AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
07 May 2012
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK:
Teacher Appreciation Week!
Monday: Another awesome day of learning…and sunshine!
AP Testing begins today!
Tuesday: National Teacher Day!
Aviation PTSA Ultimate Frisbee Team Practice 3:40 – 5:30 PM on Campus
Wednesday: National School Nurse Day!
School Board Meeting 6 – 8 PM—National Merit & Commended Students will be
recognized—Jenny, Davis, Sean
Spring Youth Venture after school in Room 6
Film Club after school in Mr. Savishinsky’s room
Aviation PTSA Ultimate Frisbee Team Practice 3:40 – 5:30 PM on Campus
Thursday: Low Tide Schmitz Beach Field Trip with Teacher Dana Dyer
Vegetarian Potluck in Room 6 at Lunch
Culture Club in Room 24 3:45 – 4:45
Aviation PTSA Ultimate Frisbee Team Practice 3:40 – 5:30 PM on Campus
Friday: Dismissal at 2:00 PM; Staff Professional Development 2:15-3:45 PM
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE:
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! While our superb teachers at AHS deserve recognition each and every day, please join me in giving them a BIG thanks during this national week of honor for all teachers. We salute you, AHS teachers!
Advanced Placement (AP) exams begin today. The annex of our campus as well as a couple of main building classrooms will be used for testing, so you can expect to see additional students on campus and increased cars in the lot during testing. All students in Highline Public Schools who are taking AP exams will do so at Aviation High School. I know you will join me in wishing these scholars, the very best as they demonstrate their learning in a variety of challenging subjects. Go AHS Scholars!
Our internship program continues to expand with exciting opportunities! Please check the announcements section of the NOTAM for recent updates and also make a point of checking in with Ms. Burr on a regular basis. This week, I’m delighted to congratulate Kishan Vekaria and Chad Crooks for being offered full-time internships at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this summer! Congratulations are also in order for Mary Robins who has been selected for a paid internship this summer with Raisbeck Engineering!
As many of you apply for internships and summer jobs, I offer a reminder that you should have learned from Ms. Flynn in 9th grade Info Tech: Remember to write a cover letter to accompany your resume and application! Doing so can set you apart from other applicants if you’ve written a compelling message. Keep in mind that your application packet (application, resume, cover letter) are usually screened (scored) by several people within a company who make the decision to interview you…or not. If you need a brush-up on any aspect of applying for employment, I encourage you to check with Ms. Burr or Ms. Pappas. Preparation matters!
Ms. Juarez and the Yearbook staff put the final pages of this year’s book together last Friday and mailed them to the publisher. Congratulations to this amazing team for all their hard work to produce what I’m sure will be another stellar yearbook!
The Wienke brothers (Max and Moritz) continue to set records as they compete in color guard competitions. Last weekend they attended the Pacific regionals at which teams from Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Nevada and California competed in a written exam, a uniform inspection drill, a Standard practice drill, and indoor and outdoor drills where they posted and hoisted the flags, did a mile run and completed a four-round panel quiz. With Moritz as commander and Max as rifle guard, their team took second place, which is most commendable! Congratulations, Max and Moritz.
And…have you watched our Ultimate Frisbee team this spring? If not, they are practicing each day after school and have games scheduled for the weekend. They are a spirited team with amazing parent support…and they are putting AHS on the Ultimate map of success. Check the calendar on our website to attend a game and see them in action!
Seniors & parents of seniors: Invitations to the Senior Awards Ceremony on June 3rd are being mailed home this week. We hope to see all seniors and parents/family members at this very special recognition ceremony.
That’s it for this week, Scholars. My best for an audacious week of learning. I am honored to be your principal.
~Reba G.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
A paid internship with Dynon Avionics has been posted- check out the bulletin board outside the Career Center and the Career Website, www.aviationhscareers.org The lucky applicant chosen will be working with our very own AHS alum Natalie Nason.
NEW Internship with ERIN AIR. Check the bulletin board and website, www.aviationhscareers.org
Student Survey: Each spring, we ask parents and students to give us their feedback. We use the survey results to learn what we are doing well and where we need to improve.
The Student Survey link is now active on the district’s homepage www.highlineschools.org. Time will be scheduled in your classes to take the online survey, and Running Start students should plan to take it independently. Click on the Survey link in the “Important Information for Families” box. Students will be required to login using their regular credentials. The domain for our school is ERAC. The survey will remain open until June 3.
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 (KIM’S) OFFICE for $50 from now until May 7th and $60 after May 7th. Tickets available for $60 until May18. 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!!!
Saint Martin’s University will be presenting at 1 PM on Wednesday, May 9. Sign up in Room 11!
National Honor Society is having their second blood drive of the year on Wednesday May, 23rd. There is a sign-up sheet in the office with permission forms. You must be 16 years or older on the date of the blood drive and must weigh over 110 pounds to give blood. One pint of blood can save up to three lives. Help save lives by signing up to donate blood on May 23rd, and do your part to make a difference.
Attention Girls – Attending Prom? Need a little help? Again this year, Ms. Pappas and Ms. Carper are working with the Highline Foundation for Excellence Project PROMise and stand ready to provide assistance if you need a dress or accessories for the event. Let them know!
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “An understanding heart is everything in a teacher, and cannot be esteemed highly enough. One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feeling. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.” —Carl Jung
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS BUT STILL RELEVANT
Anyone interested in joining the Aviation HS chapter of the National Honor Society is welcome to apply. You can locate the application, the criteria for consideration, and specific instructions online in Mr. Ward’s ALL ACCESS folder. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 11.
SPRING Youth Venture will begin meeting Wednesdays after school in room 6 starting April 18. See posted posters for details.
Graduation Information for Seniors (from Ms. Juarez)
Mark your calendar. The senior reception is scheduled for Sunday, June 3rd 1:30-4:00 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.
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
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR SENIORS
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.
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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