January 14, 2013
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Final Exams Monday - Thursday
Robotics Study Hall M – Th 3:45 – 5:00 PM – room 8
Monday: Character Dare in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King
Skunkworks Team 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: Character Dare in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King
VIPS on Campus—NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, MoF President Doug King & Trustee Mitch Mitchell-- 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Skunkworks Team 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: Character Dare in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King
Advisory: ALE athletes make contact with your advisor!
Career Fair 5th Period
Skunkworks Team 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Thursday: Character Dare in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King
Career Fair 6th Period
Skunkworks Team 6:00 – 9:00
Friday: No school for students!
Speech & Debate – Federal Way High School
Saturday: Skunkworks Team 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Speech & Debate – Federal Way High School
Principal’s Message:
Brrr…it’s cold outside! Unfortunately, it’s also cooler inside this little ‘ole school than may be comfortable for many of us. I encourage you to bundle up a bit more and enjoy the sun during those times that it decides to peak through the gray of winter. I also encourage you to routinely check the news reports for possibilities of inclement weather that may cause school delays or closures. The school district will also make a robo-call to notify students and families, so please don’t ignore an early-morning call that may allow you to snooze a bit longer until it is safe to travel.
Congratulations are extended this week to the following good people:
· Members of our amazing Science Olympiad Team and Coaches McComb and Dyer for a stellar showing in Camas this past weekend! Please read about their success in the Announcements section.
· Our Robotics Team for quickly organizing and strategizing to design this year’s robot to play the game Ultimate Ascent. If you are curious about the game, an animation is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itHNW2OFr4Y.
· Hiren Ajudia and ASB for sponsoring a most inspiring MLK assembly last week! I think it is safe to say that speaker Houston Kraft filled our gym with laughter and inspiration unlike we have ever experienced. I observed a variety of reactions as he shared stories about this own life and encouraged us all to be compassionate and accepting. Thank you, Hiren and ASB for providing a powerful message delivered by a powerful motivational speaker, and for planning a “Character Day Dare” for this week to honor Dr. King’s legacy. I encourage everyone to participate!
· Everyone who has served as an ambassador for our Information Programs! We concluded our programs last week, and again the gymnasium was full of students and families interested in learning more about our school. Some folks were here for a second, third, or fourth time! I received only positive comments about the amazing students and staff, and all were well deserved. You rock, AHS ambassadors, and I am so very grateful for your leadership.
· James Raisbeck, whose name will grace our new school, on being selected as an AIAA Fellow! This is a very prestigious award, representing one of the association’s highest honors. Congratulations, Dr. Raisbeck!
Jacob Hoag and members of the ACE Club, along with Alaska Airlines Captain John Sluys are sponsoring an exciting event on February 10 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the Museum of Flight
As you may have noted in the “What’s Happening this Week” section at the start of the NOTAM, we are being honored with a visit to our school on Tuesday by NASA’s chief administrator, Charles Bolden, accompanied by CEO of the Museum of Flight Doug King and MoF Trustee Mitch Mitchell. Mr. Bolden is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and a former astronaut who flew several missions. He is interested in knowing more about our school and how it aligns with NASA’s mission and represents a Lighthouse Model of STEM Excellence for our state and country. I am inviting a group of 10-15 students and a couple of staff members to a lunch meeting at which they will share their passions and experiences related to space exploration. If not disruptive to semester exams, we may also visit a class or two. Exciting indeed!
My best to all of you as you complete second quarter/first semester of the 2012-2013 school year. Make every minute of learning count! And, remember that there is no school this Friday, January 18 or Monday January 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Junior and his amazing legacy.
I am honored to be your principal. My best—Reba G.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Last Saturday, 60 of our finest headed to Camas, Washington to participate in the first Science Olympiad Invitational of season. The experience was a powerful testament to teamwork (our Olympians did us proud with their sportsmanship and professionalism) and a powerful reminder that there is always more to learn. We acknowledge all of our Olympians’ hard work. In a tight field that included three teams that have previously gone to nationals, we salute the following notable finishes:
· Michael Torrey and Austin McHenry: 4th place robot arm
· Allen May and Kishan Vekaria: 5th place robot arm
· Sasha Friedrich and Lauren Crom: 2nd place remote sensing and 3rd place astronomy
· Taite Stewart and Manuel Brambilla Diaz, Chetan Grewal and Austin Fischer, Mike Huynh and Gurinder Chhokar, Ellen Jetland and Mahekdeep Singh: 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th place respectively in Gravity Vehicle
Our teams are grateful for the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and to discover ways to get even smarter. Coaches Dyer and McComb extend their appreciation to all of our parents and supporters, especially those who were able to join us as boosters and chaperones: Mr. Peterson, Mrs. Weeks, Mr. Torrey, Mr. and Mrs. Vader, Mrs. Mannard, and Mr. Jetland. Please join us in wishing our Olympians well at their next event, the Invitational at Aviation on Saturday, 2 February. Go, Olympians!
First Semester Final Exam Schedule: Not all classes administer a final exam at the semester. However, the classes identified below are scheduling exams on the following dates.
January 14
· US History
· AP Calculus BC
January 15
· Literature
· US History
· AP Calculus AB
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January 16 Periods 1, 3, and 5
· AP Physics and CAD
· Spanish
· Algebra II
· Info Tech
· Pre-Calculus
· Health
January 17 Periods 2, 4 and 6
· Info Tech
· Physics
· Spanish
· Pre-Calculus
· Geography
· World Literature
· Health
· Algebra 1 and II
Bank of America
As a Student Leader, you will:
• Work as a paid intern at a local nonprofit for eight weeks
• Attend the weeklong Student Leadership Summit in Washington , DC
• Develop leadership and career skills
• Connect with community-minded students from your own community and across the country
Senior Graduation Party Information:
It's 2013 and June will be here before you know it....have you purchased your Grad Party Ticket yet?
If not, now is a great time to do so! For $125, your Senior will enjoy a terrific post-graduation party at iFly, celebrating with their Graduating Class one final time.
Please fill out and return the ticket form with funds to Aviation High to ensure your senior a spot!
Microsoft has announced their summer high school internship, which is full time, paid and VERY COMPETITIVE. They are also offering a 3 day boot camp, another great opportunity for those interested in computer science and software engineering. More information is on the Career Bulletin Board and website. Please let Mrs. Burr know if you plan to apply, she has some tips and requirements- we’d really like to see an AHS student selected for one of the twenty positions offered for students throughout the region.
The Royal Aeronautical Society is offering a voluntary internship for a sophomore or junior, beginning in mid-February. The new intern will work with an experienced “lead intern” from AHS to assist with and attend 5-7 board meetings, lectures and the Joe Sutter Dinner offered by RAeS, beginning this February and extending over the course of the next year. More information is on the Career Bulletin Board and Website.
GREAT OPPORTUNITY! Full time, paid internship for juniors who want to go into engineering with BLR Performance Innovation in Everett. Don’t miss out. Application deadline is March 1, 2013. See Mrs. Burr or the Career Bulletin Board or website for more information.
The Grad Party Committee will sell tickets during lunch on Thursday’s beginning February 7. If you can help by taking a day to sell, please let us know by emailing Grad Party Chair Mindy McClean at mindymacster@hotmail.com. Many hands make light work...so if you can lend a hand, that would be great!
Girls Rock Math! Multiple internship positions are available for AHS female students of any grade to help in Math Camps for K-8 campers this summer. Your two week internship in West Seattle will be fun, enhance your leadership skills as well as your resume and college applications. This experience will also make your more competitive for future internships. More information on the Career Bulletin Board/website. Although the application is online, you must get a hard copy from Mrs. Burr and return it to her to apply; deadline is February 27, 2013.
The Museum of Flight is hosting Women Fly!, an event for young women in high school who may be interested in an aviation and aerospace career. This year’s theme is “50 Years of Women in Space.” Participants will attend hands-on workshops, a networking lunch, and get to listen to aviation/aerospace women professionals.
Women Fly!
Friday, March 8, 2013
8:30 AM-1:30 PM
Registration: $10
Sign up soon in the Career Center! There are only 20 spots available!
The Princeton Prize in Race Relations there is perhaps no greater challenge facing our country than increasing understanding and cooperation among people of different racial backgrounds. It is a challenge that every new generation encounters. We therefore believe that young people have a particularly important role to play, and hope, through the Princeton Prize, to recognize and encourage young people who have made or are making efforts to improve racial harmony. Application deadline is January 31, 2013.
The Princeton Prize in Race Relations consists of regionally awarded $1,000 cash awards as well as an annual symposium on race.
The Highline High School Jazz Band is looking for their next guitar player! If you play guitar and want to take a swing at jazz, come give our band a try. The jazz band plays a wide range of both contemporary and classic jazz and meets every morning at 6:30am in the Highline High School Band room. This is a great way to get art credit, and there is a bus between Highline High School and AHS. If you're interested, please contact band director Scott Babcock at scott.babcock@highlineschools.org.
From your ASB:
Honoring MLK Week: Next Monday marks the 84th birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the opportunity to celebrate the civil rights leader’s mission to bring equality and social justice to all. When you take a day off from school next Monday, consider taking a few hours to give back to those in need to keep Dr. King’s mission and memory alive. Also, this week, you will get an opportunity to strengthen your servant leadership skills by participating in many character dares, and hopefully influencing others to do the same. This week is dedicated to honoring Dr. King’s legacy. Each day you will be challenging yourself with a new character dare. How you show this character does not have to be extravagant; it can be as small as pushing yourself to study for a difficult class, to make amends with a friend you lost touch with, to forgive someone who made a mistake in the past, and to speak up when you think something is wrong or someone’s opinions are not being heard. We encourage all of you to become selfless this week! BY THE END OF THIS WEEK, YOU WILL BE PROUD OF WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, and continue to give more of yourself every single day. #servantleadership4life
We dare you to…
Monday – Persistence
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” –MLK
Tuesday – Motivation
“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” ---MLK
Wednesday – Forgiveness
“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.” --MLK
Thursday – Speaking Up/Taking Action
“There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” ---MLK
Jostens Leadership Conference: Are you excited for Jostens? Congratulations to 46 students who have been selected for this event. The conference is at Hazen HS on January 28th, so DON’T FORGET TO PAY YOUR $15 FEE AND TURN IN YOUR PERMISSION SLIP NO LATER THAN THIS THURSDAY. Also, ASB created a FB page for students attending, so please check that page for daily updates. If you don't have FB, then check your email. Once again, congratulations! We are excited to represent AHS “Where’s Waldo” style with a bit of an aviation spin.
Previous NOTAM Announcements – but still Relevant
New Internship! Two volunteer part time internships for students who want to become pilots or work in aviation business with AcuWings, a charter company at Renton Municipal Airport. No age requirement, can start now with more hours in the summer. Must provide your own transportation and be reliable. More information at www.aviationhscareers.org or on the Career bulletin board. Application deadline is January 31, 2013.
Culture Club is hosting a Winter Wonderland talent show, January 25, 2013.
We are looking for musicians, actors, dancers, comedians, martial artists, visual artists, gymnasts, and more to show off what they can do. Clubs can perform as well as a way of building and celebrating your community/team spirit! We have had wonderful lip syncs and group dance numbers done in the past. They were the highlight of the show and we’d love to have you perform! Sign up for auditions in Room 24.
The NW Aviation Conference & Trade Show will be held February 23 & 24 at the Puyallup Fair Grounds. Aviation High School has “manned” a display table each year since 2004, with our Wingman Extraordinaire Tamera Nason organizing student participation. Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the event.
Featuring:
Helicopter Workshops 99’s Flying Companions Seminar IA Maintenance Renewal Weather Workshops
Women of Aviation - You Are an Inventor Contest--Your challenge is to conceive a new padding system or a new type of adjustable space suit that improves freedom of movement for tomorrow’s space explorers. Eligibility requirements are as follows: Female(s), 13 – 19 years of age, Individual or Group. Follow the link below for details. Entry deadline is February 8, 2013.
Association of Computer Professionals in Education (ACPE) Scholarships these scholarships are available to graduation high school seniors who have been actively involved in the use of technology during their high school careers and are planning to pursue studies in a technology related field. Four $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to four deserving students in Washington and Oregon. Application deadline is March 1, 2013. Follow the link below for details and to download an application: http://www.acpenw.org/home/scholarships
Imagine Tomorrow More than $100,000 in cash prizes will be awarded this May to schools and students in the sixth annual Imagine Tomorrow competition at Washington State University. Imagine Tomorrow challenges 9th through 12th graders to address global energy concerns with creative, well-researched ideas. Registration opens March 1, 2013 and there is no registration fee. Competitors and advisors stay and dine free on campus, May 17 – 19. Visit http://imagine.wsu.edu/ .
ATTENDANCE NOTES
· Attendance Reminder for Parents and Students: Attendance line 206-878-1259
A phone call is REQUIRED to the school each day of an absence AND a parent signed note is REQUIRED upon the student’s return to school in order for the absence to be excused.
· New WA state law for coding student absences: Beginning this academic year, schools are required to mark absences due to family vacation as UNEXCUSED. This is a change from previous practice. We ask for your understanding and cooperation and want to remind families that excused absences are permitted for illness, religious reasons, and school-related functions.
· REMINDER for Families Scheduling Summer Vacations--Be prepared for your AHS student to attend school on Thursday, August 29, 2013. The first two days of school prepare your student for a great start to a new school year!
· Student Athletes— please remember to check in weekly with your advisor and notify them of your participation status. All winter athletes who did not participate in a fall sport must pick up their ALE paperwork this week from Mr. Kelly.
From Your PTSA
Aviation PTSA Ultimate Frisbee Extra Winter Practices will be held on Fridays at AHS (school days only) from 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Scheduled Fridays are:
· Jan. 25
· Feb. 1
· Feb. 8
· Feb. 15
· Feb. 22
February dates to be determined. Games against other schools will commence with Spring season in March.
Important: New Ultimate Frisbee Participant Information
New Participants May Start if Enrollment Forms are Completed (Winter Aviation PTSA Ultimate Frisbee is open to those students who enrolled in the Fall Season). Email Volunteer Parent, Sandy Nielsen, for winter enrollment information at sjnielsen@comcast.net.
Counselor Corner
The Washington State Opportunity Scholarship helps low- and middle-income Washington State residents earn bachelor’s degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and health care. The application period is Jan. 7, 2013, through Feb. 18, 2013. Applications are available at: http://www.waopportunityscholarship.org/page.aspx?pid=992
Cascade Warbirds is offering scholarships to students over age 15 for private pilot ground school and two free flights. The application is available at www.cascadewarbirds.org. Deadline: February 28, 2013
Upcoming college visits:
· Sophomores and Juniors: Each summer Yale offers highly selective, two-week academic and leadership experiences for exceptional high school students. Formerly the Yale Ivy Scholars Program, it has been renamed Yale Young Global Scholars Program for Outstanding High School Students to better reflect the international focus of the program. Now in its twelfth year, the program draws together a diverse group of students from all over the world to live on Yale's campus, learn from Yale faculty, and analyze and debate key ideas about law, government, economics, history, and grand strategy. Visit the website for more details.
DEADLINES AND NOTIFICATION DATES
Politics, Law, and Economics Program (PLE)
• The early decision deadline is March 1, 2013
• The regular application deadline is April 18, 2013
Studies in Grand Strategy Program (GS)
• The early decision deadline is March 8, 2013
• The regular application deadline is May 3, 2013
Quote of the Week: Refer to quotes by Martin Luther King Junior, provided by ASB.
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