Aviation High School
17 September 2012
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK:
Monday: Another fabulous day of learning!
Tuesday: VIPs from College Place School District on Campus-- 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
VIP Visit with Peter Morton & University of North Dakota leader, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
CLUB Kiosks during lunch – Gym
Ultimate Frisbee 3:45 – 5:45
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00-8:00 p.m.—Room 7
Women in Aviation – The Gift of Wings DMAC 7-9 PM
Wednesday: School Photo Makeup Day 7:45 – 11:00 AM - STAFF and STUDENTS
PNBAA Field Trip 4-6 PM at Clay Lacy Aviation--Leave AHS @ 3:15 p.m
CLUB Kiosks during lunch –Gym
Hogwarts in Room 24 from 3:45-6:45 PM
Ultimate Frisbee 3:45 – 5:45
Thursday: CLUB Selections during Advisory!
Ultimate Frisbee 3:45 – 5:45
Robotics Team Meeting 6:00-8:00 p.m.—Room 7
Friday: VIPs on Campus from WA School Directors’ Association—8:40 &11:00a.m.
SPIRIT SHACK during lunch in the cafeteria
2:00 Dismissal for Students; Staff Professional Collaboration Time
Principal’s Message:
Congratulations to Mary Robins and Jacob Wagner for representing AHS at the Governor’s Aerospace Summit in Spokane last Thursday. They shared their summer internship experiences at Raisbeck Engineering and Luma Technologies, emphasizing the importance of high school students gaining workplace experience in preparation for both college and career. They delivered a strong message to the Governor, state legislators, and approximately 200 aviation leaders in attendance: “If you want to ensure the future of your workforce, open your doors to high schoolers and trust us to do high level work.” They were heard by all and were the highlight of the day-long program!
This week, the Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association (PNBAA) is holding its Regional Forum in Seattle. They are sponsoring a golf tournament on Wednesday, designating the proceeds to Aviation High School for scholarship awards. Brothers Allen and Andrew May will be representing AHS, swinging their clubs like pros at the Newcastle Golf Course that day. Let’s wish them well and thank them for doing the honors on behalf of this year’s Seniors who will contend for the scholarship awards.
Many thanks to the group of future commercial pilots who met with executives from United Airlines, Delta Airlines and Fed Ex last week! They were impressed with the professional manner in which you presented yourselves and inspired by your commitment to pursue a pilot career. Hopefully, if we all work together, you will all be able to enjoy a bright future in aviation without being steeped in debt! It’s heartening to know that the industry is working now to ensure that future for you and for their airline companies.
To help you plan for this week as well as other events in September, October and November, I provide the following:
· Wednesday is an after-school field trip to Clay Lacy Aviation for a mentoring session, sponsored by PNBAA. One school bus will transport approximately 50 students, and more can attend if you have your own transportation to and from the site. See Ms. Pappas for further information—TODAY!
· The VIPS who will be on our campus tomorrow (Tuesday) include Superintendent Tim Payne, a board member, and a teacher from the College Place School District in the Southeast corner of WA State. They are in the planning and development stages for a new secondary school in their area, so they are visiting AHS to gain insights about how we created our particular model. Please welcome them to your classes and interact with them as may be appropriate. A group of students will be asked to meet with them during lunch time. Immediately following lunch, we will host a VIP from the University of North Dakota, accompanied by our AHS Wingman Peter Morton. Friday’s VIPs are School Board Directors from various districts in WA State. Two separate groups will be visiting us that morning.
· Next Tuesday, September 25 is our fall open house called An Evening of Learning. Students, please remember to fill out your schedule on the invitation that was mailed to your parents. And just a gentle reminder that unless you (students) have been asked to help out that evening, it’s a parents-only evening. We simply don’t have capacity in classrooms to accommodate both students and parents. Thank you for understanding!
· Have you submitted your application for the Pathfinder Gala that will be held at the Museum of Flight on October 20? If not, please do so as soon as possible. It is a magnificent, dress-up event at which you will be inspired by the stories of the three Pathfinder honorees as well as the other guests you will meet. See Ms. Burr if you need an application or more information. And, mark October 11 from 3:45-5:45 p.m. for Etiquette Training if you are selected! And…if you are worried that you may not have the right clothes for such an event, worry not! If you are selected and need some help, we will provide it!
· Please be sure to get your school picture taken on Wednesday if you did not do so at registration! Even if you are not purchasing an ASB card, we need your picture for the yearbook as well as identification purposes. Thank you!
· October Events:
o Life After High School Event, October 3 at Mt. Rainier High School (see Announcements section for more info; all students grades 9-12 & families encouraged to attend!)
o No School Friday, October 12
o Robotics Spaghetti Dinner, October 19
o End of First Quarter, October 26
· Start thinking about November events:
o PTSA Auction on November 3 at the Museum of Flight—Teri Katzer is the Auction Chair & can be reached at tkatzer@msn.com ; student workers are most likely still needed; parents, too!
o November 8 will be our first Information Night program for 8th graders & families.
o Veteran’s Day is November 12—No school.
o Joe Sutter Dinner on November 17, sponsored by the Royal Aeronautical Society. AHS students who received Joe Sutter and Rolls Royce scholarships will be honored as part of the program. There will be sponsorships for a number of additional AHS students, so stay tuned to the NOTAM for further information. I am humbled that the Society has asked me to be the keynote speaker this year. The title of my presentation is The Aviation High School Success Story – Enhancing the Future of Puget Sound Aerospace Dominance. Synopsis: Reinventing High School: How an urban public school became an incubator for the next generation of Aviation and Aerospace innovators. Hope to see some familiar faces from our learning community in the audience that evening. I’ll certainly be talking about you!
o Student Led Conferences are November 19 & 20.
o Thanksgiving break is November 21-23.
· Please read the announcements! There are a lot of new ones this week with exciting opportunities!
Enjoy this week of learning and active involvement in a variety of activities. I am most honored to your principal!
~Reba G.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
REMINDER: PNBAA Field Trip This Week!
A LIST OF STUDENTS SCHEDULED TO PARTICIPATE IS POSTED IN ROOM 11; if you have turned in a signed field trip authorization, please check the list confirm your attendance. Students taking the bus to the event will be released at 3:15 on Wednesday. There are still a few spots open for the PNBAA field trip after school this Wednesday, September 19, at Clay Lacy Aviation. Please see Ms. Pappas as soon as possible if you are interested in participating.
From Your ASB:
Aviator's Ball/Pep Assembly: AHS Students! Are you ready for the first dance of the school year?!? Aviator's Ball is on Saturday, October 6th, 2012 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Galvin Flying. This year's theme is "DROPS OF JUPITER.” Tickets will be going on sale next week in the cafeteria. To get everyone excited for the dance there will be an all school PEP ASSEMBLY on Thursday, September 27th, 2012 in the afternoon. GET READY TO SHOW US YOUR SPIRIT, AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!
Club Fair: Thursday club descriptions will be available in the gym during lunch both Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. On Thursday, September 20, during Advisory in the gym, there will be a Club Fair at which you will sign up for the Thursday Club you would like to join. Please select wisely since this will be YOUR club for the school year!
Hogwarts
Get out your wands and prepare for another totally awesome year at Hogwarts! On Wednesday, September 19 from 3:45 pm - 6:45 pm in Ms. Wombold’s room (Rm. 24), the AHS Theatre Club will be hosting a viewing of Starkid's "A Very Potter Musical." (Free admission.) Snacks will also be provided! Including Red Vines! Because really, "what the hell can't they do!" All this will be leading up to auditions on Wednesday, September 26 for AHS's production of "A Very Potter Musical" in the spring! (Receive more info on auditions at the viewing party. Audition forms will be in the front office the week of auditions.) So bring your friends (be they wizards, muggles, or anything in between) to the party because it's going to be TOTALLY AWESOME!
Aviation History Part VIII:
Women in Aviation-The Gift of Wings
With the success of our summer Women in Aviation presentation, we continue with more accomplishments from women in the sky. Coordinated by John McEvoy, Gift of Wings features the first female Flying Tigers pilot, the 7th-woman commercial airline pilot hired in the US, and one of the founders of the International Society of Women Airline Pilots, Norah O’Neill. Also featured is Katherine McCullough, retired Northwest Airlines 747 captain.
Tuesday, September 18 7-9 p.m. at the Des Moines AC.
Picture Make-up Day is September 19
Stevens Photography will be taking pictures in the gym on Wednesday, Sept 19 at 7:45 a.m. to accommodate zero hour schedules.
From your AHS PTSA:
Senior Families: We have a party!
We have just begun the planning process for the part of Graduation that is the most fun: the Class of 2013's Grad Party! If you would like to be part of the Planning Committee, have some great ideas, or just want to be kept in the Planning Loop, please email Mindy McClean at mindymacster@hotmail.com. Look for more information to come about the party at the Evening of Learning/Open House on September 25th, where we will have a table with additional volunteer sign ups as well as forms to make sure your student doesn't miss out on the final bit of fun for the Class of 2013!
What's new with the eScrip fundraising program at Aviation High School?
In addition to earning dollars for AHS when you shop at Safeway, local restaurants and an online "mall" are now supporting our school when you dine or shop online. For more information, visit the eScrip website: http://shopping.escrip.com/shop/5400/s1a50048026/sid901210283
Remember, there are two Aviation High Schools and we are Group 500005738.
Register your Safeway and other cards here: https://secure.escrip.com/jsp/supporter/registration/step1.jsp
Evening of Learning September 25
Students: Unless you have been asked by a teacher to assist that evening, we ask that you not attend. Your parents will be attending your classes (be sure to fill out your schedule on the invitation) that evening, and we simply don’t have enough room for you and your parents. Take joy in the fact that your parents will be the students that evening!
Beyond-The-Classroom Opportunities
Assist Boeing Engineers. Junior and Senior students who are genuinely interested in pursuing an engineering degree have an opportunity to work with Boeing’s Leadership Development team to develop and facilitate MECA (Making Engineering Cool Again) programs and exercises for middle school-aged students. Details and application process will follow, but the commitment will include:
· A one-hour after school training session
· One school day (pre-arranged absence is required)
· Two hours for debriefing meetings with the engineers
An informational meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 27, 3:45-4:30pm, Room 2.
If you are interested, please contact Ms. Pappas as soon as possible. Up to 8 students will be selected.
What's new with the eScrip fundraising program at Aviation High School?
In addition to earning dollars for AHS when you shop at Safeway, local restaurants and an online "mall" are now supporting our school when you dine or shop online. For more information, visit the eScrip website: http://shopping.escrip.com/shop/5400/s1a50048026/sid901210283
Remember, there are two Aviation High Schools and we are Group 500005738.
Register your Safeway and other cards here: https://secure.escrip.com/jsp/supporter/registration/step1.jsp
Blood Drive September 26
On Wednesday, September 26 there will be a Blood Drive in the gym from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. If you are interested in donating, sign up in the main office and remember: Each time you donate you save three lives. New donors under age 18 need a signed permission form. You must be 16 years or older and weigh over 110 pounds to participate.
Assist at GE Aviation Event
An application process will begin in mid-October to select students to work with GE Aviation to help during their annual 1,000-person customer appreciation event. An amazing group of aviation executives, manufacturers, sales personnel, airline officials and employees will be in attendance. A variety of responsibilities will be performed by students to make the event a success. This is a commitment of:
· A mandatory one-hour after school training session, Tuesday, November 27, 3:45-4:45pm, Room 2
· 5+ hours (5-10pm) working on Tuesday, December 4 at the event held at the Museum of Flight.
If you are interested, please contact Ms. Pappas or Ms. Fitzpatrick as soon as possible. Up to 20 students will be selected.
Spirit Shack
Students: $5 Friday is opening this year at an even better location...Your School Cafeteria! ASB will be selling AHS apparel every Friday during lunch. If you have an ASB card you will receive a 25% discount on all items! Bring your school ID to get the discount. Also, we are selling lanyards, water bottle, AHS tube socks, and T-Shirts for $5 Friday!
On-Line Payment Options
Lunch/Breakfast money may be added to your student’s account at HighlineSchools.org under the Lunch Menu tab using MealTime.
Ms. Carper’s College and Career Corner
Mark your calendars! At 7 PM on October 2nd, Kerry Wallingford from Wallingford Financial Services and College Planning will be in the AHS cafeteria to answer all of your questions about financing college. Don’t miss this valuable information!
The annual Life After High School event is Wednesday, October 3rd from 5:30 – 8:30pm at Mt. Rainier. There will be 100 College & Career Booths and workshops on FAFSA, Scholarships, Grants, College Essay Writing, Making College More Affordable for Families, College Bound Scholarship and more. For more information, contact Ms. Carper.
Upcoming College Presentations (sign up in room 11 if you are interested)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: September 26 at 1 PM Yale University: September 27 at 1 PM Academy of Interactive Media: October 3 at 1 PM Seattle Pacific University: October 4 at 1 PM University of the Pacific: October 10 at 1 PM Worcester Polytechnic Institute: October 23 at 1 PM Pomona College: October 24 at 1 PM Whitman: October 31 at 1 PM University of Evansville: November 1 at 1 PM St. Lewis University: November 8 at 1 PM University of Washington Bothell: November 15 at 1 PM
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
“The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority.
The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority.
The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking."
~A.A. Milne, British Author
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