May 7th.Our Junior Class Captains and the Prom Committee have planned a SPECTACULAR Prom and we hope to see everyone there for the last dance of the year!!!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
“In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is.”
~ Yogi Berra

PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS BUT STILL RELEVANT
Sophomores and juniors interested in the business side of aviation can apply by April 18th for a paid internship at London Aviation Underwriters. More information is on the career bulletin board and website, www.aviationhscareers.org or see Mrs. Burr.

Students from all grades can intern at the Museum of Flight this summer if you’ve completed their training program, next session is coming up April 12-May 17, two hours each Thursday evening. Space in limited though, so if you’re interested, complete the online application NOW. More info on the bulletin board or from Mrs. Burr.

Graduation Information for Seniors (from Ms. Juarez)
 Jostens will be here during lunch on Monday, April 23, to deliver graduation gowns and announcements.
 Mark your calendar. The senior reception is scheduled for Sunday, June 3rd 2:00-4:30 PM. More info will come at a later date.
 Graduation Rehearsal will be held Friday, June 8 in the gym.
 Graduation will be at the PAC on Thursday, June 14, at 7:00 PM.

Paying for College Presentation: Wallingford College Planning will be at AHS to answer questions about scholarships, financial aid, and financial planning on April 25 from 7:00 PM-8:15 PM in the cafeteria. Open to all grades!

New Internship: LUMA Technologies has offered an AHS student from the class of 2013 a one month, full time paid internship this summer. Deadlines due soon for Raisbeck Engineering internship. Find out more information on the Career Bulletin Board or the Career website, www.aviationhscareers.org

Enter to Display Your Artwork! Every year, Members of Congress are allowed to display one piece of artwork by a high school student from their district in the U.S. Capitol for one year. Congressman Adam Smith holds an annual judged art competition to select which art from the 9th Congressional District receives this honor. In order to reduce out of pocket expenses for students, entries are not required to be framed, only matted. Each student is limited to one submission. Work must be original in concept. Copies of copyrighted work will not be accepted. Students who apply must submit their entry with two copies of a completed release form. The guidelines and release form can be downloaded at: http://www.house.gov/content/educate/art_competition/ All entries should be submitted to Congressman Smith’s District Office, located at 2209 Pacific Avenue, Ste. B, Tacoma, WA 98042 by 5:00 pm on April 20, 2012. Entries for the 9th Congressional Art Contest will be on display at Tacoma Art Museum located at 1701 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma through the 2nd week of May. Due to space limitations, it may not be possible to display all work. The winner of the competition will be announced at the Art Exhibition and Reception on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 1:00 pm at Tacoma Art Museum. Tacoma Art Museum has graciously offered to waive admission for contest entrants, their families, their teachers, and sponsors. If you are interested in attending this reception, please RSVP by Wednesday, April 25, 2012 to Christine Choe at (253) 593-6600 or email: OfficeAssistantWA09@mail.house.gov. The selected student will win prizes and be invited to attend the national reception for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 in Washington, DC. Two round-trip airline tickets are donated for travel to DC. The winning entry will be displayed in the Cannon tunnel of the U.S. Capitol for one year. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Linh Thai at (253) 272-1488 or email: linh.thai@mail.house.gov.

NEW Internships are posted regularly, check the Career Bulletin Board AND the new website, www.aviationhscareers.org for application requirements, including deadlines. The latest is a paid internship, open to all schools, at the Baliga Institute for Systems Biology.

The Washington State Board of Education is pleased to announce the start of the third-annual student video contest. This year’s contest will focus on the importance of social studies and language arts courses in high schools. The contest due date is Tuesday, May 1, 2012. This is a great opportunity for all secondary students to showcase their appreciation for social studies and language arts, their creativity, and their video skills. Past participants have found the contest rewarding and educational. Plus, the contest is a celebration of what you and your staff are doing every day, helping students grow and learn. More information about the contest, including the winning videos from last year, is available at www.sbe.wa.gov/.

Republic Services is offering a $1000 Environmental Scholarship for students enrolling in a program pertaining to an “Environmental” field. Applications are available in Ms. Carper’s office. Deadline: May 18, 2012

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.


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
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR SENIORS

www.guidetocareereducation.com/scholarships gives away $4,000 in scholarships each month. Check it out!
Joan Yarberry Scholarship: Scholarships for college/university tuition for students interested in majoring in elementary education. The number and dollar value of the awards will determined by the selection committee. Applications are available from Ms. Carper. Deadline: May 1.
Highline Council PTSA is awarding $6,000 in scholarships to students attending community college, university, or technical school in fall 2012. Applicants will be evaluated on volunteer work and extracurricular activities, GPA, essays, and a letter of recommendation. Applications are available at www.hcptsa.org. Deadline: May 7.

The Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce’s SUCCESS Foundation is pleased to present the AAAA Mini Storage Scholarship of $4,000 ($1,000 awarded annually over a 4-year period). This scholarship will be awarded to one deserving high school senior from a Chamber service area school (which includes Highline Public Schools, Tukwila School District, and Seattle Christian School) pursuing continuing education at an institute for higher learning in fall 2012. Applications are available in Ms. Carper’s office. Deadline: May 18.

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