AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
21 May 2012
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK:
Seniors: Please report to Mrs. Hiranaka ASAP all scholarships received, including grants and awards from your specific college.
Monday: Last Day to turn in your request for extra graduation tickets!
Tuesday: Last Mentor Breakfast of the School year—7:30 a.m. in the Gym
Boeing Delivery Flight field trip for seniors and ACE Club Members!
FIRST Robotics Club 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday: Blood Drive – All Day in the Gym
Algebra EOC 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
VIPS on Campus—legislators, school execs, business leaders—9:30-11:30 a.m.
Spring Youth Venture after school in room 6
Film Club after school in Mr. Savishinsky’s room
Seniors - Scholarship Applications Due to Ms.Carper by end of day!
Thursday: Geometry EOC 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Aviation Careers Field Trip 12:00 p.m.– 3:30 p.m.
Culture Club in Room 24 3:45-4:45 p.m.
FIRST Robotics Club 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Friday: 2:00 PM Dismissal
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE:
Hearty congratulations to everyone who ran for an ASB office! Your campaigns were spirited and reflected the commitment you have to serving AHS in a leadership capacity. I hope that all of you will get behind your newly elected officer team of Tran Tonnu, President; Royce Le, Vice President; Rangsey Touch, Secretary; and Katie McConville, Treasurer. Congratulations, team!
Students in Ms. Wombold’s Current World Problems class this year were given the opportunity to participate in the Games Without Borders Youth Challenge hosted by the World Affairs Council of Seattle, Washington. Three student groups researched world problems and created games designed to raise awareness of a global issue, including topics such as nuclear weapons, and the role of microloans in addressing poverty. Just last week we received word that Sopheaktra Danh and Melody Northcutt’s game design, “Syria at Risk,” in which they illustrated the strategic nature of internal civil unrest and government control, was selected by a judging panel as one of the top winners in the high school division! Congratulations to both students on such an outstanding accomplishment. More information about the challenge can be found here: http://www.world-affairs.org/programs/global-classroom/games-without-borders-youth-challenge/
Congrats to the junior class for sponsoring a wonderful prom for our seniors this past weekend. By all accounts, it was a spectacular evening for everyone in attendance. Congratulations to Prom King-Dustin Abrahamson and Prom Queen-Kelli Katzer, Prom Prince-Kris Hartelius, and Prom Princess-Adrianna Lopez on their royal rein of the evening, too. Sincere thanks to Ms. Fitz, Mr. Shiroma, Ms. Wombold, Mr. Edgerton, Mr. and Mrs. Hiranaka, Mr. Joshi, Ms. Carper, Ms. Lee, Dr. and Mrs. Katims, and Mr. Kelly, for chaperoning, too!
Tuesday morning will be the last Mentor Breakfast Meeting of the school year. These events have become so inspiring over the years that I can’t imagine a mentor or mentee wanting to miss one! I look forward to seeing folks in the Gymnasium at 7:30 a.m. for the finale of the year. Thank you, Ms. Burr and Ms. Pappas for your work to ensure that students are prepared for both college and career. Special thanks, too, to the 150+ mentors who so believe in the mission and vision of AHS and the importance of sharing their wisdom and time with their mentees! You are changing lives through your volunteerism!
Tuesday is also the day that our seniors and ACE club members will enjoy flying the friendly skies on a brand new B-737 that Alaska Airlines is taking into their fleet! If you have turned in your permission form to participate in this exciting field trip, please report to the Gymnasium immediately AFTER YOUR FIRST PERIOD Class! This is a slight change in schedule (originally, we were going to be security checked at 9:00 a.m.), so please take note and be in the Gym by 10:00 a.m. sharp WITH your photo ID! Students with inhalers and EipPens MUST self-carry your meds! Later today (Monday), we will post a list of chaperones and assigned students on the windows of the Main Office. Please check this list BEFORE Tuesday morning so that you can gather with your chaperone in the gym and board the buses with him/her.
As we move closer to the end of the school year, remember:
• The Senior Awards Ceremony will be held from 1:30-4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 3rd at the Boeing Theater on E. Marginal Way. Invitations were mailed to seniors and parents and included directions and parking information. If you need another copy, please see Pamela in the Main Office. And seniors: Please report to Mrs. Hiranaka ASAP all scholarships received, including grants and awards from your specific college.
• Our All-School Awards Ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, June 5 at the Performing Arts Center adjacent to Highline High School in Burien. You will report to your first period class for attendance, then immediately board school buses that will transport us to the PAC. Parents and families: Please join us if your schedule permits! The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at 11:30 a.m. When we return to school, a fun program is being planned by Culture Club.
• Graduation Practice will be on June 8 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. in the AHS Gym. Practice is mandatory unless excused by Ms. Juarez due to an extenuating circumstance.
• Graduation will be held Thursday June 14 at 7:00 PM at the Performing Arts Center in Burien. Admission is by ticket only. Expectations for attire and conduct were mailed home to seniors and parent/guardians. If you have misplaced yours, please ask Ms. Suiaunoa or Mrs. Hiranaka for another copy.
• Last day of school for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will be Friday, June 15 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The staff will be flipping pancakes that morning and serving up good cheer and fond farewells for the summer. This annual tradition always represents a good time for everyone.
• On June 16, NASA’s Spoace Shuttle Trainer arrives at the Museum of Flight! The Museum is planning an extraordinary weekend to celebrate its arrival, and the AHS community is invited to be part of a special celebration at 11:00 a.m. The Shuttle Trainer’s crew compartment (the most recognizable piece with the nose cone) will arrive aboard NASA’s Super Guppy aircraft, which will have flown along the Seattle waterfront and over the Space Needle. The Guppy will then taxi to the Museum of Flight where a ceremonial celebration will take place, including a parade from Boeing Field to the Museum’s Space Gallery, the Trainer’s final resting place. Please mark your calendar to be part of this very special celebration! Some AHS students may actually be part of the ceremonies. Stay tuned.
As I close my message for this week, I wish all students taking the Algebra and Geometry End-of-Course exams the very best! Enjoy this week of learning and an extended weekend. There will be no school on Monday, May 28th in honor of Memorial Day.
I am honored to be your principal. ~Reba G.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
District Survey: The annual Parent Survey is now posted on HSD website, highlineschools.org
Each spring HSD asks parents to provide feedback to learn what HSD is doing well and where HSD needs to improve. You will receive an automated phone call reminding you to take the survey.
Seattle Science Festival, Saturday, June 2.
Earn Community Service Hours!
Interested in supporting the MoF booth at the Seattle Science Festival?
Two AHS students per shift are needed to help with Robotix building stations—students will work directly supporting the MoF booth.
Three shifts are available and 2 students are needed for each shift. Students would report for their shifts at the at Seattle Center— MoF booth.
• 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
• 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
• 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
AHS students could also provide demos of their robots-these robots will need to get to Seattle Center with the rest of the MoF material on Friday afternoon.
Interested students should contact Mr. Kelly directly or by email bruce.kelly@highlineschools.org
Summer Opportunity for those Interested in Flight Testing: Ten AHS students will be sponsored to attend the Flight Test Northwest symposium on Thursday, July 12, at the Future of Flight Aviation Center at Paine Field in Everett. If you are interested, let Mrs. Burr know. You must provide your own transportation.
Absence Note Reminder: Absence notes are required in addition to parent calls in order to excuse absences. A number of absences will become unexcused for the last 2 weeks if these notes are not received this week.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
“Watch your actions for they become your character.”
~Margaret Thatcher
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS BUT STILL RELEVANT
EOC – End of Course Exams in Math and Science are almost here: All students that are enrolled in Algebra or Geometry are required to test. Students who have not met the state standard through testing are also required to test. Students should be receiving information about this from their math teacher. Look for your name. Algebra EOC is May 23; Geometry EOC is May 24. Tests will be from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
All students enrolled in Biology must take the EOC. : Science EOC is May 31.
Yearbook is looking for pictures to put in our end-of-the-year slideshow to be played at the awards ceremony in June. Check to see if you have pictures of you and your friends at school dances or robotics competitions, doing sports outside of school, hanging out with planes, or anything else you may want in the slideshow. Send pictures to aviationhsyearbook@gmail.com and please keep them school appropriate, they will be edited. Thank you!
A new internship has been posted for AHS female students of any grade level with the West Seattle based “Girls Rock Math”. Several positions are available and interns will serve as Math Camp Interns-Counselors for one or two week sessions. Check out the bulletin board by the Career Center or the Careers Website and get an application from Mrs. Burr, deadline is May 30, 2012.
NEW Internship with ERIN AIR . Check the bulletin board and website, www.aviationhscareers.org
Graduation Information for Seniors (from Ms. Juarez)
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.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR SENIORS
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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