AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
28 May 2012
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK:
Seniors, if you haven’t already done so, please report to Mrs. Hiranaka ASAP all scholarships received, including grants and awards from your specific college!
Monday: Memorial Day - Non-School Day
Tuesday: PTSA Year End General Meeting / 2012 Kick Off Meeting in the Gym 6:30p.m.
FIRST Robotics Club 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday: Boeing Lab Tour Field Trip
Class Captain Elections
Spring Youth Venture after school in Room 6
Film Club Special Guests after school in Mr. Savishinsky’s room
Science Olympiad Banquet in the gym 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Thursday: Biology End of Course Exam
Culture Club in Room 24--3:45-4:45 p.m.
FIRST Robotics Club 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Friday: 2:00 PM Student Dismissal; Staff Professional Development 2:15-4:00 p.m.
Sunday: Senior Awards Reception & Ceremony, 1:30-4:00 p.m. at Boeing Theater
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE:
Welcome back from Memorial Day weekend. I hope at least some part of your weekend included paying tribute to the military men and women who lost their lives serving our country. We owe so much to those who fought for our freedoms. To all…we salute you!
Congratulations to Honor Society for sponsoring a very successful blood drive last week. In a message from Puget Sound Blood Center’s coordinator, she states, “Our goal was to find 40 donors. We registered 55, which included 31 first time donors. Approximately 165 patients in our area will benefit from the participation of Aviation High School students. We are grateful.”
Two more AHS students just received good news that will positively impact their summer plans and their resume—DeAundre Cola has been selected for a full-time, paid internship with the Port of Seattle, and Devon Gumke has been offered a full-time paid internship with Korry Electronics/Esterline in their engineering department doing resource mapping. Congratulations, gentlemen!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Showcase of Learning last week, informing our VIPs about your learning and the power of solving authentic problems. Our guests were very impressed with your presentation skills as well as the types of learning activities in which you engage at AHS.
If you haven’t yet made plans for summer break, a fantastic learning opportunity is available to you through Puget Sound Skills Center. They offer a summer school program from June 21 through July 11, open to students entering grades 9-12. While many of the classes have already filled, two new programs are still open for enrollment—Introduction to Aerospace Composites, which will be held at South Seattle Community College, and Machining & Math Essentials, which will be held at Renton Technical College. Class operates from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day, and successful completers earn .5 credit that will be added to your high school transcript. Registration for a program is only $35 and can be paid online. If you are interested in enrolling, I highly encourage you to enroll ASAP—online is best at www.pugetsoundsc.org but you can also enroll in person Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Location is just down the street from AHS at 18010-8th Avenue South. Their summer school hotline number is 206.631.7346. Great way to enhance your college-going transcript is by adding a career and technical program!
In the graduate spotlight this week is Sokha Danh, AHS Class of 2008, who just received notice that he has been selected for the 2012 Summer Venture in Management Program at Harvard University! This is just one of the many experiences that Sokha has taken advantage of during his studies at UW and Seattle University. Because of an extended study abroad, he will be continuing at SU next year, earning a degree in International Business in Spring of 2013. Sokha credits his experiences at AHS as providing a solid foundation for gaining such extraordinary opportunities. Congratulations, Sokha!
Seniors and families, I’m looking forward to seeing you this Sunday at the Senior Awards Ceremony that will be held from 1:30-4:00 p.m. at the Boeing Theater on E. Marginal Way. Invitations were previously mailed home 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.
Only 9 days of school left for our seniors…and 14 for juniors, sophomores, and freshmen! Make every minute of learning count! My best for an audacious week of learning, memory making, and preparing for your next step in life! I am honored to be your principal.
Reba G.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
Filmmaking News: Erik Lindbergh of LEAP and Yolanka Wulff of LEAP and the Lindbergh Foundation will be in Mr. S's room after school on Wednesday to talk about innovation and filmmaking. Please join us at film club for a discussion about the excitement for the future!
Here's a great volunteer opportunity for high school students needing to fulfill their community service requirements. United Way of King County (UWKC) has a summer program that feeds free meals to kids and teens in King County. On June 16, the UWKC will be hosting an outreach event where volunteers will receive training on the Summer Meals Service Program and then will be sent out in groups to hang door hangers up in the community.
June 16: Des Moines area outreach, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Students can register on the UWKC website at:
https://volunteer.truist.com/uwkc/user/events/one.tcl?event_id=10521298546&utime=1337784871880256
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
“The Sky is NOT the limit!”
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS BUT STILL RELEVANT
As we move closer to the end of the school year, remember:
• 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 Space 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.
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 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.
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
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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